September 6, 2019

Christ the Conqueror of Satan   “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”— Genesis iii. 15.   THIS is the first gospel sermon that was ever delivered upon the surface of this earth. It was a memorable discourse …

Genesis:3:15

October 29, 2017

A Family Sermon   “And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark…. And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.”— Genesis vii.1 and 7.   GOD in infinite grace had entered into covenant with …

Genesis:7:1

October 20, 2017

A Welcome Discovery   “God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.” — Genesis xxi. 19.   You know the story of Hagar; of her being sent out from Abraham’s tent with her son Ishmael. It was necessary that they should be …

Genesis:21:19

January 1, 1970

FAMILY REFORMATION; OR, JACOB’S SECOND VISIT TO BETHEL.   “And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there.” — Genesis xxxv. 1.   THERE are critical times in most families: times when much decision of character will be needed on the part of the father to guide things aright. They say there is a skeleton in every …

Genesis:35:1

January 1, 1970

Am I My Brother's Keeper?   “Am I my brother’s keeper?”— Genesis iv. 9.   To what a shameful pitch of presumptuous impudence had Cain arrived when he could thus insult the Lord God. If it had not been on record in the page of inspiration, we might almost have doubted whether a man could speak so impudently when …

Genesis:4:9

January 1, 1970

Eyes Opened    “And God opened her eyes.”— Genesis xxi. 19.   THERE w a s a well of water close to Hagar all the while though she saw it not. God did not cleave the earth and cause new waters to gush forth, nor was there need. The well was there already, but for all practical purposes it …

Genesis:21:19

October 18, 1906

Jacob's Model Prayer No. 3010A Sermon Published On Thursday, October 18th, 1906,Delivered By C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.On Lord’s-Day Evening, June 16th, 1867. “And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal …

Genesis:32:9-12

March 8, 1906

Power With God No. 2978A Sermon Published On Thursday, March 8th, 1906,Delivered By C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.On Thursday Evening, September 16th, 1876 “As a prince hast thou power with God.” — Genesis 32:28. MEN think a great deal of anyone who has power with royalty. If it was said, concerning somebody in this place, “That individual …

Genesis:32:28

March 12, 1893

Thorns and Thistles   “Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.”— Genesis iii. 18.   THIS was not the penalty which might have been pronounced upon Adam. This curse does not fall directly on him; it glances obliquely, and falls upon the ground whereon he stands: “Cursed is the ground for thy sake.” It is not …

Genesis:3:18

May 10, 1891

An Urgent Request for an Immediate Answer   “And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.” — Genesis xxiv. 49.   THE chapter from which the text is taken bristles with points. There is a remarkable …

Genesis:24:49