1. harvestisripe
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   I wrote this just little over a year ago, I believe it to be just as revelant today as it was then, God is still calling his mighty men and women of valor to the frount lines.

   God is the one who draws those willing vessels whom are his to himself and the Holy Spirit is the one who convicts of sin - these men and women have heard and felt the convicting Power of the Holy Spirit and can see the sin all around them - and begin to be convicted and repent and pray and cry out to God - Change me Lord - remove from me all that seperates me from you and they have a sense of just how undone and and lukewarm they truely are and begin a journey, thus allowing God to change them and a journey of personal revival within their very being - they can no longer casually look at sin or compromise in any way nor compromise the word of Go- in fact they begin to hate sin and only want true unity with Christ and to live for Him to be a true disciple for Christ and they begin to have a hunger to see the lost saved.
   This personal revival brings within the heart - to seek out become equally yoked with hungry men and women who also are crying out for change and revival within themselves and otheers in the body of Christ, and the revival that stems from this is all a miracle and the grace of God as He changes the hearts of willing man back to Himself.

   He will not force man to change - but those who are truely His and hate sin and want change - He will engage within their lives and they are witnesses who go throughout the eart a mighty army - mighty men of Valor -also known as the rement - where Christ is the Chief Commander.

   Whenever sin abounds and as much of the church sleeps - God will engage this Rement and raise up leaders commissioned and empowered to go forth and do battle - He will raise up a few prophets - who will cry - REPENT - Watchmen on the wall - understanding the enemies tactics Intercessors and people of prayer who know how to battle in the spirit and on their knees - these are all signs of revival on the rise.

   These last days warriors will fight what I believe to be the greatest spiritual battles this earth has ever known in the near future - and will walk against great persecution - some put in prison and and some will die for their testimony of Christ.

   To be a revivalist today is not for one to build themselves up to be seen or for personal gain or to become ones favorite man of God in this day and hour! to be ran after by many from conference to conference - from church to church - NO! - it will not be a popular nor safe thing to do in this sinful secular world of today and as never before they will be hated by the apostate church - called a cult - called to Radical - Deceived - Rebellious - sin in exposed - Jealously and hatred towards these saints is alresdy flurishing among many in the church - and words spoken against what God himself is putting in place - Yet it really doesn\'t matter for they hear their shephards voice and are lead of the Holy Spirit and have begun to count the cost. They are becoming God\'s workmanship.
   Any and all who belong to the Lord Jesus Christ are being - CALLED RIGHT NOW!\" - for many are called - but few are chosen! - and yet in revival - the few bring in the many - for it is souls that are at the root of tis revival to reach as many for Christ as will surrender to the gospel - repent and be saved - For the prodical to come back -and for whole groups of people to be changed and for these saints to be grounded in Christ to survive the coming darkness that is coming upon this earth and to be that witness and light in the darkness.

   Some will hear the heart of the Lord in what has been said here and begin to seek Him and cry out \" Lord Change Me - Remove from me - All -the darkness - all the sin that seperates me from You - send your cleansing fire - for I am found - naked - wretched and spiritually poor - Purify my heart and give me clean hands and strengthen me with your Holy Spirit and draw me close to you Lord - perfecting in me what you have started - for it is no longer I who live - but it is you who lives within me and you are the Lord of the Army - the Lord of Hosts - recruit me Lord and teach me your ways - Use me Lord for these Last days as I run this race to the finish in victory for the prize set before me.

   One - today does not go into revival worrying how long it will last - but I can tell you - the days are evil - and time is short - and according to the Revelations of Jesus Christ - these revival warriors will last up to the return of Christ - many dying for their testimony and joining others under the alter of Christ. These are of a different breed - These are the witnesses who are by His side day and night - called to sacrifice - called to the harvest - called to expell the darkness.
   No there is no glamor in being a revivalist - or prophet - or watchman on the wall - in these days of evil upon the whole earth - but our rewards are souls and are eternal and not of this earth and are all for the glory of God.
   I pray you hear the call and count the cost and be willing to join this last days Revivalist - slaves of Jesus Christ for the gospel - ready to do battle for the very reason Christ came - SOULS -
   Sincerely, Lynn

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2. Free Willie
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   Are \"SOULS\" really what God wants us to be focussed on?

   Is this even the main reason why Christ came 2000 years ago?

   Lynne, most Christians have no idea at all what the word \"REPENT\" really means. Do you know what it means?

   It doesn\'t mean to stop sinning. It doesn\'t mean to turn from your sin. It doesn\'t even mean to turn against your sin.

   This is one of the main reasons why we don\'t have revival today. Even we Christians who have been Churching or OOCing for 30-40 years don\'t actually know how to repent because we don\'t know what REPENT actually means, so we haven\'t done it.

   The word \"repent\" actually means \"to think differently\", but how can we Christians \"think differently\"?

   By having our minds renewed. But how do we have our minds renewed? Don\'t we already have the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? NO! we don\'t.

   God, through Romans 12:2 says Be not conformed even to those in your Church worlds, but instead be transformed - metamorphosed by the renewing of your minds so that you can know my good, pleasing and perfect will.

   We have all looked to our Wise Men for what to believe. We then looked to them for what to be, do, say, pray and have.

   But was it the truth that can and will set us free, or was it mainly powerless religious and traditional thinking and practices, like tithe by putting your 10% into the plate each week and God will bless you more than your barns can hold. Modern tithing will never set us free financially, unless you are the one at the front manipulating people from their tithes.

   We must stop looking to man for what to believe, and stop looking to man for what to be, do, say, pray and have. Then we will no longer need to look to them for love, acceptance, approval, recognition and reward.

   We must instead look to the one who is to lead us into all truth, whose truthes set us free spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially, sexually, financially and physically, looking to the Holy Spirit for what to believe, be, do, say, pray and have. Look to him for love, acceptance and approval, and maybe, if we are found worthy of being chosen, eventually recognition and reward.

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. harvestisripe
   Member

   FREE WILLE QUOTE:

   Are \\\"SOULS\\\" really what God wants us to be focussed on?

   lynn:
   YES - YES - YES, we are to be eternally minded, souls that are truely saved are eternaly saved, this is what Jesus died for, this is the most important thing on the mind and heart of the Father, He wants none to perish. Jesus commanded us to go and make disciples into the harvestfields. We are also to keep our eyes on Jesus, yet it is this very thing that will compel us to go into the harvestfields.

   Free Willie quote:
   Is this even the main reason why Christ came 2000 years ago?

   Lynn:
   Yes absolutely, Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost, this is the message of the cross that he layed his live down that we might be saved. He mqnde a way back to the Father for all who would repent and believe on him.

   Sincerely, Lynn

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. harvestisripe
   Member

   True repentance is remore for ones sins ones actions, that when convicted of ones sin then there is repentance and that brings about a turning.

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. peacebringer
   Member

   true repentance is death to self, it is surrender to God. yes, it involves changing of mind, renewing thereof. But it involves the whole self, not just a part.

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. Onesimus
   Member

   Paul said:
   “I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds”

   John the Baptist said:
   “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance”.

   Jesus preached: \"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near\"

   Jesus said:
   “So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.”

   John wrote:
   The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

   And

   Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.
   --------

   From all of these it is totally clear that repentance is MORE than a change of mind or a change of thinking. It is a change of ACTION, a demonstrable change in behaviour. This is also backed up by countless OT references in which God called for Israel’s behaviour to change.

   Posted 3 years ago #

7. Lamentations
   Member

   Proverbs 11:30

   The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

   Posted 3 years ago #

8. watchful
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   Repentance means also repenting for the very nature in us that sinful behavour proceeds from. We can often turn from certain behaviours by self-will and self-control, but turning from our own in-born nature to God\'s is a deeper work of the cross and the Holy Spirit, we are utterly helpless to deal with that ourselves and all we can do is recoil in horror from such a sight and throw ourselves upon the mercy and grace of the Lord. This is why \"we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.\"

   To me there is a mystery in revival, where and how do they come from? They\'re like the wind, they come seemingly from out of nowhere and then blow away again, and no-one can predict when or where. Is it that one very determined sold-out individual or a prayer group get hold of God for revival, or is that He raises them up for that purpose? I honestly don\'t know, maybe both somehow! When I think of Esther approaching the King as intercessor for her peoople, she was both determined and humble at the same time - she feared the King - yet her determination was not in trying to force His will somehow, but in being determined to lay down her life and literally place it in His hands.

   Posted 3 years ago #

9. Andrew J Horton
   Member

   I really like your comments watchful and agree with your first paragraph completely. The interesting question you raise in your second paragraph is something that the Lord has been speaking to me about recently and I'll just briefly share with you what He's been saying. In a nutshell revival is the work of God, He raises up people for that purpose and they take hold of Him to bring this to pass because He gives them the faith to do so and yes, Esther is a perfect example of an intercessor waiting on the Lord and prepared to die waiting rather than face any alternative. John Knox said, "Give me Scotland or I die". He said that in the power of the Holy Spirit because the Spirit placed such an intensity in His heart that His word was like a burning fire within him that he could not put out. The power of the Holy Spirit in revival is the greatest power that a human being can ever experience, even greater and than the power we experience at our personal salvation is the power we experience when we feel His passion through us for those whom He wants to revive and save. Every one of us has our place in this work and whatever place He gives us is a blessing from the Lord. The Lord has shown me that what He has said He will do He will do. He is sovereign and does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth and none can stay His hand or say to Him, what are you doing? It is irrelevant what man believes or does not believe God will raise up intercessors who will stand in the gap for their nations and their nations will come to Christ. The Lord has spoken that the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord like the waters cover the sea and I believe that this will happen before the end comes. I am not talking about a move of God which will usher in Christ's millenial reign on earth, no, I am talking about a final fulfilment of what was prophesied by the prophet Joel when he said, after that time I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Even amongst the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out my Spirit. I'm talking about a move of God which will come before history unravels and the time of the gentiles comes to a conclusion. Obviously a partial fulfilment of this word was on the day of Pentecost and each revival since has been a partial fulfilment of this word also but I believe that the word of the Lord from Habakkuk - And the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord like the waters cover the sea - which will also be fulfilled in the millenial kingdom has a fulfilment now, before the unravelling of history and before the time of the gentiles comes to it's conclusion and this has not yet been fulfilled. I believe that this word will be fulfilled in our lifetime. Having said all that, like Esther I am becoming aware as the Lord reveals more to me that there is nothing that I can do to make this happen. There is nothing that any of us can do to make this happen. We make our petitions before the King because He has placed it on our hearts to do so. We are to wait on Him and as He gives us instruction on what He wants us to do He will enable us to do what He instructs us to do. Nothing is built on human beings hearing from God and then going ahead in their own understanding and strength and trying to make things happen. We are to rest in Him and be available to Him to do whatsoever He calls us to do and as Job said, even if He slay me yet will I trust in Him and as the apostles said to Jesus, To whom would we go as You have the words of eternal life? At the end of the day, whether we directly experience revival in our lifetime, as I believe the Lord has told me we will, or whether we do not it is still the only lifelong pursuit worthy of our attention once the Holy Spirit has put this burden on our hearts. Tarry in Jerusalem and you will receive power from on high. God always keeps His promises. If He has spoken it it will come to pass. Maybe not in accordance with our timeframe but He will give His elect justice who cry to Him day and night.

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10. watchful
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    Amen, AndrewJ! It's amazing how many times the word tells us to wait for the Lord, and yet in our flesh we tend to want to get things moving ourselves instead of waiting for the Lord to move, even if we have to wait til we die! From time to time I find myself very burdened for the English speaking peoples of the world and the tears come - it gives me hope.

    And yet I feel the times of the gentiles are coming to a close very soon and the Lord is looking to the Jewish people once again. It says when Israel is saved it will mean life from the dead - I have wondered and hoped that that might mean world-wide revival - like touching a match to kerosene!

    Posted 3 years ago #

11. Andrew J Horton
    Member

    Thanks "watchful", It's something that the Lord has really been putting on my heart for a number of years now (world-wide revival) and even though it sounds huge and sometimes I sit and scratch my head and say, "Am I really sure that I heard Him correctly when He told me that's what He's going to do?" and more poignantly I've said to myself, "Who will believe me when I say that God's been telling me there's going to be a world-wide revival before the end comes? He keeps reminding me that this is what He is going to do and that I will see it in my lifetime. I can't get it out of my brain. I've told Him that if I'm deluded could He please deliver me from the deception but I've had His peace assuring me that I'm not deluded.

    On the flipside, He's made it quiet clear that there is nothing that I or anyone else can do to make it happen. As He places prayers or actions on my heart and gives me the annointing of the Holy Spirit to complete those prayers and actions I am to complete them. It's not enough for me to hear Him telling me the prayers or actions and then me going off and trying to complete them (which has been the way it's always been with me in the past). He's been teaching me that I need to wait for His Holy Spirit to empower me to complete those prayers or actions and I know when this is happening because He comes with peace and there is no striving on my part but I just want to do it with all my heart. I feel no coercion from the Holy Spirit. I really believe that this is what waiting on the Lord means. He's told me that in this state of waiting on the Lord so much can be achieved in such a short time and I believe Him.

    I believe we will experience a greater closeness to the Holy Spirit in our generation and that God will get the glory for all that He is about to perform. I also really believe that this will be a groundswell outpouring of the Holy Spirit throughout His entire Body where the unity of the saints under His direction will break down many strongholds which previously have not been able to be broken down. Unity is the word He gives me, unity under the power of the Holy Spirit, a common purpose and a common vision to see Jesus worshipped and exalted by all the nations of the earth, "Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father". Even so come Lord Jesus, establish Your throne in the hearts of men, women and children all around the world as a testimony to Your glory and as a testimony to Your right to reign. Before Your great and terrible coming let there be a witness on earth which ascends to heaven from every kindred, tongue, tribe and nation singing with one voice, "Worthy is the Lamb, to receive power and riches and wisdom and glory and honour, wisdom and glory and honour and power and blessing and dominion for evermore". Let it be heard Lord, in our lifetime and let the glory go to You alone.

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12. watchful
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    Amen, amen Lord Jesus.

    AndrewJ - there is a message from David Wilkerson that just came out today I believe you will find encouraging:
    http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/devotions/2010/last-outpouring

    The Lord gave me a kind of picture of one aspect of what it means to be His servant: Picture a great King sitting on his throne surrounded by servants who do nothing all day but just stand there in case they are needed, they may minister to the King in small ways, occasionally one will be sent out on a greater errand, but mostly they are just standing there near His throne and that alone ministers to Him. In doing so they are crucifying their fleshly desires to be "doing something for the Lord" and getting to know their King very intimately from close quarters watching every expression on His face, listening to His every word, every directive he issues, getting to know what pleases or displeases Him, learning how He works, how He thinks, what's on His heart, etc. Might feel like wasted time to our flesh sometimes, but there is an aspect of waiting that reminds me of planting that corn of wheat in the ground to die..

    Posted 3 years ago #

13. RevelationWriter
    Member

    ____"All authority has been given to Me
    in Heaven and on earth.

    Go therefore and Make Disciples 0f All Nations,
    baptizing them in The Name 0f The Father,
    and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit,

    Teaching Them To Observe All Things That
    I Have Commanded you.

    And low I Am with you Always
    Even to the end of the age." - Matt.28:18-20

    ~ Jesus did say, 'Make Disciples 0f All Nations'.

    Jesus did not say, Make All Nations Disciples.

    Posted 3 years ago #

14. Andrew J Horton
    Member

    Praise God "watchful", I've just read that link from David Wilkerson and it has reduced me to tears... It is a confirmation to me that what I've been hearing from the Lord will indeed come to pass... It is my greatest desire to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit which I believe (and David Wilkerson is saying also) occurs when the Holy Spirit completely fills me to the extent that there is nothing left of my old self remaining, it's all Him from that point on until I die and go to be with Him in glory. Yes, I speak in tongues and yes I prophesy but I believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is to be consumed by His Holy Fire to the point that He becomes all in all.

    The Lord has spoken to me previously and given me a glimpse of the faith I will possess when this occurs and I can honestly say that there is nothing that the Holy Spirit will not be able to do through me once I am Baptised in the Holy Spirit in this manner. I saw it and felt it in the Spirit and all I can say is that once the Holy Spirit raises up an army of believers who are Baptised in the Holy Spirit in this manner then there is nothing that the Holy Spirit will not be able to achieve as He commands this army to do the will of the Father in this generation. Nothing will stand in His path and the number of this army will grow and grow and grow until the Lord's purpose has been completed.

    Thanks also "watchful" for the awesome picture about the great King. That has really blessed my heart. Also the awesome word about the corn of wheat. That has really blessed my heart also. Thank you. Thank You Lord.

    Posted 3 years ago #

15. RevelationWriter
    Member

    _____ John 16:8

    Conviction? Does not mean Conversion.

    To 'convict' mean To Find Guilt.

    Conversion means, A Change From Lack 0f Faith.

    Jesus didn't say. he will Convert the world of sin.
    Jesus said, 'he will Convict the world of sin..'

    "HowEver when The Holy Spirit 0f Truth Comes
    He will Guild You (Not The World) Into All Truth.

    Posted 3 years ago #

16. Hindsfeet
    Member

    AndrewJ-the things you have posted here caused a deep stirring in my spirit. A Holy Ghost quickening. Thank you.

    And Watchful-thank you for sharing the image the Lord gave you of serving. Your words gave me a new understanding about the season I've been in for quite a while now.

    Hindsfeet

    Posted 3 years ago #

17. allanv
    Member

    Onesimus quote
    From all of these it is totally clear that repentance is MORE than a change of mind or a change of thinking. It is a change of ACTION, a demonstrable change in behaviour. This is also backed up by countless OT references in which God called for Israel’s behaviour to change. end quote.

    When the young rich man came to Jesus he was told to give up his riches to follow. He was essentially a good person. But he could not do it.

    After seeing Faith in action by Holy people of God some people will respond in the heart.

    Repentance is making the decision in the mind to change behavior into actions that begin the process of salvation.
    And of course this needs to be continued.

    To be the perfect man, to come to the fullness of God.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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