REVIVALTALK

  Luke 4:18, “To proclaim liberty to the captives and to set at liberty those who are oppressed.”             In Luke 4:18 Jesus announces His mission. He came to bring freedom to those who are oppressed. Oppression is defined as an external pressure from the enemy against a person’s mind, emotions, body, or circumstances. Jesus delivers us from the bondage and stranglehold of sin. Sin enslaves. Romans 6:6 says, “knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Jesus breaks every chain. When He stepped into a room demons trembled. In Mark 1:23-26 Jesus sets a man free of an unclean spirit in the synagogue. Mark 1:23-26 reads, “Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, saying, ‘Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Ho...

  I John 3:8 – “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”             Jesus Christ is the supernatural miracle working Savior. He specializes in the miraculous. Most scholars agree that Jesus worked 37 miracles across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Some would say there were 38 miracles counting the restoration of Malchus’ ear in Luke 22:51. These are the recorded miracles in the Scriptures. We know there are more because John wrote in John 21:25, “and there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.”             Jesus healed every sickness and disease. He opened blinded eyes, rebuked fevers, and raised the de...

  In   Exodus 12:2   the Lord established the Hebrew calendar.   “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.”   The Hebrew calendar begins at the Feast of Passover in the month of Nissan.  This calendar was established by God and introduced in the Scriptures.    To better understand how God moves in time you can study the Hebrew calendar and the patterns He established in His Word.  Our Gregorian calendar is on a different time cycle than the Word of God. The Bible refers to the month of Av as the fifth month counting from Passover.    It corresponds to the months of July/August on our calendar.    This year Av begins at sundown on July 14, 2026.    The Hebrew name is  Tisha B'Av , which refers to the Ninth of Av. The Ninth of Av is known as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.    It is a day of fasting to commemorate the destruction of the firs...

Colossians 1:15-17 – “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” We are in a season of intense spiritual warfare. There are many people who are endeavoring to serve the Lord that have been under some type of an assault by the enemy. Bishop Tom Hamaan defines this as “an assault against your assignment.” The enemy always opposes our assignment. He attacks our identity. He wants to prevent us from knowing who we are in Christ. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” He uses fear and intimidation against us. I Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”  We have an ...

  John 8:36  – “ Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” God longs to bring you into a new freedom. Jesus died so you could live in freedom.    The blood of Jesus purchased your freedom from the bondage and slavery of sin.    Sin enslaves, sin dominates, and sin destroys.    When Jesus went to the cross He redeemed us with His own blood from the slavery of sin.    Colossians 1:13-14 says, “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,” In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.”  There is power in the blood of Jesus to bring freedom. The blood redeems, washes, cleanses, liberates, and gives access.    Hebrews 10:19 reveals, “Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus.” Owen Walton writes ,  “A revelation of the blood of Jesus and what it has done for you will enable yo...