Monday, October 26, 2009

Truths of Revival (notes)

Truths of Revival

Throughout Church History God reveals truth to the church in order to fulfill the purpose of God in that period of time.

The Church Also looses truths and God has to remind us of what we have lost and has to restore revelation to the church.

Past Revivals have given the church the following revelations:

  • Justification by faith.
  • Holiness.
  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
  • Healing & Evangelism.
  • Importance of the teaching of the Word.
  • Spiritual gifts to the church.
  • Spiritual renewal to the church.

Spokesmen

1. Martin Luther 1438-1546

2. John Wesley 1740s

3. William Seymour 1906-09

4. Aimee Semple McPherson 1920-40

5. Chuck Smith-John Wimber 1965-80

6. Dennis Bennett 1970-80

7. John Arnott John Kilpatrick 1994-96

What We Are To Do

  • We can not duplicate what God did at another time & place in a time of visitation.
  • We must wait on the Lord and expect God to visit us in His unique manner.

What Are Signs of True Revival

1. A renewed love for God in the church.

2. A repentant attitude in the people of God.

3. A great harvest of souls.

4. Miracles, signs and wonders.

5. Communities changed.

6. Churches are planted all over the world.

7. The needs of the poor and needy are met by the church in compassionate and practical strategies.

The Power of Revelation

1. Did the church get the revelation.

2. Did the church apply the revealed truths.

3. Did the church learn from the past move of God that they did not learn.

What Jesus Said About Truth


John 14 &16

1. Obedience is the key to receiving Truth.

2. The Holy Spirit is the author of Truth.

3. The world does not recognize the author of Truth.

4. We know the Author of Truth.

5. The Holy Spirit will teach us.

7. When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all Truth.

8. He will tell you what is yet to come. We will not be in the dark about the next move of the Holy Spirit.

9. He will bring glory to Jesus by taking the revelations of Jesus and revealing it to us.

10. All that belongs to the Father is mine and will be revealed to us.

Application the key to keeping the truths Jesus gives us:

  • Stay teachable.
  • Stay flexible.
  • Stay at the feet of Jesus.

God Is Pouring Out Revelation By the Holy Spirit in this hour.

Let’s walk in the truth God is giving the church and learn from past revivals what God wants us to apply right now.

Truths of Revival

Truths of Revival this message was given on 10-25-09

Sunday, October 18, 2009

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Move of God - Strongmen & Strongholds (notes)

The Move of God - Strongmen & Strongholds

In Every Move of God great truths are restored to the church!

Matthew 12

  • Jesus drives out a demon.
  • Jesus is accused of driving out the demon by the power of evil.
  • Jesus teaching on Kingdom power.

The Strongman

  • Must be bound first.
  • Then we can spoil his goods.
  • Strongmen form strongholds.
  • Strongholds are in the thinking of people, cities, and nations.
  • We have the power to change the culture by demolishing strongholds.

Satan Was Defeated

  • By Jesus when He died and rose from the dead.
  • By the blood of Jesus Christ.
  • By the power of the Word of God.
  • By the power of the Holy Spirit.

Colossians 2:15

Paul Gives A Powerful Revelation in II Corinthians 10:3-6

  • Though we are in the world we do not wage war as the world does--it is not against flesh and blood.
  • The weapons we use are mighty in God to demolish strongholds, arguments, every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God.
  • We take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ.
  • We punish every act of disobedience through our obedience.

In Ephesians 6

  • Paul mentions the four levels of evil forces we fight against.
  • Today let’s focus on the rulers of this dark world which in the Greek is Kosmokrator who encourage and inspire the philosophies and belief system that oppose the light of God’s Word.
  • This evil force has arguments and pretensions that set themselves up against the knowledge of God.
  • This happens in the thinking of the person, the community, state or nation.

Some Local Strongholds

  1. Rebellion / self rule / witchcraft.
  2. Materialism / greed / mammon.
  3. Discord / sectarianism / divisions.
  4. Apathy / lethargy / spiritual coldness.

Our Weapons To demolish strongholds.

  1. The Name of Jesus.
  2. The Word of God.
  3. The Blood of Jesus.
  4. The power of baptism in the Holy Spirit.
  5. The preaching of the Kingdom of God.

We have the power To destroy the strongholds of the enemy in this area.

Let’s use our weapons and take our place of authority.

The Move of God - Strongmen & Strongholds

The Move of God - Strongmen & Strongholds this message was given on 10-11-09

Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Move Of God - Our Time of Opportunity (notes)

The Move Of God - Our Time of Opportunity

God Gives individuals an opportunity to impact someone else, a church, a city or a nation.

The Question Is are we going to seize the moment and make a difference in this city or will we miss our time of visitation?

Ephesians 5:15-18

Be careful, then how, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

The Church

  • In the last days will be known for its wisdom.
  • In the last days will make the most of its opportunities.
  • In the last days will overcome evil.

Ephesians 6

  • Our strength comes from the Lord.
  • We are called to put on the full armor of God.
  • What the enemy looks like.
  • Our enemy are in the atmosphere.

Our Armor

  • Truth.
  • Righteousness.
  • The Gospel.
  • Faith.
  • Salvation.
  • The Word of God.
  • Prayer.

Sometimes

  • The word of the Lord is for an appointed time.
  • The key is to learn to wait on the Lord to fulfill His Word to us.

The World is pushing spiritualism (the study that the spirits of dead people can communicate with the living, especially through mediums) on us.

Jesus Christ

  • Disarmed the powers of evil when He rose from the dead.
Colossians 2:15

The weapons of the enemy are:

  1. Accusation.
  2. Condemnation.
  3. Fear.
  4. Anxiety.
  5. Discouragement.
  6. Torments.
  7. Oppression.

Application

We fight the attacks of the enemy with The Word of God.

2 Tim. 1:7, Phil.4:6-7,

2 Cor. 4:16, Matt. 4:24

Acts 7:34

Is it God’s Season for us?

They ask for God to pour out His Holy Spirit upon us, upon this city and upon America!

The Move Of God - Our Time of Opportunity

The Move Of God - Our Time of Opportunity this message was given on 10-4-09