The Porch – The Fire Within Us

Posted on February 23, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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Desiring the flames of revival is a choice that we make and seek from the Holy Spirit. He alone can stir up the fire within us.

If you are blessed by our teachings please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button. Share with us what the Lord is doing in you and how He is changing you to inspire and encourage others.

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The Asbury Revival Fire

Posted on February 19, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

Psalm 85:6 (NKJV)

That Your people may rejoice in You?

6 Will You not revive us again,

That is exactly what has been happening on college campuses across the East coast of the United States.  He is reviving His children and they are finding their joy in Him again. On Wednesday February 8, 2023 in a routine chapel service at Asbury University, a private Christian University, in Wilmore, Kentucky this scripture came to life.  A routine service with a call to repentance has triggered a fire that is spreading through the students who are taking it to other campuses.

Asbury University is no stranger to revival fires starting there.  Back in 1970 revival broke out during a chapel service that lasted for seven days and consisted of 144 hours of non-stop worship. Information about the event is on the University website. The testimonies to the power and influence of that revival is being seen today in 2023. The February of 1970 revival triggered outreaches to other churches, colleges and countries with the same outpouring of the Lord’s presence seen and experiences.

Deeper Still: Memories of God’s Power and Love in the 1970 Asbury College Revival

America has seen such spiritual fervor before. Jonathan Edwards, known revivalist preacher from the 1700’s, piggybacked George Whitefield’s tour of the 13 Colonies, to inspire a renewed spiritual fervor and thousands of missionaries for the coming centuries. The fire that began in 1733 inspired a spiritual hunger for God as well as attacks from some fearing the “fanaticism” of the new converts.  The enemy didn’t waste any time in seeking to stop things by triggering a spiritual distress of eternal damnation in those who did not answer the revival call to conversion.  At least two people were known to have committed suicide for these reasons, one of them being Edward’s own uncle. In 1941 George Whitefield preached at Edward’s church and reminded the congregation of the revival of years before.  A deeply moved Edwards wept during the service he was so touched by Whitefield’s sermon.  This stirred up a new fire and revival sprung out again in Connecticut in 1741 for a brief period of time.

So, we can see that the Lord stirs up His children from time to time.  The dying embers of the fires of the last revival are blown on by the Holy Spirit and brought back to life.

Isaiah 57:15 (NKJV)

15 For thus says the High and Lofty One

Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in the high and holy place,

With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,

To revive the spirit of the humble,

And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

The signs of true revival seen from Edwards day as well as Wales and Azusa Street are being seen in Asbury in my opinion.  It’s not personality driven.  No one person is the focus of attention by the Lord Himself.  Repentance and restoration are key components of each experience.  Praise and worship but spontaneous and led are seen and heard.  The 1904 Wales Revival, the largest Christian revival of the 20th century, was especially known for its Spirit led spontaneous worship from attendees both inside the church and those waiting online outside to get in.  Many of our worship songs today came from those spontaneous sounds. One of the aspects of the Wales revival that we will be watching for is the long-term effect it had on church congregations and local communities. The Welsh revival kept the church buildings of Wales filled for years to come and inspired an Awakening that swept Europe, North America, India, the Orient and Latin America. 

Like Asbury the Welsh revival started with a call to repentance by a preacher that influenced young Evan Roberts, 26-years old, into ministry and spreading the revival fire.  Along with the help of his college aged friends Roberts let the Holy Spirit guide and direct things in Wales. It lasted less than a year but was credited for 100,000 converts.  According to local police it also accounted for a near 50% reduction in arrests for drunkenness through 1907 in Glamorgan County. It began as an effort to kindle a fire in the non-denominational non-sectarian community and spread in the dry, dead wood of traditional religion.  The revival fire was quenched when human interference through the personal attacks of people Evans respected drove him into a depression.  If a revival fire is spreading the enemy is not too far away with efforts to put it out and destroy those involved.

And that is something those in Asbury and elsewhere where this fire has spread need to keep in mind.  The same leaders from the prior revivals are the ones attacking the next wave of revival because they are not leading it and it doesn’t match their expectations.  I am seeing attacks on social media from those who have no understanding of such things.  If the revival fire is from the Lord you can’t stop it and if it’s not it will fade and go out. It doesn’t need man’s help to sustain it nor does it need our help to end it.  The Lord is in control in every aspect of this kind of awakening in His Church.  Let no one put their hands on it either to control it or restrain it.  If ANYONE gets in His way He will move them out of the way.  Maybe even permanently. This and His Church are that important to Him.

I say let it burn and consume everything in its path.  If judgement begins in the House of the Lord, then it makes sense for a cleansing fire to come first.  He needs a clean, holy Church to stand against the darkness and evil of this day.  The Antichrist is waiting in the shadows.  Let’s keep him there with the lifesaving illumination of the revival fire of the Holy Spirit. Darkness is simply the absence of Light.  So, LIGHT IT UP CHURCH!

Richard J Grund

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The Porch – Revive Us O’Lord

Posted on February 16, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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When His children and the Church need to be fired up, He refreshes the flames of the Spirit. Inspired by current events at Asbury University in Kentucky, The Porch talks about a much-needed fanning of the flames of the Spirit.

If you are blessed by our teachings please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button. Share with us what the Lord is doing in you and how He is changing you to inspire and encourage others.

The Porch airs every Wednesday only on Firefall Talk Radio to inspire, encourage and edify you to regain the fire of the Book of Acts Church to shake the world one last time before the Return of THE KING.

Firefall Talk Radio can be listened to live or archived with the ability to download the episodes.  Feel free to share with others as the Lord leads.

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The Porch – Abba Father REWIND

Posted on February 9, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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This teaching was done in the past on Abba Father which was being tweaked for someone who received their Abba Father adoption papers.  In doing so we realized that more people needed to hear the message of reconciliation and relationship with the Abba Father.

If you are blessed by our teachings please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button. Share with us what the Lord is doing in you and how He is changing you to inspire and encourage others.

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The Porch – Resisting The Calling

Posted on February 2, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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God used Jonah against his will to deliver a warning to pagan Ninevah.  

What can we learn from Jonah’s resistance to the calling? The Porch examines the Book of Jonah.

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The Porch – Answer The Call Part 2

Posted on January 26, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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If we don’t respond to the calling of God to confront end times lawlessness and share the Gospel, who will? We are the chosen and faithful ones He is counting on.

If you are blessed by our teachings please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button. Share with us what the Lord is doing in you and how He is changing you to inspire and encourage others.

The Porch airs every Wednesday only on Firefall Talk Radio to inspire, encourage and edify you to regain the fire of the Book of Acts Church to shake the world one last time before the Return of THE KING.

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PorchLight with guest Greg Messina

Posted on January 23, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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PorchLight is excited to have Greg Messina with us tonight. Richard Grund will chat with Greg about his powerful testimony of how the Lord changed his life. Greg is from Long Island, New York, and has a film and video production background. He has been a member of SRT, The Supernatural Response Team, since 2017 as a cameraman and production supervisor. We believe his transparency about this spiritual journey will bless you.

PorchLight is a part of Firefall Talk Radio’s effort to edify, enlighten and encourage.

If you are blessed by this please let us know by going to the website and using the contact button.

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The Porch – Answer The Call

Posted on January 19, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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Following up on last week’s teaching Lawless Abounds – the response to end times lawlessness is the Church answering His call to serve Him and further the Kingdom of God.

If you are blessed by our teachings please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button. Share with us what the Lord is doing in you and how He is changing you to inspire and encourage others.

The Porch airs every Wednesday only on Firefall Talk Radio to inspire, encourage and edify you to regain the fire of the Book of Acts Church to shake the world one last time before the Return of THE KING.

Firefall Talk Radio can be listened to live or archived with the ability to download the episodes.  Feel free to share with others as the Lord leads.

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The Porch – Lawlessness Abounds

Posted on January 12, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

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When lawlessness abounds in the end times the only answer is the Church rising up in power and righteousness to counter it.

We hope that it blesses and inspires you.  If it does please write to us at theporch@firefalltalkradio.com or go to the website and use the contact button.

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The King and I

Posted on January 5, 2023 by The Beacon's Glare

Rodgers and Hammerstein (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) wrote a song for the production of The King and I called Getting to Know You which was sung by Anna played by Deborah Kerr.  The lyrics go like this:

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you
Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me
Getting to know you, putting it my way
But nicely
You are precisely
My cup of tea

Getting to know you
Getting to feel free and easy
When I am with you
Getting to know what to say

Haven’t you noticed
Suddenly I’m bright and breezy?
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I’m learning about you
Day by day

Those lyrics in their simplicity apply to any relationship but especially a desirable one of importance.  What about a relationship with the King of kings and Lord of lords?

Philippians 3:10-16 (AMP)

10 And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did]; 11 so that I may attain to the resurrection [that will raise me] from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own.13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 All of us who are mature [pursuing spiritual perfection] should have this attitude. And if in any respect you have a different attitude, that too God will make clear to you. 16 Only let us stay true to what we have already attained.

Pursue the goal!

A spiritual goal.

A heavenly goal.

An eternal goal.

To do that there are things that have to change in you.

Your spiritual perspective must change and anything that interferes with it must be removed.

We are called by the Apostle Paul to want to get to know Him in such stunning simplicity.

Think about it.  The One who spoke the Universe into existence wants to know YOU!

We don’t have to hope that He likes us.  We know that He loves us.

Isn’t that a goal worth pursuing and obtaining?

I believe that it is, and I’ve spent the 34 plus years of being saved doing so.  And no matter how good or close it is it’s never good enough.

Paul put it very well when he wrote, 10 And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely]

To know Him more completely in a thoroughly acquainted experientially way. Not superficial or detached. Not what religion offers but what relationship gives. Intimately. Personally.

Pursue the goal every day and in every way that you can. 

Living out your own personal production of The King (of kings) and I. 

No music needed.

Richard J Grund

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