Messiah: Fifty Expository Discourses on the Oratorio of Handel

by John Newton

50 chapters20h 36mEnglish1821

About this book

The celebrated German-British composer G.F. Handel premiered his now famous oratorio "Messiah" in 1742. In 1785 there was a celebration at Westminster Abbey of Handel's birth 100 years before. It was on this occasion that John Newton decided to preach 50 sermons from the Bible passages that form the libretto (by Charles Jennens) of Messiah. The sermons were preached over two years in the Parish Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, Lombard-Street - 3 miles from Westminster Abbey. - Summary by InTheDesert

Chapters (50)

1The Consolation (Isaiah 40:1, 2)

1548

2The Harbinger (Isaiah 40:3-5)

1508

3The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth (Haggai 2:6, 7)

1607

4The LORD Coming To His Temple (Malachi 3:1-3)

2175

5Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14)

1993

6Salvation Published from the Mountains (Isaiah 40:9)

1403

7The Morning Light (Isaiah 60:1-3)

1391

8The Sun Rising upon a Dark World (Isaiah 9:2)

1289

9Characters and Names of Messiah (Isaiah 9:6)

1301

10The Angel's Message and Song (Luke 2:8-14)

1417

11Messiah's Entrance into Jerusalem (Zechariah 9:9, 10)

1465

12Effects of Messiah's Appearance (Isaiah 35:5, 6)

1803

13The Great Shepherd (Isaiah 50:11)

2274

14Rest for the Weary (Matthew 11:28)

1487

15Messiah's Easy Yoke (Matthew 11:29, 30)

1471

16The Lamb of God, the Great Atonement (John 1:29)

1609

17Messiah Despised, and Rejected of Men (Isaiah 53:3)

1391

18Voluntary Suffering (Isaiah 50:6)

1403

19Messiah Suffering and Wounded for Us (Isaiah 53:4, 5)

1654

20Sin Charged upon the Surety (Isaiah 53:6)

1676

21Messiah Derided Upon the Cross (Psalm 22:7, 8)

1032

22Messiah Unpitied, and Without a Comforter (Psalm 69:20)

1386

23No Sorrow Like Messiah's Sorrow (Lamentations 1:12)

1540

24Messiah's Innocence Vindicated (Isaiah 53:8)

969

25Messiah Rising from the Dead (Psalm 16:10)

1252

26The Ascension of Messiah to Glory (Psalm 24:7-10)

1129

27Messiah the Son of God (Hebrews 1:5)

1392

28Messiah Worshipped By Angels (Hebrews 1:6)

1440

29Gifts Received for the Rebellious (Psalm 68:18)

1768

30The Publication of the Gospel (Psalm 68:11)

1281

31The Gospel Message, Good Tidings (Romans 10:15)

1390

32The Progress of the Gospel (Romans 10:18)

1149

33Opposition to Messiah Unreasonable (Psalm 2:1-3)

1214

34Opposition to Messiah in Vain (Psalm 2:4)

1156

35Opposition to Messiah Ruinous (Psalm 2:9)

1197

36The Lord Reigneth (Revelation 19:6)

1680

37The Extent of Messiah's Spiritual Kingdom (Revelation 11:15)

1748

38King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16)

1402

39Job's Faith and Expectation (Job 19:25, 26)

1937

40The Lord is Risen Indeed (I Corinthians 15:20)

1251

41Death By Adam, Life By Christ (I Corinthians 15:21, 22)

1282

42The General Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:51-53)

1302

43Death Swallowed Up in Victory (I Corinthians 15:54)

1406

44Triumph Over Death and the Grave (I Corinthians 15:55, 56, 57)

1332

45Divine Support and Protection (Romans 8:31)

1589

46Accusers Challenged (Romans 8:33)

1524

47The Intercession of Christ (Romans 8:34)

1606

48The Song of the Redeemed (Revelation 5:9)

1893

49The Chorus of Angels (Revelation 5:12)

1636

50The Universal Chorus (Revelation 5:13)

1432

Messiah: Fifty Expository Discourses on the Oratorio of Handel

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