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

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

Faith in Christ

June 4, 1908

No. 3095To Men of Business, Published on Thursday, June 4, 1908,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Friends’ Meeting Hours, Bishopsgate Street,On Tuesday Morning May 8, 1877 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”— Acts 16:31 THE subject which I have chosen for this morning, and which may God the Holy Spirit bless to us, is …

Acts:16:31

Heart Piercing

May 28, 1908

No. 3094A Sermon Published on Thursday, May 28, 1908,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, November 12, 1874 “Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?’”— Acts 2:37 I DARESAY you have seen …

Acts:2:37

Lydia, the First European Convert

September 20, 1891

Lydia, the First European Convert   “And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto things which were spoken of Paul.”—Acts xvi.14.   WE may laudably exercise curiosity with regard to the first proclamation of the gospel in our …

Acts:16:14