In this sermon, Charles Spurgeon argues that if someone who died actually came back from heaven to preach, it wouldn't convince people any more than the Bible already does, because the problem isn't lack of evidence but the hardness of human hearts. He explains that people make excuses for their sins by blaming their circumstances, upbringing, or society, when the real problem is their own sinful nature that needs to be changed by God. Spurgeon emphasizes that the Bible already tells us everything we need to know about heaven, hell, and salvation, and if we won't believe God's written Word, we wouldn't believe even a dead person who came back to life—only the Holy Spirit's power can truly change hearts and bring people to faith in Christ.

Delivered by Charles Spurgeon on July 26, 1857.