The National Preacher or Original Monthly Sermons from Living Ministers Volume 7 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1834 Excerpt: ... NATIONAL PREACHER. No. 9. NEW-YORK, FEBRUARY, 1833. Vol. 7. SERMON CXXXVIII. BY MARK TUCKER, D.D. TROY, N. Y. MEANS OP A. REVIVAL OF RELIGIOW. Amos vii. 2--By whom shall Jacob arise?--for he is small. The prophet Amos, though of humble origin and occupation, was distinguished for the loftiness of his conceptions, and the energy and pointedness of his ministrations. In this chapter he is represented as beholding in vision the judgments of God about to visit the people of Israel. His benevolent spirit was excited, and he earnestly besought the Lord to stay his anger and avert the threatened evils. The text contains the argument of his prayer. If the wasting calamities denounced should come upon Israel and cut off the sources of subsistence, and thus diminish their numbers and weaken their strength, how could the Church recover from its depression, how could the breach be repaired? By whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small? The argument prevailed. The Lord repented him of the evil and delayed the deserved judgments. The text, independent of its particular application, may be regarded as a question of great interest to churches under trying circumstances. Jacob represents the people of God. The obvious import of the inquiry is, HOW SHALL A CHURCH THAT IS SMALL, OK VI A LOW STATE, BE BUILT UP REVIVED, RAISED FROM ITS DEPRESSION? In furnishing an answer to this question it will be necessary to examine those parts of Church history, inspired and uninspired, which record revivals. of religion In discussing the subject we intend to guard against speculation and theory, and refer only to facts. It ought to be distinctly stated, that the great principle of God's moral government is to be acknowledged, as well in attempting to promote the salvation of others as in wor...