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What did Smith Wigglesworth teach about faith and prayer?
Smith Wigglesworth taught believers to trust God’s Word and put that trust into practice through prayer and obedience. His 1924 sermon collection Ever Increasing Faith gives readers a primary source for examining his teaching.
- In “Have Faith in God,” Wigglesworth points to God’s Word as the basis of faith. Read Mark 11:22–25 alongside the sermon and notice how Jesus brings forgiveness into the discussion of prayer.
- The collection also addresses faith alongside the gifts of the Spirit. Read each sermon as a teaching in its own context and check any quotation against the printed edition.
- James 1:22–25 gives readers a practical question to carry into prayer. What has God already said that calls for a response today?
Why the source of a quotation matters
Short sayings attributed to Wigglesworth circulate widely. When a quotation appears on a graphic without a page or sermon reference, start by looking for a dated edition, a sermon transcript, or a documented witness. The Library of Congress catalog gives readers an identifiable early edition. A searchable transcript can help you find a passage, and a page image can confirm the wording.
How to study a sermon
Read the Bible passage that the preacher cites, then read the paragraphs around it in both the Biblical book and the sermon. Ask what the text requires, what the preacher inferred, and which parts of the illustration come from personal experience. In Mark 11, Jesus connects believing prayer with forgiveness. James 1 calls readers to act on the Word they hear. Both details can disappear when a single sentence travels on its own.
Continue with a collection
Vince Baker Ministries pairs Vince Baker’s own reflections with sayings associated with Wigglesworth in Motivational Quotes by Vince Baker & Smith Wigglesworth. Use a quote as a starting point, then follow its theme back to Scripture and, where possible, the original sermon.
Scripture to read alongside the history
- Mark 11:22-25 · KJV
- James 1:22-25 · KJV
