If I know my own heart to-day, I would rather die than live as I once did, a mere nominal Christian, and not used by God in building up His Kingdom. It seems a poor empty life to live for the sake of self.--D.L. Moody D.L. Moody (1837-1899) said that “Someday you read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead. Don’t you believe a … [Read more...]

John Wesley is believed to have woken up at 4 A.M. to pray. Those who heard him sensed immediately that he was a man who had been with God and who now came to them with His message. It was only the preaching of that supernatural caliber that could have produced the results which Wesley saw.  Here is a paragraph from an unknown author’s words on … [Read more...]

Wesley’s only standard of truth was the Bible. Not that he read nothing else, but he assessed all else by the Bible. The Bible was John Wesley’s constant yardstick. He was content that his preaching should stand or fall by the test of Scripture. If anyone could show that what he said was contrary to the revelation, he was quite prepared to alter … [Read more...]

It was Wesley and Whitefield ministry together with of other Spirit–filled preachers that ushered in a period of great spiritual revival and strength. Historians have spoken of it as “the great work of grace which transformed England in one of the darkest periods of its history” but the question is how did this great national transformation come … [Read more...]

Those who have studied both George Whitefield (1714 – 1770) pictured on the left and John Wesley have considered both of them to be one of the greatest evangelists since the first century. Their compassion for souls drove them to preach and consequently reach thousands of precious souls for Jesus Christ. George Whitefield’s new life began as the … [Read more...]

Almost two hundred years ago Britain was in a similar position as today with regards to morals, drunkenness, crime and social deprivation. The answer came from the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ under John Wesley (1703 – 1791 pictured above),  George Whitefield, and the influence of other obedient men of God. In England the first half of … [Read more...]

Count Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was the true father of modern missions and when William Carey was called “the father of modern missions,” he referred to Zinzendorf and the Moravians as his inspiration and the true heirs of this title. In his book The Lost Art of Intercession James W. Goll writes: The Moravians discovered a key of power … [Read more...]

Finney continued to preach the Gospel with increasing power and results. Most of his meetings were in the northwestern part of the United States, but he also traveled as far away as England with the same revival results there. For the continuance of the spiritual power that moved through him, Finney depended entirely upon his personal fasting and … [Read more...]

And that repentance [with a view to and as the condition of] forgiveness of sins should be preached in His Name to all nations beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city [Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high. (Luke … [Read more...]