What W. walker said about him -
George Whitefield was probably the greatest preacher that England had ever known.
His message was the Gospel of God’s forgiving grace, and of peace through acceptance of Christ by faith, and a consequent life of joyful service. His few printed sermons give little sense of his power. Dramatic, pathetic, appealing, with a voice of marvelous expressiveness, the audiences of two continents were as was melted before him.
C. H. Spurgeon said about him …
Years on years, Whitefield continued his arduous labors, never resting. In the intervals of preaching, he was riding, or walking, and composing sermons. He wrote letters, conversed with enquirers, visited sick beds, - attended to the Orphan House, published various works, preached during his voyages, - and at all times, even till the hour of death, was earnest and fervent .. In his sermons one perceives coals of juniper and hot thunderbolts … He lived. Other men seem to be only half – alive; but Whitefield was all life, fire, wing, force.
God’s Plan
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. — 2 Corinthians 11:14
While we wait for God's great victory for us to be fully realized, we also need to know that we are in a battle. God will win this battle through Jesus Christ. The final outcome is certain. Christ has already won the decisive battle.
However, let's not be fooled; the evil one will do everything he can to deceive all people and confuse the lost. Let's stick with God's plan — living his truth, listening for his voice in Scripture, and following the lead of his Spirit.
Love for the Least
“Anything you did even for the least of my people here, you did also for me.” Matthew 25:40
What is the sign of the saved? Their scholarship? Their willingness to go to foreign lands? Their ability to amass an audience and preach? Their skillful pens and hope-filled volumes? . . . No.
The sign of the saved is their love for the least . . .
No fanfare. No hoopla. No media coverage. Just good people doing good things. For when we do good things to others we do good things to God.
George Whitefield was probably the greatest preacher that England had ever known.
His message was the Gospel of God’s forgiving grace, and of peace through acceptance of Christ by faith, and a consequent life of joyful service. His few printed sermons give little sense of his power. Dramatic, pathetic, appealing, with a voice of marvelous expressiveness, the audiences of two continents were as was melted before him.
C. H. Spurgeon said about him …
Years on years, Whitefield continued his arduous labors, never resting. In the intervals of preaching, he was riding, or walking, and composing sermons. He wrote letters, conversed with enquirers, visited sick beds, - attended to the Orphan House, published various works, preached during his voyages, - and at all times, even till the hour of death, was earnest and fervent .. In his sermons one perceives coals of juniper and hot thunderbolts … He lived. Other men seem to be only half – alive; but Whitefield was all life, fire, wing, force.
God’s Plan
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. — 2 Corinthians 11:14
While we wait for God's great victory for us to be fully realized, we also need to know that we are in a battle. God will win this battle through Jesus Christ. The final outcome is certain. Christ has already won the decisive battle.
However, let's not be fooled; the evil one will do everything he can to deceive all people and confuse the lost. Let's stick with God's plan — living his truth, listening for his voice in Scripture, and following the lead of his Spirit.
Love for the Least
“Anything you did even for the least of my people here, you did also for me.” Matthew 25:40
What is the sign of the saved? Their scholarship? Their willingness to go to foreign lands? Their ability to amass an audience and preach? Their skillful pens and hope-filled volumes? . . . No.
The sign of the saved is their love for the least . . .
No fanfare. No hoopla. No media coverage. Just good people doing good things. For when we do good things to others we do good things to God.
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