Spurgeon's Sermons A Word with Those Who Wait for Signs and Wonders
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Mar 22, 2026 A sermon confronting the impulse to demand signs and miracles before believing. It contrasts Old Testament signs with the plain evidence of the gospel. It warns against dreams, sensations, and manufactured requirements for conversion. It urges simple trust in Christ’s work rather than searching for outward wonders or inward feelings.
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Why Signs Appeared In Old Testament Calls
- C. H. Spurgeon argues God gave signs in the Old Testament out of tenderness for servants facing extraordinary tasks.
- Moses and Gideon received signs because their callings were peculiar and the signs strengthened their weak flesh.
Signs Do Not Guarantee Faith
- Spurgeon emphasizes that signs don't necessarily produce faith by citing Israel and Pharaoh who saw miracles but remained unbelieving.
- He warns that even resurrection sight would not convince those who reject Moses and the prophets.
The Woman Who Thought She Saw Jesus
- Spurgeon recounts a sick woman who claimed to see Jesus at her bed's foot and sought his judgment.
- He attributed the vision to a dress on a peg and challenged the superstition, urging spiritual meditation instead.