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Question: Are there things we should be aware of as we set the sail for the wind of revival to come? Our humility, our attitude, our piety, our faithfulness. Are there things we are responsible for? Obviously, it is of the LORD, and revival is all of the Lord. Answer: I don't think this generation has truly understood prayer.

How many times have we heard, "I had to sacrifice so much for my family to do God's will"? If you've ever said that, you really need to go before the Lord and repent because He's going to call you on the carpet. What you've done is accused Him. - Paul Washer

Paul Washer | 22:43 | Q&A | 2024 Fellowship Conference New York | In this video, we dive into the misconceptions surrounding short-term mission trips and the biblical definition of a true missionary. Using real-life examples, we address the danger of sending untrained youth to the mission field and why missions should be focused on elder-qualified men who are proclaimers of the gospel. We also dis...

My friends, have you ever watched a free climber hanging on the side of a cliff, hundreds of feet in the air, with nothing but his fingertips and toes keeping him from falling to his death? It's a terrifying sight, but it's also a powerful picture of what it means to hold fast to our hope in Christ. In this sermon, we'll be looking at Hebrews 10:23, where the writer exhorts us to "hold fast the co...

Stuart Olyott | 2024 Fellowship Conference United Kingdom | This sermon explores the Christian life through the lens of God’s "unbreakable chain" as outlined in Romans 8:28-30. It vividly describes the five links in God's plan of salvation—foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification—showing how they secure the believer’s eternal destination.

Emotional affairs often begin subtly, forming deep, inappropriate attachments that can devastate marriages and dishonor God. These connections, though initially hidden and seemingly harmless, can lead to destructive consequences, both emotionally and spiritually, for all involved. As Christians, we must guard our hearts with diligence, seeking fulfillment in Christ and maintaining purity in our re...

I want it to be so clear what the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is, so that you can conclude, I hope, that you have not committed it, and so that you can rest assured that every other sin will be forgiven. - Ryan Fullerton

David conquered the giant Goliath but fell to a bigger giant, that of fleshly lusts. When you look at his life as a whole, you just cannot believe that this great sin happened to him. He went from having such a sensitive conscience, when his heart struck him for cutting Saul's robe, to being so hardened that he sent Uriah to the front lines to die in order to try to cover up his sin of adultery.

I love theology, but how’s that theology getting down to the children? You boast about having all the children in the service—wonderful. But what are they doing? My whole question is, what is the fruit of it? There’s a lot of pride now about not having youth groups or children's church. If you want to boast about that, fine, but I know places—like John MacArthur's church—where they have children t...

Lee Dodd | 2024 Fellowship Conference | Session #5 | My sermon has two simple parts, first an informed look at the Cross, and secondly, a felt look at the Cross.

Often in the family integrated movement, it is taught to have no form of children's Sunday school. Should the whole family be together the entire time? Is it unbiblical to have a children's Sunday school? What about the topic of "ragged schools" and outreaches to lost children? As a church, are you willing to reach out to the lost kids in rundown neighborhoods and even bring them into the church,...

"The gospel, however, must be simple if it is to be made available to all. Aren't you thankful that you don't have to have a Ph. D. in philosophy to be saved? We have a simple, basic gospel, easily understood and made available to all. And if even children can be saved, then it must be simple. The gospel must be simple because it's not something you have to accomplish, but rather receive. Someone...

The Dawn of Heaven is a touching narrative recounting the final days of a devout woman, the sister of the late Mary Ann, who faces the end of her life with unwavering faith and joy. Sixteen years after Mary Ann's death, the narrator is summoned to the bedside of this ailing sister, now residing in a destitute garret in New York City. Despite her dire circumstances, including extreme poverty and a...

In this sermon on Mark 3, we explore the context of Jesus' teachings on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, distinguishing it from other sins that can be forgiven. The discussion includes the meaning of blasphemy, Jesus' warnings, and the relevance of these teachings today, offering hope and clarity to those with sensitive consciences. 00:00 - When You Exposit a Book, You Cannot Overlook Any Text....

This sermon delves into what the Bible teaches about demonic oppression and possession, providing scriptural insights and practical observations to help understand this matter. 0:00 Sermon Opening 5:22 Is It Demonic Oppression or Possession? 11:30 Demonic Possession Is Obviously Dark, It Is Not Subtle 13:15 Demonic Oppression Is Rare 14:04 Jesus' Compassion and Power Are Drawn to Help These People...

The reason most cultures have categories for "the supernatural and spirit possession" is not because they are backwards or pre-modern, but because they are more in touch with Biblical reality than we are. We often talk about not letting our culture trump the Bible. We don't want to be "woke" like the culture; we want to be biblical. Yet this issue runs so deep that we don't even notice it. Any foc...

"The very point of her anguish consisted in this,—namely, that she believed Christ to be a full and free Savior, and yet could find no evidence in her heart that she trusted in Him. The promises were precious things in her heart’s estimation, but they seemed to her to be precious things which she did not embrace. She distrusted herself, but not God. She was afraid to believe that she was a believe...

James urges us not to blame God for our temptations, reminding us that God is the source of all good gifts. He contrasts the idea of God as a taker with the reality of God as a giver, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and perspective in our relationship with Him. Is it not glorious that God sent His only Son to save us sinners! (00:00) How does the logic of James 1 fit together? (03:49) Stop...

I’m going to pray. And then after I pray, we’re going to have our sister Ginaphr share her testimony. Hopefully, the babies will be okay. After that, we’re going to go out and baptize our sister Ginaphr. I realize some of you might wonder why, since Ginaphr is already a member of our church and has been baptized. She’s going to share her story about what God has done in her life before we step out...

One of the reasons I’m standing here tonight, beyond Craig being ill, is because today is May 29th. Twenty-two years ago at 7:18 Eastern Daylight Time, we were sitting in Trinity Missionary Church in Petoskey, Michigan, having just gotten the call. About 12 hours before that, our son had died. Craig wanted me to talk a little bit about that, this being the anniversary. I want to talk about three t...

There is a difference between the despondency of a believer, and the despondency of an unbeliever. A desponding believer still has faith. It only needs to be brought into lively exercise, and his despondency will melt away. He becomes desponding, because he has lost sight of the objects of faith, and has fixed his thoughts upon himself and his sins. Let the matters of faith be brought up before hi...

This parable is generally known as the parable of the prodigal son, but it may also be called the parable of the running father, or again it could be referred to as the parable of the two lost brothers. There were, you remember, two groups listening to Jesus’ preaching. There was a crowd of immoral men, careless about the law of God, men like the traitorous tax collectors. The first son symbolical...

I especially want to speak to those of you who are currently using God's sovereignty against yourself. And I say against yourself, because that's exactly what you're doing. If your reasoning is like this: "Well, God's sovereign, and you know he chooses whom he will, so I can't do anything. He's going to have to do it. It's all I've got to wait for him to do it, you see. I mean, I can't save myself...

Tim Conway | Series: James, Part 3 | Believer, though you may be lowly in this world, do you rejoice in the great riches that await you in paradise with Christ? While the world may pursue what they believe brings true honor in this life, we must remain steadfast, enduring trials and suffering, honoring the Lord. (0:00) Introduction (0:59) Notice the emphasis on having joy in the book of James. (6:...

Jimmy Downing | 8:12 | Excerpt (from The Substitutionary Sacrifice: Jesus Paid It All) | Jesus Christ crushed the head of the serpent, yet Isaiah 53 states that God the Father crushed Christ—Christ was bruised so that the serpent's head would be bruised. Through the Savior bearing this condemnation for us and then rising again, we have received life and escaped the wrath to come. Glory to God!