REVIVALTALK

John 8:36 – “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”             The resurrection of Jesus Christ guarantees that we can live in complete freedom from the bondage of sin. Romans 6:14 says, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Jesus announced His mission in Luke 4:18-19, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”             Jesus came to proclaim liberty to those held in captivity. True freedom is only found in Jesus Christ our Lord. How do we experience this freedom? By faith we declare, “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indee...

   Outside the old city walls of Jerusalem in an Arab neighborhood is a place called, “Gordon’s Calvary,” or the “Garden Tomb.” It is surrounded by an Arab Bus Station and on the top of the sight believed to be Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, there is a Muslim cemetery.   Outside the walls of this serene place is all kinds of activity. People are consumed with their everyday life. Like any other city in the world, the   people are trying to survive. When we made our journey to what is believed to be the place where Jesus died, was buried, and rose from the dead, there were several things that captured my attention. There were a number of birds that were singing. There were many signs of life in the garden. I experienced such peace as we spent time in prayer and communion with our guides.    Perhaps those who live in the surrounding neighborhoods only see this place as another tourist stop, but for me it was a place of refuge and rest. It was a place to be...

  Zechariah 9:9 -  “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!   Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!   Behold, your King is coming to you;   He is just and having salvation,   Lowly and riding on a donkey,   A colt, the foal of a donkey.”             In Matthew 21 there is a vivid word picture of the Triumphant Entry of Christ into the Holy City of Jerusalem. This took place just five days prior to His death. The timing of His entry into Jerusalem was very important. His entry occurred on the tenth day of the month of Nissan in the spring of the year. Five days later on the fourteenth day of the month the Feast of Passover was to be celebrated. This entry was important because the Passover lamb was taken up and set apart on this day.  The lamb had to be set apart for four days to make sure there were no blemishes.  Jesus is our Passover lamb.  He was our substitute and...

Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”             In a recent time of prayer, the Lord spoke to me, “I am not giving you a sermon, but I am giving you a word. The word is more.  If we desire more of Him, then we must pursue Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says, “And you will seek Me and find  Me,  when you search for Me with all your heart.” His presence must become our priority. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”             We must passionately purse His Presence. Our pursuit must be rooted in faith, trusting that He will keep His promises. We learn in our study of Scripture that Jesus would get up early and spen...