Sermons and Biblical Studies

… every real Christian, however practical, is in some degree a mystic, his mysticism lying on the upper side of his life. He prays, meditates on spiritual things and communes with God and the invisible world. Also, every Christian, however he may be dedicated to the holy art of prayer and worship, must of necessity … Continue reading “BALANCE;
MYSTICISM; COMMUNION WITH GOD”

Christian literature, to be accepted and approved by evangelical leaders of our times, must follow very closely the same train of thought, a kind of “party line” from which it is scarcely safe to depart. A half-century of this in America has made us smug and content. We imitate each other with slavish devotion. Our … Continue reading “AUTHORS;
WRITING”

Man has no say about the time or the place of his birth; God determines that without consulting the man himself. One day the little man finds himself in consciousness and accepts the fact that he is. There his volitional life begins. Before that he had nothing to say about anything. After that he struts … Continue reading “ATHEISM;
DEFIANCE; MAN: REBELLION AGAINST GOD”

I cannot believe in the spirituality of any Christian man who keeps an eye open for the approval of others, whoever they may be. The man after God’s own heart must be dead to the opinion of his friends as well as his enemies. He must be as willing to cross important persons as obscure … Continue reading “APPROVAL;
PRIDE: HUMAN; BOLDNESS”

God can deal ruthlessly with nations and men and men’s favorite religions and temples. There is no religious group or church organization in the world that God will not abandon if it ceases to fulfill His divine will. Ecclesiastical robes are not impressive enough or gold crosses heavy enough or titles long enough to save … Continue reading “APOSTASY;
WALK HUMBLY; CHURCH: GOD’S JUDGMENT”

It is rare now to see a transforming conversion. The average convert becomes one by a series of compromises, whereby he surrenders something to gain something and dickers for his salvation like a huckster. The thought of unconditional surrender to the Lordship of Jesus never enters his mind.… The significant words of prophet and apostle … Continue reading “APATHY;
LORDSHIP OF CHRIST; JESUS CHRIST: LOVE FOR”

We live at a fever pitch, and whether we are erecting buildings, laying highways, promoting athletic events, celebrating special days or welcoming returning heroes, we always do it with an exaggerated flourish. Our building will be taller, our highway broader, our athletic contest more colorful, our celebration more elaborate and more expensive than would be … Continue reading “APATHY;
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM”

Our problems of spiritual coldness and apathy in the churches would quickly disappear if Christian believers generally would confess their great need for rediscovering the loveliness of Jesus Christ, their Savior. Song of Solomon 5:16; 2 Corinthians 5:12–15; Revelation 2:4–5 I Talk Back to the Devil, 65.

It is disheartening to those who care, and surely a great grief to the Spirit, to see how many Christians are content to settle for less than the best. Personally I have for years carried a burden of sorrow as I have moved among evangelical Christians who somewhere in their past have managed to strike … Continue reading “APATHY;
HOLY SPIRIT: FILLING; HOLINESS: CONDITIONS FOR”

The compelling message of John 3:17 is more than a statement of God’s intention towards the human race, for in actuality it constitutes a “proclamation extraordinary!”… Why is there a blank kind of indifference and why is there an incredible apathy to such an extraordinary proclamation of God’s best intentions for us?… Upon our eyes … Continue reading “APATHY;
CURRENT CONDITIONS: APATHY”