Historical Writings

  • ‘Pray Without Ceasing’

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, March 10th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'Pray without ceasing.''1 Thessalonians 5:17. THE POSITION OF OUR TEXT is very suggestive. Observe what it follows. It comes immediately after the precept, 'Rejoice evermore;' as if that command had somewhat staggered the reader, and made him ask…

  • Another Royal Procession

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, 3rd, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.''Matthew 21:5. IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION to preach alone from this verse, but…

  • The Poor Man’s Friend

    Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.''Psalm 72:12. THIS IS A ROYAL PSALM. In it you see predictions of Christ, not upon the cross, but upon the throne. In reference to his manhood as…

  • Precious Deaths

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, February 18th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.''Psalm 116:15. DAVID SOUGHT DELIVERANCE from imminent peril, and he felt sure of obtaining it; for being a servant of the Lord he knew that his…

  • The Only Atoning Priest

    Delivered on Lord's Day Morning, February 4th, 1872, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington 'And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of…