Historical Writings

  • Good News for the Destitute

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1873, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer." Psalm 102:17. OBSERVE that the verse which precedes the text describes the Lord as appearing in His Glory. His Zion is to be built…

  • Let Him Alone

    DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone." Hosea 4:17. TO what purpose these vast assemblies Sunday after Sunday? Why do you crowd these aisles and galleries till every seat is occupied, and every foot of standing room is filled? Have you, all of you,…

  • The Minister’s Plea

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1873, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ." Philippians 1:19. THE Apostle was in prison, in great jeopardy of his life. He was much troubled by many who had begun to preach Jesus…

  • Morning And Evening Songs

    DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "To show forth Your loving kindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night." Psalm 92:2. IT is a notion of the Rabbis that this Psalm was sung by Adam in Paradise. There are no reasons why we should believe it was so and there…

  • “Forever With The Lord”

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1873, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "To be with Christ, which is far better." Philippians 1:23. THE Apostle was confined in the guardroom of the Praetorian. It is very probable that he had a soldier chained to his right hand and another to…