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Forty-four Sermons. Sermons on Several Occasions is a collection of discourses or sermons published by Wesley, expounding on topics such as salvation by faith, the witness of the Spirit, the means of grace, and Christian perfection. [1] : 139 The 44 "standard sermons" are intended to equip Wesley's lay preachers with "a solid doctrinal basis ...
8 July 1741. " Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God " is a sermon written by the American theologian Jonathan Edwards, preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, to profound effect, [ 1] and again on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. The preaching of this sermon was the catalyst for the First Great Awakening. [ 2]
Sermons of Laurence Sterne. The Works of Laurence Sterne. Laurence Sterne was an Anglican clergyman. In that position he delivered many sermons. Early in his career, he decided to publish his sermons. At first, only two were published. Sterne later parodied sermon writing in his novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman along ...
The sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., comprise an extensive catalog of American writing and oratory – some of which are internationally well-known, while others remain unheralded and await rediscovery. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent African-American clergyman, a leader in the civil rights movement and a Nobel Peace Prize ...
The Way to Wealth. The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham's Sermon is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. It is a collection of adages and advice presented in Poor Richard's Almanack during its first 25 years of publication, organized into a speech given by "Father Abraham" to a group of people. Many of the phrases Father Abraham quotes ...
Sermons to Young Women. Sermons to Young Women (1766), often called Fordyce's Sermons, is a two-volume compendium of sermons compiled by James Fordyce, [1] a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman, [2] which were originally delivered by himself and others. [2] They were intended for a primarily female audience.
Death's Duel. Death's Duel is the final sermon delivered by John Donne as the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. Donne received notice to preach the sermon on the first Friday of Lent (12 February 1631 [1] ) and preached the sermon on 25 February 1631. [2] The sermon was likely written out in full prior to Donne preaching it as it was subsequently ...
CONTENTS. SERMON I. CHRIST THE HEALING OF MANKIND. The Word was made flesh. — St. John i. 14 1 SERMON II. HOLINESS IN CHILDHOOD. And the Child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom : and the grace of God was upon Him. — St. Luke ii. 40. 17 SERMON III HOLY OBEDIENCE. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be ...