Historical Writings

  • The Greatest Folly in the World

    The Greatest Folly in the World (No. 2545) INTENDED FOR READING ON LORD'S DAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1897. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1884. "There is none who understands, there is none who seeks after God." Romans 3:11. We are told that God looked out of…

  • The One and the Many

    The One and the Many (No. 2544) INTENDED FOR READING ON LORD'S DAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1897. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1884. "The judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification." Romans 5:16. I am not going…

  • Christ’s Rest and Ours

    Christ's Rest and Ours (No. 2542) INTENDED FOR READING ON LORD'S-DAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1897. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1884. "His rest shall be glorious." Isaiah 11:10. THE Lord Jesus Christ, who is "the root of Jesse"–"the shoot from the stock of Jesse," as the…

  • “Mr. Moody’s Text”

    "Mr. Moody's Text" (No. 2541) INTENDED FOR READING ON LORD'S-DAY, OCTOBER 31, 1897. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1884. "I will trust and not be afraid." Isaiah 12:2. I saw this text advertised as being printed in colors and it was called, "Mr. Moody's Text."…

  • Declaring the Works of the Lord

    Declaring the Works of the Lord (No. 2540) INTENDED FOR READING ON LORD'S-DAY, OCTOBER 24, 1897. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, In connection with the dedication of the Jubilee House, which commemorated the completion of the beloved Pastor's 500hyear, June 19, 1884. "I shall not die, but live, and declare…