Two hundred years after Calvin published his first edition of The Institutes, Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon about being content in God. The title of the sermon was God the Best Portion of the Christian. Edwards’s text is Psalm 73:25: Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.Continue reading “God the Best Portion of the Christian – Jonathan Edwards (1736)”
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The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)
Psalm 65:2 is Edwards text in the winter of 1735, January 8. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. Doctrine – It is the character of the Most High, that he is a God who answers prayer. Four headings drive the sermon. 1. The Most High is a God that Hears Prayer ThoughContinue reading “The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
The Christian Pilgrim – Jonathan Edwards
On this day March 22, 1758, Jonathan Edwards reached the shores of the Celestial City. Edwards reminds readers that there are on a journey towards heaven. The title of the message is The Christian Pilgrim. Section 1 – A Pilgrimage to Heaven “We ought above all things to desire a heavenly happiness; to be withContinue reading “The Christian Pilgrim – Jonathan Edwards”
The Christian Pilgrim – Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards reminds readers that there are on a journey towards heaven. The title of the message is The Christian Pilgrim. Section 1 – A Pilgrimage to Heaven “We ought above all things to desire a heavenly happiness; to be with God; and dwell with Jesus Christ,” argues the Puritan divine. This is a journey toContinue reading “The Christian Pilgrim – Jonathan Edwards”
The Nature and End of Excommunication – Jonathan Edwards
The Nature and End of Excommunication is a timely and practical sermon. For many churches in our generation simply refuse to exercise church discipline on the unrepentant. This act of passivity is not only cause for grave concern; it is a violation of Scripture. Edwards utilizes 1 Cor. 5:11 as his text: “But now I amContinue reading “The Nature and End of Excommunication – Jonathan Edwards”
The True Excellency of a Minister of the Gospel – Jonathan Edwards
In this masterful sermon, Jonathan Edwards sets forth what sets apart a minister of the gospel. He establishes his doctrine at the beginning of the sermon: ‘Tis the excellency of a minister of the gospel to be both a burning and a shining light. Six propositions guide the doctrinal assertion: I would show that Christ’sContinue reading “The True Excellency of a Minister of the Gospel – Jonathan Edwards”
The Nature and End of Excommunication – Jonathan Edwards
The Nature and End of Excommunication is a timely and practical sermon. For many churches in our generation simply refuse to exercise church discipline on the unrepentant. This act of passivity is not only cause for grave concern; it is a violation of Scripture. Edwards utilizes 1 Cor. 5:11 as his text: “But now I amContinue reading “The Nature and End of Excommunication – Jonathan Edwards”
The True Excellency of a Minister of the Gospel – Jonathan Edwards
In this masterful sermon, Jonathan Edwards sets forth what sets apart a minister of the gospel. He establishes his doctrine at the beginning of the sermon: ‘Tis the excellency of a minister of the gospel to be both a burning and a shining light. Six propositions guide the doctrinal assertion: I would show that Christ’sContinue reading “The True Excellency of a Minister of the Gospel – Jonathan Edwards”
Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only (1744) – Jonathan Edwards
The sermon is dated, July 1744. Jonathan Edwards is thirty-one years of age. The title of the message is Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only. The text is Ezekiel 15:2-4. Doctrine If men bring forth no fruit to God, they are wholly useless, unless in their destruction. Edwards seeks to prove his doctrine with fourContinue reading “Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only (1744) – Jonathan Edwards”
THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM – Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards reminds readers that there are on a journey towards heaven. The title of the message is The Christian Pilgrim. Section 1 – A Pilgrimage to Heaven “We ought above all things to desire a heavenly happiness; to be with God; and dwell with Jesus Christ,” argues the Puritan divine. This is a journey toContinue reading “THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM – Jonathan Edwards”
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