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FHL March eZine: Revival Begins With You!

The Book of Acts shows how revival and church growth comes, not by human effort but through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit that worked with the Apostles is the same Holy Spirit that is currently at work in the church and is within you.

Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” .

Then, the Apostle Peter spoke to the crowd and about 3000 people accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

The Spirit of God was poured out on the people and revival started in the early church. Acts 2:41, “41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”

Luke 17:20-21, “Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.”

It is possible to be right next to God and miss Him. Just like the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law. They were the “Religious” people of the day. The very person that they have been studying about all their lives was right in front of them and missed Him. It interesting that the demoniacs, those who were considered unclean, the drunkards and the prostitutes knew Jesus right away. See Matthew 8:28-29

That’s because they rejected the teachings of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They studied the Scriptures but they did not have personal relationship with Jesus. That’s what religion do to people. They become experts and scholars of the Word but they miss the point…relationship with Jesus. Many times, we are motivated by religion rather than having relationship with God and with others.

This is what we teach our people at FHL. Relationship with God and with others-the TWO Greatest Commandments-Loving God and Loving others.

James 2:14-19, “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?…”

Most of Jesus’ ministry on earth was spent outside the temple and in the marketplace. He was constantly in the streets preaching the Good News and demonstrating the love of God to others. This is what we teach in FHL. It’s more than just proclamation but also demonstration of the Kingdom of God. [Read More in the FHL March “Revival Begins With You” eZine Vol.5,No.1]

Add FHL March Events to your Calendar

Partner with FHL in our next Fundraiser on EventBrite!

March 24, 2010 join FHL for “A Lifestyle of Unconditional Love”

Luncheon Info: Only a few seats are available; please reserve yours by March 19th!

FHL Week 2010: ‘A Lifestyle of Unconditional Love’ with an Invite by Crossroads Baptist Association

FHL International kicks off FHL Week 2010 planning meetings for the city of Indianapolis and outlying areas! Doug Pennington of the Crossroads Baptist Association wants to personally invite you to partner with FHL. Watch: FHL Video

Labels: Doug Pennington, Faith Hope and Love, FHL International Inc.

posted by Melanie Reed @ 9:27 PM