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150 Years Ago

Beloved:

In 1861 a young Charles Haddon Spurgeon stepped to THE PULPIT of the just constructed METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE in London, England and said these words:

“I WOULD PROPOSE THAT THE SUBJECT OF THE MINISTRY OF THIS HOUSE, AS LONG AS THIS PLATFORM SHALL STAND, AND AS LONG AS THIS HOUSE SHALL BE FREQUENTED BY WORSHIPPERS, SHALL BE THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST. I AM NEVER ASHAMED TO AVOW MYSELF A CALVINIST; I DO NOT HESITATE TO TAKE THE NAME OF BAPTIST; BUT IF I AM ASKED WHAT IS MY CREED, I REPLY,

IT IS JESUS CHRIST.

THE LEGACY TO WHICH I WOULD PIN AND BIND MYSELF FOREVER, GOD HELPING ME, IS JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE ARM AND SUBSTANCE OF THE GOSPEL, WHO IS IN HIMSELF ALL THEOLOGY, THE INCARNATION OF EVERY PRECIOUS TRUTH.”

The great Prince of Preachers pastored this renowned church from 1861-1892.

Thank YOU Dear Ones for being so FAITHFUL in YOUR SUPPORT. I love YOU dearly in our Wonderful Lord Jesus.

Now a word from HIS WORD: “For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (I Corinthians 2:2, KJV).