The Wise Reckoning of Time
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Albert Barnes preaches from Psalm 90:12 urging New Year reflection to 'number our days,' stressing life's brevity, its probationary purpose, and the need to prepare for eternity.
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The Wise Reckoning of Time
The Value of Fifty-Two Sabbaths in the Year
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Sermon on the value of fifty-two yearly Sabbaths: the weekly Sabbath is a wise, benevolent provision that restores the body, deepens piety, and prepares souls for eternity.
Doeg, the Edomite: Or, the Informer; A Lecture on the Fifty-Second Psalm
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Lecture on Psalm 52 (Doeg the Edomite): condemns slander and deceit, contrasts the informer's ruin with the righteous' trust in God's protection, urging dependence and patient praise.
The Love of Country: A Sermon Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, April 28, 1861
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Albert Barnes' 1861 sermon teaches that love of country is a God‑given principle that sustains social order and inspires prompt, self‑sacrificing defense of the nation (psalm 137).
Re-Adjustment of Christianity
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Albert Barnes surveys the 'Essays and Reviews' and the Broad Church impulse, arguing Christianity must be readjusted to new scientific, philosophical, and social conditions.
The Conditions of Peace: A Thanksgiving Discourse
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Albert Barnes' 1862 Thanksgiving sermon reflects on the Civil War's calamities, affirms the Constitution's worth while noting its flaws, and urges remedies to restore a righteous Union.
Presbyterianism: — Its Affinities
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Albert Barnes argues Presbyterianism is a system of church government allied with Calvinist doctrine, affirming Christ's headship, equality of ministers, and church self-government.
The State of the Country: A Discourse
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Albert Barnes' June 1, 1865 discourse mourns the President's assassination, sees God's hand (Isaiah/Cyrus) in delivering the enslaved, and urges preservation of the Constitution and the Union.
Peace and Honor: A Thanksgiving Sermon
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Albert Barnes' 1865 Thanksgiving sermon thanks God for ending the Civil War, preserving the Union and the republican government, and calls the nation to gratitude and peace.
Essays on Science and Theology
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Barnes surveys science's rise and impact on society and religion, arguing it dispels superstition, advances welfare, and shapes theological reflection and preaching.
A Discourse on the Death of Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D.D., Delivered in the Pine Street Church, Philadelphia, November 25, 1866
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Albert Barnes’s 1866 funeral discourse for Rev. Thomas Brainerd honors his life, ministry, Puritan upbringing, and the hope of resurrection and lasting heavenly influence (Daniel 12).
Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D.D.
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Shedd defends extemporaneous preaching, tracing its historic role and value in homiletics. Barnes sketches Rev. Thomas Brainerd’s life, ministry, and New England training.
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Book of Psalms, Vol. 1
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Albert Barnes' prefatory notes and introduction to his Notes on the Book of Psalms, discussing the title, authorship, composition, collection, and his labors preparing the work.
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Book of Psalms, Vol. 2
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Albert Barnes' commentary on Psalm 42 examines its title and authorship, situates it in David's exile (Absalom), and expounds themes of longing for God, sorrow, and trust.
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Book of Psalms, Vol. 3
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Albert Barnes's commentary on Psalm 90 argues Moses' authorship, contrasts God's eternity with human frailty and brevity, and urges wisdom and prayer for future generations.
Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity in the Nineteenth Century
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Albert Barnes' Ely Lectures defend Christianity's divine origin in the 19th century, examining historical evidence, miracles, prophecy, scriptural inspiration, Christ's character, and social impact.
Scenes and Incidents in the Life of the Apostle Paul Viewed as Illustrating the Nature and Influence of the Christian Religion
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Albert Barnes' Scenes and Incidents examines the life of the Apostle Paul—his training, conversion, travels, trials, and writings—illustrating Christianity's character and influence.
Life at Three-Score and Ten
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Albert Barnes' sermon reflects on human mortality centered on 'threescore and ten' (psalms 90:10). He argues the fixed lifespan reveals divine providence and benefits society and salvation.
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Epistles of Paul to Thessalonians, to Timothy, to Titus, and to Philemon
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Barnes' introduction to 1 Thessalonians: historical background of Thessalonica, Paul's founding of the church, and the epistle's date, purpose, and pastoral concerns.
Extracts from Walter P. Doe, Eminent Authors on Effective Revival Preaching
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Advice for effective preaching: awaken sinners to their guilt to produce repentance and faith. Preachers should be clear, Christ-centered, and seek souls, not praise.
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