The Christian Church faces a crisis. However, most Christians fail to recognize it. Outwardly, the Church looks grand.
Many well-known churches number in the thousands of members. “Born again” has become a common phrase in society.
But, in the midst of it all, the Church decays from the inside. Perceptive believers see it. Mostly, the Church ignores its true condition.
Some churches have taken steps to correct it. They emphasize revival as part of their Church program. Certain ones even call themselves a revival Church.
A few Christian Church leaders attempt to capitalize on revival’s popularity and have banded their churches together to call themselves revival churches.
Occasionally you may hear attempts to promote a world revival Church or a revival Christian church.
Sadly, these groups miss the essence of true Christian revival. Their efforts often by pass individual soul revival, concentrating instead upon forms of world revival. They feature methods of revival without support from the Bible.
This web site emphasizes Biblical revival, first of the individual and then collectively of the Church.
You will find articles which provide a revival definition, hindrances to revival, and much more. All of the audio and video messages, articles, and blogs have one purpose: to call the Christian and the Christian Church to true revival.
I pray that God by his Holy Spirit will use these materials to effect a spiritual revival in you, your family, and your Church.
"The Bible TV Miniseries:
Fact or Fancy?"
"Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey produced the History Channel’s Miniseries blockbuster, The Bible. Millions of viewers have watched the series, perhaps including you, providing it with epic ratings. This dramatic presentation attempted to condense the Bible’s message from Genesis to Revelation into five two-hour segments. It has received acclaim from viewers and critics alike."
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"Rob Bell Affirms Gay Marriage.
Will Affirmation Of Adultery, Rape, And Pedophilia Follow?"
"Rob Bell publicly confirmed what many concluded from his earlier statements: he affirms gay marriage.
“Whether it’s a man and a woman, a woman and a woman, a man and a man — and I think the ship has sailed and I think the church needs to just — this is the world we’re living in and we need to affirm people wherever they are,” he said.
All of them deserve affirmation by the Church, he said. Rob stated that he came to this conclusion based upon events in our culture."
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"Progressive Christianity Is As Broken As Evangelicalism: Here’s How to Fix It"
"In a recent article entitled, “Progressive Christianity Is As Broken As Evangelicalism: Here’s How to Fix It,” Frank Schaeffer highlighted his views on the status of the protestant Church in North
America. (1)
According to Schaeffer, the Church has become apathetic and impotent, despite attempts at inclusiveness and vulnerability. His list of faults described it as unloving, homophobic, and misogynous.
In Frank’s opinion, the broken evangelical and emergent protestant Church has failed to make Christianity interesting and has become weaker."
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"Revival in Judges:
Victory Over Pluralism, II"
Reference: Judges 3.1-11
"After Othniel's death, we find Israel pursuing sin, choosing idolatry, choosing to intermarry with the Canaanites instead of among themselves. God had warned them that if they did not destroy them, they would intermarry with them. As a result, their enemies would lead them astray."
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"Revival in Judges:
Victory Over Pluralism, I"
Reference: Judges 3:1-11
"Chapter three of Judges follows Judges one and Judges two. You say, “Well, I know that. I can add. I can follow numbers.” Well, I don’t mention that to check out your mathematics skills. I mention it because of what happened as recorded in Judges chapter one and two have a bearing on chapter three.
A quick review of chapters one and two so that you can see how it blends in with chapter three. Chapters one and two describe the death of Joshua, their faithful leader who led them into the Promised Land. He directed them in conquering the enemies that they encountered when they came into the Promised Land.
Joshua died, and they did not have a leader."
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"Tragedy In Israel, II"
Reference: Judges 2.14-23
"When the children of Israel in doubt and disobedience failed to obey God and destroy the people in Canaan and their altars, they ended up just as God said they would. They worshiped the gods about them and joined in the worship of false gods along with the Canaanites whom they refused to destroy as God had commanded them."
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"Tragedy in Israel, I"
Bible Text: Judges 2:1-23
“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.”
"Does that phrase sound familiar to you? Charles Dickens made that statement famous in his book A Tale of Two Cities. Written in the mid 1800s he described in story format the economic and political conditions in Paris and London just prior to the French Revolution…a time of great uncertainty, a time of great evil as well.
That phrase also describes the condition of the children of Israel throughout much of their history. It particularly applies to them in their record in the book of Judges. It as the best of times. It was the worst of times. Notice verses one through five of Judges chapter two.
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"Foundation of Apostasy, II"
Bible Text: Judges 1:1-36
"Big gates swing on little hinges. The first chapter and the rest of the book of Judges describe the severe consequences that Israel suffered because they failed to believe God. It started with their failure to believe that God would drive out the chariots of iron their enemies possessed. The consequences of that partial victory went further than that one battle."
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"Foundation of Apostasy, I"
Bible Text: Judges 1:1-36
"Big gates swing on little hinges. You knew that, didn’t you? If you look at a door, you can see along the side usually three hinges, not that big. If you took all of them collectively in contrast to the size of the door, you would find that those hinges comprise a very small part of the size of the door, and especially the weight of the door. Big gates swing on little hinges."
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"Moses and the Golden Calf, II"
Bible Text: Exodus 33:1-17
"The children of Israel sinned a grievous sin against God when they made the gold calf and worshiped it. How did God respond to all of this, their gross sinfulness? We find this truth recorded in Exodus 33, the chapter that describes God’s way of restoration."
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"Moses and the Golden Calf, I"
Bible Text: Exodus 33:1-17
"One of the darkest moments in the history of Israel came when they demanded that Aaron make them a golden calf."
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"Revival: Jacob At Bethel, II"
Bible Text: Genesis 35:1-15
"While at Bethel God spoke to Jacob again, a fourth time. What he said to Jacob is very revealing in the panorama of Scripture. He said to him, “Be fruitful and multiply.”
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"Revival: Jacob at Bethel, I"
Bible Text: Genesis 35:1-15
"In an earlier session, we examined a story from the life of Jacob when he fled from his brother Esau. He stayed over-night in a barren spot where he dreamed of a ladder that went from earth to heaven. We studied that dream because it pictures for us the Lord Jesus who himself spoke of that occasion from the life of Jacob."
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