Calvin Thielman Sermons: Recent Episodes
Calvin Thielman
Calvin Thielman (1930-2002) was pastor of the Montreat Presbyterian Church from 1962 to 1995 and a long-time research assistant to Billy Graham. He mentored many into faith and Christian ministry. His frequent call to commitment to Christ was to “give as much of yourself as you know how to give to as much of HIm as you understand.” For a description of Calvin Thielman’s preaching, see Old, Hughes Oliphant, The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 7: Our Own Time. Eerdmans Publishing, 2010.
Richard White frames his comments on the life of Calvin Thielman using the outline from 2 Timothy 4:6-8: faithful to the faith, faithful to the fight, and faithful to the finish.
Towards the end of his ministry as pastor of the Montreat Presbyterian Church, Dr. Thielman describes a personal experience his call to ministry. Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller illustration towards the end at 29 minutes.
Audio begins with introduction of Dr. Billy Graham when then shares the scripture and describes upcoming plans store for Mission England event.
"Religion is either a consuming passion or dull habit." --William James, Psychologist; Part of Series on the seven churches in Revelation
The Lord's Prayer: Lead us Not Into Temptation....John Donne Quote; Barnhouse: the sweetest words spoken in the Bible were spoken by Satan...
Quote from A Severe Mercy; Manford George Gutzke's personal experience with prayer and a dying child (at approx 28 minutes)
Illustration of how people choose to ignore signs (4 seminarians driving East instead of West)
Illustrations: Borman's account of Spurgeon's conversion; David Livingston; How to witness as a Doc; How a professional linebacker witnessed to a field goal kicker
Outline: Inquire, Identify, Intercede, and then Do Something; Robert E. Lee Illustration/Reading; "courage is fear articulated in prayer"; Whitehouse story about praying w/ a butler; story of King and Upstart Prince