George Whitfield Great Awakening

Smith utilized several metaphors to help the academy and the church to appreciate the significance and vibrancy of black preaching. The metaphor on exegetical escort is designed to usher the hearer into the presence of God for transformation. While doctrinal dancing is described as the preacher worshipping God in the preaching moment which results in the hearer exalting and praising God. Likewise, the metaphor of doctrinal preaching as jazz music bring out the fact that preaching is an art which requires the preacher to know his or her craft. The metaphor which resonated with me the most involves the dance steps to doctrinal preaching. The start low, go slow, rise, strike fire, retire, and sit down in a storm reminded me of what I heard over thirty- five years by Rev. Jesse V. Bottom, Sr. He used the metaphor of an old steam train departing the train station and painted the picture of the conductor saying all aboard. The train starts out slow, and the speed was built up by adding coals to the fire for momentum. As the train would draw near its destination the conductor would toot the horn signaling the conclusion of the trip.

George Whitefield was a great preacher and religious leader in the Great Awakening. Everyone in the colonies loved to hear him preach of love and forgiveness because he had a different style of preaching. This led to new missionary work in the colonies in converting Indians and Africans to Christianity. Religious leaders were alarmed by Whitefield appearance because he was young

According to Hinks, Methodists were usually more willing to place “the powerful God of Christianity… on the side of social and political justice.” One religious message that Walker conveys through this Appeal that supports this claim, was

The Great Awakening's effect in America started in New England, with the rousing teachings of a preacher named Jonathan Edwards, a Yale minister. He refused to convert to the Church of England, the major church at the time, since he believed that the Church was growing complacent and the citizens of New England becoming too absorbed with materialistic goods and principles. He believed that individual experiences were more important than the doctrines of the Church, and spoke against the Puritan belief that salvation needed to be earned by works. Instead, he preached that salvation was already offered to those who believed. George Whitfield, a British minister, also played a pivotal role in the spread of the Great Awakening, especially to the Middle and Southern colonies. He toured the

In 1726 Edwards moved to Northampton to help his grandfather as assistant pastor, “he was probably more inclined to agree with the stricter views of his father rather than with his grandfather’s more open policy regarding communicant membership, but for the time being, an agreement to disagree seems to have prevailed” . When Solomon Stoddard died in February 1729, Edwards assumed full responsibility of the congregation. With the inheritance of the congregation came considerable expectations, considering Northampton regarded Solomon as a sort of deity. “New England’s occasional awakenings and other efforts to revive piety were part of an international ‘pietist’ movement” .

George had a profound impact in England, however; his work in America was absolutely remarkable. Whitefield often spoke to well over one thousand people. Given the fact that he spoke to such a large number many of his sermons in America were preached outdoors. Dallimore speaks of this type of preaching by saying, “Whitefield took to himself the liberty anywhere opportunities afforded. If a church was allowed he used it, but if not, he stood on

The rhetorical strategies that Jonathan Edwards exploits in this sermon offers an emotional response from his audience. The audience is forced to face the reality of the circumstance through Edward's carefully crafted argument. The use of the various techniques that Jonathan Edwards uses contributes to the rhetorical effectiveness of the piece and persuades the audience to repent and turn towards God.

It is the most famous sermon is American Literature. It is representative of the Great Awakening. It was a revival sermon, the goal was to gain conversions to Christ, the sermon used detailed imagery as rhetoric, it was Calvinistic. But, it didn’t focus on the role of the local church. It assumed the conventional preaching had not produced conversions. It also assumed that the listeners were goats in sheep’s clothing.

George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were both two extreme zealous preachers and very different from each other but had a similar message. George Whitefield was an English Minster, evangelist, and preacher. Whitefield’s purpose was to encourage people to repent their sins and transmute their sinful ways and become preserved to Christ. As for Jonathan Edwards he was a Puritan, preacher and philosopher. Edwards’ concept was to fixate on the experience in religion; he wanted people to understand the distinction between what Edward called a 'merely notional understanding ' of something and 'being in some way inclined ' with reverence. He wanted people to understand the nature and experience of religion. Both Whitefield and Edwards were important figures in Christianity; they could also be seen as entertainers of that time.

One can hear a sermon any day of the week, because there are many preachers out there in the world. Many sermons are retold Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments that tell how our ancestors lived, and teach us life applications of how to glorify God while we are living our lives. For over a thousand years God’s word has been preached by many faithful men who follow Him. However, there were some of those faithful men who used God’s Word and their own improvisation to convict sinners and to put their trust in God. Those times resulted in an era called the Great Awakening of the 18th century and they also put an end to the segregation era of the 20th century. Two of the faithful men during those eras were

When looking back in history, specifically Christian history, we would say that George Whitefield truly made his mark on history during the evangelical awakening. He was one of the biggest proponents in spreading the word of God, and he was not to go unnoticed. However, how much do we really know about such an important historic event?

The primary goal of a sermon in church is to convince or persuade the congregation to turn to God and follow his ways and beliefs. A sermon is commonly broken up into several subsections beginning with “(1) an introduction ‘to establish a common ground of religious feeling’; (2) ‘a statement of the text’ which is often drawn directly from the Bible; (3) the ‘body of the sermon,’ which consists of repeated emotional climaxes; and (4) the ‘conclusion’ which resolves the emotional tension aroused by the sermon by drawing the sinners to God.” (Pipes 143). Based on these characteristics and King’s religious background and experience as a preacher, it is logical to argue that the structure of “A Letter from the Birmingham Jail” resembles that of a sermon which is aimed at an audience much larger than that of just eight clergymen. Through his brilliant use of persuasive methods and emotional appeal, Martin Luther King turns a simple response to a letter into a national cause for white support to combat segregation.

It has been said by many that George Whitefield was able to turn the place of worship into a religious theater, with his energetic sermons. He was giving gruesome deceptions of hell, and was able to hook the people of all ages, race, and class. In 1741 Whitefield returned to England and had a tons of followers joining older churches or forming new (improved) churches (“U.s. A Narrative”).

Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of five children. Andrew was a sickly child and so his mother and father made the decision to pull him out of school after he contracted whooping cough. He received schooling in all subjects including art education.

Benjamin Franklin attended a revival meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was greatly impressed with Whitefield's ability to deliver a message to such a large group. Franklin had previously dismissed, as an exaggeration, reports of Whitefield preaching to crowds of the order of tens of thousands in England. When listening to Whitefield preaching from the Philadelphia court house, Franklin walked away towards his shop in Market Street until he could no longer hear Whitefield distinctly. He then estimated his distance from Whitefield and calculated the area of a semicircle centred on Whitefield. Allowing two square feet per person he computed that Whitefield could be heard by over thirty thousand people in the open air.[32] [33]