Historical Writings

  • A Cheering Incident at Bethabara

    A Cheering Incident at Bethabara (No. 1924) A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1886, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Therefore they sought again to take Him, but He escaped out of their hands, and went away, again, beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized, and there…

  • The Annual Atonement

    The Annual Atonement (No. 1923) A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1886, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the Lord." Leviticus 16:30. BEFORE Adam transgressed,…

  • Concerning Death

    Concerning Death (No. 1922) A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1886, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For I know that You will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.'" Job 30:23. JOB suffered from a terrible sickness which filled him with pain both day…

  • Cleansing–a Covenant Blessing

    Cleansing–a Covenant Blessing (No. 1921) DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Then will I sprinkle clean water on you and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness and from all your idols, I will cleanse you." Ezekiel 36:25. THIS is one of the opening words of the glorious Covenant of…

  • The Very Bold Prophecy

    The Very Bold Prophecy (No. 1919) A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1886, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did notseek Me: I said, Behold Me, behold Me, to a nation that was…