REVIVALTALK

At the beginning of each New Year I try to set aside time to pray and listen for prophetic direction for the coming year.  The Bible teaches that we should seek after and value prophetic direction.  In Jeremiah 33:3 the Scriptures declare, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”  The Amplified Version reads, “Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in  and  hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).”             As we pray and wait in the presence of the Lord He gives revelation about things we are experiencing and about the future.  The Prophet Amos penned these words in Amos 3:7, “Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” We must be careful to remember that prophet...

Heavenly Father, We exalt You knowing You are God and You are gracious and merciful (Neh. 9:31).   Our hope is in You (Ps. 31:24) and we trust in You (Ps. 118:9).   We petition You as the Head of all things (Eph. 1:22) asking for a historic shift in our nation concerning the election on November 6, 2012.   We call for truth and righteousness to be revealed in every issue having an effect on American citizens, for we know Your word says that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Prov. 14:34) We ask for a holy disturbance regarding humanism and socialism trends in our nation (1Chron. 12:32; Isaiah 59:15). We ask for a holy disruption among those unwilling to follow Godly standards causing a renewed emphasis favoring Christian values (1 Cor. 6:9-20; Titus 2:12). We pray for all those who serve in our government. We pray for those who have righteousness seeded on the inside of them. We ask You to call fort...

Heavenly Father, We give You love, glory, and honor. We declare that You are worthy of praise. We, at South Greenwood PHC, join together in steadfast faith as we lift our fasting and prayer to You (Matt 6). We thank You for sending Your Son to conquer all things for us, causing us to be more than conquerors (Rom. 8:37). We thank You that, in His name, power is released for all that we need (Mark 16:17). We know You reward those who diligently seek You (Heb. 11:6). We rejoice that You are eager to answer prayer and that You delight in answering prayer (Gen. 15:2; Matt. 6:13). We bind the spirit of poverty and loose the finances necessary to operate all ministries at SGPHC (Mal. 3:10; Deut. 2:7; Deut. 8:18) We ask that Your truth penetrate every mindset hindering Your progress at SGPHC. We ask that obedience to Your word in giving be established and strengthened (Mal.3). Cause Your people to see the truth about being faithful to You as You are always faithful to them. Break the power of ...

Returning to the Altar of Prayer Matthew 21:12-15             For the last few weeks I have been burdened to pray for the state of the church, our nation, and the upcoming election.   We are living in perilous times.   I believe it is imperative that we return to the altar of prayer individually and corporately.                It is time to rebuild the altar of prayer.   God is calling His Church back to the place of prayer.   We must not just be a praying church, but become a House of Prayer.   We are faced with serious problems in our nation and society today.   Marriage is under assault.   Unemployment continues to affect millions in our nations.   The Middle East has become unstable and threatens to unleash violence and draw the nations of the earth into war.      ...

Rosh Hashanah Entering into a New Season Leviticus 23:1-2 There are seven major feasts that God established with Israel in the Old Testament.  Leviticus 23:1-2 reads, “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.’” There are a total of seven feasts, but God divides the seven feasts into three major festival seasons. Every male was to present himself before the Lord three times a year in each festival group.  The Jewish male would travel to Jerusalem for Passover in the spring, Pentecost at the end of spring, and the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall.  The fall festival season consisted of Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets), The Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles. The fall feasts begin with Rosh Hashanah.  Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year.  The seven feasts are celebr...

A Man Bound Set Free           In the fifth chapter of Mark we are introduced to a man possessed by demons.  Mark 5:2 reads, “And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.”  This man in bondage was destined to meet the Lord and experience deliverance.         Verse 5 reveals that he cried out in desperation.  He was tormented and tortured in his mind. He cut himself with stones and sharp instruments.  He lived among the tombs in the place of death.  The town officials didn’t know how to handle him.  As a matter of fact in some translations he is called the Maniac of Gadara.      They bound him with chains and fetters.  A fetter is a shackle that is designed for the feet.  They had tried to control him by wrapping him in chains and binding his feet.     We learn in Mark 5:3-4, “Who...

Entering into Your Promised Possession Joshua 1:1-8     We are living in an interesting time.  We are in a time of economic uncertainty and things are changing around us rapidly in our nation and world.  Like the children of Israel you have a promised inheritance.  I believe it is time to leave the wilderness and enter into your promised inheritance.     In Numbers 13 we learn that Israel was poised to enter into the land that God had promised to children of Israel.  Moses sent twelve spies in to spy out the land.  Ten of the twelve spies came back with an evil report and two of the twelve returned with a good report.  Listen to the words of Caleb in Numbers 13:30, “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, ‘Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.'"    The children of Israel believed the bad report and never entered into their promised inheritance.  I must ca...