Revival God's Way: Excerpts from Chapter 7

I'm no through with reading Leonard Ravenhill. What passion! What fire! What boldness to speak of the things that plagues the church!

Months ago The Wall Street Journal had an article on "the Electronic Church." The New Testament Church was not electronic, it was electrifying. The Church fresh from the Upper Room invaded the world; now the church in the supper room is invaded by the world.

The New Testament Church did not depend on a moral majourity, but rather on the holy minority. The church right now has more fashion than passion, is more pathetic than prophectic, is more superficial thank supernatural. The church Apostles ministered in was a suffering church; today we have a sufficient church; in this day the church is oftern just amusing. The Nw Testament Church was identified with persecutions, prisons, and pverty; today many of us are identified with prosperity, popularity and personalities.

We lack apostolic power because we lack apostolic piety, and we liack apostolic piety because we lack apostolic purity. Every church in the country needs a dozen Spirit-annointed sermons on Acts 15:8,9

"And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. "

One theme that sticks out from what I shared today is IDENTITY. How are we identified to be real Spirit-filled believers? Does our desire for God match the desire of God to fill us? We may not be pure enough (yet), but do we have that desire to match our lives to the Saviour that we are drawn by? How far will we go to be indentified as disciples of Christ? It's time to seperate ourselves.

"Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE," says the Lord. "AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you.
(2Co 6:17)

Let's continue to seek His face and live our lives worthy of the calling. The road is hard, but it's worth it. Just remember who is your source of life. With Him we are able to persevere through ever trial and temptations. Those that He justified, will be sanctified and one day, glorified!

You are my strengthwhen I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking you like a precious jewel
Lord, to give up Id be a fool
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of GodHoly is your name (2x)

Taking my cross,my sin my shame
Raising again I praise your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down you pick me up
When I run dry you fill my com
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of GodHoly is your name (2x)