Category Archives: John Angell James
“The idolatry of talent” by John Angell James
“There is in this day an idolatry of talent running through society; and this man-worship has crept into the church, and corrupted its members. It is painful to perceive how far it is carried in many circles, and to see … Continue reading
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“Impress of eternity” by John Angell James
“Will anyone deny that we want an earnest ministry to break in some degree the spell, and leave the soul at liberty for the affairs of the kingdom which is not of this world? When politics have come upon the … Continue reading
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“We must not only direct but impel our hearers” by John Angell James
“But though a careful analysis of the text should form the basis of all our sermons, there must be something more than mere exegesis, however clear, correct, and instructive. We have to do not only with a dark intellect that … Continue reading
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“His earnestness has subdued me” by John Angell James
“There is a silent and almost unconscious process often going on in the mind of those who are listening to the sermons of a preacher really laboring for the conversion of souls. ‘Is he so earnest about my salvation, and … Continue reading
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