The Second Great Awakening Explained: Finney, Wilberforce, & Prayer Revival | Church History 125

About this sermon

This episode explores the Second Great Awakening, tracing its roots from Jonathan Edwards’ call to united prayer to the global revival movements led by figures like John Erskine, William Carey, and Charles Finney. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Enlightenment skepticism, and figures like David Hume and Voltaire, revival spread across Britain and the New World. We examine the impact of William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect, the story of Mary Jones and the rise of Bible societies, and the explosive frontier revivals of Barton Stone and James McCready at Cane Ridge. From Finney’s “new measures” in Rochester to the growth of missions, abolition, and reform, the Awakening reshaped Christianity on both sides of the Atlantic. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮? Let us know in the comments! 📖 For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ 📲 Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f 🏛️ Watch the full Church History series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QIfO0mxbX4I3CQ9O97gcxP_uKMFPgNf Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: 🎧 Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ 📺 Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ 📝 Read '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩,' Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity

Topics

• Prayer
• Church & Fellowship
• The Church
• Revival