Christian Holiness: What It Means and How to Pursue It
Holiness is a word that often evokes a sense of awe, reverence, and even fear. It is a quality that belongs to God alone, and yet it is also a…
The transforming power of a renewed mind
Romans 12:1-2 is a powerful passage from the New Testament that speaks to the transformative power of a renewed mind. In these verses, the Apostle Paul calls us to offer…
Thirteenth Lesson – The Cure of Unbelief
“Prayer and fasting; ” Or, The Cure of Unbelief “Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” So Jesus said to them,…
Wesleyan understanding of sanctification
What is sanctification, you may ask? According to the Church of the Nazarene Manual, sanctification is “the work of God which transforms believers into the likeness of Christ.” In other…
The Revival and After the Revival – Chapter V.
Let us look in on an “old-fashioned revival.” The sermon is over. The “work at the altar” begins. The entire congregation enthusiastically sings a well-known and heartfelt hymn of invitation,…
The Revival and After the Revival – Chapter IV.
There are dangers that lurk in the atmosphere where great revivals take place, and there are possible evils that follow such special seasons. “When the sons of God came to…
The Revival and After the Revival – Chapter III.
There is a revival that is not so much a revival as an “opportunity” and an “awakening,” as when a church, already full of faith and zeal, seeks to win…
The Revival and After the Revival – Chapter II.
There is also a religious revival. Where would the alternations that the revival idea implies be more likely to occur? The life of the spirit opposes the life of the…
The Revival and After the Revival – Chapter I.
This is a world of “revivals.” In the kingdoms of nature, where there is life, there is a law of revival. Though autumn brings death to fields and forests, the…
CHAPTER 17 – Securing and Caring for Converts
Come to the living waters, come!Sinners, obey your Maker’s call;Return, ye weary wanderers, home,And find his grace is free for all. Nothing ye in exchange shall give;Leave all you have…