Gilbert Tennent sermons 29, "De impotentia Hominis" (On the impotence of man), 1744

Gilbert Tennent sermons 29, "De impotentia Hominis" (On the impotence of man), 1744

1744/1760

PHS.TennentSermons029

Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.

Tennent begins this sermon, about the impotence of man, by citing Romans 5:6, Ephesians 2:1, John 15:5, and Matthew 7:18.

From dates noted in the manuscript, it appears Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, then delivered it again in 1746, 1747, 1748, 1751, 1755, and 1760.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Presbyterian Historical Society

30 pages

tiff

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

eng

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De impotentia Hominis (On the impotence of man) begins with a daunting survey of "natural man's" powerlessness, governed as he is by physical needs without benefit of or even desire for spiritual connection and betterment, and his resulting proclivity to sin, desire for it, and even hatred for those who try to persuade him otherwise. Even the good that he tries to do is tainted thereby. Only through being born again through acceptance of Christ can there be access to the workings of the Holy Spirit, the availability of Christ the redeemer as mediator, and safety for man's soul.

Reverend Tennent felt that this topic needed periodic airing given THE TEMPTATIONS he saw around him in a growing colonial city. He preached this sermon seven times during his ministry.

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