Acts

A Cheery Word in Troublous Times

October 29, 2017

A CHEERY WORD IN TROUBLOUS TIMES.   “Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”— Acts xxvii. 25.   THE presence of a brave man in the hour of danger is a very great comfort to his companions. It is a grand thing to observe Paul so bold, …

Acts:27:25

Pressing Questions of an Awakened Mind

January 1, 1970

Pressing Questions of an Awakened Mind   “Who art thou, Lord?.... What wilt thou have me to do?” — Acts ix. 5, 6.   PAUL fell to the ground overcome by the brightness of the light which outshone the mid-day sun, and as he lay there he cried, “Who art thou, Lord?” After receiving an answer to his first …

Acts:9:5-6

The Royal Savior

December 22, 1910

A Sermon Published on Thursday, December 22, 1910,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, February 1, 1873 “Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” — Acts 5:31. Another Sermon by Mr. Spurgeon, upon the same …

Acts:5:31

Scales Taken from the Eyes

July 7, 1910

A Sermon Published on Thursday, July 7, 1910,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington “And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales.” - Acts 11:18. THIS means that the film upon Saul’s eyes was comparable to the scales of a fish, or else that it fell off as scales might fall. …

Acts:11:18

The True Aim of Preaching

March 31, 1910

A Sermon Published on Thursday, March 31, 1910,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, "Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins." — Acts 13:38. PAUL’S mode of preaching, as illustrated by this chapter, was first of all to appeal to the understanding with a …

Acts:13:38

Paul Cheered in Prison by His Lord

July 15, 1909

No. 3153A Sermon Published on Thursday, July 15, 1909,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington “And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him …

Acts:23:10-13

Paul in the Tempest

May 20, 1909

No. 3145A Sermon Published on Thursday, May 20, 1909,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. And when neither sun nor stars in many …

Acts:27:18-25

Lessons From The Malta Fire

March 18, 1909

No. 3136A Sermon Published on Thursday, March 18th, 1909,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, January 30th, 1873. “They kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.” — Acts 28:2. As much as lieth in us, we should seek to do good unto …

Acts:28:2

What was Become of Peter?

November 12, 1908

No. 3118A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 12, 1908,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington “Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.”— Acts 12:18 WE can very well understand that there would be great excitement. It was the most improbable thing in the …

Acts:12:18

The Second Time

June 11, 1908

No. 3096A Sermon Published on Thursday, June 11, 1908,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, May 24, 1874 “And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren.”— Acts 7:13 THIS did not happen on the first occasion when they went down into Egypt. Joseph knew them then, but they did not recognize …

Acts:7:13