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can consider listening to a few preachers who center around preaching revival

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Reading the thirst article on 1972 revival, actually all had to do with the Holy Spirit and outpouring. Just thought of how LoveSingapore is seeing a new unity across churches to fulfill the great commission, and seems like there's a greater desire to come on board in reaching people. but i dont feel like we have seen the part on the being filled by the Holy Spirit yet. it's like there's a desire for the outcome, but the empowerment part I wonder whether we will see waves of it happening over the next few years, will we see a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit in some churches mmm. feels like the approach taken for the LoveSG now is more equipping and being strategic, but the space for Holy Spirit empowerment I am not sure. just thinking out loud, not that it is directly relevant to camp lol

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We know a lot about God. But the question then becomes, do we know God?

When it comes to Christianity, intellectualism is something that will bring us halfway but not all the way into the throne room, because that will require a personal experience of the Most Holy God.

Thought of this

Matthew 7:21-23

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

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obstacle of revival for our generation is intellectualism. many stuck at a cerebral understanding and they’re happy with that. moving beyond that is tiring and we rather not

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Personal revival is initiated by a prompting of the Holy Spirit, creating an awareness of something missing or wrong in the believer’s life that can only be righted by God.

It is both great humility and great awe of the majesty of God

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John Wesley once wrote: “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.”

We need to break free of the fear of man, only then we can really pursue what’s on God’s heart.

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creating platforms and space for ground up initiatives - taking reference from the Asbury Revival, it was not a lot of organised programmes from the top when revival came, but a desire from the ground to continue praying and worshipping

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are we able to have some sort of prayer room in camp? Thought that some members might want to spend extended time before/ in-between sessions.

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“We cannot organise revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.” - Dr. G. Campbell Morgan

The thoughts is if we can't organise why do we educate? Hence the purpose could more be prophetic that God yearns to have a corporate revival, and whether we want onboard!

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Idk where to put this but I was reminded of the story of Jonah:

Where there is a defiance spirit before God and how he wrestled, remembered God and decided to obey to preach repentance. Anger etc aside, the Lord eventually brought about awareness and humility of His mercy and power. That revealed a journey of personal revival.

While because of what that 1 sentence he preached, he brought about repentance in the city of Nineveh. I wonder wow so easy? and who knows what this will translate to following their repentance

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Should we pray and seek intelligible tongues :D

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"It isn’t the manifestations of revival we most deeply long for, as wonderful as those manifestations might be. It’s the Source of revival we really want."

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Revival refers to a spiritual reawakening from a state of dormancy or stagnation in the life of a believer. It encompasses the resurfacing of a love for God, an appreciation of God’s holiness, a passion for His Word and His church, a convicting awareness of personal and corporate sin, a spirit of humility, and a desire for repentance and growth in righteousness.

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If we are going the route of teaching and desiring for the outpouring / baptism of the Holy Spirit, getting everyone to soak in the presence of God. Can consider putting the revival night / extended praise and worship right in the middle of the camp, instead of last session. so that we give more room and space for the experience to transform them in the middle of camp than a final push. then got space to also flow with whatever Holy Spirit wants to do after that, can wreck camp programmes hehe

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“We need repentance and holiness. We need the kind of outpouring of the Spirit on campuses that can incubate and detonate a new generation to preach the gospel with greater confidence, fight injustice with greater defiance, and transform society with greater intelligence.”

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I had this thought of what the journey could look like, when reading the resources:

1. personal revival

obedience coupled with the move of the holy spirit --> individual moves away from a state of dormancy / stagnation into awareness of personal sin and there is a spirit of humility --> individual desires for repentance and growth in righteousness

(personal transitioning into corporate)

2. corporate revival

the expedited removal of idols (because this is happening in the individual lives all at the same time) allows God to be revered and have His unchallenged kingship --> holiness of the entire community draws the large unbelieving crowds / revival is contagious?

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Holy Spirit is essential in revival - cannot neglect and have to be intentional in engaging. just wondering, where are we in terms of tuning into the Holy Spirit?

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I always thought that the Asuza street revival happened when people just began to desire God and experienced Him in a greater measure, then it compounded. It is very interesting that it started with someone being convinced theologically about the baptism / outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and intelligible tongues as evidence. Didn't expect "education" to take the center stage of this revival. Almost seemed like people were already hungry and desire, they just needed someone to teach them the truth.

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evidence of personal revival is a changed life. believer moves towards righteousness, evangelism, social justice. spending time in word and prayer once again. there is confession of sin and repentance.

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revival requires a hunger, thirst, and desperation for the Lord. are we seeing this in people's lives right now? how can we help them to come to this place?

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Blurring of racial lines at Azusa Street revival --> that we would see a type of unity and the gospel reaching a variety of people groups.

"African-Americans, Latinos, whites, and others prayed and sang together, creating a dimension of spiritual unity and equality, almost unprecedented for the time. It allowed men, women, and children to celebrate their unity in Christ and participate as led by the Spirit.

Indeed, so unusual was the mixture of blacks and whites, that Bartleman enthusiastically exclaimed, "The color line was washed away in the blood."5 He meant that in the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, the sin of racial prejudice had been removed by the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ."

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personal revival will be costly - costing other’s perceptions of you or your perceptions of yourself.

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Thought flow -> How in the Bible we were called to call one another out in sin. Corporate Revival would be a community who hates sin till the extent they would could each other out in love, point them back to Christ

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SIT Campus Meet (Community Holiness) 25 Sep 2024