True Revival

It has been way too long since I posted on my blog.

We will begin revival services Sunday.

But my concern is that we will continue on as we have before.

No change, No enthusiasm, No difference in the people of God!

In my experience and understanding, Revival is when God's people get fed up with.....themselves!

God's Spirit comes and convicts of Sin, Righteousness, and Judgement.

I do not see God's people in repentance.  I only see God's people standing in judgement of other people.  THE PROBLEM IS NOT WHO IS IN WASHINGTON;  who the president is.....or our congressmen.....or who sits on the judiciary.

The Problem is not with our mainstream media!  Nor is it with Hollywood.

The Problem is with me.....AND.....you! It is us who have claimed the name of Christ.
We who profess to believe in the Almighty God, Jehovah.  We who have been "SAVED" and call ourselves Christians.

We are the problem.  Jesus said that the one who believes in Him will have rivers of living water flowing from him!  Uhh! There are very few that I could say depict that kind of lifestyle. He says through the apostle Paul that we are more than Conquerers in Christ Jesus.  Then, why did we cower and give in when they took the scriptures out of our schools....then prayer....then the manger scene at school Christmas plays?  Now, the ten commandments are being banned from governmental buildings and sandblasted from the federal institutions that once were founded upon these absolute principles.

We have sat back and given in and not said or done a thing.  We have been so conditioned by our culture that we no longer look like Jesus Christ.  We look more like the world.  

For example, how can we as Christians applaud high school plays in which the plots portray sexual promiscuity, allude to sexual innuendo and encourage lifestyles that are in total opposition to what Christ calls us to in the scriptures? Why is it even considered in the first place?   Why do we applaud business practices that are financially lucrative, but treat people with contempt?  Need I point out the blatant contradiction of lifestyle portrayed in the social media? On one hand, we praise God, but on the other hand, we curse people who make us angry. It grieves me and makes me tremble that no one seems to be even remotely aware that our morals and values have been squeezed into the cultural mold!

The words of Steve Camp come to mind in his song titled, "Squeeze" off of the album Fire and Ice.

SQUEEZE by Steve Camp

I see the Hollywood in your eyes

You hide behind the things that money buys

You love the power you love control

Oh you step on people because you want it all

Don’t you know the world will tease you

It will seize you

It will squeeze you, until you are into its mold

The world was a very good friend of mine

It promised everything I wanted in life

Oh it came to me with its passion and gold

I bought it for a while, it nearly cost me my soul

Don’t you know the world will tease you

It will seize you

It will squeeze you, and pour you into its mold

Don’t you know that the world will tease you

It will seize you

It will squeeze you, and pour you into its mold

Generation, in temptation don’t you realize your situation

But be of good cheer Jesus Christ is here

And He overcame all the world you fear

Once a week you go to church just to escape

You get your spiritual fix and you think you're safe

Oh, be transformed by renewing your mind 

You’ve got to live like Jesus on the firing line

Don’t you know the world will tease you

It will seize you

It will squeeze you, and pour you into its mold

The world will tease you

It will seize you

 Oh, Don’t let it squeeze you, until you are lifeless and cold, no, no.

Oh the world, don’t let it take you now it looks so nice to you now

But it will tease you, seize you,   until it squeezes you

Then you have lost your soul

You’ve got that Hollywood in your eyes

 It looks so nice to ya now

Repentance is so far from our minds, yet it is what Jesus preached!

 

What God is saying to me is, Matthew 4:17 (NKJV) ...... "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

First Baptist Church of Liberal is having Revival services
Sunday, September 23 at 10:45 am and 6:00 pm.
Monday, September 24 at 7:00pm
Tuesday, September 25 at 7:00pm
and Wednesday is the See You After the Pole rally at 7pm










If you seek true revival, please come.....I will.