Sermons on Important Subjects
Overview
In Sermons on Important Subjects, Finney addresses those whom he feels have misrepresented him and who have exaggerated theological claims. He clarifies, in these sermons, his theological stance against his opponents, especially on topics related to evangelism, the nature of sin, and total depravity. He also offers methods for mitigating the effects and consequences of sin in practical Christian life.
- Title: Sermons on Important Subjects
- Author: Charles Grandison Finney
- Publisher: Thomas Tegg
- Publication Date: 1839
- Pages: 312
Charles G. Finney (1792–1875) was a widely popular evangelist, organizing and preaching at numerous revivals and meetings throughout New England. Finney studied law, but after a dramatic conversion experience at age 29, his plans changed.
Finney became pastor of the Free Presbyterian Chatham Street Chapel and later the Broadway Tabernacle. He traveled and spoke around New England and England and as many as one million people heard Finney preach. Finney often spoke about social issues and was involved with the abolitionist movement. In 1835, Finney was appointed as a professor of theology at Oberlin College and became its president in 1851 where he remained until 1866.
The Charles Finney Collection (6 vols.) includes all of Finney’s lectures on revivals, including his Lectures on Revivals of Religion and two volumes of his sermons, including Sermons on Important Subjects and Sermons on Gospel Themes.