- Collection:
- Columbia Theological Seminary Manuscript Collection
- Title:
- Sermons of Robert Zenas Johnston, 1894
- Creator:
- Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908
- Date of Original:
- 1894
- Subject:
- Christian life
Church
Conduct of life
Confederate Memorial Day
Conversion--Christianity
Faith
God (Christianity)--Mercy
God (Christianity)--Righteousness
God (Christianity)--Wisdom
Grace (Theology)
Honor
Law--Biblical teaching
Memorials--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century
Money
Muslims
Natural theology
Obedience--Religious aspects
Patience
Prayer meetings
Presbyterian Church--North Carolina
Presbyterians--North Carolina
Progress
Providence and government of God
Regeneration (Theology)
Rest--Religious aspects--Christianity
Sabbath
Social justice
Suffering--Religious aspects
Thanksgiving Day sermons
War--Religious aspects
Work--Religious aspects
Bible--Acts--Sermons
Bible--Chronicles, 1st--Sermons
Bible--Exodus--Sermons
Bible--Hebrews--Sermons
Bible--Job--Sermons
Bible--John--Sermons
Bible--Judges--Sermons
Bible--Luke--Sermons
Bible--Mark--Sermons
Bible--Matthew--Sermons
Bible--Micah--Sermons
Bible--Psalms--Sermons
Bible--Romans--Sermons
Bible--Timothy, 1st--Sermons
Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908
David, King of Israel
Jesus Christ--Nativity
Jesus Christ--Person and offices
Jesus Christ--Resurrection
Job (Biblical figure)
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908--Sermons
Joseph (Son of Jacob)
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Moses (Biblical leader)
Müller, George, 1805-1898
Palmer, Ray, 1808-1887
Washington, George, 1732-1799
First Presbyterian Church (Lincolnton, N.C.)
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Presbytery of Mecklenburg
Presbyterian Church in the U.S--Sermons--19th century
Presbyterian Church in the U.S--Theology
China
Lincolnton (N.C.)
North Carolina
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- manuscripts (documents)
notes (documents)
sermons - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- 21 manuscript sermons and sermon notes by Robert Zenas Johnston arranged chronologically from 1894. Each sermon was composed in Lincolnton (N.C.) and delivered at First Presbyterian Church (Lincolnton, N.C.). Dates provided indicate either the date when the sermon was completed or initially delivered. Title: The called are sent & go to work in the church Sermon concerning the call to serve God, January 13, 1894. Sermon on Matthew 20:16. 2 pages. Title: The Lord, Jesus, never enters a home to embarrass it, or to burden it, but to make it richer or better Sermon concerning the actions of Jesus Christ depicted in the Gospel of John at the wedding of Cana as representative of all his activities, January 27, 1894. Sermon on John 2:1-11. 2 pages. Title: Quick conversion Sermon concerning the conversion and call of the disciple Matthew as representative of conversion and calling by God in general, February 11, 1894. Sermon on Matthew 9:9. 2 pages. Title: Do justly - possible only in Christ Sermon concerning the importance of treating others with justice as God is merciful, February 25, 1894. Sermon on Micah 6:8. 2 pages. Title: Patience Sermon concerning the character of Job as an example of patience in the midst of great loss and suffering, March 11, 1894. Sermon on Job 1:1. 2 pages. Title: Easter Sermon concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ as evidence that claims about his person and work are true, March 25, 1894. Sermon on Matthew 28:6. 2 pages. Title: Doctrine of the Sabbath Sermon concerning the importance of the Sabbath with directions for keeping it, April 1, 1894. Sermon on Mark 2:27. 2 pages. Title: Our Nature Shows we Belong to God & owe Him service Sermon concerning the image displayed on a coin for Caesar as means to discuss the image of God in humans with an admonishment to bear the image by obedience, April 22, 1894. Sermon on Luke 20:24-25. 2 pages. Title: Memorial Lessons Sermon concerning passing events and the importance of memory and remembering Christ and the church, May 13, 1894. Sermon on Exodus 1:6. 2 pages. Title: Christ life in us is our surety against the approach of living a bad life Sermon concerning outward appearances of conforming to Christ, May 27, 1894. Sermon on Romans 13:14. 2 pages. Title: The way to the Kingdom Sermon concerning the character of David when a fugitive and relates this to the life of the church, June 10, 1894. Sermon on 1 Chronicles 12:22. 2 pages. Title: Joseph & Moses - Types - Stepping stones for us Sermon concerning the biblical characters of Joseph and Moses as types of Christ, June 24, 1894. Sermon on Acts 7:25. 2 pages. Title: Dead Leaders & living duties Sermon concerning the coming and passing of God’s appointed leaders within an unchanging plan, July 8, 1894. Sermon on Judges 1:1-3. 2 pages.? Title: When God calls he qualifies for special work Sermon concerning the work of God in preparing leaders, with several biblical examples, July 22, 1894. Sermon on Judges 11:29. 2 pages. Title: Renewals draw praise from the heart Sermon concerning the power and wisdom of God shown in the beauty of creation, August 5, 1894. Sermon on Psalm 104:30. 2 pages. Title: Christ - a Guest Sermon concerning the Christian life from the vantage of receiving and entertaining Jesus Christ as a guest, September 9, 1894. Sermon on Luke 22:11. 2 pages. Title: Jesus Crowned Sermon concerning the honor Christ is to receive above all other rulers because of the incarnation, with examples of honor including spreading the gospel and missions, September 30, 1894. Sermon on Hebrews 2:9. 2 pages. Title: Authority of Faith Sermon concerning faith from the vantage of having not seen Jesus, October 14, 1894. Sermon on John 20:29. 2 pages. Title: Thanksgiving Sermon concerning giving thanks within the Christian life as expressed in service, November 29, 1894. Sermon on 1 Timothy 1:12-13. 2 pages. Title: Why Christianity Makes slow progress Sermon concerning lack of influence of Christianity has had on culture and the conduct of those who reject Christianity, December 9, 1894. Sermon on John 3: 19-21. 2 pages. Title: The Birth of Jesus a fact Sermon concerning the birth of Jesus Christ with surrounding events considered as a historical fact, December 23, 1894. Sermon on Matthew 1:22-23. 2 pages.
Institution: C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary - Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17323.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17323coll7/id/9064
- IIIF manifest:
- https://cdm17323.contentdm.oclc.org/iiif/2/p17323coll7:9064/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 42 pages
- Original Collection:
- Robert Zenas Johnston papers, 1853-1914
- Holding Institution:
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Rights:
-
