The Sum and Substance of the Gospel: The Christ-Centered Piety of Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The Sum and Substance of the Gospel introduces readers to the life and writings of one of the greatest preachers of the modern era, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892). Nathan A. Finn and Aaron Lumpkin’s introduction traces the life and ministry of this great London pastor, focusing on Spurgeon’s commitment to the gospel and the Lord Jesus Christ. Then, in forty-nine selections from Spurgeon’s sermons, writings, and correspondence, readers can see for themselves the way Spurgeon reveled in the glories of Jesus Christ, His saving work, and its effects upon the believer.

Table of Contents:
The Life and Piety of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The Power of the Gospel
Chosen in Christ
Christ in the Covenant
Union with Christ
Christ’s Sheep Will Never Perish
Christ Died for Our Sins
No Atonement, No Gospel
The Necessity of Atonement
Substitution
Atonement and Jubilee
The Scapegoat
Christ, Our Scapegoat
Healed by His Stripes
Forgiveness
Crucified with Christ
All Hail King Jesus
The Lord’s Supper as a Picture of Redemption
A Full Christ
Seeing the Cross
My Sole Hope for Heaven
The Comfort of Christ’s Sacrifice
Mourning and Resting in the Cross
Christ, Our Life
All but Christ Is Vanity
The High Standing of Christ
Communion with Christ
Feasting on Christ by Faith
Thirsting for Christ
A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
The Glory of the Cross
The Cross and the World
Forgetting Christ
Sensitivity to Sin
Hypocrisy
Hindering Revival
Confession of Sin
Deliverance to Captives
Godly and Ungodly Anger
Good Works
You Shall Be My Witnesses
Praying for Our Children
Personal Evangelism
A Christless Sermon
Preaching for Conversion
The Grace of Trouble
Enduring Persecution
Committing Ourselves to the Father
The Dead Who Die in the Lord
A Gospel Plea Series Description

Seeking, then, both to honor the past and yet not idolize it, we are issuing these books in the series Profiles in Reformed Spirituality . The design is to introduce the spirituality and piety of the Reformed Profiles in Reformed Spirituality tradition by presenting descriptions of the lives of notable Christians with select passages from their works. This combination of biographical sketches and collected portions from primary sources gives a taste of the subjects’ contributions to our spiritual heritage and some direction as to how the reader can find further edification through their works. It is the hope of the publishers that this series will provide riches for those areas where we are poor and light of day where we are stumbling in the deepening twilight.