John Newton: Out of the Depths

Newton: God's Design in Temptation

John Newton — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Why does God allow His people to be tested so? An answer from the writer of "Amazing Grace", John Newton.

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John Newton — Mon, 02 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

A preface to John Newton's autobiography. A quick sketch of Newton's life. The six original verses of Amazing Grace. Get ready for an intriguing story.

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John Newton — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 1. Newton explains why he took pen in hand to share his story. In the process he shares much about the workings of God in our lives. This is "Pastor" Newton speaking. The sea captain we will soon meet...

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John Newton — Wed, 04 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter Two: Newton's early childhood. Mother dies when he is 7. Off to sea at 11. Early religious attempts at pleasing God.

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John Newton — Thu, 05 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 3: Newton begins to abandon all connections to the religion of his younger days. He meets during this time of his life the young lady that will fill his heart with another hope, yet his degenerating life makes him more and more unworthy of her.

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John Newton — Fri, 06 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 4: More about his courtship. Another change of direction. And Newton enters the slave trade, with dreams of great wealth. The downward spiral continues.

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John Newton — Mon, 09 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 5: Newton begins to experience the wages of sin, and incredible humiliation, in the slave trade.

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John Newton — Tue, 10 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 6. A new master. Newton's father has him recalled from Africa, where he has actually become accustomed to the possibility of becoming African in every way. A startling deliverance and turnaround which he likens to the story of Joseph.

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John Newton — Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 7: Over and over, Newton comes to the brink of death and is rescued by the Providence of God. Truly a story of amazing grace!

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John Newton — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 8: All hope is gone. The ship is sinking. One more foul wind and it's all over. But God is not finished with John Newton.

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John Newton — Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 9: Newton comes to his senses, seems to be on his way to the Lord, but not quite...

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John Newton — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 10: Though tricked by the enemy for some time, Newton finally makes a permanent peace with the Lord, and continues to have deliverances in his work that are nothing short of Divine in origin.

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John Newton — Tue, 17 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 11. Marriage at last. Inconsistencies in his walk. And Newton's early and later convictions regarding the slave trade.

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John Newton — Wed, 18 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 12: The advantages of the seafaring life to the man of God. No word from his wife at the port. Is she still alive?

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John Newton — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

He finally is able to lay the slave trade aside. Sickness nearly unto death. Then a crisis at home.

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John Newton — Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chapter 14: Newton concludes his autobiography by telling of his call to the ministry. Truly amazing grace, yes?

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John Newton — Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

From Newton the slave-trader and Newton the convert we move to Newton the minister, as autobiography ends and a short biography of his later days begins.

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John Newton — Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

At one time placing this woman above his Lord, Newton believed that the slow agonizing death of his childhood love and wife, was the rod of God upon him. He describes this episode in detail.

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John Newton — Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Newton's later life, his will, his self-written epitaph, his decline, his death.

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John Newton — Thu, 26 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Excellent sayings of an excellent man of God, John Newton.

Newton: Thoughts on Public Prayer

John Newton — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Know someone who has some annoying habits in his public prayers? Perhaps you can let him listen to this message of John Newton, or order your free copy of it from chapel@mountzion.org and have him read it.