Gladstone Sermons

Gladstone Sermons

The Rev Dr. John N. Gladstone (1921-2005) was recognized by contemporaries, members of his congregation, and theJohn Gladstone wider Christian community as a distinguished preacher. The centerpiece of his preaching ministry was undoubtedly his years as the Minister of the Congregation at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto (1965-1991). It was there he would consolidate his reputation, which would result in many invitations to preach in various churches, conventions, and on the radio. His service to the Church and to preaching was recognized when in 1970, McMaster Divinity College awarded him with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. In 1993 through a lead gift from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, Acadia Divinity College established the John Gladstone Chair of Preaching and Worship. Consequently, we are grateful to Yorkminster Park for providing Acadia Divinity College with the audio copies of these sermons taken from their “tape” archives.

Sermons

Gladstone’s sermons, like all sermons, belong most naturally in the time and context in which he delivered them. However, they are offered here for their ongoing historical, devotional, and inspirational value as sermons preached by a notable Canadian Baptist preacher.

Sermon TitleDateSeriesFile
Worry1974-01-13What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Criticism1974-01-20What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 2Play Sermon
Revenge1974-02-03What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 3Play Sermon
Money1974-02-10What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 4Play Sermon
Careless Talk1974-02-17What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 5Play Sermon
Good Housing1974-02-24What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 6Play Sermon
Wisdom 1975-02-16Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Justice1975-02-23Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 2Play Sermon
Temperance1975-03-02Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 3Play Sermon
Courage1975-03-16Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 4Play Sermon
Faith1975-03-30Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 5Play Sermon
Love1975-04-06Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 6Play Sermon
By Fear1970-09-13When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 1Play Sermon
By the Enigma of Suffering1970-09-20When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 2Play Sermon
By the Silence of God1970-09-27When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 3Play Sermon
By Unanswered Prayer1970-10-4When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 4Play Sermon
By the Brute Fact of Frustration1970-10-11When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 5Play Sermon
By Fluctuating Moods1970-10-25When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 6Play Sermon
Prescription for Happiness1977-09-18Psalms for our Times - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Faith Under Eclipse1977-09-25Psalms for our Times - Sermon 2Play Sermon
The Majesty of God1977-10-2Psalms for our Times - Sermon 3Play Sermon
When God Seems Remote1977-10-9Psalms for our Times - Sermon 4Play Sermon
On Refusing to Escape1977-10-16Psalms for our Times - Sermon 5Play Sermon
The Heavens are Telling!1977-10-23Psalms for our Times - Sermon 6Play Sermon
Everybody's Psalm1977-10-30Psalms for our Times - Sermon 7Play Sermon
Is Religion Illusion1985-09-22Thinking it Through - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Is Decency Enough1985-10-6Thinking it Through - Sermon 2Play Sermon
Can We Believe in a God of Love1985-10-20Thinking it Through - Sermon 3Play Sermon
What Does Salvation Mean?1985-11-3Thinking it Through - Sermon 4Play Sermon
How Can We Make God's Presence Real1985-11-10Thinking it Through - Sermon 5Play Sermon
Why Should Jesus Be Divine1985-11-17Thinking it Through - Sermon 6Play Sermon
What Difference Does Prayer Make1985-11-24Thinking it Through - Sermon 7Play Sermon
The Pitfall of Power1986-02-16The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Gifted Humility1986-02-23The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 2Play Sermon
Patience and Kindness1986-03-2The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 3Play Sermon
The Expulsion of Envy1986-03-9The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 4Play Sermon
Stylish Living At It's Best1986-03-16The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 5Play Sermon
Positives Negatives1986-04-13The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 6Play Sermon
The Poor in Spirit1979-03-11What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 1Play Sermon
The Mourners1979-03-18What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 2Play Sermon
The Meek1979-03-25What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 3Play Sermon
The Hungry and Thirsty1979-04-1What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 4Play Sermon
The Peace Makers1979-04-8What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 5Play Sermon
The Pure in Heart1979-04-15What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 6Play Sermon
His Eternal Sonship1980-09-21Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 1Play Sermon
His Divine Humility1980-09-28Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 2Play Sermon
His Blazing Heroism1980-10-12Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 3Play Sermon
His Matchless Teaching1980-10-19Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 4Play Sermon
His Victorious Death1980-10-26Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 5Play Sermon
The Contemptuous Guests1980-02-03Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 1Play Sermon
Learning From the World1980-02-10Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 2Play Sermon
The Work of the Enemy1980-02-17Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 3Play Sermon
The Miracle of Mercy1980-02-24Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 4Play Sermon
The Sensible and the Stupid1980-03-02Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 5Play Sermon
The Fruitless Tree1980-03-09Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 6Play Sermon
The Right Approach to God1973-01-07How We Should Pray -Sermon 1Play Sermon
The Listening Father1973-01-21How We Should Pray -Sermon 2Play Sermon
A Name to Honour1973-02-04How We Should Pray -Sermon 3Play Sermon
The Quest for a Kingdom1973-02-11How We Should Pray -Sermon 4Play Sermon
The Willing Surrender1973-02-18How We Should Pray -Sermon 5Play Sermon
The Materialism of Christianity1973-02-25How We Should Pray -Sermon 6Play Sermon
About the Living God1978-01-08What I Believe - Sermon 1Play Sermon
About Man and His Sin1978-01-15What I Believe - Sermon 2Play Sermon
About the Fact of Christ1978-01-22What I Believe - Sermon 3Play Sermon
About the Cross of Christ1978-01-29What I Believe - Sermon 4Play Sermon
About the Risen Christ1978-02-12What I Believe - Sermon 5Play Sermon
About the Holy Spirit1978-02-19What I Believe - Sermon 6Play Sermon
About the Church of Christ1978-02-26What I Believe - Sermon 7Play Sermon
The Gospel of Salvation1978-03-05What I Believe - Sermon 8Play Sermon
About the Miracle of Conversion1978-03-12What I Believe - Sermon 9Play Sermon
About the Life Everlasting1978-03-26What I Believe - Sermon 10Play Sermon
Through Conscience1989-09-10Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 1Play Sermon
Through Reason1989-09-17Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 2Play Sermon
Through Memory1989-09-24Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 3Play Sermon
Through Imagination1989-10-01Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 4Play Sermon
Through Faith1989-10-08Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 5Play Sermon
Through Discipline1989-10-15Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 6Play Sermon
Through Love in Action1989-10-22Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 7Play Sermon
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