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Sep 24, 2024 · John Newton, a man who earned the nickname "The Great Blasphemer," was a notorious figure in his early years, known for his rebellious life on the seas and involvement in the slave trade. Born in 1725 to a devout Christian mother and an unbelieving sea captain father, Newton’s early life was filled with the tension between his mother’s faith and the harsh realities of his father’s world.
'Here is John Newton, in his fortieth year of life and his second year in ministry, setting out the struggles in his heart and the mercies of God - with rare ability. Who else thinks to liken himself to Gideon's dry fleece, admits that little things often send his imagination wild or recognises that preaching cures him of many of his own ...
Sep 14, 2024 · LibriVox recording of A Review of Ecclesiastical History by John Newton. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. A Review of Ecclesiastical History, so far as it Concerns the Progress, Declension, and Revivals of Evangelical Doctrine and Practice ; with a Brief Account of the Spirit and Methods by which Vital and Experimental ...
2 days ago · John Newton based his hymn Amazing Grace on this chapter in the Bible: 1 Chronicles 17. He took his 3 sermon points for the New Year from this passage of Scripture: look back
6 days ago · John Newton – (1725-1807), Evangelical divine and hymn writer. Newton was born in London July 24, 1725, the son of a commander of a merchant ship which sailed the Mediterranean. When John was eleven, he went to sea with his father and made six voyages with him before the elder Newton retired.
Sep 23, 2024 · Miscellaneous Thoughts are the private notes of John Newton, "the totally honest and humble outpourings of a heart that is being drawn towards the ministry of God's Word, but desires only to do God's will" [Tony Baker, Introduction to Ministry on my mind]
Sep 15, 2024 · John Newton (1725 - 1807) A Review of Ecclesiastical History, so far as it Concerns the Progress, Declension, and Revivals of Evangelical Doctrine and Practice ; with a Brief Account of the Spirit and Methods by which Vital and Experimental Religion Have Been Opposed in all Ages of the Church - Summary by Title Page
