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Charles G. Finney

National Fast Day

Charles G. FinneyText--Isaiah 58: "Cry aloud, spare not; lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins," &c. &c. My design is not to enter into a critical exposition of this chapter, but merely to make it the basis of some remarks upon private and public ... Read More
George Fox

Epistle 264

George FoxFriends' fellowship must be in the spirit [Phil 2:1], and all Friends must know one another in the spirit and power of God. And in all the meetings of the county, two or three may be appointed from them, to go to the Quarterly Meetings, for to give notice one to another, if there be any that walk no... Read More
Hans R. Waldvogel

Isaiah 58 (Inward purity)

Hans R. WaldvogelPlay All speaker icon 1. Nothing Between (Tindley) (3:16) speaker icon 2. Isaiah 58 (23:17) speaker icon 3. O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee, verses 1-2 (1:11) Selected Verses: Isaiah 58:1-14. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the hous... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

A Model Prayer of Intercession

T. Austin-SparksReading: Nehemiah 1:4-11. It seems to me as though this prayer can be gathered up in six different features, or characteristics, and you may discover what they are as we read together. "And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted an... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Character of the Lord's Vessel of Recovery

T. Austin-SparksReading: Isaiah 58:6-14. We come now to the second thing, the vessel of recovery; for it is the recovery of the full and complete testimony according to God's mind which is represented by the work of Nehemiah, especially the recovery of the testimony of God toward the world and men. Typical Signific... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

“The Controversy of Zion”

T. Austin-SparksDear Lord, in no formal way, no mere custom, but in a very deep and strong consciousness of need, we pray. We must pray. We are this morning allowing ourselves to be put under new responsibility. If Thou shouldest Speak, as we have asked Thee to do, then the Words that Thou dost Speak will judge us ... Read More
Book Of Common Prayer 1979

(Proper Liturgies For Special Days) Ash Wednesday

On this day, the Celebrant begins the liturgy with the Salutation and the Collect of the Day. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins an... Read More
Chip Brogden

When You Fast

Chip Brogden"But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting is not evident to others, but is evident to your Father who sees everything which is done secretly; and your Father, who sees what you do secretly, will reward you openly (Matthew 6:18)." We have sensed a need for some cle... Read More
Daily Light

MAY 13 - morning

Pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. — Then shalt thou call, and the Lo... Read More
Don Currin

Hope for this Kind

Laying Hold of the Promises of God in the Face of Unbelief We live in a generation where the youth are passionately following hard after the gods of this world. Allured by the enticements of a sensual age, not a few have cast in their lot to pursue a kingdom of fleeting pleasures. With an unwavering... Read More

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