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George Whitefield

1714–1770 · Anglican (Calvinistic Methodist) · England and the American colonies

George Whitefield (1714–1770), Church of England clergyman and the most celebrated evangelist of the eighteenth-century revivals. A leader of the Calvinistic Methodists, he preached to vast open-air crowds in Britain and made seven visits to America, where he died at Newburyport, Massachusetts.

62 sermons

  1. The Seed of the Woman, and the Seed of the Serpent
    Genesis 3:15 · No. 1
  2. Walking with God
    Genesis 5:24 · No. 2
  3. Abraham's Offering Up His Son Isaac
    Genesis 22:1–2 · No. 3
  4. The Great Duty of Family Religion
    Joshua 24:15 · No. 4
  5. Thankfulness for Mercies Received, a Necessary Duty
    Revelation 5:12 · No. 7
  6. The Necessity and Benefits of Religious Society
    Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 · No. 8
  7. The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough
    Ecclesiastes 7:16 · No. 9
  8. A Preservative Against Unsettled Notions, and Want of Principles, in Regard to Righteousness and Christian Perfection Being a More Particular Answer to Doctor Trapp's Four Sermons Upon the Same Text
    Ecclesiastes 7:16 · No. 10
  9. The Benefits of an Early Piety
    No. 11
  10. Christ the Believer's Husband
    Isaiah 54:5 · No. 12
  11. The Potter and the Clay
    Jeremiah 18:1–6 · No. 13
  12. Christ the Best Husband: Or an Earnest Invitation to Young Women to Come and See Christ Preached to a Society of Young Women, in Fetter-Lane
    Psalms 14:10–11 · No. 14
  13. The Lord Our Righteousness
    Jeremiah 23:6 · No. 14
  14. The Righteousness of Christ, an Everlasting Righteousness
    Daniel 9:24 · No. 15
  15. The Observation of the Birth of Christ, the Duty of All Christians; Or the True Way of Keeping Christmas
    Matthew 1:21 · No. 16
  16. The Temptation of Christ
    Matthew 4:1–11 · No. 17
  17. The Heinous Sin of Profane Cursing and Swearing
    Matthew 5:34 · No. 18
  18. Christ the Support of the Tempted
    Matthew 6:13 · No. 19
  19. Worldly Business No Plea for the Neglect of Religion
    Matthew 8:22 · No. 20
  20. Christ the Only Rest for the Weary and Heavy-Laden
    Matthew 11:28 · No. 21
  21. The Folly and Danger of Parting with Christ for the Pleasures and Profits of Life
    Matthew 8:23–34 · No. 22
  22. Marks of a True Conversion
    Matthew 18:3 · No. 23
  23. What Think Ye of Christ?
    Matthew 22:42 · No. 24
  24. The Wise and Foolish Virgins
    Matthew 25:13 · No. 25
  25. “The Eternity of Hell-Torments”
    Matthew 25:46 · No. 26
  26. Blind Bartimeus
    Mark 10:52 · No. 27
  27. Directions How to Hear Sermons
    Luke 8:18 · No. 28
  28. The Extent and Reasonableness of Self-Denial
    Luke 9:23 · No. 29
  29. Christ's Transfiguration
    Luke 9:28–36 · No. 30
  30. The Care of the Soul Urged as the One Thing Needful
    Luke 10:42 · No. 31
  31. A Penitent Heart, the Best New Year's Gift
    Luke 13:3 · No. 32
  32. The Gospel Supper
    Luke 14:22–24 · No. 33
  33. The Pharisee and Publican
    Luke 18:14 · No. 34
  34. The Conversion of Zaccheus
    Luke 19:9–10 · No. 35
  35. The Marriage of Cana
    John 2:11 · No. 36
  36. The Duty of Searching the Scriptures
    John 5:39 · No. 37
  37. The Indwelling of the Spirit, the Common Privilege of All Believers
    John 7:37–39 · No. 38
  38. The Resurrection of Lazarus
    John 11:43–44 · No. 39
  39. The Holy Spirit Convincing the World of Sin, Righteousness, and Judgment
    John 16:8 · No. 40
  40. Saul's Conversion
    Acts 9:22 · No. 41
  41. Marks of Having Received the Holy Ghost
    Acts 19:2 · No. 42
  42. The Almost Christian
    Acts 26:28 · No. 43
  43. Christ, the Believer's Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption
    No. 44
  44. The Knowledge of Jesus Christ the Best Knowledge
    No. 45
  45. Of Justification by Christ
    No. 46
  46. The Great Duty of Charity Recommended
    1 Corinthians 13:8 · No. 47
  47. Satan's Devices
    No. 48
  48. On Regeneration
    No. 49
  49. Christians, Temples of the Living God
    Isaiah 64:4 · No. 50
  50. Christ the Only Preservative Against a Reprobate Spirit
    No. 51
  51. The Heinous Sin of Drunkenness
    Ephesians 5:18 · No. 52
  52. The Power of Christ's Resurrection
    Philippians 3:10 · No. 53
  53. Intercession Every Christian's Duty
    No. 54
  54. Persecution Every Christian's Lot
    No. 55
  55. An Exhortation to the People of God Not to Be Discouraged in Their Way, by the Scoffs and Contempt of Wicked Men
    Hebrews 4:9 · No. 56
  56. The Method of Grace
    Jeremiah 6:14 · No. 58
  57. Peter’s Denial of his Lord
    Matthew 26:75 · No. 58
  58. The Good Shepherd: A Farewell Sermon
    John 10:27–28 · No. 59
  59. The true Way of beholding the Lamb of God
    John 1:35 · No. 59
  60. Britain's Mercies, and Britain's Duty Preached at Philadelphia, on Sunday, August 14, 1746 and Occasioned by the Suppression of the Late Unnatural Rebellion
    Psalms 55:45 · 14 August 1746 · No. 55
  61. Preached Before the Governor, and Council, and the House of Assembly, in Georgia, on January 28, 1770
    Zechariah 4:10 · 28 January 1770 · No. 57
  62. Sermon 57 (Zechariah iv. 10)
    Zechariah 4:10 · 28 January 1770 · No. 57
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