The works of Charles Spurgeon have inspired millions of Christians around the world for over a hundred years. His wisdom and insight into God’s Word and world have helped others discover the richness of Scripture. Answers in Genesis is pleased to present the text of a large collection of sermons from this 19th century “Prince of Preachers.”
God’s promises are not exhausted when they are fulfilled, for when once performed, they stand just as good as they did before, and we may await a second accomplishment of them.
As is Isaiah among the prophets, so is Paul among the apostles; each stands out with singular prominence, raised up by God for a conspicuous purpose, and shining as a star of extraordinary brilliance.
How remarkably pertinent is such a question to different nations, to different sects, to different classes among men. We are too apt to look upon the sins of other nations and forget our own.
Now, my brothers and sisters, God has prepared for the sons of men a City of Refuge, and the way to it is by faith in Christ Jesus.
The apostle Peter turns from exhortation to prayer. He knew that if praying is the end of preaching in the hearer, preaching should always be accompanied by prayer in the minister.
Now this morning the portion which will engage our attention is this, “To us a child is born, to us a Son is given.”
In the midst of wrath God remembers mercy. Divine love is rendered conspicuous when it shines in the midst of judgments.
Paul's one most solemn adjuration is: “I testify to today, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God.”
There are many ways by which the true believer draws near to God.
The Christian will always find it to be useful to have at hand some history of what God did in the days of old.
The evangelists are of course the historians of the time of Christ; but what strange historians they are!
Man has very many needs, and he should be grateful whenever the least of them is supplied. But he has one need which exceeds every other: it is the need for food.
This morning’s sermon, then will be especially addressed to my own church, on the absolute necessity of true religion in our midst, and of revival from all apathy and indifference.
And will God contend with man? If God is angry, can he not take away the breath of his nostrils, and lay him low in the dust of earth?
I shall not, this evening, attempt to prove that the Song of Solomon has a spiritual meaning. I am sure it has.
Alas my eye has not yet seen the heavenly glory, nor has my ear heard the celestial song, I am therefore as a little child among towering mountains, overawed with grandeur, and speechless with awe.
How large a proportion of all those who attend our places of worship may justly be ranked under the character of the ungodly!
The cry of the Christian religion is the simple word, “Come.”
There is something very touching in this admonition, “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.” It does not say, “Do not make him angry.” A more delicate and tender term is used—“Do not grieve him.”
All God’s dealings with men have had a covenant character. It has so pleased him to arrange it that he won't deal with us except through a covenant, nor can we deal with him except in the same manner.
Not only is the church of Christ at the present day divided somewhat in its creed, and somewhat also in its practise of the ordinances, but alas, it is also somewhat divided in heart.
The book of Jonah should be exceedingly comforting to those who are despairing because of the wickedness of their times. Nineveh was a city as great in its wickedness as in its power.
We know that death is not the end of our being. By a confident faith we are persuaded that better things await us in another state.
To the eye of reason the cross is the entire sorrow and the lowest depth of shame.
These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. Spurgeon did not entirely agree with six days of creation and dives into subjects that are beyond the AiG focus (e.g., Calvinism vs. Arminianism, modes of baptism, and so on).
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