|
Listen to the Audio Sermon Below
|
The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Today, many Christians are turning back to the puritans to, “walk in the old paths,” of God’s word, and to continue to proclaim old truth that glorifies Jesus Christ. There is no new theology. In our electronic age, more and more people are looking to add electronic books (ePubs, mobi and PDF formats) to their library – books from the Reformers and Puritans – in order to become a “digital puritan” themselves. Take a moment to visit Puritan Publications (click the banner below) to find the biggest selection of rare puritan works updated in modern English in both print form and in multiple electronic forms. There are new books published every month. All proceeds go to support A Puritan’s Mind.
It will be observed from the facsimile that this “Sketch of a Sermon” is written on the leaf of a letter. Very many of Edwards’s MSS. are thus written on all manner of kinds and scraps of paper.
Not dated.
Matthew 7:14, “Few there be that find it.”
Doc[trine.] ’Tis a hard thing to find the right way to Heaven.
I. There is a way to Heaven.
God has opened a door.
II. There is but one right way.
III. ’Tis a hard thing to find this one right way.
Appears: In that there are so few that find the way.
Tho[ugh] all have so much need to find.
Tho[ugh] so many desire to find and seek after it.
Tho[ugh] so many think they have found.
…………….so many are mistaken.
That many of those that do find it, first take a great deal of pains.
Some for a long time.
Many prayers.
Many difficulties.
Reason: Negatively, not that [God] hasn’t [has not] called us.
“ “ very plain in itself.
Reasons:
Many wrong ways.
Like traveling through a great wilderness.
Full of difficulties…dangers….
But one right way.
[A] narrow way.
Many wrong ways.
Mention some of the wrong ways.
Do right in some things only.
Outward Religion only.
Affections that go away.
Religious out of regard to men.
Religious only out of fear of hell.
……..from self-love.
Don’t love God for Himself.
Trust in their own righteousness.
Depend on the good opinion of others.
Apt to think themselves convicted when they are not.
High pride: apt to think well of themselves.
A little good looks great.
Don’t see what is bad.
How many things men often think are Conversion.
2. Men’s own lust blind[s] ’em.
The way is good and plain.
Right way is what men don’t like.
Up-hill.
Contrary to all their lusts.
….. to their pride.
….. to their worldliness.
…………….. sensuality.
…………….. slothfulness.
Enmity against God.
Wrong ways are
Easy.
Broad.
Down-hill.
3. Devils.
Blind them and deceive them.
4. Things of this world blind ’em.
5. Wicked men implead (?) ’em.
Applica[tion.]
What a great mercy to have the Word of God.
Mercy that God has appointed ministers.
Great need of Prayer —
Never without God’s help.
Don’t trust… v. 22…
What need of God’s power and striving.
Directions.
Pray earnestly.
Not trust…..[As above, v. 22.]
Take advice.
Begin soon.
Hold on and hold out.
Don’t take hope too soon.
In every thing follow the Word of God.
You need to be much concerned.
