"Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth." Psalm 119:88.
"And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone." Mark 16:15
"October is the month of "REVIVAL AND EVANGELISM" in the O Ministries Inc. territory. This is a season of divine refreshing and renewal in the year's fourth quarter. When I was a child, I enjoyed going to revival services. Back then, churches were not as big as most churches are now. They were not air-conditioned. They were small and hot country churches. But the Spirit of the LORD was present, and souls were revived and released to evangelize. As a result, I clearly remember Street Ministry; it seemed like it was on every corner.
Winning Souls appeared to matter more than it does today. Now that I am an adult Minister called to preach to destitute and lost souls, revival and evangelism mean something very different to me. Perhaps this is because I realize the true meaning of revival and evangelism. Revival means to reanimate, renew, awaken, reinvigorate, and restore to new life that is dying or dead. Evangelism means announcing the good news of the gospel with the purpose of persuasion.
I also learned that revival messages come from the Old Testament, while evangelism messages are more prevalent in the New Testament. However, whether the messages come from the Old or New Testament, GOD is calling for revival for His people so that lost souls can be saved and set free. If the Body of Christ comes into alignment and agreement with our one great GOD, I believe revival will break out and spread like wildfire.
The time is now to wake up and let GOD revive our souls to awaken the souls of sinners. It is time now to obey what JESUS admonished us to do. He said, "Tarry Ye,"" which is revival, and He said, "Go Ye," which is evangelism. In other words, to be a powerful and effective evangelist, you have to be revived first. Many times, we prefer to evangelize before experiencing a revival. Let us follow Jesus’ perfect revival and evangelizing template that guarantees us enabling power to WIN SOULS.
Remember:
When your heart and soul have truly been recalibrated, refreshed, revived, renewed, and filled with the HolSpirit's’s transforming power, revival, and evangelism will be second nature and successful.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly FATHER,
Thank you for calling for revival and evangelism. Teach us how to have a personal revival, and we will obey the call for evangelism for your Glory and the Blessings of obedience. In Your Matchless Name, Jesus, Amen.
O. M. Nugget
“REVIVED SOULS EVANGELIZE LOST SOULS."
Expository Study:
Matthew 28:16-20
Food For Thought:
Revival is not just evangelism, excitement, or emotionalism. It is the extraordinary movement of the Holy Spirit! -Del Fehsenfeld Jr.
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