Collection: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 53

An Observation of the Preacher

December 26, 1907

No. 3072A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 26, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, December 25, 1864 “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof.” — Ecclesiastes 7:8. SOME translators read this passage, “Better is the end of a speech than the beginning thereof;” and I doubt not that many …

Ecclesiastes:7:8

Idolatry Condemned

December 19, 1907

No. 3071A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 19, 1907, Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, September 6 1874  “Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” — 1 John 5:21. THIS is the conclusion of one of the most mysterious, most simple and yet most. sublime, of all the divinely-inspired Books, and we may …

1 John:5:21

A Visit to Christ’s Hospital

December 12, 1907

No. 3070A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 12, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington  “Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the Load in their trouble, and he sayeth …

Psalms:17-22

Cleansing— Wrong or Right?

December 5, 1907

No. 3069A Sermon Published on Thrusday, December 5, 1907, Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, May 31, 1874 “If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.” — Job 9:30, 31. WE are …

Job:9:30-31

Unknown Depths and Heights

November 28, 1907

No. 3068 A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 28, 1907,Delivered by C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On a Lord’s-Day Evening in the Year 1861. “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” — Luke 23:34. IT needs a tongue as eloquent as that which, uttered these words fitly to describe …

Luke:23:34

The Everlasting Counsellor

November 14, 1907

No. 3066A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 14, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark “Is thy counselor perished? “ — Micah 4:9 THIS question is addressed to the Church of God; for in the context it is written, “And thou, O tower of the, flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto …

Micah:4:9

The Third Beatitude

November 7, 1907

No. 3065A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 7, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Newington, On Thursday Evening, December 11, 1873.  “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” — Matthew 5:5 I HAVE often reminded you. that the beatitudes in this chapter rise one above the other, and spring out, of …

Matthew:5:5

A Bold Challenge Justified

November 1, 1907

No. 3067A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 1, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, March 1st, 1871.  “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who will, maketh intercession for us.” — Romans 8:34 ALL through …

Romans:8:34

“And It Was So.”

October 31, 1907

No. 3064A Sermon Published on Thursday, October 31, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,During the Summer of 1871. “And it was so.”—Genesis 1:7. You will find those words six times upon the fast page of revelation. God spake and said, “Let there be a firmament;” “and it was so.” He said, “Let the dry …

Genesis:1:7

Jotham’s Peculiar Honor

October 24, 1907

No. 3063A Sermon Published on Thursday, October 24, 1907,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, August 28, 1873 “So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Loud his God.” — 2 Chronicles 27:6. THIS is a vary singular expression which is used here concerning Jotham, who is one of the …

2 Chronicles:27:6