FieryChristian Evangelists & Preachers

Philadelphia--“Brotherly Love”

1628-1688 / John Bunyan / Bedford, England / Wrote “Pilgrim’s Progress” –trials & daily tribulations of a true believer. / If able, every believer had the Bible & this book in his home.
1703-1791 / John Wesley / Preacher’s son stirred EnglandAmerica / Belief ought to result in holy life & spiritual disciplines. Organizer for “MethodistChurch” / rode 50 yrs on horseback, 11 mi. per day, preaching 3-5 x per day. 40,000 sermons
1714-1770 / George Whitefield / EnglandAmerica
Prince of English Evangelists.
“Shouting Methodist”
Great Awakening in NE colonies / Boy wonder born in a tavern with a booming voice. Powerful, persuasive orator. Inspiration for “MethodistChurch”Most popular preacher in Eng, best known man in American colonies! / Prayed w/o Book of Common Prayer-- forbidden to preach in Church of Eng, so he took to open fields. could be heard by 30,000 at a time, outdoors!18,000 sermonsYou must be born again!
1703-1758 / Jonathan Edwards / Yale grad, MA Pastor at 17
Greatest Thinker in America / Missionary to Indians, Pres. of Princeton (Presb)-- faculty MUST be born again. / 1741-Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God- GREAT conviction! Amazing line of descendants.

Revolutionary War in America

1792-1875 / Charles Finney / 2nd Great Awakening
500,000 saved under his ministry / NY attorney, pastor
founded Oberlin College, OH / ”anxious seat”.. Led “holiness movement” but Arminian beliefs, sinless perfection.
1837-1899 / D.L. Moody / Boston: shoe salesman, poor grammar / Layman who shook American & England for God. Moody Bible Institute / Promoted YMCA: rural youth who had come to city during Industrial Rev. Repent & be saved!
1834-1892 / C.H. Spurgeon / Prince of English Preachers (Baptist) / Metropolitan Tabernacle in London --5,000 weekly attendance / Fervent devotion, Insight in Scripture.
1832-1902 / T.D. Talmage / Prince of the American Pulpit
Face of frontiersman, voice of golden bell / Brooklyn, NY Pastor
Preached 4,000-5,000 per week
Glow, warmth color in every syllable. / Combined preaching power of Jonathan Edwards & George Whitefield. Organizing power of Wesley, energy&courage of Luther.

Hymn Writers Reflected New JOY & TRUTHof Living Faith

1674-1748 / Isaac Watts / Father of Hymns / returned holy, joyous zeal to worship
1685-1759 / Georg Handel / Handel’s Messiah / brought Christian truth to classical music
1707-1788 / Charles Wesley / Greatest Hymn Writerof the Ages / Eng- 6,000 hymns brought joyous participation to the Great Awakening, sing of new faith
1725-1807 / John Newton / Amazing Grace / former drunken master of a slave ship, he knew firsthand the redeeming grace of God
1820-1915 / Fanny Crosby / American blind since girlhood / most prolific, significant writer of gospel songs in American history
1840-1908 / Ira Sanky / Americancomposer / served in Civil War, traveled with DL Moody crusades, wrote 1,200 songs

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