Classic counsels : soul-stirring topics from the finest messages of the prince of preachers / C.H. Spurgeon ; [editor, Peter Masters].

Certain assurance for believers : pearls of evidence for faith -- Assurance for doubting seekers : waiting for signs and wonders -- Clear away the obstacles : advising 'outsiders' and seekers -- The valley of the shadow of death : sure relief for every downcast believer -- Young believers and spiritual food : how converts are sustained in life -- The pinnacle of faith : the example in the offering up of Isaac -- Places of entertainment : discernment in the matter of amusements -- Counsel for witnessing Christians : and a word of encouragement -- The sparrow and the swallow : safety for seeking souls -- Is the Lord with us? : a call to attend the prayer meeting -- A woman named Damaris : immense significance for the obscure.

"Selected from sermons and shorter addresses, some given to the Tabernacle Prayer Meeting, these edited messages have been slightly abridged, and punctuation has been modernised."--Page 4 of cover.