REVIVALTALK

The Apostle Paul wrote the following prophetic words that describe our day to His young son in the faith, Timothy. “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! (2 Timothy 3:1-5). We are living in perilous times. The Apostle prophetically wrote the headlines that we read in our newspapers today. The Church today must make a choice. Are we going to be a people who have a form of godliness and deny its power, or are we going to be a supernatural people? Our mandate is clear. Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. In Mark 16:15 – 18 - And He said to them, “Go into all th...

Recently the Lord spoke the following to me about the coming storm: In the early morning hours several weeks ago the Lord began to speak to me about a two-part storm. He told me that there was a break in the clouds. The sun had broken through, but it was only temporary, because the second part of the storm was coming. It would have a different intensity. The second part of the storm would be different than the first. The picture that I received was like looking at the clouds and a storm on radar. I saw the clouds and the turbulence of the first storm. I saw the break in the clouds, and then the approaching second storm. I asked the Lord was this two different storms? He said, “No, it was the same storm in two parts.” The first storm has passed, but there is another part of the storm to come.” His instructions were as follows: 1. Do not fear the storm. He is in the storm and His glory will be revealed in the storm. 2. Get into position. Take the posture of faith. Don’t be moved by what ...

God desire to bring each of us into wholeness. The Bible teaches in Hebrews 13:20-21 “Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, verse 21 – “make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” God desires to make you whole. He longs to bring us into wholeness. The Bible reveals Him as a healer. He is our great physician. Exodus 15:26 says, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” The Psalmist writes in Psalms 103:3 - “Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases.” He is our deliverer. He is our Savior, and He longs to do more th...

As I was meditating and praying for the upcoming New Year the Lord gave me four different phrases that will be important in the coming year. The first was "Seismic Shifts." I wrote about this in "Entering Into 2009 - Part Two." In this session I want to talk about coming into proper alignment. We must come into proper alignment this year. Pastor Mark Pfiefer writes in his book, “ Alignment.” “What do a chiropractor and a mechanic have in common? They both understand the importance of Alignment. One aligns the spine for the health of the body while the other aligns the car for better tire wear and handling. The reason why many churches are unhealthy and leaders are wearing themselves out is because they are not in alignment.” I believe that we must experience realignment. Alignment is a key word for the coming year. You will be hearing a great deal in the coming year about alignment and realignment. I believe that there are four things that are important in being i...

I was meditating and praying in mid December about the coming year. I believe that God gave me four different things that we will see in the coming season of God. There are four phrases that will be important to us in the coming year: The First phrase that God gave me was "Seismic Shifts." We are going to see seismic shifts in the days ahead. Our nation has been shifting since early summer. The election, the housing crisis, the mortgage meltdown, and the serious problems in the automotive business represent many of the changes and shifts that are taking place. There are also going to be seismic shifts in the church and in many of our personal lives. Dictionary.com defines seismic as follows: " pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes." Earthquakes cause seismic activity such as seismic waves. Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through a...

In Deut. 1:6 “The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain.'" Verse 7 - "Turn and take your journey." The Lord told the children of Israel, “You have been at this mountain long enough.” I believe it is time to move from this mountain. God is calling us from the wilderness into our inheritance. 2008 has been a year of "New Beginnings." It has been a year to embrace the new things that God longs to bring into our lives and ministry. I believe that God is giving us the following new things: 1) A New Assignment 2) A New Territory 3) A New Mantle Recently I was praying and asked the Lord, “Why have we had a hard time getting traction in the New Season that began in 2008? I believe that God gave me two reasons for why it seems that we have had a hard time getting traction in the “new season” of God: 1) As I was meditating on new beginnings I realized that God always starts a new thing with a seed. The Bible tells us ...

I have been praying and thinking about the condition of the church today. We have produced a sub-culture within the culture. God never intended for the church to become a sub-culture within the culture, but we have been called to challenge and impact the culture. We have our own language, our own shops, our own television and radio stations. I don't believe that these things are bad or necessarily wrong, but I believe it is possible to isolate yourself from the culture at large. Most of our friends are our fellow Christians or churchgoers. We have Christian events, and Christian cruises, and most of us will avoid sinners at all cost. This is very different than the Church in the New Testament. Jesus went home with sinners. He was called a "friend of sinners," and a " winebibber ." I believe we have lost sight of the Great Commission. In Matthew 28: 18-20 - "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth....