Charles Haddon Spurgeon Text Sermons

A Woman’s War – Charles Spurgeon A Woman’s War  The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. (Judges 4:9) Rather an unusual text, but there may be souls in the world that may have faith enough to grasp it. Barak, the man, though called to the war,

A WONDER EXPLAINED BY GREATER WONDERS – Charles Spurgeon A WONDER EXPLAINED BY GREATER WONDERS “You drew near in the day that I called upon You: You said, Fear not.” Lamentations 3:57. How different are our experiences from our fears! This man of God had said, “When I cry and

A WORD FOR THE PERSECUTED – Charles Spurgeon A WORD FOR THE PERSECUTED “What if your father answers you roughly?” 1 Samuel 20:10. IT was not an unlikely thing that his father would answer Jonathan roughly; Saul had taken great offense against David, while Jonathan, his eldest son, on the

A WORD IN SEASON – Charles Spurgeon A WORD IN SEASON “When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and He shall save the humble person.” Job 22:29. ALTHOUGH we cannot take everything that Eliphaz the Temanite happened to say as being of divine authority,

A WORD WITH THOSE WHO WAIT FOR SIGNS AND WONDERS – Charles Spurgeon A WORD WITH THOSE WHO WAIT FOR SIGNS AND WONDERS “This is an evil generation: they seek a sign.” Luke 11:29. READING the Old Testament we observe that the Lord, in the olden times, condescendingly gave signs

A YOUNG MAN’S VISION – Charles Spurgeon A YOUNG MAN’S VISION “Your young men shall see visions.” Acts 2:17. MANY visions have led to the most disastrous results. When Napoleon had a vision of a universal monarchy over which he should preside, with the French eagle for his ensign, he

ABIJAH—OR, SOME GOOD THING TOWARDS THE LORD – Charles Spurgeon ABIJAH—OR, SOME GOOD THING TOWARDS THE LORD “And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord God

Abraham’s Prompt Obedience to the Call of God – Charles Spurgeon, ONE IS STRUCK with the practical character of this verse. Abraham was called, and he obeyed. There is no hint of hesitation, parleying, or delay; when he was called to go out, he went out. Would to God that—such

ABRAHAM’S PROMPT OBEDIENCE TO THE CALL OF GOD – Charles Spurgeon ABRAHAM’S PROMPT OBEDIENCE TO THE CALL OF GOD “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he would receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.” Hebrews

ABRAHAM’S TRIAL—A LESSON FOR BELIEVERS – Charles Spurgeon ABRAHAM’S TRIAL—A LESSON FOR BELIEVERS “And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.” Genesis 22:1. WE may regard the father of the faithful as being

ABRAM AND THE RAVENOUS BIRDS – Charles Spurgeon ABRAM AND THE RAVENOUS BIRDS “And when the vultures came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.” Genesis 15:11. WE might use this text, if we chose, as a picture of the ease with which faith repels all attacks that are

ABRAM’S CAL L— OR, HALF-WAY—AND ALL THE WAY – Charles Spurgeon ABRAM’S CALL — OR,  HALF-WAY—AND ALL THE WAY “And Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur

Absconding and Apostasy – Charles Spurgeon  ABSCONDING AND APOSTASY. “Will you also go away?” John 6:67. NO mischief that ever befalls our Christian communities is more lamentable than that which comes from the defection of the members. The heaviest sorrow that can wring a pastor’s heart is such as comes

ABUNDANT PARDON – Charles Spurgeon ABUNDANT PARDON “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 us Isaiah had been declaring in the name of

ACCEPTED OF THE GREAT FATHER – Charles Spurgeon ACCEPTED OF THE GREAT FATHER “He has made us accepted in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:6. A FEW Sabbath mornings ago I spoke to you upon those memorable words of the great Father, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well

ACCIDENTS, NOT PUNISHMENTS – Charles Spurgeon ACCIDENTS, NOT PUNISHMENTS “There were present at that season some that told Him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose you that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered

Accidents, Not Punishments Charles Spurgeon – Charles Spurgeon, THE YEAR 1861 will have a notoriety among its fellows as the year of calamities. Just at that season when man goeth forth to reap the fruit of his labors, when the harvest of the earth is ripe, and the barns are

ADDITIONS TO THE CHURCH – Charles Spurgeon ADDITIONS TO THE CHURCH “And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.” Acts 2:47. WE are just coming to the most beautiful season of the year—Spring—when everything around us is shaking off the chill grave clothes of winter,

ADOPTION – Charles Spurgeon  ADOPTION “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.” Ephesians 1:5. IT is at once a doctrine of Scripture and of common sense, that whatever God does in time He predestined to do

Adoption—the Spirit and the Cry – Charles Spurgeon, Adoption—the Spirit and the Cry WE do not find the doctrine of the Trinity in Unity set forth in Scripture in formal terms, such as those which are employed in the Athanasian creed; but the truth is continually taken for granted, as

ADOPTION—THE SPIRIT AND THE CRY – Charles Spurgeon ADOPTION—THE SPIRIT AND THE CRY “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6. WE do not find the doctrine of the Trinity in Unity set forth in Scripture

AENEAS – Charles Spurgeon AENEAS “And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down, also, to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And

ALAS! I CAN DO NOTHING! – Charles Spurgeon ALAS! I CAN DO NOTHING! AFTER THE ANXIOUS HEART has accepted the doctrine of atonement, and learned the great truth that salvation is by faith in the Lord Jesus, it is often sore troubled with a sense of inability toward that which

ALIVE – Charles Spurgeon ALIVE “The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding and I shall live.” Psalm 119:144. YESTERDAY afternoon I was the subject of a somewhat singular circumstance. An esteemed friend and relative came over to my house, evidently laboring under great disturbance of mind and

ALIVE OR DEAD —WHICH? – Charles Spurgeon ALIVE OR DEAD —WHICH? “He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life.” 1 John 5:12. LAST Sunday morning we addressed you upon the gracious operations of the Holy Spirit in the believer,

Alive or Dead—Which? – Charles Spurgeon, Alive or Dead—Which? LAST Sabbath morning we addressed you upon the gracious operations of the Holy Spirit in the believer, and upon the glorious fad of his dwelling in the hearts of the regenerate. Now, it frequently happens that when we discourse upon the

ALL AT IT – Charles Spurgeon ALL AT IT “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the Word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” Acts 8:4, 5. “Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same Scripture, and preached

ALL FULLNESS IN CHRIST – Charles Spurgeon ALL FULLNESS IN CHRIST “For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell.” Colossians 1:19. THE preacher is under no difficulties this morning as to the practical object to be aimed at in his discourse. Every subject should be considered

All Fulness in Christ – Charles Spurgeon, All Fulness in Christ THE PREACHER IS UNDER NO DIFFICULTIES this morning as to the practical object to be aimed at in his discourse. Every subject should be considered with an object, every discourse should have a definite spiritual aim; otherwise we do

All Joy in All Trials – Charles Spurgeon, All Joy in All Trials James calls the converted among the twelve tribes his brethren. Christianity has a great uniting power: it both discovers and creates relationships among the sons of men. It reminds us of the ties of nature, and binds

ALL JOY IN ALL TRIALS – Charles Spurgeon ALL JOY IN ALL TRIALS “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking

All of Grace – Charles Spurgeon “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”  –Ephesians 2:8  OF the things which I have spoken unto you these many years, this is the sum. Within the circle of these words my theology

ALL OR NONE—OR, COMPROMISES REFUSED – Charles Spurgeon ALL OR NONE—OR, COMPROMISES REFUSED — A SERMON WITH FIVE TEXTS I SHALL have five texts—one of them a good one, the other four bad. The first text is good. It is God’s text. “There shall not an hoof be left behind.”

ALL THE PEOPLE AT WORK FOR JESUS I HAVE – Charles Spurgeon ALL THE PEOPLE AT WORK FOR JESUS I HAVE taken two texts from two successive chapters of the book of Joshua. The first is from Joshua the seventh, at the third verse. The spies who were sent to

ALL THINGS ARE READY, COME – Charles Spurgeon ALL THINGS ARE READY, COME “Come, for all things are now ready.” Luke 14:17. THIS invitation was first of all made to the Jews, but it seems to me to have a peculiar appropriateness to ourselves. It is later in the day

ALONE, YET NOT ALONE – Charles Spurgeon ALONE, YET NOT ALONE “Jesus answered them, Do you now believe? Behold, the hour comes, yes, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father

ALPHA AND OMEGA – Charles Spurgeon ALPHA AND OMEGA “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” Revelation 22:13. EVERY Sunday school child knows that there is no great mystery hidden in the words, “Alpha and Omega.” We have here the names of

Am I a Sea, or a Whale? – Charles Spurgeon JOB was in great pain when he thus bitterly complained. These moans came from him when his skin was broken and had become loathsome and he sat upon a dunghill and scraped himself with a potsherd. We wonder at his

AM I CLEAR OF HIS BLOOD? – Charles Spurgeon AM I CLEAR OF HIS BLOOD? “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.” Genesis 4:10. CAIN was of the wicked one and slew his brother. “The way of Cain” is not hard to describe. He

AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER? – Charles Spurgeon AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER? “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Genesis 4:9. TO what a shameful pitch of presumptuous impudence had Cain arrived when he could thus insult the Lord God. If it had not been on record in the pages of

AM I SOUGHT OUT? – Charles Spurgeon AM I SOUGHT OUT? “You shall be called, Sought Out.” Isaiah 62:12 (NKJV). THE first meaning of our text is very clear. Here is a prophecy, because Jerusalem, having been deprived of her beauty by her enemies, was for a long time forsaken

» AMAZING GRACE – Charles Spurgeon AMAZING GRACE “I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comfort unto him and to his mourners.” Isaiah 57:18. THERE are a few objects in nature which never cease to astonish the beholder; I think Humboldt

AMONG LIONS – Charles Spurgeon AMONG LIONS “My soul is among lions.” Psalm 57:4. SOME of you cannot say this and you ought to be very thankful that you are not obliged to do so. Happy are you young people who have godly parents and who dwell in Christian families.

AN ANXIOUS INQUIRY FOR A BELOVED SON – Charles Spurgeon AN ANXIOUS INQUIRY FOR A BELOVED SON “And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe?” 2 Samuel 18:29. THIS was said by David after a great battle in which many had been slain and the hosts led by

AN APPEAL TO SINNERS – Charles Spurgeon AN APPEAL TO SINNERS “This man receives sinners.” Luke 15:2. IT was a singular group which had gathered around our Savior when these words were uttered, for we are told by the evangelist—“Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and sinners for

AN ASSUREDLY GOOD THING – Charles Spurgeon AN ASSUREDLY GOOD THING “It is good for me to draw near to God.” Psalm 73:28. WHEN a man is sick, everybody knows what is good for him; they recommend remedies by the score—salts from the earth, herbs of the field, drugs from

AN ASTOUNDING MIRACLE – Charles Spurgeon AN ASTOUNDING MIRACLE “And they went into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there

AN AWFUL PREMONITION – Charles Spurgeon AN AWFUL PREMONITION “Assuredly I say unto you, there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.” Matthew 16:28. I MUST confess that I have frequently read this verse with but

AN EARNEST INVITATION – Charles Spurgeon AN EARNEST INVITATION “Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish from the way when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they who put their trust in Him.” Psalm 2:12. IT will not be necessary for me this

AN EARNEST WARNING AGAINST LUKEWARMNESS – Charles Spurgeon AN EARNEST WARNING AGAINST LUKEWARMNESS “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: I know your works, that you are neither cold

AN ENCOURAGING LESSON FROM PAUL’S CONVERSION – Charles Spurgeon AN ENCOURAGING LESSON FROM PAUL’S CONVERSION “Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all

AN EXHORTATION – Charles Spurgeon AN EXHORTATION BY REV. C. H. SPURGEON “And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon

AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION – Charles Spurgeon AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3. WE are walking along through the vineyard of this psalm, plucking the clusters on the right hand, and on the left, when suddenly, with a tremendous roar, the “if”

AN INDICTMENT WITH FOUR COUNTS – Charles Spurgeon AN INDICTMENT WITH FOUR COUNTS “She obeyed not His voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.” Zephaniah 3:2. HERE ARE FOUR heavy counts of a terrible indictment against Jerusalem and the

AN OBJECTION AND AN ANSWER – Charles Spurgeon AN OBJECTION AND AN ANSWER “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.” Galatians 5:6. THE most prominent doctrine in Paul’s teaching was that of justification by faith. He taught it so very plainly,

AN OLD-FASHIONED CONVERSION – Charles Spurgeon AN OLD-FASHIONED CONVERSION “Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man, To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.” Job 33:29, 30. SOME people are wonderfully enamored of anything that is old. An old

An Unalterable Law – Charles Spurgeon “Without shedding of blood there is no remission.” — Hebrews 9:22 EVERYWHERE under the old figurative dispensation, blood was sure to greet your eyes. It was the one most prominent thing under the Jewish economy, scarcely a ceremony was observed without it. You could

An Urgent Necessity – Charles Spurgeon  AN URGENT NECESSITY “It is time to seek the Lord till He comes and rains righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12. HOSEA uses a great many figures taken from farming. He describe the seeking of the Lord in the former part of this verse as

AN URGENT REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER – Charles Spurgeon AN URGENT REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER “And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.” Genesis 24:49.

AND WHY NOT ME? – Charles Spurgeon AND WHY NOT ME? “Behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if You will, You can make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand and touched him, saying, I will, be you clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”

ANGELIC STUDIES – Charles Spurgeon ANGELIC STUDIES “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold Wisdom of God.” Ephesians 3:10. THE “principalities and powers in heavenly places” to whom the Apostle here refers, are, no doubt, the

ANOTHER ROYAL PROCESSION – Charles Spurgeon ANOTHER ROYAL PROCESSION “Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes unto you, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Matthew 21:5. IT is not our intention to preach from this verse, alone, but from the combined

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION – Charles Spurgeon APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION “Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19. AFTER the notable miracle of healing the lame man, when the wondering people clustered round

Apostolic Exhortation – Charles Spurgeon “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.”— Acts 3:19 AFTER the notable miracle of healing the lame man, when the wondering people clustered round about Peter

ARE YOU PREPARED TO DIE? – Charles Spurgeon ARE YOU PREPARED TO DIE? “How will you do in the swelling of Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5. CANAAN may be considered as a type of two states or conditions in the Christian’s life. It was the land of rest to the children of

As Thy Days, So Shall Thy Strength Be – Charles Spurgeon BELOVED, it seems a sad thing that every day must die and be followed by a night. When we have seen the hills clad with verdure to their summit, and the seas laving their base with a silver glory;

ASLEEP AND YET AWAKE—A RIDDLE – Charles Spurgeon ASLEEP AND YET AWAKE—A RIDDLE “I sleep, but my heart is awake: it is the voice of my Beloved that knocks.” Song of Solomon 5:2. WE are glad to perceive in this Song the varied experience of the bride. She was the

ASSURED SECURITY IN CHRIST – Charles Spurgeon ASSURED SECURITY IN CHRIST “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12. IN the style of these Apostolic words there is a positiveness most

AT SCHOOL – Charles Spurgeon AT SCHOOL “Teach me to do Your will; for You are my God.” Psalm 143:10. THIS is a prayer about doing, but it is perfectly free from legal taint. The man who offered it had no idea of being saved by his doings, for in

AWAKE! AWAKE! – Charles Spurgeon AWAKE! AWAKE! “Therefore let us not sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” 1 Thessalonians 5:6. WHAT sad things sin has done. This fair world of ours was once a glorious temple, every pillar of which reflected the goodness of God

AWAY WITH FEAR – Charles Spurgeon AWAY WITH FEAR “Fear you not; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My Righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10. IF there

BACKSLIDING HEALED – Charles Spurgeon BACKSLIDING HEALED “I will heal their backsliding.” Hosea 14:4. WHICH rings with the more sonorous voice, the knell, “their backsliding,” or the marriage peal, “I will heal”? All through the Scripture records there is revealed a vehement contest between man’s sin and God’s Grace; each

BAD LODGERS AND HOW TO TREAT THEM – Charles Spurgeon BAD LODGERS AND HOW TO TREAT THEM “O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?” Jeremiah 4:14. ONE notices, in reading such a chapter as this fourth

BANDS OF LOVE – Charles Spurgeon BANDS OF LOVE “I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of Love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.” Hosea 11:4. GOD, by the mouth of His

BANKRUPT DEBTORS DISCHARGED – Charles Spurgeon BANKRUPT DEBTORS DISCHARGED “And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both.” Luke 7:42. THE two debtors differed very considerably in the amounts which they owed. The one was in arrears 500 pence, and the other fifty. There are differences in

BAPTISM ESSENTIAL TO OBEDIENCE – Charles Spurgeon BAPTISM ESSENTIAL TO OBEDIENCE “He who believes and is baptized shall be saved.” Mark 16:16. IF our congregations were what they ought to be, it would be a very simple matter to preach, for a sermon would then only need to be like

BAPTISM—A BURIAL – Charles Spurgeon BAPTISM—A BURIAL “Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of

BAPTISMAL REGENERATION – Charles Spurgeon BAPTISMAL REGENERATION “And He said unto them, Go you into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he who believes not shall be damned.” Mark 16:15-16. IN the preceding verse, our Lord

BARABBAS PREFERRED TO JESUS – Charles Spurgeon BARABBAS PREFERRED TO JESUS “Then they all cried again, saying, ‘Not this man, but Barabbas.’ Now Barabbas was a robber.” John 18:40. THE custom of delivering a prisoner upon the day of the passover was intended, no doubt, as an act of grace

BARRIERS BROKEN DOWN – Charles Spurgeon BARRIERS BROKEN DOWN “For they, being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” Romans 10:3. You that have your Bibles open, kindly follow me from the first verse of the