Historical Writings

  • Delay Is Dangerous

    Delay Is Dangerous A sermon (No. 772) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at least ten; after that she shall go." Genesis 24:55. You know the story of which these words form a part. Abraham was anxious…

  • Seeing Jesus

    Seeing Jesus A sermon (No. 771) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "We see Jesus." Hebrews 2:9. THE Apostle, in this verse, does not claim to have seen the Lord in the flesh, although he boasts in another passage that he has done so, and asserts it as one of the proofs of…

  • The Water of Life

    The Water of Life A sermon (No. 770) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "The woman said unto Him, Sir, give me this water." John 4:15. You will remember that our Savior had been speaking to the woman of Samaria concerning living water. He had endeavored to catch her attention by using a…

  • Serving the Lord With Gladness

    Serving the Lord With Gladness A sermon (No. 769) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, SEPTEMBER 8, 1867, by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Serve the Lord with gladness."- Psalm 100:2. MUCH of the sweetness of music lies in the ear to which it is addressed. There are mysterious sweetnesses and unknown harmonies which lurk, and…

  • The Echo

    The Echo A sermon (No. 767) Delivered by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "When You said, Seek you My face; my heart said unto You, Your face, Lord, will I seek."- Psalm 27:8. THIS ready response to a Divine call may be looked at in three ways. It may be said of it, first,…