The Great Awakening P12

Last week I ended on Whitefield’s “Father Abraham” sermon and how it unified the colonies. In another account of that sermon recorded by an early historian, Whitefield closed by urging, “God help us all to forget party names and to become Christians in deed and in truth.”

Whitefield’s theme was unity — that despite the many different denominations and points of strong doctrinal disagreement between them, there nevertheless was the crucially important fact that they were all Christians. Whitefield preached this sermon many times throughout the colonies, and years after his death, the Founding Fathers found themselves in a situation that allowed them to put its message to practical use — but more on that later.

Whitefield’s contributions in laying the foundation for American independence were substantial, and many other ministers also exerted significant influence.

Content sourced from The American Story, The Beginnings by Dave Barton & Tim Barton