"The Thirteen Names of the First Patriarchs, Considered as Figurative of the Progressive Influence of the Spirit" by J. Church is a collection of sermons that unpacks the hidden meanings within the names of biblical patriarchs and how they connect to the power of the Holy Spirit. Focusing on the first thirteen figures from Adam to Japheth, Church explores how each name symbolizes important ideas like humanity's beginnings, the start of grace, and the idea of finding peace through faith. The sermons aim to show how scripture speaks to the themes of spiritual development and God's impact on people's lives. Church mixes these biblical explanations with personal experiences, reflecting on individual struggles in the face of human failing, internal spiritual conflicts, and discovering relief through faith. These sermons act as both an analysis of scriptural names and a testament to the power of faith and God's grace.
The Thirteen Names of the First Patriarchs, Considered as Figurative of the Progressive Influence of the Spirit. Being the Substance of Two Sermons, Preached on Wednesday March 24, and April 3, 1811, at the Obelisk Chapel
By J. (John) Church
Discover the hidden meanings within biblical names and how they reveal the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.
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John Church was an Independent minister who was most famous for his involvement in the homosexual scandal of the Vere Street Coterie. He is claimed by some as the first openly ‘gay’ ordained Christian minister in England. Contemporary rumours about this are unproveable one way or the other, though circumstantial evidence may suggest that his "inordinate affections which led me into error" could be referring to homosexuality.
John Church was an Independent minister who was most famous for his involvement in the homosexual scandal of the Vere Street Coterie. He is claimed by some as the first openly ‘gay’ ordained Christian minister in England. Contemporary rumours about this are unproveable one way or the other, though circumstantial evidence may suggest that his "inordinate affections which led me into error" could be referring to homosexuality.
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