Twenty-Three Sermons upon the Chief End of Man

Gilbert Tennent (1744) urges that the chief end of man is to glorify God in all actions, defends the authority of Scripture, and stresses doctrinal knowledge and Trinitarian truth.

Gilbert Tennent (1703 – 1764) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and key leader in the First Great Awakeningwhose passionate preaching—especially in his Danger of an Unconverted Ministry—helped fuel revivalist fervor across the American colonies. A cofounder of the New Side movement, he emphasized personal conversion and experiential piety, significantly shaping evangelical Presbyterianism in the 18th century.

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