Sermons & Devotionals by William Bacon Stevens

Follow Me! William Bacon Stevens "Jesus answered: If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me!" John 21:22 After our Lord's resurrection, he met a few of His disciples by the shore of the Sea of Galilee. In that interview, He put the question to Peter, three... Read More

Spiritual Death! William Bacon Stevens "For there was not a house where there was not one dead!" Exodus 12:30 The plagues of Egypt were the most afflictive that ever scourged any nation. They were designed . . . to humble the pride of Pharaoh, to secure the release of the Israelites, to show the ter... Read More

The Lamb Slain! William Bacon Stevens "The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world!" Revelation 13:8 We do not sufficiently regard Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God. We have indeed some general ideas of him in this character — but they are too often vague and unsatisfactory, and leave but faint im... Read More

God's Ownership of Souls by William Bacon Stevens "Behold, all souls are mine! The soul that sins, it shall die! " Ezekiel 18:4 This passage contains the statement of two facts which have a most important bearing on man's moral destiny: 1st, That our souls belong to God. 2nd, That He will punish eve... Read More

Faith Touching Christ's Garment William Bacon Stevens "For she said within herself: If I may but touch his garment — I shall be whole!" Matthew 9:21 In many minds, the subject of religion is invested with peculiar and multiplied difficulties. These arise from various causes, such as . . . early educ... Read More

Is There Reason or Profit in Prayer? William Bacon Stevens "What is the Almighty that we should serve Him? And what profit should there be if we pray unto Him?" Job 21:15 Thus spoke skeptical men in the days of Job. Thus speak skeptical men now. The doctrine that prayer has power with God and secure... Read More

The Compassionate High Priest by William Bacon Stevens "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one w... Read More

Delayed Mercies Resulting in Greater Glory to Christ by William Bacon Stevens "So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick." When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." Jesus lo... Read More

The Personal Presence of the Comforter William Bacon Stevens "And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter , that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world can not receive, because it sees Him not, neither knows Him; but you know Him; for He dwell... Read More