John Owen on Worship

It is a principle deeply fixed in the minds of men that the worship of God ought to be orderly, comely, beautiful and glorious.… And indeed that worship may be well suspected not to be according to the mind of God which comes short in these properties.… I shall add unto this, only this reasonable [...]

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The fifth Beatitude

A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1909,
DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON,
AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON,
ON LORD’S-DAY EVENING, DEC. 14TH, 1873
Introduction
Sermon
Expositon

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they
shall be filled.” — Matthew 5:6.

I REMARKED, on a former occasion, that each of the seven Beatitudes rises
above the one which precedes it, and [...]

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Blessed are the Meek

Introduction
Who are the Meek?
How the Meek inherit the Earth
Expostition

PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1907
DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON
AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON
ON THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11TH, 1873

“Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.”—Matthew 5:5

I HAVE often reminded you that the beatitudes in this chapter rise one
above the other, and spring out, of [...]

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Blessed are the Poor

Introduction
Sermon
Exposition
A SERMON PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1909,
DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON,
AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON,
IN THE YEAR 1873.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —
Matthew 5:3.

In the year 1873, Mr. Spurgeon delivered what he called “a series
of sententious homilies” on the Beatitudes. After an introductory
discourse upon the Sermon [...]

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The spiced wine of my pomegranate; or, the communion of communication

THE SPICED WINE OF MY POMEGRANATE;
OR, THE COMMUNION OF COMMUNICATION

C.H. Spurgeon
“I would cause Thee to drink of spiced wine
of the juice of my pomegranate.” — Solomon’s Song 8:2
And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.”
— John 1:16
 

THE immovable basis of communion having been laid of old in the eternal
union which subsisted [...]

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Well Beloved

 
THE WELL-BELOVED

A COMMUNION ADDRESS AT MENTONE

“Yea, He is altogether lovely.” — Solomon’s Song 5:16
 
 
C.H. Spurgeon
 
Part I
Part II
Part III

THE soul that is familiar with the Lord worships Him in the outer court of
nature, wherein it admires His works, and is charmed by every thought of
what He must be who made them all. When that soul enters [...]

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Fragrant Spices from the Mountains of Myrrh

FRAGRANT SPICES FROM
THE MOUNTAINS OF MYRRH
C.H. Spurgeon
Part 1
1.1
1.2
Part II
Part III
Part IV
 

“Thou art all fair, My love; there is no spot in thee.”
— Solomon’s Song 4:7
HOW marvelous are these words! “Thou art all fair, My love; there is no
spot in thee.” The glorious Bridegroom is charmed with His spouse, and
sings soft canticles of admiration. When the [...]

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Over the Mountains

OVER THE MOUNTAINS
Charles H Spurgeon
Part One
Part Two
Part Three

“My Beloved is mine, and I am His: He feedeth among the lilies.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my Beloved,
and be Thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of
Bether.” — Solomon’s Song 2:16, 17.
IT may be that there are saints [...]

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The Lesser Catechism–John Owen

The Lesser Catechism.

Proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the
sacrament of the Lord’s supper; and composed for the use of all
congregations in general.
“Come, ye children, hearken to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord,”
–Psalm 34:11
CONTENTS
PREPATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY THE LESSER CATECHISM
The Lesser Catechism
1.— Of [...]

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Under the Apple Tree

UNDER THE APPLE TREE
Charles Spurgeon
 
Part One
Part Two
 

“I sat down under His shadow with great delight,
and His fruit was sweet to my taste.” — Solomon’s Song 2:3.
CHRIST known should be Christ used. The spouse knew her Beloved to be
like a fruit-bearing tree, and at once she sat under His shadow, and fed
upon His fruit. It is [...]

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