March 29, 1863

A Jealous God   "For the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."—Exodus 34:14        The passion of jealousy in man is usually exercised in an evil manner, but it is not in itself necessarily sinful. A man may be zealously cautious of his honor, and suspiciously vigilant over another, without deserving blame. All thoughtful …

Exodus:34:14

March 22, 1863

Grace Abounding   "I will love them freely."—Hosea 14:4        This sentence is a body of divinity in miniature. He who understands its meaning is a theologian, and he who can dive into its fullness is a true Master in divinity. "I will love them freely," is a condensation of the glorious message of salvation which was …

Hosea:14:4

March 15, 1863

Ebenezer!   "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hat the Lord helped us."—1 Samuel 7:12        It is certainly a very delightful thing to mark the hand of God in the lives of ancient saints. How profitable an occupation to observe God's …

1 Samuel:7:12

March 8, 1863

The Gladness of the Man of Sorrows   "Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory places, whereby they have made thee glad."—Psalm 45:7-8        During the last few Sabbath-days …

Psalms:45:7-8

1863

The Clean and the Unclean A SermonBy the Rev. C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat."—Leviticus …

Leviticus:11:2-3

March 1, 1863

The Procession of Sorrow   "And they took Jesus, and led him away."—John 19:16        Next Saturday all eyes will be fixed on a great Prince who shall ride through our streets with his Royal Bride. To-day I invite your attention to another Prince, marching in another fashion through his metropolis. London shall see the glory of …

John:19:16

March 1, 1863

A Comforting Message for the Closing Year   “Rest in the Lord.”— Psalm xxxvii. 7.   IT is certain, Christian, that thou hast nowhere else to rest. Of the whole of this time-state it was well said, “This is not your rest,” and of all the comfort that you find in earthly friendships and relationships, in the good things …

Psalms:37:7

March 1, 1863

The Church the World’s Hope   “Lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.” — Acts xxvii. 24.   *This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered. THE apostle Paul had given some very good advice to the mariners of this ship. They had thought fit to reject it. What then? Now some of …

Acts:27:24

March 1, 1863

Simple but Sound   “One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” — John ix. 25.   *This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.   DID it ever strike you how wonderfully calm and collected our Lord must have been at this time? He had been preaching in the temple, talking to a …

John:9:25

February 22, 1863

The Greatest Trial on Record   "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed."—Psalm 2:2        After our Lord had been betrayed by the false-hearted Judas, he was bound by the officers who had come to take him; no doubt the cords were drawn as …

Psalms:2:2