The Key to Revival
Acts 8:1,4
1 ... And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at
Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and
Samaria, except the apostles.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.
The Cutting Edge, November '99, p. 20
"We received the following report from eyewitnesses: On the night of December 30, 1998,
about 300 men belonging to the Hindu militant groups arrived at Jarsol village in trucks and
set the church building on fire. Then the believers were dragged out of their homes and
beaten mercilessly with thick sticks, rods, bicycle chains, and swords and told to renounce
Jesus. When they refused to do so, the mob got even more violent and badly injured many
of the believers."
"We met with these people the same day this happened. We asked them 'Do you still trust
Jesus in spite of all these things?' they were quick to reply, 'No matter what has happened,
we will never stop following Jesus.' ..."
"These kind of attacks continue regularly. Christianity is spreading into northern India. The
apostle Thomas is said to have brought Christianity to southern India 2,000 years ago, but
the church's influence thins in the central regions.
"Christian evangelists are bringing the gospel to these areas for the first time. These areas
are Hindu political and spiritual strongholds, so the persecution is greater. Workers are
constantly told to leave or be killed. Leaders have a price on their heads from anti-Christian
groups.
"A day after Graham [an Australian missionary for 33 years] and his sons were martyred,
TSM director, Guine Anderson sent us the following report from Chennai, India:
"We saw between 120,000-150,000 people gather every night in a mass crusade to hear
preaching about the saving, healing and delivering power of Jesus Christ. Literally tens of
thousands responded by giving their lives to Jesus. Thousands were healed of physical
illness throughout the crowd.' ..."
"Another reporter said, 'Hundreds of tribal people in a section of northern India are
becoming Christians through the efforts of evangelists. The area is known for violent tribal
clashes. It is the greatest revival we know of at this time.'"
"You don't get this kind of revival without persecution, and bloodshed, and
martyrdom. One comes with the other.
"Our friends and partners from India write, 'Jesus said that these things must come in the
last days and therefore we request you to pray for us that in the midst of persecution we will
continue to boldly preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray that in the face of
violence we will be able to share the love of Jesus.'"
Much recommended: "101 Reasons to Speak in Tongues"
"I Need Tongues You Need Tongues We Need Tongues!"
"Is Speaking in Tongues the Least of The Spiritual Gifts?"
"How to Speak in Unknown Tongues [condensed version]"
"16 Bad Excuses Not to Be Baptized with the Holy Spirit"
"Awesome Word of the Lord Jesus Christ about Tongues"
"Tongues Will Unify the Church in the Last Days on Earth"
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