Collection: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 59

Intro to the Sermon of the Week: “Poverty and Riches”

March 30, 2026

On Sunday evening, March 22nd, 1888, Charles Spurgeon entered the pulpit exhausted. He had constant speaking engagements for the last week and was utterly worn out. The Downgrade Controversy continued to loom over his mind as well. It had now been a year since he sounded the alarm on the growing theological liberalization within the Baptist Union. …

Fragrant Graces

October 7, 1915

No. 3480A Sermon Published on Thursday, October 7, 1915,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.” — Canticles 1:12 THIS passage may be read in several ways. Literally, when Christ tabled among men, when he did eat and drink with them, being …

Song of Solomon:1:12

Christ Our Peace

December 25, 1913

No. 3385A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 25, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, January 19, 1868. “He is our peace.” — Ephesians 2:14. THE true minister of Christ is not satisfied to be long away from his main theme. There are many, things which it is very proper for him to …

Ephesians:2:14

The Savior’s Thirst

December 18, 1913

No. 3385A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 18, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.” — John 19:28. THE early Christians were wont to think and talk far more of our Savior than we do. .Some …

John:19:28

Growth in Faith

December 11, 1913

No. 3384A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 11, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, December 12, 1867. “The apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” — Luke 17:5. THE apostles said this. I have so.moraines thought that Paul’s speech at Lystra, when he forbade the multitude to worship him, and told …

Luke:

The Plowman

December 4, 1913

No. 3833A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 4, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Doth the plowman plow all day to sow?” — Isaiah 28:24. UNLESS they are cultivated, fields yield us nothing but briars and thistles. In this we may see ourselves. Unless the great Husband, man shall tin us by his grace, …

Isaiah:28:24

Our Lord’s Transcendent Greatness

November 27, 1913

No. 3382A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 27, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, December 2, 1866. “Now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.” — Micah 5:4. THERE can be no doubt but what the prophet here spoke of the Messias — of our Lord Jesus Christ. We …

Micah:5:4

The Broken Fence

November 20, 1913

No. 3381A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 20, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and to, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof …

Proverbs:24:30-32

Our Lord’s Voluntary Poverty

November 13, 1913

No. 3380A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 13, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, February 14, 1867. “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor; that ye, through his poverty, might be rich.” — 2 Corinthians 8:9. THE …

2 Corinthians:8:9

Rough, But Friendly

November 6, 1913

No. 3379A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 6, 1913,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the way: and thus did he unto them.” — Genesis 42:6. AN immense number of persons …

Genesis:42:6