Sermons & Devotionals by Classic Christian Writings

1. Purifying ourselves and letting God sanctify us wholly (Colossians 3:4-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 1 John 3:3) 2. Abiding in Christ (John 15:1-6; 1 John 2:28) 3. Abounding more and more in love, knowledge, and judgment (Philippians 1:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13) 4. Meeting together to exhort o... Read More

Two members of the households of Jesus’ time who are not common today are servants and stewards. Servants were vital members of the household who took care of the natural needs of all the others. Stewards in the household were those who, in many respects, held everything together. A steward had grea... Read More

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord" (Acts 3:19). Only a sweeping religious awakening will bring God back to America and save our land. We need a religious awakening that will expose the bitter, devilish, hell-begotten e... Read More

When the Church of the living God is on her knees in earnest, believing prayer, Satan’s hands are tied and his purpose is frustrated. Satan’s supreme effort therefore must be to lure the people of God from the closet of prayer so that he can freely operate. He cares little for policies, programs, pe... Read More

"Why is it that the Christian Church, instead of pushing a bold, aggressive warfare, under the leadership of her divine Teacher, the Holy Spirit, for the conquest of the world, is in the main quietly reposing in her trenches, barracks and spiritual hospitals, maintaining a feeble defensive, unable t... Read More

A young man had been called to the foreign field. He had not been in the habit of preaching but he knew one thing, how to prevail with God. Going one day to a friend, he said, "I don't see how God could use me on the field. I have no special talent." His friend said, "Brother, God wants men on the f... Read More

If ever there was a time, if ever there was a task, if ever there was a challenge that would put God’s people on their faces in heart-searching, heartbroken prayer—it is today! Every one of us who names the Name of Christ needs the courage to face our lives on our knees while God turns on the search... Read More

In spite of the fact that my statement will probably annoy the theologians, I repeat with emphasis that the great need of the Church is another Pentecost! It is very doubtful whether any promise of Christ was more related to the effectiveness of the Church than, "Ye shall receive power after that th... Read More

If there was ever a time in which there was need to cry unto God in the words of the Psalmist, "Wilt Thou not revive us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?" (Psa.85:6), it is this day in which we live. It is surely time for the Lord to work, for men have made void His law (Psalm 119:126). Th... Read More

Today the whole world is wired for Christianity! There are Christians scattered everywhere throughout the world. What if every believer, no matter where placed, should suddenly be awakened and revived, and turned to the Lord with renewed faith and brokenness and be filled and anointed with the Spiri... Read More

From one of John Wesley’s letters which he wrote to a critic of his teaching on Christian Perfection By Christian Perfection I mean: 1. Loving God with all your heart. Do you object to this? 2. A heart and a life all devoted to God. Do you desire less? 3. Regaining the whole image of God. What objec... Read More

“I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children” (Isaiah 49:25). Mother, could God speak any plainer to you? If the dictionaries of the world were searched, could any words be placed together that would better cover the case of your aching, mother heart and of that w... Read More

"Jesus began to show unto His disciples, how He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things…and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from Thee, Lord: this shall not be unto Thee. But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee be... 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

Our greatest need is for those who know how to pray and how to prevail! The disciples came to Jesus with the request, “Teach us to pray!” Do you know the meaning of intercession? It does not mean saying prayers, making a petition for some bounty to be received, and expecting an answer. It is the giv... Read More

Scripture reading: Daniel 3:1-19 Our Scripture reading is a marvelous study of the fearless believer. As we meditate on this portion of God’s Word and carefully examine the behavior of three godly men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we learn much about what keeps a child of God free of fear even d... Read More

This article is reprinted by request from an early edition of Herald of His Coming. Both Sarah Foulkes Moore and Elizabeth Dabney are now with the Lord. Sister Dabney is a black sister who makes prayer a business. If she sleeps at all, it is to be refreshed to resume her day and night vigils of pray... Read More

Tender Grass "And He shall be as the...tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain" (2 Samuel 23:4). Sheep thrive best in pastures so low and short that other animals are not able to eat it. The Good Shepherd leads His flock in pastures where the "tender grass," springing up ... Read More

The return of Christ to this earth is at the top of the list when it comes to important subjects mentioned in the Bible. It is impossible to read the New Testament without coming to the conclusion that the return of the Lord in glory to judge the living and the dead, preoccupied the minds of the ear... Read More

Edited from a message delivered at the "Heart-Cry for Revival" Conference near Asheville, North Carolina, April 9-12, 2002. If it is correct to say, as A. W. Tozer said, that the most important thing about us is our conception of God, then it is very important that our understanding of God be biblic... Read More