In the wake of his fearless preaching, revival swept across the british isles. Gods anointed servant in the great revival of the eighteenth century by arnold a. Dallimore does such a fine job of presenting whitefield s ministry philosophy as he chronicles his life, that you could almost use these chapters as lectures for a course on christian ministry. Buy george whitefield pb reprint by dallimore arnold a isbn. Whitefields life provides in itself a story scarcely. The life and times of the great evangelist of the eighteenth century revival by dallimore, arnold isbn. Yet until now, his sermons have been left as an untapped resource for todays church. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Guide to the george whitefield collection prepared by robert drew simpson, assistant archivist and mark c. Gods accomplishments through george whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. Whitefield believed the issue vital to robust christianity, and hastened to write from georgia in. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sermons of george whitefield great awakening grace. Volume 2 follows events onwards until his death in 1770. The period 17411770, covered by this second and concluding volume, was not one of cloudless sunshine. Also known as george whitfield, was an english anglican preacher who helped spread the great awakening in britain, and especially in the british north american colonies. But although he had wanted to be an actor as a young boy georges voice was used for greater things. This collection of 59 sermons demonstrates that beyond question. The life and times of the great evangelist of the eighteenthcentury revival volume i hardcover oct 1 1970.
George whitefield by arnold dallimore banner of truth usa. Plagued with ill health, whitefield still became the most soughtafter minister of all time in great britain and america. The life and times of the great evangelist of the eighteenthcentury revival volume i arnold a. Many reasons combine to make this fullscale portrait of whitefield a biography of impressive importance. Dallimore s rich portrait of whitefield in this biography, dallimore masterfully paints for us a rich, complex, and multifaceted picture of whitefield. His father died when george was two and his widowed mother elizabeth struggled to provide for her family. This is the first devotional compiled solely from whitefields works and provides an excellent introduction to the spirituality of this eighteenthcentury evangelical. December 16 1714 september 30, 1770, also known as george whitfield, was an english anglican preacher who helped spread the great awakening in britain, and especially in. The life of george whitefield but today is not that day.
George whitefield was born on december 27, 1714 december 16 of the julian calendar, in gloucester, england. Whitefields example as an evangelist, preacher, and even christian seems unrivaled during his time. The sermons of george whitefield two volumes the great. This book was, in my opinion, fair in its treatment of the memory of george whitfield pointing out his weaknesses as well as his overwhelming. Whitefield, george, in the new students reference work, chicago. The life andtimes of the great evangelist of the eighteenthcenturyrevival is now condensed into this single volume, filled withprimarysource quotations from the eighteenth century, not onlyfrom whitefield but also from prominent figures such as john andcharles wesley, benjamin franklin, and william cowper. He was pastor of the baptist church at cottam, ontario, for almost twentyfour years.
Shenise, associate archivist united methodist archives and history center general commission on archives and history, madison, new jersey published for drew university methodist library 10222003. In it we are told in vivid detail how a young man of gloucester at 16 a tapster, at 26 the most brilliant and popular preacher the modern world has ever known exercised a ministry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This excerpt is from steven lawsons new title from reformation trust, the evangelistic zeal of george whitefield. Gods accomplishments through george whitefield are to this day v. He does so with honesty, beauty, elegance, integrity and theologically drenched eyes. George whitefield evangelist of the 18th century revival 1. George whitefield 1714 1770 read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker george whitefield in text and pdf format. Gods anointed servant in the great revival of the eighteenth century ebook. The life and times of the great evangelist of the 18th century revival volume 2 by arnold dallimore. The life and times of the great evangelist of the eighteenth century revival volume i arnold a. George whitefield wikisource, the free online library. See all books authored by george whitefield, including select sermons, and the sermons of george whitefield, and more on. It was particularly interesting to read about his friendship with wesley.
George whitefield was once the most famous man in america. George whitefield arnold dallimore metropolitan tabernacle. The preeminence of scripture in george whitefields life. George whitefield whitefield, george used books, rare books and new books. The spirituality of george whitefield 1714 1770 n 1835 francis alexander cox 17831853 and james hoby 17881871, two prominent english baptists who were visiting fellow baptists in the united states, made a side trip to newburyport, massachusetts, to view the tomb of george whitefield. Publication date 1980 topics whitefield, george, 17141770. Whitefields sermons are ideal for personal and communal study. Volume 1 brings the story of whitefield s life and of the evangelical revival up to the end of the year 1740. Dallimore was a baptist pastor for thirtyeight years and a successful biographer of christian leaders. His great devotion to scripture became gods descending communion with him. Dallimore presents whitefield in all his strengths and weaknesses. That glorious burst of winged words, how bound they from his tongue. Ontario churches, also wrote biographies of whitefield, wesley, and edward irving. Whitefields journal, the marks of the newbirth, a journal of a voyage from london to savannah in georgia, a continuation of the reverend mr.
An outstanding biography, popularly written, and with an urgent message for the present. Whitefield preached his first sermon the following sunday. This fastpaced, inspirational, easytoread narrative reveals how god used one man of great courage, discipline, and humility to bring countless souls to christ. A biography, details the life and ministry of one of the christian giants of the 18th century. I firmly believe that this biography should make its way onto the bookshelf of every pastor. In an era when many ministers were timid and apologetic in their preaching, he preached the gospel with aggressive zeal and. Martin ebook collection epub and mobi torrent or any other torrent from other ebooks direct download via magnet link.
John wesley, in his funeral sermon for george whitefield, 1770. Revivalist and preacher george whitefield met john and charles wesley in the 1730s at oxford university meetings of young men aspiring to walk with god, known as the holy club, through which he. In bringing you this list, it is our hope to bring honor to god by exalting jesus christ in providing the biblical and theological works both contemporary and classic that we believe best reflect the scriptires teaching on grace and the christian life. A biography, with special reference to his labors in america. Dallimore does such a fine job of presenting whitefields ministry philosophy as he chronicles his life, that you could almost use these chapters as lectures for a course on christian ministry. Born in 1714 of humble origins, he grew up to become a very popular preacher. But this biography is merely a trailer of dallimore s mammoth twovolume work. George whitefield was the leading evangelical clergyman of the 18th century and one of the driving forces, humanly speaking, of revivals on both sides of the atlantic.
Volume 1 brings the story of george whitefield, and of the evangelical revival, up to the end of the year 1740. In this skillfully edited edition, randall pederson has chosen passages drawn from george whitefields sermons, letters, hymns and prayers that will encourage, inspire and challenge the reader each day of the year. For instance, he acknowledges matthew henrys commentary, alleines alarm, a call to the unconverted, a serious call to a devout and holy life, among the many classics that he fed upon and found both soulstirring and soulsatisfying. George whitefield ebook by travis, lucille 9781845508814. The book reveals that whitefield was both a great man of prayer, and a voracious reader. Whitefield desired to become more like his lord with every word he read, and he was forged and formed upon the anvil of scripture. Ubraryofprinceton r jul112005 theologicalseminar bx9178. An important figure in the founding of methodism, george whitefield has a gift for preaching. The life and times of the great evangelist of the eighteenthcentury revival volume i. Even during his lifetime whitefield was considered the most brilliant and popular preacher the modern world has ever known. George whitefield wrote this letter to john wesley in 1740, in response to wesleys sermon entitled free grace. George whitefield books list of books by author george.
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