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Sermons on important subjects

Charles Finney

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Sermons on important subjects — Charles Finney.

Author: Charles Finney

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1new spirit?
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min 2eternal death?
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min 3new spirit, consistent with the often repeated declarations of the Bible that
pp. 4–24 · ≈ 112 min 4gift and work of God.
pp. 25–25 · ≈ 3 min 5gift and work of God.
pp. 25–25 · ≈ 3 min 6gift and work of God.
pp. 25–38 · ≈ 65 min 7not give their attention to the consideration necessary to lead them to submission. Many
pp. 39–39 · ≈ 5 min 82. You see the way in which the Spirit of God operates in the conversion of men; it is
pp. 39–39 · ≈ 5 min 9exerted its influence to change his heart. His errors and refuges of lies were swept away. He
pp. 40–40 · ≈ 5 min 10mind and turn his attention to the subject of the Spirit's influence. While his attention is
pp. 40–40 · ≈ 5 min 11so many sermons are lost, and worse than lost, upon the souls of men. First, the sinner's
pp. 40–40 · ≈ 5 min 12one is, those vivid emotions of love to God, repentance for sin, and faith in Christ, that often
pp. 40–40 · ≈ 5 min 13apart days of fasting and prayer, and spend the day in trying to examine their present mental
pp. 40–40 · ≈ 5 min 14have much more religion than others, merely because they have more emotion. Multitudes
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 5 min 15of grace, their case is hopeless. Many seem to think, that if they are to be saved, they shall
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 5 min 16Great care should be taken not to divert his mind from fundamental truths. His attention
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 5 min 17of awakening them, and securing their attention. Very exciting means are often
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 5 min 18sinner is once thoroughly awakened, there is then no need of creating further alarm; and
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 5 min 19It is useful to awaken, but, unless accompanied with those instructions that enlighten, will
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 5 min 20conversion. Some go to one extreme and some to the other. Some appeal to fear, and others
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 5 min 21protracted meetings, and other measures which are new, are calculated to promote the
pp. 42–53 · ≈ 59 min 22The first, is founded on inattention to the spirituality of God's law, confining their attention
pp. 54–54 · ≈ 5 min 23constitutional powers of the mind should be in themselves sinful; nor how it is that a God of
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 24misunderstood the nature of God's law. This was the reason why the Scribes and Pharisees,
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 25morality. Some have regarded the doctrine of the vicarious sufferings of Jesus Christ, his
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 26works, and the general mercy of God for salvation, exhibit a spurious, and lax morality. The
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 27pressed up to holy living, their sins pointed out, and they are required to obey the law of
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 28the gospel has had so little influence over the minds of men. For many centuries, but little of
pp. 55–55 · ≈ 6 min 29added to it something of their own. They have preached, and boldly called on men to repent,
pp. 56–56 · ≈ 6 min 30done away; till all those dogmas that afford hiding places for the enemies of God, are
pp. 56–56 · ≈ 6 min 31present day. Universalism, as I have before remarked, has evidently had its origin in the
pp. 56–56 · ≈ 6 min 32its kindred dogmas, you see the foundation of modern infidelity. Thinking men, hearing
pp. 57–57 · ≈ 6 min 33There is such a sticklishness on the part of many, for these crippling errors; such a constant
pp. 57–67 · ≈ 54 min 34sometimes feel, and a love to his moral character. The omnipotence, omniscience,
pp. 68–68 · ≈ 5 min 35because they have no love to God. What would you think of a woman who should think it a
pp. 69–69 · ≈ 5 min 36many, and too long meetings. What would you think, should you hear an individual, who
pp. 69–69 · ≈ 5 min 37prayer meetings. Prayer meetings, are the most delightful parties, to those that love God.
pp. 69–69 · ≈ 5 min 38may be some instances, where persons may have been converted so young, that they cannot
pp. 69–69 · ≈ 5 min 39They profess to be very much opposed to hypocrisy, and say that they like true religion; they
pp. 70–70 · ≈ 6 min 40religion, who, unnecessarily, publish the faults of Christians. We sometimes see professed
pp. 70–124 · ≈ 265 min 41souls in destruction and perdition.
pp. 125–125 · ≈ 5 min 42they consider the losses they sustain in business as their own losses. Suppose that some of
pp. 126–146 · ≈ 102 min 43wicked conduct.
pp. 147–147 · ≈ 5 min 44government, he foresaw that great evils would be incidental to it-that multitudes would sin,
pp. 147–147 · ≈ 5 min 45Infinite Wisdom, Benevolence and Power could do. Who should complain? Surely not the
pp. 147–147 · ≈ 5 min 46sinners, and offers you eternal life; and will you refuse to praise him?
pp. 147–147 · ≈ 5 min 47how much good individuals have often done! Now, of all the good you might do, you rob
pp. 147–147 · ≈ 5 min 48probable history of many professors of religion. They had convictions of sin, and after a
pp. 148–148 · ≈ 5 min 49We are informed that the Amorites were spared, not because there was any hope of their
pp. 148–148 · ≈ 5 min 50The Psalmist once had this trial. He says truly, "God is good to Israel, even to such as are of
pp. 148–148 · ≈ 5 min 51I. What are we to understand by the love of the world.
pp. 149–149 · ≈ 3 min 52I. What are we to understand by the love of the world.
pp. 149–149 · ≈ 3 min 53I. What are we to understand by the love of the world.
pp. 149–158 · ≈ 47 min 54principles of the Gospel, it would be infinitely better for the world in every respect. If every
pp. 159–161 · ≈ 13 min

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