"George Whitefield was one of the most original preachers in the history of the church.  His style was powerful and dramatic.  He has been called the greatest preacher since the Apostle Paul and the Demosthenes of the pulpit.  From England, his preaching in America was a main cause of the Great Awakening."

Christian Research Net is pleased to provide this sermon which will help one take the Biblical test of 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you–unless indeed you fail the test?

The man of God begins:

An almost Christian, if we consider him in respect to his duty to God, is one that halts between two opinions; that wavers between Christ and the world; that would reconcile God and Mammon, light and darkness, Christ and Belial. It is true, he has an inclination to religion, but then he is very cautious how he goes too far in it: his false heart is always crying out, Spare thyself, do thyself no harm. He prays indeed, that "God’s will may be done on earth, as it is in heaven."

But notwithstanding, he is very partial in his obedience, and fondly hopes that God will not be extreme to mark every thing that he willfully does amiss; though an inspired apostle has told him, that "he who offends in one point is guilty of all." But chiefly, he is one that depends much on outward ordinances, and on that account looks upon himself as righteous,…