Peculiar Doctrines, Public Morals, and the Political Welfare Reflections on the Life and Labor of William Wilberforce Bethlehem Conference for Pastors February 5, 2002 If you want to understand and appreciate The Life and Labor of William Wilberforce, one of the wisest things you can do is to read his own book, A Practical View … Continue reading “16 WILLIAM WILBERFORCE”
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17 ADONIRAM JUDSON
"How Few There Are Who Die So Hard" The Cost of Bringing Christ to Burma Suffering and Success in the Life of Adoniram Judson Bethlehem Conference for Pastors February 4, 2003 Our Lord Jesus said to us in very solemn words, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the … Continue reading “17 ADONIRAM JUDSON”
14 JOHN G. PATON
"You Will Be Eaten by Cannibals!" Courage in the Cause of World Missions Lessons from the Life of John G. Paton Bethlehem Conference for Pastors February 8, 2000 In 1606, a chain of eighty islands in the South Pacific was discovered by Fernandez de Quiros of Spain. In 1773, the Islands were explored by Captain … Continue reading “14 JOHN G. PATON”
15 JOHN NEWTON
John Newton: The Tough Roots of His Habitual Tenderness Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 30, 2001 Introduction John Newton was born July 24, 1725 in London to a godly mother and an irreligious, sea-faring father. His mother died when he was six. Left mainly to himself, Newton became a debauched sailor-a miserable outcast on the … Continue reading “15 JOHN NEWTON”
12 ST. AUGUSTINE
The Swan is Not Silent Sovereign Joy in the Life and Thought of St. Augustine Bethlehem Conference for Pastors 1998 On August 26, 410, the unthinkable happened. After 900 years of impenetrable security, Rome was sacked by the Gothic army led by Alaric. St. Jerome, the translator of the Latin Vulgate, was in Palestine at … Continue reading “12 ST. AUGUSTINE”
13 JOHN BUNYAN
To Live upon God that Is Invisible: Suffering and Service in the Life of John Bunyan The Bethlehem Conference for Pastors February 2, 1999 In 1672, about 50 miles northwest of London in Bedford, John Bunyan was released from twelve years of imprisonment. He was 44 years old. Just before his release (it seems) he … Continue reading “13 JOHN BUNYAN”
10 MARTIN LUTHER
Martin Luther Lessons from His Life and Labor The Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 30, 1996 Luther Discovers the Book One of the great rediscoveries of the Reformation -especially of Martin Luther- was that the Word of God comes to us in a form of a Book. In other words Luther grasped this powerful fact: … Continue reading “10 MARTIN LUTHER”
11 JOHN CALVIN
The Divine Majesty of the Word John Calvin: The Man and His Preaching Bethlehem Conference for Pastors February 4, 1997 The Precious Weight of the Glory of God I would like to begin by focusing our attention on God's self-identification in Exo_3:14-15. You remember that God called Moses and commissioned him to go to Egypt … Continue reading “11 JOHN CALVIN”
08 JOHN OWEN
"The Chief Design of my Life – Mortification and Universal Holiness" Reflections on the Life and Thought of John Owen Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 25, 1994 Introduction There have been six keynote speakers at the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors before this year. Half of them have said that John Owen is the most influential … Continue reading “08 JOHN OWEN”
09 CHARLES SPURGEON
Charles Spurgeon Preaching Through Adversity Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 31, 1995 A Personal Introduction My topic this year is "Preaching through Adversity," and the man I focus on is Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who died on this day 103 years ago at the age of 57 after preaching for 38 years at the Metropolitan Tabernacle … Continue reading “09 CHARLES SPURGEON”