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Charles Finney (1792-1875) was a Presbyterian preacher known for his revival services and extemporaneous preaching. He also dealt with social issues and was an abolitionist. In 1835, Finney was appointed as a professor of theology at Oberlin College; he became its president in 1851. Sermons on Gospel Themes is a collection of his sermons, including 24 delivered at Oberlin College between 1844 and 1861. They were taken down in shorthand while Finney preached them, and submitted to him for correction or addition.

First Chronicles focuses on the genealogy that led to King David, and his exploits. Skip Heitzig reveals how this book served as a link to the Jewish past after their captivity in Babylon.

A sermon preached at the funeral of The Right Honorable Lady Mary Vere on January 10, 1671. Puritan William Gurnall speaks of the rewards that Christ’s faithful servants will receive in heaven.

In this teaching by Jamie Buckingham, he challenges those who claim to be a Christian, followers of Christ, to understand exactly what that means. If you are a true Christian, if Jesus is really Lord of your life, then you will readily accept the infilling of His Holy Spirit. If you are committed to Jesus being the Lord of your life then you will desire the Holy Spirit, and He will fill you. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the gift God has given us. It is through the Holy Spirit we are able to allow Jesus to be our Lord and to obey his commandments. The Holy Spirit is our only source ...

After Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection he commissions his disciples to take the gospel “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1: 8). And they do just that. Those who were eyewitnesses to Jesus’ life and works travel throughout the Roman Empire, telling stories about him: What he said, what he did, miracles he performed, conversations and debates he had. Over time, those oral stories take on shape and form—not changing from telling to telling, as many insist—but solidifying into a standardized form.

A biblical view of what it means to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. The Lord Himself made many powerful and poignant statements about those who would dare to call themselves His disciples. There are great commitments and bold sacrifices to make. His disciples must be made of stern and durable stuff. They must set their sights and their hopes on eternity rather than on the things that can be found while living this short life. There is no other call known to man that demands more courage, more stamina, or more fortitude than the call to be a disciple of the Lord.

Jonathan Edwards, often referred to as America’s greatest theologian, lived from 1703-1758, and was used by God in the American Great Awakening. This sermon is taken from Romans 3:19, “That every mouth may be stopped.” Edwards carefully and methodically showed that God is perfectly just to punish sinners. He began with God’s infinite majesty, then showed man’s infinite guilt, made many applications, answered objections, and ended with words of encouragement to both the guilty sinner and the forgiven saint.

Mark Buchanan evaluates the four best places to live - not according to the United Nations, Money, or Forbes - but according to God and Scripture. Where do we find the greatest joy, peace, and wisdom? Where can we go to experience the deepest sense of belonging? Is there a place that abounds with adventure where we can also feel safe, refreshed, and joyful? With compelling insight, Buchanan explores what God has revealed in His Word about where we become most alive, become most fully ourselves, and can dwell most closely with Him.

Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture, such as Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of The Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland. In this message, entitled "In the Beginning", Dr. Bryant delivers a companion resource for The Bible series episode entitled "In the Beginning".

Evangelical A.B. Simpson applies his keen mind to 19th-century society in a way that us still sharp to this day. He draws a clear distinction between the life we imagine for ourselves and the life we should lead. As a society driven by self-indulgence and ego, Simpson teaches us that all the vanity is a mere distraction from the true life with Christ in us.

Experience Juanita Bynum at her finest in "The Refiner's Fire"! You'll never forget this anointed revelation! Understand, for the first time, why there are different levels of trials, what God must allow you to be hurt sometimes to keep you on track, and that there's a price to pay when you're "chosen".

As detailed by Pastor Skip Heitzig, First Samuel tells the stories of a prophet, a politician, and a poet - Samuel, Saul, and David - and how God used them to form the nation of Israel.

Are you feeling stressed out by the pressures of everyday? Listen in as Bishop Vashti McKenzie gives you insight on how to deal with the pressures of your day-to-day life while staying on the course to success.

Who needs revival? Every at one time or another will need a least some measure of reviving in their lives. Life has a way of weighing you down and draining your spiritual resources. But David said, there is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God. Revival is not a mystery or a miracle, but revival is God's answer and response to a hungry soul, who will honestly admit that they need a fresh fire and a fresh anointing.

Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture, such as Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of The Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland. In this message, entitled "Revolution", Dr. Bryant delivers a companion resource for The Bible series episode entitled "Hope Through Revolution".

The book of Ezra takes the Jewish people back from Babylon into Israel where they rebuild the temple and restore the land. Skip Heitzig tells this story of God’s faithfulness to His people.

Msgr. Rossetti’s uplifting words are suffused with a spirit of gratitude and joy. He encourages listeners to abandonment to God and a habitual awareness of God’s loving presence. It is precisely this Presence that gives inner peace and radiates God’s joy. This retreat given to the Bishops, focuses on the Divine invitation to a deeper relationship with God. Drawing on a lifetime of ministry to priests and bishops, speaking of such important spiritual topics as prayer, Eucharistic amazement, the Mother of God, hope, facing suffering, thanksgiving, and joy.

Every good story has a conflict, and our conflict enters the story here: Sin. In our class we define sin, not as an action that we commit, but as a condition we are in: “Sin is a condition of alienation and separation from God, that manifests itself in outward, sinful action.” And that condition has several inevitable consequences. We explore the nature of sin in this lecture.

I am to show, that God is a moral agent, i.e. that he possesses and exercises the powers of moral agency, intelligence, will, conscience and all those susceptibilities that lays mind open to the full force of motives. That he is such an agent, I infer from the fact that man was created in his image; and we know from consciousness that we possess and exercise the powers of moral agency.

What does it mean to be a Christian? For most people, what comes to mind is a list of rules. Don’t do this. Don’t do that. Try harder. Do better. Many people feel hopeless and have given up on this kind of religion for good reason — it does not work. We do not feel close to God. We do not change like we believe we should. In Redefined*, Pastor Allen Holmes brings a powerful message to a weary world — this kind of religion is nothing like the blessed life Jesus has in mind for you. The good news is that a blessed and transformed life is closer than you imagined.