Section 4. Suggested Methods of Teaching. I. The Meaning of Confirmation (Lesson 1). The following is necessarily only a bare outline, but it may suggest material for further study. 1. Start by indicating the emphasis placed by our Church on the full understanding of the meaning of Confirmation. See... Read More
Denmark. "Kirkeklokken," a Danish gospel paper, reports that through the Pentecostal outburst in Copenhagen recently, many sinners have come to the Savior, many backsliders have been restored to the joy of salvation, many believers have been filled with the Spirit and have received supernatural gift... Read More
We expect to have a grand camp meeting in Los Angeles, beginning June 1, and continuing about four months. - - - The spot selected for it is adjoining the city limits, several miles from the center of town in a grove of sycamore and live oak trees near Hermon. The fare is only five cents on the elec... Read More
The Apostolic Faith stands for the restoration of the faith once delivered to the saints, the old-time religion of camp meetings, revivals, missions, street mission work and Christian unity everywhere. According to God’s word (John 17:20,21). Teaching on repentance (Mark 1:14,15). Godly sorrow for s... Read More
WORDS FROM HEAVEN TO THOSE BURDENED WITH ANXIOUS FOREBODINGS AND CARES (From The Visitor's Book of Texts. Chapter 4 from Part 3 " The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful") (In a few cases the wording of the Bible text will be found to differ from the Authorised Version. This is how it was printed ori... Read More
'And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:' John 16:8 NOTES OF AN ADDRESS GIVEN AT THE PERTH CONVENTION, 1883. Shall we not honour and bless and adore the Holy Spirit? Surely it might well be expected that our love, our adoring and grateful love, s... Read More
'For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one ... Read More
DURING THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTATION TO THE HOLY LAND JERUSALEM June 17th, 1839. MY DEAR JOHN,--I scarcely know how to write when sending you a letter from Jerusalem and Mount Zion. Our present residence is actually on the hill of Zion, and our windows look directly on the Mount of Olives. I feel like... Read More
Now Matthew, the 26th chapter, beginning at the 36th verse: "Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith... Read More
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchantman seeking goodly pearls, Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it" (Mt. 13:45-6). In one sense, it is no wonder that by the term, "the pearl of great price," Christians should imagine the Lord to b... Read More
Confirmation - Part 2
Edition 11 - Good Tidings of Great Joy
Edition 8 - Los Angeles Campmeeting of the Apostolic Faith Mission
The Apostolic Faith: A Doctrinal Overview
Words From Heaven
The Holy Spirit Convincing
The Love of the Father
Rev. John Purves, Jedburgh
The World's Darkest Hour
The Pearl of Great Price