There is no mystery to the success of the great revivals in church history. They were simply the result of large-scale prayer efforts. It is a spiritual law: when believers pray, God moves.
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Prayer: A Powerful Pipeline to God
• Greg Boyd
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When witnessing to nonbelievers, we often think that we must come up with just the right words to convince them. But if God isn’t working in the person’s heart, the best words will come to nothing. Without the Spirit, we can do nothing of kingdom value (John 6:63, 15:5).
There is no mystery about the great revivals in church history. They were simply the result of large-scale prayer efforts. It is a spiritual law: when believers pray, God moves.
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Ephesians 1:15-23
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all his people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that can be invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
"My almost-three-year-old asks every day if we can go to church. Thank you, Woodland Hills, and all the Heroes Gate volunteers for creating such a great environment for kids. My husband and I met at WH six years ago and now our son counts down the days until we get to go again. My heart could burst."
– Lindsey