Historical Writings

  • Compassion on the Ignorant

    DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Who can ha ve compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity." Hebrews 5:2. THIS is a part of the necessary qualification of a priest. Under the old Law there were…

  • Remember!

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1878, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "You shall remember that you were a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you." Deuteronomy 15:15. IN an autobiography of William Jay we read that on one occasion he called to see the…

  • A Distinction with a Difference

    DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "And Zacharias said unto the angel, How shall I know this?" Luke 1:18. "Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be?" Luke 1:34. ZACHARIAS and the Virgin Mary were both very dear to God and, therefore, highly honored and greatly favored. The points…

  • Over Against the Sepulcher

    DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1878, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Sitting over against the sepulcher." Matthew 27:61. MARY MAGDALENE and the other Mary were last at the Savior's grave. They had associated themselves with Joseph and Nicodemus in the sad but loving task of placing the body of their…