God has been pouring out His Spirit among many
recently; through meetings, conferences, private counseling, home fellowships,
even one on one with Himself; bringing healing, deliverance, renewal; all in
very different ways, but with one purpose. RESTORATION.
"...and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." (2 Corinthians 5:15-20 NASB)
We are in an amazing season right now in that God is breathing reconciliation across the land.
1. Where there has been division among brethren, even for years, there is now reconciliation.
In and from all directions, God is suddenly bringing healing & restoration among the estranged and brokenhearted.
2. God is bringing home His prodigals.
Everywhere I turn, the Lord brings me someone who has walked away from the faith, but who's heart is turning toward home!
What is revival?
"revive" - return to consciousness; give new life or energy to; restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
While its effect, historically, has been to completely change the face of a town or city through the salvation of many, etc. revival in essence is the church RETURNING to its origin, therefore bringing light into a darkened place.
If therefore God has given us the ministry of reconciliation, His call then to the church right now is RESTORATION!
Be reconciled with one another and go out and bring home the prodigals!
"...and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." (2 Corinthians 5:15-20 NASB)
We are in an amazing season right now in that God is breathing reconciliation across the land.
1. Where there has been division among brethren, even for years, there is now reconciliation.
In and from all directions, God is suddenly bringing healing & restoration among the estranged and brokenhearted.
2. God is bringing home His prodigals.
Everywhere I turn, the Lord brings me someone who has walked away from the faith, but who's heart is turning toward home!
What is revival?
"revive" - return to consciousness; give new life or energy to; restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
While its effect, historically, has been to completely change the face of a town or city through the salvation of many, etc. revival in essence is the church RETURNING to its origin, therefore bringing light into a darkened place.
If therefore God has given us the ministry of reconciliation, His call then to the church right now is RESTORATION!
Be reconciled with one another and go out and bring home the prodigals!
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