Thread: Revival at Asbury University in Kentucky

excellent insight...

Jeremiah Johnson FB post:
PROPHETIC WARNING: VISITING THE ASBURY REVIVAL

Dear Saints,

I am loving and also deeply troubled by much of the commentary surrounding the Asbury Revival that is circulating online. Please don't misunderstand. My prayerful concerns are not in regards to what is actually happening there but rather the responses and perspectives that I am seeing posted online daily from people who are visiting there...

Let me give you some examples...

"This is real revival because there are no famous preachers here..."

"This is a real move of God because there is no popular worship team here..."

"This is a real move of God because it's so peaceful and there are no crazy manifestations here..."

Notice that in all of this online rhetoric and commentary from those visiting there that they in their minds have now determined what "real revival" is by their 24 hour visitation experience rather than humbly considering revival history and wise counsel.

The truth is that all throughout revival history, you have VARIETY and DIVERSITY. It's what makes it so stunning and beautiful. At the Asbury revival, there are no famous preachers and worship leaders. In the Second Great Awakening, there was a famous preacher named Charles Finney that God used to convert hundreds of thousands to Christ. Is there a need to claim one revival is more legitimate than the other because one was led by someone famous and the other was not? NO!

In some revivals there have been wild manifestations and miracles like at Asuza Street and the Latter Rain. At Cane Ridge and Hebrides however the conviction of sin and fear of the Lord shut down local bars and put people prostrate for days! Is there any need to compare one to another and claim that we are now revival experts? NO!

As I have sought the counsel of the Lord since the Asbury revival began, He has not instructed me at all to pray a hedge of protection against those outside who will try to criticize and accuse this legitimate move of God. Prophetically, I even feel really good about the leadership there at the college who is facilitating it.

However, God has directed me to pray specifically for all those who have and will visit. That in attending, they will simply receive, worship, repent, and then go back to their cities and ask God how HE wants to move there. And do not be surprised if it looks nothing like you just experienced at Asbury.

Please hear a loving Holy Spirit warning

If there is a true assignment of the devil at Asbury- I am sounding the alarm right now. It will not come from those facilitating it or the evil accusations that will come against it. The true plans of the enemy will come from those visiting, leaving, and then believing that they now have a revival formula that they can use to accuse other moves of God in the past, present, or future that look nothing like Asbury.

Should we visit Asbury if you can? Absolutely!

But in visiting, may we come away knowing less than we did when we first walked in.

With awe and wonder,

-Jeremiah C. Johnson

Lee Grady on FB:

SOME CONTEXT FOR THE ASBURY REVIVAL. Asbury University is named after Methodist leader Francis Asbury (1745-1816), who was only 26 when he came to evangelize the American colonies. He became a leader of the 2nd Great Awakening. It's estimated that he traveled 270,000 miles on horseback preaching and planting Methodist churches. But circuit-riding wasn't glamorous; prior to 1847 more than half of Methodist circuit riders died before the age of 30 because of animal attacks, exposure to bad weather and the hardships of travel. Their sacrifice was a seed that died in the ground and produced a massive spiritual harvest.

Francis Asbury's life was marked by white hot spiritual fervor. After being sent to our shores by John Wesley, Asbury wrote: "We must reach every section of America, especially the raw frontiers. We must not be afraid of men, devils, wild animals, or disease. Our motto must always be FORWARD!" Like a modern Joshua, Asbury possessed the land, in spite of his frequent ailments. He never married, perhaps because he knew his sacrificial lifestyle would be difficult for a wife. He was so loved by his Christian brethren that more than 20,000 people followed his coffin when he was buried in Virginia after his death at age 70.

Asbury University is named after this giant of faith. I think it's fitting that the revival that erupted last week on the campus also reminds us of Francis Asbury. I'm not listening to religious critics who are skeptical of the music being sung at the revival, or worried about "emotionalism," or which translation of the Bible is being used, or which denominations are represented in the audience. God please forgive us for the cold, heartless Phariseeism that quenches the Holy Spirit. Francis Asbury would have been thrillled to see young people repenting and worshipping Jesus. May this holy fire spread to the world, and may an army of young Francis Asburys be sent out to claim the nations for Jesus.

Tucker Carlson said they were planning on going to Kentucky tomorrow but we're asked to stay away so they don't get in the way of God. Respect!

Originally Posted by A.J.

Lee Grady on FB:

SOME CONTEXT FOR THE ASBURY REVIVAL. Asbury University is named after Methodist leader Francis Asbury (1745-1816), who was only 26 when he came to evangelize the American colonies. He became a leader of the 2nd Great Awakening. It's estimated that he traveled 270,000 miles on horseback preaching and planting Methodist churches. But circuit-riding wasn't glamorous; prior to 1847 more than half of Methodist circuit riders died before the age of 30 because of animal attacks, exposure to bad weather and the hardships of travel. Their sacrifice was a seed that died in the ground and produced a massive spiritual harvest.

Francis Asbury's life was marked by white hot spiritual fervor. After being sent to our shores by John Wesley, Asbury wrote: "We must reach every section of America, especially the raw frontiers. We must not be afraid of men, devils, wild animals, or disease. Our motto must always be FORWARD!" Like a modern Joshua, Asbury possessed the land, in spite of his frequent ailments. He never married, perhaps because he knew his sacrificial lifestyle would be difficult for a wife. He was so loved by his Christian brethren that more than 20,000 people followed his coffin when he was buried in Virginia after his death at age 70.

Asbury University is named after this giant of faith. I think it's fitting that the revival that erupted last week on the campus also reminds us of Francis Asbury. I'm not listening to religious critics who are skeptical of the music being sung at the revival, or worried about "emotionalism," or which translation of the Bible is being used, or which denominations are represented in the audience. God please forgive us for the cold, heartless Phariseeism that quenches the Holy Spirit. Francis Asbury would have been thrillled to see young people repenting and worshipping Jesus. May this holy fire spread to the world, and may an army of young Francis Asburys be sent out to claim the nations for Jesus.

I can just hear Asbury praying before he died. "Lord, take my surrendered life and use it for generations to come. I pray now for the revival you will bring, not in my name, but in the name of Christ alone. Revival, Lord, to reach the future generations. May it be so!"

Originally Posted by Bookman

I can just hear Asbury praying before he died. "Lord, take my surrendered life and use it for generations to come. I pray now for the revival you will bring, not in my name, but in the name of Christ alone. Revival, Lord, to reach the future generations. May it be so!"

AMEN

Jubal Johnson on FB:

THEY ARE NOT ALLOWING THIS REVIVAL TO BE HIJACKED BY MAN ...

Big name preachers have come there or expressed interest in participating. They are being told they are welcome to come and receive. They need this, as this brother was told. But none of them will be allowed to touch the mic or take over in any way. The Holy Spirit will be allowed to remain in charge. Now, that is good news. The revival has already spread to many places, and is an answer to prayer of multiple thousands over the last few years.

I've been listening to a podcast that's a couple years old and they e been talking about the revival at Asbury, so definitely before the Super Bowl.

Originally Posted by Barrie

I've been listening to a podcast that's a couple years old and they e been talking about the revival at Asbury, so definitely before the Super Bowl.

sorry, weird formatting

I listened to Tucker and he handled it very well. He didn't criticize the school or say anything bad.