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Revival - when did it happen in the modern age?

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DEADn Feb 17, 2022


So often songs and prayers are made for revival. 'God we need revival in our land!' and yet what are those people really expecting? What is revival and when would it be here to recognize it?

Back in the 90s we had the 'Laughing revival' with Rodney Howard Browne. It was known as the 'Toronto Blessing' as well. We also had 'the Brownsville Revival' as well. I consider them false revivals personally but within pentecostal and charismatic circles these were seen as revival.....I think? Yet we have praise and worship bands and even pastors who sing about needing revival. It so often sounds to me as if they are crying out for something but would not recognize it if it came even if it was a counterfeit.

What are your thoughts?

John

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TMK Feb 18, 2022

I’ve wondered the same thing often.

Revival always seems to break out somewhere else and then there is always the question of whether it’s legit or not.

Maybe it’s just something that we will know it when we see it, if we see it.

You would think that prayers for revival is a prayer that God would want to answer.

But maybe Gods idea of revival is different from those who are praying for it.

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DEADn Feb 18, 2022

What it sort of tells me is that those singing for it and praying for it really don't know what they are asking for and when it comes it probably isn't enough? It is almost like having bad teaching of theology. When it is bad you don't realize that when it is answered it was answers because you are believing a different thing.

This is how I perceive those who say revival is coming......I saw those people are ignorant and selling you something....and sometimes, often times it is bad theology so run.

John

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deogloria Feb 18, 2022

Good questions John
"What it sort of tells me is that those singing for it and praying for it really don't know what they are asking for and when it comes it probably isn't enough?"
Or it is counterfeit.

Here is a quote from "The Calvary Road" by By Roy Hession
"From them I learned and saw that revival is first personal and immediate. It is the constant experience of
the simplest Christian who "walks in the light," but I saw that walking in the light means an altogether
new sensitiveness to sin, a calling things by their proper name of sin, such as pride, hardness, doubt, fear,
self-pity, which are often passed over as merely human reaction. It means a readiness to "break" and
confess at the feet of Him who was broken for us, for the Blood does not cleanse excuses, but always
cleanses sin, confessed as sin: then revival is just the daily experience of a soul full of Jesus and running
over."

http://www.christianissues.biz/pdf-bin/sanctification/thecalvaryroad.pdf

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AbideinHim Feb 20, 2022

Anyone that does not know what God sent revivals have done throughout the history of the church should study the great revivals of the past, the Great Awakenings. Please watch the videos of Leonard Ravenhill, and other men of God that prayed for revivals and were witnesses of the fire falling.

The Church in desperate need of
revival. You can’t revive something that is dead, but revival presupposes that at one time there was life, but the life is at ebb tide.

God has revealed to many Godly men that we are on the brink of a major revival and another Great awakening.

For many years we have prayed 2 Chronicles 7:14

"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

I believe God has heard our prayers, and will send the revival that we have
Cried out for.

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TMK Feb 20, 2022

Mike- I do not believe that Ravenhill actually witnessed the revival he so badly wanted to see.

Who are you referencing when you mention the men who believe another Great Awakening is just around the corner? I have not heard this and would like to read what they have to say.

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AbideinHim Feb 20, 2022

A Great Awakening is Upon Us - Joe Sweet

https://youtu.be/PIn3pvmOt7Y

https://youtu.be/VIRLvdQ1y6o

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AbideinHim Feb 20, 2022

https://youtu.be/MnXONyQI8wM

Smith Wigglesworth Vision Of Endtime Revival

https://christian-faith.com/smith-wigglesworths-vision-of-endtime-revival-and-mass-awakening/

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AbideinHim Feb 20, 2022

Tommy Hicks Vision

When this vision appeared to me, I suddenly found myself at a great height. I was looking down upon the earth, when suddenly the whole world came into view ”“ every nation, every kindred, every tongue came before my sight. From the east and the west; from the north and the south; I recognized the countries and cities that I had been in. I was almost in fear and trembling as I stood beholding the great sight before me. At that moment, when the world came into view, it began to lightning and thunder.

As the lightning flashed over the face of the earth, my eyes went downward and I was facing the north. Suddenly I beheld what looked like a great giant. As I stared and looked at it, I was almost bewildered by the sight. The giant was gigantic. His feet seemed to reach to the North Pole and his head to the South Pole. His arms were stretched from sea to sea. I could not even begin to understand whether this was a mountain or whether this was a giant. As I watched, I suddenly beheld that it was a great giant. I could see he was struggling for life, to even live. His body was covered with debris from head to foot; and at times this great giant would move his body and act as though he would rise up. When he did, thousands of little creatures seemed to run away. Hideous looking creatures would run away from this giant and when he would become calm, they would come back.

All of a sudden this great giant lifted one hand toward the heavens, and then he lifted his other hand. When he did, these creatures by the thousands seemed to flee away from this giant and go out into the night. Slowly this great giant began to rise and as he did, his head and hands went into the clouds. As he arose to his feet he seemed to have cleansed himself from the debris and filth that was upon him and he began to raise his hands into the heavens as though praising the Lord. As he raised his hands, they went even unto the clouds.

Suddenly, every cloud became silver, the most beautiful silver that I have ever known. As I watched the phenomenon, it was so great, I could not even begin to understand what it all meant, I was so stirred as I watched it. I cried unto the Lord and I said, "Oh, Lord, what is the meaning of this?” And it felt as if I was actually in the Spirit and I could feel the presence of the Lord, even as I was asleep. From those clouds, suddenly there came great drops of liquid light raining down upon this mighty giant. Slowly, slowly, this giant began to melt ”“ began to sink, as it were, into the very earth itself. As he melted, his whole form seemed to have melted upon the face of the earth. This great rain began to come down. Liquid drops of light began to flood the very earth itself. As I watched this giant that seemed to melt, suddenly it became millions of people over the face of the earth. As I beheld the giant before me, people stood up all over the world. They were lifting their hands ant they were praising the Lord.

At that very moment there came a great thunder that seemed to roar from the heavens. I turned my eyes toward the heavens, and suddenly I saw a figure in white, in glistening but somehow I knew that it was the Lord Jesus Christ. HE stretched forth His hand. As He did, He would stretch it forth to one, and to another, and to another as He stretched forth His hand upon the peoples and the nations of the world ”“ men and women. As He pointed toward them, this liquid light seemed to flow from His hand into this person and a mighty anointing of God came upon them. Those people began to go forth in the name of the Lord. I do not know how long I watched it. It seemed it went into days and weeks and months. I beheld this Christ as He continued to stretch forth His hand. But there was a tragedy. There were many people, as He stretched forth His hands that refused the anointing of God and call of God. I saw men and women that I knew, people that I felt that certainly they would receive the call of God. As He stretched forth His hand toward this one, and towards that one, they simply bowed their heads and began to back away. TO each of those that seemed to bow down and back away, they seemed to go into darkness. Blackness seemed to swallow them everywhere.

I was bewildered as I watched it. These people that He had anointed covered the earth. There were hundreds of thousands of these people all over the world ”“ in Africa, Asia, Russia, China, America ”“ all over the world. The anointing of God was upon these people as they went forth in the name of the Lord. I saw these men and women as they went forth. They were ditch diggers, they were washer women, they were rich men, they were poor men. I saw people who were bound with paralysis and sickness, and blindness and deafness. As the Lord stretched forth His hand to give them this anointing, they became well, they became healed ”“ and they went forth.

This is the miracle of it. This is the glorious miracle of it. Those people would stretch forth their hands exactly as the Lord did, and it seemed that there was this same liquid fire that seemed to be in their hands. As they stretched forth their hands, they said, "According to my word, be thou made whole.” As these people continued in this mighty end-time ministry, I did not fully realize what it was. I looked to the Lord and said, "What is the meaning of this?” He said, "This is that, that I will do in the last day. I will restore all the cankerworm, the palmerworm, the caterpillar ”“ I will restore all that they have destroyed. This My people in the end-time, shall go forth and as a mighty army shall they sweep over the face of the earth.”

As I was at this great height, I could behold the whole world. I watched these people as they were going to and fro over the face of the earth. Suddenly there was a man in Africa, and in a moment he was transported in the Spirit of God, and perhaps he was in Russia, or China, or America, or some other place, and vie versa. All over the world these people went. They came through fire and through pestilence and through famine. Neither fire nor persecution ”“ nothing seemed to stop them. Angry mobs came to them with swords and with guns, and like Jesus, they passed through the multitude and they could not find them. But they went forth in the name of the Lord. Everywhere they stretched forth their hands, the sick were healed, the blind eyes were opened. There was not a long prayer. I never saw a church, and I never saw or heard a denomination. These people were going in the name of the Lord of Hosts.

As they marched forward as the ministry of Christ in the end-time, these people ministered to the multitudes over the face of the earth. Tens of thousands, even millions seemed to come to the Lord Jesus Christ as these people stood forth and gave the message of the kingdom ”“ of the coming kingdom in this last hour. It was so glorious! IT seemed there were those that rebelled. They would become angry. They tried to attack those workers that were giving the message God is going to give to the world a demonstration in this last hour such as the world has never known. These men and women are of all walks of life. Degrees will mean nothing. I saw these workers as they were going over the face of the earth. When one would seem to stumble and fall, another would come and pick him up. There were no big "I” little "you”. Every mountain was brought low and every valley was exalted, and they seemed to have one thing in common ”“ there was a divine love that seemed to flow forth from these people as they went together, as they worked together, as they lived together. It was the theme of their life. They continued and it seemed the days went by as I stood and beheld this sight. I could only cry ”“ and sometimes I laughed. It was so wonderful as these people went throughout the face of the whole earth showing forth God’s power in this last end-time. As I watched from the very heaven itself, there were times when great deluges of this liquid light seemed to fall upon great congregations. The congregations would lift their hands and seemingly praise God for hours and even days, as the Spirit of God came upon them. God said, "I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh.” That is exactly the thing that God was doing. From every man and woman that received this power and the anointing of God, the miracles of God flowed continuously.

Suddenly there was another great clap of thunder that seemed to resound around the world. Again I heard the voice saying: "Now, this is My people; this is My beloved bride.” When the voice spoke, I looked upon the earth and I could see the lakes and the mountains. The graves were opened and people from all over the world, the saints of all ages, seemed to be rising. As they rose from the graves, suddenly all these people came from every direction, from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and they seemed to be forming again this gigantic body. As the dead in Christ seemed to be rising first, I could hardly comprehend it.

It was so marvelous. It was so far beyond anything I could ever dream or think of. This huge body suddenly began to form and take shape again, and its shape was in the form of the mighty giant, but this time it was different. It was arrayed in the most beautiful, gorgeous white. Its garments were without spot or wrinkle as this body began to form, and the people of all ages seemed to be gathering into this body. Slowly, from the heavens above, the Lord Jesus came and became the head. I heard another clap of thunder that said, "This is My beloved bride for whom I have waited. She will come forth, even tried by fire. This is she that I have loved from the beginning of time.” As I watched, my eyes turned to the far north and I saw great destruction, men and women in anguish and crying out, and buildings destroyed. Then I heard again, the fourth voice that said, "Now My wrath being poured out upon the face of the earth.”

From the ends of the whole world, it seemed that there were great vials of God’s wrath being poured out upon the face of the earth. I can remember it as I beheld the awful sight of seeing cities, and whole nations going down into destruction. I could hear the weeping and the wailing. I could hear people crying. They seemed to cry as they went into caves, but the caves and the mountains opened up. They leaped in water, but the water would not drown them. There was nothing that seemingly could destroy them. They wanted to take their lives but they did not succeed.

Again I turned my eyes toward the glorious sight of this body arrayed in the beautiful white shining garment. Slowly, slowly, it began to lift form the earth, and as it did, I awoke. This sight that I had beheld ”“ I had seen the end-of-time ministry, the last hour. Again on July 27 at 2:30 in the morning the same revelation, the same vision, came again exactly as it did before. My life has been changed as I realize that we are living in that end time, for all over the world God is anointing men and women with this ministry. It will not be doctrine. It will not be "churchianity;” but it is going to be Jesus Christ. They will give forth the word of the Lord and are going to say, I heard it so many times in the vision, "According to my word, it shall be done.” Oh people, listen to me! "According to my word, it shall be done.” We are going to be clothed with power and anointing from God. We won’t have to preach sermons. We e won’t have to depend on man, nor will we be denominational echoes, but we will have the power of the living God! We will fear no man, but will go in the name of the Lord of Hosts!

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AbideinHim Feb 20, 2022

ABUSING THE WARNINGS OF DAVID WILKERSON
by Mario Murillo | Apr 26, 2020 | Christianity Today |

David Wilkerson was a true prophet. The following prophecy has been attributed to him: "I see a plague coming on the world, and the bars, churches and government will be shut down. The plague will hit New York City and shake it like it has never been shaken. The plague is going to force prayerless believers into radical prayer and into their Bibles, and repentance will be the cry from the man of God in the pulpit. And out of it will come a third Great Awakening that will sweep America and the world.”

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EAGLEFLYING Mar 4, 2022

I do not believe the Brownsville revival was a false revival. My online Pastor John Kilpatrick along with Steve Hill and Lindel Cooley were all used of God. The revival fire is still spreading in this church of His Presence. When leaders allow the LORD to move when He wants do wants GOD will move.. Revival is about GOD's agenda not mans.
I am a member of the Church of His presence in Daphne Alabama check out Pastor John Kilpatrick.. Thousands of people went to Brownsville led of the Lord.. God moves when He is allowed to move.
in Jesus
Sister Frannie

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EAGLEFLYING Mar 4, 2022

Amen and Amen we pray on when the Church is revived when the Church recognizes Jesus the Holy Spirit is the head of the Church that is revival GOD will move where He is welcome to move the way He wants not the way man wants... I believe in revival and another Great awakening.. we need another Great awakening to shake save and set free come Lord Jesus Come Wind Wind Blow on me
Wind Wind set me free
Precious Holy Spirit
Wind Wind Blow on us
Wind Wind Blow on us..
Precious Holy Spirit.
In Jesus
Sister Frannie

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EAGLEFLYING Mar 4, 2022

Amen and Amen

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Elibeth Mar 6, 2022

Mike,
First, I want say, you were one of those who was praying for my grandson 11-12yrs ago, when we desperately needed prayer. He had gotten into a wreck over near you,.. and I want to say ‘thank you’.He was nearly killed, but though prayers , he miraculously made it.(I knew no other way to tell you this, although I had tried to email you)
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Now, I would like to elaborate on the most important Scripture you brought up.

2 Chronicles 7:14
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
...........
If *my people,.. (us people, who has been made His, by the blood of Jesus)

"Who are *called by *my *Name,..(His Name is the whole Word of God,.. all His righteous judgements,... truth.... everything that Name stands for...so when He calls us, He begins to drop those Words or drawings of Him into us, by the Spirit of Grace)

"Will *humble themselves....(bow from the heart)
and pray,...

"And *seek *my face,....( seek to look through His eyes,... see how He sees... look inside...see how He sees us,.. how He judges us... how He see’s us in Truth.

"And *turn from their wicked ways,... (repent,.. turn around, go in the opposite direction)

"THEN, will I *hear from heaven....( does He mean that He is not hearing us until this is truly met?)

"and will *forgive their sin, and *will *heal their land.

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The Bible says that man *cannot come to God except He *draw us,... He draws us though the *Spirit of *Grace,... that Spirit of Grace that needs to be working in *us mightily,... is that not what draws others,.. reviving ,.. ie. *Revival,.. that this world needs,...

We *must have this Grace, moment by moment.

Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may *obtain *mercy, and *find *grace to help in time of need.”
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Revival
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Lord, please give us much of your Grace 🛐
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*Grace:
"The Devine effluence upon the heart,... and it’s reflection in the Life.

.............❤️
May The Lord bless us with more of Himself 🙏
..............
elizabeth

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yulboum Mar 6, 2022

Hi John,

I used to be one of those chasing revivals and as a result I became empty and lost.
But now I look forward for the day of the return of Jesus Christ. When you set your hope in the return of the King, there is repentance and a life of holiness. You won't be confirming to the pattern of this world because you know that you belong to the Kingdom of God. Read Matthew chapter 25. What we really need is to depend on Jesus Christ and remember His promise that He will send you the Holy Spirit to counsel you and help you to walk in His path. Abide in Jesus and He will abide in you and you will bear fruit. Those so called revivals are like chasing after the wind. Instead of looking for the next big revival let us look to the return of Jesus our King.

With love,
Robert

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AbideinHim Mar 7, 2022

Hi Elizabeth!

Thank you for sharing this testimony with me of your grandson’s healing.

We have recently seen a miracle for a 1 year old girl named Daisy. About a month ago she ran out in front of her father’s truck. One of the tires of this heavy truck had her pinned to the ground. She had to be air lifted to the hospital. After being in the hospital for about three weeks she was released with no injuries to her body or vital organs. The prayer response was tremendous as intercession was made day and night for little Daisy! To God Be the glory!

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