BARBED ARROWS

FROM THE QUIVER

of

C. H. SPURGEON

LONDON:

PASSMORE AND ALABASTER,

PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.

1896.

PREFACE

THIS volume is intended as a companion to “Feathers for Arrows,” and has been compiled from the Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon. During a season of sickness and convalescence Mr. Charles Spurgeon found a pleasing pastime in collating the illustrations, anecdotes, similes, etc., used by his beloved father in the Discourses published in the volumes of “The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit.” Knowing how the Lord’s archers desire that the arrows of truth may stick fast in the hearts of the King’s enemies, it was felt that such a sheaf of missiles, so well barbed, would prove useful to brother bowmen. The “artillery” here prepared has been proved by one of the most skilful of archers to be effective in piercing the armour-joints of many a sinner’s harness, and the arrow of conviction has gone home to many a heart when shot from “a bow drawn at a venture.” It has been a profitable pleasure to tie up the arrows into bundles, and it is hoped that the war-worn soldiers may be relieved a little as we hand to them their ammunition in this form; for “When the Word of God becomes an arrow in a man’s heart, he writhes; and he would fain tear it out; but it is a barbed shaft.”

INDEX OF SUBJECTS

The contents being already arranged alphabetically under distinct heads, readers seeking any subject should first look to the alphabet of the work, and, failing there, this index may be helpful.

Abstinence from sin 5

Abused riches 224

Action, Fruitless 87

Activity, Useless 5

Adorning the Doctrine 6

Adversity tests faith 6

Affliction, Blessed 7

——— God’s seal 7

——— quickens 8

Aimless life 8, 9

Alone, Saved 228

Ambitions, Worldling’s—their 291

Angels, ministering 9

Anger, inventive 9

Answers to prayer 10

Anxiety for souls 10

——— of soul 12

Appetite, Hunger best 133

Assurance, Full 12

——— Occasional 13

Attraction, World’s 294

Back door to the Church 37

Baseless peace, A 183

Begging prayer, A 191

Believer’s loyalty 16

Believing, our living 16

Best plea, Sense of need 237

Bible always right 17

——— dangerous to superstition 17

——— inspired 18

——— true 18

Blessed, Affliction 7

Blessings, opportune 19

Blood, Precious 20

Book-worm 20

Bravely borne, Shame 238

Bravery, Holy 125

Burden of sin 21

Call of Love 157

Care for souls 246

Carry me, Father 22

Cavalier, Puritan and 209

Caves of Truth 23

Ceaseless prayer 192

——— warfare 23

Change, Spiritual 249

Charity by proxy 24

Chastisement proof of love 24

Cheerful Gratitude 112

Cheerless hope, A 130

Cheques, Promises like 203, 204

Child-like trust 271

Child of God—preciousness of 24

Children idolized 25

Choir, Heavenly 123

Christ all in all 26

——— for all 26

——— glorified 27

——— loved best 27

——— nearness to 170

——— omitted 27

——— only foundation 29

——— our food, 84

——— receiving sinners 29

——— speaking evil of 249

——— the Way 31

——— to be fed upon 30

——— triumphant 32

——— would be the loser 32

Christian riches—Promises 201

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