True Revival

Romans 14:9 - Show Context


For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

There is no doubt when God shows up in the form of revivals it becomes a most powerful event. Holiness spreads out and covers whole cities and the surrounding countryside. But for us individually and corporately as the Body of Christ revival unto holiness within must first take place.

Christ died then He rose then His revival took place. When I was buried with Christ in Baptism I died in the likeness of His death. When I came up out of the water I arose in likeness of Christ's resurrection to a newness of life. As it does for many sadly my new life faded. I didn't understand that I must then revive. I didn't understand what revival took in ones life.

For many years I was in prison, I spent my time reading the Word of God. Its Truths being planted deep within my heart awaiting the time of the Father to be given increase, so this ministry could come forth in its appointed time to bear fruit unto God. During those years of study I was journeyed along a spiritual path through many different teachings. And after wading through the muck of satans false teachers I began rightly dividing the Word of Truth I then went from being a prisoner of the state to being a Prisoner of the Lord. Truth does that.

Truth then begins growing the understanding of the cost of discipleship, which when paid brings about the realization of true revival, that was not found in any thing I could do or anything I knew but what God wrought in me in Christ.

Once the cost was paid which entailed the relinquishment of controlling my own life. I turned its control over to the Lordship of Jesus Christ Whom is and always will be really in control, I then began understanding that satans grasp on my life was loosed. Where once his deceptions and false solutions controlled my life through my emotions and physical needs Satan's seemingly good solutions that once ensnared my soul I was awaken to recognize his many schemes that he uses in the world to keep many in the Church from true personal revival. This knowing your enemy and his schemes is only part of the preparation toward revival, I now needed Gods Powerful Weapons of Warfare - His Promises!

(Stop and read 2nd Peter 1:1-11)

2nd Peter1:4 States:

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Only Gods Promises can revive us. Satan's false solutions of medicines legal and illegal, his trap of the American Dream which is the essence of the work of the flesh - EMULATIONS, his false solution of sciences and economy, educational systems, false recovery religions that have you working steps and even intellectual Theology are all traps keeping many from True Revival. As a New Creation I am a citizen of the Kingdom of God on assignment in the world, I'm no longer my own I am an Ambassador of my Lord Jesus Christ here on Earth. The Remnant of True believers are those who have forsaken the world's false solutions and entrusted their well being to Gods Promises alone. And it's His Promises that will revive us into His light and life of True Revival. I cannot obey God and trust the world's false solutions which is lawlessness. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me as He is the Wisdom and Power of God formed within the life of a true believer. His Spirit within is Revival.

Friends set aside all preconceived denominational snares and read the New Testament asking Gods Spirit to give you understanding of these things. A revived life here as well as eternity and where you will spend it is at stake here.

In Christ’s Love and Service,

Brother James Pierson, OIC Senior Minister