As a youngster I developed a thoroughly annoying and humiliating problem of stuttering. Any person afflicted with this puzzling menace can tell you that certain letters and sounds are especially hard to say. Two troublesome letters for me were L and P. My name is Larry and I attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh junior and senior high schools in Pennsylvania. … read more
Why Leaders Fail Gordon Lindsay The following article by Gordon Lindsay is an excerpted chapter from his book, The Charismatic Ministry. It is reprinted here by permission from CHRIST FOR […]
The Westminster Shorter Catechism The Westminster Shorter Catechism was completed in 1647 by the Westminster Assembly (London) and continues to serve as part of the doctrinal standards of many Presbyterian […]
Why God Used D. L. Moody By R. A. Torrey Eighty-six years ago (February 5, 1837), there was born of poor parents in a humble farmhouse in Northfield, Massachusetts, a […]
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) And the Lord spoke all these words, saying: I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of […]
I was brought up to believe that the Bible was the Word of God. In early life I accepted it as such upon the authority of my parents, and never gave the question any serious thought. But later in life my faith in the Bible was utterly shattered through the influence of the writings of a very celebrated, scholarly and brilliant skeptic. I found myself face to face with the question, Why do you believe the Bible is the Word of God? I had no satisfactory answer. … read more
The Somerset Confession of Faith (1656) Considered to be one of the early English Baptist Associational Confessions, this document was approved at a meeting in Bridgewater on September 5-6, 1656. […]
Stephen’s Sermon Before Being Martyred Acts 7:1-60 (NKJV) 1 Then the high priest said, "Are these things so?" 2 And he said,"Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared […]
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) Enfield, Connecticut July 8, 1741 –Their foot shall slide in due time.– Deuteronomy 32:35 In this verse is threatened […]
The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards (1722-1723) Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to […]
The Serenity Prayer Reinhold Niehbur (1892-1971) God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the […]
Qualifications for Bishops, Elders, and Deacons 1 Timothy 3:1-13 (NKJV) 1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. […]
Paul’s Sermon on Mars’ Hill Acts 17:22-34 (NKJV) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you […]
Peter’s Sermon on the Day of Pentecost Acts 2:14-42 (NKJV) 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all […]
Nicene Creed (325 A.D.) This creed was first formulated at the First Ecumenical Council, held at Nicea, located in what is now Turkey, in 325, as a response to the […]
The Apostle Paul’s Great Chapter on Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NKJV) 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become […]
Mother Teresa’s Message to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. February 3, 1994 On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come, enter the […]
The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give […]
The Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact was signed by 41 men on November 11, 1620 on board the Mayflower, which was at anchor in Provincetown Harbor. Written by the Pilgrims, […]
John Wesley’s Letter to William Wiberforce The last letter that John Wesley wrote was to William Wilberforce, a man who had been converted under Wesley’s ministry and who was a […]
The Lausanne Covenant The International Congress on World Evangelization was held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974 (July 16-25). The gathering was called by a committee headed by Rev. Billy Graham […]
Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) The founder of the Franciscans, St. Francis is one of the most beloved figures in church history. In […]
How to Preach without Converting Anybody Charles G. Finney Preach on every doctrine that centers the attention on man rather than Jesus. Teach every doctrine that makes man the center […]
I have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. Dr. Martin Luther’sKing Jr’s. […]
Extremes Are Sometimes Necessary Donald Gee (1891-1966) (From a 1953 article in "The Voice of Healing") One of the paradoxes of the truly Pentecostal witness is its emphasis upon the […]
