We now live in a society that is dominated by the individual. Of course there are many reasons for this individualistic society but one of them is the historical breakdown of the extended family. The generations of family, friends and relatives no longer live in close proximity to each other and we meet far less frequently, if at all. This means … [Read more...]
How do we find True Koinonia?
How do you find the kind of group that is practicing real, mutual commitment on a sound scriptural basis? It is not easy in contemporary Christendom to find a group of people who are united to one another through real koinonia. By God’s grace, I have served in different capacities in the Body of the Christ, but one of the major decisions I made as … [Read more...]
What is Koinonia?
The Church is where koinonia (fellowship) takes place and God’s children use their gifts to build one another up. It takes commitment to join yourself to a group of believers, but before you do that you need to pray and seek God for His direction in regards to the group of committed believers He wants you to join. Without true koinonia- which is … [Read more...]
What is the Church?
The church is not a business or a corporation and it is not of this world. The Church is in the world but not of the world, it is not an organization. The Church is not buildings or programs. The Church is the Body of Christ. The Church is a hidden body of devoted believers who have not wavered in their passion and love for Christ. Jesus is the … [Read more...]
Hebrides Revival Holiness, Duncan Campbell-Part 4
These are different days from the days of the 1859 Revival or the Welsh Revival; we must be tolerant and we must try to accommodate. In order to do that it is necessary at times to lower our standard and seek the co-operation of those who do not accept the position that we hold relative to evangelical truth. The secret of power is separation from … [Read more...]
Duncan Campbell on the Holy Spirit-Part 3
We need the Holy Spirit not Entertainment from men. One of the very sad features that characterizes much that goes under the name of evangelism today is the craze for entertainment. Here is an extract from a letter received from a leader in youth work in one of your great cities: writes Duncan Campbell: We are at our wits’ end to know what to do … [Read more...]
How Did the Revival Begin at Lewis? Duncan Campbell-Part 2
Now I am sure that you will be interested to know how, in November 1949, this gracious movement began on the island of Lewis. Two old women, one of them 84 years of age and the other 82 (one of them stone blind), were greatly burdened because of the appalling state of their own parish. It was true that not a single young person attended public … [Read more...]
Hebrides Revival with Duncan Campbell-Part 1
Duncan Campbell (1898-1972) was a Scottish preacher and a leader in the Lewis Awakening best known as the Hebrides Revival. He was a man of prayer but he insisted that “The revival did not break out because Duncan Campbell was there. No, a thousand times no, but because God found a man whom He could trust, a man who dared to believe the promise of … [Read more...]
Andrew Murray on the Holy Spirit-Part 3
The Holy Spirit is Love. The same Holy Spirit that brought the love of Heaven into their hearts must fill us too.” writes Andrew Murray, Nothing less will do. Even as Christ did, one might preach love for three years with the tongue of an angel, but that would not teach any man to love unless the power of the Holy Spirit should come upon him to … [Read more...]
Andrew Murray on Revival and the Rewards of Prayer-Part 2
God taught Murray the ways and rewards of prayer in regards to revival and this is part of what he said on the subject of revival: Revive Your work, O Lord! Revival is God’s work, He alone can give it; it must come from above. It must be asked for and received from God Himself. Those who know anything of the history of revivals will remember how … [Read more...]
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