Pastor Caspar's Commentaries - Overcoming Time & Space

When you entertain the spirit of fear in your thought life which today is called stress and anxiety, one of the first places it often attacks is in your stomach releasing poisonous chemicals from the negative thoughts. However, the Lord designed the lining of our intestines to wear down and then rebuild itself every 72 hours as a way to help protect us from ourselves. Giving us a measure of grace, a time to get our thinking lined up with the Word of God. Best to forgive everyone the moment you are offended including yourself. If you don't forgive everyone all these poisonous chemicals are released rushing through the pathways of arteries, veins, marrow and it goes to your heart. Research is showing that your heart has over 40.000 neurons in it. In other words it is like your heart has a mini brain which checks for congruence between the heart and your thought life. 

That is why the Lord Jesus/Yeshua said in Matthew 18:35, "So likewise shall My heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." Interestingly what has been discovered is that if your heart and your brain are not in congruence you can not really replace those old poisonous thinking patterns and strongholds the devil helped you build. This research is being done by secular scientist, not people who are taking into account of the spiritual implications. So if you are trying to replace an old poisonous memory pattern and programming that the devil set you up with where you only just say "I forgive them", but your heart's not in it. It simply will not work!

Just think about how Jesus/Yehsua was suffering on that cross, and forgives those who nailed him to it and then leads the thief next to him into salvation, truly we are without excuse. Who do you need to really forgive?

The devil who tried to destroy the only begotten Son of God at Calvary was totally defeated when Jesus Christ of Nazareth was resurrected 3 days later. Today so many do not know the Lord Jesus/Yeshua and so many even think God does not exist or that some superiour intelligence from another planet created life here. Let us pray for them that their eyes, ears and hearts will be open to the Gospel truth before it is too late. The prophetic signs of Christ soon return are here, so keep looking up. The Lord Jesus/Yeshua said in John 10:27," My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:" Fight back overcomers, trust Papa God for every detail and stay in faith! Jesus said in Luke 21:15, "For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.' I say hallelujah! Because "All", things are possible with God! I pray the Lord's supernatural peace, healing, provision and protection cover you always with oceans of agape love in the almighty name of Jesus/Yeshua!
PASTOR CASPAR

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How Spurgeon Scheduled His Week      Thank You Holy Spirit

In fifty-seven years, Charles Spurgeon accomplished three lifetimes of work. Every week he preached four to ten times, read six meaty books, revised sermons for publication, lectured, edited a monthly magazine. In his spare time, he wrote about 150 books.

Spurgeon shepherded the largest Protestant megachurch in the world (he knew all 6,000 members by name), directed a theological college, ran an orphanage, and oversaw sixty-six Christian charities.   

"I wish it could be said of us that we wasted neither an hour of our time, nor an hour of other people's time."

Spurgeon was also a father and husband. He never sacrificed his family on the altar of ministry.

So how did the Prince of Preachers schedule his week? Here's what Spurgeon's daily organizer looked like (taken from his Autobiography):

Monday

Wake early, revise stenographer's transcription of yesterday's sermon
Write/dictate letters and personal correspondence
After lunch, complete revision of the first draft of sermon, then send to printer
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, lead the prayer service at the Tabernacle
Conduct interviews for membership at the Tabernacle
Preach an optional late-night service

Tuesday

Wake early, revise second draft of sermon
11:00 am, complete revision of second draft, then send sermon to the printer
Write/dictate letters and personal correspondence
Lunch, research/write books, magazine articles, and other literary work
Afternoon, pastoral care/counseling at the Tabernacle
Evening, preside over Tabernacle societies and charities

Wednesday

Celebrate a much-needed mid-week Sabbath
Spend time with Susannah, Charles, and Thomas
Contemplate in garden or read in study
Relax   

Thursday  

Wake early, write/dictate letters and personal correspondence
Begin thinking about selecting a Scripture text for the evening sermon
Afternoon, write/edit books and other literary projects  
Complete the final revision of the sermon, then send to printer for publication/distribution
After dinner, begin sermon preparation for the evening service
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, preach the evening service in the Lecture Hall of the Tabernacle

Friday

Wake early, prepare lecture on preaching for the students of the Pastors' College
3:00 pm – 5:00pm, lecture for two hours at the College on Temple Street
Interview/mentor students afterwards
7:00 pm, attend business meeting at the Tabernacle

Saturday

Breakfast, then work with secretary on revising/editing books for publication
Resolve with secretary any outstanding projects for the week
Afternoon, entertain guests in garden if weather is favorable
6:00 pm, dismiss guests after dinner

"Now, dear friends, I must bid you good-bye and turn you out of this study; you know what a number of chickens I have to scratch for, and I want to give them a good meal tomorrow."

10:00pm-12:00am, Prepare tomorrow's sermon:

          Select Scripture text
          Ask wife to read the Scripture text aloud
          Mentally divide sermon into natural breaking points as she reads
          Scribble divisions onto a half sheet of paper in purple ink

Sunday

Wake early, ride carriage to the Tabernacle (15-20 minute journey)
Smoke one cigar "to the glory of God"
Arrive 30 minutes before the service
    
Worship service begins
          Call to worship/announcements
          Congregational singing from Our Own Hymn-Book (voices only, no organ)
          Read Scripture text while offering extemporaneous expositions on its context
          Begin preaching sermon (43-45 minutes, no longer)
          Drink chili-vinegar if throat becomes irritated
          Conclude service (no altar call, but "enquiry rooms" available)

Afternoon, greet visitors in the Pastor's Vestry
Late afternoon, travel home to "Westwood" on Beulah Hill in Norwood
Begin sermon prep for the evening evangelistic service
Preach sermon at the Tabernacle
Travel home and retire for the week

A Final Word

David Livingstone, the missionary to Africa, once asked Spurgeon, "How can you accomplish so much in one day?"

"You forget, Mr. Livingstone," Spurgeon replied, "there are two of us working."