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Entries for the ‘Revival’ Category

The Centrality of the Cross: Sermon Notes

On Sunday I preached at Renfrew Baptist Church. Here are the Sermon notes (because I just know your all desperate to read them! lol).
The The Centrality of the Cross
  
Philippians 3:18-19
 
 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their [...]

A word from the pentecostals of the past to the pentecostals of the present.

Frank Bartleman’s eye witness account of the Azusa Street (Pentecostal) revival is both facinating and informative. The following statement he makes, reveals some issues at the time of the revival. I think this statement can speak to some of the charismatic issues of today quite powerfully.
“We may not even hold a doctrine or seek an experience except [...]

Do we need revival?

I never heard of Nancy Leigh DeMoss until I read this statement about the need for revival.
“We need revival:
-when we do not love Him as we once did.
-when earthly interests and occupations are more important to us than eternal ones.
-when we would rather watch TV and read secular books and magazines than read the Bible [...]

Rory and Wendy Alec: God TV’s Response to Lakeland

The following statement is written by Rory and Wendy Alec and is their response to the Lakeland Revival. I do not include it, or any of the responses from key leaders for that matter, because I agree with it. It is included on this blog because I made a decision a while back to to [...]

A brief outline of Scottish church history

Introduction
“One of the main changes brought about by the Reformation was in regard to the place of the bible…Once the Bible had become an open book, people began to ask questions.” [1]


    "We must wake ourselves up! Or somebody else will take our place, and bear our cross, and thereby rob us of our crown."
    William Booth