SERMON ILLUSTRATION (BY SPURGEON) the wonderful diversity and unity of the church.

Spurgeon was a master illustrator. You can use this illustration in your own preaching to describe the wonderful diversity and unity of the church.

Diamonds are not all of one shape; in a natural state the crystals are of various forms, and are further altered in the process of cutting: Their colors, too, vary greatly. Each stone has its own peculiar character and consequent value: some are more precious, others less so. So is it with the people of God: they are not all alike, but each has his or her particular character, as diamonds have their color, form, and value.