[The following is a manuscript of my message delivered on Sunday morning, the 18th of September, 2016 - Homecoming Sunday at Pilgrim Reformed Church. Look for the video on our Vimeo channel, http://vimeo.com/pilgrimreformedchurch.]
Today is Homecoming Sunday here at Pilgrim Reformed, and tonight begins our three-day revival. I started our revival series last week, with a message of our need to humble ourselves before God Almighty. Today I want to play a video of Jonathan Cahn delivering a message of revival in Washington, DC on the event of the National Day of Prayer this year.
Jonathan is a pastor and a Messianic Jewish Rabbi – meaning that he is a Jewish Rabbi that believes in Jesus as the Christ, the promised Messiah. You will hear Jonathan quote from the passage I read last week, specifically from 2nd Chronicles chapter 7, verses 13 through 14. The New King James Version reads like this…
Jonathan is a pastor and a Messianic Jewish Rabbi – meaning that he is a Jewish Rabbi that believes in Jesus as the Christ, the promised Messiah. You will hear Jonathan quote from the passage I read last week, specifically from 2nd Chronicles chapter 7, verses 13 through 14. The New King James Version reads like this…
13 “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
--2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (NKJV)
Before we play the video, let me provide just a little more of God’s word to His people. It definitely applies to our nation today, and gives a little extra emphasis to what Jonathan has for us.
Please listen and follow along to a message that Moses shared with the children of Israel, from Deuteronomy chapter 4, from verse 7 through the first part of verse 9, and verses 29 through 31, reading again from the New King James Version of our Holy Bible…
Please listen and follow along to a message that Moses shared with the children of Israel, from Deuteronomy chapter 4, from verse 7 through the first part of verse 9, and verses 29 through 31, reading again from the New King James Version of our Holy Bible…
7 “For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him? 8 And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day? 9 Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life.
29 But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30 When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the Lord your God and obey His voice 31 (for the Lord your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.
--Deuteronomy 4:7-9a; 29-31 (NKJV)
Let us pray… Father God, we have come together this morning in the name of Your Son Jesus, seeking Your face. We pray to You, Father, for revival, in our own hearts and across this nation. Help us to hear and understand Your message for us this morning. In the glorious name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
And now let’s listen to Rabbi Cahn…
[You may watch Rabbi Cahn’s message at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL7QFD9fNdM.]
Do you feel excited now? Do you see the need for revival?
In a few minutes we’re going to the Fellowship Hall to enjoy a wonderful lunch together. And tonight Pastor John Bigelow will bring his message of revival, followed by Pastor William Sowers Monday night and Pastor Steve Disher Tuesday night. Please come each night, and invite your friends and neighbors to come along.
America needs us to all come together. America needs revival. In the holy name of Jesus.
Amen.
Let us pray… Father God, we need You right now, more than ever before in our history. Our land is torn, our people divided. Those who should be in a position to help bring us together seem not to care to do so. We turn to You, Father, just as we have done in all our times of darkness. We turn to You seeking Your help.
Hear us now, Father, as we come to You in the silence, seeking Your face, praying for Your mercy…
Lord Jesus, You came to this earth as one of us to offer us salvation. You know us, Lord, You know our stubborn and sinful ways. Revive us, Lord. Remind us of our place in God’s great plan. Help us share our faith and Your Gospel with others who need You so much.
This we pray in Your glorious name, Christ Jesus, our Lord and Master, the one true Son of God, in whom we place all our hope. Amen.
And now let’s listen to Rabbi Cahn…
[You may watch Rabbi Cahn’s message at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL7QFD9fNdM.]
Do you feel excited now? Do you see the need for revival?
In a few minutes we’re going to the Fellowship Hall to enjoy a wonderful lunch together. And tonight Pastor John Bigelow will bring his message of revival, followed by Pastor William Sowers Monday night and Pastor Steve Disher Tuesday night. Please come each night, and invite your friends and neighbors to come along.
America needs us to all come together. America needs revival. In the holy name of Jesus.
Amen.
Let us pray… Father God, we need You right now, more than ever before in our history. Our land is torn, our people divided. Those who should be in a position to help bring us together seem not to care to do so. We turn to You, Father, just as we have done in all our times of darkness. We turn to You seeking Your help.
Hear us now, Father, as we come to You in the silence, seeking Your face, praying for Your mercy…
Lord Jesus, You came to this earth as one of us to offer us salvation. You know us, Lord, You know our stubborn and sinful ways. Revive us, Lord. Remind us of our place in God’s great plan. Help us share our faith and Your Gospel with others who need You so much.
This we pray in Your glorious name, Christ Jesus, our Lord and Master, the one true Son of God, in whom we place all our hope. Amen.
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