Sermons of George Whitefield

Sermons of George Whitefield

by George Whitefield
Sermons of George Whitefield

Sermons of George Whitefield

by George Whitefield

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Overview

Sermons of George Whitefieldreveals not only his unquenchable zeal for the gospel of Jesus Christ, but also his renowned passion and gift for drama that mesmerized audiences on two continents. His summons to receive Christ's salvation reverberates across the centuries, inviting all into the arms of the savior.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781619700611
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/01/2013
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 545,846
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range: 16 Years

About the Author

George Whitefield (1714–1770) was a leading evangelical clergyman of the eighteenth century and a primary catalyst of the First Great Awakening, preaching at least eighteen thousand sermons and twelve thousand talks and exhortations.

Lee Gatiss (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the director of church society and a lecturer in church history at Union School of Theology. He is assistant editor of The Global Anglican and on the editorial board of Studies in Puritanism and Piety. He has written and edited more than thirty books on the Bible, theology, and church history. He and his family serve at Christ Church, Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

The Life of George Whitefield: A Timeline ix

Walking with God 1

Abraham's offering Up His Son Isaac 15

The Great Duty of Family Religion 26

Thankfulness for Mercies Received, a Necessary Duty 37

The Necessity and Benefits of Religious Society 48

Christ, the Support of the Tempted 60

Marks of a True Conversion 69

What Think Ye of christ? 83

The Wise and Foolish Virgins 99

Blind Bartimeus 114

Directions: How to Hear Sermons 125

The Care of the Soul Urged as the One Thing Needful 133

A Penitent Heart, the Best New Year's Gift 148

The Pharisee and Publican 162

The Conversion of Zaccheus 173

The Marriage of Cana 185

The Duty of Searching the Scriptures 197

Saul's Conversion 205

Christ, the Believer's Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption 219

Of Justification by Christ 232

The Great Duty of charity Recommended 241

Satan's Devices 251

On Regeneration 261

Christians, Temples of the Living God 272

Christ, the Only Preservative Against a Reprobate Spirit 282

Intercession: Every Christian's Duty 292

Persecution: Every Christian's Lot 301

A Georgia Sermon 312

The Good Shepherd: A Farewell Sermon 326

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“George Whitefield was undoubtedly one of the greatest preachers of the modern Christian era, yet today he remains strangely neglected, even among evangelical Christians. Lee Gatiss’s excellent edition of Whitefield’s sermons will alleviate some of this undeserved obscurity. Pastors, professors, and laypeople would all do well to reflect on these sermons, which more than any other earthly force helped stir the massive revivals of the Great Awakening.”
—Thomas S. Kidd, Distinguished Professor of History, Baylor University

“Lee Gatiss has done us a service—dusting off, tidying up, and re-presenting Whitefield’s electric preaching to a new age. Gatiss’s introduction to the sermons is worth the price of the volumes alone. My prayer is that these sermons will raise up, and stir up, a generation to preach with gospel fire. Amen and Amen.”
—Josh Moody, Senior Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois; author, Journey to Joy: The Psalms of Ascent 

“George Whitefield has impacted my life and ministry more than I could ever measure. I could not be more excited about these sermons being back in print. One can only pray that the same Lord who used these sermons to shake the world so long ago will give us another Great Awakening through them. Whitefield’s own prayer for these sermons would surely accord with what he said when he gave the leadership of the Methodist movement to Wesley, 'Let the name of Whitefield perish, if only the name of Christ be glorified.’”
—Jason C. Meyer, Lead Pastor, Urban Refuge Church, Minneapolis

“I have read some comments on the printed sermons of Whitefield that say these sermons don't translate well to the written medium. Well, I am sure it would have been amazing to hear him preach; but, given that, I find the written sermons to have an intrinsic fervor, power, clarity, and theological pungency that still leaps off the page into the conscience and affections in a gripping and edifying way. This publication is welcome; it will do us good and demonstrates once again that God’s truth transcends all generations and cultures and that God only rarely gives gifts to the church as transparently good as George Whitefield. Thanks to Lee Gatiss and thanks to Crossway.”
—Tom J. Nettles, Professor of Historical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, By His Grace and for His Glory

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