Description
This collection of forty-eight sermons, most of which have not been previously published, discloses the integration of vocation and imagination in the work of one of the greatest of Free Church theologians, P. T. Forsyth. At a time of fragmentation, when theological study has become too much removed from the task of the preacher, Forsyth’s work can remind us of the invigorating power of Christian doctrine interpreted and expounded in situations of pastoral and political exigency. Its capacity for the renewal of the church is evident again from this rich and timely anthology, compiled and introduced by Jason Goroncy.
Table of Contents
I. Preaching sub specie crucis
II. Published Sermons
The Turkish Atrocities, 1876
Mercy the True and Only Justice, 1877
The Strength of Weakness, 1878
The Bible Doctrine of Hell and the Unseen, 1879
Egypt: A Sermon for Young Men, 1882
Pessimism, 1884
The Argument for Immortality Drawn from the Nature of Love: A Lecture on Lord Tennyson’s “Vastness,” 1885
The Pulpit and the Age, 1885
Sunday-Schools and Modern Theology, 1887
Preaching and Poetry, 1890
Mystics and Saints, 1894
The Way of Life, 1897
The Empire for Christ, 1900
The Slowness of God, 1900
An Allegory of the Resurrection, 1902
Dumb Creatures and Christmas: A Little Sermon to Little Folk, 1903
The Problem of Forgiveness in the Lord’s Prayer, 1903
Christ at the Gate, 1908
Christ Our Sanctification, 1911
Things New and Old, 1913
Music and Worship, 1914
Our Experience of a Triune God, 1914
The Meaning of a Sinless Christ, 1923
Sources for Published Sermons
III. Unpublished Sermons
On Philippians 4:4
On Matthew 7:21
On Hebrews 11:17–19
On 1 Peter 4:19
On Psalm 55:6 and Jeremiah 9:2
On Luke 11:9
On Psalm 130:1
On 1 Timothy 4:7
On 2 Corinthians 4:17–18
On Luke 17:10
On Acts 22:11
On 2 Timothy 4:7
On Psalm 32:8
On 1 Timothy 3:15
On Psalm 146:3
On Ecclesiasticus 2:18
On Romans 8:28
On Philippians 3:12
Endorsements
‘Far from being a collection of cozy meditations, here are challenging, biblically rooted, theologically powerful, pastorally concerned essays and sermon notes by Britain’s most stimulating theologian of the twentieth century. Church members will be energized; preachers will be prompted towards relevant exposition. This book is the product of much persistent burrowing by Jason Goroncy, whose substantial introduction is an exemplary piece of scholarship in its own right. We are greatly indebted to him’. – Alan P. F. Sell, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
‘Few modern theologians have displayed the combination of intellectual energy, rhetorical power, and pastoral commitment of P. T. Forsyth. In this valuable collection of Forsyth’s sermons, many of them hitherto unpublished, we encounter a conviction too often absent in church and academy alike – that theology and preaching belong vitally together. In these striking examples of that vision, contemporary readers will find much to learn, challenge, and inspire. – Ivor J. Davidson, University of St Andrews
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