The Great Gospel: Sermons on the Gospels For the Church Year

Simon Peter Long writes:"My dear friends… just notice how a man lives after his death if he is true to his God. I am satisfied if the Apostle Peter were living today he would have reported every sermon that he preached, and he would preach in such a way that he would not need to be ashamed of his sermons."…Every minister of the Gospel should so preach that he need never be ashamed of the words he has spoken. Do you suppose that if I were ashamed of my sermons I would have them put in cold print to speak long after I am dead?“…A man has no business to preach from the pulpit what he cannot back up, and when he can back it up as the truth, he ought to be willing to have it go in cold print and stand for thousands of years after his voice is silent.”Simon Peter Long (1860-1929)Studied at Capital University and the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus and at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He was a student of Matthias Loy. Rev. Long served as a pastor from 1886 to 1929, as President of Lima College from 1898-1903, and as Professor and President in the Chicago Lutheran Bible School. His sermons are among the treasures of the Church.The Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry finds, restores and republishes good, readable books from Lutheran authors and those of other sound Christian traditions. All titles are available at little to no cost in proofread and freshly typeset editions. Many free ebooks are available at our website LutheranLibrary.org . Please enjoy this book and let others know about this completely volunteer service to God’s people. May the Lord bless you and bring you peace. Read more