Historical Writings

  • A Summons To Battle

    A Summons To Battle A sermon (No. 895) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, OCTOBER 10, 1869, by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "The time when kings go forth to battle."- 2 Samuel 11:1. THERE seems to have been in the olden times, among the petty sovereigns of the East, regular seasons for warfare. Perhaps they…

  • Strong Consolation

    Strong Consolation A sermon (No. 893) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, SEPTEMBER 26 1869, by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to…

  • A Serious Reprimand

    A Serious Reprimand A sermon (No. 892) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "My father, if the Prophet had bid you do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much rather, then, when he says to you, Wash and be clean?"- 2 Kings 5:13. I am somewhat, myself, in the…

  • The Vital Force

    The Vital Force A sermon (No. 891) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Now, the just shall live by faith."- Hebrews 10:38. SEE here the germ of the Christian's life! See, too, how it blooms, blossoms and bears! But observe it is not said the just shall live for his faith, or because…

  • The Bellows Burned

    The Bellows Burned A sermon (No. 890) Delivered on Sunday Morning, SEPTEMBER 12, 1869, by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "The bellows are burned."- Jeremiah 6:29. THE Prophets frequently spoke in parables. They did this partly to excite the attention of their hearers. Those to whom they spoke might not have listened to didactic…