When Jesus walked on earth, he went through a lot of suffering. He experienced physical pain, but he also endured the spiritual pain of walking with a broken humanity. David Wilkerson takes a close look at what it means to join Christ in his suffering.
For followers of God, living a joyful life is both a gift and an instruction. If joy should be a central part of serving God, then what's gone wrong? Where has it gone? In this sermon, David Wilkerson looks at what the Bible has to say about joy and what we can do when life seems to get in the way.
Satan offers a false gospel of prosperity and worldly goods. That message may seem to succeed for a while, but we know that it will not prevail in the end. In this classic sermon, David Wilkerson reminds us that the only way for the church to be brought back to the true gospel is through God’s transformative presence.
Even for those who have given their lives to God, there are often strongholds of sin that are nearly impossible to let go of. God knows that time will run out. We have to reach a point of desperation to choose to fight down these idols once and for all. In this week’s sermon, David Wilkerson explores the often-overlooked Old Testament account of Jacob’s encounter with God at Jabbok.
The city of Babylon is a regular theme throughout Scripture. It represents the natural consequences that happen when people choose to walk away from God. In this sermon from 1982, David Wilkerson warns of what can happen when the church puts the things of the world above the things of God.
One of God's simplest commandments is also among the most confounding: Be ye holy. Some people see that they cannot achieve holiness and just give up. Others try to become holy through sheer effort. Neither of these responses is correct because God has provided one, and only one, way to break the grip of sin.
God has proven time and again that he is faithful and good. Why, then, do people so often struggle to trust him completely? In this sermon, David Wilkerson looks at why unbelief grieves God and how Christians can move into a mindset of total faith.
How do churches become so busy serving Christ that they never take the time to really know him? In this sermon from 1982, David Wilkerson offers a reminder that there is no substitute for a real relationship with Christ.
The Bible says a time is coming when men and women will flock after teachers who introduce unsound doctrine and innovative strategies. People will spend their time listening to these teachings but will never come into the knowledge of the truth. It's why Paul warns us to resist new trends and false teachings. In this powerful sermon, David Wilkerson calls out flashy tactics and instant gratification in the Church in order to point us back to God and to wait on him.
Many faithful believers feel like failures. Many struggle with wondering if their sins are worse than other Christian’s. David Wilkerson points modern followers of God to the scriptures where the glaring sins and flawed lives of God’s people are recorded in excruciating detail. Dreading our failures causes us to hide from God. Only facing our sin and offering it up to the Lord will free us from that crippling fear and anguish.