January 15, 2018

The Prayer of Jabez   "Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed!"—1 Chronicles 4:10        We know very little about Jabez, except that he was more honorable than his brethren, and that he was called Jabez because his mother bare him with sorrow. It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, …

1 Chronicles:4:10

January 1, 1970

Exhortation—“Set Your Heart.”   “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God,”—1 Chronicles xxii. 19.   THIS exhortation may be most fitly directed to those who are already saved. It was first given to the elders of Israel, and we would fain hope that they were already good men and true; but, secondly, the …

1 Chronicles:22:19

December 16, 1915

No. 3490A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 16, 1915,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, February 26, 1871. “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.” — I. Chronicles 28:9 Although this was addressed to Solomon, it may, without any violence to truth, be addressed to-night to every unconverted person here …

1 Chronicles:28:9

September 23, 1915

No. 3477A Sermon Published on Thursday, September 23, 1915,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel,” — 1 Chronicles 22:1. IT will be fresh in your recollection that David had committed a great sin against the Lord. …

1 Chronicles:22:1

March 26, 1914

A Sermon Published on Thursday, March 26, 1914,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Talk ye of all his wondrous works.” — 1 Chronicles 16:9. This sentence stands in connection with exhortations to offer thanksgiving unto the Lord, and to make known his deeds among the people. Thus it runs, “Sing unto him; sing Psalms …

1 Chronicles:16:9

April 11, 1912

A Sermon Published on Thursday, April 11, 1912,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “And of the Godites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, …

1 Chronicles:12:8-15

August 24, 1911

A Sermon Published on Thursday, August 24, 1911,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, April 17, 1864. “Keep and Seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God”-1 Chronicles 28:8. What a mighty master of the art of prayer was Elijah the Tishbite! He was one of those who had the power …

1 Chronicles:28:8

August 17, 1911

No. 3263A Sermon Published on Thursday, August 17, 1911,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Keep and Seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God” -1 Chronicles 28:8. Is the Lord your God? I must put this question very pointedly to you at the onset; otherwise I shall not be speaking to you …

1 Chronicles:28:8

August 14, 1890

One Worker Preparing for Another   “Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.”— …

1 Chronicles:22:14

August 7, 1890

God’s Handwriting upon David   “All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.”— 1 Chronicles xxviii. 19.   THE temple was not to be built according to the designs of David, or Solomon, or any other man. It was to be built according to …

1 Chronicles:28:19