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Around the Wicket Gate

A Friendly Talk with Seekers

Charles H. Spurgeon · 1834–1892

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Charles Spurgeon wrote this little book for those who linger just outside the gate of salvation—awakened, anxious, almost persuaded, yet not believing. With characteristic warmth and urgency he clears away the difficulties that keep seekers from Christ, showing how simple faith really is and why nothing short of it will do. A friendly hand stretched out to any reader who is near the kingdom but not yet in it.

Great numbers of persons have no concern about eternal things. They care more about their cats and dogs than about their souls. It is a great mercy to be made to think about ourselves, and how we stand towards God and the eternal world. This is full often a sign that salvation is coming to
From Awakening.

Contents

  1. 1 Awakening. 7 min
  2. 2 Jesus only. 8 min
  3. 3 Faith in the Person of the Lord Jesus. 11 min
  4. 4 Faith very Simple. 13 min
  5. 5 Fearing to Believe. 8 min
  6. 6 Difficulty in the Way of Believing. 8 min
  7. 7 A Helpful Survey. 8 min
  8. 8 A Real Hindrance. 7 min
  9. 9 On Raising Questions. 7 min
  10. 10 Without Faith no Salvation. 5 min
  11. 11 To those who have Believed. 10 min

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Jan van Goyen, “The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht” (1646). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access.