New Books On The Shelf

I have a number of exciting new additions to my bookshelves...

• The End of Our Exploring: A Book About Questioning and the Confidence of Faith by Matthew Lee Anderson (Amazon & Kindle)
• The King In His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament by Tom Schreiner (WTS | Amazon & Kindle)
• Not By Sight: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Walking By Faith by Jon Bloom (WTS | Amazon & Kindle)
• Old Testament Evangelistic Sermons by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (WTS)
• Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative by Sam Storms (WTS | Amazon & Kindle)
• Covenantal Apologetics: Principles & Practice in Defense of Our Faith by K. Scott Oliphint (WTS | Amazon & Kindle)

The Sermons of George Whitefield

Lee Gatiss has edited George Whitefield's original 57 published sermons into two large volumes (976 pgs, Crossway). You can get the hardcover set for $40+ from WTS or $33+ from Amazon...OR $9.99 FOR KINDLE! That's a deal! From Crossway...

Gatiss includes careful and extensive footnotes detailing the historical and theological background to Whitefield’s preaching, which puts the man and his messages into context for a new generation of readers. The text has also been updated for the twenty-first century with modern grammar, spelling, and punctuation - revised in a manner that leaves Whitefield’s distinct voice intact and coherent for today’s reader. 

George Whitefield Resources

Martyn Lloyd-Jones said that George Whitefield was "the most neglected man in the whole of church history. The ignorance concerning him is appalling" (pg 105 here). He's one of the great dead guys that I am spending some time studying. This page exists to bring together various Whitefield Resources: journals, sermons, letters, biographies, websites, etc. My hope is to create a resource page of every known good Whitefield resource for my readers. Thank you for sharing it through social media, linking to it on your website or blog, etc. If you find resources I'm missing, please email them to me so I can add them.

• See all my posts on Whitefield

UPDATE 9.12.12 | Not sure for how long, but The Sermons of George Whitefield (2 Vols, 976 pages, ed. Lee Gattis, footnoted, modern grammar) is $9.99 for Kindle.

START HERE

• A Sketch of the Life & Labors of George Whitefield | J.C. Ryle
• The Works of George Whitefield | 6 Volumes - FREE as PDF, Mobi, ePub, Txt, or Internet Page
• Quinta Press - All works available via CD-ROM for $125
• A Collection of Hymns for Social Worship (collected by Whitefield)
• Anecdotes of George Whitefield | by Wakeley

SERMONS

• The Works of George Whitefield - Vol 5 Sermons
• The Works of George Whitefield - Vol 6 Sermons
• The Works of George Whitefield: Additional Sermons
• Sermons of George Whitefield (59, with Indexes) | CCEL
• Sermons of George Whitefield (59) | CRTA
• Sermons of George Whitefield (59) | Anglican Library
• For a list of all published sermons of Whitefield, Quinta Press has both title and text listed
• How to Listen to a Sermon (from sermon 28 in works)

In Print...

• The Sermons of George Whitefield | 2 Vols, ed. Lee Gattis, footnoted, modern grammar
• Select Sermons of George Whitefield: With An Account of His Life | Banner of Truth

NEVER REPRINTED: Sermons of George Whitefield (via Quinta Press)

• Genesis 3:15, Serpents beguiling Eve
• Matthew 9:12, Christ the Physician of the Soul
• Matthew 16:26, The polite & Fashionable Diversions of the Age, destructive to Soul & Body
• Matthew 22:42, The Danger of man resulting from sin
• Mark 11:13f, The Barren Fig-Tree
• Numbers 6:25f, Aaron’s Blessing the Children of Israel
• John 20, The Unbeliever Convicted
• John 3:3, Jesus Christ the only Way to Salvation
• Matthew 5:4, The Happy Mourner Comforted
• Luke 4:29, The Spirit, Doctrines & Lives of our Modern Clergy
• Romans 12:2, The great Danger of Conformity to the World
• Isaiah 54:5, The Best Match
• Jeremiah 8:20–22, The Balm of Gilead Displayed
• Song of Solomon 5:16, Christ our Friend & 2 Kings 4, A Lecture
• Psalm 105:45, A Farewell Sermon
• Luke 15:11, The Prodigal Son
• 1 Corinthians 1:15, The Believer's Golden Chain
• Ephesians 4:24, Putting on the New Man a certain mark of the real Christian
• Philippians 1:27–28, The Faith of the Gospel
• Matthew 3:7, Flying from the Wrath to Come
• Mark 8:36f, The Invaluable Worth of a Soul
• John 11:36, The Amazing Love of Christ
• Luke 19:9–10, Exhortation to come and see Jesus
• John 1:35–36, The True Nature of Beholding the Lamb of God & Matthew 26:75, Peter’s denial of his Lord
• John 14:16, The Promise of the Spirit (final leaf of original is missing)
• Romans 8:30, A Farewell Parochial Sermon (Stonehouse)
• Matthew 25:13, Watching, the peculiar duty of a Christian
• Romans 4:16 (is this in fact by Whitefield, or is it by an Erskine?)

JOURNALS

• The Works of George Whitefield: Journals
• Complete Journals PDF (via, not proof-read)
• Third Journal PDF (via, proof-read)

LETTERS

• The Works of George Whitefield: Letters 1735-1742
• The Works of George Whitefield: Letters 1742-1753
• The Works of George Whitefield: Letters 1753-1770
• The Works of George Whitefield: Additional Letters

Whitefield/Wesley Exchange...

• Wesley's sermon "Free Grace"
• A Letter from George Whitefield to the Rev. John Wesley 
• Iain Murray on Whitefield & Wesley

PUBLISHED BIOGRAPHIES

• George Whitefield in 2 Volumes | Arnold Dallimore, Banner of Truth
• George Whitefield | Arnold Dallimore, 1 Vol (also Crossway edition)
• The Life & Times of George Whitefield | Robert Philip
• The Divine Dramatist | Harry Stout (NOT recommended, per John Piper)

FREE ONLINE BIOGRAPHIES

• A Sketch of the Life & Labors of George Whitefield | J.C. Ryle
• George Whitefield & His Ministry | J.C. Ryle
• George Whitefield: Portrait of a Revival Preacher | Leonard Ravenhill
• The Life & Times of the Rev. George Whitefield | Robert Philip
• Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. George Whitefield | John Gilles
• George Whitefield, M.A., Field Preacher | James Peterson Gledstone
• The Life of George Whitefield | J.R. Andrews
• Sensational Evangelist of England & America | Christian History

VARIOUS MEDIA | on WHITEFIELD

• Martyn Lloyd-Jones documentary on George Whitefield | video
• "I Will Not Be A Velvet-Mouthed Preacher!" | John Piper audio, text
• "George Whitefield, A Spur to the Minister" | Iain Murray audio
• "Whitefield Contrasted with Spurgeon" | Iain Murray audio
• "Whitefield & Catholicity" | Iain Murray audio via 9Marks
• "The Greatest Evangelist" | Banner of Truth
• "George Whitefield - Revival Preacher" | Banner of Truth article
• "George Whitefield" | Michael Haykin audio
• "The Power of God in George Whitefield's Life" | Steve Lawson video
• "The Preaching of George Whitefield" | Steve Lawson video
• "On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield" | John Wesley

BOOKS | ON WHITEFIELD

• The Revived Puritan | Michael Haykin
• The Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield & The Wesleys | Mark Noll
• George Whitefield Daily Readings | Ed. Randall Pederson

BOOKS | THE GREAT AWAKENING

Not my recommendations, but a listing of the books I have had recommended (to some degree) to me. Please let me know other books worth listing here.

• The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America | Thomas S. Kidd
• The Great Awakening: A Brief History with Documents | Thomas S. Kidd
• The Great Awakening: Documents on the Revival of Religion, 1740-1745 | Richard Bushman
• Contested Boundaries: Itinerancy & the Reshaping of Colonial American Religious World | Timothy D. Hall

PICTURES, PLACES, THINGS

Tons of photos, sketches, artwork, locations, etc., from Quinta Press...

• George Whitefield Sites
• More Whitefield Sites
• Whitefield Related Photos
• Dr. Squintum's Exaltation or The Reformation cartoon - ridicule
• Title page for poem by slave girl from Boston, Phillis, for George Whitefield's funeral

Romans: Commentaries & Books

I started preaching through Paul's letter to the Romans a couple of weeks ago. Thought it would be helpful to list resources/commentaries I'm using. I listed them roughly in the order of how much time I give each volume. I'm not even coming close to reading everything listed, of course. Some only get a brief glance as I need another opinion. But here's what I have and what I'll use during this series.

Most essential...

• Romans | Thomas Schreiner (BECNT)
• Teaching Romans Vol 1 & Vol 2 | Christopher Ash (Proclamation Trust Media)
• The Message of Romans | John Stott (Bible Speaks Today)
• Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Romans 
• Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ | Thomas Schreiner
• New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ | Thomas Schreiner
• Paul: An Outline of His Theology | Herman Ridderbos

As needed and occasional...

• The Epistle to the Romans | Douglas Moo (NICNT)
• The Epistle to the Romans | Leon Morris (PNTC)
• The Epistle to the Romans | John Murray
• Romans: Righteousness from Heaven | Kent Hughes (Preaching the Word)
• Romans | Charles Hodge (Banner | Geneva Series)
• Romans | FF Bruce (TNTC)
• Romans | Robert Mounce (NAC)

Devotional...

• A Passion for God: Prayers and Meditations on the Book of Romans | Raymond Ortlund, Jr

When applicable...

• The Justification of God: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Romans 9:1-23 | John Piper
• Truly the Community: Romans 12 and How to Be the Church | Marva Dawn

Books on Revival

Here's a list of books I own on revival that I'll be using in one way or another for my current sermon series Revival: Longing for a Surprising Work of God.

I tried to list them in the order of how much I expect to use (or depend on) each one for this series. I'm referencing a number of other things as well (articles, audio, websites) but this list is for books alone.

UPDATE 2.8.11: I added some new books at the bottom, and a few comments in parentheses where I have something to say, so far.

• Revival | Martyn Lloyd-Jones (classic)
• A God-Sized Vision | Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge (so good, fun read)
• Revival Year Sermons | C.H. Spurgeon (great, moving)
• Lectures on Revival | WB Sprague (helpful)
• The Power of Prayer: The New York Revival of 1858 | Samuel Prime
• The Works of Jonathan Edwards (2 Vols)
• The Puritans: Their Origins & Successors | D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Puritan Papers (first 3 vols) | J.I. Packer & M. Lloyd Jones
• Revival & Revivalism | Iain Murray
• Pentecost Today? | Iain Murray (really helpful & corrective on revival mistakes)
• Preparing Your Church for Revival | TM Moore
• Praying for Revival | Eric Hayden (just ok, like a Bible devotional on revival)
• Thoughts on Religious Experience | Archibald Alexander
• Salvation In Full Color | Richard Owen Roberts
• Repentance | Richard Owen Roberts
• Give Him No Rest | Erroll Hulse (lots of great stuff, inspiring truths, quotes)
• Jonathan Edwards: A Life | George Marsden
• A God Entranced Vision of All Things | John Piper & Justin Taylor
• Jonathan Edwards | Stephen J. Nichols
• Revival Praying & Revival God's Way | Leonard Ravenhill
• Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire | Jim Cymbala
• Come Down, Lord! | Roger Ellsworth (I finally located it today!)

Additions as of 1/20/2011...

• The Puritan Hope: Revival & the Interpretation of Prophecy | Iain Murray
• The Revived Puritan: The Spirituality of George Whitefield | Ed. Michael Haykin

Additions as of 2/8/2011...

• Revival | Brian Edwards (highly recommended by others, amazing so far, fav so far)
• Lectures on Revival. By Ministers of the Church of Scotland | Richard Owen Roberts, ed
• Scotland Saw His Glory | Richard Owen Roberts
• The Turn of the Tide | W. Vernon Higham

I'd love to hear your suggestions for other books on revivals or about revival. I also assume as I peruse my personal library I could add a few to this list that I overlooked.