Jonathan Edwards And The Ministry Of The Word

Author : Douglas A. Sweeney
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780830879410

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Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word by Douglas A. Sweeney Pdf

Jonathan Edwards has been recognized as the most influential evangelical theologian of all time. Before his death at the age of fifty-four, he had sparked a new movement of Reformed evangelicals who played a major role in fueling the rise of modern missions, preaching revivals far and wide, and wielding the cutting edge of American theology. He has never gone out of print, and Christians today continue to flock to seminars and conferences on him. In this biography of the great preacher and teacher, historian Douglas Sweeney locates for us the core and key to Edwards' enduring impact. Sweeney finds that Edwards' profound and meticulous study of the Bible securely anchored his powerful preaching, his lively theological passions and his discerning pastoral work. Beyond introducing you to Edwards' life and times, this book will provide you with a model of Christian faith, thought and ministry.

Author : Helen Westra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Pastoral theology
ISBN : UCAL:B3953746

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The Minister's Task and Calling in the Sermons of Jonathan Edwards by Helen Westra Pdf

This work makes use of unpublished manuscripts in the Jonathan Edwards Manuscript Collection at Yale University. It treats five themes: the scope of gospel ministry; the word of God; the word heard and kept; ordination and installation sermons; and Christ the Perfect Ministerial Exemplar.

Author : Owen Strachan,Douglas Allen Sweeney
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 157567923X

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Jonathan Edwards Lover of God by Owen Strachan,Douglas Allen Sweeney Pdf

Jonathan Edwards stands tall in America’s historical memory. A great philosopher, a great preacher, a great theologian. Edwards was a complex and gifted person, one who defies easy characterization. He intimidates us, and we distance ourselves from him because at the most fundamental level, he’s just not like us. It is of course true that Jonathan Edwards was a combination of many rare things: an exceptional intellectual, a masterly preacher, a cavernous theologian, a devoted husband and father, a college president, and much more. But all of these roles flowed out of one simple and essential reality: Jonathan Edwards was a Christian. He was a believer who followed Jesus Christ in repentant faith. He loved God, and he sought to live for Him. This book celebrates the unique life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards. It peels back the cover of his life, to show us what a life devoted to our sovereign Lord can look like. It causes us to use our own God-given gifts for the salvation of sinners, the strengthening of God’s church, and the glory of God. You do not need to be a scholar to enjoy and benefit from the story and rich lessons about Edwards' life.

Author : Jonathan Edwards
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300133639

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The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards by Jonathan Edwards Pdf

Jonathan Edwards, widely considered America’s most important Christian thinker, was first and foremost a preacher and pastor who guided souls and interpreted religious experiences. His primary tool in achieving these goals was the sermon, out of which grew many of his famous treatises. This selection of Edwards’ sermons recognizes their crucial role in his life and art. The fifteen sermons, four of which have never been published before, reflect a life dedicated to experiencing and understanding spiritual truth. Chosen to represent a typical cycle of Edwards’ preaching, the sermons address a wide range of occasions, situations, and states, corporate as well as personal. The book also contains an introduction that discusses Edwards’ contribution to the sermon as a literary form, places his sermons within their social and cultural contexts, and considers his theological aims as a way of familiarizing the reader with the "order of salvation" as Edwards conceived of it. Together, the sermons and the editors’ introduction offer a rounded picture of Edwards the preacher, the sermon writer, and the pastoral theologian.

Author : Kyle C. Strobel
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830884391

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Formed for the Glory of God by Kyle C. Strobel Pdf

Jesus said we should focus our minds and hearts on God above all else. No small task! Is there someone we can turn to for help? "Wisdom tells us to sit at the feet of our elders rather than the latest ministry fad," notes author Kyle Strobel. And is there a better elder to guide us than Jonathan Edwards? In Edwards, the eighteenth-century Puritan pastor and theologian, we find deep thought balanced with deep passion. Through his writings and practices, Edwards provides us with the tools—the "means of grace"—that make us receptive to God's work in our lives as we learn to abide in Christ. Here we find a well-rounded account of being formed for the glory of God.

Author : Jonathan Edwards
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781773560342

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The Works of Jonathan Edwards: Volume II - III by Jonathan Edwards Pdf

Primarily a collection of personal Biblical notes, this book helps us to understand the true heart of Jonathan Edwards. As he went through the process of discovering the truth of God's word he kept meticulous notes so that we could all understand how he made his thoughts and conclusions. This volume finishes with a serious of sermons that Edwards gave at various services and events in his career.

Author : Jonathan Edwards
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547019442

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The Excellency of Christ by Jonathan Edwards Pdf

The Excellency of Christ is a religious manifest by an American theologist Jonathan Edwards. In the book, Edwards speaks about who Christ is and what he has done is still being discovered by the saints who have been adopted in his Kingdom.

Author : Kenneth P. Minkema,R. Craig Woods,Thomas A. Koontz
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532649097

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Sermons by Jonathan Edwards on the Church, Volume 1 by Kenneth P. Minkema,R. Craig Woods,Thomas A. Koontz Pdf

In April 1740, Jonathan Edwards, minister of Northampton, Massachusetts, preached a discourse on Hebrews 12:22–24 comprising eight sermons. At this point, he had been the senior pastor of that town for just over a decade, and had seen his congregation through the historic Connecticut Valley Awakening of the mid-1730s, when several hundred souls were reportedly savingly converted. This first volume of Sermons by Jonathan Edwards on the Church contains the previously unpublished Hebrews discourse, “Christians Coming to Mt. Zion,” preached on the very cusp of the transatlantic religious movement that would become known as “The Great Awakening,” the New England phase of which began later that year. In addition to the complete and original text of Edwards’ discourse, the volume includes two introductions that describe his preaching style and method and provide an historical context.

Author : Jonathan Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1790
Category : Church membership
ISBN : BL:A0021796772

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An Humble Inquiry Into the Rules of the Word of God by Jonathan Edwards Pdf

Author : Jonathan Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Electronic
ISBN : YALE:39002003175685

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Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards by Jonathan Edwards Pdf

Author : Owen Strachan,Douglas Allen Sweeney
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781575679273

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Jonathan Edwards on True Christianity by Owen Strachan,Douglas Allen Sweeney Pdf

What is a true Christian? What is the church? Though these are fundamental questions they often go unanswered in our current evangelical context. Far too many pastors and thinkers celebrate the trappings of faith and the mere benefits of Christianity, ignoring the biblical testimony on true conversion that shouts from countless texts from Scripture. This has fed an age-old problem: nominal Christianity. Though Edwards is sometimes presented as a scourge, a mean-hearted parson who lived to belt out thunderous damnations, a careful study of the historical record and of Edwards’ writings shows that he was in fact a Christian man devoted to the cultivation of true and saving faith in a spiritually fickle people he tenaciously loved. The problem of noncommittal Christianity did not end with Edwards. It not only survives but thrives in the current day. In studying it then, we are studying ourselves. We see that nominal Christianity, a considerable challenge today, has historic roots. We need not face this problem alone, growing more discouraged by the day, flailing as we try method after method to address the problem. Instead, we can find solace, instruction, and encouragement from the biblically saturated life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards. Easily accessible and readable, you do not need to be a scholar to enjoy these insights about Jonathan Edwards and his writings.

Author : John Piper,Justin Taylor
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781433528910

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A God Entranced Vision of All Things by John Piper,Justin Taylor Pdf

"Useful men are some of the greatest blessings of a people. To have many such is more for a people's happiness than almost anything, unless it be God's own gracious, spiritual presence amongst them; they are precious gifts of heaven." Certainly one of the most useful men in evangelical history was the man who preached those words, pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. Commemorating his 300th birthday, general editors John Piper and Justin Taylor chose ten essays that highlight different aspects of Edwards's life and legacy and show how his teachings are just as relevant today as they were three centuries ago. Even within the church, many people know little more about Edwards than what is printed in American history textbooks-most often, excerpts from his best-known sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." They unjustly envision Edwards preaching only fire and brimstone to frightened listeners. But he knew and preached God's heaven as much as Satan's hell. He was a humble and joyful servant, striving to glorify God in his personal life and public ministry. This book's contributors investigate the character and teachings of the man who preached from a deep concern for the unsaved and a passionate desire for God. Studying the life and works of this dynamic Great Awakening figure will rouse slumbering Christians, prompting them to view the world through Edwards's God-centered lens.

Author : Josh Moody
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433532931

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Jonathan Edwards and Justification by Josh Moody Pdf

Five renowned Edwards scholars make a credible case for Jonathan Edwards's doctrine of justification to be solidly Reformational, while also addressing some of the contemporary discussions on justification.

Author : Rhys S. Bezzant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199890309

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Jonathan Edwards and the Church by Rhys S. Bezzant Pdf

Though Edwards spent most of his life working in local churches, and saw himself primarily as a pastor, his own views on the theology of the church have never been explored in depth. This book presents Edwards's views on ecclesiology by tracking the development of his convictions during the course of his tumultuous career. Drawing on Reformation foundations and the Puritan background of his ministry, Edwards refreshes our understanding of the church by connecting it to a nuanced interpretation of revival, allowing a dynamic view of the place of church in history and new thinking about its institutional structure. Indeed in Edwards's writing the church has an exalted status as the bride of Christ, joined to him forever. Building on the recent completion of the works of Jonathan Edwards, and material newly published online, this book, the first ever on Edwards's ecclesiology, demonstrates his commitment to corporate Christian experience shaped by theological convictions and his aspirations towards the visibility and unity of the Christian church. In a final section, Bezzant discusses topics relating to ecclesiology (such as hymnody, discipline, and polity), that occupied Edwards throughout his ministry. Edwards preached a Gospel concerned with God's purposes for the world, so it is the growth of the church, not merely the conversion of individuals, that is the necessary fruit of his preaching. The church in the West is rediscovering the importance of ecclesiology as it emerges from its Christendom constraints. Edwards's struggle to understand the church and its place within God's cosmic design is a case study that helps us to appreciate the church in the modern world.

Author : Jonathan Edwards,Tryon Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Congregational churches
ISBN : HARVARD:32044010243996

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The Works of Jonathan Edwards by Jonathan Edwards,Tryon Edwards Pdf