Spurgeon Sermon Series

A sermon delivered by C. H. Spurgeon, Lord's day morning, February 4th 1883. Spurgeon's whole approach to affliction seems in contrast with modern Christian thinking. We ask for trials to be taken from us; he saw them as a necessary means to holiness. Here is an excerpt: "Do you not wish to become a perfect man in Christ Jesus? If so, welcome with all joy divers trials and temptations; fly to God with them; bless him for having sent them."(Read by Gavin Childress)

A sermon delivered by C. H. Spurgeon, Lord's day morning, January 30th 1876. Some people believe that surrendering to God is achieved by gentle pressure. A series of exacting promises must be made to God. Hymns have been written to the effect that we promise to have left every sin behind. Spurgeon approaches the subject of Unconditional Surrender another way. He shows that anything short of unconditional surrender to God is madness. It is a recipe for misery, brokenness and God’s judgment. Therefore the sooner we hand everything to God, and delight in His will the better. To resist Him in nothing brings blessings to our bodies, our minds and our souls.(Read by Gavin Childress)

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Thursday evening, October 29th 1885.Spurgeon shows us our need of God. The Lord alone can turn our eyes away from sin and give us life. He alone can work in us ‘to will and to do of His good pleasure’ (Philippians 2:13). Spurgeon refers more than once to the words that Bunyan heard, when he was a young man, as he was playing a game of ‘Tip Cat’, on the Lord's day, on the village green at Elstow, Bedfordshire: “Wilt thou leave thy sins, and go to heaven? Or have thy sins, and go to hell?”Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Lord's day morning, February 8th 1857.Spurgeon was very gifted in exposing human weakness, and in pleading with sinners and saints. Here he begs us to get rid of everything that offends God, however hidden from others our sins may be. His expressions, when denouncing hypocrisy, are among the strongest which he ever uttered (14:57ff). Surely if everyone followed his advice here, our souls would flourish as they have ever done before.Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Thursday Evening, May 23rd 1867.The preacher refers to David and his son Absalom. Spurgeon tells us of the terrible grief we can feel if our children grow up to reject God’s way, and distance themselves from Christ. Then Spurgeon takes us on a journey. He leads us by the hand to examine the beauty and permanence of God’s everlasting Covenant with His people. Such glorious promises should be to us a constant source of consolation and blessing.Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Thursday evening, November 14th 1889. Here Spurgeon was about to embark upon a special week of mission and outreach. He shows the importance of God going before us, and our following after. David had to wait for “the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees” and so must we wait for the blessing of the Holy Sirit in all that we seek to do.Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Lord's day evening September 20th 1885. Guile is defined as: “the quality of being good at deceiving people in a clever way.” (Collins Dictionary). Here Spurgeon gives his own view about deceit of any kind, even self-deceit. He shows the importance of straightforward truth in all things. [In another sermon Spurgeon elaborates further upon the subject of spiritual sincerity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG9kLIsjUGY Hear 26:23 at least to 28:28].Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Lord's day evening August 19th 1888.This sermon is similar to The Two Yokes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au5Iy451QRA.There is an easy way to come to God; and a much harder way if we are stubborn and rebel against His holiness.Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Lord's day morning, June 10th 1877.Spurgeon shows us that happiness in God is vital to holiness. If we inwardly resent God or His Word in any way, holiness will be impossible.Read by: Gavin Childress

A sermon delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, Lord's day morning 9th March 1890.Most sermons we hear contain some application. Perhaps there is an appeal to repent and turn to the Lord. Yet here we see Spurgeon, equipped with the promises and threatenings of Scripture, searching every room in the heart of a sinner. He seems familiar with human reluctance and refusal to follow the paths of God. Yet he is tender in his approach.Read by: Gavin Childress