Sermons and Biblical Studies

They did not program this woman. They could not. She had too much bounce in her soul! She was not involved in anything formal. She just went as fast as she could. No one planned her testimony for her (and thank God for that!). Sometimes I have been asked to meet with one group or … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
GOD’S WORK; GOD: HIS WORK”

So we sit down to have a board meeting. What are we going to do to stir ourselves up? Who can we get? Where will we look? We forget that all the time Jehovah is present. “I am Jehovah-Shammah; I am in the midst of you. Why don’t you talk to me?” No, we don’t … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
GOD’S WORK”

I believe that the imperative need of the day is not simply revival, but a radical reformation that will go to the root of our moral and spiritual maladies and deal with causes rather than with consequences, with the disease rather than with symptoms. It is my considered opinion that under the present circumstances we … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; REFORMATION; CHRISTIANS: IN THE WORLD; CHURCH: CURRENT
CONDITION”

Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late—and how little revival has resulted? Considering the volume of prayer that is ascending these days, rivers of revival should be flowing in blessing throughout the land. That no such results are in evidence should not discourage us; rather it should stir … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; PRAYER: UNANSWERED; OBEDIENCE: NEED FOR”

Among revival-minded Christians I have heard the saying, “Revivals are born after midnight.” This is one of those proverbs which, while not quite literally true, yet points to something very true. If we understand the saying to mean that God does not hear our prayer for revival made in the daytime, it is of course … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; PRAYER: DILIGENCE IN”

Of this we may be certain: We cannot continue to ignore God’s will as expressed in the Scriptures and expect to secure the aid of God’s Spirit. God has given us a complete blueprint for the Church and He requires that we adhere to it 100 percent. Message, morals and methods are there, and we … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; OBEDIENCE: NEED FOR; CHURCH: CURRENT CONDITION”

Prayer for revival will prevail when it is accompanied by radical amendment of life; not before. All-night prayer meetings that are not preceded by practical repentance may actually be displeasing to God. “To obey is better than sacrifice.” We must return to New Testament Christianity, not in creed only but in complete manner of life … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; OBEDIENCE: NEED FOR”

In what I have to say I may not be joined by any ground swell of public opinion, but I have a charge to make against the church. We are not consciously aware of God in our midst. We do not seem to sense the tragedy of having almost completely lost the awareness of His … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; KNOWLEDGE OF GOD: CHURCH’S NEED; CHURCH: PRESENCE OF GOD”

God always works where His people meet His conditions, but only when and as they do. Any spiritual visitation will be limited or extensive, depending how well and how widely conditions are met. The first condition is oneness of mind among the persons who are seeking the visitation.… Historically, revivals have been mainly the achieving … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; CHURCH: UNITY”

Many adherents of Christianity are beginning to admit that their attachment is to little more than a pallid “world religion.” If they think about it at all, they may wonder where the moral and spiritual dynamic of the early church has gone.… We hear much discussion about revival and renewal. People talk about spiritual power … Continue reading “REVIVAL:
CONDITIONS FOR; CHURCH: PRESENCE OF CHRIST; LORDSHIP OF CHRIST”