As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Some have doubted the much-discussed Bible Society research which found the number of people regularly attending church is now increasing. But Dr Rhiannon McAleer says the study is sound, and a quiet revival really is taking place.” - Premier Christianity
“They want to commit to a cause. They want purpose. And they can no longer exist in a flattened, disenchanted existence that is deadening. They desire meaning, the kind increasingly found in traditional Christianity.” - CPost
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Did you know that there will certainly be a future end-time spiritual revival upon this Earth? Jesus prophesied in Matt. 24:14, stating:
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
What will that look like during the days of the tribulation? Who will be the personalities that will be involved?
It is indeed one of the great untold stories in all of the Bible—to say nothing of the prophetic future.
Did you know that a great end-time revival is promised in Holy Scripture, and that its impact will be such that it will push any previous so-called revivals or awakenings into the shadows forever?
“But notice the quality, the character of Pentecost in verse 43. ‘Then fear came upon every soul.’ Fear. Awe. Reverence. Honour. Dignity. Sobriety. The fear of the Lord is at the heart of revival.” - P&D
“The Bible does teach the need for God’s gracious intervention to change the spiritual apathy in His people: sometimes individually, and sometimes corporately.” - P&D
“The Jesus Movement was built on a theologically weak foundation, with a theologically weak man (if he was even truly converted) as its leader.” - P&D
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“The point of this post is not to talk about Asbury, but to talk about the Bible. While the Bible doesn’t use the word ‘revival,’ it does detail instances in the lives of God’s people where sudden and surprising change takes place.” - Kevin DeYoung
“Like wildfire, news services across the country have become infatuated with a revival that is occurring on the campus of Asbury College in Kentucky…. you want to know what I think? My answer is ‘I don’t know.’” - P&D
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