Browsing Archive: June, 2012

The Great Awakening of 1857-1858

Posted by Steven Moss on Saturday, June 30, 2012,
         The Great Awakening of 1857-1858 
                                                
  America Prior to the Revival
 
In the twelve years before the Third Great Awakening (also known as: The Revival/Awakening of 1857-1858; The Prayer Revival; and The Businessmen's Revival), the religious life in America was on a decline. It was a time of prosperity, and people were seeking riches rather than God. The churches were losing people, and worldliness was creeping in. (Orr 7)
A nu...

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Prayer spreads revival fire

Posted by Steven Moss on Monday, June 11, 2012,
Prayer Spreads Revival Fires

By Rev. Oliver W. Price

In 1904 the Atlanta newspapers reported an amazing revival of prayer sweeping the city. On November 2, the Supreme Court of Georgia, stores, factories, offices and even saloons closed their doors so people could attend noon prayer meetings. Spiritual awakening was spreading all over America. One Kentucky pastor died of overwork after receiving 1,000 new membe...

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A Call to Extraordinary Prayer for Revival

Posted by Steven Moss on Wednesday, June 6, 2012,
A Call to Extraordinary Prayer for Revival

Erroll Hulse

Concerning fervent, persevering prayer, the prophet Isaiah writes, "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest, until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her a praise of the earth." (Isa. 62:6-7) Revival is a reality about which we must give ourselves no rest, and the Lord no rest, until He comes and makes H...
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Will you miss the coming revival?

Posted by Steven Moss on Wednesday, June 6, 2012,

Will You Miss The Coming Revival?

by David Smithers
Many Christians today are eagerly anticipating a mighty move of God. The opportunity for a widespread revival seems to be standing at the Church's door. This is the hour for us to lay hold of a fresh vision of the Church, empowered and purified for Christ's sake and service. We are now in the season when the Lord is calling forth and qualifying His vessels for revival use! (2 Tim. 2:20,21). Yet we must be diligent and watchful, lest ...

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The Power of Prayer

Posted by Steven Moss on Saturday, June 2, 2012,

EDWARD PAYSON - the POWER of PRAYER!
-by David Smithers.

E. M. Bounds in his classic little book "Power Through Prayer",
wrote, "What the Church needs today is not more or better
machinery, not new organizations or more and novel methods,
but men whom the Holy Ghost can use - men of prayer, men
mighty in prayer."

Edward Payson was just such a man; a man mighty in prayer.
"He prayed without ceasing and felt safe nowhere but at the
throne of grace. He may be said to have studied theology on his...
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