The Imitation of Christ - Amazing Grace

"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779, with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807).

"Biblical exegesis" / A Simple Practice / Self-ease / 'What makes your Heart Bloom?'

Matthew Henry ( 1662 – 1714 ) was an English commentator on the Bible and Presbyterian minister.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colors that are but skin-deep. - Matthew Henry.

Matthew Henry's well-known six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708–1710) or Complete Commentary[Matthew Henry's Commentary], provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the Bible. covering the whole of the Old Testament, and the Gospels and Acts in the New Testament. After the author's death, the work was finished (Romans through Revelation) by thirteen other nonconformist ministers.

The First Awakening

Thomas Troward wrote “The Years Of 1914 To 1923 In Bible Prophecy (1915)” and in it he stated:

“In this pamphlet I have endeavoured to put some of the most salient points into the shortest possible form for readers unacquainted with the subject, but further study will show that the prophetic system here briefly sketched is of much greater extent and permeates the whole Bible. To any who wish for a more detailed knowledge of the subject I would recommend the book to which I am mainly indebted for the substance of these pages, “The Approaching End of the Age,'' by Grattan Gruinness, but as it was written some thirty-five years ago, I cannot say whether it is now obtainable.”

The Approaching End of the Age: Viewed in the Light of History, Prophecy, and Science (1879) by Henry Grattan Guinness

Age of Enlightenment ~ the Great Awakenings

Christian revival is a term that generally refers to a specific period of increased spiritual interest or renewal in the life of a church congregation or many churches, either regionally or globally. This should be distinguished from the use of the term "revival" to refer to a evangelistic meeting or series of meetings.

Historians have different numbering and dating systems. There were "Awakenings" around the years 1727, 1792, 1830, 1857, 1882 and 1904. More recent revivals include those of 1906 (Azusa Street Revival), 1930s (Balokole), 1970s (Jesus people) and 1909 Chile Revival (Revival in Chile) which spread in the Americas, Africa, and Asia among Protestants and Catholics.