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| |  | | | Charles Grandison Finney | Founder of the Second Great Awakening | Charles Grandison Finney (August 29, 1792 – August 16, 1875) was an American Presbyterian minister and leader in the Second Great Awakening in the United States. He has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism.[1] Finney was best known as an innovative revivalist during the period 1825–1835 in upstate New York and Manhattan, an opponent of Old School Presbyterian theology, an advocate of Christian perfectionism, and a religious writer.
Together with several other evangelical leaders, his religious views led him to promote social reforms, such as abolition of slavery and equal education for women and African Americans. From 1835 he taught at Oberlin College of Ohio, which accepted all genders and races. He served as its second president from 1851 to 1866, during which its faculty and students were activists for abolition, the Underground Railroad, and universal education. [More] | |  |
| |  | | | Jonathan Edwards | Aaron Burr's Grandfather | Entered Yale at 12 years old | onathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian. Like most of the Puritans, he held to the Reformed theology. His colonial followers later distinguished themselves from other Congregationalists as "New Lights" (endorsing the Great Awakening), as opposed to "Old Lights" (non-revivalists). Edwards is widely regarded as "one of America's most important and original philosophical theologians". Edwards' theological work is broad in scope, but he was rooted in Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage. Recent studies have emphasized how thoroughly Edwards grounded his life's work on conceptions of beauty, harmony, and ethical fittingness, and how central The Enlightenment was to his mindset.[3] Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening, and oversaw some of the first revivals in 1733–35 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts.[4][5]
Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature, during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies.[6] Edwards is well known for his many books, The End For Which God Created the World, The Life of David Brainerd, which inspired thousands of missionaries throughout the 19th century, and Religious Affections, which many Reformed Evangelicals still read today.[7] Edwards died from a smallpox inoculation shortly after beginning the presidency at the College of New Jersey (Princeton).[8] He was the grandfather of Aaron Burr,[1] third Vice President of the United States. [More] | | |
| | | | | | Miracle and Wonder of Prayer | | Jonathan edwards and George Whitefield spread the First Great Awakening, but see what the Deist philosophy do to early America. Jerry Rose Explores the issue... | | |
| |  | | | James Hudson Taylor | China Inland Mission | Overseas Missionary Fellowship | James Hudson Taylor (Chinese: ???; 21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905) was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM, now OMF International). Taylor spent 51 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who began 125 schools[1] and directly resulted in 18,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 500 local helpers in all eighteen provinces.[2]
Taylor was known for his sensitivity to Chinese culture and zeal for evangelism. He adopted wearing native Chinese clothing even though this was rare among missionaries of that time. Under his leadership, the CIM was singularly non-denominational in practice and accepted members from all Protestant groups, including individuals from the working class, and single women as well as multinational recruits. Primarily because of the CIM's campaign against the Opium trade, Taylor has been referred to as one of the most significant Europeans to visit China in the 19th Century.[3][page needed] Historian Ruth Tucker summarises the theme of his life: [More] | | |
| |  | | | Is There Hope for Revival in Our Time? | The Sovereignty of God in a Christ-Awakening
Corporate revival comes from God alone. No human-designed formula can compel God to grant it. The Church cannot plan it, stage it or organize it. It is not ours to create; it is ours to receive. It may be Church-obtained, but it is Christ-attained. This is the distinguishing mark between revival and a human-produced “revivalism.”
However, the Holy Spirit–the primary agent of revival–often chooses to work in grace through our prayers, Bible studies, worship, fellowship, sacraments and daily obedience. There may be nothing Christians can do to guarantee corporate revival at any particular moment. But we can always intensify our preparations for the wonderful gift of God, in keeping with our hope in His promises. Scripture connects God’s sovereignty with our cooperation like this: “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you” (Joshua 3:5, NIV). Or as Jesus said: “The time is fulfilled, the kingdom is at hand, repent and believe the good news” (Cf. Mark 1:15). [More] | | |
| |  | | | Our Story | About | Church of the Highlands | Pastor Chris Hodges dreamed of planting a church with a simple goal: help people connect with God in a church without letting structures and programs get in the way. With the help of the Dream Team—34 people committed to seeing this dream become a reality—Church of the Highlands began on February 4, 2001. That first Sunday, over 350 attended at the Fine Arts Center of Mountain Brook High School.
Pastor Chris focused on reaching out to the non-churched community, building relationships through small groups meeting throughout the city. The life-giving message of the Gospel, the passion and joy of Sunday Celebrations, and the simple style of Church of the Highlands brought immediate growth. In its first year, the church grew to 600 in weekly attendance, and 371 people committed their lives to Christ. At the same time, the church helped in the planting of six other churches and gave nearly a quarter of its income to missions. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Dr Frank Wright | The Bible and the Constitution | | Those who first settled in America came here seeking religious freedom.Those who first settled in America came here seeking religious freedom. And our founders composed our governing document—the Constitution—with the idea that religious liberty was at the core of a free nation. But the First Amendment is under attack, by judges, local governments, and the Obama Administration. On this program, we’ll take you to California to meet a child who got a visit from the local sheriff on his front doorstep telling him to stop sharing Bible verses at school. And we’ll tell you how you can enlist in the battle to defend our liberty. And as we begin we have a conversation with chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, Jay Sekulow. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Dr. Ed Young | Church should have No say in Government | | “What happened to America?” How did the moral compass of our nation began to drift? It was when the American people began to believe some lies. If we hear a lie often enough and regularly enough from so many different arenas; we begin to believe it.That’s why Dr. Ed Young has taken the major step of preaching a candid 3-message series that lays bare the lies that American society… and even American believers… have come to accept as truth. Lies about morality, the role of the church, the role of government, the sanctity of life, and more. [More] | | |
| |  | | | The Lordship of Jesus Christ - Dr. Roger D. Willmore | Soon after I became a Christian I was introduced to the Keswick Christian Life Convention, a convention for deepening of spiritual life. The Keswick Convention began in Keswick, England in 1875 and since that time has heralded the message of victorious Christian living, practical holiness and the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Throughout my Christian pilgrimage I have taken seriously the claims the Lord Jesus has placed upon my life. To me the most important truth in the Christian life is the truth of the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Lordship is inseparably linked to the name of Jesus. The text before us makes this clear. Paul said, ?Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father? (2:9-11 NKJV). Jesus came from heaven to earth, contracted Himself to the measure of a virgin?s womb, was born in Bethlehem, lived a perfect life and died on a cross an atoning sacrificial death, was buried in a tomb and was raised victoriously, and ascended into heaven to occupy His throne in Glory where God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.
Lordship was at the very heart of Jesus? redemptive work on the cross. Paul makes this clear in Romans 14:8-9 (NKJV): ?For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord?s. For to this end Christ died, and rose and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.?
R. G. Lee spoke of the sovereign authority of Jesus? name in a sermon entitled The Name Above Every Name, from Philippians 2:9-10. He said, ?The transcendence of the name of Jesus and its everlasting glory depend upon the work accomplished at the place called Calvary and at the open grave.?
?It is because of that, dear friends, that He stands out today the First Begotten from the dead, ?that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.? ?His name shall endure forever.??
?When the names of earth?s benefactors are no more remembered, when the achievements of science are no longer of value, when the guesses of philosophers are seen to be in vain, when time shall be no more ? multitudes, in praise of Him in gratitude for salvation through His name, will still sing the song of Moses, and of the Lamb of enduring name.?
?When the Caesars and Charlemagne, the Napoleons and Wellingtons and their so-called splendid victories are forgotten, the multitudinous trophies of His saving power, in enjoyment of His endless fruits of His blood-bought victories, will sing the praises of His peerless name.?
?There never was a name like the name of Jesus ? so representative of sacrificial love at its best. And someday, ?every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord ? to the glory of God the Father.?? 1
When the lordship of Jesus is a settled issue in the Christian?s life, all other issues are settled. It is my privilege and responsibility to teach the members of my congregation what the Bible says about serving God; witnessing and soul winning; stewardship of time, talent, and treasure; faithfulness to God?s work; missions; and many other aspects of Christian responsibility. I contend that if the Christian has settled the lordship issue, then all other issues in his life are also settled. When Jesus is Lord of a person?s life, he will fulfill his duties, obligations, and responsibilities with joy.
S.M. Zwemer makes a sobering statement about the lordship of Jesus Christ: ?Unless Jesus is Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.? 2 This is a challenge to all Christians to bring every area of our lives under the sovereign rule of Jesus Christ. In our lives there should be no rivalry for His throne.
The lordship of Jesus has both future and present relevance in our lives. Read the words of the apostle Paul in Philippians 2:9-11 (NKJV): ?Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.? This passage has both future and present application.
There is coming a day when every person who has ever lived will bow and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. But for the Christian that great confession should be an everyday reality. A Christian should live moment by moment in faithful submission to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
While attempting to know more about the lordship of Christ and at the same time yield more fully to His lordship, I discovered that I, in presenting this glorious subject to others, made an appeal to peopl [More] | | |
| | | | | Manors Portal - your guide to the world of manors | Manor as an economic unit and enterprise. Historically all manors were large economic units, i.e. enterprises ? they had their own region of operation, workforce, etc. Such enterprises were private, owned by the state or a town or a person. As a rule, manors were involved in agricultural production, but not only. In the 19th century many manors owed their wealth to vodka distilleries or other fields of production. Some manors consisted only of a single industrial enterprise. For example, the K?rdla broadcloth factory, Joala textile factory and J?rvakandi glass factory enjoyed the status of manors.
Manor as an administrative unit and territory. In the 18th and 19th century, all territories outside towns belonged to manors in Estonia. The administrative unit back then was the parish with a parish church and parsonage as its heart. The parishes of certain regions formed a county. Parishes were divided into manors. Although parish and manor borders did not always coincide, it was usually still clear which manor belonged to which parish. Normally it was determined by the manor centre or heart, and usually most of the manor?s lands and villages were to be found in the same parish. Nowadays our addresses contain the name of the county, rural municipality and village/town. Until the 1920s addresses consisted of the name of the parish and manor. As for farmers, the name of the village and sometimes also farm were mentioned.
Manor as a building complex (manor heart). Facilities built for the functioning of a manor as an economic unit were usually gathered at a certain location. This was called the manor centre or manor heart. It usually encompassed the main building of the manor - the residence of the landlord or manager/master - and numerous other buildings.
Manor as a landscaping object. The manor centre or heart did not only comprise buildings and park but much more. Often the creation of manor hearts lead to substantial changes to the surroundings: rivers were dammed up as ponds and redirected via canals and ditches; imposing bridges were constructed; slopes were turned into gradually descending plateaus, etc. Often the alignment of roads taking to the manor heart was changed as well. Roads were straightened and turned into avenues by planting trees. The cemeteries of landlords can be considered another type of landscaping object. Sometimes they were just small graveyards, often with the burial chapel of landlords ? a small and stylish church building that caught people?s eye. Under the chapel there were usually vaults for burying people.
Manor as a residence (main building). The most outstanding building of the manor heart was usually the main building, i.e. the residence of the landlord/master. Often the residence occupied the best spot of the holding and served as a landmark for the whole manor complex.
Manor as a regional centre of life and culture. After the land reform in 1919 manors (including the most of manor hearts) were taken away from landowners. As locals had very few buildings that were fit for schools, culture houses and other public buildings, many manor centres came to be used for those purposes. The main building was often turned into a school or culture house and the manor park into a venue for village parties. This is how manors became centres of local life and culture. In the second half of the 20th century when rural areas started to expand manors often became the centre of villages. New houses and public buildings rose around the manor residence and/or park. That was how once elitist and private manor hearts became community centres. This tendency was quite unique in Estonia and Latvia, where massive expropriation of manors took place. This was not the case in countries where landlords were able to keep their estates (e.g. Finland and Sweden). There rural areas developed independently and manors did not have a central role in local life. [More] | | |
| | | | | The Christian Brotherhood - Teachings | The first Christian brotherhood, the early church, prayed without ceasing, fasted, confessed their sins, kept watch and lived as though they were foreigners and strangers in this world.
They placed the teachings of Jesus Christ before all else and put their faith into practice. They were unrelenting and uncompromising in their struggle against the world, ready to die for their faith and their beloved Savior.
There was nothing worldly about the first followers of Jesus. They did not compromise the truth of Christ for the sake of monetary gain or social prestige. They were men and women who turned the world upside down (Acts 17:6).
Jesus Christ preached a radically simple message of obedience to the Word of God and living a holy way of life.
His disciples met in private homes and not in cathedrals or auditoriums. They accepted as fellow believers only those who would follow Christ in both word and deed.
They believed that those who truly seek God cannot live to gain wealth and material possessions but must accept Christ's teachings for a simple, humble and natural lifestyle.
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him" (1John 2:15).
Today, the love of many has grown cold (Matthew 24:12) and what is popularly thought of as religious, spiritual or even "Christian" is like salt that has lost its savor. It is a dull imitation and counterfeit of the original.
Many have lost their zeal for the truth of God. The traditions of men have become more important to them than the commandments of God.
"We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29).
Jesus Christ gave us a Faith that would move the world, not follow after the world.
In an age when even the churches of God are polluted with the spirit of this world, the Christian Brotherhood takes a bold stand for the faith and teachings of Jesus Christ, without any apologies or compromise.
The Christian Brotherhood draws a line in the sand against hypocritical, worldly pseudo-religion and their watered-down, sugar-coated philosophies.
The Christian Brotherhood proclaims a Christianity of the Cross and of sacrifice. You are either with Christ or you are against Him (Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23, Revelation 3:15-16).
We count this world as nothing. Only the kingdom of heaven is of any real value.
"Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world ... They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world" (John 18:36, 17:16). [More] | | |
| |  | | | Re-visiting Pauline Rose – “The Lady of Mount Zion” | HIS-ISRAEL | | Known to many as “The Lady of Mount Zion” Pauline Rose was South African by birth. She and her husband were ostrich farmers during a time when ostrich plumage was in demand. Her husband Albert and his brothers were known as the ‘ostrich feather kings’ of South Africa. Once the industry collapsed, Albert and Pauline made their way to London. In London, Albert became a builder and Pauline a designer for a fashion house in Paris. Albert owned a tract of land and when WWI started the government wanted the land for agriculture. The Roses took over the duties of the farming and their farm became the origin of the famous Heston Farm outside of London. No stranger to tragedy, Pauline and Albert lost their son in his youth. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Bible Study | Where in the Bible | Bible School | Bible Universe | | Jeremiah wrote Jeremiah between 627 and 586 B.C. In Hebrew, Yirmeyahu or Yirmeyah means “Yahweh Throws” or “Yahweh Appoints.” Descendant of Eli and Abiathar, Jeremiah lived in Anathoth, about two and a half miles northeast of Jerusalem. Most likely he dictated to his scribe Baruch, who may have contributed to the book’s narratives. The final chapter, which begins with the words “Thus far are the words of Jeremiah” describes events that occurred long after Jeremiah’s ministry. [More] | | |
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