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[0:38] The science of revival. What shows that revival has come? The revival has not fully arrived. There is great awakening in the church and it is beginning to affect other churches.

[0:50] But certainly in Caris Ministries, there is great awakening. Great awakening means people are beginning to awaken to the things of God, drive themselves more towards the things of God, pursue more of God than previously, and open up themselves for more of God.

[1:04] That shows that people are getting awakened spiritually. Great awakening. Now when there is great awakening, that is when revival can take place. Great awakening will always precede revival.

[1:16] People need to wake up. The believers, the agents, the vessels of revival need to be woken up first. Does that make sense? They have to wake up so that they can become the agents of revival.

[1:27] Amen. So when the revival comes, science of revival, number one, Christ is revealed. Christ is exalted.

[1:39] He said, for if I be lifted up, I will draw all men to my side. Science of revival is that there is this kind of atmosphere of Christ-ness. Christ-ness.

[1:50] People are becoming more aware of not just religion. I'm not talking about religion or Christianity. I'm talking about Christ. Even we in the church, your love for Christ begins to change, increase.

[2:04] You become more Christ-focused. People come to church and what they are looking for is no more a wife or a husband, a job. They just want Christ. Are there people here like that?

[2:15] They just want Christ. They don't mind. They just say, I want Christ. I want Christ. Let me tell you, some people are going to leave some churches because of their Christ-lessness in some churches.

[2:30] Suddenly, they are aware, I want to go to a church. I want to know more of Christ. I want to be taught. I know. I like prosperity. It's good. But really, there's something I prefer. My heart is hungry for Christ.

[2:42] Science of revival. Number two, science of revival. Sin begins to lose grips. People begin to forsake sin. They're able to look at their girlfriend and say, no, no, we can't do this anymore.

[3:00] Just ready, ready to go. We say, no, you know what? I can't do this anymore. On your mask, guess it. I can't do this anymore. Let me tell you something.

[3:16] Those of you who have become so politically correct, you don't want the word sin to be mentioned in church. You are deluded. Unless there's no revival. When there's revival, you hear it, and you are happy to hear it when your heart is genuine.

[3:30] Yes. No one comes with you on the ground. Hey, don't do that again. No, no, no, no, no. I don't have time for that kind of stuff. I don't do that again. No, no, no, no. No, go do it. Go do it.

[3:42] But you want it. Yeah, go do it. When you have a problem, come, we will still pray for you. Yes. But we can't guarantee how quickly the prayer will be answered. Yes. It may take a while. It may take a while.

[3:53] Am I communicating? Yes. You're preaching. When there's revival, sin begins to lose hold, lose creeps. Sin begins to be marginalized.

[4:05] People begin to forsake sin. He says, men and brethren, what shall we do? He said, repent. That's the first public statement John the Baptist made Jesus.

[4:17] He said, repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. God drove them out of the garden of Eden. Why? Because of sin. How can you enter with it? You're already outside.

[4:28] You want to go, you're coming with it. No, people were inside, they were sacked out because of it. All right. So, he said, repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent.

[4:40] Repent. Now, watch this. Oh, thank you, Holy Spirit. I like this. Thank you, Jesus. Sister, there is a difference between you being told, don't sin, and you, in your spirit, not wanting to sin.

[4:55] There are two different things. You may be struggling. If you are struggling, then you are in the right place. Okay. Because the person sitting beside you is maybe even worse. Oh.

[5:06] Yes. Yeah. Do you understand that? Someone said some time ago, the church is the only clinic, sick people go and pretend they are not sick. I know you got a problem.

[5:21] You are struggling with something. I know it. I know it. And I'm looking at your face. I know it. Look at me. You are the one I'm talking to. Praise the Lord.

[5:34] But, but that's why we are in church. Because if God wanted, was so upset with you, he would have struck you already. In fact, you should have caught a sickness. You remember some time ago, you prayed, God, you knew you made a silly mistake.

[5:48] And you prayed, go, go, don't, don't let her get pregnant. Oh, don't let me get pregnant. Oh, don't let my boss catch me. This money I've stolen. Don't. And actually, God answered that kind of prayer. You were not caught. Have you forgotten?

[6:00] He forgot you so quickly. Some things you did, and you should have been in deep waters. And you went, oh, I know now, that's it. I'm in trouble. But God, he didn't let you be put to shame.

[6:15] He didn't let you be put to shame. You know that sin is not your friend. And you hate it. It's a sign that your heart has caught fire for God.

[6:28] Maybe your hands every now and then are still a bit sorely. You know what I'm talking about? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's what I'm talking about. Your hands are quite dirty.

[6:41] You, you pass three, four hours of last night doing porn. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey.

[6:52] Ouch. And when you finish, you lie in a sea of regret.

[7:03] I saw regret. Regret. It's only me who can say some of these things. So you better laugh and enjoy it because I don't know it's you I'm talking about.

[7:18] Are you getting what I'm saying? and you are worried. You are not happy about it. I'm happy. You are not happy about it. That's where we can start from. But if you are not worried, if the pain and you don't feel it, then it's there though.

[7:35] If you can't feel pain, you may be in coma. So your pain is a sign that you have life. Yeah.

[7:47] So sin people, people are all sin and they, listen, religious people hate sinners.

[8:00] They hate you for sinning. They're very upset with you. You went to that boyfriend's house again. You, you, but why? Did they go with you?

[8:10] They went there. No, what's your problem? But anytime you become so intolerant and so angry people because of their, maybe some sin that they are, and angry, then I think the problem is more towards you than them.

[8:28] Because you are not God. You are not happy with it, but you still have to love people and help, see how best you can help them and feel sorry for them. But angry, angry, I see they have done anything against you, but are you God?

[8:44] It's, religious people are like that. They are fasting and they find out you are not fasting, you are in trouble. You are in trouble. You are in trouble. You, look at you.

[8:56] Look at you. They can't stand you not doing what they think you should do. So there is this, there is this latent hatred built, animosity built towards you, the person, for not doing what they expect you to do.

[9:19] That's not Godly. That's not Godly. I'm sharing some strong. That is why some of us, we live with certain people who call themselves Christians and they put you off church.

[9:30] Yes. They put you off church and you go every time, every time, you are just, it's one girlfriend you've got, you are just enjoying, so when there is revival, people turn their backs against you.

[9:54] Even if they find themselves in a bad situation, they can't wait to get out of it. Sometimes you can be, you can be doing porn and yet you are very angry with yourself.

[10:10] Some of you know what I'm talking about because there are professionals here. I'm talking about not bits people up.

[10:43] That's not bits from people. That's the role of grace. Remember, listen, this is what I, I didn't say, license to kill.

[11:02] What I'm saying is that sometimes people can find themselves in the situation and they themselves, they are frustrated. Addiction, oh, when you see someone addicted to food or addicted to something, no, they don't like themselves for what's happening but it looks like they are not in control.

[11:26] So, your job is not to beat them up. That's why a pharmacy, they have this, some guys in prison who are hooked up to cocaine. They have to detox them.

[11:37] they have to give them. Other than that, redrawing, it's going to be bad. But I have good news for you.

[11:48] When you come to Christ, he can shut that thing down. That leads me to the next point, signs of revival. Number one, when there's revival, Christ is good.

[12:00] Number two, sin begins to look great. Oh, sin is abhorred. Number three, number three, demons are dislodged. Acts chapter 8, verse 5, and, verse 5 says, and Philip went down to the city of Samaria and did what?

[12:20] Preach Christ to them. And Philip, let's already out, let's read that loud. Let's go. Some of you are not ready. Let's go loud. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

[12:35] He went where? Where? The city. And preached Christ to them. And guess what happened?

[12:45] And Bible, look at the next verse. And they all gave heed, all of them, gave heed to the things he was, they all gave heed with one accord, the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

[13:01] Where are some of the miracles? Look at the next verse. For unclean spirits, demons, demons crying out with loud voice, came out of many who were possessed. Who told you that demons don't live in people?

[13:15] Maybe that guy. No, and demons, they don't live one. When they are living, you know only one. Plenty of them.

[13:28] Plenty of them. It's very interesting. One of the things I learned very early in my Christian work when I was growing up in the Lord, very early, when I was still a teenager, some of those who taught me did a good job, they said, don't choose a wife based on how they look because they may look nice but a lot of demons inside them.

[13:51] Yes. What are you going to do? You take the head to your house or you take him to your house and I'm like, ah, listen, listen.

[14:08] Some of you don't know this. Demons live in people. Yes. Demons live in people. Oh, I don't believe it. That's no problem. Maybe, you don't know. Maybe, there's maybe a couple inside.

[14:21] Demons live in people. That's what the Bible says. Yes. Demons live in people. It's very important. And so, you don't choose your alliance and allegiance based on convenience or based on how people look.

[14:37] Because you may make a pact with someone infiltrated with demons and already know they are looking for you. Some of you, you went out with a certain man since that time.

[14:52] You were never okay. That's after that, you had that sickness not from STD but just some sickness came or brother, something. The doctor said there's something with your liver.

[15:03] You remember? Or some of you, you were very good until you went out with somebody or you went and slaved with somebody and you became a chronic liar. Transparency of spirits.

[15:15] They donated you some. They donated you some. Charity. They get... Oh, it's true. You became an alcoholic.

[15:26] You like alcohol so much after that one sex. You don't want me to mention, don't worry, you hear a lot of it because everywhere you go you hear about it too. In UK, you see the pictures, you hear about it even when you are watching Sky News.

[15:40] The adverts, you see something somewhere there. So, it's okay because most of us like it. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

[15:50] It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. But the thing is, you go with somebody and you catch their sickness.

[16:03] That's what I'm trying to say. The easiest way for transference of spirits is through ministration.

[16:13] through ministration. The world tells you that to consenting adults, that's fine.

[16:27] Oh, no, no, no. Demons don't consent to. They come. They come. Yeah. But when there is revival, demons are dislodged. That means that these demonic influences that have entered you, the atmosphere is strong enough to break the heart.

[16:44] So every demonic situation over your life, every demonic situation in your life, I break this heart now. I break this heart now. I break this heart now. You are free.

[16:56] You are free. You are free. In Jesus' name, amen. Amen. Amen. He said in Luke chapter 11, verse 20, that if I, by the finger of God, cast out devils, then you should know the kingdom of God is at hand.

[17:16] He said, but if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. So when the kingdom comes, demons are dislodged.

[17:29] Somebody is blessed. I am free. I said, somebody is blessed. I am free. So, demons are dislodged when there is revival. Number one, when there is revival, Christ is exalted.

[17:41] Number two, the same begins to do the spirit. Number three, demons are dislodged. Number four, when signs of revival, healings take place and miracles take place.

[17:56] You see, that mother said, it kept group level. Now it is almost, look at the young woman. Mom, that testimony is beautiful. Beautiful testimony. Sorry, they didn't get a chance to make you sing your song.

[18:09] But, beautiful testimony. Beautiful testimony. She said, I've never met her. Wow. And she said, since I have my last child, my menstrual cycle has not been okay.

[18:26] Wow. And she said, after that young lady came to pray for me, 2 a.m., the things started flowing. Wow. That's a young girl.

[18:38] Young lady. Young lady. Secondary school lady. They referred, they said, I'll refer you to somebody when they come and pray for you. So they call her, you have to go and see this woman.

[18:50] So she went like a spiritual GP. And guess what? She went and dislodged her sickness, the spiritual. That's why he's not a pastor.

[19:04] No, drop titles. That means what I'm trying to say is somebody, most of us here are candidates of the next miracle that about to happen.

[19:15] God is going to use you. I said, God will use you. Now. Miracles and healings take place when there is revival.

[19:27] Shout hallelujah. Hallelujah. The effects of revival. The signs of revival I've just given you four.

[19:39] Effects of revival quickly. Effects of revival when there is revival. When there is revival. communities are changed. In Acts chapter 8 verse 8 it said, and there was great joy in the city.

[19:53] Communities are changed. Families are changed. There's transformation. Revival brings transformation. There's no way Beverly would have had that kind of testimony if she had not come into God's house for that revival to happen in her life.

[20:11] Beverly is a changed woman. But that's what God can do. Because she knows the track her life was on. And she's now on a different track and she can tell that track was moving somewhere else.

[20:24] So revival is not just for you to come to church. No. Things change in your life. You begin to like the life you have. You can tell. You have peace. Your treatment to your children is better. Your children's treatment to you is better.

[20:37] Your treatment to your wife is better. Your husband. You are used to fight with your sisters every time. Now you don't fight like you used to fight and very soon you won't fight at all. You are a changed person.

[20:52] And the society begins to experience during the Welsh revival. Brothels were shut down. Do you know why brothels were shut down? Because people come to the customers and maybe I can't imagine a man who has come to the prostitute and was the prostitute and they can hear the next cubicle.

[21:13] Other prostitutes are there and they are just singing. Jesus at the center of people. Jesus at the center of people. I love you for a...

[21:26] I mean, how can you go ahead? I mean, how can you go ahead? It's on record that during the Welsh revival 1904 to 1906 or somewhere there during the Welsh revival it's on record that the police crime reported that crime went down so significantly they had to make a lot of police officers leave them off.

[21:57] People have stopped committing crime. People who are owing banks people who are owing and were not paying paid debts off. People changed. These are the effects and it's coming in our city now.

[22:12] Revival is coming in the city. I said revival is coming in the city. If you believe in shelter I leave in amen. Transformation.

[22:24] Transformation happens. When there is revival number two so the effects of revival is transformation. Number two effects of revival are prosperity. Prosperity for the hard working.

[22:39] Let me just add that one. I need to add that one because prosperity. The Bible says that there was none among them that lacked.

[22:57] Acts chapter chapter 4 verse 35 34 and 35 quickly. Number three ordinary people begin to make history.

[23:13] Like this young lady. It's not she okay I understand what I mean. In quotes she's nobody. She's not an ordinary person but suddenly by the time you realize making headline news.

[23:26] BBC is reporting on her. BBC is reporting on you. I mean your company director the CEO and their next in command have flown from Singapore because of you.

[23:40] They want to come and meet up with you. And they have spread your name on the newsletter of the month of the company everywhere that you you just there was a complication you just tell them do ABC and you save the companies about 25 billion pounds.

[23:57] Suddenly you have shut up. The government is wanting asking for a meeting with you. MPs want to meet you. Things like that. When revival comes people look at Stephen ordinary deacon ordinary deacon Acts chapter 6 ordinary deacon Acts chapter 6 Bible says that he was a man full of faith and power and he did mighty miracles in the midst of the people.

[24:28] Acts chapter 6 verse 8 and Stephen says that and Stephen full of faith and power did great wonders and signs not somewhere not in church among the people ordinary people that means that God can use you and God is about to use you please I want you to do me a favor next month you're about to enter into a month of signs and wonders and I want you to do me a favor anybody who makes a mistake and come to you with a problem pray for them pray for them unless they say no don't pray for me then that one you don't don't can I pray with you when they tell you I'm sick can I pray with you you'll be shocked the way God will be using you and then God will prove it to you that it's not about pastors it's about the spirit that is in people there's a move of God in our midst shout a living amen I see God using you you are the next miracle worker this city is about in the mighty name of Jesus so ordinary people begin to do exploits they begin to make history not only spiritual in spiritual matters but generally social matters and you begin to write songs that begin to hit the headlines what do you call it number one on the chat you begin to write stories that begin to sell people become exceptional because God's grace comes on you exceptionally amen

[25:57] I'm just describing what's about to be happening in our midst quickly quickly so there's transformation prosperity ordinary people ordinary people begin to make history and then this is very important you have to know when there is revival there is revival also comes with unreasonable opposition opposition that why this is not right how can they do this even the people who are in opposition are opposing you and don't know why they are doing it they went from Antioch when they were let go and you know when they went and prayed for the man born crippled from his mother's room Acts chapter 14 and then Bible says that they call one Jupiter and they call the other one Mercury and then the priest of Jupiter in the city came to sacrifice they didn't actually know that the guys because they were speaking the

[27:01] Lycanian language Acts chapter 14 verse 16 somewhere there speaking the Lycanian language verse 11 says the gods have come down to us in the human form so they brought they went for oxen cow to come and sacrifice to please the gods so then when Paul and the others realized that this is what they were doing Bible said they ran out into the people and tore their clothes he said stop doing this Paul and Barnabas said stop doing this for we are men of like passions like you and telling you to turn away from these things you are trying to do we are telling you to turn away that you should turn from these useless things to the living God and now you are actually coming to make it towards us because of the miracles they saw but this is not a story they wanted to worship them afterwards when you read verse 17 Bible says that some came from Antioch and Lycanian some people they came from some

[28:03] Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there and having persuaded the multitude the people now stone Paul and drag him out of the city supposing he was dead they wanted to worship you now they stone you when revival comes opposition accusations people begin to say all kinds of negative things which are not true are not verified it doesn't hold water but for some reason they begin to run with it it's all they are looking for is just money from people but you know that it's never been like that these people they tell people that they should fight amongst themselves but you know it's never like that and where is this thing coming from it's the spirit of the enemy that hates revival so don't be surprised when you come up against opposition some of you since you started serving God this way or seriously you started having some accusations from people who call themselves

[29:06] Christian why are you praying always like that do you have to fast you don't have to fast for God to hear they actually begin to vandalize you for pursuing God don't give out you have to understand that it's a sign of revival it's part of Godly Godly Bible said they that who live godly in Christ shall suffer persecution they will suffer persecution so don't be afraid of persecution Jesus actually says the blessed are you if men Matthew chapter 5 verse 9 10 11 blessed are you if men persecute you Matthew chapter 5 verse 9 blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for their sake go to the next verse 10 blessed are you when they revile and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely for my name's sake look at the next verse that great is your one the next verse rejoice and be exceedingly glad when things are like that are happening to you when the revival started people who called themselves allied to courage some of them turned against us people who are new as friends friends pastors suddenly began to be negative but you don't take it personal it's science of revival sometimes people their flesh kick him and then

[30:35] Satan takes advantage of their flesh to fight against the work of God they stone Paul and killed him they didn't know he wasn't dead because he said I have to go to Rome I can't die they left him to die and when he woke up watch this this is very interesting he got up the brethren had surrounded him he left the next day he left and went to another city and went to continue preaching he left and when the disciples gathered around him he rose up and went into the city and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Debbie they went they went somewhere else preaching but this is the guy they wanted to worship the same people came after him so listen don't join accusers and don't be afraid of accusation and opposition if that kicks you out you will lose a placement of destiny am I communicating to somebody UK shall be saved

[31:36] I said UK shall be saved UK shall be saved if you believe in shout a living amen so transformation prosperity ordinary people making news uncommon and unreasonable opposition often times often severe but usually it's not successful to stop the move and then the only thing that can stop the revival is when the vessel decides to give up but if you have a vessel God is using for revival nothing can opposition can stop look at Paul they couldn't stop it they can kill some but still it will go and then last two let me add the last two unprecedented or unpredictable in nature revival is unprecedented and unpredictable in nature in other words you can't say God is going to use this person sometimes things will happen in other places you'll be sure for instance

[32:38] I've been here you know we didn't plan this but we are here so you just walk with God and then take it as it happens because you may think that actually it was highly probable in fact we didn't announce last week that we're going to have an anointing service tonight but God had it on our agenda so he had to move us here God is working some things because somebody must be anointed you are being anointed to be even the queen before she is anointed and you think you don't need it as a queen in this country there's nowhere anyone who ascends to the throne or be instilled without anointing is telling you something tonight you can't miss the portion everybody be anointed I had encounters with God and God sent me to somebody believe God before the anointing service that sickness will run out of your body so unprecedented things that are unprecedented happenings you can't even tell between the services some major someone who received a phone call will give you a job they will tell you

[33:55] I came to work because of you unprecedented moves you'll be sitting near somebody on the bus and they will say oh my God what did you do to me oh my God I was very unwell suddenly you sit near me you didn't pray unprecedented manifestations you can't predict how it's going to go so what do you do you just walk with God just walk with God just walk with God don't say okay before do it ABC and get this result so I'm also going to do ABC you know it doesn't happen like that just keep your eye on God and as you walk with God the things will begin to happen through you someone understanding effects of revival number one is what transformation number two number three number three what unreasonable position number four huh oh the guys have it on the screen unreasonable is a position so let's start again number one number two number three number four number five revival is unpredictable in nature and then number six the last one

[35:11] I'll tell you about revival I like that one very strongly revival is unstoppable it's unstoppable they can't stop it changing location everybody too said I thought when I come now that you have left the place the thing will come down now it's actually going higher going higher when we moved from graceland our regular income dropped but our expenditure went high but God for some reason met it when we moved from graceland that's when we bought more equipment to make the worship glorious and they keep coming in their numbers yeah one of the few churches in UK where you go where you have a drone in town filming in fact a whole broadcasting company radio both radio and

[36:13] TV and other they are doing a huge event they came and asked can they have our ushers to come and handle that day because our ushers look like air hostess pastors are calling and sending messages from all over the world how are you guys doing it we want to do this because many people didn't know that church can be that excellent I submit to you it's part of the revival it's part of the revival so it cannot be stopped location can't stop it look at the number of us here today by God's grace ushers put a few chairs but they have to keep adding more because we are about to fill the stadium listen how is that going to happen

[37:20] God it's not about me it's not about you it's about him and he wants to bless this nation he wants to bless this nation God wants to bless this nation let terrorists rise up God will bless this nation so much that terrorists begin to preach the gospel of Christ and listen the demons of terrorism will make you don't need to go there because it doesn't work because the Christians are strong not because we fight but the spiritual atmosphere is too strong your bond will not detonate they send people to come they don't detonate they say oh Lord Jesus forgive me Lord Jesus would you think they keep sending them because they are losing them because they will come back preaching the gospel UK is about to be a hub the way

[38:20] Syria have become a hub for breeding of terrorism UK is about to become a hub from London a hub for raising of world shakers and guess who I'm talking about who am I talking about I say who am I talking about me if you are the one put your hands together and shout hallelujah praise the Lord please be seated if you are not saved you are not safe because life is dangerous life is not under your command I don't see why I should end this service without giving you an opportunity to say yes Lord pastor pray with me because I want to have this bread means I want to you as my

[39:44]  Lord and personal savior I receive you into my life I make a vow with you that I will save you all the days of my life Satan get behind me I don't belong to you I belong to Jesus thank you Lord for saving me in Jesus name father I thank you your word says that you know your sheep and your sheep know your voice no one can come to you except your father brings him I pray that let your grace be upon them help them to be strong I pray that the grace of God will come upon you and help you to be a strong Christian in Jesus mighty name Amen Amen Thank you for listening for more resources please visit caries.org or call us on 0207 740 9960 God bless you