Princeton Sermons

Outlines of Discourses, Doctrinal and Practical

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1879

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‘The Princeton Sermons of Charles Hodge, one of the greatest Christian teachers of the 19th century, are only outlines; but what outlines! They form almost a complete systematic theology, and are extraordinarily suggestive and satisfying. Preachers who would teach, and Christians who would learn, will enjoy this book, though it will not yield much to lazy minds.’ — J. I. PACKER

‘This is not a book to be read through at a sitting or digested in a hurry. It is rather a book of reference to be resorted to for help in choosing, grasping and treating themes for preaching and teaching. It has very much to offer those who will thus use it.’ — A. M. STIBBS (in English Churchman)

‘These pages are filled with nearly 250 excellent sermon outlines. These are full enough to give one the feel of the original discourses. Reading and thinking over one per day would be a rewarding exercise . . . For the Christian who wishes to be informed widely on the truths of his religion, this book could be a home-study course taught by a “master in Israel.”‘ — FREE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE

‘A veritable gold mine of truth, offering Hodge’s mature thought on the great themes of the Bible as they relate to the practical concerns of the Christian and of the pastor . . . Here you will find not only the thoughts of a great Christian, but will also recognize his personal devotion to the Saviour and to His infallible and inerrant Word.’ — THE PRESBYTERIAN JOURNAL

‘These immensely full “outlines” are . . . characterized by a remarkable power of perception and by facility and aptitude of expression. They reflect the sound scholarship and the wide and exact classical and contemporary knowledge of the preacher.’ — QUEENSLAND BAPTIST

Book Description

Charles Hodge (1797-1878)was for over fifty years a Professor at Princeton Seminary during years when it was at the height of its spiritual greatness. This book contains the outlines of addresses given by him to the students on Sabbath afternoons, when they gathered in the Oratory ‘for prayer and conference on themes relating to the life of God in the soul, and to the practical duties having their root therein.’

‘These offer Hodge’s mature thought on a great many subjects,’ wrote Professor John Murray, ‘and they breathe the warmth of devotional fervour. Here is a fund of succinct definition on the great themes of theology as they are related to the most practical concerns of the Christian and of the pastor . . . When these outlines are studiously and meditatively used they will prove for the reader to be the means of cultivating that intelligent piety of which the Seminary at Princeton was the nursery. . . The masterful survey provided by this volume is calculated to rehabilitate in the thinking and practice of the present day those very patterns which are largely lost and which are our clamant need. May it be that by God’s grace this may be the fruit.’

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 I.
GOD AND HIS ATTRIBUTES 1-24
1. Omnipresence of God 1
2. In Him we Live, and Move, and have our Being. Acts 17:28 3
 3. The Sovereignty of God 4
 4. The Lord Reigneth. Ps. 93: 1 6
 5. Dependence on God 7
 6. Thy Word is Truth 8
 7. God is Light 10
 8. God is Love. John 4:8 and 14 12
 9. The Love of God to us 13
 10. The Tender Mercies of God. Ps. 140:9 14
 11. God so Loved the World. John 3:16 16
 12. Who will have all Men to be Saved and to come unto the Knowledge of the Truth 18
 13. The Promises of God 20
 14. The Wrath of God against Sinners 21
 15. Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. Amos 4:12 23
 II.
CHRIST, HIS PERSON AND OFFICES 25-67
 16. The Advent 25
 17. The Advent 26
18. Immanuel 27
 19. For in Him dwelleth all the Fulness of the Godhead bodily. Col. 2:9 29
 20. The Unsearchable Riches of Christ. Eph. 3:8 31
 21. The Love of Christ 32
 22. The Death of Christ 34
 23. The Death of Christ 34
 24. For Where a Testament is there must also of necessity be the death of the Testator. Heb. 9:16 36
 25. Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 1 Thess. 5:10 37
 26. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up 39
 27. Christ, the Lamb of God 41
 28. The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:1 43
 29. Christ our Priest 44
 30. Christ our Passover 46
 31. Christ the end of the Law for Righteousness. Rom. 10:4 47
 32. The Intercession of Christ 48
 33. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous, etc. 1 John 2:1 50
 34. The Presence of Christ with His Church 51
 35. How is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us and not unto the world? John 14:22 63
36. Christ our Life 54
 37. I am the Bread of Life. John 6:48 55
 38. Christ our Example 57
 39. Christ our Physician 58
 40. Christ the Bridegroom 59
 41. The Transfiguration 59
 42. The Memory of Christ, and the Reason It should be Cherished 61
 43. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Rev 22:21 63
 44. Jesus crowned with glory and honor. Heb. 2:9 64
45. The Coming of Christ 66
 III.
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS OFFICES 68-89
 46. The Promise of the Spirit. Gal. 3:14 68
 47. Dependence on the Holy Ghost 69
 48.. Dependence of the Believer and the Church on the Holy Ghost. Ps. 51:11 72
 49. He will Reprove the World of Sin, because they believe not on me. John 16:8, 9 73
 50. The Necessity of the Spirit’s Teaching in order to the Right Understanding of the Scriptures 75
 51. The Indwelling or the Spirit 77
 52. The Spirit giveth Life. 2 Cor. 3:6 78
 53. The Spirit’s Intercession. Rom. 8:26 80
 54. As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. Rom. 8:14 81
 55. The Spirit Itself Beareth Witness with our Spirit, that we are the Children of God. Rom. 8:16 83
 56. Who hath also sealed us, and given the Ernest of the Spirit in our Hearts, 2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:1, 4:30; 2 Tim. 2:19 84
 57. The Holy Ghost as the Paraclete, John 14:16
 58. Grieve not the Spirit 88
 IV.
SATAN AND HIS INFLUENCE-SIN AND SINS 90-115
 59. Satanic Influence 90
 60. Temptation 91
 61. Indwelling Sin 93
 62. Indwelling Sin 94
 63. The Deceitfulness of Sin 96
 64. The Sin of Unbelief 97
 65. Doubting in Believers 98
 66. Hardness of Heart. Ps. 31:12. Rom. 2:5 100
 67. Pride 101
 68. Spiritual Pride 103
 69. Ambition 105
 70. The Sacrifice of the Wicked is Abomination. Prov. 21:27 106
 71. Every Idle Word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment. Matt. 12:30 108
 72. Cleanse Thou me from Secret Fault Ps. 10:12 110
 73. Backsliding 112
 74. The Unpardonable Sin 113
 V.
CONVERSION – ENTRANCE UPON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE 116-141
 75. Salvation by Grace 116
 76. The Value of the Soul 117
 77. The Conversion of Paul 119
78. Conviction of Sin 120
 79. Conviction of Sin 122
 80. Repentance 123
 81. Except ye be Converted, and become as Little Children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Matt. 18:3 124
 82. The Sorrow of the World, and the Sorrow after a Godly Sort. 2 Cor. 7:10, 11 125
 83. Strive to Enter in at the Strait Gate 126
 84. Coming to Christ 128
 85. Come unto me all ye that Labor and are Heavy Laden, and I will give you Rest:-Matt. 11:28 129
 86. My Son give me thy heart. Prov. 23:20 131
 87. Submission to God 132
 88. Work out your own Salvation with Fear and Trembling. Phil. 2:12 133
89. Work out your own Salvation, &c. Phil. 2:12 135
 90. Regeneration 136
 91. Evidences of Regeneration 137
 92. Confession of Christ 139
 93. Lord, What wilt Thou have me to do? 149
 VI.
CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCES, CHARACTERISTICS AND PRIVILEGES 142-236
 94. If any Man be in Christ, he is a New Creature, 2 Cor. 6:17 142
 95. The Christian Race 144
96. Justification by Faith 145
 97. Sanctified by Faith that is in me. Acts 26:18 147
 98. They that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the Affections and Lusts, Gal. 5:24 149
 99. Mortify the Deeds of the Body 150
 100. Living by Faith 152
 101. Walking with God 154
 102. Dying unto Sin, and living unto Righteousness 155
 103. Living Hope through the Resurrection of Christ 156
 104. Now abideth Faith, Hope, Charity; but the greatest of these is Charity. 1 Cor. 13:12 157
 105. Unbelief (or Doubts) in Believers. Matt. 6:30; Mark 6:6 139
 106. Contentment. 1 Tim. 6:6 161
 107. Submission 162
 108. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus 164
 109. Growth in Grace 166
 110. Growing in Grace 167
 111. Blessed are the poor in Spirit 168
 112. Conscience 170
 113. Conscientiousness 171
 114. Diseased Conscience 172
 115. Spiritual-mindedness 173
 116. To be Carnally-minded is death, but to be Spiritually-minded is life and Peace 174
 117. Spiritual Discernment. 1 Cor. 2:15 176
 118. Spiritual Consolation 177
 119. The Spirit of Adoption. Rom. 8:15 179
 120. As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. Rom. 8:14 180
 121. The Liberty wherewith Christ has made us free 181
 122. He that is called in the Lord, being a Servant, is the Lord’s Freeman. 1 Cor. 7:22 182
 123. Ye Believe in God, Believe also in me 184
 124. Ye are Bought with a Price. 1 Cor. 7:23 185
 125. Who are Kept by the Power of God through Faith unto Salvation, ready to be revealed in the Last Time. 1 Pet. 1:5 187
 126. Security of Believers 188
 127. Ye are Complete in Him. Col. 2:10 190
 128. The Priesthood of Believers 192
 129. The Priesthood of Believers 193
 130. Who is he that overcometh the World, but he that Believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5 195
 131. Ye are Christ’s. 1 Cor. 3:23 197
 132. The Lord is my Strength 199
 133. Good Hope through Grace 200
 134. Assurance 201
 135. Hope maketh not ashamed, because the Love of God is shed abroad in our Hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Rom. 5:5 203
 136. Faith as the Source of Love and Joy. 1 Pet. 1:8 204
 137. The Love of God 205
 138. Whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Pet. 1:8 207
 139. Religious Joy and Despondency 208
 140. Singleness of Heart. Acts 2:46 210
 141. The Beauty of Holiness 211
 142. The Nature and Evidences of Union with Christ 213
 143. The Excellency of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord. Phil. 3:8 214
 144. Ye are not your own: for ye are bought with a Price. 1 Cor. 6:19, 20 215
 145. Do all to the Glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31 216
 146. Glorying in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. 6:14 218
 147. The Love of Christ constraineth us. 2 Cor. 6:14 219
148. And this is the victory that overcometh the World, even our Faith. 1 John 5:4 221
 149. It pleased God to reveal his Son in me. Gal. 1:16 223
 150. Humility 224
 151. Humility. 1 Pet. 5:5 226
 152. For we are the Circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the Flesh. Phil 3:3 227
 153. Hope, the Helmet of Salvation. 1 Thess. 5:3 229
 154. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph 6:24. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. 1 Cor. 16:22 230
 155. That Christ may dwell in our hearts by Faith. Eph. 3:17 232
 156. The Communion of Saints 233
 VII.
CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
 157. Pure Religion and undefiled before God and the Father Is this: To visit the Fatherless and Widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the World Jas 1:27 236
 158. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the Doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.  John 7:17, and John 8: 47 238
 159. Be not conformed to this World. Rom. 12:2 240
 160. And he taketh not his Cross, and followeth not after me, is not worthy of me. Matt. 10:38 242
 161. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:15 244
 162. Living for Christ. Col. 3:24; 2 Cor. 5:15 245
 163. Having therefore these Promises, dearly Beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the Flesh and Spirit, &c. 2 Cor. 7:1 246
 164. And have no Fellowship with the unfruitful Works of Darkness, but rather reprove them. Eph. 5:11 247
 165. Delighting in the Law of God. 249
 166. Fidelity in the Service of God 250
 167. Therefore, my Beloved Brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding In the Work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor. 15:58 252
 168. Walking with God 253
 169. Walk in Wisdom towards them that are without, Redeeming the Time. Col. 4:5 255
 170. Earnestness in the Service of God 256
 171. Self-Knowledge 257
 172. Self-examination, (No.1) 259
 173. Self-examination, (No.2.) 260
 174. Gravity 261
 175. Fasting 262
 176. Responsibility arising from the Possession of special Privileges 263
 177. Take heed What ye hear. Mark 4:24. Take heed How ye Hear. Luke 8:18 264
 178. Brotherly Love 266
 179. It Is good neither to eat Flesh, nor to drink Wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Rom. 14:21. 268
 180. Christian Forbearance 270
181. Judge not that ye be not judged. Matt 7:1 272
 182. Christian Rebuke 273
 183. Forgiveness of Offences 275
 184. Let not then your Good be evil spoken of. Rom. 14:16 277
 185. Waiting on God 278
 186. Fight the Good Fight of Faith. 1 Tim. 6:12 279
 187. Rejoice In the Lord 280
 188. Zeal 283
 VIII.
 189. THE MEANS OF GRACE-THE SCRIPTURES, MINISTRY, SACRAMENTS, &C.
 190. The Means of Grace 285
 191. The Word or God as a Means of Grace 286
 192. Search the Scriptures 288
 193. Mighty in the Scriptures. Acts. 18:24 289
 194. Prayer as a Means of Grace 291
 195. Prayer 292
 196. The Prayer of Faith 294
 197. Intercessory Prayer 296
 198. Prayer for Colleges 297
 199. Meditation as a Means of Grace 298
 200. Meditation 299
 201. The Sabbath 301
 202. The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27 303
 203. Praise 304
 204. The Unity of the Church 306
 205. Aggressive Character of Christianity 307
 206. Call to the Ministry 310
 207. Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel. 1 Cor. 9:16 311
 208. Proper views and motives In seeking the Gospel Ministry 313
 209. A savor life unto life and of death unto death. 2 Cor. 2:14-16 314
 210. Ministerial responsibility 315
 211. Preaching Christ 316
 212. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. Matt. 10:20 317
 213. Ministers Soldiers of Christ. 2 Tim. 2:4 319
 214. Be thou faithful unto Death and I will give you a Crown of Life. Rev. 2:10 320
 215. Thy Kingdom Come 322
 216. Domestic Missions 324
 217. The knowledge of the Gospel necessary to the Salvation of the Heathen. 325
 218. Call to the Work of Foreign Missions 327
 219. The Harvest truly is plenteous, but the Laborers are few. Matt. 9:37 328
 220. Preparation for the Lord’s Supper 330
 221. The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace. (No.1) 331
 222. The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace. (No.2) 332
 223. Christian Fellowship as expressed in the Lord’s Supper 334
 224. The Lord’s Supper in relation to Christ’s Death 335
 225. Retrospect of the Lord’s Supper 337
 226. Revivals of Religion 338
 227. Evidences of a Work of Grace, John 3:3 340
 228. Method of dealing with Inquirers 342
 IX.
 229. DEATH, AND THE CONSUMMATION OF REDEMPTION.
 230. Time 344
 231. So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Ps. 90:12 (No.1) 345
 232. So teach us to number our days that we may, &c. Ps. 90:12. (No.2) 346
 233. Death 348
 234. Triumph over Death. 1 Cor. 15:54, 55 349
 235. Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. Heb. 4:1 350
 236. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God 351
 237. But we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. 1 John 3:2 352
 238. For we know that if our Earthy House of this Tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens. 2 Cor. 5:1 354
 239. O Death where is thy sting? O Grave where is thy Victory? 1 Cor. 15:55. 356
 240. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. 1 Cor. 2:9 358
 X.
 241. LAST WORDS-PAPERS PREPARED DURING THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFE.
 242. The Lord reigneth, let the Earth rejoice 366
 243. All I am allowed of God to be put in trust with the Gospel. 1 Thess. 2:4. 362
 244. Let every one please his neighbor for good to edification. Rom. 15:2 363
 245. Above all these things put on Charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Col. 3:14 364
 246. Christian stability 365
 247. But grow in Grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Pet. 3:18 366
 248. Cast not away, therefore, your Confidence, which hath great recompense of Reward. Heb. 10:35 367
 249. Occupy till I come 368
 250. My Lord and my God. John 20:28 370
 251. Fight the good fight of Faith. 1 Tim. 6:12 371
The very Last. The Administration of the Lord’s Supper to the Graduating Class, April 21st, 1878 372

 

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