'He did not get up to talk about his party, his cause, his interest or his office', wrote J. C. Ryle of George Whitefield. 'He was perpetually telling you about your sins, your heart, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the absolute need of repentance, faith, and holiness, in the way that the Bible presents these mighty subjects.'
This week we turn our attention to a man who, by God's grace, became a means in the salvation of thousands of souls in the eighteenth century.
Featured Resources:
– David Campbell, 'George Whitefield: The Power of the Gospel', Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 699 (December 2021).
– Bob Thomas (collator, introduction), 'Encouragement from the Eighteenth Century: Extracts from Arnold Dallimore's Biography of George Whitefield', Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 737 (February 2025).
Resources on Whitefield:
Dallimore, Arnhold, George Whitefield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (2 volumes, clothbound, 1232 pages, also available as single volumes)
Philip, Robert, The Life and Times of George Whitefield (paperback, 588 pages)
Vandoodewaard, Rebecca, The Man Who Preached Outside (board book)
Select Sermons of George Whitefield, With an Account of His Life by J. C. Ryle (paperback, 200 pages)
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