Sermons & Devotionals by Classic Christian Writings

"Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil" (Eph. 5:15-16). It is all too evident that "the days are evil." This truth was tragically illustrated in the United States on September 11 as terrorists killed thousands o... Read More

Sounding brass! This is the descriptive metaphor used by biographer John Pollock of the preaching of Dwight L. Moody when the great evangelist felt the loss of God’s power in his ministry. Moody reportedly was in such torment that he fell from his chair and rolled on the floor, crying to God for pow... Read More

If there is a man or woman who has been trying to live a Christian life and has no joy in it, and no victory in it, and no song in it--I know the reason. It is that they have never repented. They have started wrong. Repentance is the most neglected doctrine in the New Testament and the most unpopula... Read More

There is an experience of victory available to every Christian whereby he or she can praise God, saying with Paul, "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ" (2 Cor. 2:14). There is a personal experience available for you so that you can say with Paul, "I have been... Read More

Edited from a message delivered at the "Heart-Cry for Revival" Conference near Asheville, North Carolina, April 9-12, 2002. Those of us who live in this country will never forget September 11. It was a moment in which God was speaking to this country perhaps as we have never been spoken to before. F... Read More

In Dr. Stephen Olford’s article concluding on this page, he makes mention of a revival in Rwanda/Uganda that continued forty years or more. In the following article, reprinted from October, 1960 Herald of His Coming, Paul Billheimer writes from firsthand experience of the Rwanda/Uganda revival after... Read More

The power back of a revival is not man power. It is not the power of human talent or human management. It is God’s power at work. A scriptural and experimental revival has full access to man’s inner nature and can change hearts and lives. The only ones revived during a season of revival are those wh... Read More

The Bible teaches that at the end of history the whole universe will experience the consummation, when Christ returns to sum up everything under Himself, things in heaven and things on earth (Eph. 1:9-10). Christ will be manifested as Lord and take His rightful place as the center focus of the whole... Read More

Hear the Word of the Lord: "I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Tim. 2:1-2). All true Christ... Read More

"For the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7b). "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast ... Read More

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise" (Ps. 51:17). "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to rev... Read More

"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on ... Read More

"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139:23-24). "Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens" (Lamentat... Read More

Scripture reading: Jeremiah 7:1-14 God’s glorious work of revival is invariably characterized by God’s people becoming broken over their sins and turning from them. There can be no revival apart from this. The Lord Himself said to the people of Israel under Solomon: "…if My people, who are called by... Read More

"God hath highly exalted (Christ), and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow...and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:9-11). Preeminently, all true revival is about God bringing glory b... Read More

God at His own initiative voluntarily gave us, His people, the covenant of revival. No human being begged God until He promised to revive. Because He is the God of revival, He voluntarily gave us His covenant as His invitation to us to seek revival. God is more hungry to give us revival than we are ... Read More

In Ezekiel 22:30 and 31 we read of God looking in vain for an intercessor, but because He found none, His wrath was poured out in just judgment against the nation of Israel because of her sinful rebellion against God: “I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the ga... Read More

Anything that is broken is considered no use and is usually thrown away. However, in the Scripture, God only uses things or individuals that are broken, for example, the alabaster box, and the Holy Communion bread. The Hebrew meaning for "break," means to shatter, smash or crush. In the Chambers 20t... Read More

Revival time is heart time. It is when believers are drawn away from their absorption with the things of this world to give the Lord priority. It is a time when the Church ceases merely going through the motions. It is a time when people realize that God is very real and near, that eternity is comin... Read More

We are on the winning side and God is still on His Throne. The Gospel still has its ancient power. The Lord is able to do great and mighty things, and nothing can hold things in check like a movement of the Spirit of God. It was so in the day of John Wesley. There had been the French Revolution, cau... Read More