Sermons & Devotionals by John Angell James
John Angell James
Elizabeth Bales—A Pattern For Sunday School Teachers & Tract Distributors
ELIZABETH BALES—a Pattern for Sunday School Teachers and Tract Distributors By John Angell James "No one should despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12) "In all things see that you are an example of ... Read More
John Angell James
The Foundation, Construction, And Eternity Of Character
THE FOUNDATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ETERNITY OF CHARACTER A lecture delivered to the Young Men's Christian Association in Birmingham, January 9, 1852, by John Angell James. The subject I have selected for the address of this evening is entirely of a practical nature. For you have wisely determined, as... Read More
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The Olive Branch And The Cross
THE OLIVE BRANCH AND THE CROSS or, Quarrels Settled and Trespasses Forgiven According to the Law of Christ A word of affectionate advice to professing Christians. "First be reconciled to your brother." DEDICATION. My beloved flock, It has been my practice, not infrequently, to deliver a few counsels... Read More
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Forgiveness Of Injuries
FORGIVENESS OF INJURIES by John Angell James Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" "I tell you, not seven times," Jesus said to him, "but 70 times seven." (Matthew 18:21-22) After this follows one of the mos... Read More
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Reading The Scriptures
READING THE SCRIPTURES By John Angell James My Dear Friends, The subject of this Address is a very common one; for I do not hunt after novelties, but desire to stir up your pure minds in the way of remembrance. Curiosity may be gratified by what is new; but improvement is likely to be promoted by a ... Read More
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Dislike To Ministerial Faithfulness Stated And Explained
DISLIKE TO MINISTERIAL FAITHFULNESS STATED AND EXPLAINED By John Angell James, originally published in the "The Monthly Preacher" They are a rebellious people, deceptive children, children who do not obey the Lord's instruction. They say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not proph... Read More
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Growth In Grace
GROWTH IN GRACE by John Angell James "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 3:18 The word grace is one of the key terms of Holy Scripture frequently occurring, and by the knowledge of which much of the import of the whole volume is unfolded. It signifies f... Read More
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The Character And Translation Of Enoch
THE CHARACTER AND TRANSLATION OF ENOCH A sermon, delivered in the Independent Chapel, Shrewsbury, on Tuesday evening, February 24, 1852, by John Angell James —on the occasion of the sudden death of the Rev. Thomas Weaver. The circumstances of Mr. Weaver's death should be mentioned in explanation of ... Read More
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Death Of Mrs. Sherman
A SERMON TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AT SURREY CHAPEL, ON OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF MRS. SHERMAN Preached on Sunday Morning, May 28, 1848, by John Angell James. With what utterance shall I break the silence of this solemn moment, and meet the necessities and the expectations of this vast and more th... Read More
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Oratorios
ORATORIOS This article by John Angell James was originally published in the 'Evangelical Magazine' January, 1835 "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain." (Exodus 20:7) As that kind of public amusement which bears... Read More
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The Crisis
THE CRISIS—or, HOPE AND FEAR BALANCED, IN REFERENCE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE COUNTRY A sermon, preached in Ebenezer Chapel, Birmingham, on Sunday Morning, Nov. 28, 1819, by John Angell James . "Who can tell if God will repent and turn away from his fierce anger—that we perish not." Jonah 3:9 ... Read More
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Spiritual Joy
SPIRITUAL JOY by John Angell James I devote this address to the consideration of a topic intimately connected with your present happiness as Christians; I mean, "spiritual joy," which follows justification; for "being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, and rejo... Read More
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One Thing I Do!
ONE THING I DO! A sermon preached on occasion of the Centenary of the Tabernacle, at Bristol, November 25, 1853, by John Angell James "The memory of the just is blessed." "The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance." All nations have held in honor the names and deeds of the illustrious de... Read More
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Christian Mercy Explained & Enforced
CHRISTIAN MERCY EXPLAINED AND ENFORCED A sermon preached on Sunday evening, May 21st, 1820, by John Angell James. "The wisdom that descends from above is full of mercy and good fruits." Matthew 5:7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy . The beatitudes with which our Lord commences ... Read More
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The Duty Of Meditation
THE DUTY OF MEDITATION By John Angell James The subject I call you now to consider is the duty and benefits of MEDITATION . This is frequently either alluded to, or enjoined in the Scriptures. In describing the good man, David observes, that "his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doe... Read More
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Prayer And Practice
PRAYER AND PRACTICE by John Angell James I need not prove to you that prayer , as a duty, is essential to Christian conduct; and, as a privilege, is equally indispensable to Christian enjoyment. All consistent professors of religion give themselves to this devout exercise. They pray in the closet, a... Read More
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Sins Remembered
SIN REMEMBERED By John Angell James Our minds when we approach the table of the Lord, should be filled with various graces, all of them holy; so as to render our devotion like the cloud of incense in the temple, which was compounded of many ingredients, all of them exceedingly precious, and all of D... Read More
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Ministerial Duties Stated & Enforced
Ministerial Duties Stated and Enforced A pastoral charge by John Angell James , delivered to his brother Thomas James, at his ordination over the Independent Church assembling in City Chapel, London. ( Editor's note. With regard to the sermon, the editor cannot refrain from remarking that the author... Read More
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Different Degrees Of Glory
DIFFERENT DEGREES OF GLORY by John Angell James My dear friends, I now propose to discuss the question of different degrees of glory. The FELICITY OF HEAVEN, set forth in general terms, will consist of the absence of all evil , both natural and moral, such as sin, and all its bitter fruits—death, di... Read More
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The Lord'S Supper
THE LORD'S SUPPER by John Angell James My dear friends, I propose in this address to make some remarks on the Lord's Supper, and to lay down some rules for the right observance of this solemn and affecting ordinance. You cannot fail to be struck with the truly spiritual nature of the Christian relig... Read More
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John Angell James was an English Nonconformist clergyman and writer, born at Blandford Forum. After seven years apprenticeship to a linen-draper in Poole, Dorset, he decided to become a preacher, and in 1802 he went to David Bogue's training institution at Gosport in Hampshire. A year and a half later, on a visit to Birmingham, his preaching was so highly esteemed by the congregation of Carrs Lane Independent chapel that they invited him to exercise his ministry amongst them; he settled there in 1805, and was ordained in May 1806. For several years his success as a preacher was comparatively small; but he became suddenly popular in about 1814, and began to attract large crowds. At the same time his religious writings, the best known of which are The Anxious Inquirer and An Earnest Ministry, acquired a wide circulation.
He was one of the founders of the Evangelical Alliance and of the Congregational Union of England and Wales. Municipal interests appealed strongly to him, and he was also for many years chairman of Spring Hill (afterwards Mansfield) College. He was also an ardent slavery abolitionist.