Often, historic Christians address different issues, in different ways, than Christians today do. There is value in hearing from the believers of the past.
In fact, I love to remember what Hebrews 12:1-2, ESV, says:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
That great cloud of witnesses we are surrounded by includes Christ-followers past and present. We are edified and encouraged by the Church–the Body of Christ. How great is that? And, one day we will meet the people who took the time to write for us, and whose stories we read about.
Hey! There’s a book giveaway in this post!
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon, often called the Prince of Preachers, lived from 1834-1892 and preached as a Reformed Baptist in London for 38 years. A prolific writer and speaker, Spurgeon often preached to more than 10,000 people at a time.
Recently, as I was doing research for a book I’m working on, I learned that Spurgeon was a staunch abolitionist. In fact, he suffered death threats for teaching that chattel slavery is a sin. I’ve also seen commentary on the fact that Charles Spurgeon and Karl Marx were both spreading their (very different) messages in London at the same time. Charles Spurgeon is a fascinating historical figure!
Today, more than a century after his death, Spurgeon is well known for his daily devotionals. The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith is a year-long devotional focusing on the promises of God.
I want to thank Christian Focus Publications for sending me copies of God’s Promises Kept and More of God’s Promises Kept, and one of each to give away. This review is my own and is not sponsored.
Daily Devotions for Kids Series
Christian Focus 4 Kids has a growing library of small daily devotionals for kids. These little books have padded covers and fit in my hand.
God’s Promises Kept: Devotions Inspired by Charles Spurgeon
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Daily Devotions for Kids
God’s Promises Kept and More of God’s Promises Kept are perfect for sharing the wisdom of one of the members of the “great cloud of witnesses” mentioned in Hebrews with our our kids.
The books contain 21 and 22 devotions, respectively.
Each devotion includes:
- A title with the theme
- The original date of the devotion in The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith
- A Bible verse
- A short statement about the theme
- A winsomely written devotional explaining the theme, inspired by Spurgeon’s original writing, but updated for modern children
- What you should do – a suggestion to grow in faith
- A short prayer
These short devotions are perfect for reading over breakfast, at bedtime, or for your children to read on their own!
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God’s Promises Kept: Devotions Inspired by Charles SpurgeonMore of God’s Promises Kept: Devotions Inspired by Charles Spurgeon
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Charles Spurgeon Books for Kids
Charles Spurgeon: Who Is the Greatest? (ages 3-7)Charles Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers (ages 8-12)The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon (teens / parents)God’s Promises Kept: Devotions Inspired by Charles SpurgeonMore of God’s Promises Kept: Devotions Inspired by Charles SpurgeonHow a Spider Saved a Man’s Life (52 Spurgeon Stories for Children)The Milk’s Been Stolen Again (52 Spurgeon Stories for Children)A Fly On the Nose and 51 Other Great Stories (52 Spurgeon Stories for Children)Keep Inching Along (52 Spurgeon Stories for Children)Horsing Around: 52 Spurgeon Stories for Children
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These devotionals look great.
I think these would be great for the grandchildren.
These look so good! Thank you for sharing.
These look so fun. Charles Spurgeon is one of my favorites. I have the bound copies of his sermons.
I love the idea of going through God’s promises with the kids. Thanks for sharing these.
I am always looking for something to encourage my children.
I love getting devotional books for my daughter. My husband is not a believer and I want to raise her in the Truth
I love that someone created a resource that introduces Spurgeon’s teachings to kids. His work has had a big impact on my adult son.
Thank you for sharing all these books! These devotionals would be awesome to have for my family. We always use some type of bible curriculum / devotional in our homeschool so this would be great to have and also teach my children about who Spurgeon was .
These are great! Do you have any plans for other kids devotionals based on those saints that have gone before us?
Wow, this is amazing. Just this morning, I was reading a Spurgeon devotional to my kids and thinking wouldn’t it be great if the language was a little more accessible to them! This is timely and helpful information!
I have some of Spurgeon’s devotionals for adults and am sure the ones for the kids are just as wonderful. The kids would enjoy God’s promises.
Spurgeon for all! Thank you for the offering!
These devotionals sound incredible. Thank you for sharing!
We have loved Spurgeon’s writings for years and would love to have them for the children to read at their level!! Thanks so much!
This looks like the neatest book set!! Thank you for offering it. Going to use your links to check out some of the other books!
I read Spurgeon 20 years ago in college. He was fantastic! I learned so much, and it would be fantastic for our daughter, an avid reader, to read Spurgeon,…my only regret is my age when I discovered Spurgeon–33!