Historical Writings

  • Foundation Work

    Foundation Work DELIVERED ON LORD'S DAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1889, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "And the king commanded and they brought great stones, costly stones and hewed atones, to lay the foundation of the house." 1 Kings 5:17. "THE king commanded"–that is the beginning of all. Holy zeal waits for…

  • God’s Own Gospel Call

    God's Own Gospel Call DELIVERED ON LORD'S DAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1889, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Incline your ear and come unto Me: hear and your soul shall live. And I will make an Everlasting Covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David." Isaiah 55:3. THIS very memorable chapter…

  • “Jesus Wept”

    "Jesus Wept" DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 1889, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLES NEWINGTON. "Jesus wept." John 11:35. A GREAT storm was stirring the mind of Jesus. We find, on looking at the original, that He was indignant and troubled. We have a very literal translation in the margin of the…

  • A Delicious Experience

    A Delicious Experience DELIVERED ON LORD'S DAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1889, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, As I have sworn in My wrath, if they shall enter into My rest." Hebrews 4:3. LAST Sabbath we meditated upon the fact…

  • Profitable Mixture

    Profitable Mixture DELIVERED ON LORD'S DAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1889, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." Hebrews 4:2. THE people that came…