Sermons & Devotionals by Arthur Pink

Pithy gems from Arthur Pink The nature of Christ's salvation is woefully misrepresented by the present-day evangelist. He announces a Savior from Hell —rather than a Savior from sin. And that is why so many are fatally deceived, for there are multitudes who wish to escape the Lake of fire—who have n... Read More

The Godhood of God! Arthur Pink INTRODUCTION The Godhood of God! What is meant by this expression? Ah, sad it is that such a question needs to be asked and answered. And yet it does — for a generation has arisen that is well near universally ignorant of the important truth which this term connotes. ... Read More

The Blessed Man Arthur Pink, 1938 "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers" (Psalm 1:1). We have been much impressed by the fact that the wondrous and precious Psalter opens with the word "Blessed," and yet a litt... Read More

The Afflictions of the Godly Arthur Pink March, 1948 For the past few years, we have endeavored to help some of God's unestablished children by devoting one article annually (under this title) to the particular end of resolving their uncertainty. In order that they may recognize their spiritual port... Read More

God's Loving-kindness Arthur Pink April, 1948 In the closing paragraphs of our March cover-page article, reference was made to the faithfulness of God ; here we propose to engage the reader with another of His excellencies--one of which every Christian has received innumerable proofs. We turn unto a... Read More

Doctrine of Man's Total Depravity Arthur Pink, 1952 It is our deep conviction that the vital question most requiring to be raised today is this: Is man a totally and thoroughly depraved creature by nature? Does he enter the world completely ruined and helpless, spiritually blind and dead in trespass... Read More

Cross-Bearing Arthur Pink "Jesus said unto His disciples—if any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me." Matthew 16:24 "Then said Jesus unto His disciples, if any man will"; the word "will" here means "desire to" just as in that verse, "If any will live god... Read More

Sin's Presence Arthur Pink February, 1948 There are two sides to a Christian's life: a light side—and a dark one; an elevating side—and a depressing one. His experience is neither all joy—nor all grief; but a commingling of both. It was so with the apostle Paul: "As sorrowful—yet always rejoicing" (... Read More

Sins Enormity! Arthur Pink The theology of the last century has failed lamentably at two essential points, namely its teaching concerning God and its teaching concerning fallen man . As an Australian writer recently expressed it, "On the one hand, they have not ascended high enough . . . on the othe... Read More

Submission to God Arthur Pink November, 1945 "The Lord gave—and the Lord has taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21 When some painful loss or severe calamity befalls them, there are many who bemoan the fact that they do not have the resignation which was the patriarch's—even under m... Read More

Burden Bearing by Arthur Pink February, 1945 "Cast your burden upon the Lord—and He shall sustain you." Psalm 55:22 What a remarkable statement is that! Probably our very familiarity with it, has prevented any sense of wonderment over it. Try to conceive what would be its first effect upon a convert... Read More

Giddily gliding along the broad road that leads to destruction! ( Arthur Pink , "Laughter") There is a natural laughter, which is innocent and harmless. There is a spiritual laughter, which is God-pleasing and beneficial. There is a carnal laughter, which is sinful and injurious. "Woe unto you who l... Read More

ASSURANCE Arthur Pink, 1932 By way of introduction and in order to acquaint the reader with the particular angle of viewpoint from which we now approach our present theme, let it be pointed out that changing conditions in Christendom call for an ever-varying emphasis on different aspects of divine t... Read More

Taking the Lord's Name in Vain! Arthur Pink "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, who takes His name in vain!" Exodus 20:7 As the second commandment concerns the manner in which God is to be worshiped (namely, according to His revealed w... Read More

The Yoke of Christ! Arthur Pink "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 Probably there ... Read More

Christian Service Arthur Pink Our present subject follows logically upon the theme of our last paper, for we are saved to serve , as was adumbrated of old in connection with God's earthly peoples, "And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, thus says the LORD, Let my people go... Read More

FORGETTING Arthur Pink, 1950 What a wonderful thing is the memory — one of the many precious faculties with which the Creator has endowed us. By it we are enabled . . . to live the past over again in our minds, to revive the early experiences of childhood, to recall the words of those who are no lon... Read More

REMEMBERING Arthur Pink, 1951 (A New Year's Message) We propose to write now upon a twofold remembering: 1. God's remembering of us. 2. Our remembering of Him. We need hardly point out that when the Scriptures speak of God "remembering," such language is a gracious concession on His part — the Infin... Read More

Faith as an Overcomer Arthur Pink October, 1945 "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith." 1 John 5:4 Four questions call for answer: Why "whatever" rather than "whoever"? What is "the world" which is to be overcome? How does ... Read More

Identification of the Godly by Arthur Pink March, 1945 In a day like the present, when, because of the abounding of iniquity, the love of many has waxed cold—it might be thought that it is no easy matter to distinguish the genuine from the spurious, the living Christian from the lifeless professor .... Read More