Best Crossroad Hybrid

The last revival

Sermon by Pastor David Wilkerson
Times Square Church - NYC

Sunset in Ille Gal

By David Wilkerson

www.tscpulpitseries.org

What's in front of the church of Jesus Christ? This is a question of great concern to believers worldwide. While catastrophic events take place around the globe, many are wondering, "Is the Holy Spirit to revive the church before the return of Jesus? Does the body of Christ left the world with a whimper or a cry of victory? "

What lies ahead for the Church of Jesus Christ? This is a question of great concern to believers worldwide. While catastrophic events take place around the globe, many are wondering, "Is the Holy Spirit to revive the church before the return of Jesus? Does the body of Christ left the world with a whimper or a cry of victory? "

Jesus prophesied these same things. And their warnings were to challenge our faith. While lawlessness overwhelms and floods the land, he asks: "But when the Son of man find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:8). Think

Christ knew everything we would face today, from horrifying school shootings, the rise of militant homosexuality, terrorist acts taking place throughout the world. In the midst of these things, ask us, you still believe, even if things get worse? Fainting spells on your confidence when things do not happen as you thought? Or, will you trust me? "

You see, despite the increase in iniquity and great calamities, Jesus knew that there would be a great revival in recent days. The Holy Spirit inspired the prophecies of Isaiah, and he knew very well about the prediction of a revival as the end neared. ----------------------------------------------

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Isaiah said that there would be a global awakening
just before Christ returns.
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This prophecy is found in Isaiah 54 and is summarized in these verses: "For you will spread on the right hand and left hand, your descendants will inherit nations dwell in desolate cities. "(54:3)

I think with a number of Bible studies that the prophecy of Isaiah has a dual application. Not only talks about natural Israel after their captivity in Babylon, but also about the spiritual Israel was to come: the body of Jesus Christ, the Church of the New Jerusalem. Paul quotes from Isaiah 54 when referring to "But the Jerusalem above, which is the mother of us all, is free," (Galatians 4:26). Paul saw the prophecy of Isaiah as directed "to children promise, "those in Christ by faith.

If Isaiah's prophecy directed only to natural Israel would mean that his promises have not been met. In short, it is fulfilled that "thou shalt break forth on the right hand and left hand, your descendants will inherit [Gentiles in English] nations" (Isaiah 54:3). But that word was clearly fulfilled in Christ on the cross and Pentecost. Think about it: when Isaiah addressed this message, some 42.000 Israelites had left the Babylonian captivity. At the time of Jesus, their number had increased only about three million.

Isaiah's prophecy referred to as a promise of God departe, a sworn word from heaven. We see the oaths of the Lord near the mountains and even referring to his covenant with Noah. He says, in essence, "As sure as I will not allow a flood upon the earth, I tell you that there will be an awakening of my church in recent days."

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In recent days, the eye the Lord is not fixed on
world powers but on the Church of Jesus Christ. ----------------------------------------------

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God is not focused on the economy, the rise in world religions, or the roar of the wicked. According to Isaiah, the nations are to God, "Behold, the nations are for him as a drop of water falling from the bucket" (Isaiah 40:15). All are under their government and sovereign kingdom.

He knows everything about terrorist threats, wars and rumors of wars. His Word says that the wicked roar, secular authorities try to ban Christianity, and rapidly growing antichrist movement boasted that rule the world and destroy the followers of Jesus. The Bible says this about all:

"The kings of the earth, and the rulers conspire against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 'Let us break their bands asunder and cast their cords from us'" (Psalm 2:2-3). In short, "let's all moral nuisance, all past moral signs."

Here God's reaction to these worldly powers and men influenced by demons: "He who dwells in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord scoffs of them. "(2:4). No matter how hopeless things look, everything remains under the control of God.

"And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18). None of the bowels of hell can hope to destroy the church of Christ. Your eye is always on his people, and throughout the notes to Satan and his hosts, "Do not touch the apple of my eye." "If any conspirare against you, you do without me against you conspirare which, before you fall. "(Isaiah 54:15). Can you see what God is saying here? "The devil will come against you. From hell enemies will unite against you. But Satan will not succeed. "

Let the devil do as he pleases. Leave that hell open and spill their guts every thing vile. Have no impact on the plan last days of God for his people. Praise the Lord, your church can not be destroyed! ----------------------------------------------

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1. Wherever we turn in recent days,
see the glory of God coming forth in a final revival. ----------------------------------------------

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Church of Christ will extend beyond the above limitations to bring the good news. "Enlarge the place of your tent and the curtains of your habitations be stretched, do not be timid, lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you will spread to the right hand and left hand thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and inhabit the desolate cities. "(Isaiah 54:2-3). Simply put, the church will increase its forces and lift crowds in Christ.

While the prophecy of Isaiah looked more closely, we see that it is directed only to the church body but also to individuals. Godly servants I know, my friends, who have seized on this prophecy as a personal word of the Holy Spirit. They have increased their faith by their promises: "Fear not, because you will not be confused, not ashamed, because you will not be insulted, but you forget the shame of your youth and the reproach of your widowhood you will have no memory." (Isaiah 54:4). Isaiah makes clear in this verse: the church of God will not be embarrassed.

But just a few verses below, read this warning to the church in recent days: "O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest and not comforted! Behold, I cimentaré your stones with fair colors and thy foundations with sapphires. "(Isaiah 54:11). We said that we mourn, released fro by storm. But promises us a foundation of sapphires. What does that mean, exactly?

As believers, we can be in covenant with God, carrying in our hearts His precious promises of no fear, no shame, no confusion, no blame. However, even we may be launched from here to there personal storm, experiencing loneliness, and they have no one to comfort us. In short, Satan is allowed to toss us.

In verse 16, Isaiah gives us a picture of how our opponents play. God says, "I did the smith who blows the coals in the fire and pull the instrument for his work, and also I have created the destroyer to destroy. "(54:16). Here's a picture of a blacksmith, pumping the bellows in his fire to make a white heat. Then he uses that heat to weapons of war hammer on his anvil. The blacksmith represents Satan, who constantly idea new weapons against the church and believers.

What an incredible image. It is as though God said, "Look, the devil is fanning their fire, making weapons he uses to try to destroy my people. I think this blacksmith, creating it as an angel. He once had power and authority, but was thrown out by his rebellion. I believe, and I can chain it. He can go as far as I permit. "

Note the amazing promise of God in the following verse: "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that shall rise against you in court. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. "(54:17). In other words: "Let the enemy make their weapons. Let point legions of demons. Not a single weapon that formed against thee cast down. "What a glorious promise!

Satan is using his weapons of hopelessness against the people of God, storm too violent to be supported without the consolation of the Holy Spirit. But God declares, "... thy foundations with sapphires." (54:11). The message here is, "When everything in the world is shaken, you do not you move. The foundation that I'm throwing under you is so strong how are you stones. What I'm doing you can not be shaken "

These sapphires represent knowledge and spiritual wisdom, insight into the very heart of God. We know that those who bear the suffering come armed with greater understanding of God's mercy. You may be tempted, launched from one side to another, poor and alone, but through all that he is forming underneath you a foundation of solid rock. It's all to be able to comfort others in their trials. ----------------------------------------------

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2. Paul echoes Isaiah when he says the Lord loves
his church as a loving husband loves his wife.
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Many are familiar with the passage where Paul equates marriage to the relationship between God and the church: "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and cleaves to his wife and the two shall become flesh. This mystery is great, but I am talking about Christ and the church. "(Ephesians 5:31-32).

Now notice what Isaiah says: "For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, which will be called God of the whole earth." (Isaiah 54: 5). Who is the maker here? is Christ, the Creator of heaven and earth. And Isaiah tells us that he is our husband. However, the wife has separated from her husband: "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you will not hear. "(59:2).

Where do we see today is separation between church and God? I see it more clearly in the main churches committed. But I also see in the Gospel of soft pedal postmodern churches. It is clear that there is a separation of the manifest presence of God. Indeed, it has happened just as Jesus and Paul prophesied: many have become lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God ... having a form of religion without power ... neglecting the gospel of their parents ... tearing down the old signs by changing the word moral ... infallible God to mold to the times.

I challenge you to go to any city, church to church every evangelical persuasion. Try to find one where you recognize the fearsome, manifest presence of Jesus, where you find your belief that melts hearts. When the Lord is truly present, you recognize it, whether in the singing, preaching or coinonía. Something stirs your soul, and produces awe and reverence. In my experience, this is rarely found.

I am not condemning the modern church today. But the Lord help us if we have his presence manifest in these last days. And because of the commitment of these churches, he had to hide his presence from them for a while. However, God has not divorced from the church committed. Isaiah said that the calls to return to it.

"Thus saith the Lord: 'What is the bill of divorce of your mother, with whom I put away? Or which of my creditors, to whom I have sold you? "(Isaiah 50:1). In essence, God is saying, "you go away from me. You loved the world and worldly things, and left me for them. I will not leave you, you left me to myself. Show me the divorce papers! Show me where I sold you to another. "

" For thus saith the Lord: 'You were sold for nothing, so you shall be redeemed without money. "(52:3). He continues: "I I say, this marriage is not over. Do not think there is hope. Still I love you, even though harlot. Tired of me, but nevertheless, I love you. I want you to come back to me. "

" Because as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit the Lord called you, as the wife of youth when she is rejected, says your God. "For a brief moment I forsook you, but I gather with great mercies. With a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you," says the LORD thy Redeemer. "(54:6 -8)

Here is a solemn promise to God if you bring his wife a prostitute. In short, the last revival will be one of only mercy. The Lord is saying to his church, "back to me, not condemn you or you reprobare. Instead, I anoint you with my Spirit. I'll give you power where you had not before. "

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Some may even say, "Isaiah 54 applies only to natural Israel .
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I offer indisputable proof that the promise of Isaiah 54 is for the church of God today. Isaiah clearly speaks of Christ in 53:10: "... will seed ..." The see his seed [in English, emphasis]. Quite simply, the effort and sacrifice of Christ will bear many children: "You see the travail of his soul and be satisfied: by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and He shall bear their iniquities." (53 : 11). This will also be fulfilled after the cross.

nails that pierced His hands and feet of Jesus were shaped on the anvil of the devil. The sword that pierced his side was forged in the blacksmith shop from hell. But the blood left his body has never lost its power. Isaiah telling us: "God has sworn that the blood of His Son will be sprayed on offenders in every nation on earth. Has power in every Arab nation, Israel, Africa, Europe. Spread his seed vera many multitudes, from all tribes and tongues. "A great awakening continued in recent times.

can be daunting to see how false religions grow in large numbers while the Church of Christ seems so small in number. But Isaiah says, "It's time to sing, O barren wife. Widen the rooms of worship, lengthens and strengthens your vision. You'll see progress on the left and right. "" Rejoice, sterile, which gave no light! Raise a song and Shout, which he never was in labor at all, because more are the children of the desolate than of the married wife, saith the Lord. ----------------------------------------------

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3. What will happen this last revival?
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What will happen this last revival? Requires something powerful, something that will shake the world to precipitate. Isaiah tells us that this shaking will happen in one day. In chapter 47, says that the spirit of Babylon must be treated. Through Scripture, Babylon has always represented a spirit of prosperity, comfort and pleasure. And the Babylonian spirit is the same in every age.

In summary, Isaiah says that there can be no relaxation of revival in recent days for the spirit of greed and false security overthrown. We pray for revival, we call upon God to pour out His Spirit, but it is impossible unless the Lord first shake all things: "Therefore hear now this, voluptuous woman, you who are sitting confidently tell you that your heart: 'I am and besides me there is no other; ... Come, then, about an evil whose source you do not know, will fall on you a breakdown you can not avoid. Destruction could not assume will suddenly come upon you. '"(Isaiah 47:8, 11, emphasis added).

God will not overlook sin, but to strike down the strongholds of the devil. He's going to sound a wake up call to his church with "a sudden desolation." Certainly, this will be a great act of love from the Lord. He so loves his church that refuses to allow the comfort, pleasure and blinded apostasy and ruin the object of his love.

"is displayed the wicked, but not learn righteousness, but in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord. "(26:10). Here is proof that a revival is impossible in times of comfort and prosperity. Isaiah says in clear terms, "In times of blessing, the people will not come back." Nothing will happen until the portfolio is affected. Only "... for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. "(26:9).

Isaiah offers a final proof that a revival will last after a shock:

"... and for vindication, and to reward their enemies angrily and taking vengeance on his adversaries. ... And from the West fear the name of the Lord, and from the rising of the sun, his glory, he will come like a rushing stream, impelled by the breath of the Lord. The Redeemer come to Zion and those who turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.

"And this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord: 'My spirit is upon you and I put my words in thy mouth, shall not depart from your mouth or the mouths of your children or mouth the children of your children. " Lord has spoken, now and forever. " (Isaiah 59:18-21)

The spirit of Babylon is about to be broken through the destruction. But do not misunderstand the prophecy of Isaiah as a message of gloom and doom. On the contrary, Jesus says, "When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near." (Luke 21:28). ----------------------------------------------

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Even now we are seeing the beginning of last
revival, while Acts 2:17 is being fulfilled. ----------------------------------------------

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"In the last days - says God - will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams" (Acts 2:17). In all my years of ministry, I could never be able to imagine that this prophecy this happening today. Now, I think it is being fulfilled.

In nations everywhere, this revealing Christ to multitudes in a dream visions. In China, India and Arab nations, people are reporting their experiences with Jesus in a dream. So far in the Church Times Square is happening.

One of the security men of our church was once the third-ranking priest in the Santeria worship evil. The territory of the Bronx was, and his apartment was filled with human bones. He had sold body and soul to Satan. But the heart of this man was moved by the Holy Spirit. Became restless, and one night challenged Jesus, "If you are more powerful than the devil that I serve, show me in my dreams tonight."

That night in a dream, man saw himself in a train headed for hell. While passing through a tunnel, on the other side was Satan. The devil said to him, "Thou hast been faithful. Now I take you to your resting place. "Then suddenly, came a cross. At that time, the man awoke.

he came out of this experience on for Jesus, I take every trace of evil in their apartment, and gave his life to the Lord. Today, he is a sweet and devout man of God and is active in our church. Recently stopped him and said, "I see Jesus in you." He said, "Brother David, you do not know what those words mean to me after twenty years of serving the devil." His new life miracle came. that dream given by God.

Dear saint, the day comes when the whole world will see Jesus. The apostle John saw, "After this I looked and saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples and languages. Standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes and palms in their hands. Cried with a loud voice: 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and the Lamb' "(Revelation 7:9-10).

This is a small remnant, but a vast multitude, as Isaiah prophesied. And they are all worshiping the Lord. Praise God for that day promised! ----------------------------------------------

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