Передмова

Лінивим
Про релігійних бовтунів
Про зовнішність проповідника
Про добро і рішучість
Про терпіння
Про пліткарок
Про вміння використовувати обставини
Треба пильнувати
Думки про думки
Недоліки
Речі, які не варто пробувати
Борги
Моя домівка
Кінчені люди
Надія
Мистецтво витрачати гроші
Добре слово жінкам
Лукаві люди
Як долати перепони
Брехня
Небажані речі
Треба пробувати!
Про пам’ятники
Про невігласів

1. Mother of Jesus. Maria's song
2. Peter's mother-in-law. The force that lifts the weak
3. The Samaritan woman. Her mission
4. A Canaanite woman. Small dogs
5. A weak woman. Jesus lifts up the downtrodden
6. Mary of Bethany. An example for those who love Christ
7. The penitent woman. Merciful release
8. Maria and Marfa. The teacher calls
9. Two Marys. "...Opposite the grave"
10. Mary Magdalene. Handkerchief
11. Maria, mother of Mark. Private prayer meeting
12. Lydia. First European convert
13. Women in Rome. Romans, but not Catholics

Foreword

1. Happy childhood
2. Prayer house in Stemberne
3. Richard Knill and other children's adventures
4. Memories of Maidstone and Newmarket
5. Early religious impressions
6. Because of many sufferings
7. Big change
8. After repentance
9. Notes from a diary and letters
10. Good testimony
11. The beginning of serving the Lord
12. Defense of biblical teaching
13. A young preacher in Marchland
14. A young savior of souls in Waterbeach
15. Memories of a rural pastor
16. Call to London
17. The beginning of a long pastoral ministry, 1854
18. Love and Marriage
19. Early critics and slanderers — first literary friends
20. Surprising growth — dates and facts
21. Collaborators
22. "I worked harder"
23. First visit to Scotland
24. Conqueror of souls
25. New pastoral college
26. First editions — writer, publisher and reader
27. First years of marriage
28. Tragedy in the Music Hall in Surrey Gardens, 1856
29. Divine services of 1858–1860.
30. Construction of a house of prayer
31. Services in the music hall
32. Services in the Metropolitan Tabernacle under construction
33. Opening of the prayer house
34. Memorial services in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, 1861–1874.
35. Sermon under the open sky
36. Biblical pastoral college, 1861–1878.
37. Blessing from printed sermons
38. Orphanages
39. New House Helensburgh
40. Seeking and penitent
41. Westwood
42. From a two-day work
43. Spurgeon is a reader and an author
44. "Controversy about the fall" - from Spurgeon's point of view
45. Last year

Introduction

Chapter 1 Taking care of your soul
Chapter 2 Call to ministry
Chapter 3 Prayers of the preacher alone with God
Chapter 4 Prayers of the preacher in the congregation
Chapter 5 Content of sermons
Chapter 6 Text selection
Chapter 7 The search for spiritual meaning in the texts of the Scriptures
Chapter 8 O preacher's voice
Chapter 9 Attention!
Chapter 10 Let's talk about improvisation
Chapter 11 Burnout of the preacher
Chapter 12 Interpersonal communication of the minister
Chapter 13 Lack of resources
Chapter 14 The role of the Holy Spirit in our ministry
Chapter 15 The need for development
Chapter 16 The ability to stand in the truth
Chapter 17 Sermon outside the walls. Historical sketch
Chapter 18 Sermon outside the walls. Some remarks
Chapter 19 Manner, posture, gestures (Lecture one)
Chapter 20 Manner, posture, gestures (Lecture two)
Chapter 21 Jealousy: its weakening and maintenance
Chapter 22 The eye is blind and the ear is deaf
Chapter 23 Our goal is the conversion of people to the Lord
Chapter 24 Illustrations in sermons
Chapter 25 Interesting stories in sermons
Chapter 26 Using examples and illustrations
Chapter 27 Where can I find illustrations and examples?
Chapter 28 Science as a source of illustrations. Astronomy

Notes