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Power from on High

Power from on High

by Charles G. Finney

Charles Grandison Finney (1792–1875) was an American evangelist and a leading figure of the Second Great Awakening. A lawyer converted in 1821, he led revivals across New York and New England with his 'new measures,' then became professor of theology and later president at Oberlin College in Ohio. Our library holds his Lectures on Revivals of Religion, his Memoirs, Lectures to Professing Christians, and Sermons on Gospel Themes.

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First published
1873
Category
Holiness
Length
30k words · about 2 hours
Chapters
17

About this book

Charles G. Finney's lectures on the power of the Holy Spirit, published in 1873, near the end of his life. Drawing on his years of revival preaching, Finney urges ministers and churches to seek the Spirit's filling as the necessary equipment for Christian witness. A characteristic statement of Finney's revival teaching, delivered in his direct and urgent manner.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1 - Power From On High
  2. Chapter 2 - What Is It?
  3. Chapter 3 - The Enduement of the Spirit 🔒
  4. Chapter 4 - Enduement of Power From On High 🔒
  5. Chapter 5 - Is It a Hard Saying? 🔒
  6. Chapter 6 - Prevailing Prayer 🔒
  7. Chapter 7: How To Win Souls 🔒
  8. Chapter 8 - Preacher, Save Thyself 🔒
  9. Chapter 9 - Innocent Amusements 🔒
  10. Chapter 10 - How To Overcome Sin 🔒
  11. Chapter 11 - The Decay of Conscience 🔒
  12. Chapter 12 - The Psychology of Faith 🔒
  13. Chapter 13 - Psychology of Righteousness 🔒
  14. I. What Righteousness Is Not. 🔒
  15. II. What Righteousness Is. 🔒
  16. III. How We Know What Righteousness Is. 🔒
  17. IV. How a Sinner May Attain to Righteousness. 🔒

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