FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.” – Matthew 17:20 In the 19th century, Hudson Taylor, the pioneering missionary to China, faced enormous obstacles as he confronted cultural barriers, language challenges, health crises, […]
VICTORY THROUGH PERSISTENT PRAYER
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” – Jeremiah 29:12 During the Great Awakening in the 18th century, George Whitefield became one of the most influential evangelists of his time. Despite harsh criticism, rejection from some Church leaders, and personal hardships, he never wavered […]
RESTORING SPIRITUAL GATES
“Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.” Psalm 24:7–10 In 1722, a small community of persecuted believers settled on the estate of Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf in Herrnhut, Germany. Their hearts were burdened, but their unity was fragile. Divisions, arguments, and […]
PASSING REVIVAL TO THE NEXT GENERATION
“When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the LORD nor the work which He had done for Israel.” Judges 2:10 In Wales, long after the fires of the 1904–1905 revival had dimmed, elderly men and women still spoke with trembling voices. They remembered […]
THE ALTAR THAT NEVER WENT OUT
“I have set watchmen on your walls… who will never be silent day or night.” Isaiah 62:6–7 In 1722, a small group of religious refugees settled on the estate of Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf in a village called Herrnhut, in present-day Germany. They were already wounded by persecution, carrying different doctrines, strong opinions, and unresolved […]
FIRE WITHOUT ORDER
“Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 On a narrow, dusty street in Los Angeles stood an unimpressive wooden building at 312 Azusa Street. Its walls were rough, its floors uneven, its windows often open to let out the heat of packed bodies and burning hearts. Inside the building were […]
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LASTING TERRITORIAL REVIVAL
“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” Psalm 85:6 The Welsh Revival began in Wales, at the start of the 20th century. It was one of the most powerful spiritual awakenings in modern Church history. Prayer meetings sprang up spontaneously. Churches were filled day and night. Bars and brothels […]
THE DANGER OF NEGLECTING THE ALTAR
“Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them…” 1 Timothy 4:16, AMPC There was a season when a people walked carefully with God, when prayer shaped their decisions, when the Word guarded their choices, and obedience was treated as sacred. The altar was not spectacular, but it was consistent. Their strength was […]
SUSTAINING TERRITORIAL REVIVALS
“And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out…” Leviticus 6:13, AMPC In the early 1900s, Wales experienced an unusual move of God with prayer meetings overflowing into streets, taverns being closed, crimes reducing drastically, and entire communities overtaken by the fear of God. Men returned stolen […]
PRIESTHOOD: GOD’S INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINING TERRITORIAL VICTORY
“You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation…” Exodus 19:6, AMPC After the conflict ended, the city enjoyed a season of peace. Old practices diminished, fear loosened its grip, and hope returned. Yet over time, something subtle began to happen. Altars were neglected, watchmen became tired and worn and those […]