When a Revival is Needed
In my reading this week, I came across this quote from Charles Finney in his classic work, Revival Lectures:
1) When there are dissensions and jealousies and evil speakings among professors of religion, then there is a great need for revival.
2) When there is a worldly spirit in the church. . .
3) When the church finds its members (and leaders?) falling into gross and scandalous sin, then it is time for the church to awake and cry to God for a Revival of True Religion. When such things are taking place, as give the enemies of religion an occasion for reproach, it is time for the church to ask of God, "What will become of thy great Name?". . .
4) When sinners are careless and stupid, and sinking into hell unconcerned, it is time the church should bestir themselves. It is as much the duty of the church to awake, as it is of the firemen to awake when a fire breaks out in the night in a great city. The church ought to put out the fires of hell which are laying hold of the wicked. . .
Although written around 150 years ago, his message rings true today, doesn't it?
1) When there are dissensions and jealousies and evil speakings among professors of religion, then there is a great need for revival.
2) When there is a worldly spirit in the church. . .
3) When the church finds its members (and leaders?) falling into gross and scandalous sin, then it is time for the church to awake and cry to God for a Revival of True Religion. When such things are taking place, as give the enemies of religion an occasion for reproach, it is time for the church to ask of God, "What will become of thy great Name?". . .
4) When sinners are careless and stupid, and sinking into hell unconcerned, it is time the church should bestir themselves. It is as much the duty of the church to awake, as it is of the firemen to awake when a fire breaks out in the night in a great city. The church ought to put out the fires of hell which are laying hold of the wicked. . .
Although written around 150 years ago, his message rings true today, doesn't it?
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ReplyDeleteWhen there are dissensions and jealousies and evil speakings among professors of religion, then there is a great need for revival.
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Every Church has dissensions and jealousies and evil speakings. That is what makes us human.
How You (Pastor, Staff) handle them can either put the fire out or fuel it more.
Remember It never hurts to say you are sorry even if you think you have nothing to say you are sorry for. A humble heart to someone in need opens doors that may never be open again.
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Hello. I have a friend that is a preacher in Hayward. His name is Matt Lewis. You can check out their website: http://www.hwicoc.org/
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