Serving as the “catalyst” of the Pentecostal movement in the twentieth century, William J. Seymour turned a tiny former horse stable in Los Angeles into an international center of revival. Baptism of the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in tongues, was a major part of the meetings held there, and Seymour led the first organized movement that promoted this experience. At Azusa, blacks, whites, Hispanics, and Europeans all met and worshipped together, crossing formerly impossible cultural lines.
“There is no Jew or Gentile, bond or free, in the Azusa Mission,” Seymour said. “No instrument that God can use is rejected on account of color or dress or lack of education. This is why God has built up the work.
Compiled by Robert Liardon, author of the bestselling God’s Generals series, The Great Azusa Street Revival features historic accounts, eyewitness testimonies to the power of God, and photos capturing the multicultural, worldwide appeal of Seymour and his ministry. Included are many of Seymour’s stirring sermons and writings, which are still relevant to believers today.
Although the revival was short-lived, it produced and exploded the Pentecostal movement around the world. Today, many denominations attribute their founding to the participants of the Azusa Street Church, and countless others are linked to their revival.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Precious Atonement
Chapter 2: The Way into the Holiest
Chapter 3: River of Living Water
Chapter 4: In Money Matters
Chapter 5: Counterfeits
Chapter 6: Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh
Chapter 7: Receive Ye the Holy Spirit
Chapter 8: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Chapter 9: Rebekah: A Type of the Bride of Christ
Chapter 10: The Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Chapter 11: The Holy Spirit, Bishop of the Church
Chapter 12: Letter to One Seeking the Holy Ghost
Chapter 13: Testimony and Praise to God
Chapter 14: The Ordnances Taught by Our Lord
Chapter 15: The Marriage Tie
Chapter 16: Christ’s Messages
Chapter 17: To the Married
Chapter 18: Sanctified on the Cross
Chapter 19: The Baptism with the Holy Ghost
Chapter 20: The Holy Ghost and the Bride
About The Author
About the Author:
William Seymour (1870-1922) was the second of eight children born to emancipated slaves and was raised in extreme poverty in Louisiana. He was a student of early Pentecostal minster Charles Parham, and he adopted Parham’s belief that speaking in tongues was the sign of receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit. A holiness preacher, Seymour initiated the Azusa Street Revival, which influenced the rise of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements.
