Spurgeon's Sermons Means for Restoring the Banished
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May 13, 2026 A vivid sermon tour of biblical stories and persuasive tactics used to win back those estranged from God. It explores Christ as refuge and High Priest, the surprising ways providence and weakness serve conversion, and practical means like preaching, schools, letters, and personal outreach. Listeners are urged to reconcile, pursue outcasts, and persist in inventive soul-winning efforts.
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Sovereignty And Mercy Work Together In Restoration
- God's sovereignty and mercy are inseparable; though God is infinite and impartial, He still devises merciful means for restoring the guilty.
- Spurgeon stresses that God's greatness includes thoughtfulness and tender provision for sinners.
Spirit Enables Acceptance Of Christ's Atonement
- Salvation requires both the objective atonement and the Holy Spirit's work to make sinners willing to receive it.
- Spurgeon emphasizes that God's devising includes the Spirit drawing and subduing the will so believers will avail themselves of Christ's sacrifice.
Mockery Led Thorpe To Genuine Conversion
- Mr. Thorpe joined an infidel club to mock Whitefield but was so impacted that his mock sermon led to his conversion.
- Spurgeon uses Thorpe's story to show God can turn scoffing motives into genuine faith.
