Today’s pastors MUST LEARN lessons from Bonhoeffer and the inadequate efforts of German pastors to halt the rise of Hitler who murdered 6 million Jews. Let’s LEARN from history. Let’s NOT make the same mistakes those pastors made. The Church has been given “all authority” and must be the powerful light that is set on a hill and lights our cities!
Christians talk about revival all the time. They pray for it and conduct revival meetings, but what is it? I came across a great definition of revival, which sums it up best.
“Revival is God bringing His people back to spiritual health. Put another way. Revival is God bringing His people to a level of submission and faith where He can bless them the way He promised.[i]” “During a spiritual revival, God supernaturally transforms believers and nonbelievers in a church, locale, region, nation, or the world through sudden, intense enthusiasm for Christianity[ii]
The word “revival” is sometimes called awakening, outpouring, or renewal. These words all describe the same thing, God intervenes in normal church life and radically shakes it up. I have lived through two revivals, and in this blog, I will describe some insights I have extracted from those experiences.
Here is a link to a 90-minute video session where I participated in a panel that was answering questions about deliverance. I discovered that people in the group were using the phrase demon-possessed, which is an expression I quit using years ago. Here is the reason why.
When we lay hands on the sick to recover or lead a person into salvation, are we to feel a flow of divine power and see this power (or the Holy Spirit) entering them, or do we take it by faith? And what is the role of love in this entire process? Let’s see if we can answer these questions.
I knew the "pastor" of my church was a shepherd, but I sure missed the verses where God specifically stated that governmental rulers were also ministers. Since I used to believe in a sacred/secular split, there was no way a politician could be a minister in God's eyes. If I wanted to go into full-time Christian service, it was never suggested to me that a political career would be full-time ministry. So let's discover exactly what God says about this.
Jessica asked God, “What do You want to show me through this verse: He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions (Psalm 107:20)?"
I sense the Lord speaking that it is time to emphasize soul winning. People are hurting because of the evil that has reared its head, and when people are hurting, they are open to answers in life. Jesus is the Answer, and living by the Spirit is the remedy for the anger, confusion, and fear that surround us. We can offer both simply and easily.
The following is a prophetic word delivered by Michelle Kirby, a Christian Leadership University instructor. Here is her website.
After spending some time worshipping the Lord and relaxing in Jesus' presence, I see the scene shift and we are both upright high in the atmosphere. I see the blue skies and clouds. Then, the Lord says,
"I want to tell you about the chemtrails."
Yes, Lord.
I received the email below from Jamil Thomas, a person who has translated several of our books into Urdu, and provided our teachings on radio in his nation. Though government agencies are sending aid, we all know that only a small percentage of that will actually reach the people. One hundred percent of donations sent to Jamil's ministry will immediately be used to help those most in need. Please read his urgent request and ask God what He would have you do. Thank you.
Hearing God’s voice is the beginning of business success.
Recently, Mark Virkler and I had a chance to share stories about hearing God’s voice. When Mark asked who taught me, he was surprised to hear, “No one.” I’d read the book “God Calling” and thought, if those two ladies can do it, so can I! God honored my assumption as I set time aside each day to pray, listen, write what I heard and check it against Scripture. Through that process I learned how to discern the Lord’s voice with clarity. That was 30 years ago. To this day I am increasingly dependent on hearing the Lord’s voice to guide me in all that I do.
