WEBVTT NOTE Podcast: Acts 29 Vancouver Episode: Shekinah 7 – Boldness _ Day 3 Publishing Date: 2021-01-12T05:00:44-08:00 Podcast URL: https://acts29.ca Episode URL: https://acts29.ca/shekinah-7-boldness-_-day-3/ 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:12.520 Hey guys, so today what we'll do is take you to the next place the Holy Spirit wants to 00:00:12.520 --> 00:00:13.520 go. 00:00:13.520 --> 00:00:16.800 And so I want to remind you of something we said on Sunday. 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:34.400 We said revival is knowing the greatness and the nearness of God. 00:00:34.400 --> 00:00:38.800 One of the things that happens in a revival is that you get to know the greatness and 00:00:38.800 --> 00:00:40.800 the nearness of God. 00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:47.120 One of the things that happens out of knowing both his greatness and his nearness is that 00:00:47.120 --> 00:00:54.400 it just ramps up your boldness. 00:00:54.400 --> 00:01:01.480 That is something the Spirit of God brings, because he alone can bring it. 00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:09.240 The New Testament, again and again, and the Old Testament, gives evidence of how whenever 00:01:09.240 --> 00:01:15.280 the Spirit of God fell, be it upon Samson or be it upon Saul or be it upon David, that 00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:21.280 there was a boldness that was unheard of. 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:26.240 And so that's what we're going to talk about today, because we need this boldness for the 00:01:26.240 --> 00:01:27.960 revival that God is bringing. 00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:34.080 Guys, remember this is not for Acts 29, it's for the city, it's for the churches in this 00:01:34.080 --> 00:01:38.560 city, it's for other cities, it's for nations eventually. 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:41.840 This so happens that it's being sparked here. 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:51.960 So your cry should be for homes of other Christians that know the sudden awareness of God, both 00:01:51.960 --> 00:01:53.720 his greatness and his nearness. 00:01:53.720 --> 00:02:00.680 God does it sovereignly, that's the beauty in a revival, you don't have to do nothing. 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:02.880 We talked about this yesterday. 00:02:02.880 --> 00:02:08.640 Jesus intercedes and the Holy Spirit pours himself with extraordinary power. 00:02:08.640 --> 00:02:15.520 So one of the things that's birthed in a revival is a people of great boldness, great boldness. 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:20.040 And so knowing the greatness and the nearness of God brings great boldness. 00:02:20.040 --> 00:02:23.040 It happens with children too, knowing the greatness of their dad and the nearness of 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:26.760 their dad always makes children bolder. 00:02:26.760 --> 00:02:31.360 They attempt things they would not attempt, because they know dad is there and he's big 00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:33.080 and he's very close. 00:02:36.080 --> 00:02:40.320 Some other words for boldness that the Bible uses are courage and strength. 00:02:45.680 --> 00:02:49.680 Both are words used for boldness. 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:56.080 What we don't realize is that the word comforter, which is often what the Holy Spirit is known 00:02:56.160 --> 00:03:05.160 as, comes from two Latin words, comforte, as in with strength. 00:03:05.160 --> 00:03:11.160 So when we think of him as comforter, as in one whose shoulder you can cry on, it actually 00:03:11.160 --> 00:03:16.000 comes from this idea of someone who is with strength. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:19.920 That is the idea of comforter. 00:03:19.920 --> 00:03:26.640 So boldness, courage and strength is part of who the Holy Spirit is and he forms the 00:03:26.640 --> 00:03:33.160 people that are caught up in what God is sovereignly doing upon the earth into people that have 00:03:33.160 --> 00:03:34.160 unusual boldness. 00:03:34.160 --> 00:03:38.880 And so today what we're going to do is just pray for that boldness. 00:03:38.880 --> 00:03:41.880 That's all we'll be doing today, just praying for that boldness. 00:03:50.880 --> 00:03:53.880 Boldness for what? 00:03:53.880 --> 00:03:55.880 Boldness for what? 00:03:55.880 --> 00:04:03.880 I'd say the first thing is the boldness to wrestle with God. 00:04:08.880 --> 00:04:15.880 The boldness to wrestle with God, to not let go, to say if you don't change me, if you 00:04:16.840 --> 00:04:21.840 don't rename me, if you don't rename what you have promised, I will not let go. 00:04:21.840 --> 00:04:28.840 Your hip is out of joint, your hand is out of joint, you're holding on for dear life, 00:04:29.840 --> 00:04:36.840 but you will not let go because there's a new boldness upon you to insist on God delivering 00:04:38.040 --> 00:04:41.240 what he has promised and God likes that. 00:04:41.240 --> 00:04:43.080 I want this boldness. 00:04:43.280 --> 00:04:50.280 I've lost some of it when I was a beginner, as a believer, my God, man, I could sink my 00:04:50.280 --> 00:04:53.280 teeth into God and not let go. 00:04:53.280 --> 00:05:00.280 I want to be in that place again where I can go back to some of the things Jacob actually 00:05:00.280 --> 00:05:01.280 did. 00:05:01.280 --> 00:05:08.280 I desire that for us, say, you said, you said, oh God, you said, oh God, you said, oh God, 00:05:08.280 --> 00:05:10.000 you said, what? 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:11.000 I'm not in alignment? 00:05:11.000 --> 00:05:15.480 Okay, show me how to get into alignment, but you said, oh God, you said, I will not let 00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:19.840 go, you said you're bringing this revival, you said it, we wouldn't have started this, 00:05:19.840 --> 00:05:20.840 you said it. 00:05:20.840 --> 00:05:28.840 This ability, this boldness to wrestle with God, and as I pray, guys, may change your 00:05:28.840 --> 00:05:31.440 posture even as I pray. 00:05:31.440 --> 00:05:35.960 May you not slump and sit, may change your posture even as I pray. 00:05:35.960 --> 00:05:41.680 It is hard to preach these things and not have something happen within me. 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:46.120 And that has not happening because I hear my voice because I hear it throughout the 00:05:46.120 --> 00:05:48.080 day and it's not new. 00:05:48.080 --> 00:05:51.320 I talk to myself. 00:05:51.320 --> 00:05:55.480 It should be because of the Spirit of God doing something within you. 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:59.720 The terrible thing about wearing masks is I never know if you're smiling. 00:05:59.720 --> 00:06:04.080 So these jokes get worse by the minute because I really think you're actually laughing your 00:06:04.200 --> 00:06:06.000 head off behind the mask. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:12.320 So the first thing is to the boldness to wrestle with God, the boldness to wrestle with God. 00:06:12.320 --> 00:06:21.320 I pray that for us, say that this church and those that are walking with us and those that 00:06:21.320 --> 00:06:31.720 are listening to you, to us, will not try for a day, two days, seven days, eight days, 00:06:31.720 --> 00:06:35.060 and then decide, well, we gave it our best shot. 00:06:35.060 --> 00:06:38.440 This doesn't work like that. 00:06:38.440 --> 00:06:43.480 Elijah had already seen fire fall on Carmel. 00:06:43.480 --> 00:06:51.820 He had the faith required to stop the rain for three years and then to predict rain happening 00:06:51.820 --> 00:06:52.820 in a few hours. 00:06:52.820 --> 00:06:58.920 Yet, look at him, he goes up and he begins to cry out to God saying, you said, you said, 00:06:58.920 --> 00:07:01.360 he sends his servant down seven times. 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:06.200 All he wants to see is a fist-sized cloud and then he'll go home happy. 00:07:06.200 --> 00:07:11.280 But till he sees that fist-sized cloud, he rolls up like a foetus on top of a mountain 00:07:11.280 --> 00:07:18.200 and will not get up till he sees the fist-sized cloud. 00:07:18.200 --> 00:07:24.400 There's something to boldness which carries in it heaven's conviction, boldness carries 00:07:24.400 --> 00:07:35.620 in it heaven's conviction, urgency. 00:07:35.620 --> 00:07:44.040 It carries in it heaven's conviction, urgency, voice, and completion. 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:45.040 This is important. 00:07:45.040 --> 00:07:52.880 I pray God that we go back to this teaching in the future so that we don't flag in our 00:07:52.960 --> 00:07:56.400 zeal when these seven days are over. 00:07:56.400 --> 00:08:02.520 God only knows whether it's going to stop in seven days. 00:08:02.520 --> 00:08:05.520 One of the things boldness carries is heaven's conviction. 00:08:05.520 --> 00:08:10.600 It is impossible to be bold without a conviction from heaven that this is what I want you to 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:13.480 be strong about, courageous about, bold about. 00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:18.800 I must know it inside of me and this is why we keep going back to the word that was spoken 00:08:18.800 --> 00:08:21.320 to us and say, this is what God is saying. 00:08:21.720 --> 00:08:26.240 And guys, I've read it at least 10, 11, 12 times and it still hasn't sunk in. 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:31.440 It is so enormous that I'm not able to even remotely carry it, but I have to keep going 00:08:31.440 --> 00:08:37.840 back and reading it again and again and again. 00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:39.540 It carries heaven's conviction. 00:08:39.540 --> 00:08:44.040 It carries an urgency, meaning it sets your feet on fire. 00:08:44.040 --> 00:08:48.480 This is not something, tomorrow, tomorrow we won't be meeting here because the church 00:08:48.520 --> 00:08:53.120 is being used for some other service and so we won't be meeting here. 00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:56.600 But tomorrow, I'm not going to put my feet up. 00:08:56.600 --> 00:09:03.600 Tomorrow I'm going to call one or two people and pray my heart out as God shows and then 00:09:03.600 --> 00:09:05.800 look forward to day after. 00:09:05.800 --> 00:09:07.400 There's an urgency to this. 00:09:07.400 --> 00:09:10.040 Man, when revivals come, there is a timeframe. 00:09:10.040 --> 00:09:11.720 There is a definite timeframe. 00:09:11.720 --> 00:09:15.720 It isn't this flexy thing. 00:09:15.720 --> 00:09:22.720 There is a voice to revival. 00:09:25.040 --> 00:09:27.400 Words have to be spoken. 00:09:27.400 --> 00:09:33.040 Boldness loses momentum when proclamation is silenced. 00:09:33.040 --> 00:09:37.360 Boldness loses momentum when proclamation is silent. 00:09:37.360 --> 00:09:40.760 There is a voice to revival. 00:09:40.760 --> 00:09:45.040 You go to the valley of bones, there was a voice that brought things to pass. 00:09:45.080 --> 00:09:48.600 God had to say to Ezekiel, can you speak to these bones? 00:09:48.600 --> 00:09:52.120 So please, behind those masks, speak. 00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:54.800 Behind those doors in your house, speak. 00:09:54.800 --> 00:09:57.560 Even if you're alone, speak. 00:09:57.560 --> 00:10:02.960 There is a voice to revival. 00:10:02.960 --> 00:10:05.840 And then there is completion to revival. 00:10:05.840 --> 00:10:07.000 It has to be completed. 00:10:07.000 --> 00:10:09.200 It has to be finished. 00:10:09.240 --> 00:10:17.880 There is no completion without the boldness to see it to the end, to finish it, to finish it. 00:10:17.880 --> 00:10:20.400 We are in this for the long haul. 00:10:20.400 --> 00:10:22.200 We are in this for the long haul. 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:23.920 This is not a seven-day event. 00:10:23.920 --> 00:10:26.080 We are not into an event right now. 00:10:26.080 --> 00:10:31.360 We're into something God wants to do on the earth. 00:10:31.360 --> 00:10:38.680 I keep repeating that because we need to actually get to a point where we actually think so. 00:10:38.680 --> 00:10:41.280 You know, let me read. 00:10:41.280 --> 00:10:49.000 I don't know why God has so connected us to this revival that happened in the outer Hebrides. 00:10:49.000 --> 00:10:58.160 But I'm just reading a writing by Duncan Campbell, one of the guys who was there and later visited 00:10:58.160 --> 00:11:00.240 another island closed by in 1952. 00:11:00.240 --> 00:11:02.480 So listen to this. 00:11:02.520 --> 00:11:09.440 Barnera is a small island off the coast of Harris with a population of about 400. 00:11:09.440 --> 00:11:17.000 In April 1952, it was my privilege to visit this parish and witness one of the most remarkable 00:11:17.000 --> 00:11:19.280 movements of the revival. 00:11:19.280 --> 00:11:25.440 Here, as in other districts, there were men who on their faces before God. 00:11:25.440 --> 00:11:30.240 Men, men, we have to be on our faces. 00:11:30.320 --> 00:11:32.960 That's the other beautiful thing about revival. 00:11:32.960 --> 00:11:38.160 It often starts with women, but the men get involved. 00:11:38.160 --> 00:11:49.640 The Waynes, the Kamals, the Elmers, the Marcus's, the Jacob's, not the young adults, the older 00:11:49.640 --> 00:11:53.920 men on their faces crying out to God. 00:12:00.920 --> 00:12:14.880 Men who on their faces, Gary, Lauren, guys in Vernon. 00:12:22.880 --> 00:12:27.160 Here, as in other districts, there were men who are Mike. 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:34.320 There were men who on their faces before God cried out for an outpouring of his spirit. 00:12:34.320 --> 00:12:39.160 And an incident occurred which goes to demonstrate the power of the power of prevailing prayer 00:12:39.160 --> 00:12:45.080 and to reveal how true it is that the secret of the Lord is with them that fear him. 00:12:45.080 --> 00:12:49.560 One morning an elder of the Church of Scotland was greatly exercised in spirit. 00:12:49.560 --> 00:12:52.360 It's such old Englishy writing. 00:12:52.360 --> 00:12:56.480 One morning an elder of the Church of Scotland was greatly exercised in spirit as he thought 00:12:56.800 --> 00:13:01.320 of the state of the church and the growing carelessness towards Sabbath observance and 00:13:01.320 --> 00:13:03.680 public worship. 00:13:03.680 --> 00:13:10.520 While waiting upon God, this good man was strangely moved and was able to pray the prayer 00:13:10.520 --> 00:13:18.360 of faith and lay hold upon the promise, I will be as the dew unto Israel. 00:13:18.360 --> 00:13:20.920 I will be as the dew unto Israel. 00:13:20.920 --> 00:13:22.880 That's a promise he grabbed. 00:13:22.880 --> 00:13:28.480 This word from God came with such conviction and power that he was assured that revival 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:34.920 was going to sweep the island and in that confidence he rose from his knees. 00:13:34.920 --> 00:13:36.600 This is something I want. 00:13:36.600 --> 00:13:39.040 I've been crying to God from yesterday. 00:13:39.040 --> 00:13:44.040 Father, give me the kind of assurance that will bring me to my knees just because I want 00:13:44.040 --> 00:13:47.280 to be on my knees, not because I'm not convinced of this. 00:13:47.280 --> 00:13:51.900 The enormity of this I still struggle with. 00:13:51.920 --> 00:13:59.100 To be absolutely sure it is done and I get up off my knees. 00:13:59.100 --> 00:14:03.220 This is how we need to be like Elijah. 00:14:03.220 --> 00:14:05.500 Absolutely sure the rain will come. 00:14:05.500 --> 00:14:10.180 Sure, he's looking for the fifth size cloud but he knows the rain will come. 00:14:10.180 --> 00:14:19.060 He already prophesied it. 00:14:19.060 --> 00:14:20.420 This is the mix eh? 00:14:20.420 --> 00:14:26.780 Knowing that I have the assurance, we have the assurance that as we worship, as we pray, 00:14:26.780 --> 00:14:32.340 as we meet again that across the city homes are being awakened and empowered. 00:14:32.340 --> 00:14:38.540 That across the city dry churches, dry homes, dry Christian families do not understand what 00:14:38.540 --> 00:14:43.300 has happened but something triggers. 00:14:43.300 --> 00:14:46.700 This is what revivals are made of. 00:14:46.700 --> 00:14:50.180 Something happens internally by the sovereign work of God not because someone preached or 00:14:50.180 --> 00:14:53.020 someone watched this live stream. 00:14:53.020 --> 00:14:54.900 Cry out for this guys. 00:14:54.900 --> 00:14:56.260 Participate with God. 00:14:56.260 --> 00:15:01.700 Participate in the intercession of Christ and the visitation of the Holy Spirit first 00:15:01.700 --> 00:15:09.900 upon this city, upon churches, cities, nations where for some strange reason you will find 00:15:10.900 --> 00:15:18.220 God is doing will become like a magnet that attracts the young. 00:15:18.220 --> 00:15:20.660 It doesn't matter how old you are, how young you are. 00:15:20.660 --> 00:15:26.620 You can be Tate's age or you can be Gisela's age but for some strange reason because you've 00:15:26.620 --> 00:15:34.220 connected to what God is doing, young between the teenagers, the 20s, 30s and 40s will be 00:15:34.220 --> 00:15:38.900 drawn to you and when they come to you, out of the substance in you, you will begin to 00:15:38.900 --> 00:15:45.900 speak across the earth over a period of two to three years and thank God most of us will 00:15:48.980 --> 00:15:55.980 see the fruit of God's labor, not our labor. 00:15:58.100 --> 00:16:03.700 This good man was strangely moved and was able to pray the prayer of faith and lay hold 00:16:03.700 --> 00:16:07.180 upon the promise, I will be as due unto Israel. 00:16:07.180 --> 00:16:11.560 This word from God came with such conviction and power that he was assured that revival 00:16:11.560 --> 00:16:15.380 was going to sweep the island and in that confidence he rose from his knees. 00:16:15.380 --> 00:16:19.880 While this man was praying in this barn, I myself, the writer Duncan Campbell, taking 00:16:19.880 --> 00:16:26.580 part in the faith mission convention at Bangor in Northern Ireland was suddenly arrested 00:16:26.580 --> 00:16:31.500 by the conviction that I must leave at once and go to the island of Bernera where I found 00:16:31.500 --> 00:16:34.080 myself within three days. 00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:39.160 Most immediately on arriving, I was in the midst of a most blessed movement. 00:16:39.160 --> 00:16:44.800 Again the promise was being fulfilled, I will pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods 00:16:44.800 --> 00:16:46.680 upon the dry ground. 00:16:46.680 --> 00:16:51.520 The first few meetings were very ordinary but the prayers offered by the elders of the 00:16:51.520 --> 00:16:56.760 congregation breathed the confidence in the sure promise of God, breathed the confidence 00:16:56.760 --> 00:17:02.880 in the sure promise of God and again and again reference was made to the words of Psalm 50 00:17:02.880 --> 00:17:06.880 verse 3, God shall surely come. 00:17:06.880 --> 00:17:12.920 They did not wait long for the fulfillment of the word from God. 00:17:12.920 --> 00:17:17.120 One evening, just as the congregation was leaving the church and moving down towards 00:17:17.120 --> 00:17:21.440 the main road, the Spirit of God fell upon the people in Pentecostal power, no other 00:17:21.440 --> 00:17:25.600 word can describe it and in a few minutes the awareness of the presence of the Most 00:17:25.600 --> 00:17:30.760 High became so wonderful and subduing that one could say with Jacob of old, surely the 00:17:30.800 --> 00:17:33.360 Lord is in this place. 00:17:33.360 --> 00:17:38.200 There under open heavens and by the roadside, the voice of prayer was mingled with groans 00:17:38.200 --> 00:17:43.400 of the penitent as free grace awoke men with light from on high. 00:17:43.400 --> 00:17:47.600 Soon the whole island was in the grip of a mighty movement of the Spirit bringing deep 00:17:47.600 --> 00:17:52.600 conviction of sin and a hunger for God. 00:17:52.600 --> 00:17:59.600 Boldness will have us step out in obedience guys, boldness will have us step out in obedience, 00:18:05.160 --> 00:18:06.800 step out in obedience. 00:18:06.800 --> 00:18:13.080 In the middle of something you will hear God saying go somewhere, you won't hesitate, 00:18:13.080 --> 00:18:20.080 you will step out in obedience, you will run and convey things without amending it, you 00:18:20.880 --> 00:18:27.880 will run and convey what you have to without amendment, you won't amend it, you won't 00:18:28.240 --> 00:18:34.000 amend it, it doesn't matter what the cost is that you will have to pay, maybe a lower 00:18:34.000 --> 00:18:41.000 salary, a loss of job, disapproval, doesn't matter how you may be disapproved, it doesn't 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:49.000 matter what the threat is and what the intimidation is, this is what happens when the Holy Spirit 00:18:53.560 --> 00:18:56.000 shows up in times of revival. 00:18:56.000 --> 00:19:01.440 We'll read that in Acts chapter 4, verse 24 to 31 and then pray. 00:19:01.440 --> 00:19:07.440 So I'm calling you, I'm calling anybody who hears this, I'm calling you at Acts 29 and 00:19:07.640 --> 00:19:14.560 Vernon and in Bahrain and in Australia and in other places that is, this will be heard, 00:19:14.560 --> 00:19:21.200 step out of the shadows, step out of the shadows, step out of the winepress, step out of holding 00:19:21.200 --> 00:19:26.340 two opinions and trying to juggle them and see which one would be more advantageous, 00:19:26.340 --> 00:19:32.400 step out of the shallows, go deep and cast your net, step out of silence, step out of 00:19:32.600 --> 00:19:39.600 sitting on the fence, step out of timidity, step out of safety, step out of religion, 00:19:40.080 --> 00:19:46.320 step out of self-preservation, step out of analysis, step out of inaction, step out of 00:19:46.320 --> 00:19:51.320 waiting for things to work out, step out for conducive conditions, step out of cutoffs 00:19:51.320 --> 00:19:56.240 that if I make so much money then I will serve the Lord, if once I get this house then I 00:19:56.240 --> 00:20:00.760 will serve the Lord, once I get the business started then I will serve the Lord, no cutoffs, 00:20:00.760 --> 00:20:05.580 step out of the fear of money, step out of the fear of not taking care of your family, 00:20:05.580 --> 00:20:09.680 step out of the fear of work, step out of the fear of what your friends will think, 00:20:09.680 --> 00:20:16.680 step out of the fear of the unknown, I'm supposed to call out us from these things, step out 00:20:20.160 --> 00:20:27.160 of these into boldness. Let me go to Acts chapter 4, 24 to 31 and then we'll pray. 00:20:30.760 --> 00:20:37.760 Acts 4, 24 to 31. When they heard the report all the believers lifted their voices to the 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:04.180 world together in prayer to God. 00:21:04.180 --> 00:21:11.180 Oh sovereign Lord, creator of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them, you spoke 00:21:11.920 --> 00:21:16.900 long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David your servant, saying, why were the nations 00:21:16.900 --> 00:21:21.460 so angry, why did they waste their time with futile plans? The kings of the earth prepared 00:21:21.460 --> 00:21:26.400 for battle, the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against the Messiah. In fact 00:21:26.400 --> 00:21:32.640 This has happened here in this very city for Herod, Antipas, Pontius Pilate, the governor, 00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:37.320 the Gentiles and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, 00:21:37.320 --> 00:21:38.320 whom you anointed. 00:21:38.320 --> 00:21:42.200 But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will. 00:21:42.200 --> 00:21:47.540 And now, O Lord, hear their threats and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching 00:21:47.540 --> 00:21:48.540 your word. 00:21:48.540 --> 00:21:50.840 Stretch out your hand with healing power. 00:21:50.840 --> 00:21:55.700 May miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. 00:21:55.700 --> 00:22:00.340 After this prayer, the meeting place shook and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. 00:22:00.340 --> 00:22:03.740 Then they preached the word of God with boldness. 00:22:03.740 --> 00:22:07.700 So here are the things that we will do in terms of prayer. 00:22:07.700 --> 00:22:13.620 One verse 24 says, they raised their voices together. 00:22:13.620 --> 00:22:20.740 They raised their voices together. 00:22:20.740 --> 00:22:28.480 Verse 24 also says that they began acknowledging God as sovereign creator. 00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:41.360 They acknowledged God as sovereign creator. 00:22:41.360 --> 00:22:52.520 Verse 25 and 26, they recounted God's revelation. 00:22:52.520 --> 00:22:57.740 They recounted God's revelation. 00:22:57.740 --> 00:23:00.320 They recounted God's revelation. 00:23:00.320 --> 00:23:03.640 They read the revival word that we have. 00:23:03.640 --> 00:23:09.080 Let me read something else from 1949. 00:23:09.080 --> 00:23:16.200 In 1949, the spirit of grace and supplication fell upon a congregation on the Isle of Louis 00:23:16.200 --> 00:23:18.140 in the Hebrides. 00:23:18.140 --> 00:23:20.760 They prayed for revival. 00:23:20.760 --> 00:23:24.120 Will you not revive us again that your people may rejoice in you? 00:23:24.120 --> 00:23:27.120 Show us your mercy, Lord, and grant us your salvation. 00:23:27.120 --> 00:23:29.700 Psalm 85, verse 6 and 7. 00:23:29.700 --> 00:23:35.680 One night they crowded into the home of the blacksmith, of a blacksmith, a smith called 00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:40.720 Smith, but the spiritual atmosphere was dry. 00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:46.080 A sense of deadness prevailed as one after another tried to break through in prayer. 00:23:46.080 --> 00:23:51.000 Duncan Campbell, a visiting evangelist, called on Mr. Smith to pray. 00:23:51.000 --> 00:23:55.760 The prayer was short and sharp. 00:23:55.760 --> 00:23:58.300 Why am I reading this to you? 00:23:58.300 --> 00:24:04.080 It is so critical to recount what God has revealed. 00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:08.080 So critical. 00:24:08.080 --> 00:24:09.560 He asked Mr. Smith to pray. 00:24:09.560 --> 00:24:11.120 The prayer was short and sharp. 00:24:11.120 --> 00:24:18.160 Oh God, you made a promise to pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon dry ground. 00:24:18.160 --> 00:24:20.580 And Lord, it's not happening. 00:24:20.580 --> 00:24:23.760 He paused and then continued in a rising voice. 00:24:23.760 --> 00:24:29.240 Lord, I do not know how Mr. Campbell or these other men stand with you, but if I know my 00:24:29.240 --> 00:24:32.260 own heart, I know that I am thirsty. 00:24:32.340 --> 00:24:36.680 You have promised to pour water on him who is thirsty. 00:24:36.680 --> 00:24:39.740 If you don't do it, how can I ever believe you again? 00:24:39.740 --> 00:24:41.420 Your honor is at stake. 00:24:41.420 --> 00:24:43.740 You're a covenant-keeping God. 00:24:43.740 --> 00:24:45.780 Fulfill your covenant engagement. 00:24:45.780 --> 00:24:51.260 At that instant, the granite house shook like a leaf and a power was unleashed that swept 00:24:51.260 --> 00:24:52.780 the entire parish. 00:24:52.780 --> 00:24:58.180 Campbell said, I could only stand in silence as wave after wave of divine powers swept 00:24:58.260 --> 00:25:03.140 the house and in a matter of minutes following this heaven-sent visitation, men and women 00:25:03.140 --> 00:25:05.780 were on their face in distress of soul. 00:25:05.780 --> 00:25:10.820 He steps outside and discovered that the whole village was astir. 00:25:10.820 --> 00:25:14.940 Though it was 11 o'clock at night, people with lanterns and flashlights were making 00:25:14.940 --> 00:25:20.780 their way along the roads and across the fields towards the meeting place as if summoned by 00:25:20.780 --> 00:25:22.780 a silent bell. 00:25:28.660 --> 00:25:33.660 This was written by someone from Acts 29. 00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:38.060 When I was 17, I heard about a Moravian church leader who just before he passed on to heaven 00:25:38.060 --> 00:25:43.140 said that God would bring a revival or an awakening to the Pacific Northwest that would 00:25:43.140 --> 00:25:46.860 touch all the Pacific coast of Canada and the U.S. 00:25:46.860 --> 00:25:50.660 Since then, I've reminded God every so often about this word. 00:25:50.660 --> 00:25:55.540 When we were at the hall on Ross Street, I would sit looking at our wall unit that declared 00:25:55.540 --> 00:25:57.660 our mandate to the world. 00:25:57.660 --> 00:26:04.420 As I sat there, I felt and heard the Lord saying, you do not have any idea of what I'm 00:26:04.420 --> 00:26:07.220 going to accomplish through you. 00:26:07.220 --> 00:26:12.220 A revival in Canada that touches the world is now to become a fabulous reality. 00:26:12.220 --> 00:26:13.220 Glory! 00:26:13.220 --> 00:26:19.020 This was written by someone who's been a long-timer at Acts 29. 00:26:19.020 --> 00:26:25.620 Verse 25 and 26, recount God's revelation as written down. 00:26:25.620 --> 00:26:27.380 Read the revival word. 00:26:27.380 --> 00:26:33.380 Verse 27 and 28, exalt Jesus. 00:26:36.380 --> 00:26:46.380 Verse 29, confront our fears and threats. 00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:56.380 Verse 29, give us boldness that we may speak. 00:27:04.380 --> 00:27:08.380 Give us boldness that we may speak. 00:27:08.380 --> 00:27:26.380 Verse 30, heal, do mighty works, miracles in Jesus, through Jesus. 00:27:27.380 --> 00:27:45.380 Verse 31, the assurance of divine favor in the shaking of the place they were meeting. 00:27:45.380 --> 00:27:50.380 Whether the building actually fully shook or the experience of shaking inside, I do 00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:55.380 not know, but the assurance of divine favor, the sense that the place began to shake as 00:27:55.380 --> 00:27:56.380 a earthquake. 00:27:56.380 --> 00:28:14.380 And then finally, the Spirit of God filling them, and they went out. 00:28:14.380 --> 00:28:16.380 That's how we will pray now. 00:28:16.380 --> 00:28:18.380 It's 8.30. 00:28:18.380 --> 00:28:22.380 We will start praying. 00:28:26.380 --> 00:28:34.380 Before we pray, I'm going to ask Emily to sing a song that she wrote about what God 00:28:34.380 --> 00:28:35.380 is doing at present. 00:28:35.380 --> 00:28:39.380 And after she finishes singing that, we'll start praying this. 00:28:39.380 --> 00:28:44.380 I've got a few guys on Zoom that will pray in between when I ask them to. 00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:51.380 So if Sue and Eric and the Bergman kids can get ready. 00:28:51.380 --> 00:28:52.380 Yep. 00:28:52.380 --> 00:28:57.380 So if you can put up the words, this is a song written specifically for what God is 00:28:57.380 --> 00:28:58.380 doing in our midst. 00:28:58.380 --> 00:29:05.380 So you may not be able to sing it, but listen to the words, or see the words and listen 00:29:05.380 --> 00:29:06.380 to them. 00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:11.380 And then we start praying. 00:29:12.380 --> 00:29:13.380 What happened? 00:29:13.380 --> 00:29:14.380 What happened? 00:29:14.380 --> 00:29:15.380 I love that. 00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:17.380 I love that. 00:29:17.380 --> 00:29:20.380 It feels like I'm going to take a picture with you. 00:29:20.380 --> 00:29:26.380 I'm going to take a picture with you. 00:29:26.380 --> 00:29:33.380 Just grab my phone. 00:29:33.380 --> 00:29:38.380 Let me start praying. 00:29:38.380 --> 00:29:41.380 Okay, guys, let's go. 00:29:41.380 --> 00:29:44.380 Let's go. 00:29:44.380 --> 00:29:47.380 Let's go. 00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:50.380 Let's go. 00:29:50.380 --> 00:29:53.380 Let's go. 00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:56.380 Let's go. 00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:59.380 Let's go. 00:29:59.380 --> 00:30:00.380 Let me start praying. 00:30:01.380 --> 00:30:04.380 Okay, guys, let's go. 00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:09.380 In the church 00:30:09.380 --> 00:30:11.380 Wait, wait, wait, wait. 00:30:11.380 --> 00:30:14.380 In your body here on earth 00:30:14.380 --> 00:30:16.380 there will be 00:30:16.380 --> 00:30:21.380 a new tavern nothing but the Spirit of God 00:30:21.380 --> 00:30:25.380 In the church 00:30:25.380 --> 00:30:30.380 In your body here on earth there will be 00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:35.380 A new tavern hackling of the Spirit of God 00:30:35.380 --> 00:30:42.380 So come Spirit come 00:30:42.380 --> 00:30:49.380 Like a rushing fire we surrender to the flames 00:30:49.380 --> 00:30:56.380 So come Spirit come 00:30:56.380 --> 00:31:00.380 Let your presence fill your people 00:31:00.380 --> 00:31:04.380 As revival comes again 00:31:04.380 --> 00:31:08.380 So come 00:31:08.380 --> 00:31:14.380 In the company 00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:18.380 Of the prophets and apostles 00:31:18.380 --> 00:31:20.380 On the weak and the strong 00:31:20.380 --> 00:31:22.380 And the young and the old 00:31:22.380 --> 00:31:25.380 We'll flow the Spirit of God 00:31:25.380 --> 00:31:28.380 In the company 00:31:28.380 --> 00:31:32.380 Of the prophets and apostles 00:31:32.380 --> 00:31:34.380 On the weak and the strong 00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:36.380 And the young and the old 00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:39.380 We'll flow the Spirit of God 00:31:39.380 --> 00:31:46.380 So come Spirit come 00:31:46.380 --> 00:31:52.380 Like a rushing fire we surrender to the flames 00:31:52.380 --> 00:31:59.380 So come Spirit come 00:31:59.380 --> 00:32:02.380 Let your presence fill your people 00:32:02.380 --> 00:32:05.380 As revival comes again 00:32:05.380 --> 00:32:12.380 So come Spirit come 00:32:12.380 --> 00:32:18.380 Like a rushing fire we surrender to the flames 00:32:18.380 --> 00:32:24.380 So come Spirit come 00:32:24.380 --> 00:32:28.380 Let your presence fill your people 00:32:28.380 --> 00:32:31.380 As revival comes again 00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:37.380 So come 00:32:38.380 --> 00:32:42.380 If you desire transfiguration 00:32:42.380 --> 00:32:46.380 Of your body in accordance 00:32:46.380 --> 00:32:52.380 With the revelation you have given us 00:32:52.380 --> 00:32:56.380 By your will and for your pleasure 00:32:56.380 --> 00:33:00.380 In these scattered bones together 00:33:00.380 --> 00:33:06.380 We want to be a people where your glory dwells 00:33:06.380 --> 00:33:10.380 If you desire transfiguration 00:33:10.380 --> 00:33:13.380 Of your body in accordance 00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:19.380 With the revelation you have given us 00:33:19.380 --> 00:33:23.380 By your will and for your pleasure 00:33:23.380 --> 00:33:26.380 In these scattered bones together 00:33:26.380 --> 00:33:32.380 We want to be a people where your glory dwells 00:33:33.380 --> 00:33:41.380 So come Spirit come 00:33:41.380 --> 00:33:47.380 Like a rushing fire we surrender to the flames 00:33:47.380 --> 00:33:54.380 So come Spirit come 00:33:54.380 --> 00:33:58.380 Let your presence fill your people 00:33:58.380 --> 00:34:01.380 As revival comes again 00:34:08.380 --> 00:34:11.380 Gold and silver 00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:15.380 Are merely trinkets in your eyes 00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:19.380 But you speak endless, jealous, perfect word 00:34:19.380 --> 00:34:22.380 For the children of God 00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:25.380 Gold and silver 00:34:25.380 --> 00:34:29.380 Are merely trinkets in your eyes 00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:33.380 But you speak endless, jealous, perfect word 00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:37.380 For the children of God 00:34:37.380 --> 00:34:39.380 Amen 00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:10.380 Amen 00:35:37.380 --> 00:35:39.380 So raise your voices Church 00:35:39.380 --> 00:35:41.380 Father we just raise our voice 00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:43.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:43.380 --> 00:35:45.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:45.380 --> 00:35:47.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:47.380 --> 00:35:49.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:51.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:51.380 --> 00:35:53.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:53.380 --> 00:35:55.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:55.380 --> 00:35:57.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:57.380 --> 00:35:59.380 And we pray that you will come 00:35:59.380 --> 00:36:01.380 And we pray that you will come 00:36:01.380 --> 00:36:03.380 And we pray that you will come 00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:05.380 And we pray that you will come 00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:07.380 Father we just raise our voices to you 00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:10.380 And we begin by acknowledging you as sovereign creator 00:36:10.380 --> 00:36:13.380 And we begin by acknowledging you as sovereign creator 00:36:13.380 --> 00:36:16.380 We begin, I cannot hear the guys within 00:36:16.380 --> 00:36:18.380 I obviously can't hear the guys at home 00:36:18.380 --> 00:36:20.380 But we raise our voices 00:36:20.380 --> 00:36:21.380 Father we raise our voices 00:36:21.380 --> 00:36:23.380 We acknowledge you as sovereign creator 00:36:23.380 --> 00:36:26.380 Sovereign creator, there is no one like you 00:36:26.380 --> 00:36:28.380 You alone are possessor of the universe 00:36:28.380 --> 00:36:30.380 You alone are lord of heaven and earth 00:36:30.380 --> 00:36:32.380 You created everything 00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:34.380 You are God, do what you want 00:36:34.380 --> 00:36:36.380 Nobody can stop you, no one can question you 00:36:36.380 --> 00:36:38.380 You are the potter, how can the clay come and say 00:36:38.380 --> 00:36:40.380 What are you doing? 00:36:40.380 --> 00:36:42.380 Can't say that, you are sovereign 00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:44.380 You are El Elion, El Shaddai 00:36:44.380 --> 00:36:47.380 We bless you O God, mighty possessor of the universe 00:36:47.380 --> 00:36:49.380 Mighty possessor of the universe 00:36:49.380 --> 00:36:52.380 You do what you want and you do good 00:36:52.380 --> 00:36:54.380 You do what you want and you do good 00:36:54.380 --> 00:36:57.380 I'm reminded of C.S. Lewis' lines 00:36:57.380 --> 00:37:01.380 Tame, he's not tame, he's a lion 00:37:01.380 --> 00:37:03.380 But he is good 00:37:03.380 --> 00:37:07.380 I thank you O God that you are not tame 00:37:07.380 --> 00:37:10.380 That you have not been domesticated by churches 00:37:10.380 --> 00:37:12.380 That you O God are a lion 00:37:12.380 --> 00:37:14.380 But you are good 00:37:14.380 --> 00:37:16.380 And we worship you O God 00:37:16.380 --> 00:37:18.380 We worship you, we worship you 00:37:18.380 --> 00:37:20.380 We lift our voices and we worship you Jesus 00:37:27.380 --> 00:37:30.380 Father we are here to ask you for boldness 00:37:30.380 --> 00:37:33.380 For a boldness Father to descend upon us 00:37:33.380 --> 00:37:35.380 We're not asking for something you don't want to give 00:37:35.380 --> 00:37:37.380 We are asking for something that is reserved for us 00:37:37.380 --> 00:37:39.380 We are asking for something that is reserved for us 00:37:39.380 --> 00:37:42.380 I ask bij for a boldness that is reserved for me 00:37:42.380 --> 00:37:45.380 I ask for a boldness that is reserved for me 00:37:45.380 --> 00:37:49.380 I ask for a boldness from the sovereign creator of heaven and earth 00:37:49.380 --> 00:37:51.380 To give me a boldness that is reserved for me 00:37:51.380 --> 00:37:53.380 That is reserved for this church 00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:57.380 Where suddenly the littlest runt amongst us 00:37:57.380 --> 00:37:59.380 Becomes a mighty warrior 00:37:59.380 --> 00:38:00.380 That is scripture 00:38:00.380 --> 00:38:03.380 It says the littlest runt amongst us 00:38:03.380 --> 00:38:05.380 Will become a mighty warrior 00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:07.380 That kind of boldness 00:38:07.380 --> 00:38:10.380 Where there are no lions on the street that we will not confront 00:38:10.380 --> 00:38:12.380 I thank you Father, I praise you 00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:14.380 I begin to believe this word and know O God 00:38:14.380 --> 00:38:17.380 That with the boldness that you will give us 00:38:17.380 --> 00:38:19.380 We will be able to run in this word 00:38:19.380 --> 00:38:21.380 That we will be able to run in this word 00:38:21.380 --> 00:38:23.380 Father this is not something I'm asking for 00:38:23.380 --> 00:38:25.380 That has to be cajoled out of you 00:38:25.380 --> 00:38:27.380 This is something that is reserved for me 00:38:27.380 --> 00:38:29.380 It is reserved for us 00:38:29.380 --> 00:38:32.380 O Brakabayashem, Father Brakabayasoh 00:38:32.380 --> 00:38:36.380 Holy Spirit that comes with your presence and your coming 00:38:36.380 --> 00:38:40.380 Comforter, comfortay, with strength 00:38:40.380 --> 00:38:41.380 Come O God with strength 00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:43.380 Come O God as we turn our faces to you 00:38:43.380 --> 00:38:47.380 As we raise our voices together and ask for a boldness 00:38:47.380 --> 00:38:49.380 Let something transpire inside O God 00:38:49.380 --> 00:38:52.380 Let our spirits be touched by the Holy Spirit 00:38:52.380 --> 00:38:55.380 Let my spirit be touched by the Holy Spirit 00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:57.380 Let a new boldness arise 00:38:57.380 --> 00:38:59.380 Let your nearness and greatness 00:38:59.380 --> 00:39:04.380 Let your nearness and greatness become something that I become aware of right now 00:39:04.380 --> 00:39:06.380 Ibraka, Faya, Braka, Sherebia 00:39:06.380 --> 00:39:09.380 If anyone wants to go up to the mic and speak feel free 00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:13.380 Ika, Yara, Bafaya, Shukra, Faham, Dey, Rabaka 00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:15.380 O Rabra, Faya, Rara, Shukra 00:39:15.380 --> 00:39:18.380 Guys even if I go off mic please don't stop 00:39:18.380 --> 00:39:21.380 You have your voice Ibraka, Rabokafya 00:39:21.380 --> 00:39:23.380 Can you cut my mic off for a little while? 00:39:53.380 --> 00:39:55.380 Thank you 00:40:23.380 --> 00:40:25.380 Thank you 00:40:53.380 --> 00:40:55.380 Thank you 00:40:55.380 --> 00:40:57.380 Thank you 00:40:57.380 --> 00:41:02.380 Call glory! 00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:23.380 Yeah 00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:26.940 So, who's going to speak now? 00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:28.740 Okay, Sue, you're on. 00:41:28.740 --> 00:41:30.740 Feel free to pray. 00:41:30.740 --> 00:41:31.740 Okay. 00:41:31.740 --> 00:41:34.740 Could we pray together? 00:41:34.740 --> 00:41:42.180 Can you hear me? 00:41:42.180 --> 00:41:49.820 So, Father, we come as one body. 00:41:49.820 --> 00:41:52.740 United in one spirit. 00:41:52.740 --> 00:41:55.940 The spirit that you have given us. 00:41:55.940 --> 00:41:57.940 The spirit of power. 00:41:57.940 --> 00:42:04.780 Father, some time ago, you called this body of ours. 00:42:04.780 --> 00:42:07.620 Body of Judah, tribe of Judah. 00:42:07.620 --> 00:42:10.160 We come with praise. 00:42:10.160 --> 00:42:14.740 Some of us have been waiting for this minute like Anna did. 00:42:14.740 --> 00:42:21.220 To see your mighty power to come across this land. 00:42:21.220 --> 00:42:22.820 Actually starting with Vancouver. 00:42:22.820 --> 00:42:31.140 Father, as we go forth, I pray that every single one of us here, at the sound of my 00:42:31.140 --> 00:42:38.500 voice, we would step out with your power and glory. 00:42:38.500 --> 00:42:43.060 Great things would be done in your name for your sake. 00:42:43.060 --> 00:42:46.020 Waves after waves of your glory, oh God. 00:42:46.020 --> 00:42:48.740 Oh God, we come before you. 00:42:48.740 --> 00:42:52.300 And we say without you, we are nothing. 00:42:52.300 --> 00:42:55.500 We go forth with your power, Lord. 00:42:55.500 --> 00:42:58.620 Bringing your word to the dead. 00:42:58.620 --> 00:43:00.100 Racing them up. 00:43:00.100 --> 00:43:02.380 I say step up. 00:43:02.380 --> 00:43:06.080 Step out of your comfort zone. 00:43:06.080 --> 00:43:08.100 And follow God. 00:43:08.100 --> 00:43:15.300 You said in Acts number 532, you said the Holy Spirit was given to everyone who was 00:43:15.300 --> 00:43:16.980 obedient to you. 00:43:17.460 --> 00:43:20.100 Father, we follow your voice. 00:43:20.100 --> 00:43:25.900 You said that you are near to us and your power is in us. 00:43:25.900 --> 00:43:30.140 As we speak your word, Lord. 00:43:30.140 --> 00:43:37.880 Let the power and glory fall upon every single one of the believers. 00:43:37.880 --> 00:43:42.420 And many unbelievers would come to know who you are. 00:43:42.420 --> 00:43:50.420 As the flood of glory has started to come in, on the parched land, oh God, we give you 00:43:50.420 --> 00:43:52.540 all our worship. 00:43:52.540 --> 00:43:56.740 We give you all our praise because without you, we are nothing. 00:43:56.740 --> 00:43:59.620 We are so hungry for you, God. 00:43:59.620 --> 00:44:03.340 So we are stepping into your glory right now. 00:44:03.340 --> 00:44:04.340 Amen. 00:44:04.340 --> 00:44:07.340 Thank you, Father. 00:44:07.340 --> 00:44:10.340 Thank you, Father. 00:44:10.340 --> 00:44:11.340 Thank you, Father. 00:44:11.340 --> 00:44:12.340 Thank you, Father. 00:44:12.340 --> 00:44:17.340 Father, we just straight out of hands and receive the boldness reserved for us. 00:44:17.340 --> 00:44:21.340 And in receiving boldness, we receive you, Holy Spirit. 00:44:21.340 --> 00:44:24.340 You are the one who makes me bold. 00:44:24.340 --> 00:44:28.340 So I receive, Holy Spirit, that empowering towards boldness. 00:44:28.340 --> 00:44:32.340 That there will be a new posture that I take starting tonight. 00:44:32.340 --> 00:44:39.340 That there will be a new assurance, a new confidence in the crucified and risen Christ. 00:44:39.340 --> 00:44:45.340 In the word that has been released to us, saying, oh, you of little strength, through 00:44:45.340 --> 00:44:53.340 you, I will bring the ship back on course and collect for myself a multitude of young 00:44:53.340 --> 00:44:56.340 people, multitudes of young people. 00:44:56.340 --> 00:45:02.340 Oh, sovereign God, oh, sovereign God, oh, sovereign God, you will have your way. 00:45:02.340 --> 00:45:03.340 We bless you, Father. 00:45:03.340 --> 00:45:08.340 Father, we just want to listen to what Eric has to say now as he prays of us. 00:45:08.340 --> 00:45:13.340 Can you hear me? 00:45:13.340 --> 00:45:16.340 Yeah, go ahead. 00:45:16.340 --> 00:45:21.340 Okay. 00:45:21.340 --> 00:45:24.340 Jesus, your name is holy. 00:45:24.340 --> 00:45:30.340 And it's your name that you want us to speak with boldness. 00:45:30.340 --> 00:45:32.340 It's your holy name. 00:45:32.340 --> 00:45:36.340 Eric, you'll have to speak louder. 00:45:36.340 --> 00:45:38.340 Can you hear me now? 00:45:38.340 --> 00:45:40.340 Yeah, you'll have to hold it that way. 00:45:40.340 --> 00:45:42.340 Okay, I'll hold it this way. 00:45:42.340 --> 00:45:48.340 Jesus, you have ordained that we would speak your name. 00:45:48.340 --> 00:45:54.340 It's in your name that I declare that muzzles be broken off of us now. 00:45:54.340 --> 00:46:00.340 That this Canadian political correctness would be shattered from us. 00:46:00.340 --> 00:46:05.340 These political sensitivities would be shattered and we would speak boldly your name 00:46:05.340 --> 00:46:07.340 because your name is holy. 00:46:07.340 --> 00:46:14.340 Your name is holy and you desire for your holy name to no longer be profaned among the nations. 00:46:14.340 --> 00:46:18.340 You want your holy name to be vindicated among the nations. 00:46:18.340 --> 00:46:20.340 So we pray that you would loose our tongues. 00:46:20.340 --> 00:46:24.340 You said, you have said that if we open our mouths, you will fill it. 00:46:24.340 --> 00:46:25.340 You will fill our mouths. 00:46:25.340 --> 00:46:27.340 So we just have to open our mouths. 00:46:27.340 --> 00:46:33.340 So this muzzle is gone in your mighty name that we would open our mouths and you would fill it. 00:46:33.340 --> 00:46:36.340 That this would not be a flash in the pan thing. 00:46:36.340 --> 00:46:38.340 That this would not just be one-offs here and there. 00:46:38.340 --> 00:46:45.340 That we would walk in the boldness and confidence that we have approached the throne of grace every day, every morning. 00:46:45.340 --> 00:46:51.340 That we come through you with boldness to the Father and we know who we are. 00:46:51.340 --> 00:46:56.340 We know where we stand and it's in that that we can declare your mighty name. 00:46:56.340 --> 00:47:02.340 That it would be made famous in Vancouver and in Vernon and in Bahrain and everywhere else, Father. 00:47:02.340 --> 00:47:05.340 That your name would become famous again. 00:47:05.340 --> 00:47:11.340 That we would not stand by and watch in horror as your name is drug through the mud on the news. 00:47:11.340 --> 00:47:16.340 That we would be the ones who go forward carrying it like a torch, like a flame. 00:47:16.340 --> 00:47:19.340 That we would shine in our cities as we speak boldly. 00:47:19.340 --> 00:47:20.340 We thank you, Father. 00:47:20.340 --> 00:47:23.340 We thank you for your promise that you will do all of this. 00:47:23.340 --> 00:47:27.340 You will vindicate your holy name through us. 00:47:27.340 --> 00:47:28.340 We do not have to muster up. 00:47:28.340 --> 00:47:36.340 We simply have to obey and open our mouths and you will fill and you will fill not just with a trickle, Father. 00:47:36.340 --> 00:47:42.340 You are an eternal fountain and aquifer underneath the surface and may it break through. 00:47:42.340 --> 00:47:45.340 May the shell of dullness be broken through. 00:47:45.340 --> 00:47:49.340 May the shell of security be broken through. 00:47:49.340 --> 00:47:55.340 That we would just have your eternal fountain bubble up and over and out of us. 00:47:55.340 --> 00:48:03.340 Everywhere we would go, we would shine with the glory of your countenance in our faces and that we would speak your name mightily. 00:48:03.340 --> 00:48:08.340 We pray this for your glory, for your glory in Jesus' name. 00:48:08.340 --> 00:48:12.340 Thank you, Father. 00:48:12.340 --> 00:48:13.340 Thank you, Father. 00:48:13.340 --> 00:48:21.340 Father, before the Bergmans come on, I just want to put up or read out what you said will happen. 00:48:21.340 --> 00:48:24.340 Just the word again, Abba. 00:48:24.340 --> 00:48:26.340 And here's what it says. 00:48:26.340 --> 00:48:29.340 So don't be afraid. 00:48:29.340 --> 00:48:32.340 I am with you. 00:48:32.340 --> 00:48:40.340 I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. 00:48:40.340 --> 00:48:46.340 I will pour out my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your descendants. 00:48:46.340 --> 00:48:49.340 I will bring your children from the east and gather them from the west. 00:48:49.340 --> 00:48:51.340 I will send orders north and south. 00:48:51.340 --> 00:48:55.340 I will say to the north, give them up, and to the south, do not hold them back. 00:48:55.340 --> 00:48:59.340 Return my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth. 00:48:59.340 --> 00:49:06.340 I want them back, every last one who bears my name, every man, woman, and child whom I created for my glory. 00:49:06.340 --> 00:49:08.340 How wonderful and beautiful they will be. 00:49:08.340 --> 00:49:10.340 Young men will thrive on abundant grain. 00:49:10.340 --> 00:49:13.340 Young women will flourish on new wine. 00:49:13.340 --> 00:49:16.340 They will spring up among the grass like willows by the watercourses. 00:49:17.340 --> 00:49:23.340 You will raise up young men and young women, bishops, strong apostolic ministries, strong teachers going out from your company, 00:49:23.340 --> 00:49:25.340 and they will reproduce this anointing. 00:49:25.340 --> 00:49:30.340 Your young people will freely join you at the break of dawn with all the vigor of youth, 00:49:30.340 --> 00:49:33.340 resplendent in holy armor on the day of your conquest. 00:49:33.340 --> 00:49:36.340 Father, we just keep repeating this word. 00:49:36.340 --> 00:49:38.340 It requires us to speak on your behalf. 00:49:38.340 --> 00:49:41.340 It requires us to gather them on your behalf. 00:49:41.340 --> 00:49:43.340 It requires us to carry them on our backs. 00:49:43.340 --> 00:49:45.340 It requires us to raise them, to train them. 00:49:45.340 --> 00:49:48.340 You will do the work. We will be your hands and feet and mouth. 00:49:48.340 --> 00:49:56.340 And now as the Bergman kids pray, I just thank you that out of the mouth of babes, as you say in Psalm 8 verse 2, Lord. 00:49:56.340 --> 00:49:57.340 I just want to read this. 00:49:57.340 --> 00:50:04.340 You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you. 00:50:04.340 --> 00:50:07.340 Oh, Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth. 00:50:07.340 --> 00:50:10.340 Your glory is higher than the heavens. 00:50:10.340 --> 00:50:13.340 You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, 00:50:13.340 --> 00:50:15.340 silencing the enemies and all who oppose you. 00:50:15.340 --> 00:50:18.340 Father, as they pray about, I just thank you that heaven listens. 00:50:20.340 --> 00:50:22.340 Go ahead. Go ahead, Ari. 00:50:30.340 --> 00:50:39.340 I pray that Jesus, you will give us boldness to speak to strangers and our friends who we know that don't know Christ. 00:50:39.340 --> 00:50:46.340 To pray for people and to go into other countries when we are called not to be afraid. 00:50:46.340 --> 00:50:57.340 Jesus, I pray that, like Eric said, we'll not just stand by and listen when Jesus' name is dragged through the mud. 00:50:57.340 --> 00:50:59.340 We will stand up. 00:50:59.340 --> 00:51:04.340 Jesus, will you please give us boldness? 00:51:04.340 --> 00:51:06.340 Yeah. Thank you, Oba. 00:51:06.340 --> 00:51:08.340 Do you want to go? 00:51:08.340 --> 00:51:10.340 Okay. 00:51:10.340 --> 00:51:14.340 Go ahead, David. 00:51:14.340 --> 00:51:21.340 Jesus, I pray that all our fears would be gone and you would take them away. 00:51:21.340 --> 00:51:23.340 Yeah. 00:51:23.340 --> 00:51:27.340 All our fears would be gone and you would take them away. 00:51:27.340 --> 00:51:28.340 Yeah. 00:51:28.340 --> 00:51:38.340 Fear of COVID, fear of getting it back to normal, fear of rules, fear of anything, anything. 00:51:38.340 --> 00:51:42.340 It would just go away in the name of Jesus. 00:51:42.340 --> 00:51:43.340 Thank you, Oba. 00:51:43.340 --> 00:51:46.340 We would come, condemn them. 00:51:46.340 --> 00:51:48.340 We would defeat them. 00:51:48.340 --> 00:51:49.340 Yeah. 00:51:49.340 --> 00:51:50.340 We would destroy them. 00:51:50.340 --> 00:51:51.340 Yeah. 00:51:53.340 --> 00:51:58.340 We would wipe them in the mud because we don't need them. 00:51:58.340 --> 00:51:59.340 We need God. 00:51:59.340 --> 00:52:00.340 Yeah. 00:52:00.340 --> 00:52:05.340 We need it to go back to the real normal. 00:52:05.340 --> 00:52:07.340 Yeah. 00:52:07.340 --> 00:52:16.340 We need life to go back to how it was so that we can gather in real life. 00:52:16.340 --> 00:52:18.340 Yeah. 00:52:19.340 --> 00:52:25.340 And we will not be afraid anymore. 00:52:25.340 --> 00:52:27.340 Yeah. 00:52:29.340 --> 00:52:31.340 Yeah. 00:52:31.340 --> 00:52:33.340 Thank you, Tate. 00:52:33.340 --> 00:52:35.340 Go ahead, Finn. 00:52:38.340 --> 00:52:40.340 Right up to you. 00:52:40.340 --> 00:52:46.340 Father, you're creator of the universe. 00:52:46.340 --> 00:52:49.340 You are worthy of praise. 00:52:49.340 --> 00:52:51.340 Yeah. 00:52:54.340 --> 00:53:05.340 You give us boldness to speak to anyone. 00:53:05.340 --> 00:53:11.340 Let us preach where it needs to be preached most. 00:53:17.340 --> 00:53:23.340 When we open our mouths, you will put words into them. 00:53:23.340 --> 00:53:25.340 We trust you. 00:53:25.340 --> 00:53:27.340 Yeah. 00:53:27.340 --> 00:53:29.340 Yeah. 00:53:29.340 --> 00:53:37.340 We trust that you will flood the dry land with water. 00:53:37.340 --> 00:53:39.340 Hallelujah. 00:53:39.340 --> 00:53:51.340 Let us flood the lands with your glory. 00:53:51.340 --> 00:53:53.340 Yeah. 00:53:53.340 --> 00:54:04.340 Let us spark up a fire of praise in this land. 00:54:09.340 --> 00:54:11.340 Thank you, Father. 00:54:11.340 --> 00:54:13.340 Thank you, Father. 00:54:13.340 --> 00:54:15.340 Thanks so much, Finn. 00:54:15.340 --> 00:54:17.340 Okay, guys. 00:54:17.340 --> 00:54:19.340 So this is how we're going to end. 00:54:19.340 --> 00:54:27.340 We're going to take five minutes to just quietly ask God to shake something inside us, 00:54:27.340 --> 00:54:32.340 shake something around us, shake whatever He wants to shake like He's done before. 00:54:32.340 --> 00:54:37.340 And then we'll end with the song, Oceans. 00:54:37.340 --> 00:54:39.340 So that's what we're going to do. 00:54:39.340 --> 00:54:56.340 We're going to take five minutes to just ask God to do some kind of an operation within. 00:54:56.340 --> 00:54:58.340 That's what we'll do. 00:54:58.340 --> 00:55:02.340 We're going to take five minutes, and then we'll end with Oceans. 00:55:28.340 --> 00:55:55.340 Okay. 00:55:55.340 --> 00:55:58.340 Okay. 00:56:25.340 --> 00:56:28.340 Okay. 00:56:55.340 --> 00:56:58.340 Okay. 00:56:58.340 --> 00:57:00.340 Okay. 00:57:00.340 --> 00:57:02.340 Okay. 00:57:02.340 --> 00:57:04.340 Okay. 00:57:04.340 --> 00:57:06.340 Okay. 00:57:06.340 --> 00:57:08.340 Okay. 00:57:08.340 --> 00:57:10.340 Okay. 00:57:10.340 --> 00:57:12.340 Okay. 00:57:12.340 --> 00:57:14.340 Okay. 00:57:14.340 --> 00:57:16.340 Okay. 00:57:16.340 --> 00:57:18.340 Okay. 00:57:18.340 --> 00:57:20.340 Okay. 00:57:20.340 --> 00:57:22.340 Okay. 00:57:22.340 --> 00:57:24.340 Okay. 00:57:52.340 --> 00:57:54.340 Okay. 00:58:22.340 --> 00:58:24.340 Okay. 00:58:52.340 --> 00:58:54.340 Okay. 00:59:22.340 --> 00:59:47.340 Okay. 00:59:47.340 --> 00:59:49.340 Okay. 00:59:49.340 --> 00:59:54.340 They're going to come up and sing Oceans and sing it with everything you have as we end the evening. 00:59:54.340 --> 01:00:00.340 We won't be meeting tomorrow, and we'll be meeting on Thursday again, and I'm looking forward to it. 01:00:00.340 --> 01:00:11.340 Tomorrow, find people in the afternoon at night that you can pray with based on what we've already heard and based on the Word. 01:00:11.340 --> 01:00:18.340 This is what God wants to say in response. 01:00:18.340 --> 01:00:21.340 You will be righteous, you will possess the land. 01:00:21.340 --> 01:00:29.340 You are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands for the display of my splendor. 01:00:29.340 --> 01:00:34.340 Let me just put my name in and you can put your name in. 01:00:34.340 --> 01:00:39.340 Hey, Jacob, you will be righteous. 01:00:39.340 --> 01:00:43.340 You will possess the land. 01:00:43.340 --> 01:00:47.340 You are the shoot I have planted. 01:00:47.340 --> 01:00:53.340 You are the work of my hands for the display of my splendor. 01:00:53.340 --> 01:00:55.340 And this is to the church. 01:00:55.340 --> 01:01:02.340 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. 01:01:02.340 --> 01:01:04.340 I am the Lord. 01:01:04.340 --> 01:01:06.340 In its time, I will do this swiftly. 01:01:06.340 --> 01:01:10.340 And I say, now is the time. 01:01:10.340 --> 01:01:12.340 I'll read that again. 01:01:12.340 --> 01:01:20.340 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. 01:01:20.340 --> 01:01:22.340 I am the Lord. 01:01:22.340 --> 01:01:24.340 In its time, I will do this swiftly. 01:01:24.340 --> 01:01:27.340 And I say, now is the time. 01:01:27.340 --> 01:01:29.340 One last time. 01:01:29.340 --> 01:01:31.340 All your people will be righteous. 01:01:31.340 --> 01:01:34.340 They will possess the land. 01:01:34.340 --> 01:01:37.340 They are the shoot that I have planted. 01:01:37.340 --> 01:01:42.340 They are the work of my hands for the display of my splendor. 01:01:42.340 --> 01:01:47.340 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. 01:01:47.340 --> 01:01:48.340 I am the Lord. 01:01:48.340 --> 01:01:51.340 In its time, I will do this swiftly. 01:01:51.340 --> 01:01:53.340 And I say, now is the time. 01:01:53.340 --> 01:01:54.340 So we bless you, Father. 01:01:54.340 --> 01:02:01.340 We thank you for the new posture that we have of internal boldness, 01:02:01.340 --> 01:02:05.340 with which we'll shake things externally. 01:02:05.340 --> 01:02:12.340 Our mouths, our faces, our words, our hands, our feet will display your splendor. 01:02:12.340 --> 01:02:14.340 The least amongst us will be like a thousand.