Historical Writings

  • Joy in a Reconciled God

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1872, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." Romans 5:11. OUR text begins with these words, "And not only so." It is…

  • Loosening The Sandal Strap

    A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1872, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "One mightier than I comes, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." Luke 3:16. IT was not John's business to attract followers to himself but to point them to Jesus, and he very faithfully discharged…

  • Glorious Predestination

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, March 24th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.''Romans 8:29. YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED that in this chapter, Paul has…

  • A Persuasive to Steadfastness

    Delivered on Thursday Evening, February 29th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end.''Hebrews 3:14. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE for the preacher to say too much about faith, or to extol this grace too…

  • Mercy’s Master Motive

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, March 17th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in…

  • What and Whence Are These?

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, February 25th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they…