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Originally Posted by mfblume
JT,
I agree. Revive means to make alive again. Resurrect, so to speak. Maybe it's the church being revived to BE ABLE TO see sinners saved when they see sinners saved and call it a revival.  LOL
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Brother Blume,
I don't understand your post.
I Peter 1:7 "That the
trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth,
though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:"
II Cor. 8:2 "How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality."
I Peter 4:12 "Beloved,
think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
2 Cor 1: 8 "For we would not,
brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:"
Phillipians 3:8 "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"
Acts 18:23 "And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening (reestablish) all the disciples."
Acts 15:41 "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming (strengthening) the churches."
I would always think there will be times when the church needs to be strengthened, reestablished or revived.