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12-09-2011, 08:36 AM
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Revival in Middle School
The Middle School in a nearby town let our youth band and youth pastor come and minister this morning to FCA. There were over 200 kids there, and 44 gave their lives to the Lord today!! I'm so excited that a public school allowed this!
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12-09-2011, 08:45 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
I love your testimonies Sherri, they are always so faith building, thank you
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12-09-2011, 09:00 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
Just a question.
How does one give their life to the Lord?
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12-09-2011, 09:14 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth
Just a question.
How does one give their life to the Lord?
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I guess this was directed at Sherri, but here are a few thoughts of mine:
Acts 20
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
I would say "giving your life to the Lord" means repentance TOWARD God and then putting your FAITH in the person of Jesus Christ.
Every other thing (water baptism, communion, Holy Ghost baptism, etc) stems from one putting their faith in Jesus Christ. So, if a person is "giving their life to the Lord", then such a person is declaring Jesus as their Lord, ergo believing in the Lord Jesus.
The person is saying "Lord, be the director of my life and no longer me"
1 Peter 4
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. (I would say this is giving your life to the Lord)
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
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...Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ...(Acts 20:21)
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12-09-2011, 09:25 AM
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Still Figuring It Out.
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Re: Revival in Middle School
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Originally Posted by TGBTG
I guess this was directed at Sherri, but here are a few thoughts of mine:
Acts 20
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
I would say "giving your life to the Lord" means repentance TOWARD God and then putting your FAITH in the person of Jesus Christ.
Every other thing (water baptism, communion, Holy Ghost baptism, etc) stems from one putting their faith in Jesus Christ. So, if a person is "giving their life to the Lord", then such a person is declaring Jesus as their Lord, ergo believing in the Lord Jesus.
The person is saying "Lord, be the director of my life and no longer me"
1 Peter 4
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. (I would say this is giving your life to the Lord)
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: |
Thanks.
But, yes, you are correct. I was really wondering what the kids did at the school to give their lives to the Lord.
I'm not condemning anyone. I'm just curious.
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12-09-2011, 11:29 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
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Originally Posted by Sherri
The Middle School in a nearby town let our youth band and youth pastor come and minister this morning to FCA. There were over 200 kids there, and 44 gave their lives to the Lord today!! I'm so excited that a public school allowed this!
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This is great! Do you expect the school admin to receive any backlash?
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12-09-2011, 11:47 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
Sherri,
this is a great story!!
Thank you for sharing it.
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Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
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12-09-2011, 11:51 AM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth
Just a question.
How does one give their life to the Lord?
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"surrender" to Him
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"dedicate" to Him
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"consecrate" to Him
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"submit" to Him
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"open up" to Him
or
"yield" to Him
or
"turn from sin and turn" to Him
or
"accept" Him as Lord and Savior
There may be other expressions which could be used.....
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Sam also known as Jim Ellis
Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
Charismatic in practice
Non-denominational in affiliation
Inter-denominational in fellowship
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12-09-2011, 12:25 PM
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Re: Revival in Middle School
All it takes is for one kid from one liberal family to tell his parents and that school is going to have the ACLU all over it.
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"I think some people love spiritual bondage just the way some people love physical bondage. It makes them feel secure. In the end though it is not healthy for the one who is lost over it or the one who is lives under the oppression even if by their own choice"
Titus2woman on AFF
"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
Quote from Ethel Goss (widow of 1st UPC Gen Supt. Howard Goss) book "The Winds of God"
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12-09-2011, 12:28 PM
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Still Figuring It Out.
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Re: Revival in Middle School
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Originally Posted by Sam
"surrender" to Him
or
"dedicate" to Him
or
"consecrate" to Him
or
"submit" to Him
or
"open up" to Him
or
"yield" to Him
or
"turn from sin and turn" to Him
or
"accept" Him as Lord and Savior
There may be other expressions which could be used.....
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Alrighty then.
It appears that a "nevermind" is in order.
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