Chasing the Wind

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   Pastor Troy D. Bohn

   November 21, 2005 at 7:38 pm

   Check out what this Chinese guy has to say about why America
   isnt experiencing revival….. (its a short artical.) He’s on the money!! …. Amen
   –Steve

   NOTE: The following is an extract from a wonderful book,
   ‘The Heavenly Man’ by Brother Yun – one of the House-church
   leaders from China who has been imprisoned and tortured for
   his faith. He is speaking here of what it will take for the
   Western church to see Revival:

   CHINESE LEADER SPEAKS OUT – Re: “Revival in the West”
   -Brother Yun.

   Many pastors in Europe and America have told me they want to
   see great revival. I’m frequently asked why China is experiencing
   revival but most places in the West are not. This is a big question
   to answer, but some reasons are very apparent to me.

   When I’m in the West, I see all the mighty church buildings and all
   the expensive equipment, plush carpets, and state-of-the-art sound
   systems. I can assure the Western church with absolute certainty
   that you don’t need any more church buildings. Church buildings
   will never bring the revival you seek. The pursuit of more
   possessions will never bring revival. Jesus truly stated, “A man’s
   life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” -Lk 12:15.

   The first thing needed for revival to return to your churches is the
   Word of the Lord. God’s Word is missing. Sure, there are many
   preachers and thousands of tapes and videos of Bible teaching,
   but so little contains the sharp truth of God’s Word. It’s the truth
   that will set you free.

   Not only is knowledge of God’s Word missing, but obedience to
   that Word. There’s not much action taking place.

   When revival came to believers in China, the result was
   thousands of evangelists being sent out to all corners of the
   nation, carrying fire from the altar of God with them. When God
   moves in the West, it seems you want to stop and enjoy His
   presence and blessings too long, and build an altar to your experiences.

   You can never really know the Scriptures until you’re willing to
   be changed by them.

   All genuine revivals of the Lord result in believers responding with
   action and soul winning. When God truly moves in your heart you
   cannot remain silent. There will be a fire in your bones, like
   Jeremiah, who said, “His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire
   shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”
   Jeremiah 20:9.

   Furthermore, it’s only when we step out in obedience and share
   the gospel with people that we come to know God’s blessing in
   every area of our lives. That is why the Apostle Paul wrote to his
   co-worker Philemon, “I pray that you may be active in sharing
   your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every
   good thing we have in Christ.” -Philemon v.6.

   I’ve seen people in Western Churches worshiping as if they’re
   already in heaven. Then someone invariably brings a comforting
   message, like, “My children, I love you. Don’t be afraid, I’m with
   you.” I’m not opposed to such words, but why is it that nobody
   seems to hear a Word from the Lord like, “My child, I want to
   send you to the slums of Asia or the darkness of Africa to be my
   messenger to people dying in their sin.”?

   -From ‘The Heavenly Man’ – pg 296-297.
   Book available from ‘Amazon.com’ and other outlets.

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   Michael

   November 21, 2005 at 7:42 pm

   Whoa. Christian spam? That’s something new.

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3. Lion and Lambs » Spiritual Gifts

   November 21, 2005 at 8:50 pm

   […] Many of my friends have been questioning and searching about The Spiritual Gifts lately. Visiting Chasing the Wind again, I found his post, with links about understanding what they are and discovering what your spiritual gift(s) are. Hope this helps!! […]

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