C. H. Spurgeon

A dirty, coal begrimed beggar has received an invitation from the Queen to attend a function at the palace. He thinks about buying some soap and cleaning himself up - but the invitation says, 'Come just as you are.' You can't ignore a request like that from the Queen so the beggar arrives at the Palace door anxious about what he is going to find.Will he be accepted into the Queen's presence or will he just be sent away?A Classic story of grace and mercy told by the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon.

Preachers often quote Spurgeon today because he had an ability to explain Christian truth to ordinary people with pointed, memorable statements. The people who heard and read his words were effectively taught theology and enjoyed it. He was a dogged defender of the Bible as God’s truth. There was another side to Spurgeon’s Character, he had a sensitive and loving nature that was the spur to him preaching the gospel, so that as many people as possible could hear the good news about why Jesus Christ came to spend time on earth, building a church for eternity. This also showed through in his warm pasturing of his congregation and the setting up of a college for future ministers of the gospel. Spurgeon realised that he could influence the church beyond his own lifetime if he could encourage future pastors to trust the Bible, love people and preach the truth fearlessly. To achieve this he collected his lectures to his college students and published this book. It has been a classic of pastoral theology ever since and is still used to train ministers to this day.