Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on January 6, 1856 at New Park Street Chapel, London, England. Based on Isaiah 45:22, ‘Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth; for I am God and there is none other.’ Reverend Spurgeon explains how the most Supreme and Sovereign God established the means of salvation through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. While men balk at the simplicity of the Gospel message and seek their own way, men only need to ‘look.’ Anything expected or asked for – apart from what God has graciously given – is fraudulent and heretical. 

KEY THOUGHT: God’s sovereignty in designing and implementing his plan of salvation.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on March 18, 1855 at the New Park Street Chapel. The sermon is based on Hosea 8:12, ‘I have written to him great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.’ In his sermon, Reverend Spurgeon discusses the proofs that exist which supports the veracity of the Bible. Moreover, he challenges those who own a Bible, to read it! He observed in his sermon how many Bibles gathered dust. So much dust, the owner could write sure damnation on it, if left unread.

KEY THOUGHT: Do you read your Bible? Do you know why you should read it, and why you can trust it? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on the morning of January 21, 1855. During the evening service, he gave the sermon that follows. Nevertheless, the sermon was based on John 14:16-17, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” In his sermon, Reverend Spurgeon explains how the Holy Ghost is the third ‘person,’ of the Godhead, not merely an emanation or influence as some folks tend to think without giving the personality of the Holy Ghost much thought.

KEY THOUGHT: Who is the Holy Spirit? Is he merely an emanation or truly a person? Is he the third person of the eternal Godhead? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon the evening of January 21, 1855. The sermon was based on John 14:26, ‘But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.’ During this sermon, Reverend Spurgeon points out the wonderful attributes of God, specifically found in the Holy Spirit… yes, attributes that bring us joy and peace, power and healing to the hearts of those indwelled by His presence.

KEY THOUGHT: If you are in Christ and are indwelled with the Holy Spirit, shouldn’t you know who is in residence? Consider this: what landowner does not know his tenant(s)?

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on March 14, 1858 (questionable dating) Pastor Spurgeon preached his sermon based on 1 Corinthians 1:23, 24: ‘But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.’ Pastor explains who the Jew and the Greek were in their day, and explains who the Jew and Greek were in his day. The question for us is who do they represent today? 

KEY THOUGHT: Has man ever changed in the manner of his thinking, and how he perceives the meaning of life? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on June 17, 1855. He based his sermon on Romans 15:13, ‘The power of the Holy Ghost.’ He first explores the outward and visible manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Secondly, he examines the Spirit’s inward, spiritual expressions, and lastly, the Spirit’s future, anticipated work dealing with human kind.

KEY THOUGHT: Do you appreciate the Holy Spirit for the work he performs in the redemption of sinners… conviction of sin… empowering us and chastening us in our sanctification? Do you know to appreciate? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on June 3, 1855 based on Ezekiel 34:26, ‘And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing,’ Pastor Spurgeon wants the Body of Christ to experience the showers of blessings as God made them fall on us individually and about ‘his hill’ – his church.

KEY THOUGHT: Are you enjoying the many blessings of God personally and collectively as a body of believers? Do you want to enjoy them? Do you know what blessings that our God promised?

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on May 27, 1855, based on Psalms 72:17, ‘His name shall endure forever.’ Yes, Christ’s name is above any and all other names. Christ’s name shall endure forever. Not only does it endure, but his will shall last forever and so shall the power of the name of Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Spurgeon points out this truth by looking at how other historical figures, monarchies fared against his name and how his name shall fare as we look ahead into the future. 

KEY THOUGTH: The promise of Messiah and the name of Jesus was not merely worshipped for a generation or two, but from the very beginning, His glorious name stands alone above all names and will continue to stand when all men, monarchies, cultures, and institutions are dust. 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on March 25, 1855, based on Acts 9:21, ‘For behold he prayeth.’ In this sermon, we learn the legitimacy of Saul’s calling and acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Indeed, the fact that Jesus spoke to Ananias and told Ananias that Saul had prayed was sufficient for Ananias to go and to minister to Saul, despite all that he heard about Saul and his persecution of Christians. Indeed, God acknowledges the prayer of the true believer for God elicited it, and our prayer life is the manifest evidence of our being among the elect of God.

KEY THOUGHT: Do you pray? Will your prayer life stand as evidence that you are a true believer? As Pastor Rick Vasquez once preached, he used the title, A Non-praying Christian is an Effectual Atheist. Does this title reflect us? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on April 1, 1855. The sermon was based on Genesis 49:23-24, ‘The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him; but his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the Shepherd, the stone of Israel).’ Despite all that Joseph suffered at the hands of his brothers and his Egyptian master, God revealed a greater purpose through it all. Thus, should we be astonished when we suffer the arrows of our detractors? 

KEY THOUGHT: There is no doubt in my mind Christians will suffer the arrows shot by their detractors. True Christians will find themselves empowered to withstand those shots, and in fact, find them a mere annoyance. Consider Joseph’s life if you desire true insight and encouragement.   

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on April 8, 1855, in celebration of our risen Lord and Savior, Easter Sunday. The sermon, based on Matthew 28:6, ‘Come, see the place where the Lord lay,’ bids us to come… stand in front of the tomb of Christ… enter and look for ourselves. What can we learn there? Come and view the tomb of our Savior through the eyes of Pastor Spurgeon. No question that you will agree with us that he was a very visual man, as if he was there with Mary and the disciples. (This sermon is also included in our Holiday Series as our Easter (2022) offering.)

KEY THOUGHT:  Have we a heart-recorder of the events we read and imagine? Do we see with the mind’s eye and record what we see in our heart as Mary hid in her heart what she saw and heard the angel say? Do we see and hear? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on April 22, 1855, based on Romans 8:7, ‘The carnal mind is enmity against God.’ In this sermon, we learn what man’s relationship is between the creature and the Creator and how that enmity has affected our being… heart, mind, and soul. Unless we know the hatred that exists within us towards God – placing us at enmity with God – we cannot rejoice in what Jesus accomplished by his life bringing us reconciliation.

KEY THOUGHT: Do we know that it is sin within us that brought us enmity between God and men? True, many hate, and know they hate, because they feel the hate. Some are in open rebellion against God. Others will say they don’t hate God because they feel no hate. That is like saying that cancer is not ravaging your body because you feel well.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on April 28, 1855, based on Acts 4:13. ‘Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.’ In this sermon, Pastor Spurgeon explains what a Christian should be, when and why. His sermon is both a challenge to us, as well as an encouragement. His sermon challenges us to become all that God created us to perform to be as his instruments in Christ Jesus, but then encourages us not to compare ourselves to others.

KEY THOUGHT: One day an old grey mare was placed in a starting gate to run against stallions. A man cried out, ‘What is that old mare doing there? Surely you don’t expect the mare to win!’ ‘No,’ the owner replied, ‘Nellie’s running just to finish.’  

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on May 13, 1855. His sermon was based on 1 Corinthians Chapter 15, Verses 56-57. ‘The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But, thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’ In his sermon, he explained his sermon this way: ‘Thus, to-night we shall speak of three things: first, the sting of death; secondly, the strength of sin; and thirdly, the victory of faith,’ which he successfully and effectually covered.

KEY THOUGHT: Oh death, where is thy sting? Consider this, a fly is merely a bee without a stinger. Annoyance, yes, but is a bee without a stinger to be feared? 

Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached this sermon on September 4, 1855. The sermon was based on Matthew 8: 11-12: ‘And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ In his sermon, Pastor Spurgeon presents the eternal promises of heaven and hell, imploring all men to take heed of what Jesus said to his audience regarding the kingdom of heaven and the outer darkness. 

KEY THOUGHT: Though we all love the thought of heaven, and we hope to one day find our residence there, both must be understood as our final destinations. The latter destination is not assured, while the other is assured.