Is Revival Possible?
I know many people who are praying for revival or an awakening. They see it as the only hope for America. I just saw an awakening, but it was not in America... it was in India. I recently returned from a mission trip to India. Fifteen people spent 11 days putting on two concerts and witnessing door-to-door. In those 11 days over 45,000 people were exposed to the gospel and over 3,000 became Christians.
In four days of door-to-door 1-on-1 ministry the gospel was shared with over 1,750 people and 1,069 became Christians!
In America I can spend a year witnessing to ten times as many people and only one or two trust Christ. We have very hard hearts in America, solidified by our self-centered wealth and re-enforced by the strength of pride. All things come from God... both salvation and hard hearts. So can we blame God? No. Our natural condition is that of an enemy of God. We hate God and oppose Him in every way we can. It is only through God's grace that our hearts can be softened and opened to the good news of the gospel.
Labels: missions, witnessing
posted by BrickBalloon -- Love, Christianity, Jesus & Salvation Archive
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have you heard of the Florida outppouring revival!?!?
It took place in lakeland florida, not sure when it started sometime last year in march? But it lasted until
JULY!! I miss the revivale, but lakeland, fl will never be the same again. the church it all came out from is Ignited church, and I just recently visited Ignited over christmas break, they are still going strong!! healings and peeople being saved and set free.. it's truly amazing!
Miss Everyday, thank you for your comment.
There was a little too much unbiblical activity going on with Todd Bently for me to see what happened in Lakeland as a Christian revival. It more fits the pattern of scam than revival, and it was nothing like what is happening in India. That Todd Bently has since abondoned his wife, and has been declared by the Board of FreshFire Ministry (Bently's ministry) to be living in adultery does not help... although there is always hope of restoration.
People are turning to Christ in India, without the kicking and punching... just through the preaching of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit. No person is being glorified, only God.
I've not heard anything about what is currently going on in Lakeland.
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