Come Ye’ Children (A Synopsis)

Charles H. Spurgeon lived from 1834 through 1892 and is known as “The Prince of Preachers.” He was the pastor at New Park Street Chapel in London for 38 years beginning in April 1854 at age tender age of 19. A prolific writer and preacher, Mr. Spurgeon authored over 3,500 sermons, numerous books, letters, and much more. He is most well known for his voluminous sermons, his commentary on the Psalms called “A Treasury of David” and his Mornings and Evenings Devotionals. Mr. Spurgeon was a master teacher, and he held a special place in his heart for children. He built an orphanage for boys and girls, promoted the teaching of God’s Word to young children, and generally held children in rather high esteem for his day and age.

At some point in his preaching career, Mr. Spurgeon wrote a small book titled “Come Ye’ Children” named after the well known scripture from Psalm 34:11. The book is subtitled “A Book for Parents and Teachers on the Christian Training of Children” and is recognized as one of the most valuable books ever written on the subject the Christian training of Children. It has been used in seminaries since Spurgeon penned it for instructing students on the conversion of children.  In this series, we look at each of the following chapters individually:

1. Chapter 1 – “Feed My Lambs”—How To Do It
2. Chapter 2 – Do Not Hinder the Children
3. Chapter 3 – The Disciples and the Mothers
4. Chapter 4 – The Children’s Shepherd
5. Chapter 5 – Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
6. Chapter 6 – As a Little Child
7. Chapter 7 – Feed My Lambs
8. Chapter 8 – The Child Timothy and His Teachers
9. Chapter 9 – “What Mean Ye By This Service?”
10. Chapter 10 – Samuel and His Teachers
11. Chapter 11 – Instructions for Teachers and Parents
12. Chapter 12 – Model Lesson for Teachers
13. Chapter 13 – “Come, Ye Children” – Three Admonitions
14. Chapter 14 – “Come, Ye Children”—The Psalmist’s Invitation
15. Chapter 15 – King David’s Two Encouragements to Parents and Teachers
16. Chapter 16 – Childhood and Holy Scripture
17. Chapter 17 – Witnesses for God Converted in Youth
18. Chapter 18 – Obadiah’s Early Piety
19. Chapter 19 – Obadiah and Elijah
20. Chapter 20 – Abijah’s “Some Good Thing”
21. Chapter 21 – Abijah’s “Some Good Thing,”—II
22. Chapter 22 – The Shunammite Woman’s Son
23. Chapter 23 – The Shunammite Woman’s Son—II