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1 Implode: To collapse inward as if from external pressure; to break down or fall apart from within; to self-destruct Is there hope for America? Yes things seem bleak.. The Church is weak but things can be changed Will God in His mercy unleash spiritual revival and renewal? Oh LORD revive Your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy Habakkuk 3:2 God allowed Revival Twice before 1 st Great Awakening Early to Mid 1700 s 2 nd Great Awakening Early to Mid 1800 s 1

2 s 1760 s The First Great Awakening: Pilgrims were strong believers Not everyone was Spiritual Businessmen, Soldiers, government officials, tradesmen..came to work Most of Pilgrim believers remained in churches..rather than reach out Not disciple making churches Faced obstacles: British, Indians, Harsh conditions, Isolationist approach King Philip s War Metacomet leader of the Algonquian Indians (pg. 233) 1675 Algonquian Indians rebelled against growing Colonies ½ towns in New England wiped out.. The Colonies despaired their existence Some pastors began devoting themselves to prayer and fasting Preachers started proclaiming the Gospel People started to become convicted of sin 1 st. Preachers proclaimed the Gospel and taught scripture care, passion and conviction Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, John Wesley, Charles Wesley spoke to people not down to them 2 nd People were convicted of sin 2

3 Rise of Jonathan Edwards ( ) 1758) Father pastor, Mother daughter of Pastor Grandfather Rev. Solomon Stoddard..nations largest church Northampton 80 miles from Boston Married Sarah Pierpont daughter of founder of Yale Rise of Jonathan Edwards ( ) 1758) Graduated High School at 13 4-years later at 17 graduated as valedictorian Yale 1720 Became assistant to Rev. Stoddard (Grandfather) Earthquake shook New England 10/29/1727..followed by aftershocks Churches filled with seekers fearful of death (pg. 235) Rise of Jonathan Edwards ( ) 1758) At 26 became senior pastor, Believed 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people He compared US to Israel in Nehemiah, Ezra s day He began to pray God would use him.. In 1734, Edwards saw God at work Deaths of people reminded people of their own mortality People began to seek God.. (pg. 238) Edwards published a tract A faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God He explained what was happening People were sharing their faith, fasting..praying People began to emulate Edward s work in their community 32 communities, London, Great Britain, Scotland, Wales He planted other churches, served as missionary to Native Americans Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.. (1741) He published books to help the Church understand.. Christian thinking was shaped became head of New Jersey College (Princeton) He wanted to train people to Advance the Kingdom of Christ (died 6 month later) 3

4 Flaws Temper, owning slaves.. 11 children, 8 girls, 3 boys 1900 Jukes/Edwards Study 1400 descendents.. 13 college presidents 65 professors 100 lawyers, dean of law school 35 judges, 65 Physicians, 3 Senators, Vice President 135 books, 100 missionaries Born 1714 Gloucester England Father died at 2, Graduated from Oxford At Oxford he met Charles and John Wesley Charles Wesley invited him to join a Bible Study Holy Club..peak of 8-24 men Shall I burn this book?, Shall I throw it down? Or Shall I search it? Fasted 2x/week Took Communion together Cared for the poor.. Kept each other accountable Trying to earn God s favor through Works The Life of God in the Soul of Man Henry Scougal Must be born again pg. 242 Whitefield was transformed Bought a copy of the New Testament in Greek He learned salvation was a gift..not earned at 20, he accepted Christ O what joy.. Pg. 243 Started sharing faith with others Ordained Anglican minister Preached Came to America as missionary started an orphanage....returned to Britain Churches were packed. Anglican ministers.. Did not like his message of being Born Again.. John 3 Shut their churches to him Started preaching outdoors Coal mining district in Bristol Considered a fanatic by Anglican ministers 30 outdoor meetings/week 33 months later in London 10-15,00015,000 80,000 Whitefield heard of..howell Harris preaching at homes and outdoor events 4

5 20,000 on Boston Common on his final message Invited to America 10/30/1739 left for America Spoke in NY, Delaware, Virgina, NC, SC.. Edwards invited him to Northhampton Spoke to Harvard Fall of 1740, New England..8000/day..30 days.. Impact of George Whitefield In 1739 there arrived among us the Rev. Mr. Whitefield [and] the multitude of all sects and denominations that attuned his sermons was enormous.it was wonderful tot see the change soon made in manners of our inhabitants. From being thoughtless or indifferent about religion, it seem as if all the world were growing religious Franklin calculated one sermon had more then 30,000 listeners Open air preaching Lay preachers Magazine Publishing Association Organizing Conference Organizing International Missions Impact of George Whitefield 33-year ministry 15,000 sermons Died on a preaching tour Whitefield initiated: Open Air preaching Lay preachers Publishing of a magazine Organizing an association Holding a conference 13 times crossed Ocean 10-20% of a town would join the church John Wesley ( ) Charles Wesley ( ) 15, 18 of 19 Children Rev. Samuel and Susanna Wesley Founders of the Holy Club Did not really understand what happened to George Whitefield Oglethorpe Gov. Georgia Invited them.. October 14, 1735 left for America Storm along the way Ship was threatened to sink Moravian believers sang songs remained calm.. Wesley's and Moravians talked about faith.. Feb. 8 th 1736 they arrive in Georgia Charles was secretary to Gov. Oglethorpe John preached to the Indians Charles was out of his element..left July 1736 John also left year later in Dec

6 John and Charles were confused what went wrong George Whitefield s ministry was flourishing Charles reluctantly started to open air preach He spoke to crowds of 10,000 20,000 at Kennington Common Charles studied Galatians John studied Romans They sought out the Moravians in London Studied with them.. Christ was intellectual for them. May 21 st Charles was Born Again..May 24 th John he preached to 149,000 John was organizational leaders.. Small groups and discipleship Train pastors, equip the church Send missionaries to the world Impact of the Wesleys Chapter 15: Second Awakening Charles published 6000 Hymns in his lifetime 4000 that were not published John travelled Britain preaching on horseback Travelled 250,000 miles on horse Delivered 40,000 sermons By preachers in Britain.. 71,668 members 198 preachers in America 43,265 members Growth was exponential After the Revolution After the American Revolution America began to drift again.. Post Revolution America.. ( Mark Noll) Pg. 262 Under 10 % of the population belonged formally to local congregations and many on the frontier were devoid of Christian influence.. 6

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