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A total of 57 lectures of George Whitefield, one of the most
celebrated preachers of England and the American colonies in the
18th century, are presented here. Together, these lectures offer a
profound insight into an innovative and often controversial
preacher. A man of immense gifts for expression, George Whitefield
would commonly drive an audience to tears with his sincere
expressions of faith. Pushing the boundaries of his era, Whitefield
rebelled against church authority and claimed that God himself
permitted that he preach itinerant indoors and in the open air.
Whitefield rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most
pivotal Christians of his era. Too poor to afford tutelage, the
young Whitefield managed to avoid tuition by acting as a servant to
other students; assisting them to wash; cleaning their quarters;
and carrying their books and satchels. Such menial work appeared to
fire George Whitefield's spirit; he converted to Christianity and
fervently attended to his studies thereafter.
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