The WORKS of Charles G. Finney

THE FINNEY LIBRARY

Listed below is about 200 Modernized Messages followed by Finney's Systematic Theology. As more messages are completed, they will be added to this list.  


SERMONS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS - 1836
 
Sinners Bound to Change their own Hearts How to Change Your Heart Traditions of the Elders
Total Depravity 1 Total Depravity 2 Why Sinners Hate God
God Cannot Please Sinners Christian Affinity Stewardship
Doctrine of Election Reprobation Love of the World

LECTURES TO PROFESSING CHRISTIANS - 1836-1837
 
  1836 MESSAGES

Self Deceivers False Professors Doubtful Actions are Sinful
Reproof a Christian Duty True Saints Legal Religion
Religion of Public Opinion Conformity to the World True and False Repentance
Dishonesty in Small Matters Bound to Know your True Character

   1837 MESSAGES
 
True and False Conversion True Submission Selfishness not True Religion
Religion of the Law and Gospel Justification by Faith Sanctification by Faith
Legal Experience Christian Perfection - Part 1 Christian Perfection - Part 2
Way of Salvation Necssity of Divine Teaching Love the Whole of Religion
Rest of the Saints Christ, the Husband of the Church


   MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1839
This series of messages were titled "The New Covenant and the Promise of the Holy Spirit"
 
#1 - Eternal Life #2 - Faith #3 - Devotion
#4 - True and False Religion #5 - The Law of God - Part 1 #6 - The Law of God - Part 2
#7 - Glorifying God #8 - True and False Peace #9 - Gospel Freedom
#10 - Carefulness a Sin #11 - The Promises of God - Part 1 #12 - The Promises of God - Part 2
#13 - The Promises of God - Part 3 #14 - The Promises of God - Part 4 #15 - The Promises of God - Part 5
#16 - Being in Debt #17 - The Holy Spirit of Promise #18 - The Covenants
#19 - The Rest of Faith - Part 1 #20 - The Rest of Faith - Part 2 #21 - The Affections and Emotions of God
#22 - Legal and Gospel Experience #23 - Our Employments and our Soul #24 - Grieving the Holy Spirit - Part 1
#25 - Grieving the Holy Spirit - Part 2 Letter to the Editor - Jan 1 Letter to Young Christians - Jan 1
Letter to the Readers of the Evangelist - Jan 30 Letter to Young Converts - Feb 13 Letter to the Readers of the Evangelist - Apr 10
Letter to Young Converts - Apr 24 Letter to Young Converts - May 8


   MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1840
In 1840 Finney began publishing a series of messages on "Sanctification"
 
#1 - Sanctification - Part 1 #2 - Sanctification - Part 2 #3 - Sanctification - Part 3
#4 - Sanctification - Part 4 #5 - Sanctification - Part 5 #6 - Sanctification - Part 6
#7 - Sanctification - Part 7 #8 - Sanctification - Part 8 #9 - Sanctification - Conclusion
#10 - Unbelief - Part 1 #11 - Unbelief - Part 2 #12 - Blessedness of Benevolence
#13 - A Willing Mind Indespensable to a Right Understanding of Truth #14 - Death to Sin #15 - The Gospel, the Savor of Life or Death
#16 - Christians, the Light of the World #17 - Communion with God - Part 1 #18 - Communion with God - Part 2
#19 - Temptations must be Put Away #20 - Design or Intention Constitutes Character #21 - Confession of Faults
#22 - Weakness of Heart #23 - A Single and an Evil Eye #24 - Salvation always Conditional
To the Editors of Periodicals who are Professing Christians To the Professing Christians who were Members of the Church Previous to the Late Great Revivals 9 Letters to Ministers of the Gospel of All Denominations
7 Letters to Parents 4 Letters to the Believers of the Doctrine of Sanctification in this Life

   MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1841
In 1841 Finney concluded his series of messages on "Sanctification"
 
#25 - Submission to God - Part 1 #26 - Submission to God - Part 2 #27 - Love Worketh no Ill
#28 - Self Denial #29 - The True Service of God #30 - Entire Consecration a Condition of Discipleship
#31 - A Seared Conscience - Part 1 #32 - A Seared Conscience - Part 2 #33 - Conditions of Being Kept
#34 - National Fast Day - Necessity of Human Governments #35 - Mediatorship of Christ 11 Letters on Sanctification

   MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1842
 
They Will Be Done Danger and Delusion Ability and Inability
God Under Obligation to do Right Ordination Sermon Wisdom Justified of Her Children

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1843
The First 13 messages comprised a series on "Holiness"
 
Prove all Things Nature of True Virtue Selfishness
Christian Character Christian Warfare Putting on Christ
Way to be Holy What Attainments Christians may Make Necessity and Nature of Divine Teaching
Fulness there is in Christ Justification Unbelief
Gospel Liberty Joy in God Benevolence of God
Revelation of God's Glory

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1844
 
Hardness of Heart Eyes Opened to the Law of God 1 Eyes Opened to the Law of God 2
Christian Witnessess for God Fearing the Lord and Walking in Darkness Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1845
 
The Sin of Fretfulness Governing the Tongue Dependence on Christ
Weights and Besetting Sins Rejoicing in Boastings Church Bound to Convert the World
Church Bound to Convert the World Trusting in God's Mercy The Old Man and the New
Coming Up Throught Tribulation Delighting in the Lord Relations of Christ to the Believer
Coming Up Through Great Tribulation Delighting in the Lord Relations of Christ to the Believer
Having a Good Conscience The Folly of Refusing to Be Saved Seeking the Kingdom of God First
Faith in its Relations to the Love of God Victory over the World Through Faith Explanatory Remarks From Prof. Finney on Certain Points in a Recent Sermon
4 Letters to Miss A.E. of Vermont

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1846
 
The Nature of Impenitence and the Measure of its Guilt The Rule by Which the Guilt of Sin is Estimated On DIvine Manifestations
On the Lord's Supper Forfeiting Birth Right Blessings Afflictions of the Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted
On Becoming Acquainted with God God Minifesting Himself to Moses Coming to the Waters of Life
The Blessedness of Enduring Temptation Quenching the Spirit Responsibility of Hearing the Gospel
Letter to Christians 1

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1847
 
All Things for Good to Those that Love God All Events Ruinous to the Sinner Heart Condemnation, A Proof that God also Condemns
An Approving Heart - Confidence in Prayer Conditions of Prevailing Prayer 1 Conditions of Prevailing Prayer 2
Conditions of Prevailing Prayer 3 Letter to Christians 2 Letter to Christians 3

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1848
3 of 6 Messages have been modernized.
 
The Spirit Not Striving Always The Excuses of Sinners Condemn God Conditions of Being Saved

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1849
0 of 14 Messages have been modernized.
 

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1850
 
Reports of Finney In England

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1851
2 of 5 Messages have been modernized.
 
The Loss When a Soul is Lost The Wicked Heart Set to Go Evil

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1852
0 of 11 Messages have been modernized.
 

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1853
6 of 11 Messages have been modernized.
 
Prayer and Labor for the Gathering of the Great Harvest The Savior Lifted up and the Look of Faith The Sinner's Excuses Answered
God's Love for a Sinning World Essential Elements of Christian Experience Death to Sin Through Christ

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1854
5 of 16 Messages have been modernized.
 
Converting Sinners, a Christian Duty Christ our Advocate with the Father The Inner and the Outer Revelation
The Wages of Sin Where Sin Occurs God Cannot Wisely Prevent It

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1855
0 of 13 Messages have been modernized.
 

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1856
3 of 9 Messages have been modernized.
 
On the Atonement The Sinner's Natural Power and Moral Weakness Moral Insanity

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1857
0 of 17 Messages have been modernized.
 

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1858
1 of 13 Messages have been modernized.
 
God's Love to Us

 MESSAGES FROM OTHE OBERLIN EVANGELIST 1859 - 1862
0 of 31 Messages have been modernized.
 

 THE PENNY PULPIT
 
Regeneration Pleasing God Heart Searching
Acceptable Prayer The Kingdom of God on Earth The Reward of Fervent Prayer
The Promises of God Christ the Mediator Christ Magnifying the Law
The Spiritual Claims of London The Conditions of Pravailing Prayer How to Prevail with God
The Use and Prevelance of Christ's Name Making God a Liar The Great Business of Life
Mocking God Why London is not Converted Holiness Essential to Salvation
Real Religion Great Cities - What Hinders Their Conversion Proving God
Total Abstinance a Christian Duty Quenching the Spirit Sabbath School - Cooperation with God
Sabbath School - Conditions of Success Not far From the Kingdom of God Christians Rule of Life
Hardening the Heart Seeking Honor from Men Purity of Heart and Life
The Sinner's Self-Condemnation Refuges of Lies The Spirit Ceasing to Strive
The Conversion of Children The Wonderful Love of God The Infinite Worth of the Soul
Family Government Christ Appearing Among His People The Awful Ingratitude of the Sinner
Little Sins The Sinner's Self-Destruction The Rationaltiy of Faith
Certain Doom of the Impenitent A Public Profession of Faith The Whole Counsel of God
   
Finney's Systematic Theology - First published in 1851, enjoy in today's language the doctrines behind some of the greatest revivals in history.
 
Prologue 1. Moral Law 2. Moral Government
3. Moral Obligation  4. Extent of Moral Obligation 5. The Foundation of Our Obligation
6. The Ground of Our Obligation - Theories 7. Foundation of Our Obligation - Theory of Right 8. Foundation of Our Moral Obligation - Goodness
9. Foundation of Our Moral Obligation - Moral Order 10. Foundation of Our Moral Obligation - Practical Tendencies 11. Unity of Moral Action
12.Entire Obedience 13. Obedience to the Moral Law 14a. Attributes of Love
14b Attributes of Love 14c. Attributes of Love 15. What Constitutes Disobedience to the Moral Law
16a. Attributes of Selfishness 16b Attributes of Selfishness 17. Sanctions of Moral Law
18. Human Government 1 19. Human Government 2 20. Moral Depravity 1
21. Moral Depravity 2 22. Moral Depravity - Examination of Arguements 23. Atonement
24. Extent of Atonement 25. Regeneration 26. Theories of Regeneration
27. Evidences of Regeneration 28. More Evidence of Regeneration 29. Natural Ability
30.Gracious Ability 31. The Notion of Inability 32. Repentance and Impenitance
33. Faith and Unbelief 34. Justification 35. Sanctification
36. Paul Entirely Sanctified 37. Conditions of Sanctification 38. Objections to Sanctification
39. Sanctification, Further Objections 40. Sanctification 41. Election
42. Reprobation 43. Divine Sovereignty 44. The Purposes of God
45.The Perseverance of the Saints 46. The Perseverance of the Saints Proved - Part 1 47. The Perseverance of the Saints Proved - Part 2
48 The Perseverance of the Saints - Further Objections 49. The Perseverance of the Saints - More Objections Answered Glossary
 

 OTHER WORKS OF FINNEY THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN MODERNIZED INCLUDE

Lectures on Revivals of Religion.
Skeletons of a Course of Theological Lectures (1857.) Recently published as "The Heart of Truth".
Unpublished Lectures on Theology (1860).
The Character, Claims, and Practical Workings of Freemasonry (1869).
Articles from the Independant (1857). Includes "Power from on High"
The Autobiography of Charles G Finney.
Lecture Outlines.
Miscellaneous short works and letters.
 

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