By James A. Stewart It is not easy to define the true spiritual condition of the Lord’s people in every part of the world. There are many encouraging signs; yet no leader would disagree with me when I say that we are not living the robust, radiant, powerful life of dynamic Christianity. The vast majority...
There’s a tremendous sense among many that massive changes are at hand in our nation. History is predictable because sin is cyclical. Abundance breeds apathy, and apathy ultimately breeds anarchy. Every reformation country now lies in spiritual ruins. What happened in Sodom and Rome is now happening to us. But most pulpits are silent concerning...
“Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16). “I am persuaded that I shall obtain the highest amount of personal holiness, I shall do most for God’s glory and the good of men, and I shall have the fullest reward in eternity by maintaining a conscience always washed in the blood of Christ,...
“Divine omnipotence is the doctrine of a revival.” —Charles Spurgeon “The church still has a theology of the Holy Ghost, but it has no living consciousness of His presence and power. Theology without experience is like faith without works; it is dead. The signs of death abound. Prayer meetings have died out because men did not...
“When God is about to do a great work, he pours out a spirit of supplication.” —Jonathan Edwards “I do not believe in any conception of sovereignty that nullifies man’s responsibility.” —Duncan Campbell “It is either Holy Ghost revival or apostasy.” —Jonathan Goforth Is there a human component that precedes an outpouring? What part do people...
“Man can no more organize revival than he can dictate to the wind.” —Author Unknown “How careful we should be lest we misrepresent a real work of grace because of some things which occasionally may accompany it! When Whitefield was once preaching in Boston, the place was so packed that the gallery was thought to...