Synopses & Reviews
Do I need to be saved? God is holy. No sin will ever enter His presence, for righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne (Psalm 97:2). Man is sinful. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Sin separates man from God. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you (Isaiah 59:2). It is impossible for man to save himself. By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight (Romans 3:20). Can I be saved? God sent His Son to be your Savior. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:10). The living Savior invites sinners to receive Him. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). Forgiveness of sins and salvation can be yours today. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God (1 Peter 3:18). How can I be saved? Agree with God that you are a lost sinner unable to save yourself. God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins and ask Him to be your Savior. As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name (John 1:12). Confess the Lord Jesus Christ before men. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life (John 5:24).
Synopsis
God's accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. Even during his lifetime Whitefield was considered the most brilliant and popular preacher the modern world has ever known. In the wake of his fearless preaching, revival swept across the British Isles, and the Great Awakening transformed the American colonies.
When Whitefield died at age 55, he had preached 30,000 sermons. His hearers included not only the poor and the uneducated, but prominent English aristocrats and American statesmen such as David Hume and Benjamin Franklin.
Christians today continue to take courage from Whitefield's humility and deep spirituality. A founder of Methodism, he yielded his leadership to John Wesley rather than risk splitting the movement, thus revealing his fervent commitment to the gospel of Christ rather than to personal plans or hopes.
The previous two-volume work, receiving critical praise and popular acceptance, is here condensed into one magnificent volume. A great inspiration to the followers of Jesus Christ in today's pressured world.
Perhaps the single most inspiring biography published in English in the 20th century. A masterful work. --Sherwood Eliot Wirt, founding editor, Decision magazine
I feel a permanent debt of gratitude to Dr. Dallimore. His wonderful two-volume study of Whitefield is one of the great biographies of the Christian Church. I share his hope that many more Christians will find this shorter version as enjoyable and stimulating --Sinclair B. Ferguson, Westminster Theological Seminary
This condensation of the author's classic two-volume edition contains 23 fast-moving chapters of highly interesting material. A powerful rendering of a life wholly consecrated to God. --G.A. Adams, Principal, Toronto Baptist Seminary
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-216) and index.