Revival Generation
Posted by PropheticEdge | Labels: Revival | Posted On Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Acts 2:1-4 says, "When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance."
Can you imagine this scene? People saying, "Wow, what just happened? That was awesome! I want more of that!" Can you imagine the feelings behind the tongues of fire? The excitement of the people! The passion and drive they must have had to spread that fire to everyone! This is one video that I would love to watch.
I think about the wildfires in California. Once the first spark ignites, the fires burn out of control. As the fires spread, they literally take out hundreds of acres at a time. As they move through an area, they leave that place completely changed. In the same way, when the spark of revival ignites in a believer, there is no end to what can be accomplished.
All through the book of Acts it talks about the apostles constantly being touched by the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit touches them, they are given boldness to preach the good news of Jesus and to move in signs, wonders, and miracles. As the apostles stepped out in this boldness, many people were constantly being added to their numbers.
Is this still possible today? Yes, this is not only possible today, but it was a command of Jesus. In Mark 16:15-18, Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." As we see through the book of Acts, this is what the apostles did, and it became a revival that lasted an entire generation.
I believe that God is ready to release another revival that will last an entire generation. He is looking for people who will say, "Here I am Lord, use me!" He is desperate for people who are desperate for Him. In this place of desperation, God is going to spark the flame of revival, and we must be ready to carry that flame.
Out of desperation, Acts 1:14 says that, the apostles were "of one mind continually devoting themselves to prayer." The fact that they were of one mind is important to note because it is showing the importance of being unified in vision. This unity of vision is important because one person can start a fire, but it takes a unison of people to spread the fire.
Before Jesus was taken back up into Heaven, He said that the apostles would be baptized with the Holy Spirit, receive power, and were to be His witnesses to the whole world. I believe that the prayers the apostles were devoting themselves to, were focused towards asking Jesus for direction, and for Him to fill them with the boldness and power that He spoke to them about. As the disciples began moving in unity with each other and devoting themselves to seeking God's will, they began moving in this power.
As the apostles began moving in this power and were continually seeking Him, God sparked the flame of revival and the early church was born. There were many signs, wonders, and miracles taking place at this time. I believe that this was due to the fact that in unity they were continuing to seek God's heart. This is what fueled the fire of a revival that lasted an entire generation.
In reflection of the first few years of this revival, and what they were doing to get to this point, Acts 2:42 says that the people "were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." This passage reveals four main points: 1) the apostles' teaching; 2) fellowship; 3) the breaking of bread; and 4) prayer. In my next four posts, I will be addressing these four points in more detail. I believe that these points are crucial to understand and to embrace in these days. I believe that God is going to spark the flame of revival and we need to be ready for this. Like Brian Johnson says, "We are a revival generation!"
Can you imagine this scene? People saying, "Wow, what just happened? That was awesome! I want more of that!" Can you imagine the feelings behind the tongues of fire? The excitement of the people! The passion and drive they must have had to spread that fire to everyone! This is one video that I would love to watch.
I think about the wildfires in California. Once the first spark ignites, the fires burn out of control. As the fires spread, they literally take out hundreds of acres at a time. As they move through an area, they leave that place completely changed. In the same way, when the spark of revival ignites in a believer, there is no end to what can be accomplished.
All through the book of Acts it talks about the apostles constantly being touched by the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit touches them, they are given boldness to preach the good news of Jesus and to move in signs, wonders, and miracles. As the apostles stepped out in this boldness, many people were constantly being added to their numbers.
Is this still possible today? Yes, this is not only possible today, but it was a command of Jesus. In Mark 16:15-18, Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." As we see through the book of Acts, this is what the apostles did, and it became a revival that lasted an entire generation.
I believe that God is ready to release another revival that will last an entire generation. He is looking for people who will say, "Here I am Lord, use me!" He is desperate for people who are desperate for Him. In this place of desperation, God is going to spark the flame of revival, and we must be ready to carry that flame.
Out of desperation, Acts 1:14 says that, the apostles were "of one mind continually devoting themselves to prayer." The fact that they were of one mind is important to note because it is showing the importance of being unified in vision. This unity of vision is important because one person can start a fire, but it takes a unison of people to spread the fire.
Before Jesus was taken back up into Heaven, He said that the apostles would be baptized with the Holy Spirit, receive power, and were to be His witnesses to the whole world. I believe that the prayers the apostles were devoting themselves to, were focused towards asking Jesus for direction, and for Him to fill them with the boldness and power that He spoke to them about. As the disciples began moving in unity with each other and devoting themselves to seeking God's will, they began moving in this power.
As the apostles began moving in this power and were continually seeking Him, God sparked the flame of revival and the early church was born. There were many signs, wonders, and miracles taking place at this time. I believe that this was due to the fact that in unity they were continuing to seek God's heart. This is what fueled the fire of a revival that lasted an entire generation.
In reflection of the first few years of this revival, and what they were doing to get to this point, Acts 2:42 says that the people "were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." This passage reveals four main points: 1) the apostles' teaching; 2) fellowship; 3) the breaking of bread; and 4) prayer. In my next four posts, I will be addressing these four points in more detail. I believe that these points are crucial to understand and to embrace in these days. I believe that God is going to spark the flame of revival and we need to be ready for this. Like Brian Johnson says, "We are a revival generation!"
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