Dr. Adrian Rogers: NOW, WHEN WE SPEAK OF REVIVAL, THERE’RE PEOPLE WHO NOD THEIR HEAD AND SAY, “AMEN”, BUT I’M AFRAID, FOR MANY OF US, THAT’S JUST A SORT OF A SYMPATHETIC SMILE. WE REALLY DON’T BELIEVE THAT REVIVAL IS POSSIBLE. WE THINK WE’RE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LISTEN TO YOUR PASTOR NOW.
THERE’S NOT ONE SHRED OF SCRIPTURE IN ALL OF THE BIBLE THAT SAYS WE CANNOT HAVE REVIVAL IN THESE DAYS. NOW, THAT’S VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT. Announcer: PROFOUND TRUTH. SIMPLY STATED. THIS IS LOVE WORTH FINDING WITH PASTOR, TEACHER, AND AUTHOR, ADRIAN ROGERS. ♪ Dr.
Adrian: WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR BIBLES AND FIND 1 KINGS 18? WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT REVIVAL. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT REVIVAL IN GENERAL. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, PERSONAL REVIVAL. TODAY, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT REVIVAL IN THE CHURCH. THE TITLE OF THE MESSAGE IS THIS, “LET THE FIRE FALL.” 1 KINGS 8:22, “THEN SAID ELIJAH UNTO THE PEOPLE, ‘I, EVEN I ONLY, REMAIN A PROPHET OF THE LORD; BUT BAAL’S PROPHETS ARE FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN.
‘” NOW, LET ME GIVE YOU THE BACKGROUND FOR ALL OF THIS. THERE WERE DARK DAYS IN ISRAEL, DAYS OF APOSTASY, DAYS OF APATHY, DAYS OF HORRIBLE SIN, AND THE PEOPLE HAD FORGOTTEN GOD. THEY WERE WORSHIPPING AND GOING AFTER A FALSE GOD, A VULGAR, FILTHY CANAANITE GOD, WHO WAS NOT A GOD AT ALL, BUT AN IDOL. HE WAS A GOD OF FERTILITY.
