A Fresh Touch (Part 1)

Psalm 51:9-11 “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.”

Church history teaches us about 4 cycles in a church.

-The first is called pioneer time. It’s when a new work is planted in a house, tent, or storefront building, and God’s people work together in staking out new territory to grow from. God’s power is present because the people seek God continually for outreach and growth.



-The second cycle is building time. That’s when church buildings are built, missions and ministry starts, and the congregation becomes established. That’s when the church adopts its ministry theme and understands its purpose in existing. Miracles occur often as God sends blessings down to help in all of the arrangements.



-The third cycle is when Divine power is replaced with programs, miracles and wonders replaced with fellowships, and selfish choices replace faithful prayers. Our ways become institutions without room for change and growth is by transfer rather than ministry.



-The fourth cycle is when a church declines in attendance and only a few faithful members are left. This is an area that is dangerous because the devil creates scapegoats to receive the blame for the decline rather than have conviction stir the remaining faithful few into action against the enemy and complacency.



That is why we need a fresh touch and a new anointing. Only through God’s Holy Spirit can a Christian accomplish the amazing works of the Lord. Never will we see the fullness of God through our own efforts and abilities. Things will change only when the power of God is unleashed in our lives and allowed to do what He desires in us.

 God is calling His church to prayer all across the country. Because His spirit lives and dwells in you the urge within you to reach out to God comes through the Holy Spirit

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1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”