Salvation by Faith
Sermon 1 Salvation by Faith “By grace are ye saved through faith.” Eph. 2:8. 1. All the blessings which God hath bestowed upon man are of his mere grace,...
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Sermon 1 Salvation by Faith “By grace are ye saved through faith.” Eph. 2:8. 1. All the blessings which God hath bestowed upon man are of his mere grace,...
Sermon 2 The Almost Christian “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.” Acts 26:28. AND many there are who go thus far: ever since the Christian...
Sermon 3 Awake, Thou That Sleepest “Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” Eph. 5:14. IN discoursing on...
Sermon 4 Scriptural Christianity “Whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall...
Sermon 5 Justification By Faith “To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Romans...
Sermon 6 The Righteousness of Faith “Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But...
Sermon 7 The Way to the Kingdom “The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Mark 1:15 These words naturally lead us to consider,...
Sermon 8 THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after...
Sermon 9 The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption. “Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,...
Sermon 10 THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT Discourse I “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” Rom. 8:16 1. How many...
Sermon 11 The Witness of the Spirit Discourse II “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” Rom. 8:16 I. 1. None...
Sermon 12 The Witness of our own Spirit “This is our rejoicing, the testimony of out conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...
Sermon 13 On Sin in Believers “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” 2 Cor. 5:17. I. 1. Is there then sin in him that is in Christ? Does sin...
Sermon 14 The Repentance of Believers “Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Mark 1:15. 1. It is generally supposed, that repentance and faith are only the...
Sermon 15 The Great Assize [i.e., The Last Judgment — GL] “We shall all stand before the judgement-seat of Christ.” Rom. 14:10. 1. How many circumstances...
Sermon 16 The Means of Grace “Ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them.” Mal. 3:7. I. 1. But are there any ordinances now, since life...
Sermon 17 The Circumcision of the Heart “Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter.” Romans 2:29. 1. It is the melancholy...
Sermon 18 The Marks of the New Birth “So is every one that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8. 1. How is every one that is “born of the Spirit,” — that is,...
Sermon 19 The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.” 1 John 3:9. 1. It has been frequently supposed,...
Sermon 20 The Lord our Righteousness “This is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.” Jer. 23:6. 1. How dreadful and how...
Sermon 21 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 1 “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: And when he was set, his disciples came...
Sermon 22 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 2 “Blessed are the meek: For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and...
Sermon 23 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 3 “Blessed are the pure in heart: For they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers: For they...
Sermon 24 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 4 “Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt hath lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted?...
Sermon 25 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 5 “Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to...
Sermon 26 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 6 “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: Otherwise ye have no reward of...
Sermon 27 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 7 “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their...
Sermon 28 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 8 “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where...
Sermon 29 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 9 “‘No man can serve two masters; For either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he...
Sermon 30 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 10 “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with...
Sermon 31 Upon our Lord’S Sermon on the Mount Discourse 11 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leadeth to...
Sermon 32 Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse 12 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous...
Sermon 33 UPON OUR LORD’S SERMON ON THE MOUNT Discourse 13 “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that...
Sermon 34 The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Rom. 7:12 1. Perhaps...
Sermon 37 The Nature of Enthusiasm “And Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself.” Acts 26:24. 1. And so say all the world, the men who...
Sermon 38 A Caution against Bigotry “And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy name: and he followeth not us: and we...
Sermon 39 Catholic Spirit “And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he saluted him, and said to...
Sermon 40 Christian Perfection “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect.” Phil. 3:12. 1. There is scarce any expression in Holy...
Sermon 41 Wandering Thoughts “Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:5. 1. But will God so “bring every thought into...
Sermon 42 Satan’s Devices “We are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Cor. 2:11. 1. The devices whereby the subtle god of this world labours to destroy the...
Sermon 43 The Scripture Way of Salvation “Ye are saved through faith.” Ephesians 2:8. 1. Nothing can be more intricate, complex, and hard to be understood,...
Sermon 44 Original Sin “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil...
Sermon 45 The New Birth “Ye must be born again.” John 3:7. 1. If any doctrines within the whole compass of Christianity may be properly termed fundamental,...
Sermon 46 The Wilderness State “Ye now have sorrow: But I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” John...
Sermon 47 Heaviness through Manifold Temptations “Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.” 1 Pet. 1:6. 1. In the...
Sermon 48 Self-denial “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23...
Sermon 49 The Cure of Evil-speaking “If thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: If he shall hear thee,...
Sermon 50 The Use of Money “I say unto you, Make unto yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into the...
Sermon 51 The Good Steward “Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.” Luke 16:2. 1. The relation which man bears to God,...
Sermon 52 “Who will rise up with me against the wicked?” Ps. 94:16. 1. In all ages, men who neither feared God nor regarded man have combined together, and...
Sermon 53 On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield Preached at the Chapel in Tottenham-Court Road and at the Tabernacle, near Moorfields, on Sunday,...
Sermon 54 On Eternity “From everlasting to everlasting thou art God.” Psalm 90:2 1. I would fain speak of that awful subject, — eternity. But how can we...
Sermon 55 On the Trinity Advertisement “There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: And these three are one.” 1...
Sermon 56 God’s Approbation of His Works “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Gen. 1:31. 1. When God created the...
Sermon 57 On the Fall of Man “Dust thou are, and unto dust shalt thou return.” Gen. 3:19. 1. Why is there pain in the world; seeing God is “loving to every...
Sermon 58 On Predestination “Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son: — Whom he did predestinate, them he...
Sermon 59 God’s Love to Fallen Man “Not as the offence, so also is the free gift.” Rom. 5:15. 1. How exceeding common, and how bitter, is the outcry against...
Sermon 60 The General Deliverance “The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made...
Sermon 61 The Mystery of Iniquity “The mystery of iniquity doth already work.” 2 Thess. 2:7. 1. Without inquiring how far these words refer to any...
Sermon 62 The End of Christ’s Coming “For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8. 1. Many...
Sermon 63 The General Spread of the Gospel “The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters covers the sea.” Isa. 11:9. 1. In what a...
Sermon 64 The New Creation Behold, I make all things new. Rev. 21:5. 1. What a strange scene is here opened to our view! How remote from all our natural...
Sermon 65 The Duty of Reproving our Neighbour “Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin...
Sermon 66 The Signs of the Times “Ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?” Matthew 16:3. 1. The entire passage...
Sermon 67 On Divine Providence “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Luke 12:7. 1. The doctrine of divine providence has been received by...
Sermon 68 The Wisdom of God’s Counsels “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” Rom. 11:33. 1. Some apprehend the wisdom and the...
Sermon 69 The Imperfection of Human Knowledge “We know in part.” 1 Cor. 13:9. 1. The desire of knowledge is an universal principle in man, fixed in his...
Sermon 70 The Case of Reason Impartially Considered “Brethren, be not children in understanding: Howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be...
Sermon 71 Of Good Angels “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” Heb. 1:14. 1. Many of the...
Sermon 72 Of Evil Angels “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...
Sermon 73 Of Hell “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.” Mark 9:48. 1. Every truth which is revealed in the oracles of God is...
Sermon 74 Of the Church “I beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering,...
Sermon 75 On Schism “That there might be no schism in the body.” 1 Cor. 12:25. 1. If there be any word in the English tongue as ambiguous and indeterminate...
Sermon 76 On Perfection “Let us go on to perfection.” Heb. 6:1. The whole sentence runs thus: “Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,...
Sermon 77 Spiritual Worship “This is the true God, and eternal life.” 1 John 5:20. 1. In this Epistle St. John speaks not to any particular Church, but to...
Sermon 78 Spiritual Idolatry “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:21. 1. There are two words that occur several times in this Epistle, —...
Sermon 79 On Dissipation “This I speak — that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.” 1 Cor. 7:35. 1. Almost in every part of our nation, more...
Sermon 80 On Friendship with the World “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of this world is enmity with God? Whosoever...
Sermon 81 In What Sense we are to Leave the World “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will...
Sermon 82 On Temptation “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above...
Sermon 83 On Patience “Let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:4. 1. “My brethren,” says the...
Sermon 84 The Important Question “What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Matthew 16:26 1. There is a celebrated...
Sermon 85 On Working out our own Salvation “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; For it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of...
Sermon 86 A Call to Backsliders “Will the Lord absent himself for ever? And will he be no more entreated? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? And is his...
Sermon 87 The Danger of Riches “They that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in...
Sermon 88 On Dress “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of — wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; “But let it be the hidden man of...
Sermon 89 The More Excellent Way “Covet earnestly the best gifts; And yet I show to you a more excellent way.” 1 Cor. 12:31. 1. In the preceding verses, St....
Sermon 90 An Israelite Indeed “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.” John 1:47. 1. Some years ago a very ingenious man, Professor Hutcheson of...
Sermon 91 On Charity “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And...
Sermon 92 On Zeal “It is good to be always zealously affected in a good thing.” Gal. 4:18. 1. There are few subjects in the whole compass of religion, that...
Sermon 93 On Redeeming the Time “Redeeming the time.” Eph. 5:16. 1. “See that ye walk circumspectly,” says the Apostle in the preceding verse, “not as...
Sermon 94 On Family Religion “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old,...
Sermon 95 On the Education of Children “Train up a child in the way wherein he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Prov. 22:6. 1. We...
Sermon 96 On Obedience to Parents “Children, obey your parents in all things.” Col. 3:20 1. It has been a subject of controversy for many years, whether...
Sermon 97 On Obedience to Pastors “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: For they watch over your souls, as they that shall give...
Sermon 98 On Visiting the Sick “I was sick, and ye visited me.” Matt. 25:36. 1. It is generally supposed, that the means of grace and the ordinances of God...
Sermon 99 The Reward of the Righteous Preached before the Humane Society “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the...
Sermon 100 On Pleasing all Men “Let every man please his neighbour for his good to edification.” Rom. 15:2. 1. Undoubtedly the duty here prescribed is...
Sermon 101 The Duty of Constant Communion J.W. “Do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19. It is no wonder that men who have no fear of God should never...
Sermon 102 Of Former Times “Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.”...
Sermon 103 What is Man? “When I consider thy heaven, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man?” Psalm 8:3, 4. How...
Sermon 104 On Attending the Church Service “The sin of the young men was very great.” 1 Sam. 2:17. 1. The corruption, not only of the heathen world, but...
Sermon 105 “On Conscience” “For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience.” 2 Cor. 1:12. 1. How few words are there in the world more common...
Sermon 106 On Faith “Without faith it is impossible to please him.” Heb. 11:6. 1. But what is Faith? It is a divine “evidence and conviction of things not...
Sermon 107 On God’s Vineyard “What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth...
Sermon 108 On Riches “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” Matthew 19:24. 1....
Sermon 110 On the Discoveries of Faith “Now faith is the evidence of things not seen.” Heb. 11:1. 1. For many ages it has been allowed by sensible men,...
Sermon 111 On the Omnipresence of God “Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.” Jer. 23:24. 1. How strongly and beautifully do these words express...
Sermon 112 The Rich Man and Lazarus “If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” Luke 16:31. 1....
Sermon 113 The Difference Between Walking by Sight, and Walking by Faith “We walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Cor. 5:7. 1. How short is this description of...
Sermon 114 The Unity of the Divine Being “There is one God.” Mark 12:32. 1. And as there is one God, so there is one religion and one happiness for all men....
Sermon 115 The Ministerial Office “No man taketh this honour unto himself but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.” Hebrews 5:4. 1. There are exceeding...
Sermon 116 Causes of the Inefficacy of Christianity “Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of...
Sermon 117 On Knowing Christ after the Flesh “Henceforth know we no man after the flesh; yea, though we did know Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth...
Sermon 118 On a Single Eye “If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of...
Sermon 119 On Worldly Folly “But God said unto him, Thou fool!” Luke 12:20. But one of these fools is commonly wiser in his own eyes “than seven men that...
Sermon 120 On the Wedding Garment “How camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? Matt. 22:12. 1. In the verses preceding the text we read, “After...
Sermon 121 Human Life a Dream “Even like as a dream when one awaketh; so shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the city.” Ps. 73:20. 1. Anyone that...
Sermon 123 The Deceitfulness of the Human Heart “The heart of man is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: Who can know it?” Jer. 17:9. 1. The...
Sermon 124 The Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessels “We have this treasure in earthen vessels.” 2 Cor. 4:7. 1. How long was man a mere riddle to himself!...
Sermon 125 On Living Without God “Without God in the world.” Eph. 2:12. 1. Perhaps these words might be more properly translated, Atheists in the world....
Sermon 126 On the Danger of Increasing Riches “If riches increase, set not thine heart upon them.” Ps. 62:10. 1. From that express declaration of our Lord,...
Sermon 127 The Trouble and Rest of Good Men “There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary be at rest.” Job 3:17. When God at first surveyed...
Sermon 128 Free Grace To The Reader: Nothing but the strongest conviction, not only that what is here advanced is “the truth as it is in Jesus,” but also...
Sermon 129 The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes “O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord; what destruction he hath brought upon the earth!” Ps. 46:8....
Sermon 130 National Sins and Miseries “Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: But these sheep, what have they done?” 2 Sam. 24:17. 1. The chapter...
Sermon 131 The Late Work of God in North America “The appearance was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.” Ezek. 1:16. 1. Whatever may be the...
Sermon 132 On Laying the Foundation of the New Chapel, Near the City-Road, London Preached on Monday, April 21, 1777 “According to this time it shall be...
Sermon 133 Preached on Occasion of the Death of the Rev. Mr. John Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: For...
Sermon 134 True Christianity Defended “How is the faithful city become an harlot!” Isa. 2:21. 1. “When I bring the sword upon a land, saith the Lord, if the...
Sermon 135 On Mourning for the Dead “Now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”...
Sermon 136 On Corrupting the Word Of God “We are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we...
Sermon 137 On the Resurrection of the Dead “But some man will say, how are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?” 1 Cor. 15:35. The Apostle...
Sermon 138 On Grieving the Holy Spirit “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Eph. 4:30. There can be no...
Sermon 139 On Love “Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.” 1...
Sermon 140 On Public Diversions “Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in the city, and the Lord hath not...
Sermon 141 On the Holy Spirit “Now the Lord is that Spirit.” 2 Cor. 3:17. The Apostle had been showing how the gospel ministry was superior to that of the...