March 26, 1865

"The Precious Blood of Christ"   “The precious blood of Christ.”— 1 Peter 1:19.   IT is frequently my fear lest I should full into the habit of preaching about the gospel than directly preaching the gospel, and hence I labour to return to the first principle, of our faith, and often take a text upon which it would …

1 Peter:1:19

March 22, 1865

Present Privilege and Future Favour   “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms : and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.” — Deut. 33:27.   THERE is a great satisfaction in having such a text as this, for even if the preacher should not be able …

Deuteronomy:33:27

March 19, 1865

A Warning Against Hardness of Heart   " But exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” — Hebrews 3:13.   THE children of Israel in their coming out of Egypt, and in their forty years’ sojourn in the wilderness, represented the visible Church of the living …

Hebrews:3:13

March 12, 1865

The Golden Key of Prayer   “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” — Jeremiah 33:3.   SOME of the most learned works in the world smell of the midnight oil; but the most spiritual, and most comforting books and sayings of men usually have a savour …

Jeremiah:33:3

March 5, 1865

The Great Physician and His Patients   “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” — Matthew 9:12.   THIS was Christ’s apology for mingling with publicans and sinners when the Pharisees murmured against him. He triumphantly cleared himself by shewing that according to the fitness of things he was perfectly in order. He …

Matthew:9:12

February 26, 1865

Christ our life - Soon to Appear   “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”— Colossians 3:4.   MY discourse on Sabbath mornings is very frequently the gathering up of the thoughts and experiences of the week— a handful of barley which I have gleaned among the sheaves; but …

Colossians:3:4

1865

The Special Call and the Unfailing Result No. 616By C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”   — 1 Corinthians 1:9. As I look round upon this large Church, numbering far above two thousand members, my soul is often cast down within …

1 Corinthians:1:9

February 19, 1865

Human Depravity and Divine Mercy   “And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.” …

Genesis:8:21

February 12, 1865

"For Christ's Sake"   “For Christ's sake.”—Ephesians 4:32.   THIS is the great argument of awakened sinners, when they seek mercy at God’s hands. Aforetime they could boast of their own righteousness, they could rest upon their feelings, their resolutions, their goodness of heart, or their prayers; but now that God the Holy Spirit has shewn them what they …

Ephesians:4:32

February 5, 1865

The Strong One Driven out by a Stronger One   "When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is …

Luke:11:21-26