Sunset Echoes

John Allen Wood (1828–1905) is a well-known Holiness preacher from the 19th century. His books continue to bless readers generation after his death.

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Author’s Preface

In this little volume I present a series of articles written for various religious papers during years past; in this way giving them a more permanent form, and putting them where they may reach some who have never seen them. As it is not given to any man to know everything, I believe it wise for men to confine themselves largely to mastering the truths relating to their profession or life work.

My reading, thinking and writing during the past fifty years have been confined largely to evangelical truth, as related to the teaching and work of the Gospel minister. I make no claim to originality, and have no speculative, or novel notions; but have studiously sought to gather truth from every available source, and wherever I have found a clear, strong, important truth I have made it my own; and have thus filled my mind with Gospel truth, and incorporated it into my writings and preaching.

The reader may find some repetition in some of the articles, and may have seen some of them, or parts of them in various periodicals for which I have written. I trust the sentiments, principles and doctrines presented will be found helpful and useful. That they may do good and no harm is my prayer in giving them this book form.

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The Table of Contents are as follows:

Chapter 1: ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION

Chapter 2: BACKSLIDING FROM ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION

Chapter 3: DIVINE MANIFESTATIONS

Chapter 4: ON TO HOLINESS OR BACK TO PERDITION

Chapter 5: BLOW THE TRUMPET LONG AND LOUD

Chapter 6: WHY DO SO MANY LOSE PERFECT LOVE?

Chapter 7: FROM GLORY TO GLORY

Chapter 8: THE PERSONALITY AND DIVINITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Chapter 9: DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD

Chapter 10: CHRISTIAN ASSURANCE

Chapter 11: SCRIPTURAL ASKING

Chapter 12: HOLINESS IN THE LIFE

Chapter 13: PERFECTION

Chapter 14: THE TURPITUDE OF SIN

Chapter 15: SINS OF OMISSION

Chapter 16: DEATH DOES NOT SANCTIFY THE SOUL

Chapter 17: CONSCIENCE AND DUTY

Chapter 18: A BAPTISM OF LOVE

Chapter 19: THE REST OF FAITH

Chapter 20: DIVINE VISITATIONS

Chapter 21: WALKING ALONE WITH JESUS

Chapter 22: THE CHRISTIAN PASTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

Chapter 23: HAVE ANY OF THE RULERS BELIEVED ON HIM?

Chatper 24: THE DEATH OF SAINTS

Chapter 25: MINISTERS NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT

Chapter 26: THE VINE WITH ITS BRANCHES

Chapter 27: THE BLISS OF THE PURIFIED

Chapter 28: THE JOY OF SALVATION

Chapter 29: REGENERATION WITH ITS CONCOMITANTS

Chapter 30: SOME ENTIRELY SANCTIFIED IN ALL DENOMINATIONS

Chapter 31: HOLINESS IS RELIGION MADE EASY

Chapter 32: WHY GOD DELAYS ANSWER TO PRAYER

Chapter 33: THE BLESSEDNESS OF PURITY

Chapter 34: HOW TO PREACH WELL

Chapter 35: THE SELF-PERPETUATING POWER OF SIN

Chapter 36: THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND OF GIDEON

Chapter 37: THE ATONEMENT

Chapter 38: HOLINESS TO THE LORD

Chapter 39: SANCTIFICATION THROUGH THE TRUTH

Chapter 40: CHARITY AND HUMILITY

Chapter 41: REASONS WHY MORE ARE NOT ENTIRELY SANCTIFIED

Chapter 42: NEEDLESS SINGULARITIES

Chapter 43: SINLESS PERFECTION

Chapter 44: MISTAKES REGARDING ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION

Chapter 45: ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION DISTINCT FROM JUSTIFICATION AND REGENERATION

Chapter 46: THE HOLINESS AND HAPPINESS OF ALL MEN