“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:2). “In the springtime of 1855, an Irish Presbyterian minister addressed the young men of his congregation in the village of Connor, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland, with the words, ‘Do...
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...
By Ernest M. Wadsworth “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness…and with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon...
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...