
audiobook
by William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
SERMONS TO THE NATURAL MAN. - BY - WILLIAM G. T. SHEDD, D. D., - AUTHOR OF "A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE," "HOMILETICS AND PASTORAL. THEOLOGY," "DISCOURSES AND ESSAYS," "PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY," ETC.
PREFACE.
THE FUTURE STATE A SELF-CONSCIOUS STATE.
GOD'S EXHAUSTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF MAN.
ALL MANKIND GUILTY; OR, EVERY MAN KNOWS MORE THAN HE PRACTISES.
SIN IN THE HEART THE SOURCE OF ERROR IN THE HEAD
THE NECESSITY OF DIVINE INFLUENCES.
THE IMPOTENCE OF THE LAW.
SELF-SCRUTINY IN GOD'S PRESENCE.
SIN IS SPIRITUAL SLAVERY
These talks are crafted for the “natural man” – the everyday thinker whose heart has yet to feel the weight of sin. The author begins by insisting that any true gospel must first awaken a clear conscience, using the law not as a harsh weapon but as a mirror that reveals our deepest faults. By laying out the moral landscape in plain, thoughtful language, he invites listeners to recognize the gap between belief and lived reality.
Drawing on familiar biblical moments—from John the Baptist’s stern warning to Christ’s own Sermon on the Mount—the sermons blend scholarly insight with pastoral care. Each discourse seeks to make the abstract doctrine of redemption tangible, urging the audience to confront their own moral blindness before the promise of grace can take hold. The result is a compelling, reflective journey that challenges the mind and stirs the spirit.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (625K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Aug 17, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1820–1894
A major 19th-century Presbyterian theologian, he helped shape American Reformed thought through his teaching and widely read works on doctrine. Best known for Dogmatic Theology, he combined philosophical rigor with a pastor’s concern for enduring questions of faith.
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