Historical Writings

  • “Do You Love Me?”

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27 1876, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love Me?" John 21:16. This is a very short and simple text and some would think it very easy to say all that can be said upon it, but, indeed, it…

  • An Objection and an Answer

    A SERMON DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love." Galatians 5:6. THE most prominent doctrine in Paul's teaching was that of Justification by Faith. He taught it so very plainly, so very boldly–I had almost said…

  • Amazing Grace

    A SERMON DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comfort unto him and to his mourners." Isaiah 57:18. THERE are a few objects in Nature which never cease to astonish the beholder. I think Humboldt said…

  • Reasons For Parting With Sin

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1876, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18. IT…

  • Trial by the Word

    Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, February 6th, 1876, by C.H. SPURGEON, At the [7]Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him." Psalm 105:19 JOSEPH WAS ALTOGETHER an extraordinary personage. He was a young man of great personal beauty, and he exhibited also a lovely character, full of…

  • Unconditional Surrender

    Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, January 30th, 1876, by C.H. SPURGEON, At the [6]Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "Submit yourselves therefore to God." James 4:7 THIS ADVICE SHOULD NOT NEED much pressing. "Submit yourselves unto God"— is it not right upon the very face of it? Is it not wise? Does not conscience tell us that we ought…