Revival @ Asbury?

Are they seeking the Lord's face? When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness He didn't break out in praise and worship, He quoted God's word. Prolonged praise and worship is fairly meaningless; just vain repetition.

It doesn't matter what any of us think about their motives since we are just speculators we didn't go there

But it is also this kind of thinking of yours that blocks his spirit. When I came back on Christian chat one of the first things I said was God was done playing games and that he is going to shake things up I just said that because that is what he put on my heart to speak

And I myself have since coming on here and obeying him to speak have entered into a whole new realtionship with him a level and depth I could only wish for.

Then I learn of this event and I am reminded of when I said that, if this really is God;s hand coming in and changing the game are you willing to miss out on it because of doubt?

So GOD does not inhabit the praises of his people....gotcha

I don't have to wonder if this really is from God so I'm not sweating it.

? where is?

KY, is that Kentucky in the USA.
Is it just one church or a whole area. Details please. What is happening. Whas everyone 'dead' before or sleeping. What has been 'revived' or is it just everyone dressing up in 1950s clothes again?

I didn't say that, but nice try.

Thats true.

I dont have much thought on it because I havent experienced a 'revival' like they do in the US.

I have heard in the olden days they would put up a tent in an open field and people would walk a sawdust trail to repentence. A preacher would whip people up into a frenzy and people would fall down.

In more modern times they did the same thing except it would be in an airport and people falling down would land on their knees in airport lounges hence the term 'carpet time' ..apparently this happened in Toronto

But thats as far as I know.

In nz, one church had a revival in the surfing area of Mt Maunganui and all the surfers and hippies got saved, so people were all heading to the beach to surf AND be baptised.

I wasnt there though. I think it would be interesting to experience it, because some people still talk about those times eg the Welsh revival and seems like everyone was having a touch from God repenting and believing. Not like a Billy Graham staged event but genuine heartfelt repentance...

well, I am a pentacostel minister and I can ensure tongues is not the focus of revival. Asbury is not a pentacostel location yet there are those who are getting saved, healed, and filled with the Holy Spirit speaking in tongues. I think the list I provided I did not mentions tounges at all

I am not surprised that this is happening, and i dont need kabalah to tell me. Im not into mysticism, or gnosticism, or talmudism or any other such study of extra biblical semi pagan gobbledygook to tell me.
I trust the spirit of the Lord and his scriptures to tell me whats up.

oh, He most certainly does

So tell me ...what harm has this caused? What deception has this caused? Why are you not there warning the people?
To be idle is a sin too. If you beleive in your convictions you must act on them.

is it a particular church what do you mean by 'pentecostal location'

lol
Are there pentecostal locations? Upper rooms perhaps?

I think if theyve been fasting and praying, waiting on the Lord to move then good for them

It should happen in every church at pentecost.

People think they have to travel from all over the country to Wilmore, KY to have an encounter with Jesus. To me this demonstrates an incredible lack of Biblical literacy and sound doctrine. All a person has to do to encounter Jesus is go to their secret place and pray. Apparently, no one at Asbury is telling people this; they'd rather keep the show going. The whole thing reminds me of Roman Catholics who travel all over the place to have an encounter with a statue that weeps, or whatever other weird thing.

you dont need to travel

this can happen in your own area if you fast and pray and wait for Him to move. It always happens after this - pentecost or shauvot. I dont quite understand whether its 40 days or 50 though. Acts 2 happened because people were all gathered together of one accord and it was after shauvot.

Based on what you said here, and what you've said elsewhere, I had pretty much the same impression as pottersclay.

seems a bit early as Pentecost is 50 days after easter
but some churches do the whole 40 day fast thing before easter (resurrection sunday)

Really you can do it at any time but if the whole church does it together you have this I supoose. For most people it doesnt actually happen on the churches timetable though. Its more one on one.

in baptist churches most children get saved at Easter camp as thats when they are all gathered together (with access to a lot of water...for the baptisms of course) Also its not too cold then.

These kinds of things I would have to be there to discern for sure, but overall I believe this about it:

Philippians 1:15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.