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25 Classic Christian Biographies - Calvin, Luther, Spurgeon, Moody, Wesley and many more!
These 25 Classic Christian Biographies contain the life stories of men of God who have challenged and captivated countless Christians through the centuries. From Saint Augustine to Saint Francis, Calvin to Wesley, Brainerd to McCheyne, Charles Spurgeon to Hudson Taylor - history has been shaped, God has been glorified, and Christians have been inspired through their lives and legacy. See below for the full list of these 25 world-changers. It is our prayer that by reading this collection you too will be strengthened in your walk with the Lord and challenged to follow him with your whole heart! Please note that these are the full, original biographies (not just sketches or brief overviews), captured in the language of the original biographer, which for earlier biographies can sometimes be a little archaic. A few things to * Includes an Active Table of Contents to navigate between books. * Arranged according to year of death. * Note that while this volume looks at famous Christian men who changed and impacted history, the soon-to-be-released companion volume looks at famous Christian women. 1. The Authoritative Life Of General William Booth (1912) 2. The Story Of John G. Paton (1907) 3. Hudson Taylor - A Retrospect (1905) 4. The Life And Work Of Dwight L. Moody (1899) 5. George Müller Of Bristol (1898) 6. C. H. A Biography (1892) 7. Biography Of Charles Finney (1875) 8. The Personal Life Of David Livingstone (1873) 9. Biography Of Robert Murray McCheyne (1843) 10. The Life Of William Carey (1834) 11. Henry Saint And Scholar (1812) 12. John Wesley, The Evangelist (1791) 13. George A Biography (1770) 14. The Biography Of Jonathan Edwards (1758) 15. The Life And Diary Of David Brainerd With Reflections (1747) 16. John Bunyan - Grace Abounding To The Chief Of Sinners (1688) 17. The Life Of Dr. John Owen (1683) 18. The Life Of Calvin (1564) 19. The Life Of Luther (1546) 20. The Life Of William Tyndale (1536) 21. Raymond Lull - First Missionary To The Muslims (1315) 22. The Life Of The Angelic Doctor St. Thomas Aquinas (1274) 23. The Life And Legends Of Saint Francis Of Assisi (1226) 24. The Confession Of Saint Patrick (461) 25. The Confessions Of Saint Augustine (430)
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Jonathan Edwards
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Jonathan Edwards was the most eminent American philosopher-theologian of his time, and a key figure in what has come to be called the First Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s.
The only son in a family of eleven children, he entered Yale in September, 1716 when he was not yet thirteen and graduated four years later (1720) as valedictorian. He received his Masters three years later. As a youth, Edwards was unable to accept the Calvinist sovereignty of God. However, in 1721 he came to what he called a "delightful conviction" though meditation on 1 Timothy 1:17. From that point on, Edwards delighted in the sovereignty of God. Edwards later recognized this as his conversion to Christ.
In 1727 he was ordained minister at Northampton and assistant to his maternal grandfather, Solomon Stoddard. He was a student minister, not a visiting pastor, his rule being thirteen hours of study a day. In the same year, he married Sarah Pierpont, then age seventeen, daughter of Yale founder James Pierpont (1659–1714). In total, Jonathan and Sarah had eleven children.
Stoddard died on February 11th, 1729, leaving to his grandson the difficult task of the sole ministerial charge of one of the largest and wealthiest congregations in the colony. Throughout his time in Northampton his preaching brought remarkable religious revivals.
Yet, tensions flamed as Edwards would not continue his grandfather's practice of open communion. Stoddard believed that communion was a "converting ordinance." Surrounding congregations had been convinced of this, and as Edwards became more convinced that this was harmful, his public disagreement with the idea caused his dismissal in 1750.
Edwards then moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, then a frontier settlement, where he ministered to a small congregation and served as missionary to the Housatonic Indians. There, having more time for study and writing, he completed his celebrated work, The Freedom of the Will (1754).
Edwards was elected president of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in early 1758. He was a popular choice, for he had been a friend of the College since its inception. He died of fever at the age of fifty-four following experimental inoculation for smallpox and was buried in the President's Lot in the Princeton cemetery beside his son-in-law, Aaron Burr.
Jonathan Edwards was the most eminent American philosopher-theologian of his time, and a key figure in what has come to be called the First Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s.
The only son in a family of eleven children, he entered Yale in September, 1716 when he was not yet thirteen and graduated four years later (1720) as valedictorian. He received his Masters three years later. As a youth, Edwards was unable to accept the Calvinist sovereignty of God. However, in 1721 he came to what he called a "delightful conviction" though meditation on 1 Timothy 1:17. From that point on, Edwards delighted in the sovereignty of God. Edwards later recognized this as his conversion to Christ.
In 1727 he was ordained minister at Northampton and assistant to his maternal grandfather, Solomon Stoddard. He was a student minister, not a visiting pastor, his rule being thirteen hours of study a day. In the same year, he married Sarah Pierpont, then age seventeen, daughter of Yale founder James Pierpont (1659–1714). In total, Jonathan and Sarah had eleven children.
Stoddard died on February 11th, 1729, leaving to his grandson the difficult task of the sole ministerial charge of one of the largest and wealthiest congregations in the colony. Throughout his time in Northampton his preaching brought remarkable religious revivals.
Yet, tensions flamed as Edwards would not continue his grandfather's practice of open communion. Stoddard believed that communion was a "converting ordinance." Surrounding congregations had been convinced of this, and as Edwards became more convinced that this was harmful, his public disagreement with the idea caused his dismissal in 1750.
Edwards then moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, then a frontier settlement, where he ministered to a small congregation and served as missionary to the Housatonic Indians. There, having more time for study and writing, he completed his celebrated work, The Freedom of the Will (1754).
Edwards was elected president of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in early 1758. He was a popular choice, for he had been a friend of the College since its inception. He died of fever at the age of fifty-four following experimental inoculation for smallpox and was buried in the President's Lot in the Princeton cemetery beside his son-in-law, Aaron Burr.
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