A Brief History of Revivals
A Brief History of Revivals
In this sermon, Mack Tomlinson gives a brief history of revivals that took place in the past. As dark as things are in our day, God can bring revival again as He's done in the past.
A New Year’s Sermon to Our Young People
A New Year’s Sermon to Our Young People
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I have no pleasure in them".
A Prayer For Revival
A Prayer For Revival
Whenever we become spiritually dry, we need to seek the Lord and ask Him to revive us again. Have you declined from what you once were...
Advice on Reading Solid Christian Books
Advice on Reading Solid Christian Books
We must not dare neglect the Bible, but we also shouldn't dismiss the benefit of reading solid Christian literature.
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
If you give into anxiety you will reap fear, condemnation, and discouragement. Anxiety is a wasted choice that dishonors the Savior. Rather we must not yield to anxiety, but take everything to the Lord in prayer.
Are You Defensive?
Are You Defensive?
When you get approached or corrected about something in your life, how do you receive it? Are you defensive?
Are You Radical in Killing Sexual Sin?
Are You Radical in Killing Sexual Sin?
For those who are falling into sexual sin, the root cause is that they've opened a door for it somewhere in their life. They must be violent and close the door they've opened...
Attempt to Heal Every Broken Relationship
Attempt to Heal Every Broken Relationship
We can think of many excuses to avoid confrontation with other Christians who have sinned against us, but we must attempt to heal every broken relationship that has been damaged.
Being Part of A Local Church is Vital
Being Part of A Local Church is Vital
It is vitally important to be part of a local church.
Biography on Leonard Ravenhill’s Fragrant Life, Revised and Expanded
Biography on Leonard Ravenhill’s Fragrant Life, Revised and Expanded
Leonard Ravenhill was a man greatly used by God in the 20th century. His preaching came with heart searching power and conviction.
Conrad Murrell: The Passing of One Valiant for Truth
Conrad Murrell: The Passing of One Valiant for Truth
The passing of a man of God always brings special memories and attention to those who knew that man. With some of God's servants, it really can be called the end...
Cultivating and Attaining Humility
Cultivating and Attaining Humility
Humility is a vital characteristic of the Christian life. If we would keep from falling away, and if we desire to have healthy churches, we must cultivate and attain this blessed virtue.
Do You Really Need a Church? (Part 1)
Do You Really Need a Church? (Part 1)
We are living in the digital age and can access so many sermons from the internet. Is it really still necessary and vital to be a participating member who shows up in person at a local church?
Do You Show Respect of Persons in the Church?
Do You Show Respect of Persons in the Church?
One of the subtle ways we sin is by showing respect of persons in the church. Do you treat the well known and gifted people in the church...
Encouraging Conversation at the Church Meetings
Encouraging Conversation at the Church Meetings
When we are with other Christians, we should purposely plan on turning the conversation to spiritual things. One way is to ask specific questions about the sermon...
Every Relationship Right
Every Relationship Right
Do you have to avoid brethren in meetings because things are not really right with you and them?
Facing Heart Surgery? To Whom Do You Look?
Facing Heart Surgery? To Whom Do You Look?
Where do you look when things are the hardest in your life? Do you look unto the LORD Jesus Christ? In this excerpt Mack Tomlinson...
Feeling Guilty When Failing To Share the Gospel?
Feeling Guilty When Failing To Share the Gospel?
How should I, as a believer, respond to the sense of guilt I feel when I've failed to preach the Gospel to someone due to fear?
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
One aspect of mortifying sin is killing our fears. Fear is a drug that makes us think wrongly and it's the beginning of defeat in any situation that...
HeartCry Conference 2006 Questions and Answers
HeartCry Conference 2006 Questions and Answers
How does sin effect prayer? How can you make sure you confess every sin that you ever commit? How do I discern if God is leading me to do something or if it is just my own thoughts or evil?
How Do I Win Spiritual Battles?
How Do I Win Spiritual Battles?
Can you give Biblical advice on how to battle in spiritual warfare? How do I win spiritual battles?
How Do You Kill Sin?
How Do You Kill Sin?
Christians must not be passive in putting sin to death; they must be proactive. We must never take an attitude of defeat. The Bible calls us to long-term...
How to Address Someone Who Seems to Be a False Convert
How to Address Someone Who Seems to Be a False Convert
If we suspect that someone we know who claims to be a Christian may actually be a false convert, how should we address them?
I Believed Facts About God, But Was Still Dead in My Sins
I Believed Facts About God, But Was Still Dead in My Sins
Mack Tomlinson had intellectual knowledge about God, but was still dead in his sins until the Lord opened his eyes when he was 19 years of age.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Whether you are lost or saved, Jesus Christ is the answer to every question and solution to every need that you have. No matter what season you're in, Jesus Christ is your one great need.
Jesus Christ is the Answer to Every Question
Jesus Christ is the Answer to Every Question
There's no need that Christ is unable to richly supply for the Christian. Whatever your need is, look to Christ to meet it.
Jesus Restores Peter
Jesus Restores Peter
John Chapter 21. I want to speak this morning, the Lord helping me, on "Jesus Restores Peter." Lord help us now. John 21:15-23.
Jim Elliot Was Always Reading
Jim Elliot Was Always Reading
A big personal part of that adventure for Jim was that he was always reading; at least, the evidence is there that this was true.
Knowing Christ, The Holy Spirit, Experiential Christianity
Knowing Christ, The Holy Spirit, Experiential Christianity
The Bible talks about fellowship with the Holy Spirit, but what does that mean and what does that look like in the Christian life?
Lessons From the Lord’s Loving Discipline
Lessons From the Lord’s Loving Discipline
As believers we can be so grateful for the Lord's loving discipline that is bestowed upon our lives. Like a critical surgery that is needed, we've got to have it...
Look Unto The Lord For Mercy (Psalm 123)
Look Unto The Lord For Mercy (Psalm 123)
Psalm 123:3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.
Lord, Give Me New Desire For Your Word
Lord, Give Me New Desire For Your Word
A strong indication of spiritual declension is a decreased appetite in Bible reading. How is your appetite for the Word of God?
Maintaining Unity in Your Church
Maintaining Unity in Your Church
As a believer maintaining unity in your church should be a priority. However, there are some in the church who are divisive, and a critic of every little thing that...
Making Your Calling and Election Sure
Making Your Calling and Election Sure
In conversion we are only a looker, not a worker, but now that we are saved we are a farmer; we are a worker.
Marriage Advice: Keep Dating Your Wife
Marriage Advice: Keep Dating Your Wife
As a husband, you need to keep dating your wife; that is intentionally spending quality time together in order to maintain the freshness of the marriage.
News for All Know-It-All Theologians
News for All Know-It-All Theologians
What's the news? That we don't know much about God. Not really, not compared to what there is, not compared to what...
Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our lives can't be marked by our sorrows or our joys. They have to be marked by living for eternity despite our sorrows and our joys.
Pastoral Burnout: Dangers and Encouragements
Pastoral Burnout: Dangers and Encouragements
"To avoid burnout in the ministry, pastors need to know how to pace themselves and also intentionally take breaks and rest. We must not look at rest, breaks...
Pray With Confidence Because God Hears You
Pray With Confidence Because God Hears You
What a glorious reality that when we as Christians come to pray that we're not just filling the air with words and wasting our breath. But rather, we have on the authority of God's Word...