The sermons contained in this volume are published in response to
numerous requests that they might be put into permanent form.
The author of these sermons needs no introduction to the Christian
readers of America. His fame as an author, preacher and evangelist is
more than national. As Director of the evangelistic work carried on by
the General Assembly's Committee of the Presbyterian Church, he has
achieved distinction as a preacher of the Gospel. Under his direction
simultaneous evangelistic campaigns have been held in many of the
leading cities of the land, and the Christian Church and the world have
had an experience of a new, aggressive and emphatic evangelism that has
stirred the Church, revived Christian service and been the means under
God of turning thousands to a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ.
Therefore it is a privilege and pleasure to put into book form some of
the sermons which Dr. Chapman has preached in his evangelistic work and
also as the Director of the Interdenominational Bible Conference at
Winona Lake, Indiana. Thousands have borne witness to the profound
impression and enduring influence of those messages. Especially is
this true of "And Judas Iscariot" and "An Old-Fashioned Home." One can
never forget the scene when the latter sermon was preached on
Thanksgiving Day, 1905, in the great theater in Jersey City. Great
numbers of men have confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as a
personal Savior following the preaching of "The Swelling of Jordan."
The book is sent forth with devout gratitude to God for his blessing
upon the preaching of these sermons, and with a prayer that even the
reading of them may be attended with deeper devotion to Jesus Christ,
and increasing service to those for whom Christ died.