Gladstone Sermons
The Rev Dr. John N. Gladstone (1921-2005) was recognized by contemporaries, members of his congregation, and the
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 Title | Date | Series | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worry | 1974-01-13 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Criticism | 1974-01-20 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| Revenge | 1974-02-03 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| Money | 1974-02-10 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| Careless Talk | 1974-02-17 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| Good Housing | 1974-02-24 | What Jesus Said About It - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| Wisdom | 1975-02-16 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Justice | 1975-02-23 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| Temperance | 1975-03-02 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| Courage | 1975-03-16 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| Faith | 1975-03-30 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| Love | 1975-04-06 | Recovering the Great Virtues - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| By Fear | 1970-09-13 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| By the Enigma of Suffering | 1970-09-20 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| By the Silence of God | 1970-09-27 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| By Unanswered Prayer | 1970-10-4 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| By the Brute Fact of Frustration | 1970-10-11 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| By Fluctuating Moods | 1970-10-25 | When Faith is Challenged - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| Prescription for Happiness | 1977-09-18 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Faith Under Eclipse | 1977-09-25 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| The Majesty of God | 1977-10-2 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| When God Seems Remote | 1977-10-9 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| On Refusing to Escape | 1977-10-16 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| The Heavens are Telling! | 1977-10-23 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| Everybody's Psalm | 1977-10-30 | Psalms for our Times - Sermon 7 | Play Sermon |
| Is Religion Illusion | 1985-09-22 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Is Decency Enough | 1985-10-6 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| Can We Believe in a God of Love | 1985-10-20 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| What Does Salvation Mean? | 1985-11-3 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| How Can We Make God's Presence Real | 1985-11-10 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| Why Should Jesus Be Divine | 1985-11-17 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| What Difference Does Prayer Make | 1985-11-24 | Thinking it Through - Sermon 7 | Play Sermon |
| The Pitfall of Power | 1986-02-16 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Gifted Humility | 1986-02-23 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| Patience and Kindness | 1986-03-2 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| The Expulsion of Envy | 1986-03-9 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| Stylish Living At It's Best | 1986-03-16 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| Positives Negatives | 1986-04-13 | The Excellent Way of Love - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| The Poor in Spirit | 1979-03-11 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| The Mourners | 1979-03-18 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| The Meek | 1979-03-25 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| The Hungry and Thirsty | 1979-04-1 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| The Peace Makers | 1979-04-8 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| The Pure in Heart | 1979-04-15 | What did Jesus Mean - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| His Eternal Sonship | 1980-09-21 | Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| His Divine Humility | 1980-09-28 | Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| His Blazing Heroism | 1980-10-12 | Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| His Matchless Teaching | 1980-10-19 | Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| His Victorious Death | 1980-10-26 | Thinking Magnificently About Christ - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| The Contemptuous Guests | 1980-02-03 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Learning From the World | 1980-02-10 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| The Work of the Enemy | 1980-02-17 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| The Miracle of Mercy | 1980-02-24 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| The Sensible and the Stupid | 1980-03-02 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| The Fruitless Tree | 1980-03-09 | Tell me the Stories of Jesus -Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| The Right Approach to God | 1973-01-07 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| The Listening Father | 1973-01-21 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| A Name to Honour | 1973-02-04 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| The Quest for a Kingdom | 1973-02-11 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| The Willing Surrender | 1973-02-18 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| The Materialism of Christianity | 1973-02-25 | How We Should Pray -Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| About the Living God | 1978-01-08 | What I Believe - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| About Man and His Sin | 1978-01-15 | What I Believe - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| About the Fact of Christ | 1978-01-22 | What I Believe - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| About the Cross of Christ | 1978-01-29 | What I Believe - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| About the Risen Christ | 1978-02-12 | What I Believe - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| About the Holy Spirit | 1978-02-19 | What I Believe - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| About the Church of Christ | 1978-02-26 | What I Believe - Sermon 7 | Play Sermon |
| The Gospel of Salvation | 1978-03-05 | What I Believe - Sermon 8 | Play Sermon |
| About the Miracle of Conversion | 1978-03-12 | What I Believe - Sermon 9 | Play Sermon |
| About the Life Everlasting | 1978-03-26 | What I Believe - Sermon 10 | Play Sermon |
| Through Conscience | 1989-09-10 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 1 | Play Sermon |
| Through Reason | 1989-09-17 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 2 | Play Sermon |
| Through Memory | 1989-09-24 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 3 | Play Sermon |
| Through Imagination | 1989-10-01 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 4 | Play Sermon |
| Through Faith | 1989-10-08 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 5 | Play Sermon |
| Through Discipline | 1989-10-15 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 6 | Play Sermon |
| Through Love in Action | 1989-10-22 | Making the Most of Ourselves - Sermon 7 | Play Sermon |