2Chron 29-32; Is 37-39 What is better, to start well and end badly or to start badly, but end well? It is terrible to start well and end bad. In these chapters we read of king Hezekiah, who was 25 years old when he became king. He did well in God's sight according to all that his father David had do... Read More
Revival is a sovereign, supernatural work of the Holy Spirit. It is God breaking into human history and revealing His holiness and glory. When the church is awakened from her spiritual lethargy she begins to see the world anew as her God given mission field. Men, women and children are converted in ... Read More
Preached at Zoar Chapel, London, on Thursday Evening, July 25, 1844, by J. C. Philpot "O Lord, by these things men live—and in all these things is the life of my spirit." Isaiah 38:16 The words I have just read, some of you may remember, are a part of "the writing" that King Hezekiah penned after "h... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY The Sad Fact Most professing Christians have never heard of a Solemn Assembly. Of the relatively small number who have, a substantial portion consider it as merely an Old Testament practice of no particular relevance today. --------------------------------------------------------... Read More
Holiness can never be separated from revival. If some kind of spiritual experience in an individual, or among a community, has the label "revival" pinned to it, we should always look at the lives of the Christians and the new converts. Are they a holy people who fear only God and sin, and who allow ... Read More
There are signs all around us that we may be living in the terminal generation, and that the coming of Christ is breathtakingly near. We who know the Bible have the blessed hope of His return. It appears that the gateway to glory is about to open, and we shall "see the King in His beauty"! (Isa. 33:... Read More
Rejoice (2165) (euphraino from eu = well, good + phren = mind, intellect, disposition) means in active sense to make someone glad, to cheer someone up, to make them joyful in mind, to cause them to be glad (2Cor 2:2, Lxx = Ps 19:8, Pr 23:15). In the middle voice or passive voice euphraino means to b... Read More
Prepared (2090) (hetoimazo from heteos = fitness - see study of related word hetoimasia) means to make ready, specifically to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. Those entities that can be made ready or put in a state of readiness include (1) Things - The King's way, Mt 3:3, Mk... Read More
"…who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…" 1 Chronicles 12:32 Who Wrote Chronicles? Ezra compiled and edited the Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, drawing from the official histories and archives: "The Chronicles of King David"; the Book of Samuel, the Book of Nathan, the Pro... Read More
Ending well
CONCEPTS OF REVIVAL
The Death of the Flesh the Life of the Spirit
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Solemn Assembly
Conviction Of Sin And A Revival Of Holiness By Brian H. Edwards
In The Light Of Christ’s Imminent Return By Fred D. Jarvis
Celebrate (rejoice, be merry, glad) (2165) euphraino
Prepare, prepared (ready) (2090) hetoimazo
BIBLE SURVEY - 1 & 2 CHRONICLES