The Vanguard and Rereward of the Church
A Sermon
(No. 230)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 26th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“The Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.”—Isaiah 52:12.
Love
A Sermon
(No. 229)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 19th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
At the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“We love him, because he first loved us.”—1 John 4:19.
The Blood
A Sermon
(No. 228)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 12th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”—Exodus 12:13.
Compel Them to Come In
A Sermon
(No. 227)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, December 5th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“Compel them to come in.”—Luke 14:23.
The Feast of the Lord
A Sermon
(No. 226)
Delivered on Sabbath Evening, November 28th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“The governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”—John 2:9-10.
Satan’s Banquet
A Sermon
(No. 225)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 28th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“The governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”—John 2:9-10.
God’s Barriers Against Man’s Sin
A Sermon
(No. 220)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 16th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark.
BELOVED FRIENDS AND KINDRED IN CHRIST,
The days seem like weeks and the weeks seem like months since I went up to the house of the Lord. My heart and my flesh are crying out for the assembly of the saints. Oh how I long to hear once more the solemn shout of the festal throng who with the voice of joy and praise keep holy day!
I am slowly rallying. My great struggle now is with weakness. I feel as if my frail bark had weathered a heavy storm which has made every timber creak. Do not attribute this illness to my having laboured too hard for my Master. For his dear sake, I would that I may yet be able to labour more. Such toils as might be hardly noticed in the ramp for the service of one’s country, would excite astonishment in the church for the service of our God.
And now, I entreat you for love’s sake to continue in prayer for me. When ye find access to God, remember me. Mind it is not by the words of your mouth, nor yet by the cravings of your heart, but it is by the precious blood of Christ ye must draw nigh to God. And when ye find his sweet presence and are bedewed with his holy anointing, then pour out your souls before him, and make mention of me in your supplications.
Yours to love and serve in the Gospel,
C. H. SPURGEON.
Clapham, Tuesday Evening, 26th October, 1858.
“Fear ye not me? saith the Lord; will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.”—Jeremiah 5:22-23.
Samson Conquered
A Sermon
(No. 224)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 21st, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“And she said, the Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him. But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.”—Judges 16:20-21.
The Evil and Its Remedy
A Sermon
(No. 223)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 14th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great.”—Ezekiel 9:9.
“The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”—1 John 1:7.
ISHALL HAVE two texts this morning—the evil and its remedy. “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great;” and “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
The Christian’s Heaviness and Rejoicing
A Sermon
(No. 222)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 7th, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.”—1 Peter 1:6.
Comfort Proclaimed
A Sermon
(No. 221)
Delivered on Sabbath Evening, September 21, 1856, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
At Exeter Hall, Strand.
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.”—Isaiah 40:1.
A Pastoral Letter
I AM a prisoner still. Weakness has succeeded pain, and languor of mind is the distressing result of this prostration of my physical powers. It is the Lord’s doing. In some sense I might say with Paul, “I am a prisoner of Jesus Christ.” But ah! my bonds are more easy and less honourable to wear than his. Instead of a dungeon, my lot is cast in an abode of comfort. I am not restrained from my accustomed ministry by a chain forged by man, but by the silken cord of God’s providence: no rough jailor, but loving relatives and friends attend upon me in these tedious hours of my bondage. I beseech you therefore, my beloved, let your many prayers to God on my behalf be each and all mingled with thanksgiving. Gratitude should ever be used in devotion, like salt of old was in sacrifice, “without prescribing how much.”
And now, though unable to stand in the pulpit, I will endeavour to give you a short address,—or rather, I will attempt to express the kindlings of my heart in a few broken sentences.
An Appeal To Sinners
A Sermon
(No. 219)
Delivered on Sabbath Evening, September 14th, 1856, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at Exeter Hall, Strand.
DEARLY BELOVED,
It hath pleased the Lord by a painful illness to interrupt for a little while my usual labors. As I was unable to preach last Lord’s day, accept this week the issue of an old sermon. Though it has been buried in my publisher’s warehouse for two years, I pray God it may bud afresh and bring forth fruit, even as old corn after having been entombed in Egyptian sepulchres for centuries will often germinate again and yield an abundant crop. Ye have prayed for me. The Lord hath visited me in the chamber of affliction. I am recovering; and God knoweth “I long to see you, and impart unto you some spiritual gift;” and I trust that ere long “through your prayers I shall be given unto you.”
Yours in much affection,
C. H. S.
“This man receiveth sinners.”—Luke 15:2.
Self-Examination
A Sermon
(No. 218)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, October 10, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates.”—2 Corinthians 13:5.
Declension from First Love
A Sermon
(No. 217)
Delivered on Sabbath Evening, September 26, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark.
“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.”—Revelation 2:4.
Confession and Absolution
A Sermon
(No. 216)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, October 3, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“And the publican, standing afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.”—Luke 18:13.
His Name—The Counsellor
A Sermon
(No. 215)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, September 26, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor.”—Isaiah 9:6.
His Name—Wonderful!
A Sermon
(No. 214)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, September 19, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“His name shall be called Wonderful.”—Isaiah 9:6.
The Fatherhood of God
A Sermon
(No. 213)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, September 12, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“Our Father which art in heaven.”—Matthew 6:9.
The New Heart
A Sermon
(No. 212)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, September 5, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”—Ezekiel 36:26.
The Voice of the Blood of Christ
A Sermon
(No. 211)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 29, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“The blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”—Hebrews 12:24.
“As Thy Days, So Shall Thy Strength Be”
A Sermon
(No. 210)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 22, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be;”—Deuteronomy 33:25.
The Way of Salvation
A Sermon
(No. 209)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 15, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”—Acts 4:12.
Righteous Hatred
A Sermon
(No. 208)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 8, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil.”—Psalm 97:10.
Sovereign Grace and Man’s Responsibility
A Sermon
(No. 207)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 1, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, all day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.”—Romans 10:20-21.
Everybody’s Sermon
A Sermon
(No. 206)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, July 25, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes.”—Hosea 12:10.
A Lecture for Little-Faith
A Sermon
(No. 205)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, July 18, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of everyone of you all toward each other aboundeth”—2 Thessalonians 1:3.
The Mission of the Son of Man
A Sermon
(No. 204)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, July 11, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”—Luke 19:10.
The Sympathy of the Two Worlds
A Sermon
(No. 203)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, July 4, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“There is joy in the: presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”—Luke15:10.
The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus
A Sermon
(No. 202)
Delivered on Sabbath Morning, June 27, 1858, by the
REV. C.H. SPURGEON
at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens
“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”—Acts 26:14.
