Sermons of Christmas Evans

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INTRODUCTION

MEMOIR

EARLY YEARS

PROFESSION OF RELIGION

COMMENCEMENT OF PREACHING

BACKSLIDING AND RECOVERY

CHANGE OF VIEWS

DEPRESSING VIEWS OF HIMSELF

LABORS IN LËYN

VISIT TO SOUTH WALES

SETTLEMENT IN ANGLESEA

POWERFUL SERMONS

SANDEMANIANISM AND SABELLIANISM

TIME OF REFRESHING

COVENANT WITH GOD

STUDYING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NEW TROUBLES AND SORROWS

LEGAL PROSECUTION

CAERPHILLY

ANOTHER COVENANT

CARDIFF

SERMONS FOR THE PRESS

WELSH JUMPING

CAERNARVON

PULPIT POPULARITY

INTERESTING LETTER

TOUR THROUGH THE PRINCIPALITY

MONMOUTHSHIRE ASSOCIATION

LAST SERMON, SICKNESS, AND DEATH

FUNEREAL SORROW

PORTRAITURE

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

MORAL AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER

SOCIAL DISPOSITION

READING AND STUDY

DEVOTIONAL HABITS

CHRISTIAN BENEFICENCE

SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS

CATHOLIC GENEROSITY

INGENUOUSNESS AND HONESTY

SARCASTIC REBUKES

PULPIT TALENTS AND LABORS

SERMONS OF CHRISTMAS EVANS. A New translation from the Welsh.INTRODUCTION

SERMON I. THE TIME OF REFORMATION

SERMON II. THE TRIUMPH OF CALVARY

SERMON III. THE SMITTEN ROCK

SERMON IV. FALL AND RECOVERY OF MAN

SERMON V. ONE GOD AND ONE MEDIATOR

SERMON VI. THE LIVING REDEEMER

SERMON VII. MESSIAH’S KINGDOM

SERMON VIII. THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST

SERMON IX. THE PURIFICATION OF CONSCIENCE

SERMON X. THE CEDAR OF GOD

SERMON XI. THE PRINCE OF SALVATION

SERMON XII. FINISHED REDEMPTION

SERMON XIII. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS

SERMON XIV. THE ASCENSION

SERMON XV. TRIBULATION CONQUERED

SERMON XVI. THE GLORY OF THE GOSPEL

SERMON XVII. THE SONG OF THE ANGELS

SERMON XVIII. THE STONE OF ISRAEL

SERMON XIX. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

SERMON XX. THE SHIELD OF FAITH

SERMON XXI. THE PARACLETE

SERMON XXII. THE FATHER AND SON GLORIFIED

EXTRACTS

I. THE DEMONIAC OF GADARA

II. ENTERING THE PORT

III. THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT IN DRY PLACES

IV. SATAN AN ANGEL OF LIGHT

V. THE YOUNG CHILD

VI. VARIETIES OF PREACHING

VII. THE SIX CROCODILES

VIII. ENVIOUS AMBITION

IX. THE DOVE, THE RAVEN, AND THE EAGLE

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The introduction of Christianity into Britain is said to have taken place about sixty-three years after the crucifixion. By whose agency it was effected, cannot now be satisfactorily determined. Tradition has ascribed it to Joseph of Arimathea. This, however, is exceedingly doubtful. It has also been attributed to the apostle Paul. That the apostle Paul visited Britain, is quite probable, from the testimony of Theodoret and Jerome. That he was the first preacher of the gospel in Britain, is certainty a mistake. The weight of evidence seems to be in favour of Claudia, a Welsh lady, belonging to Cæsar’s household. The circumstances were these: —

The Romans invaded Britain about fifty years before the incarnation. Failing to conquer the Welsh, they made peace with them, and dwelt among them in amity. Many Welsh soldiers joined the Roman army, and several Welsh families went and resided at Rome. Among the latter were Claudia and her husband. Saint Paul was then a prisoner under Nero; dwelling, however, “in his own hired house,” and receiving all who came to hear the word of God. Under his ministry, Claudia was converted to Christianity. She soon returned to her native country, and scattered “the Seed of the Kingdom” among her own people. This was in the year of our Lord sixty-three.

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“Every thing now contributed to remove me from Anglesea. The unbending disposition of those who were offended at me, and the ardor of my own spirit, believing that there was work for me to do in some other field of the harvest of the Son of man, and my having prayed earnestly for twelve months for the direction of Divine Providence, together with the visions of my head in the night seasons, appeared to unite together to lead in one direction. At length, the determination to leave Anglesea, afflicted as I was, preponderated. I was much like Jacob, leaving his father and his mother, going with his staff only over Jordan: so was I, leaving the church: I had prayed, yea, I had striven with God for its prosperity, and had labored nearly forty years with it – now leaving it – possessing nothing of this world’s goods, save the horse upon which I rode, and a small amount of silver in my pocket; and scarcely could I say that these were mine.”

During the above-mentioned tribulations he received an insulting letter, threatening him with a civil prosecution. “They talk,” said he, “of casting me into a court of law, where I have never been, and hope I shall never go; but I will cast them first into the court of Jesus Christ, the source of law and authority.” So saying, he retired to his chamber, and falling upon his knees, he wept and made supplication in the following pathetic strain: —

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