Sermons on Gospel Themes

The greatest outpouring of Charles's life came in Rochester, New York, starting in September 1830. The Rochester revival would prove to be the height of the Second Great Awakening and a spark to light the fuse of a national revival that ran like wildfire throughout the United States in 1831.

One hundred thousand were reported as having connected themselves with churches." Charles Finney, Memoirs of Charles Finney, New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1876]. It was recorded that as many as eighty-five percent of those converted remained Christians years later.

It was a revival that touched all social classes - from civic and business leaders to schoolteachers, physicians, shopkeepers, farmers, and migrant workers. Bars closed for lack of patrons. Crime rates dropped dramatically and stayed low for years, even as the population grew. The whole community was stirred. Religion was the topic of conversation, in the house, in the shop, in the office and on the street.

Many of the themes that Finney used in his sermons - including to sinners - are brought to life in this book. Therefore careful study of these themes can lead you to become a highly effective soulwinner as Charles Finney was in his lifetime.