September 19, 1867

David's Holy Wonder at the Lord's Great Goodness   “Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!” — Psalm 31:19.   You will observe in reading this Psalm, that David was in deep distress; these are …

Psalms:31:19

1867

Delay is Dangerous A SermonDelivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington “And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.” — Genesis 24:55. You know the story of which these words form a part. Abraham was anxious to secure a wife …

Genesis:24:55

September 7, 1867

Serving the Lord with Gladness   “Serve the Lord with gladness.” — Psalm 100:2.   MUCH of the sweetness of music lies in the ear to which it is addressed. There are mysterious sweetnesses and unknown harmonies which lurk amid the notes, and are detected only by the ear attuned to melody. The most enchanting strain to one ear …

Psalms:100:2

1867

A Prayer for the Church Militant No. 768A SermonDelivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road. “Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.” — Psalm 27:9. LET me direct your attention to the verse before the text, and then let us read the text in connection with it, “The …

Psalms:28:9

1867

The Water of Life A Sermon Delivered By C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water.” — John 4:15. You will remember that our Saviour had been speaking to the woman of Samaria concerning living water. He had endeavoured to catch her attention by using a metaphor to her work …

John:4:15

1867

The Echo No. 767A SermonDelivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At Surrey Chapel, Blackfriar's Road. “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”—Psalm 27:8.  THIS ready response to a divine call may be looked at in three ways. It may be said of it, first, that it is the natural duty …

Psalms:27:8

1867

Believing to See No. 766By C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” — Psalm 27:13. I HAVE taken the whole verse for my text, but I am not sure that I shall keep to it. The words in it …

Psalms:27:13

1867

Grace—The One Way of Salvation No. 765By C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.” — Acts 15:11. You who are conversant with Scripture, will recollect that these are the words of the apostle Peter. Paul and Barnabas had been preaching …

Acts:15:11

August 4, 1867

Our Life, Our Work, and Our Change   “All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come ” — Job 14:14.   JOB was well nigh driven to desperation by the fearful torment of his bodily pains, by the exasperating remarks of his friends, and the cutting suggestion of his wife. It is no …

Job:14:14

July 28, 1867

Songs of Deliverance   “They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.” — Judges 5:11.   DEBORAH sang …

Judges:5:11