Every craftsman must keep his tools sharp, and every swordsman must whet his blade. The preacher must likewise guard his heart to keep it from the dulling effect of sin, and polish it from the grime of corruption. In today's episode, I discuss how Charles Spurgeon described the importance of a preacher's holiness in the chapter titled "The Minister's Self-Watch."

RECOMMENDED READING:

Charles Spurgeon's Lectures to My Students: https://amzn.to/2XCaAS7

Richard Baxter's The Reformed Pastor: https://amzn.to/3khO8bD Andrew Bonar's biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne: https://amzn.to/3qP9nUg

John Bunyan's A Few Sighs from Hell: https://amzn.to/3sgeMEt

John Owen's The Mortification of Sin: https://amzn.to/37xlUUR

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