Karl Gessler @KarlGessler@dingdash.com

This is my patriotic contribution this Independence Day. God Save America!

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Here is a clip of something he wrote today:

In 1802, the Baptists in Danbury, CT, wrote President Thomas Jefferson and expressed fear that a growing federal government would come to threaten the free expression of religious speech.

Jefferson wrote them back and insisted that a “wall of separation exists between church and state.” In the context of the rest of his letter, it is unmistakable that Jefferson meant that government was intended to protect the free expression of religious speech, not restrict it.

Your beliefs and views are indeed meant to influence the spirit of American government. We don’t force it on people but our nation is special because of the very belief that because we are created beings, we have dignity, and with dignity come the unalienable rights we hold dear.

Many members of Generation X feel that they are fatherless, spiritually homeless, and without a strong sense of national allegiance. Cynicism, corporate detachment, and national passivity have marked our generation. But something is waking up in our hearts at long last. Is this the year we see national revival?

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Many of Spurgeon’s religious critics complained that his preaching in the common vernacular and in music halls was “irreverent.” Never mind that it was effective! How many times have we put our judgment of the process above the actual results of our behavior?!
In response to his critics concerning where Spurgeon held meetings, he said,

“Wherever people are assembled to worship God, that place is sacred, whether beneath the magnificent canopy of the blue sky or in a building such as that in which we are now assembled, every place is sacred when devoted to such a purpose, for Thou, God art everywhere.”

Jesus said the same thing when He told His disciples: “Wherever two or more are gathered in my name; I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

“The Devil is wide awake, but so too is our Master.”
—C.H. Spurgeon

One the reasons for Charles Spurgeon’s success, maybe the main reason, is that he tried to communicate truth to his audience in a way that they understood instead of trying to impress his religious colleagues.

“All men are created equal and are endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights.”

It is this belief that has allowed the greatest distribution of wealth in the world. This is also why the global elitists hate our founding documents. They only want two classes: themselves and slaves.

I think Jesus approves of the opportunity our founding documents afford the poor. God Bless America

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Charles Spurgeon was a Calvinist, though not hyper. I am not a Calvinist at all, so far as I understand the man. But Charles Spurgeon and I were fed from the same block of cheese. Charles refused the title of Reverand, believed that ordination comes from God, not man, and was generally a non-conformist in dress and attitude.
I may be less of a non-conformist than in my younger years, but I can’t help feeling tickled by the young Spurgeon’s fire 🔥 , fight and disposition.

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“Whatever may be the explanation it is a mere matter of history that Churches rise or fall by their attitude toward Jesus Christ.” -J.C. Carlile (biographer Of Spurgeon)

It may seem like a no-brainer, but this statement is very profound. The “attitude” toward Jesus is the seriousness with which we take His words and the reverence we show for His demands. The Church will not be preserved by a trendy Jesus but by the Jesus who is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. He is the foundation of the entire structure.

“I used to think,” said Charles Spurgeon, “that if they had degrees who deserved them, diplomas would often be transferred and given to those who hold the ploughing handle or work at the carpenter’s bench, for there is often more divinity in the little finger of a ploughman than there is in the whole body of our modern divines.”

Wow! Nailed it. 🔥🔥🔥

“Spurgeon’s intense evangelization raised opposition...”

A lot of Christians foolishly, in my view, speak about the increase of opposition as “good for the Church.” I think we have that figured the wrong way. Persecution hurts the Church in many ways. Sometimes, it can stir a deeper faith in a few but it can also damage many. We ought not rejoice in rising persecution. We should rejoice in the power of the Holy Spirit. You see, the shoe needs to be on the other foot. We don’t need the world to persecute us for revival to take place. We need to take the war to the enemy. Work for revival and persecution will come. We will rejoice in it then because we know we are having an effect. It is the cornered tyrant that lashes out against his enemies. The godless who have everything their own way are the rulers who ignore us.

Spurgeon’s evangelism threatened the powers that be, even in the organized church.

Let’s be a problem for evil doers and compromisers today by obeying the Lord fully.

My journey to discover Spurgeon journal entry #6

We often feel like the church has never been in such a poor state. But this is not true. Our enemy wants us to feel defeated.

When Spurgeon started evangelizing, he began at home.

“England was a land of closed churches and unstoled clergy...the parson was often an absentee, not infrequently a drunkard. Bishops filled their aprons with (payments)...and did little work. The rich went to church to doze in upholstered curtained lees fitted with fireplaces, while the poor were herded together in uncomfortable benches. It was beyond question that the Church was broadly speaking, spiritually moribund and discredited utterly...There were a few earnest men who deplored her imminent collapse.”

The story is always the same. The Church needs revival and the world needs the church revived. When the Church is not in revival, she is dying. But she will never die. It’s not time to despair, it is time to return to our first love.

Many people will argue that it is merciful to abort a child because many aborted children would likely be born into homes of poverty, neglect, and abuse. And many Christians believe that babies go to heaven when they die. So, it is merciful to let a baby skip the pain of this world and go straight to the next?

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My journey to discover Charles Spurgeon journal entry #5

A leader of a local preachers association heard about the gifted young Spurgeon’s preaching. This leader wanted to test Spurgeon’s abilities as a preacher and invited him to go to a neighboring town for a Sunday service, without informing Spurgeon that he was
the guest preacher until just before they arrived!

Spurgeon decided to do his best. “How long or short it was, I cannot remember. To my own delight I had not broken down nor stopped short...I made a finish and took up the hymn book, and to my astonishment a woman’s voice exclaimed, ‘Bless your heart dear, how old are you?’ I solemnly replied, ‘You must wait till the service is over before making any such inquiries. Let us now sing.”

Charles Spurgeon was 15 years old.

My journey to discover Charles Spurgeon journal entry #4

Charles Spurgeon believed that the best way to learn how to preach is by preaching. I resonate with that greatly! How many more preachers, teachers, worship leaders, evangelists, etc. we would have if we learned to apprentice them instead of sending them off to seminary (or cemetery as my friend calls it!).

I am a preacher, teacher and a worship leader though I have never been to college for an hour. Nevertheless, I was immersed in vibrant Christian faith through my parents and the culture they created in our home. A.W. Tozer, the famous preacher and Author from the mid-west was also self-taught and organically developed.

What matters more than any education is an earnestness of devotion to Jesus and a willingness to obey Him.

How old was Spurgeon when he began preaching? See my next post.

My journey in Charles Spurgeon entry #3

I haven’t had much to share about my insights into Spurgeon recently because I am not too impressed at this point by the writing in this book. But it is considered a Christian classic so I expect it to get better. Just a little dull to begin with.

Today, I learned that Charles Spurgeon was passionate about giving the poor the advantages of education. Good for him.

It seems that nearly everyone who has a successful evangelistic ministry also has a passion to meet practical needs. It seems to me that I remember the Apostle Paul encouraging his disciples to do the same.

“Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.” Titus 3:4

This fact about successful evangelists should not surprise us when we remember that the Gospel is good news for the whole person and the whole planet, not just the soul.

Hey Men!
Imagine this scenario: Suppose there was a young woman who was so crazy about you that she agreed to be your exclusive sex partner for life. Nobody else could be with her. Your possession of her would be so complete that people would refer to her as “your woman.” She only does favors for you. How does that sound?

I think it sounds awesome! It’s called marriage! How did we ever believe that having many competing partners would be more satisfying?!

Oh, and the deal works both ways. You belong to exclusively your woman. I think both men and women will find that scenario pretty dang HOT! Trust the plan. It’s God’s plan.

#trusttheplan

“He who would succeed in life must be careful in the choice of his parents.” —Ward Beecher