NO. 1196 DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” — Galatians 3:24-6. Neither the Jewish law of ten commands, nor its … Continue reading “THE STERN PEDAGOGUE.”
ABUNDANT PARDON.
NO. 1195 A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “He will abundantly pardon.” — Isaiah 55:7. In our childhood we learned from Dr. Watts’ Catechism that Isaiah was that prophet who spoke more of Jesus Christ than all the rest. In the chapter before … Continue reading “ABUNDANT PARDON.”
“I AND THE CHILDREN.”
NO. 1194 DELIVERED ON LORD’S DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for ponders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion” — Isaiah 8:18. WE might possibly have … Continue reading ““I AND THE CHILDREN.””
GIRDING ON THE HARNESS.
NO. 1193 A SERMON DELIVERED ON THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on the harness boast himself as he that putteth it off” — 1 Kings 20:11. These two kings were about … Continue reading “GIRDING ON THE HARNESS.”
HINDRANCES TO PRAYER.
NO. 1192 A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13TH 1871, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “That your prayers be not hindered.” — 1 Peter 3:7. To many persons this discourse will have but little reference, because they do not pray. I fear, also, there are some others whose prayers are … Continue reading “HINDRANCES TO PRAYER.”
FOR WHOM DID CHRIST DIE?
NO. 1191 A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON. AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Christ died for the ungodly.” — Romans 5:6. IN this verse the human race is described as a sick man, whose disease is so far advanced that he is altogether without strength: no power remains … Continue reading “FOR WHOM DID CHRIST DIE?”
A SONG AMONG THE LILIES.
NO. 1190 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 30TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.” — Song of Solomon 2:16. Last Sabbath, in our morning’s sermon, we began at the beginning and described the turning point in which the … Continue reading “A SONG AMONG THE LILIES.”
THE TURNING POINT.
NO. 1189 A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 23RD, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “And he arose, and came to his father.” — Luke 15:20. This sentence expresses the true turning point in the prodigal’s life story. Many other matters led up to it, and before he came to … Continue reading “THE TURNING POINT.”
A WORD FOR THE PERSECUTED.
NO. 1188 A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, AUGUST 16TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “What if thy father answer thee roughly?” — 1 Samuel 20:10. It was not an unlikely thing that his father would answer Jonathan roughly. Saul had taken great umbrage against David, while Jonathan his eldest … Continue reading “A WORD FOR THE PERSECUTED.”
THE THREE WITNESSES.
NO. 1187 A SERMON DELIVERED OF LORD’S DAY MORNING, AUGUST 9TH, 1874, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “There are three that bear witness on earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.” — 1 John 5:8. Christianity puts forth very lofty claims. She claims … Continue reading “THE THREE WITNESSES.”