Last week in my continuing synopsis of Charles Spurgeon’s book Come ‘Ye Children, I was working through Chapter 7 titled “Feed My Sheep.” In that chapter, Spurgeon remarks that “When the Lord Jesus loves a man very much, He gives him much...
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Sep 4, 2009 | Book Review
Introduction This chapter turns once again to the conversation between Jesus and Peter on the shore as they shared breakfast following Christ’s resurrection: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son...
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Aug 28, 2009 | Book Review
Introduction Spurgeon begins this chapter by reiterating several of the points which made in previous chapters. He then tackles some of the objections that adults raise regarding whether or not children can truly accept Christ as the...
READ MOREOf Such Is The Kingdom of Heaven (Synopsis of Come Ye' Children – Chapter 5)
Aug 21, 2009 | Book Review
In this chapter, Spurgeon tackles three of the most often asked questions when it comes to children and the kingdom of God. They are: When Jesus says of children that the kingdom “belongs to such as these,” what does he mean? At what age...
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Aug 14, 2009 | Book Review
In this chapter, Spurgeon examines several personality characteristics and qualities necessary in a successful worker in Children’s Ministry worker. He does this loosely based on the life and characteristics of the apostle Peter. By my...
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