The River is Here!

Is It Revival?

Greetings from Texas...

O.K... what is it?  What in the world is going on lately?  Is the "Florida Healing Outpouring" in Lakeland, with Todd Bentley really revival?

Many are asking questions about what is happening in Lakeland.  Some, even some important people like Lee Grady of "Charisma Magazine" have asked what he calls, "Honest Questions."  Some  are saying that to call this move of the Spirit true Revival is wrong.  And the list of questions, criticism and even innuendo  goes on and on.   Even though I consider Mr. Grady's approach and his, "Honest Questions" not really honest, I don't wish to spend time going down that road.  Rather I wish to spend a lot of time looking at the "bottom line" of what is going on in Florida and the world for that matter.

1. Revival is an "awakening from the dead" that which has once lived and now is dead.  Therefore as Revivalists, we've taught that the first step in getting true Revival is to acknowledge the fact that we as the American Church are dead!  This concept in itself has gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years.  People say, "But you don't know what's happening in my church!"  Or, "Our church is doing, ______ and ______ great programs,etc."  Friends, church programs are a far cry from true Revival and in themselves a very poor substitute to the moving of the Holy Spirit within a church or region, etc.  Historically when true Revival hits a church the first thing that goes out the window are all of the "programs!"
2. Revival has been called the "Suddenlies of God!"  People often suggest all types of things that we must do to get Revival.  One is we need to pray more!  Another suggestion often is, all the churches have to unify.  Both of these things, plus many other suggested "jobs" we must do to get Revival are works.  If we the Church are dead, then how can we do what is right in order to get Revival?  These things and the others, are actually eventual products of Revival, and won't bring it in.  Revival shows up at the most dire and unexpected time.  Sure many of us are praying for a move of God, but it's still all God's call as to when and where and even how He wants to bring it!  No doubt about it....what happened in Ignited Church, Lakeland was a "suddenly!"
3. Revival, at least true Revival, is much more than good meetings in a church!  It is a spreading of God's purposes throughout a region or even a nation.  In today's standards we see "hot spots" breaking out all over the world!
4. Revival is accompanied by signs, wonders and miracles.  When asked if Lakeland is of God or not, the only thing that I can point to are the standards that Jesus used when questioned by John the Baptist (John's disciples on behalf of John), "Are you the one or should we seek another?"  Jesus, in Mt. 11, says, "Go tell John what you have SEEN and HEARD, the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead are raised and the Gospel is being preached to the poor!"  if these things are going on, then we can rest assured that God's in it!
5. True Revival is far greater than the Revivalist.  So many look at the imperfect vessels God uses to minister in and lead Revival.  If you study Evan Roberts you will find all kinds of personal issues that he had to deal with.  Look at Azusa Street, there was racism that came from those meetings, yet both the Welsh Revival and Azusa Street changed the entire world!  We cannot always judge a move of God by the people that He chooses to use in it.  God always delights in using less than perfect people.  If I recall properly, I think I've read where "God chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise!"  Hummmm.... think about it.. how about Todd's tats?  Wow! 
6. Revival is way beyond the good meetings!  It spreads like wildfire!  I'm more excited about this aspect of Revival than any other!  People don't have to go to Lakeland, FL to experience Revival.  Yet I highly recommend that they do make the pilgrimage!  I would encourage anyone to go.  People are saying, "Well God's not telling me to go!"  Hummm... Is He telling you not to go?  For Pete's sake... GO!  If you can, go!  History may be getting made in Lakeland, take advantage of it!  Yet, get ready, hold onto your hats, as this move of God is spreading like the Fire of God that it is!

I recall the last great move of God.  After Toronto broke out, people debated, "Is it Revival?"  Many would say, "No, it's renewal!"  Who cares... it changed people for ever, Corinne and I included!

Now, we are seeing strong Revival symptoms in our meetings.  This week in north/central Texas we've be watching God move in powerful ways.  Wednesday night we were supposed to be ministering in a small, select house meeting setting.  The people came and came and came, and wow... did God move!  Corinne and I were talking on the way home, through a heavy Texas thunderstorm, we recall a time just a little over a month ago, when you could hardly get anyone to come to a meeting!  Now people were thronging to the meeting, saying, "We're here to 'Get Some!"  I recall awhile ago we were told that we shouldn't have meetings on Thursday nights because "Survivor" was on TV!  I wonder what "Survivor's" ratings are now with millions watching God TV!

By the way, isn't it interesting that God TV is backing Lakeland 100%!  It sure says something to me!  May the Lord bless God TV!

Folks, please don't expect everything that is happening now in Lakeland, FL to be perfect!  Let's give these people a break!  The main thing is that lives are getting changed, impacted very powerfully!  Including mine!

Get ready, REVIVAL, yes, I'm calling it Revival is coming to your town, your church and more importantly, your heart!  I believe you can lay your hands on your computer screen right now, touch this blog and pray, "Lord, let your Fire fall on me!"  Then get ready... He will and it will!

Yes Friend....It is Revival!

Blessings,

Larry the Revivalist!
my web page: www.larrysilverman.com  

Watch/Listen to Todd Bentley

Greetings from Stephenville, TX

We just returned from Lakeland, FL where we attended 3 days of the "Great Florida Healing Outpouring."  There are no words available to fully tell all that God did there for Corinne and I.  Of course the old stand by of, "Awesome!" just doesn't do it!

Anyway, Pastor Stephen Strader sent me this link of last night's meeting (Saturday May 10).  The entire video is wonderful, but if you don't have the time to listen/watch the entire thing, please do take the time to listen/watch to Todd Bentley's message.  (you can fast forward the video)

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/405675

Be blessed and after you watch this, go start a Revival someplace!

More later!

Larry

p.s.  Meetings begin Tuesday with us in the Dallas area, then this coming weekend back here in Stephenville.  These meetings will be special times of impartation!  Give me a shout for more details.  Also if you would like us in for meetings in your area send an email to: nhministry@yahoo.com

Revival Police Still on Patrol!

Greetings from exciting Lakeland, Florida..

In many ways Corinne and I are saddened this morning as we leave Lakeland, Florida and the "Florida Healing Outpouring" and the exciting ministry of Todd Bentley, hosted by our Friends at the Ignited Church here.  We are going to Punta Gorda in a few hours to visit my Mother, and then back to Texas where God's moving strongly.  Our first meeting there is Tuesday and I've already warned the leaders there that we are coming in "loaded for bear!"  On the way to our "Toad" (tow car), after the meeting, we were discussing when we would return to Lakeland!

Last night's meeting in the Lakeland Center was very possibly the most powerful meeting that I've ever been in since my days of salvation in 1973!  Corinne  and I are excited to get back on the road and in the flow of meetings as we've been downloaded a lot more Fire and we can't wait to give it away.  Last night there was a  mighty mass impartation of Fire as Todd prayed over all present, that we would be able to give the Fire away through the laying on of our hands.  I sense that this will be the case in Tuesday's meeting and beyond!

However it is interesting to note that the Revival Police are still on their patrol beats.  More and more I'm hearing how this great move of God isn't from God at all.  One person has stated on the Internet that this revival is a false revival.   I wonder what all of the people I saw healed last night, walking and running without their wheel chairs would think about the fact that this is a false revival??  Hum-mm!

Here is a tid bit to remember:  THE PREVIOUS MOVE OF GOD ALWAYS PERSECUTES THE PRESENT MOVE OF GOD!  This is pretty much an historical fact.  Here are some examples: 

• John Wesley begins to have large outdoor meetings.  The Church of England says that "it isn't from God!"
• General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army is booted from the Methodist Church because he's holding large outdoor meetings.  The Methodists say, "it isn't from God!"
• Charles Finney has people all over New England coming to Jesus and the established churches band together and say, "it isn't from God!"
• More recently Catholics, Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, etc. are getting baptized in the Holy Spirit in the charismatic movement, speaking in tongues and the Pentecostal denominations say, "it isn't of God!"
• Ten - fifteen years ago a mighty wave comes from Toronto and Florida and guess what?  Many within the charismatic movement said, "it isn't of God!"
• From the "River" comes gold dust, gems, etc, and once again we hear, "it isn't of God!"
   

So here we are today, God's on the move not only in Lakeland but we're hearing reports of the Fire falling all over the world, and once again the Revival Police are saying, "It isn't of God!"  Wow.. sometimes I just can not believe the stupidity of these people who have appointed themselves to police every move of God in every generation of revival!

This current, world wide, move of the Holy Spirit seems characterized by the Fire of God falling on hungry, dry people, igniting them with a new passion and zeal for His Presence and for His Holiness.  Get ready as no "unclean thing" will enter this move.  If an anything "unclean" enters this, the Fire will soon purge it out!  This in itself gives me some great concern for the safety of the Revival Police.  In past moves of God I feel like the Lord tolerated the Revival Police.  Often these self appointed surveyors of truth would actually be used to thrust the move of God deeper into Him and His purposes.  However, I'm sensing that this time, things are changing!  God is restoring His Church into His order.  Therefore, I might suggest that the Revival Police may be walking on rather thin ice!

Please note the following words of Jesus from Mark 3: (NLT) (underline is mine)

Jesus and the Prince of Demons

"One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again.  soon he and his disciples couldn't even find time to eat.  When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away.  "He's out of his mind," they said.  But the teachers of religious law (the Revival Police) who had arrived from Jerusalem said, "He's possessed by Satan, the prince of demons."

Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration.  "How can Satan cast out Satan?" he asked.  "A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse.  Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart.  And if Satan is divided and fights against himself, how can he stand?  He would never survive.  Let me illustrate this further.  Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods?  Only someone even stronger - someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven.  This is a sin with eternal consequences."  He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit.""

If you note the context of the sin of "Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit" you will note that it comes by calling the works of Jesus of the devil.  As I viewed last night's miracles of, "The blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead are raised and the Gospel is being preached to the poor," (Mt. 11:4) my thoughts were drawn to the Revival Police of today and how this time God might not be so tolerant of them.  Remember this move of God is going to establish the Kingdom of God on this earth.  It is not just some good meetings in a Florida arena, it's the Kingdom of God invading this earth.... it is the Fire of God falling!

One last point... To any who question what is going on in this move of God, allow me to reassure you, it's O.K. to ask questions!  It really is!  However, please do not speak out against that which you do not understand! 

This move of God, as to His part,  is perfect, like all moves of God are.  However, God is choosing to use imperfect people to usher in His Glory.  Please "do not judge the movement by the movers!"  God delights in using all of us, far from perfect people, in fulfilling His purposes, example: Jacob!  So, if you do not understand what is happening in Lakeland, or even if you do not fully agree with what is going on, you would be very wise to not speak against it.  After all, there are enough Revival Police on their beat today so they DON'T NEED YOU!

Blessings,

Larry the Revivalist!

my website: www.larrysilverman.com

Revival Report From Lakeland

Greetings from Lakeland, FL.... (The Florida Healing Outpouring)

Wow.. what a trip on this "Highway to Revival!"

To begin, I have to apologize for not getting reports out sooner.  I had a major communication problem...MY LAP TOP CRASHED as soon as we got into Lakeland.  I'll explain further below:

We left Stephenville, TX early Saturday morning arrived in Mobile, Al for the night.  Our day of travel was jammed with ministry.  We began the morning with a conference call with other Circuit Preachers International leaders, Robert Fitts, Daniel Markoya and Michael Tummillo.  Of course most of the talk was centered on Revival, our trip to Lakeland and our upcoming meeting with Robert Fitts in Texas.  These Brothers are the "cream of the crop!"  The cell phone then rang and I dialed it pretty much ongoing for the balance of the nearly 12 hour trip to Mobile.  It's amazing how this Revival is increasing activity.  We also did a lot of "cell phone ministry."  God's using new technology for spreading His Spirit!

Sunday morning the three of us (Rascal is traveling with us too.  His new name is, "Rascal the Revival Budgie!), arrived in Lakeland very late Sunday afternoon.  We were pretty tired from the trip and by the time we got checked in, got something to eat, we crashed, feeling the need to rest before getting into the meeting schedule here.  Again our day was filled with "cell phone ministry!"

Monday morning I discovered a very grave situation....my laptop crashed!  It seemed to work OK Sunday night before bed, but when I awoke Monday morning it wouldn't start up, no mater what I tried.  Our Oakland, PA pastor, Lance Rhodes and wife Mandy, were here for the meetings and needed a ride to the morning session at Ignited Church and a ride later to the Tampa Airport.  Pastor Lance knows computers!  He checked my laptop out and gave me a bad report....It's Fried! 

We all went into the morning session with me thinking "new laptop... "  This was not a good beginning to a very great day!  The morning meeting was great, with Corinne getting prayer for her prophetic ministry.  Our fellowship with Lance and Mandy was great too.  It really worked good to be able to hear their insights into this move of God and hear first hand testimony from the weekend's meetings at Tiger Stadium.

After getting back to our motel from our Tampa Airport journey, it was time to go "Puter Shopping!"  Thank the Lord, laptops are coming down some in price, but still this was  not an expected situation so....Larry chokes some!!!  However I kept in mind that I am a Child of the Kingdom on my King's business, so I handled this situation pretty good.    We got back to the room, unpacked the new computer knowing that we didn't have too much time before we had to ready ourself for the evening meeting at the Lakeland Center, a huge 8,000 seat auditorium in downtown Lakeland.  I soon discovered that I still needed more things done before I could get the new computer on-line.   When we travel I use a Sprint wireless air card for Internet access.  I had just purchased a new one for the old computer 2 weeks ago, and of course it would not fit the new computer... different access ports.  So after yesterday's morning meeting I was able to swap it for the proper card at a local Sprint Store.

Monday's evening meeting was just plain powerful!  At one point worship leader, Roy Fields, just quit playing the keyboard and quit singing and laid on the platform floor as waves of worship went up from the crowd.  There must have been about 6,000 people in attendance.  How's that for a Monday night crowd!  As these waves began to spread, I had the vision of the worship just taking off into high Glory.  It was as if the Holy Spirit Himself was leading this event.  I've NEVER seen this happen and I got a vision of what could have happened if Roy would have let it go.  I don't think he realized what was going on, because from his position on the floor he began to sing.  I think that if he hadn't done that something very wonderful would have happened!  I fully understand Roy's actions however, as we're all learning how to move in Revival, especially this new wave. 

Todd Bentley soon took the meeting and all of sudden things changed.  This is the first time I've been in a live meeting with Todd.  I can't speak for him before Lakeland, but what I saw Monday night was a very powerful move of God coming forth from this young evangelist.  The only thing I can say is that Todd is the "Real Deal!"  The miracles rolled over us like giant waves.  There were way too many miracles taking place to even begin to talk about here.  (If you would like a daily Revival Report from Pastor Stephen Strader send me an email at: nhministry@yahoo.com and I'll let you know how to subscribe to his daily Revival Report written by him while he's in the nightly meetings...put "revival report" in your header so that it will get through spam filters)

Tuesday morning's meeting at Ignited Church was great.  We stood in line for an hour and had a blast talking with other Seekers of the Flame.  Pastor Stephen Strader ministered.  Corinne and I know him personally and were not at all surprised when he became totally transparent and shared what Revival has cost him and his family.  He then began to share some great suggestions on how to get healed, mixing in some great, solid Revival Theology.

After the morning meetings Corinne and I ate some lunch, got the new Sprint Card, and I began working on trying to get this new computer on-line.  Before we knew it we were getting ready for the evening session at the Lakeland Center. 

The evening meeting was another powerful one!  Heather Butler lead worship.  Great job!  Last night's crowd was even larger than Monday nights.  God showed up right away.   Again there is a sensation in these meetings that worship could take off without any human leading.  I saw that same thing occur last night as in Monday night's meeting, the potential to see the thousands of people, completely led by the Spirit worshiping God without any human leadership.  I feel that this will eventually happen as we humans learn how to flow in this extreme anointing.  Again when Todd Bentley took the meeting things just happened to flow even higher. 

Now this may be hard for some to digest here.  Everyone that knows me fully understands that I believe in, teach and completely flow in raising up true Body Ministry.  However, there is just no getting around it, Todd Bentley is carrying the anointing for these meetings!  This may be a very difficult pill for some to swallow, but it's the truth!  Todd's not preaching, he's just flowing in the Spirit and "things" are happening as a result.  Get ready folks, this move of God is going to upset your religious apple cart!  Of course the "Revival Police" don't like a thing that is going on here!  But again, I have to state, "This is the Real Deal!"  I would also warn people not to be critical of things they don't understand! 

We met Roger Webb both Monday and last night.  We had a bite to eat after the meeting with Roger and it was great to not only share fellowship with an old friend, but to get his perspective on whats going on as well.  Today we're having lunch with Pastor Dennis See and Jim Morda from Meadville, PA.  They've been here a few days and I got a glimpse of Dennis pretty drunk in the Spirit last night.  I can't wait to hear what these guys are saying.

I am sorry for the length of this post!  I was intending to write short, daily blog posts.  I guess my computer had other ideas!  You know there is no way I can document all that is happening here in just a few words!  This Revival is real folks!  The good news is that it is spreading like wild fire all over the world.  We got word yesterday that people living in Belfast, Northern Ireland could not get flights to Tampa as the flights are being booked by Revival Seekers.  Even better news is that all over Europe and other Regions Revival is breaking out.  We had word last night about extended meetings taking form in the UK. 

Get ready, we've been praying a long time for this!  Now, take a breath too.  This Revival does have some rough edges.  But we have to give it time.  God's on the move and as I've been saying, "The bottom line is the bottom line!"  In other words, how do we judge a move of God?  By the words of Jesus, "The blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead are being raised, and the Gospel is being preached to the poor!"  This is happening in Lakeland, it's happening all over the world.  And it will happen with you too! 

Get ready... the Fire is falling!

More from Lakeland later...

More Lord!

Larry the Revivalist!

My website: www.larrysilverman.com

Special Revival Report: We're Heading to Lakeland!

Greetings from North Texas!

Most likely now you are full aware of what is going in the USA!  True Revival is beginning to spread like Wild Fire across the Land!  Oh....how dry it has been for so many years!  Now, there are embers glowing, sparks flying and actual Kingdom Fire falling all over America! 

The current epicenter of all of this seems to be coming out of Lakeland, Florida.  A vast army of people, coming from all over the world are being led by Evangelist Todd Bentley and Pastor Stephen Strader.  God's on the move there!

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, Corinne and I will leave Stephenville, Texas and make our way to Lakeland.    God has raised the level of anointing in our meetings lately to a very huge degree, yet we feel that it is imperative for us to go immediately, get anything there that God has for us, and bring it back to all who we are ministering to. 

How about this, just a few minutes ago, a local pastor came over, had a cup of coffee with us and handed us an envelope with a credit card in it.  He told us, "Use this for what ever you need on the trip, as God leads us!"  He said that the Lord has shown him how important it was for us to go there!  His words were, "I'm not giving this card just to bless you, I'm giving it with our region in mind too, as I know that you will bring back something powerful from God to bless us all with!"

Hum mm... Can you say that God is in our going to Lakeland!

Blog Update

During the trip, beginning sometime tomorrow from the "road," I'll be making Blog updates (Revival Updates), sharing my "Reflections on Revival."  I will not load you with a lot of notices like I do when I publish a weekly Blog.  My plan is to send out a new Blog notice, still weekly.  That way I will be able to refrain from filling your In box with email notices.  You can check back daily for new posts for our "Reflections on Revival - Special Reports."

Please keep us in your prayers! 

Also if you too wish to participate in this "Highway to Revival" trip of ours, you can do so by hitting the PayPal button on the right side of this Blog!

From Corinne and I, Many blessings!  Revival Fire is falling!

More Lord!

Blessings,

Larry the Revivalist!

My web sight: www.larrysilverman.com

Attention Coppell, Texas Area....

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Revival is breaking out all over America..... Why not Coppell, Texas?

Thursday April 24, 2008

The reports keep coming in... Lakeland, FL is burning with the Fire of God! 

The move of God is about to spread like wild fire!   This morning I had a vision.  I was in the Spirit and I was seeing a flat map of Lakeland, FL.  From this map I saw a strange looking, but very beautiful creature arise and take form.  It had wings that were expanding, growing and taking on strength.  This creature was not flying yet, however, everything within me seemed to sense that it was about to take off.  This creature was Revival! I also sensed that there had been scouts already sent forth lighting sparks, but this creature is the main force that will spread God's Fire.   I sense that it is about to fly to every place that had open arms to welcome it!  It will fly to and land, spreading the flames of Revival in every location that has prepared the way for it to land!

Is Coppell, Texas such a place? 

Several of us are about to find out next Monday - Wednesday as we "CONTEND FOR REVIVAL IN COPPELL, TEXAS!"

Get Ready..... Anything can happen next week! 

Bring the sick and those needing a miracle! 

God's on the move once again!

Don't miss your day of visitation!

Join Revivalists Larry & Corinne Silverman (www.larrysilverman.com)  and Author/Church Planter Michael Tummillo (www.YourTown4Jesus.com) as we prepare the way for one great move of God in North Texas!

The Dates: Monday - Wednesday (April 28-30)

The Time:  10:00 A.M. Daily

The Location: 606 Deforest Ct.  Coppell, TX

For directions or more information contact: yuyat@verizon.net or Kmkm246@aol.com

Larry & Corinne Silverman

"Revivalists to Today's Generation!"

Our Website: www.larrysilverman.com

Larry's Blog:  www.larrysilverman.blogs.com

Se está Levantando un Avivamiento en Todo América..... ¿Por qué no en Coppell, Texas?

Jueves 24 de Abril de 2008

Los reportes siguen llegando... Lakeland, Florida ¡se está quemando con el Fuego de Dios! 

¡El mover de Dios se está esparciendo como fuego!  Esta mañana tuve una visión.  Estaba en el Espíritu y vi un mapa de Lakeland, Florida.  De este mapa vi como un una criatura muy extraña, pero muy bella se levantaba y tomaba forma.  Tenía alas que se iban extendiendo,  iba creciendo y llenándose de fuerza.  Esta criatura todavía no estaba volando, sin embargo, todo dentro de mí sintió que iba a comenzar a volar.  ¡Esta criatura era Avivamiento!  También sentí que se habían mandado exploradores por delante los cuales iban prendiendo chispas, pero esta criatura es la fuerza principal que va a expandir el Fuego de Dios.  Yo siento que está a punto de tomar vuelo, y se va a dirigir a todo lugar que tenga los brazos abiertos para darle la bienvenida.  Va a volar  y aterrizará esparciendo las llamas del Avivamiento a todo lugar que haya preparado el terreno para su aterrizaje. 

¿Acaso Coppell, Texas es uno de esos lugares?

Varios de nosotros estamos a punto de descubrir si es así, ya que del próximo Lunes al Miércoles nos estaremos “¡ENTRENANDO PARA EL AVIVAMIENTO EN COPPELL, TEXAS!

Prepárate..... ¡Todo puede pasar la semana que viene! 

¡Invita a todo enfermo y a todo aquel que necesita un milagro! 

¡Dios se está moviendo de nuevo!

¡No te pierdas tu día de visitación!

Acompaña a Larry & Corinne Silverman (www.larrysilverman.com)  y al  Autor y Ministro que Planta Iglesias Michael Tummillo (www.YourTown4Jesus.com) ¡a preparar el camino para el gran mover de Dios en el Norte de Texas!

Fechas: Lunes a Miércoles (Abril 28 – 30)

Hora::  10:00 a.m.  Cada Día

Lugar: 606 Deforest Ct.  Coppell, TX

Para mayor información favor de mandar un correo electrónico a: yuyat@verizon.net o kmkm246@aol.com 

Yikes... It's the Revival Police!

Greetings from North Texas!

Most likely, by now, you have heard of the powerful move of God that is taking place in Lakeland, FL with Todd Bentley, Stephen Strader and others.  If not, you can get some information and live Internet links at Todd's website: http://www.freshfire.ca  You can also watch these meetings live on God TV.

It is so interesting to me how much time I've spent today defending this move of God, not that it really needs any defending by me of all people, as it does speak loudly for itself.  I'll explain that more in a bit.  However, I want you to know that the "Revival Police" are coming on the scene and they are crying out their judgments loud and clear!  I know the "Revival Police" pretty well as I've been in their sights on numerous occasions myself.  They usually make their "raids" when the power of God is moving strongly, when people are getting set free and growing much closer in their relationships with God.  Every great move of God had these "Cops" show up.   Finney, Roberts, Wesley, Woodworth-Etter, Allen, Branham, Coe, etc.,  and every Revivalist worth his/her salt had to deal with this bunch.  If you want to know how much of a move of God a set of meetings are, just judge them by the presence of the "Revival Police."  If you see lots of these "Cops" you can rest assured that what you are witnessing is a down right, God sent, Holy Ghost, Gully Washer!

Well the "Cops" are on the move in regarding Lakeland!

I say to them, "Open your eyes, you just might see Jesus!"

People often say that we judge everything by "pure doctrine."  I can agree with that, but a problem remains, who's doctrine are we going to use?  I find that doctrine is pretty subjective and varies by those involved.  A cessationist would say, "Speaking in tongues is not for today, neither is healing, prophecy, etc."  Ask them about their verdict and they would strongly suggest that they are following "pure doctrine."  Then there are those who say, "If I can't find it in the Bible it's not of God!"  If you are a follower of my Blog at all, you are fully aware of how much I love and hold to the Bible.  However, much of what God does is not found in the Bible!  I know that this may shock you some, but think about it....Please show me where in the Old Testament does it teach someone to heal blind eyes by spitting on the ground and picking up the mud and put into the eyes?  Or how about the Day of Pentecost, when the tongues of fire fell and they all began speaking in tongues?  What Old Testament  chapter and verse is that found in? Do you see the problem that this thinking creates?  By the way there are many other examples of this too. 

Now, about Lakeland.  Here's how to tell the "Revival Police" to take a hike... Mt. 11:4 & 5, (NLT) "Jesus told them, "Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen - the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life and the Good News is being preached to the poor." It is pretty simple Friends.  The "bottom line" is the Bottom Line!  It's the results Ma'am!  Who is being glorified by miracles, signs and wonders?  Who is being worshiped in the Lakeland meetings?  I see Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God being praised, worshiped and adored!  Wow.. I love it!

One more thing about the "Revival Police," keeping with their title, "Police," I find that they often come with a legalistic, religious spirit in tow!  Go ahead and tell that little girl healed of a bad eye condition the other night in Lakeland that what she experienced was not of God! 

We have to quit judging the messenger, and see what God is doing.  When we take our judgmental eyes off of other, we might really be surprised at the beauty that we really see.  Friends, I know a lot about this, as I've been pretty judgmental in the past myself!  It's not too much fun being the police over anyone!

For me and my house we'll take Revival any day.  What is happening in Lakeland, FL right now is the real deal!

Blessings,

Larry the Revivalist!

my website: www.larrysilverman.com

The Trump of God (El Triunfo de Dios)

From an email that I posted earlier today...... (Spanish translation below)

Hi All,

Another sleepless night... Alas..."The Sleepless Revival" is underway!  grin!  Corinne and I got in from a meeting in north Texas last night about midnight and the Lord had me up, awake and stirred up since 6:00 a.m.  It's now a little after 11:00 a.m. Texas time, and I'm so stirred and pumped that I can't hardly stand it!

 

This move of God is getting ready to blow our socks off!  Get ready!

Corinne and I were on a conference call with some of our ministry partners in the Tulsa area around 8:30 this morning.  They had a spontaneous prayer meeting going at the time. The Fire is falling there this morning!  We shared and wow... it's getting good!  One of the gals there was fixing some breakfast for her husband early today.  She asked her husband, "Did you hear that?"  He didn't hear a thing!  She said I just heard a shofar blow!  It was God Himself blowing the shofar!  Wow... Folks I believe that Sister Kelly did indeed hear a shofar.  I also believe that it was the Trump of God!  I sense strongly that He is blowing the Call to Revival!  The Fire of God is about to fall!

Friends, this is a move of God like none other!  I know many of you are seeking God for revival, and many are still hanging on to past moves of God.  But get ready... this move is coming with Fire!  It's not another move of the "River!"  This is the Fire of God getting ready to fall on us.  It's going to be the most powerful move of God that we've ever seen!

Now... for those of you that have an ear to hear... Please listen by the Spirit, not your flesh!  Please hear me... God has spoken over Corinne and I, actually last Fall while in PA, that we are, "Firebrands, and everywhere there is dry tinder, we will light fires!"  You may think that this is a sneaky way for Larry to try to book some meetings!  Well think that if you wish, but I would just ask you to ask the Lord about that.   I'm sending this email to many who are not pastors or leaders, so they won't be able to book us into anything.  Also... if you don't want us in for some meetings, let me know... I've got some other "Firebrands" that I can introduce to you!   However, this is all a timing issue Friends!   Please don't miss your day of visitation!

Will you please pray about bringing in some traveling minister, someone who is also "Firebrand!"

Oh... one other thing about the timing issue...Zech. 10:1, "Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the later rain!"

 

Friends, will you spend some time with the Lord today...I really believe that you too will smell the wonderful smell of Revival in the Air.

You know we are getting scheduled for certain places around the country, you can read them on our schedule place on our webpage....  www.larrysilverman.com  But I also feel to tell you that planes are still flying and we do have a car to drive to places as well.   Let's see what the Lord will show you!

If you want to talk more, give a call... 616.291.9568

By the way.. this might be the most important email that I've ever sent out!

Lord... Let the Fire Fall!

Blessings,

Larry

Larry & Corinne Silverman

"Revivalists to Today's Generation!"

Our Website: www.larrysilverman.com

Larry's Blog:  www.larrysilverman.blogs.com

El Triunfo de Dios

De un correo electrónico que envié el día de hoy…

Hola a todos,

Otra noche en vela… apodo… “El Avivamiento Sin Dormir” está en camino! Corinne y yo regresamos de una reunión en el norte de Texas anoche como a media noche y el Sénior me despertó y levantó y me alborotó desde las 6:00 am.  Ahorita son pasadas las 11:00 am, tiempo de Texas, y estoy tan emocionado y tan alborotado que casi no lo puedo sostener!

¡Este mover de Dios está a punto de estallar!  ¡Estense listos!

Corinne y yo tuvimos una llamada en conferencia con algunos de nuestros hermanos en el ministerio del área de Tulsa como a las 8:30 esta mañana.  Ellos tuvieron una reunión de oración espontanea en ese momento.  ¡El fuego está cayendo ahí esta mañana!  Compartimos y wow… ¡se está poniendo bueno!  Una de las mujeres allá, le estaba preparando el desayuno a su marido esta mañana.  De pronto ella le pregunto a es esposo,  “¿Oíste eso?” ¡El no oyó nada!  Ella le dijo, ¡acabo de escuchar sonar un shofar!  ¡Fue el mismo Dios quien toco el Shofar!  Wow… amigos, yo creo que la hermana Kelley en verdad escuchó el shofar.  También creo que fue el ¡Triunfo de Dios!  Creo fuertemente que El está tocando el “Llamado al Avivamiento!” ¡El fuego de Dios está a punto de caer!

Amigos, este mover de Dios es como ningún otro!  Yo se que mucho de ustedes están clamando a Dios el avivamiento, y muchos todavía están sujetos a movimientos fuertes de Dios que se dieron en el pasado.  Pero, prepárense…  ¡este nuevo mover está llegando con Fuego! ¡No es otro mover del “Rio”!    Este es el fuego de Dios que se está alistando para caer sobre nosotros. ¡Va a ser el más grande mover de Dios que jamás hayamos visto!

Ahora… para ustedes que tienen oídos para oír… ¡Por favor escuchen por medio del Espíritu, no por medio de su carne!  Por favor, escúchenme… Dios ha hablado sobre Corinne y sobre mí, de hecho fue el otoño pasado mientras estábamos en Pennsylvania, y dijo que “Somos Teas, y que en todas partes donde haya yesca seca, encenderemos fuego!”  Algunos pueden pensar que es un modo sutil para que inviten a Larry a algunas reuniones!  Pues quien quiera pensar eso que lo piense,  pero te pido que le preguntes al Sénior acerca de esto.   Estoy mandando este correo electrónico a muchos que no son ni pastores ni lideres, así que no nos pueden invitar a sus Iglesias.  También… si no quieren que estemos presentes en algunas reuniones díganos..  ¡Conozco a otros “Teas” que les puedo presentar!  Sin embargo, esto es cuestión de estar a tiempo, Amigos!  Por favor, ¡no faltes a tu cita de visitación! 

Por favor ora para que invites a alguno de los ministros viajeros,  alguien quien también sea una Tea!

Ah!... ¡otra cosa acerca de la cuestión del tiempo!… Zacarías 10:1, “¡Pide al Señor lluvia en el tiempo de la ultima lluvia!”

Si quieres conversar un poco más, me puedes llamar al….. 616-291-9568

A propósito,  ¡puede que este sea el mensaje más importante que jamás haya enviado!,

Señor…. ¡Deja Caer el Fuego!!!

Bendiciones,

Larry

Does It Really Say This? (¿Dice Realmente Esto?)

We are still in Texas.  Our meeting yesterday morning (Sunday Apr. 13) was simply powerful!  God is on the move and we smell the smoke of Revival in the air!

Yesterday's message was on "Common Kingdom Occurrences."  I shared some thought from Matthew 11: 4.  After John the Baptist was imprisoned he faced dealing with doubt as to who Jesus really was.  Remember this is the same John, the cousin of Jesus, who baptized Jesus and told Him that he was not worthy to do so, etc.  Now while imprisoned the doubts and unbelief begin to come his way.  Isn't that the same way it is with us?  When we are on spiritual mountain tops we never for a second doubt that Jesus heals the sick today!  Yet once a sickness or disease or problem attacks us personally, once we enter into some type of a "prison experience" ourselves, then we too become assailed by our own personal doubts!

I love the answer that Jesus gave John's disciples when he was asked, "Are you the One or should we seek another?"  Jesus said in verse 4: "Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen - the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor."

These things that Jesus did are what I like to refer to as, "common Kingdom occurrences."  In other words these were not strange actions for Jesus to be caught up in doing!  Healing people of all sickness and disease was just the normal mode of operation for Jesus as He walked this earth!  Please think about it for a moment....healing the sick was just NORMAL for Jesus!

OK, now let's look at my favorite verse of Scripture, Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever!"  My thinking is that healing the sick was just standard operating procedure for Jesus 2000 years ago, and if He is the same today as then, I can also look to Him to heal me today!  Is this too simple or what?  Does the Bible really say this?  Yep, that is what it says!

Revival fire is beginning to break out in our Nation!  Healing and miracles are taking place all over.  It's time to break forth from your prison bars and once again see Jesus for who He really is!  "By His stripes we are healed!"

To help build you faith, please check out what is going on at the Ignited Church in Lakeland, FL.  This weeks begins the 3rd week of extended meetings with Todd Bently.  This is NOT happening because Todd's there!  It's not based on a super star minister, it's based on a Super Star God!  Here's a link for you.  Check out the streaming video at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-florida-healing-revival

Be healed and blessed this week!

Larry the Revivalist!

my website: www.larrysilverman.com

Abril 14, 2008

¿Realmente Dice Esto?

Todavía nos encontramos en Texas. Nuestra reunión de ayer, domingo 13 de abril, ¡fue realmente poderosa!  Dios se está moviendo y ¡podemos oler la nube del Reavivamiento en el aire!

El mensaje de ayer fue acerca de “Sucesos Comunes del Reino”.  Compartí algunos pensamientos acerca de Mateo 11:4.  Después de que Juan el Bautista fue puesto en prisión, el se enfrento a sus dudas acerca de quién era realmente Jesús.  Recuerden, este es el mismo Juan, primo de Jesús, quien bautizo a Jesús y le dijo que él no era digno de… etc.  Bien, mientras se encontraba preso, las dudas y la falta de fe comenzaron a llegar.  ¿Acaso no nos pasa lo mismo a nosotros?  Cuando nos encontramos en una montaña espiritual, nunca, ni por un segundo dudamos que ¡Jesús todavía sana el día de hoy!  Sin embargo, cuando una enfermedad o problema viene contra nosotros y nos ataca personalmente, una vez que entramos en un tipo de “experiencia en la prisión” nosotros, entonces también, ¡ en nosotros comienzan a surgir dudas!

Me encanta la respuesta que Jesús les dijo a los discípulos de Juan cuando se le preguntó, “¿Eres tu El Mesías, o buscamos a otro?”  Jesús dijo en el versículo 4:  “Vayan a decirle a Juan lo que ustedes han visto y han oído – que los ciegos ven, que los cojos caminan, los leprosos son sanados, que los que no oían, ahora oyen, que los muertos son levantados a la vida, y las buenas nuevas son predicadas a los pobres”.

Estas cosas que Jesús hizo son las que me gusta denominar “Sucesos Comunes del Reino”.  En otras palabras, estos no fueron sucesos esporádicos que Jesús hizo. El sanar a las personas de todo tipo de dolor y enfermedad era el modelo de operación cotidiano de Jesús mientras caminó por esta tierra!  Por favor medita acerca de esto por unos momentos… el sanar a los enfermos era NORMAL para Jesús!

Ok, ahora veamos mi versículo favorito de las Escrituras, Hebreos 13:8,  “Jesús Cristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y por siempre”.  Mi modo de pensar es que el sanar a los enfermos era un proceso de operar estándar para Jesús hace 2000 años, y si El es el mismo el día de hoy, entonces el día de hoy puedo pedirle a El que me sane hoy! ¿Es esto demasiado simple o que?  ¿Realmente dice la Biblia esto?  Si, esto es lo que dice!

El fuego del Avivamiento está comenzando a brotar en nuestra Nación! Sanidades y milagros se están dando por todas partes.  Es tiempo de romper con nuestras cadenas y prisiones y de nuevo ver a Jesús como quien realmente es.  “Por Sus llagas fuimos curados”.

Para ayudar a incrementar tu fe, por favor ve lo que está sucediendo en Lakeland, Florida en la Iglesia Ignited Church. Esta semana comenzó la tercera semana de reuniones con Todd Bently.  Esto,  ¡NO está sucediendo porque Todd está ahí!  No está basado en un ministro súper estrella, ¡está basado en un Dios Súper Estrella!  Aquí está la dirección de la Página de Internet donde pueden ustedes entrar a ver en vivo por video lo que está sucediendo allá, todos los días a las 10:00 am y a las 7:00 pm (tiempo del Este).  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-florida-healing-revival

Se sanado y bendecido esta semana!

Revival... It's Here!

From an email that I just posted....

Hi All,

It's 3:14 A.M. Central Time..... I just got woke up by a tornado warning in Stephenville, TX.  The storm passed thru O.K. and we just got a few bumps in "Pilgrim I."  (our motor home) But after the storm settled I checked my email and noted the following email from my evangelist friend, Roger Webb (www.rogerwebb.org) from Orlando, FL.  Roger has been attending the meetings at Ignited Church in Lakeland, FL since last week. (with Todd Bently)  These meetings have just been extended into week #3 for next week!

The 3 links below are so you can connect to live video feed being sent out on the net at 10:00 A.M and 7:00 P.M.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-florida-healing-revival
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-florida-healing-revival1
www.freshfire.ca

Read Roger's testimony below.  Let it stir your spirits.  Revival is NOW breaking out in America!!!

And it's NOT JUST LAKELAND!  This past weekend's meetings in the Tulsa Area were some of the most powerful we've ever had!  Yesterday in North Dallas Corinne and I and our friend, Michael Turmmillo, and others in the meeting,  spent nearly 5 hours praying for people, with several healings taking place!  Friends, there is a new excitement and expectancy in the air... one that I've not seen in many years!

 

Get ready America!  The time for Revival is NOW!

Jump in this River is rising!

Oh... now I can't get back to sleep again!  Man!!!!

 

Blessings,

Larry

Roger Webb's email is below....

"Tonight was powerful as well. Just after I hang up speaking to you  (Roger called me just after we had finished an all day meeting in Dallas and we were getting a bite to eat) while you were eating A woman drove through the parking lot (of Ignited Church, Lakeland, FL) stop me  and ask me what all the people were doing here at this church. I told  her a revival was taking place. I asked her if she needed a miracle in  her body. She told me she had cancer. I asked her if I could pray for  her, she said yes. I prayed then heat started going through her body  and told me she started feeling joy come into her. I then lead her to  the Lord. I prayed for her sick husband that was at home. She drove  off crying and very excited.

Then two men were next door at a check cashing place. I walked up to  them, invited them to the meetings, I asked if either one of them had  pain in their body, one said yes, I asked him if I could pray for him  he said yes but it would not get healed because he has had the best to  pray for him and nothing has ever happended, I prayed for him he got  healed right then and there!

I am hitting the streets tomorrow afternoon there in Lakeland, praying  for the sick and leading people to the Lord!

Here it is 3 am, I can't go to sleep, I am excited about going out  tomorrow to pray for the sick, casting out devils and getting folks  saved.

Roger"

Larry & Corinne Silverman

"Revivalists to Today's Generation!"

Our Website: www.larrysilverman.com

Larry's Blog:  www.larrysilverman.blogs.com