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Facing Challenges
You’ll have to exert yourself in order to succeed spiritually!
10/21/2024
Loyce Carver
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God’s Plan for the Baby in the Snow
Placed into a snowbank to die as an infant, this Inupiat Eskimo was miraculously spared and grew up to become a witness for God to his own people.
9/15/2024
Paul Patkotak
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For Another’s Crime
Fainting from hunger and desperate about his terrible situation, this ex-convict planned to end his life. But God intervened!
6/23/2024
Brother Forty-Five
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Impacted by God’s Power to Heal
A miracle in a friend’s life was a turning point for Timothy.
2/18/2024
Timothy Kaibula
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The Way Out
Gretchen wanted freedom from the anger and bitterness that she felt in her heart, but she did not know how to find the way out.
10/1/2023
Gretchen Friesen
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75 Years of Victory
God saved them both on the same day and decades later, they are still serving God together.
7/23/2023
Earl and Sylvia Phillips
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Logger Finds a New Outlook on Life
Sitting in a barroom, I heard the words, “Pete, where will you spend eternity?” But there was no one sitting nearby!
5/21/2023
Pete Friesen
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In Search of the Greatest Treasure
If we put forth a little effort, we can have something of incomparable value!
3/5/2023
Dick Taylor
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The Thief of Time
A serious warning about a wicked intruder.
12/4/2022
Josiah Soyinka
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Thirty Years of Praying Rewarded
After being saved, a young mother prayed that her husband would give his life to the Lord.
11/20/2022
Gertrude Tolles-Mixer
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Teenager Overcomes Persecution
Edna determined to stay true to her convictions despite abuse and threats at home.
8/14/2022
Edna Crawford
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Mercy Extended
Enoch escaped judgment and we can too when we walk with God as he did.
8/7/2022
Leon Dicks
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Taste and See
The flavor of corn cannot be obtained by only looking, nor can the Gospel be enjoyed by merely observing it.
5/22/2022
Nolan Roby
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Different Eras but the Same Faith
A mother and daughter share their very different experiences of life, loss, and the Lord’s mercy.
5/1/2022
Addie Mae & Norma Jean Hayes
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Catching the Call
As a teenager, Hugo decided to change his goal from professional baseball to wholeheartedly following Jesus.
2/20/2022
Hugo Sams
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Let Down Your Net
Trusting God worked in Bible times, and it will work today.
1/23/2022
Cynthia White
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Living on Borrowed Time
A former logger tells of miracles that impacted his life both before and after he was converted.
11/21/2021
Paul Andrews
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Keep on Plowing
Make sure you do not get sidetracked from your commitment to God’s service.
10/24/2021
Clyde Penn
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Led to the Truth
Her father’s move from Hungary to Canada began a long series of events which resulted in this woman’s salvation.
8/29/2021
Elizabeth Plesko
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Facing Giants
If you're feeling like the problems in your life are towering over you, read how you can become a giant slayer!
7/18/2021
Earl Phillips
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Plunge In!
Amazing blessings await those who are willing to submerge their lives in the Gospel!
6/13/2021
Allen Friesen
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A Longing Heart Satisfied
As a child, Solveig longed for something, but she didn’t know what it was. She found it in Christ!
4/11/2021
Solveig Salthe
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Come and See
This sermon was originally preached in 1946 at the fortieth anniversary of the Azusa Street Revival. The message was given in the Portland Apostolic Faith Church at Sixth and Burnside.
3/14/2021
Jack Robbins
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A Prize Fighter Finds God
Between amateur and professional boxing stood Jesus.
1/24/2021
Richard Barney
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The Weighing-In Time
One day, each of us will be held accountable for all God has entrusted to us.
12/6/2020
Ivon Wilson
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One Breath Away from Eternity
I rebelled at what my parents taught me, but God knew how to get my attention.
10/18/2020
Edna Janzen
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The Long Journey Home
Conley had made a promise to his dying mother. Would he honor it?
8/23/2020
Conley Stephens
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All People Need the Lord
Whatever our age, our nationality, or our position in life, we have one thing in common. Our need for God.
8/2/2020
Loyce Carver
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Seeking God with an Honest Heart
The 1920 sermon that opened the first camp meeting on our world headquarters campground still rings true today.
6/21/2020
Florence Crawford
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An Infidel and a Scoffer Sold Out for God
The man who engineered the construction of the tabernacle on the Apostolic Faith world headquarters campground tells how God got ahold of his life.
5/24/2020
William Paulson
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A Passion and A Purpose
The founder of the Apostolic Faith work in Nigeria tells how God made a radical change in his life, which inspired his zeal to share the Gospel with others.
5/3/2020
Timothy Oshokoya
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Six Reasons Why People Need Not Go to Hell
Those who reject God will be separated from Him eternally, but that doesn't have to be the case for you.
3/1/2020
Leon Dicks
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Mother Led the Way
When my mother walked up the sidewalk that day, I knew something was different. And the events that followed proved it.
1/26/2020
Sylvia Nees
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Turn Around From Tragedy
A miraculous healing from tuberculosis and cancer led this woman to reach out to God.
11/3/2019
Della Edmonds
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Ask for the Old Paths
The old paths of the Gospel have a sure destination.
10/13/2019
Clarence Frost
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Why Christians Suffer
Our response to the trial is more important than the trial itself.
9/8/2019
Reuel Green
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Miracles Change a Saloon Keeper’s Home
Following in the footsteps of his father led Ernie into a life of misery and addiction. Then God intervened!
7/20/2019
Ernest Caton
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In Tune with the Tuner
Just as an orchestra finds harmony by tuning to one instrument, God’s people unite when all are tuned to Him.
6/16/2019
Dick Taylor
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"I Thank God for Praying Children"
After a life of self-reliance, it took the persistence of his children before Darwin could look to God and admit, “I need help.”
4/14/2019
Darwin Lee
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A Drunken Tobacco Farmer Delivered
He swept out the old tobacco barn and started praying in the very place where he had once planned to end his life.
2/10/2019
Eugene Marshall
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Submission
Like Saul on the Damascus Road, we need to say, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
1/20/2019
Ivon Wilson
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Saved in Peacetime, Protected in Wartime
A promise from God gave Chester peace on the battlefields of World War I.
11/4/2018
Chester Brown
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Have You Settled for Second Best?
Too many people stop halfway in their quest for eternal life. Don't join them!
10/7/2018
Joe Bishop
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The Promised Latter Rain
God is still pouring out His Spirit. Have you received?
8/19/2018
Florence Crawford
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One More Chance
Having been rescued three times, Jim knew he could not presume upon God forever.
7/15/2018
Jim Gilmon
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"God, You Stop Dolly!"
My mother knew there was power in prayer and her petition was . . . “God, You stop Dolly!”
6/3/2018
Dolly Walker
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The Essence of True Christianity
The last sermon given by Raymond Crawford at the Portland headquarters church, on April 4, 1965.
4/22/2018
Raymond Crawford
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In Time for God's Roll Call
Even though I put off answering the call of God, in mercy, He continued to call after me until the day I welcomed Him into my life.
2/18/2018
Allen Crabtree
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Show Me Thy Glory
It hasn’t entered into the heart of man all that God has prepared for them that love Him, but God has revealed them unto us by His Spirit.
1/14/2018
Jim Williams
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Straightened Out
God did more than heal John’s foot, He changed his heart.
12/10/2017
John Friesen
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Second Wind
10/15/2017
Forrest Damron
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Hewed to Fit
In order to be used, we must be shaped by the hand of God.
8/13/2017
Rene Cassell
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Assignment India
Tillie was serving God in a foreign land, and she loved her work. So why did she feel something was missing?
7/16/2017
Tillie Nelson
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This Is Love!
God’s love shining through you will be an inspiration to others.
6/12/2017
Loyce Carver
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A Seafaring Man Finds Salvation
Plagued by disease and bound by alcohol, this desperate young man reached out to God.
4/24/2017
George Martin
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"I Found a New Life!"
After forty-eight years of living a sinful life, Ollie experienced an instant transformation.
3/13/2017
Ollie Talley
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God Stepped on the Scene
When their little son jumped out of his wheelchair and started running down the hospital corridor, they knew that a miracle had taken place.
2/14/2017
Don Wolfe
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Precisely Timed
Jesus always steps on the scene at the appropriate moment.
12/21/2016
Roy Frymire
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Turning Point
Her little daughter’s innocent question caused a sword of guilt to pierce her heart. That was her turning point.
11/13/2016
Ona Mae Worthington
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Over Nine Decades of Blessings
A pioneer woman tells of experiencing divine intervention many times through her life.
9/30/2016
Pauline Martin
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Shackles of Unbelief . . . Broken!
Though this woman was bound by doubt, God awakened a spiritual hunger in her heart.
6/30/2016
Annie Giselman
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Found the Right Way to Live
The victorious testimonies he heard in a church service gripped his heart.
3/31/2016
Everett Brooks
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More than Dive-Bomber Religion
An encounter aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise forever changed the course of this sailor’s life.
12/31/2015
Dick Taylor
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Joy in Serving Jesus
God spared this woman’s life and sent her to mission fields in the Caribbean, South America, and Africa.
9/30/2015
Sally Damron
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Spared!
A near fatal boating accident caused this man to consider where he would spend eternity.
6/30/2015
Ivon Wilson
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A Cross-Country Quest
He and his wife sold their home, packed their belongings into a panel truck and trailer, and set out to find a people who preached the whole Word of God.
3/31/2015
Elmer Luka
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Delivered from Religious Confusion
Years of occult practices and spiritualism did not bring this woman or her mother peace. Then they heard a message of hope!
12/31/2014
Maud Smith
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An S.O.S. to God
After nearly drowning in the Willamette River, this man realized he had an eternal choice to make.
9/30/2014
Andrew Haggren
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God Straightened Me Out!
Bound by a love of whiskey from childhood, this man finally heard how to find deliverance.
6/30/2014
Fred Owen
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Jesus Rescued my Hell-Deserving Soul
This miner hardened his heart throughout the Welsh revival, but God did not forget him.
3/31/2014
James Parr
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The Heart of the Matter
Man may be impressed by stature or appearance, but God is looking on the inside.
12/31/2013
Forrest Damron
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Forgiveness at Last
This woman searched for something that would satisfy her desire for God. Step by step the Lord led her to learn about the Gospel.
9/30/2013
Audrey Hinkle
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A Happy Winner
When this reckless and troubled young man stepped into the mission hall, something in his heart seemed to whisper, “Home at last!”
6/30/2013
Frank Shirk
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A New Way of Life
It seemed likely his mother would die before they could get across the country, but this man saw a miracle and found a new way of life.
3/31/2013
Paul Struhar
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God Has Never Failed Us
In the midst of the Great Depression, the Lord saved a young couple and taught them to trust Him.
12/31/2012
Alice Snyder
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Our Hands in God's Hand
Decades after they were saved, this faithful couple continued to rejoice in God’s goodness to them.
9/30/2012
Scotty and Phoebe Ross
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A Life that Belonged to God
Because he had been miraculously healed as a child, he always felt that the Lord had a special purpose for his life.
6/30/2012
Odd Bruvoll
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Conversion in the Midst of Crisis
An international confrontation caused this man to see his need to get ready for eternity.
3/31/2012
Clyde Penn
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The Trial of Our Faith
Florence Crawford had a burning desire to spread the Gospel—a flame that was ignited in her heart when she received the baptism of the Holy Spirit during the Azusa Revival of April, 1906, in Los Angeles, California. In commemoration of that event, we are republishing one of her sermons, which was preached at the campground in Portland on July 26, 1929.
3/31/2012
Florence Crawford
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From Bush Country to Pulpit
A pioneer of the Apostolic Faith work in Zimbabwe recounts how he was miraculously led to the truth.
12/31/2011
Morgan Sengwayo