Historical Writings

  • Jesus The Shepherd

    Jesus The Shepherd DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1865, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd." Isaiah 40:11. OUR Lord Jesus is very frequently described as the Shepherd of His people. The figure is inexhaustible, but it has been so often handled that I…

  • A Sermon From A Rush

    A Sermon From A Rush DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1865, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Can the rush grow up without a marsh? Can the reeds grow without water? While it is yet green and not cut down, it withers before any other plant. So are the paths of…

  • Songs For Desolate Hearts

    Songs For Desolate Hearts DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1865, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "Sing, O barren, you that did not bear. Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you that did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the…

  • Heart’S Ease

    Heart'S Ease DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1865, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord." Psalm 112:7. THE last month has been a peculiarly gloomy season. Evil tidings have followed on one another's heels like Job's…