Never was the victory of patience more complete than in the early church. The anvil broke the hammer by bearing all the blows that the hammer could place upon it. The patience of the saints was stronger than the cruelty of tyrants.
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About Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a 19th-century British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist. Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, to some of whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers." He was a strong figure in the Baptist tradition, defending the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological tendencies in the Church of his day. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Patience — The virtue of waiting, endurance, and quiet strength