Revival
Solemn Assembly #1: The Call
On September 17, 1989, prayer leaders issued a call to prayer and solemn assembly. That call is just as needed today. Here’s a bit of history about the decision to issue that call that might be part of a "reformation type of revival led by the leadership." Over the course of the following days, I’ll be blogging 8 videos related to the topic of understanding and leading a solemn assembly. If you don’t want to wait for the blogs, you can view them in a video album at: http://vimeo.com/album/1495849 For the text of that call….
Claude V. King
Renewing Our Covenant Commitments to Jesus Christ
Consecrate the People from Claude V King on Vimeo. Jesus is standing in the throne room of heaven with hands open asking for us to present our lives to Him as living sacrifices. What kind of life will you present to Him? Consecrate the People is an 8-day devotional guide designed to help Christian individuals, churches, and groups prepare themselves for a sacred assembly before their holy God.
Abraham Lincoln’s Call for a Day of Humiliation and Prayer
Abraham Lincoln’s Call for Humiliation and Prayer from Claude V King on Vimeo. On March 3, 1863, the Senate of the United States passed a resolution requesting that President Abraham Lincoln issue a call for a day of humiliation and prayer. On March 13 Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward signed a proclamation calling for a national day of humiliation and prayer "to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness." God did promise: "If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the…
Come to the Lord’s Table
A Church From Near Death to Life from Claude V King on Vimeo. I was asked to help a church that was about to die due to sin and conflict among its members. When asked to prepare for and celebrate the Lord’s Supper in a worthy manner, the members began to deal seriously with their sin. When we came to the Lord’s Table, we experienced joy and refreshing from the Holy Spirit. Over the next year, God brought this congregation from near death to life and vitality. As a result of this experience…
The Moravian Revival
The Moravian Revival from Claude V King on Vimeo. On August 13, 1727, a group of 300 religious refugees met to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. As they focused on the love of their wounded Savior–Jesus Christ–they experienced a renewed love for Him that led them to change their world. This Moravian Revival led to the beginning of the 100 Year Prayer Meeting and to a mighty missions movement. Missionaries from this band influenced John Wesley’s conversion and William Carey’s heart for the heathen in foreign lands. They adopted as their battle cry for missions: "to win for the Lamb…
Mighty Revival Needed
“The revival we need is the revival of holiness, in which the consecration of the whole being to the service of Christ, and that for the whole life, shall be counted possible.”
8 Ways to Come Clean Before God
In my last post I suggested that our lives and churches are like water jugs. We’ve been given the Living Water, the Spirit of Jesus Christ. The way we live in purity and holiness, in unity and love, in joy and power will either cause the gospel about Christ to be appealing or it will cause people to say, “I’m not that thirsty.” Does the watching world want what they see in your life? in your church? or are they saying by their actions, “We’re not that thirsty.” Here are eight steps to clean up your spiritual water jug. …
How clean is your water jug?
The Parable of the Water Jug from Claude V King on Vimeo. When people take a look at your "water jug," do they see the Living Water in you and want to drink deeply, or do they turn away because they are not that thirsty?
2 Options for Being “Filled with the Spirit”
Parable of Two Containers from Claude V King on Vimeo. Jesus commanded His first disciples to wait in the city until they were filled with His Holy Spirit power. We, too, must be filled with His power for a fruitful life. What kind of life do you bring to the Lord for filling? You have a choice. Option 1: You can bring a life filled with sin, impurities, idols of the heart, broken relationships, and other "stuff" OR Option 2: You can bring a life to Him for filling that has been cleansed of sin, that has…
Motivating People Toward Growth
Parable of the Leaning Tower from Claude V King on Vimeo. One great challenge in making disciples, is helping people want to be a faithful and devoted follower of Jesus Christ. That is a heart issue. Unless people love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, they will not make the desired progress toward growth as a disciple. When God’s people have departed from Him, they may not realize it if they are looking at everybody else or other churches. Only when they examine themselves by God’s plumb line will they see the magnitude of…