"WOULD I SAY I NEEDED A REVIVAL IF...?"

By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.

It is common to hear one say that Revivals are not needed any longer and also for one to say, "I just do not have time for the Church Revival". Now - let's just stop and think about it for a moment Would we have time for a Revival...?

1) If we knew that this would be our last opportunity to attend one?

2) If we knew that during the Revival Week, a loved one would be in the critical
care unit of the hospital and not expected to live another day?

3) If we knew that we would be diagnosed as having a terminal illness within a
month of the Revival?

4) If we knew that our marriage was going to be ending within the year or if our
child was going to be going "astray" very soon?

5) If we knew that our "secure" job would be soon terminated or that the
congregation would "split" at the end of this year?

6) If we knew that an acquaintance would become a Christian or that a 17 year
old boy would announce his decision to enter the "Ministry" during the
Revival?

7) If we knew our discouraged Minister was going to resign and seek another
ministry and it would take us a year to secure a new one?

8) If we knew a lost neighbor was watching to see if we attended or not?

9) If we knew our nation would be at war within a month of the Revival?

10) If we knew that Jesus would return before the Revival ended?

Thus, you are being asked to personally invite some of your acquaintances to our next REVIVAL. IF you would offer them a ride or to meet them at the door, and to sit with them - it would probably give them confidence to attend. ALSO, you might assure them that no one will embarrass them, by forcing them to read, pray, sing, or by "dragging" them to the front.

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