Introduction to the Puritans

P-picture a puritan and delete the picture

U-understand that a puritan is a certain sort of Christian

-based on 3 great principles
-Awareness
-Belief
-Church

R-read a little English history (1500's-1600's)
-4 weapons of the puritans
-preaching
-press
-personal influence
-prayer
-They were unsurpassed in the pulpit

I-identify the leading traits of the puritans

T-trace the broad sweep of puritan theology
-to GOD alone the glory
-all the Bible but only the Bible

A-ask why we need to know about them today

N-note what it will cost you to be a puritan