June 10, 1866

The Incomparable Bridegroom and His Bride   “What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?” — Song of Solomon v. 9.   THIS morning, we had the great privilege of preaching the doctrine of substitution, and of directing the minds …

Song of Solomon:5:9

1866

The Garden Of The Soul No. 693Delivered By C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “A place called Gethsemane.”— Matthew 26:36. THOUGH I have taken only these few words for my text, I shall endeavour to bring the whole narrative before your mind’s eye. It is a part of the teaching of Holy Writ that man is a composite …

Matthew:26:36

May 20, 1866

Joy and Peace in Believing   “Joy and peace in believing.” — Romans 15:13.   I WOULD address myself this morning to a certain special class, and if there should be no spiritual instruction for others, I trust that they will follow what is said with their prayers, that the word may be useful to those for whom it …

Romans:15:13

May 13, 1866

A Lesson from the Great Panic   “The removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.”— Hebrews 12:27.   IT is a most popular error that the world stands still, and is fixed and immovable. This has been scouted as an astronomical theory, but as …

Hebrews:12:27

May 13, 1866

AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION.   "If the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” — Psalm 11:3.   WE are walking along through the vineyard of this psalm, plucking the clusters on the right hand and on the left, when suddenly, with a tremendous roar, the “if” of our text, like a young lion leaps out upon us. What …

Psalms:11:3

May 6, 1866

Temptations of the Pinnacle   “Then the devil taketh him ap into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear …

Matthew:4:5-7

April 29, 1866

Sweet Savour   “I will accept you with your sweet savour.” — Ezekiel 20:41.        GOD does not cease to observe the sins of his people. As the eye of Moses never waxed dim, so the eye of God does not grow dim with regard to the sins of his chosen. We may learn this from the recapitulation …

Ezekiel:20:41

April 22, 1866

Messengers Wanted   “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” — Isaiah 6:8.   GOD’S great remedy for man’s ruin of man is the sacrifice of his dear Son. He proclaims to the sons of men that only by …

Isaiah:6:8

1866

Obedience Better than Sacrifice No. 686Delivered By C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22. SAUL had been commanded to slay utterly all the Amalekites and their cattle. Instead of doing so, he preserved the king, and suffered his people to take …

1 Samuel:15:22

April 15, 1866

Heedlessness in Religion   “But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.” — 2 Kings 10:31.    JEHU was raised up by God to be a great reformer in the kingdom of Israel. …

2 Kings:10:31