UK Revival Fellowship

Coronavirus and the Bible It’s an easy mark, isn’t it? With the current pandemic sweeping the globe, it almost seems like a cheap shot to suddenly start reminding people that the Bible predicts a time in history when such events will occur. There is often an understandable response which dismisses these reminders or warnings as the inevitable and tiresome prattling of ‘doomsday merchants’ or ‘Bible bashers’. But I think that the epic scale of this present crisis warrants comparison with Biblical prophesies in several ways. For example: in the book of Luke (chapter 21:5-36), Jesus while in Jerusalem and approaching the end of His ministry before His crucifixion takes the time to give a detailed description of what we now call ‘The End Times’ and the ‘Return of the Lord.’ Luke was a doctor, ‘beloved physician’ Paul calls him. He writes in elegant, fluent and authoritative Greek. He has been called the greatest of the ancient historians because of his ‘gospel account’ an...

Revival Fellowship Skype Meetings North London Revival Fellowship Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) and recent government announcements, we have decided to move to Skype meetings on Wednesdays and Sundays, with only the one meeting on Sunday. The Skype address to dial-in to is : northlondonrevival If you need information on installing Skype or  using it for the first tim e      click here Dialing Into the Meeting Dial-in Start Skype and login Enter northlondonrevival in the box at the top lett You will see the northlondonrevival label in another box below: Click this box Please use this same procedure every week. If you try to re-join a previous chat or call, it won't work.  The screen opens to the northlondonrevival channel.  Look in the top right corner for a "phone call" icon. Click it to dial into the meeting. Yay !!   Now you are calling into the meeting. When it connects, you will see video of whom...

Revival Fellowship Skype Meetings North London Revival Fellowship Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) and recent government announcements, we have decided to move to Skype meetings on Wednesdays and Sundays, with only the one meeting on Sunday. The Skype address to dial-in to is : northlondonrevival How to get Skype To use Skype, install it on your laptop, PC or phone. As you install it Microsoft will guide you through creating an account. Select a link below to install on your device: Laptop/PC        :  Skype for Laptop or PC                       Android phone :  Skype for Android phone       Google Store    :  Skype via Google store Apple/iPhone   :  Skype for iPhone, iPad or Mac Follow the instructions given by Microsoft to create an account, and access Skype Connecting to  northlondonrevival for the first time ...

The Church Church G1577 ἐκκλησίαekklēsia ek-klay-see'-ah From a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564; a calling out, that is, (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both): - assembly, church The Church is a New Testament word. Jesus mentions it twice: to identify whose gathering it was to be; that is was to conform to his image (a gathering of conformists) Matt 16:18, Matt 18:17. 1.  The Church is built on the Rock which is that Jesus is the Christ - the Messiah Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 2.  The Church will operate on principles established by the Christ Mat 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a public...

Yesterday is finished… No more condemnation! Romans was a letter written by Paul to a group of Spirit-filled Jews living in Rome. They understood the Mosaic Law but it was still debated in the early church. In the first eight chapters, it seems that Paul was looking to clarify a few things about the old covenant, the bonds of sin, and walking in the Spirit under the new covenant. Chapter 1: Begins with greetings then goes on to establish that mankind has deliberately and knowingly turned from God. Choosing instead to delight in evil and follow his own sinful nature. Chapter 2: Warns against hypocrisy in judging others then explains that The Law was really about obedience rather than the letter. Chapter 3: Clearly states that all have sinned before God – whether under law or not (verses 9-12). Likewise, redemption is available to all through Jesus – whether under the law or not. Chapter 4: States that Abraham’s faith was counted unto him as righteousness, before the law was ev...

Last words often represent a person’s most important message or sentiment. A study of the final verses recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke reveals a common theme , ‘ To spread the Gospel abroad... ’ ‘ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ’ Matthew 28:19 ‘ And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following’ Mark 16:20 ‘ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations ’ Luke 24:47 Jesus died for our salvation and we should thank Him for it every day. Do you ever feel unworthy of so great an act of love that you’ll never be able to repay? Jesus doesn’t want us to feel unworthy , nor does He require repayment . The scriptures show us that He went to the grave out of the very purest, unconditional love. Although we can never repay Him, the greatest ac...

Many of us were brought up on tales of “derring-do” and “stiff-upper-lip”, I suppose these are desirable things but if there is a “hidden hand” bringing peaceful deliverance, I for one would like to work with it! In early 1916, the Royal Flying Corps began regulating training standards, with pupils expected to fly at least 15 hours solo. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing demand for pilots at the front, and a lack of resources at the flying schools, meant some students received insufficient training and arrived at operational squadrons unprepared for combat. Partly because of this, casualties rose sharply and by the spring of 1917 the life expectancy of a new pilot on The Western Front could be measured in weeks. More than half the pilots who died in WW1 were killed in training. The aeroplanes were little more than linen-clad thin strips of wood held together with wire and attached to motorised vehicles. No parachutes, these were considered cowardly.  For the Sin...

Jesus said to be of 'good cheer'!. Yet some might say, "what have I possibly got to be cheerful about?" or "you don't understand what's going on" or "my situation is different" .  Well, whatever we may say at times, Jesus gave four pretty good reasons why we can be cheerful and we will see on each occasion that He said “Be of good cheer” , He gives the reason why and then how to go forward from there. See for yourself: 1. Matthew  9:2,6 KJV. "Be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee ... Arise, take up thy bed, and go ..." .  My summary: Cheer up, you're forgiven, now get up and get going. 2.  Matthew   14:27,29 KJV . "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid ... Come" .  My summary: Cheer up, He's your Saviour so don't be afraid of the storm, you can rise above it like Him. 3. John  16:33 KJV. "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" .  No specific instruction after.  My ...

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables"  (2 Timothy 4:3-4 KJV). Observation: It seems that if one cannot endure sound doctrine, one cannot - and will not - endure anything at all. Funnily enough, there is an actual medical condition called Otitis Externa , which is Itching Ear Syndrome . Interestingly, the symptom of this syndrome is inflamed skin. Yes! In other words: an increase in flesh. Health professionals say the best thing to prevent Itching Ear and treat the inflamed skin is Olive Oil. So, here's the principle: when we choose to surround ourselves and seek counsel from those who will only agree with us and tell us what we want to hear, it is because we have too much flesh in our ears. Plain and simple. And the only way to avoid this is to get some oil dow...

“Any Deadly Thing” These are some thoughts on the signs that Jesus spoke of in Mark 16:15-20; signs that would identify a Christian believer. One mentions being safe from “any deadly thing”. A little explanation of this clarifies it nicely. This is the scripture: Mar 16:18 “..... and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;” In the Strongs Concordance (3056), the Greek word “thing” – in this instance - is logos meaning “ something said or a reasoning ” (see below). So in effect, this sign of a believer allows Christians to safely navigate the chaos and danger of false and deadly ideas, including those found in churchianity and in religious doctrine; and not be harmed. “Nothing shall by any means hurt you” Luke 10:19 indicates that the serpents and scorpions refer to the powers of Satan - in this case scribes and pharisees. The manner of protection from ‘hurt’ is from being ‘unjust’. The scripture below has the greek reference numbers. The one of i...