Josiah - The Components of Revival
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: Dr. Miranda discusses the story of King Josiah in Second Chronicles and how he brought a revival to the people of Israel. He emphasizes that every revival begins with a person and a passion for God. Josiah, despite coming from a corrupt lineage, decided to serve the Lord and start a new tradition. The speaker encourages individuals to seek God with an appetite and establish a personal relationship with Him. He emphasizes that salvation and spirituality are individual, and God loves it when individuals want to know Him intimately. In conclusion, the speaker invites the congregation to become a community of men and women hungry and thirsty for God, constituting themselves in a cry before Him.
Dr. Miranda urges us to have a personal relationship with God and not rely on past experiences or our parents' religiosity. He emphasizes the need for hunger and thirst for God to bring revival. He also speaks about the importance of preaching the Bible exhaustively and deeply, rather than just entertaining people with stories. He notes that the church needs to tighten its cogs and prepare for a great and demanding time, and that God's blessing is not cheap. The speaker prays for the Lion of Judah Congregation to become a center of revival, effective evangelism, and an inspiration to other congregations. He also talks about Josiah's violence in cleansing Israel of idolatry and how it was a form of spiritual warfare. The speaker believes that the church needs to purify, sanctify, and cleanse itself to prepare for the counterattack from the devil.
The sermon discusses the story of King Josiah in the Bible, who violently removed idols and statues in Israel to wage a spiritual warfare against the powers holding Israel in bondage. The preacher emphasizes the importance of preparing ourselves for spiritual warfare and purifying ourselves to not give the enemy a foothold. He also highlights the importance of honoring and maintaining the house of God, as it is a platform for spiritual works. The preacher encourages congregating in the house of God and consecrating ourselves to God to be used as instruments in His hands. He ends the sermon with a prayer for revival and the healing of God's offended heart.
Dr. Miranda urges us to have a personal relationship with God and not rely on past experiences or our parents' religiosity. He emphasizes the need for hunger and thirst for God to bring revival. He also speaks about the importance of preaching the Bible exhaustively and deeply, rather than just entertaining people with stories. He notes that the church needs to tighten its cogs and prepare for a great and demanding time, and that God's blessing is not cheap. The speaker prays for the Lion of Judah Congregation to become a center of revival, effective evangelism, and an inspiration to other congregations. He also talks about Josiah's violence in cleansing Israel of idolatry and how it was a form of spiritual warfare. The speaker believes that the church needs to purify, sanctify, and cleanse itself to prepare for the counterattack from the devil.
The sermon discusses the story of King Josiah in the Bible, who violently removed idols and statues in Israel to wage a spiritual warfare against the powers holding Israel in bondage. The preacher emphasizes the importance of preparing ourselves for spiritual warfare and purifying ourselves to not give the enemy a foothold. He also highlights the importance of honoring and maintaining the house of God, as it is a platform for spiritual works. The preacher encourages congregating in the house of God and consecrating ourselves to God to be used as instruments in His hands. He ends the sermon with a prayer for revival and the healing of God's offended heart.
I want to invite you, brothers, to go to the Word of the Lord in Second Chronicles, chapter 34 and the theme that I want to share with you is, components of revival, components, elements that constitute revival. And I confess that I kept my Bible at home and I said to Meche, "Look, get me the most Pentecostal Bible that you find around the congregation." And here is the Holy Wilson Bible, I believe it is, and it qualifies as Pentecostal. First, it has large print, which was what interested me. Second, it's covered in cellophane, imagine to protect it. And third, it weighs about fifteen pounds, at least, so it definitely qualifies as a Pentecostal Bible. Glory to God.
But I want to talk to you about that, on Friday, this Friday two days ago, I was preaching at a revival meeting, precisely. There have been 16 meetings in and around the Boston area seeking a visitation from the Lord over New England. And I have had the privilege of preaching in several of those sessions and whenever I have had the opportunity to preach, I have taken the subject of revival as the basis of my comments. And this Friday, I commented on King Josiah, who God used to bring a very powerful revival to the people of Israel. And I felt from the Lord to share this sermon with you this afternoon, because I believe that the teaching is very well justified in repeating it, although the majority of you obviously did not listen to it, the vast majority.
But I want to talk to you about that, on Friday, this Friday two days ago, I was preaching at a revival meeting, precisely. There have been 16 meetings in and around the Boston area seeking a visitation from the Lord over New England. And I have had the privilege of preaching in several of those sessions and whenever I have had the opportunity to preach, I have taken the subject of revival as the basis of my comments. And this Friday, I commented on King Josiah, who God used to bring a very powerful revival to the people of Israel. And I felt from the Lord to share this sermon with you this afternoon, because I believe that the teaching is very well justified in repeating it, although the majority of you obviously did not listen to it, the vast majority.
