Historical Writings

  • Soul-threshing

    Soul-threshing (No. 3388) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For the black cummin are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cartwheel turned about upon the cummin, but the black cummin are beaten out with a stick and the cummin with…

  • A New Year’s Benediction

    A New Year's Benediction (No. 3387) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1914. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1868. "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have, for He has said, I willnever leave you, nor forsake…

  • Christ Our Peace

    Christ Our Peace (No. 3386) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1913. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1868. "He is our peace." Ephesians 2:14. THE true minister of Christ is not satisfied to be long away from his main theme. There are many things…

  • The Savior’s Thirst

    The Savior's Thirst (No. 3385) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, I thirst." John 19:28. THE early Christians were known to think and talk far more…

  • Growth in Faith

    Growth in Faith (No. 3384) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913. DELIVERED BY C. H, SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1867. "The Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith." Luke 17:5. THE Apostles said this. I have sometimes thought that Paul's speech at Lystra, when he…

  • The Plowman

    The Plowman (No. 3383) A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1913. DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Does the plowman plow all day to sow?" Isaiah 28:24. UNLESS they are cultivated, fields yield us nothing but briars and thistles. In this we may see ourselves. Unless the great Husbandman shall…