Historical Writings

  • Independence of Christianity

    Independence of Christianity A Sermon (No. 149) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 31, 1857, by the REV. C.H. SPURGEON at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts."–Zechariah 4:6. GOD'S first and greatest object is his own glory. There was a time,…

  • Five Fears

    Five Fears A Sermon (No. 148) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 23, 1857, by the REV. C.H. SPURGEON at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "Yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him."–Ecclesiastes 8:12. I HAVE heard it sometimes said by wicked men, when they…

  • Love Thy Neighbour

    Love Thy Neighbour A Sermon (No. 145) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 9th, 1857, by the REV. C.H. SPURGEON at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself"–Matthew 19:19. OUR SAVIOUR very often preached upon the moral precepts of the law. Many of the sermons of Christ–and what sermons shall…

  • Waiting Only Upon God

    Waiting Only Upon God A Sermon (No. 144) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 2, 1857, by the REV. C.H. SPURGEON at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "My soul, wait thou only upon God."–Psalm 62:6. CALVIN translates this verse, "My soul, be thou silent before God." Rest calm and undisturbed. Thine enemies are round about…