BY THE
REV. CHARLES G. FINNEY,
1792-1875
FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY. Publishers
Old Tappan, New Jersey
Printed in the
United States of America
Reformatted by Katie Stewart
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Table of Contents
LECTURE I.
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WHAT A REVIVAL OF RELIGION IS.
What a revival of religion is not – What it is – The agencies employed in promoting it.
LECTURE II.
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WHEN A REVIVAL IS TO BE EXPECTED.
When a revival is needed – The importance of a revival when it is needed – When a revival of religion
maybe
expected.
LECTURE III.
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HOW TO PROMOTE A REVIVAL.
What it is to break up the fallow ground – How it is to be performed.
LECTURE IV.
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PREVAILING PRAYER.
What is effectual or prevailing prayer – Some of the most essential attributes of prevailing prayer –
Some reasons why
God requires this kind of prayer – That such prayer will avail much.
LECTURE V.
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THE PRAYER OF FAITH.
Faith an indispensable condition of prevailing prayer – What it is we are to believe when we pray – Wh
en we are
bound to exercise this faith – This kind of faith in prayer always obtains the blessing sought –
How we
are to come
into the state of mind in which we can exercise such faith – Objections answered.
LECTURE VI.
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THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER.
What Spirit is spoken of in the passage: “The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities” –
What that Spirit does
for us – Why
He does what the text declares Him to do – How He accomplishes it – The degrees of His influences – How
His
influences are to be distinguished from the influences of evil spirits – Who have a right to expect His
influences.
LECTURE VII.
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ON BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT.
Individuals may have the Spirit of God – It is their duty to be filled with the Spirit – Why the Spirit
is not obtained –
The guilt of those who have not the Spirit of God – The consequences of having the Spirit. – The
consequences that
will follow not having the Spirit.
REVIVAL LECTURES text by Charles G. Finney
LECTURE VIII.
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MEETINGS FOR PRAYER.
The design of prayer meetings – The manner of conducting them – Several things that will defeat the de
sign of holding
them.
LECTURE IX.
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MEANS TO BE USED WITH SINNERS.
On what particular points Christians are to testify for God – The manner in which they are to testify.
LECTURE X.
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TO WIN SOULS REQUIRES WISDOM
Are you still there? We still have never received a check from you. Is this a mistake or is it in
How
Christians
should deal with careless sinners – How they should deal with awakened sinners, and with convicted sinners
LECTURE XI.
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A WISE MINISTER WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
A right discharge of the duties of a minister requires great wisdom – The amount of success in the discharge
of his
duties (other things being equal) decides the amount of wisdom employed by him.
LECTURE XII.
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HOW TO PREACH THE GOSPEL.
Several passages of Scripture ascribe conversion to man – This is consistent with other passages which
ascribe
conversion to God – Several important particulars in regard to preaching the Gospel.
LECTURE XIII.
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HOW CHURCHES CAN HELP MINISTERS.
The importance of the cooperation of the Church in producing and carrying on a revival – Several things
which
Churches must do if they would promote a revival and aid their ministers.
LECTURE XIV.
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MEASURES TO PROMOTE REVIVALS.
God has established no particular system of measures to be employed – Our present forms of public worship have
been arrived at by a succession of new measures.
LECTURE XV.
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HINDRANCES TO REVIVALS.
A revival of religion is a great work – Several things which may put a stop to it – What must be done
for the
continuance of a revival.
LECTURE XVI.
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THE NECESSITY AND EFFECT OF UNION.
We are to be agreed in prayer – We are likewise to be agreed in everything that is essential to the blessings
we seek.
LECTURE XVII.
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FALSE COMFORTS FOR SINNERS.
The necessity and design of instructing anxious sinners – Anxious sinners are always seeking comfort –
The false
comforts that are often administered.
LECTURE XVIII.
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DIRECTIONS TO SINNERS.
What is a proper direction to be given to sinners when they make inquiry for salvation – What is a pro
per answer to
such inquiry – Several errors into which anxious sinners are apt to fall.
LECTURE XIX.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS.
Several things to be considered in regard to the hopes of young converts – Several things respecting t
heir making a
the profession of religion – The importance of having correct instruction given to young converts – What
should not be
taught – What things are necessary to be taught.
LECTURE XX.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS (continued).
Other points on which young converts ought to be instructed – How young converts should be treated by
the Church –
Some of the evils resulting from defective instruction in the first stages of Christian experience.
LECTURE XXI.
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THE BACKSLIDER IN HEART.
What backsliding in the heart is not – What it is – What are its evidence – What are its consequences – H
ow to recover
from such a state.
LECTURE XXII.
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GROWTH IN GRACE.
What grace is – What the injunction to “grow in grace” does not mean – What it does mean – Conditions
of growth in
grace – What is not proof of growth – What is proof – How to grow in grace.