Have Faith in God
Mark 11:22–25
Jesus directs faith toward God and puts forgiveness in the same conversation as bold prayer.
Smith Wigglesworth Sermon Study Guides
Explore 76 Bible study guides with Scripture, questions and answers, and practical ways to apply Smith Wigglesworth’s messages.
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Vince Baker came to Christ on July 9 at age 17. For his July 26 birthday, his grandmother gave him Albert Hibbert’s Smith Wigglesworth: The Secret of His Power.
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Deliverance to the Captives
Luke 4:16–21
In Nazareth Jesus announces that the Spirit has anointed Him to bring good news, freedom, and restoration.
The Power of the Name
Acts 3:1–16
Acts 3 ties healing to the risen Jesus and faith in His name. Peter directs the crowd’s attention to Christ.
Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
John 5:1–24
Jesus addresses the man personally and gives him a direct instruction. John then records the dispute over what Jesus did on the Sabbath.
I Am the Lord That Healeth Thee
James 5:13–18
James tells the sick to call the elders for prayer and anointing in the Lord’s name, within a community that confesses and prays for one another.
Himself Took Our Infirmities
Matthew 8:1–17
Matthew 8:17 applies Isaiah’s language about bearing infirmities to Jesus’ ministry of healing.
Our Risen Christ
Acts 4:1–31
Peter proclaims Jesus raised from the dead, and the church prays for boldness to keep speaking under pressure.
Righteousness
Hebrews 1:8–9
Hebrews 1:9 describes the Son as loving righteousness and being anointed with the oil of gladness.
The Words of This Life
Acts 5:17–32
The angel sends the apostles back to teach the message of life in Jesus after their release from prison.
Life in the Spirit
2 Corinthians 3:12–18
As people turn to the Lord, the veil is lifted and the Spirit transforms them into Christ’s likeness.
What It Means to Be Full of the Spirit
Acts 6:1–10
The church looks for people full of the Spirit and wisdom to meet a practical need, and Stephen also bears witness with power.
The Bible Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1–18
He drew a Pentecostal case from accounts such as Acts 2, Acts 10, and Acts 19, where tongues accompany an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:4–11
Paul says the same Spirit distributes different manifestations for the common good.
The Word of Knowledge, and Faith
1 Corinthians 12:7–11
Paul lists them as distinct manifestations and gives the same Spirit responsibility for distributing both.
Gifts of Healings, and Miracles
1 Corinthians 12:9–11
He names both among the manifestations distributed by the Holy Spirit for the common good.
The Gift of Prophecy
1 Corinthians 14:1–5
Paul says prophecy builds up, encourages, and comforts the people who hear it.
The Discerning of Spirits
1 John 4:1–6
John tells believers to test spiritual claims and makes the confession of Jesus Christ come in the flesh central to that test.
The Gift of Tongues
1 Corinthians 14:13–28
Interpretation allows people who hear to understand and participate so that the gathering is built up.
A Life of Perfect Activity
John 5:17–20
Jesus says that the Father works and that the Son does what He sees the Father doing.
A Straitened Place, Which Revealeth the Face of God
Genesis 32:22–32
Jacob received the name Israel and called the place Peniel after encountering God.
Active Life of the Spirit-Filled Believer
1 Corinthians 12:1–11, Galatians 5:16–26
Paul describes a way of life marked by the Spirit’s fruit and by keeping in step with Him.
Aflame for God
Romans 12:9–13
Paul connects fervent service to sincere love, patient hope, prayer, and hospitality.
After Receiving the Baptism
Acts 2:37–47
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayers.
After You Have Received Power
Acts 1:8, Acts 8:4–8
Acts 8 describes Philip proclaiming Christ there after believers were scattered from Jerusalem.
Ask in Faith
Hebrews 11:1–40
Hebrews 11 shows people trusting God’s word and acting before they could see the result.
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe
Mark 5:21–43
Jairus heard that his daughter had died. Jesus called him to trust Him as they continued toward the house.
By Faith
Hebrews 11:8–19
He leaves at God’s call and continues to trust God’s promise when its fulfillment is beyond what he can see.
Called to Serve
Mark 10:35–45
Jesus directs His disciples toward service and gives His own life as the pattern.
Clothed With the Spirit
2 Corinthians 5:1–10
Paul describes the Spirit as God’s pledge as believers look forward to resurrection life.
Dare to Believe and to Command
Mark 11:20–25
Jesus uses it while directing His disciples to have faith in God, to pray, and to forgive.
Divine Life and Divine Health
Romans 8:9–11
Paul says the Spirit of the God who raised Jesus dwells in believers and will give life to their mortal bodies.
Exceedingly Above All You Can Ask or Think
Ephesians 3:14–21
Paul is praying that the church would be strengthened by the Spirit, rooted in love, and filled with the fullness of God.
Faith in the Living Word
Romans 10:8–17
Paul connects hearing to the message of Christ being preached and received.
Full! Full! Full!
Ephesians 5:15–21
Paul describes singing, thanksgiving, and submission to one another in the fear of Christ.
God-Given Faith
Hebrews 11:1–6
Hebrews describes faith as confidence in what God has promised and calls believers to draw near to Him.
Great Grace Upon the Church
Acts 4:32–37
Acts describes resurrection testimony, unity, and practical generosity toward those in need.
Greater Works Than These
John 14:8–17
Jesus connects the works of His followers to His going to the Father, prayer in His name, and the promised Helper.
Immersed in the Holy Ghost
Acts 2:1–18
The Spirit fills the gathered disciples, their speech becomes a public witness, and Peter explains the event from Joel.
Keeping the Vision
Acts 20:7–12
Wigglesworth begins with Eutychus in Acts 20 and calls believers to stay attentive to the Holy Spirit’s work.
Knowing Our Need
Matthew 5:1–6
Jesus blesses those who deeply desire righteousness and promises that they will be filled.
Like Precious Faith
2 Peter 1:1–11
Peter greets believers as recipients of a faith equal in value to the apostles’ faith through the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Like Precious Faith (2)
2 Peter 1:5–11
Peter asks believers to cultivate a sequence of qualities rooted in faith, ending in love.
Living Epistles of the Living Christ
2 Corinthians 3:1–6
Paul says Christ’s letter is written by the Spirit on human hearts and made visible through the lives of believers.
Living Faith
James 2:14–26
James says faith is visible in actions that respond to God and meet the needs of other people.
Lowliness and Meekness
Ephesians 4:1–3
Paul calls believers to bear with one another in love and make an effort to keep the unity of the Spirit.
On Resurrection Power
Romans 6:3–11
Paul links union with Christ’s death and resurrection to walking in newness of life.
Our Calling (Part 1)
Ephesians 4:1–6
Paul calls believers to practice humility, gentleness, patience, and love as they maintain unity in the Spirit.
Our Calling (Part 2)
Ephesians 4:11–16
Christ gives people to equip the saints for ministry and to build up the body toward maturity.
Paul’s Pentecost
Acts 9:10–22
Ananias laid hands on Saul, who regained his sight, was baptized, and soon began proclaiming Jesus.
Paul’s Vision and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost
Acts 9:1–22
Jesus confronts Saul, then sends Ananias to lay hands on him so he may regain sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Peter’s Words of Wisdom
1 Peter 5:1–11
Peter calls church leaders to serve willingly and believers to humble themselves, cast their cares on God, and remain watchful.
Power From on High
Luke 24:44–49
He told His disciples to wait in the city for what the Father promised before carrying the message to the nations.
Preparation for the Second Coming (1)
Matthew 25:1–13
Jesus uses the waiting bridesmaids to call His hearers to keep watch because they do not know the day or hour.
Present-Time Blessings
Matthew 5:1–12
Jesus calls the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, and others blessed and gives each group a promise.
Pressing Through
Philippians 3:12–16
Paul pursues the goal of God’s call in Christ while acknowledging that he is still growing.
Receive the Holy Spirit
John 16:7–22
Jesus says the Spirit will come, guide the disciples into truth, and glorify Him.
Resurrection Life
Colossians 3:1–14
Paul connects being raised with Christ to setting one’s mind above and putting on compassion, forgiveness, and love.
Sons of God—Now!
1 John 3:1–3
John says believers are already God’s children and looks forward to what will be revealed when Christ appears.
Spiritual Power
Matthew 16:1–19
Wigglesworth reads Matthew 16 through Peter’s confession of Jesus, the revelation the Father gives, and the authority that follows.
The Cry of the Spirit
Romans 8:14–17
The Spirit of adoption enables believers to cry out to God as Father and bears witness that they are His children.
The Gifts of Christ
Ephesians 4:7–16
Paul says they equip the saints for service and build the body toward unity and maturity.
The God Who Is Over All
Ephesians 4:4–6
Paul describes God as over all, through all, and in all within an appeal for unity among believers.
The Grace of Longsuffering, the Counterpart of Gifts of Healing
Galatians 5:22–23, James 5:7–16
James calls the church to patient endurance and also gives practical instructions for prayer for the sick.
The Ministry of the Flaming Sword
Genesis 3:22–24, Hebrews 4:12–16
The sword guards the way to the tree of life after Adam and Eve are sent out of Eden.
The Place of Power
Acts 4:23–31
They returned to their community, prayed together, and asked God for boldness.
The Power of Christ’s Resurrection
Philippians 3:7–14
Paul longs to know Christ, His resurrection power, and fellowship with Him amid suffering as he presses toward God’s call.
The Way to Overcome: Believe
1 John 5:1–5
John identifies the one who overcomes as the person who believes Jesus is the Son of God.
The Word of Knowledge by the Same Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:7–11
He lists a word of knowledge among the manifestations of the Spirit and places its use within the good of the whole church.
To Be Like Jesus
Philippians 2:1–11
Paul calls them to the humility seen in Christ, who took the form of a servant and obeyed to the point of death.
Unity of the Spirit
Ephesians 4:1–6
Paul calls them to humility, patience, and bearing with one another in love in the bond of peace.
Use and Misuse of the Gift of Prophecy
1 Corinthians 14:26–33
Paul instructs people to speak in turn, let others weigh what is said, and pursue the peace of the gathering.
What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?
Acts 9:1–19
Saul hears Jesus, receives a direction he can follow, and depends on other disciples as he begins a changed life.
Workers Together With God
1 Corinthians 3:5–9
Paul describes servants with different assignments and gives God the credit for the growth.
Ye Are Our Epistle (Part 1)
2 Corinthians 3:1–6
The lives of the Corinthian believers show Christ’s work written by the Spirit on human hearts.
Ye Are Our Epistle (Part 2)
2 Corinthians 3:12–18
Paul describes people turning to the Lord and being transformed into His image by the Spirit.
Ye Shall Receive Power
Acts 1:8 and Acts 4:29–31
Jesus says they will become His witnesses. Acts 4 shows the church asking God for boldness when that witness becomes costly.
About this collection
The library includes the 18 sermons in the Library of Congress’s original 1924 edition of Ever Increasing Faith. You can read 23 complete sermons on this site as transcriptions or original scans. The other records provide an overview, a Bible study, and a link to the archive that preserves the message.
For more historical texts and catalog records, see the Smith Wigglesworth sermon archive and the SermonIndex collection. The Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center records a copyright renewal for the 1938 collection Faith That Prevails. Use the dated source on each message to identify its edition.
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Where can I read Smith Wigglesworth sermons online?
Start in the Smith Wigglesworth Sermon Library. It includes the 1924 collection and periodical sermons you can read in full on this site.
What subjects did Smith Wigglesworth preach about?
Faith in Jesus, Divine healing, the Holy Spirit, prayer, spiritual gifts, and Christian witness recur in his recorded sermons.
How can I use this collection for Bible study?
Open the study guide directory, choose a message, read its Scripture in context, and use the discussion questions and practical exercise with your group.