Sermons & Devotionals by Classic Christian Writings

"When the Comforter is come...He shall testify of Me: and you also shall bear witness" (John 15:26,27). The effusion of the Holy Spirit upon believers is a natural sequence of Calvary. The incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity into humanity, His sinless life among men, His substitutionary ... Read More

What shall be our occupation, as disciples of the Lord Jesus, while we watch and wait for Christ’s return? It is not enough that we have a personal experience of repentance, faith, forgiveness, adoption and sanctification. It is not enough that we study the Word to search out the deep things of Prov... Read More

Addressing the women at the "Heart Cry for Revival" Conference near Asheville, North Carolina, April 9-12, 2002, Nancy Leigh DeMoss began her message as follows: "As women who have a burden for revival or who want to have a burden for revival, we are concerned about what our role in revival is. How ... Read More

If you are born of God, you were born to conquer. "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4). "But how shall I resist Satan?" someone asks. The standard example is that of the Lord Jesus Himself, in His represe... Read More

When Queen Esther and the Jews in captivity were in danger of being destroyed, they fasted and prayed. It was this threatened disaster that led them to such burdened, importunate prayer that they did neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights. Days of trouble such as the world has never k... Read More

Isaiah was proclaiming a message concerning true worship. In his day, as in any age, there were some who went through a form of worship, but they were not concerned about living godly lives. The form of worship then became more important than true worship. God did not accept their sacrifices because... Read More

The central message of the Bible is that "Jesus Christ is Lord." All of history moves to that moment, in God's timing, when every creature will declare that "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:11). If we start with that presupposition, then it follows that the crisis of y... Read More

Every moral being on earth has been “bought with a price” to be the Lord’s field in which His “imperishable seed” is to grow and be cultivated and produce its wonders. Christians are God’s “farm” --His “husbandry”--His “field”--His “garden.” A “field” belongs to its owner. So Paul says, “Ye are not ... Read More

Do you need a revival in your own soul, in your church, in your town? Aren't the circumstances such as to prove that you greatly need a revival? Do you want one? You may need it, yet not be urgent to have one. Are you willing to be awakened? Or, rather, do you desire it, and are not willing to pursu... Read More

It is necessary that we should know the difference between judging in the sense of condemning—and discerning. If I judge another by a harsh spirit as though I were passing final judgment on them, I am wrong, and God will judge me. Discerning is different and is always accompanied by divine love. The... Read More

Go, labor on; spend and be spent, Thy joy to do the Father’s will; It is the way the Master went; Should not the servant tread it still? Go, labor on; ’tis not for naught; Thine earthly loss is heavenly gain. Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not; The Master praises -- what are men? Toil on, fai... Read More

“The king’s business required haste” (1 Sam. 21:8). Yet there is no other business about which average Christians take it so easy. They “must” go their usual round, they “must” write their letters, they “must” pay off their visits and other social claims, they “must” do all that is expected of them.... Read More

What does the devil care about our prayers unless we pray until God answers? Charles G. Finney wrote: “I knew a father in the West who was a good man, but he had erroneous views respecting the prayer of faith, and his whole family were growing up and not one of them converted. At length his son sick... Read More

2 Samuel 7:25 God’s promises were never meant to be thrown aside as waste paper. He intended that they should be used. God’s gold is not miser’s money, but is minted to be traded with. Nothing pleases our Lord better than to see His promises put in circulation. He loves to see His children bring the... Read More

"Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord…Turn, O backsliding children… and I will bring you to Zion" (Jer. 3:13-14). Scripture commands, "Only acknowledge thine iniquity." Do not spread forth your hands in eloquent prayer. Do not try and sing your way through. D... Read More