The Christian Ministry

Charles Bridges

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Chapters 325
  1. THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY; ≈ 1 min
  2. Charles Bridges ≈ 2 min
  3. Contents ≈ 6 min
  4. PREFACE. ≈ 5 min
  5. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION. ≈ 2 min
  6. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SIXTH EDITION. ≈ 1 min
  7. CHAPTER I. ITS DIVINE ORIGIN AND INSTITUTION MINISTRY. ≈ 11 min
  8. CHAPTER II. THE DIGNITY OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 7 min
  9. CHAPTER III. THE USES AND NECESSITY OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 7 min
  10. CHAPTER IV. THE TRIALS AND DIFFICULTIES OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 15 min
  11. CHAPTER V. THE COMFORTS AND ENCOURAGEMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 16 min
  12. CHAPTER VI. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 18 min
  13. SECTION IV. EMPLOYMENT IN THE CURE OF SOULS. ≈ 87 min
  14. PART II. GENERAL CAUSES OF THE LACK OF SUCCESS IN THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 2 min
  15. CHAPTER I. THE SCRIPTURAL WARRANT AND CHARACTER OF MINISTERIAL SUCCESS—TOGETHER WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF LACK OF SUCCESS. ≈ 16 min
  16. CHAPTER II. THE WITHHOLDING OF DIVINE INFLUENCE, THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE LACK OF MINISTERIAL SUCCESS. ≈ 10 min
  17. CHAPTER III. THE ENMITY OF THE NATURAL HEART IS A MAIN CAUSE OF THE LACK OF MINISTERIAL SUCCESS. ≈ 6 min
  18. CHAPTER IV. THE POWER OF SATAN A MAIN HINDRANCE TO MINISTERIAL SUCCESS. ≈ 6 min
  19. CHAPTER V. LOCAL HINDRANCES TO MINISTERIAL SUCCESS. ≈ 10 min
  20. CHAPTER VI. THE LACK OF A DIVINE CALL IS A MAIN CAUSE OF FAILURE IN THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 32 min
  21. PART III. CAUSES OF MINISTERIAL INEFFICIENCY CONNECTED WITH OUR PERSONAL CHARACTER. ≈ 2 min
  22. CHAPTER I. LACK OF ENTIRE DEVOTEDNESS OF HEART TO THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 16 min
  23. CHAPTER II. CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD. ≈ 22 min
  24. CHAPTER III. THE FEAR OF MAN. ≈ 13 min
  25. CHAPTER IV. THE LACK OF CHRISTIAN SELF-DENIAL. ≈ 26 min
  26. CHAPTER V. THE SPIRIT OF COVETOUSNESS. ≈ 15 min
  27. CHAPTER VI. NEGLECT OF RETIREMENT. ≈ 16 min
  28. CHAPTER VII. THE INFLUENCE OF SPIRITUAL PRIDE. ≈ 9 min
  29. CHAPTER VIII. ABSENCE OR DEFECT OF PERSONAL RELIGION. ≈ 24 min
  30. CHAPTER IX. THE DEFECT OF FAMILY RELIGION, AND THE LACK OF CONNEXION OF THE MINISTER’S FAMILY WITH HIS WORK. ≈ 20 min
  31. CHAPTER X. LACK OF FAITH. ≈ 28 min
  32. PART IV. THE PUBLIC WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 1 min
  33. CHAPTER I. THE INSTITUTION AND IMPORTANCE OF THE ORDINANCE OF PREACHING. ≈ 9 min
  34. III.—SPECIAL PRAYER. ≈ 73 min
  35. II.—THE CONNEXION OF THE LAW WITH THE GOSPEL. ≈ 48 min
  36. VI.—DECIDED PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. ≈ 109 min
  37. II.—EXTEMPORE AND WRITTEN SERMONS. ≈ 32 min
  38. VII.—LOVE—THE SPIRIT OF SCRIPTURAL PREACHING. ≈ 106 min
  39. PART V. THE PASTORAL WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ≈ 2 min
  40. CHAPTER I. THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE PASTORAL WORK. ≈ 41 min
  41. IX.—THE CONFIRMED AND CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN. ≈ 61 min
  42. CHAPTER III. THE VISITATION OF THE SICK. ≈ 21 min
  43. VII.—PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ON CONFIRMATIONS ≈ 121 min
  44. II.—THE LORD’S SUPPER. ≈ 53 min
  45. II.—CHURCH COMMUNION. ≈ 34 min
  46. CHAPTER VII. THE OFFICE AND USES OF HELPERS. ≈ 20 min
  47. CHAPTER VIII. MISCELLANEOUS. ≈ 15 min
  48. VI. Do we pray for our flock? ≈ 79 min
  49. Old Newton Vicarage, May 3, 1837. ≈ 1 min
  50. ADDRESS TO THE IRISH CLERGY. ≈ 51 min
  51. Absolution to the sick referred to, 344 n. ≈ 44 min
  52. Gen. 3.15…………………………….. 358 n. ≈ 2 min
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AuthorCharles Bridges
LanguageEnglish
Era1800s
CategoriesTheology · Christian Classics
Length325 chapters · ≈ 29 h 26 min read
FormatsWeb Book · EPUB
Status Public Domain

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