NO. 1471 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, APRIL 27TH, 1879, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. (On behalf of the Baptist Missionary Society.) “I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.”-Job 6:10. JOB’S dire distress was aggravated by the remarks of his friends. Eliphaz the Temanite opened fire against him in … Continue reading “CONCEALING THE WORDS OF GOD.”
A QUESTION FOR HARD-HEARTED HEARERS.
NO. 1470 DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plough there with oxen?” -Amos 6:12. These expressions are proverbs, probably, taken from the familiar adages of the country, but, anyhow, right worthy to be used as proverbs. The wiser men become the more sententious … Continue reading “A QUESTION FOR HARD-HEARTED HEARERS.”
PRAYER PERFUMED WITH PRAISE.
NO. 1469 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, APRIL 20TH, 1879, BY C. H, SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”-Philippians 4:6. According to the text, we are both by prayer and supplication to make known our requests unto God. If any … Continue reading “PRAYER PERFUMED WITH PRAISE.”
THE PHILOSOPHY AND PROPRIETY OF ABUNDANT PRAISE.
NO. 1468 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, APRIL 13TH, 1879, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”-Psalm 145:7. This is called “David’s Psalm of praise,” and you will see that all through it he is inflamed by a … Continue reading “THE PHILOSOPHY AND PROPRIETY OF ABUNDANT PRAISE.”
TWO SORTS OF HEARERS.
NO. 1467B DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he … Continue reading “TWO SORTS OF HEARERS.”
THE OIL AND THE VESSELS.
NO. 1467A WRITTEN AT MENTONE, BY C. H. SPURGEON. “And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.” – 2 Kings 4:6. So long as there were vessels … Continue reading “THE OIL AND THE VESSELS.”
THE THREE WHATS.
NO. 1466 DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, On a night when the Tabernacle was thrown open to all comers, the ordinary hearers vacating their seats for the occasion. “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches … Continue reading “THE THREE WHATS.”
THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE.
NO. 1465B DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal.” – Deuteronomy 32:39. THERE is but one God: Jehovah is his name – the “I AM.” That … Continue reading “THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE.”
THE SON GLORIFIED BY THE FATHER AND THE FATHER GLORIFIED BY THE SON.
NO. 1465A DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee.” – John 17:1. THIS was a prayer after a sermon. These words spake Jesus, and … Continue reading “THE SON GLORIFIED BY THE FATHER AND THE FATHER GLORIFIED BY THE
SON.”
A REFRESHING PROMISE.
NO. 1464 BY C. H. SPURGEON. “I will water it every moment,” – Isaiah 27:3. When the Lord is most intent on justice he is at the same time earnest in his love. The day of vengeance of our God is also the acceptable year of the Lord. In the Scripture before us the prophet … Continue reading “A REFRESHING PROMISE.”