Historical Writings

  • The Church As She Should Be

    Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Thou art beautiful, O my love as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners."–Song of Solomon 6:4. THERE are various estimates of the Christian church. Some think everything of her; some think nothing of her; and probably neither opinion is worth the…

  • Moab Is My Washpot

    by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Moab is my washpot."–Psalm 60:8. MOAB, which had threatened Israel, was to be so completely subdued, and become so utterly contemptible as to be likened to a washpot or basin in which men wash their feet. More than this, however, may have been intended–nay, we feel…

  • The Ascension of Christ

    Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, March 26th, 1871 by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended,…

  • Carried by Four

    Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, March 19th, 1871 by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every…

  • Hidden Manna

    Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, March 12th, 1871, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts,"–Jeremiah 15:16. Jeremiah was a man…