Historical Writings

  • The Waterpots at Cana

    Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.'John 2:7. YOU KNOW THE NARRATIVE. Jesus was at a wedding feast, and when the wine ran short, he provided for it right bountifully. I do not think that…

  • The Glories of Forgiving Grace

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1880, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace." Ephesians 1:7. LAST Sunday morning the subject was redemption, "You are not your own: you are bought with a price."…

  • Redemption By Price

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1880, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "You are not your own: for you are bought with a price." 1 Corinthians 6:19,20. ATTACKS have often been made upon the central doctrine of the Gospel, namely, the doctrine of Redemption or Atonement, for it is well-known to…

  • Faith Working By Love

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1880, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Faith which works by love." Galatians 5:6. ALL ways of justification by human works and outward forms are set aside by the Apostle. In one sentence he closes up every road which is cast up by man and opens…

  • The Friends Of Jesus

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1880, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you." John 15:14. OUR Lord Jesus Christ is beyond all comparison the best of friends–a friend in need, a friend indeed. "Friend!" said Socrates, "there is no friend!" But…

  • Today! Today! Today!

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1880, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Today if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart." Psalm 95:7,8. THIS Psalm is a burst of praise. It resounds with the joyful noise of hearty thanksgiving unto Jehovah and yet before it closes you hear the…