Gilbert Tennent sermons 35, "De cursa Christiano" (On the Christian course), 1744

Gilbert Tennent sermons 35, "De cursa Christiano" (On the Christian course), 1744

1744/1750

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Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.

Tennent begins this sermon on the Christian course by citing 1 Corinthians 9:24, Galatians 5:7, and Hebrews 12:12.

From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, and delivered it again in 1746 and 1750.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Presbyterian Historical Society

3 pages

tiff

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

eng

Text

De cursu Christiano (On running the Christian race) presents a brief outline and explication on just over two pages, comparing the requirements for Christians to practice moderation and discipline to improve their spiritual state to that of preparing for participation in one of the many competitive sports contests held in Hellenistic Greece. Paul would give the Christian world the extended metaphor of the life-long race and striving for victory by Christians, as set forth in 1 Corinthians 9:24 and later in 2 Timothy 4:4-8, inspired by his enthusiasm for the Isthmian Games, a proud showcase for the city and well-known to Paul during the three years he spent at Corinth.

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