Smith Wigglesworth Sermon
We praise God for the fact that our glorious Jesus is the risen Christ
Those of us who have tasted the power of the indwelling Spirit know something of the manner in which the hearts of those two disciples burned as they walked to Emmaus with their risen Lord as their companion. (Lk. 24:13)
God-Shaken
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:31 KJV
There are many churches where they never pray the kind of prayer that you read of here.
A church that does not know how to pray, and to shout, will never be shaken.
If you live in a place like that, you may as well write, Ichabod – The glory of the Lord has departed, over the threshold.
Heart Praise Overflows
It is only when men have learned the secret of prayer, or power, and of praise, that God comes forth.
Some people say, “Well, I praise the Lord inwardly,” but if there is an abundance of praise in your heart, your mouth cannot help speaking it.
There was a man in London who was a great church-goer, and he had a large business. The church he attended was beautifully decorated, and his pew was delightfully cushioned, making it easy for him to sleep through the sermons. He was a prosperous man in business, but he had no peace in his heart. But there was a boy at his business who always looked happy. He was always jumping and whistling.
One day he said to the boy, “I want to see you in my office.”
When the boy was in his office he asked him, “How is it that you can always whistle and be happy?”
Read the full article, Our Risen Christ part 2