NO. 823 DELIVERED ON THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 5TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “The flood came and took them all away.”-Matthew 24:39. WE commonly say that “there is no rule without an exception,” and certainly the rule that there is no rule without an exception has an exception to itself, … Continue reading “NOAH’S FLOOD.”
THE PANTING HART.
NO. 822 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, JULY 20TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “As the hart panteth after the waterbrooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”-Psalm 42:1. There is something to be lamented in this state of mind, for if the psalmist had maintained unbroken communion with his … Continue reading “THE PANTING HART.”
HOPE IN HOPELESS CASES.
NO. 821 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, JULY 19TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Bring him hither to me.”-Matthew 17:17. OUR real text will be the entire narrative, but as it seems necessary to select some one sentence, we have chosen that before us as the true hinge of the story. … Continue reading “HOPE IN HOPELESS CASES.”
WORKING OUT WHAT IS WORKED IN.
NO. 820 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, JULY 12TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”-Philippians 2:12, 13. I Have frequently heard these words addressed to … Continue reading “WORKING OUT WHAT IS WORKED IN.”
THE MINSTRELSY OF HOPE.
NO. 819 DELIVERED ON LORD’S DAY MORNING, JULY 5TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us.”-Psalm 67:6, 7. “GOD, even our own God.” What an exceedingly sweet title! What a loveliness and liveliness of heart must have been in the … Continue reading “THE MINSTRELSY OF HOPE.”
THE PLEIADES AND ORION.
NO. 818 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY MORNING, JUNE 28TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion?”- Job 38:31. Most of you know that singularly beautiful cluster of stars called the Pleiades-very small, but intensely bright. These are most conspicuous … Continue reading “THE PLEIADES AND ORION.”
THE WIDOW OF SAREPTA.
NO. 817 DELIVERED ON LORD’S DAY MORNING, JUNE 21ST, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarophath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow Woman there to sustain thee.”- 1 Kings 17:8, … Continue reading “THE WIDOW OF SAREPTA.”
THE WALL DAUBED WITH UNTEMPERED MORTAR.
NO. 816 DELIVERED ON LORD’S-DAY EVENING, MAY 31ST, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Because, even because, they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: say unto them which daub it with untempered … Continue reading “THE WALL DAUBED WITH UNTEMPERED MORTAR.”
DANIEL’S UNDAUNTED COURAGE
NO. 815 DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 14TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave … Continue reading “DANIEL’S UNDAUNTED COURAGE”
LIFE BY FAITH.
NO. 814 DELIVERED ON SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7TH, 1868, BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “The just shall live by faith.”-Galatians 3:11. THE apostle quotes from the Old Testament, from the second chapter of Habakkuk, at the fourth verse, and thus confirms one inspired statement by another. Even the just are not … Continue reading “LIFE BY FAITH.”