THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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traveling around and preaching
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rejecting the ideas of the Great Awakening
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being the first American born Great Awakening preacher
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predicting the end of the world
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whitefield received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least 18, 000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners in Great Britain and her American colonies. Whitefield could enthrall large audiences through a potent combination of drama, religious rhetoric, and patriotism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whitefield preached the core tenets of the gospel, those things which if denied, it would be impossible for one to be a Christian. Themes like the humanity of Christ, His death on the cross for sinners, His burial, and resurrection, and the call to believe upon Him by faith permeated his messages.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whitefield’s success convinced English colonists to join local churches and reenergized a once-waning Christian faith.
Detailed explanation-4: -Whitefield ignited the Great Awakening, a major religious revival that became the first major mass movement in American history. At its core, the Awakening changed the way that people experienced God.