Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
Series A Cloud of Witnesses
TIMELINE OF HIS LIFE:
• November 13, 354—Augustine born in Thagaste (modern day Souk Arhas, Algeria).
• 370—Augustine’s father (Particius) is converted.
• 371-374—Augustine studies at Carthage.
• 383—Augustine moves to Rome to teach.
• 384—Augustine moves to Milan where he came under the ministry of Ambrose and became intellectually convinced of Christianity.
• 386—Augustine is converted in August.
• 387—Augustine is baptized along with his friends in the Spring; his mother, Monica, dies in the fall.
• 388—Begins his monastic life as a Christian at age 34.
• 389—Adeodatus (his son) dies.
• 391—Augustine visits Hippo and becomes preaching elder at the church in Hippo.
• 396—Augustine is appointed assistant Bishop. In less than a year Valerius (the Bishop of Hippo) dies, leaving Augustine the sole responsibility for the church in Hippo.
• 397-398—Augustine writes The Confessions.
• 397-426—Augustine writes On Christian Doctrine.
• 400-416—Augustine writes On the Trinity.
• 413-426—Augustine writes City of God.
• 426-428—Augustine writes Retractions.
• August 28, 430—Augustine dies; 1580 years later over 350 of his sermons still exist, along with over 5 million words of writing in commentaries, books, letters, and other writings.
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM AUGUSTINE?
- Learn what matters in parenting.
- Learn from his ‘God-entranced’ worldview.
- Learn from to see God as our ‘sovereign joy.’
- Learn about communion with others as a means of grace and a means of delight.
- Learn that God can mightily use those those saved later in life.
- Learn to glory in confession.
- Learn from his love of doctrine as love of God.
Sermon ID | 82910152474 |
Duration | 38:48 |
Date | Aug 29, 2010 |
Category | Sunday - PM |