Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, a towering figure in global Pentecostal ministry, passed away on July 1, 2025 at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy of impassioned preaching, heartfelt worship and a lifelong dedication to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Though the world mourns his passing, the light of his ministry shines ever brighter through the sermons, songs and souls he helped shape for the kingdom.
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Jimmy Swaggart Ministries released a small collection of handwritten sermon notes from the late evangelist — a glimpse into the raw, unfiltered heart of a man fully surrendered to God.
These messages are more than outlines; they are revelations born out of brokenness and devotion.
One sermon titled “Take, Bless, Break, Give” captures the heartbeat of Swaggart’s understanding of God’s refining work in the believer’s life. “When He took you, it was a holy moment,” Swaggart wrote. “He knew all about you before He chose you.” He continued, “The breaking process is necessary… the flesh is too dominant in us and must be broken.” These words, dripping with spiritual truth, reflect a man who knew that before one can be given, they must first be broken — a truth Swaggart lived, preached and ultimately modeled.
In another powerful sermon, “The Evangelist from Decapolis,” Swaggart described the dramatic transformation of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5 — from torment to testimony. “What a day,” Swaggart concluded, “demon possessed, delivered and destined.”
It is a fitting echo of Swaggart’s own evangelistic mission: to see the bound set free, the lost restored and the broken made whole in Christ.
Though Jimmy Swaggart has entered his eternal reward, his voice continues to proclaim the Gospel, not only through his vast media archives but now through his handwritten reflections that bare his soul and exalt his Savior. In life and now in legacy, his message remains unchanged: Jesus saves, heals, delivers and still calls us to go and tell.
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He is gone from the pulpit, but not from the pages of eternity, where every soul saved through his ministry tells the story of a man who never stopped preaching Jesus.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
