Resources on Augustine of Hippo

Holy Spirit, Sanctification, Holiness, St. Augustine

The brilliance of St. Augustine on grace and free will

Francis J. Beckwith | Patheos - Catholicism

Book Quote

A quotation from St. Augustine (354-430) from his "On Grace and Free Will" which offers an interpretation of Scripture that reconciles the apparently contrary passages on grace and reward.

St. Augustine, Grace, Free Will, Reward

Augustine on Judgment and the Parousia

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

In this sermon, Augustine uses Mark 13:33-37 to reflect on God's judgment, concluding that sometimes God judges in the present world and sometimes God saves judgement for the Day of Judgment.

Mark 13:33-37

Advent, Judgment, St. Augustine, Theodicy

This Body of Christ

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

Augustine's commentary on the cleansing of the temple (John 2:13-25) suggests that the body of Christ is the temple from which evil must be expelled. Those who seek their own ends threaten the church's health.

John 2:13-25

Church, Body Of Christ, Temple, Selfishness

Augustine on Dwelling in Christ

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

This homily from St. Augustine on John 15:5 reflects on dwelling in Christ and having Christ's words dwell within oneself. .

John 15:5

St. Augustine, Dwellings, Vine, Branch

Augustine's Extended Prayer

Henry Chadwick | Center for Excellence in Preaching

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Book Quote

Quotations from Augustine's "Confessions," which illustrate the wide range of themes and tones in his prayers, and above all illuminate the centrality of God within human desire.

2 Corinthians 4:10; 1 Peter 5:5

Prayer, Praise, Rest, Confessions

To Know You

Augustine of Hippo | Re-Worship

Prayer

This simple prayer of petition, written by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), expresses his desire to know God in order to love him truly and serve him fully.

Love, Jesus, Freedom, St. Augustine

Excerpts from an Augustine Sermon

Augustine of Hippo | Christian History Institute

In these excepts from a sermon, Augustine examines the nature of Christ while arguing against contemporary heresies.

1 John 4:2

St. Augustine, Incarnation, Human Nature Of Christ, Donatists

Monica, Faithful Mother

Augustine of Hippo | Christian History Institute

Article about Church History

Augustine considered his mother, Monica, a driving force in his own salvation. In his Confessions, he documents her relentless prayers and persuasions.

Faithfulness, Parenting, St. Augustine, Church History

The Water of Life

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

One of Augustine's homilies on John 4:5-42, which allegorizes Jesus' fatigue into the weakness and tiredness he experienced in the act of incarnation (an act he still undertakes willingly, despite its great cost).

John 4:5-42

Jesus, Divinity Of Christ, Jesus Christ's Humanity, Weakness

Sermons Quotes on the Body

Augustine of Hippo | The Pastor's Workshop

This resource provides sermon quotes by Augustine of Hippo and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the human body, the human mind, the body of Christ and God’s temple. The resource also includes an image of a manikin.

St. Augustine, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Body Of Christ, Temple

Sermon Quotes on Contentment

Augustine of Hippo | The Pastor's Workshop

These sermon quotes on contentment by Augustine of Hippo and John Bunyan remind us that our hearts and minds find rest in God, not outward comforts; resource includes an image of a person in a hammock.

Contentment, Comfort, St. Augustine, Heart

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Augustine no Platonist

Joseph A Komonchak | Commonweal

Book Quote

Augustine, after speaking about the warfare between the flesh and the spirit: "I want the whole to be healed, because I am the whole."

Healing, St. Augustine, Soul, Plato

Sermon Quotes on God

Augustine of Hippo | The Pastor's Workshop

This collection of sermon illustrations about God features statistics from Baylor University about how people view God and proof texts about God from Bruce Demarest.

St. Augustine, God, Attributes Of God, Confessions

Sermon Quotes on Time

Augustine of Hippo | The Pastor's Workshop

Sermon quotes on time by Augustine, Aziz Ansari, Robert Banks, A. W. Tozer, Anthony Bloom, Carl Honore, noting that to be still is to be face to face with the Lord; includes hourglass image.

St. Augustine, A. W. Tozer, Time, Social Media

Augustine's Mother Intercedes

Augustine of Hippo | Preaching Today

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This sermon illustration for Psalm 6:8 and Psalm 126:6 on the power of intercession shares the faithful intercession of Augustine's mother for him during his years of waywardness.

Prayer, Mother, Intercession, St. Augustine

Augustine on Christmas

Joseph A Komonchak | Commonweal

Book Quote

An excerpt from a sermon by St. Augustine on Christmas, inviting us to praise at the incarnation of Christ

Christmas, St. Augustine, Incarnation, Praise

Sermon Quotes on Rest

Augustine of Hippo | The Pastor's Workshop

This collection of quotes about rest and the Sabbath features the work of Augustine, Blaise Pascal, Josef Pieper, Julian of Norwich, Charles H. Spurgeon, Teresa of Avila, Barbara Brown Taylor, William Wadsworth, and many more.

Sabbath, Sermon, Rest, St. Augustine

We Are All Debtors

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

In this commentary on Matthew 18:21-35, Augustine observes that we are all beggars before God when we pray. We cannot treat others differently from how we want God to treat us.

Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiveness, Sin, Prayer, Mercy

Why Are You Jealous?

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

This resource supplies commentary on the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16 by Augustine of Hippo. "The denarius stands for eternal life, in which all will have the same share."

Matthew 20:1-16