Jonathan Edwards on Knowing Christ (Jonathan Edwards)

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Jonathan Edwards is widely recognized today as perhaps the greatest of all North American thinkers and philosophers. Such was the depth and power of his intellect that annually new books and articles on his work come into print. But Edwards was supremely a Christian thinker. His great goal in life was to know and glorify God through Jesus Christ and to encourage others to do the same. Consequently it is in his sermons that we find the real heart of the man. Here he is thinker, herald, pastor and theologian all in one.

This selection of ten of Edwards’ sermons provides a fine sample of the God-centredness of his ministry. In them he shows the seriousness of man’s sinful condition, the riches of Christ’s grace, and the marvels of the Christian life. To read Edwards is, almost invariably, to be led into the presence of God. That was the great aim of his preaching, and echoes of it will be heard in reading these pages.

Table of Contents

I    CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.    9

“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.” Hebrews v. 12.

II    GOD GLORIFIED IN MAN’S DEPENDENCE.    33

“That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” 1 Cor. i. 29, 30, 31.

III    GOD MAKES MEN SENSIBLE OF THEIR MISERY BEFORE HE REVEALS HIS MERCY AND LOVE.    49

“I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.” Hosea v. 15.    

IV    PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.    79

“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” Luke xvi.    

V    THE JUSTICE OF GOD IN THE DAMNATION OF SINNERS.    114

“-That every mouth may be stopped-” Rom. iii.    

VI    SAFETY, FULNESS, AND SWEET REFRESHMENT, TO BE FOUND IN CHRIST.    156

“And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” Isaiah xxxii. 2.

VII    SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD.    183

“-Their foot shall slide in due time:-” Deut. xxxii. 35.    

VIII    CHRISTIANS A CHOSEN GENERATION, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PECULIAR PEOPLE.    200

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” I Peter ii.

IX    THE END OF THE WICKED CONTEMPLATED BY THE RIGHTEOUS.    245

“Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.” Rev. xviii. 20.    

X    PARDON FOR THE GREATEST SINNERS.    266

“For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.” Psalm xxv. 11.

Product Details

Title: Jonathan Edwards on Knowing Christ  

Author: Jonathan Edwards

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 280

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm

ISBN: 9780851515830