Cornerstone Community Church Vodcast

Elijah was the premier prophet in the Old Testament, no doubts about that. In Matthew 16, when Jesus and His disciples were in the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked the question, “Who do men say that I am?” Pay attention to the answers the disciples gave. The first name mentioned was John the Baptist. The 2nd was the Prophet Elijah. The 3rd was Jeremiah. In other words, these three prophets were the ones most associated with our Lord’s ministry and it’s interesting that the first two names, John and Elijah, had the same mantle. The whole point is, the OT prophet that most describes our Lord Jesus was Elijah, and we’ll find out why in this weekend’s message.

I’ve personally seen what revival in a city looks like and have lived through one. I know what revival can do, not only for the Church, but for society at large. There’s been an increased urgency for prayer and turning of our hearts to The Lord, in an earnest cry for Him to move in our land. God has promised us a fresh move and outpouring of His Spirit; and it’ll be glorious as we see Heaven open over us as never before, and souls will flood into His Kingdom.

The Apostle Paul had many spiritual children that he wrote about and mentioned in his letters to the churches. However, there were some that Paul distinguished, not only as ‘sons’, but ‘true sons’. These statements are not just meant to give us an insight into the relationships that Paul had, but they mimic heaven. It’s the Lord’s desire to bring many sons and daughters to glory and into full maturity.

We’re at the cusp of a mighty revival, no doubts about that. I’m totally convinced that in the next few months, we’ll begin to see a fresh move of God. And I believe the prophetic word for this hour is ‘Enlarge’.

Enlargement is not always a pleasant process. It requires for us to be stretched, be willing to be troubled, and allowing Him to challenge our status quo. In other words, it requires preparation. And whilst prayer is an essential part of the plan, preparation is an essential part of the process. Not to pray is tragic, but not to prepare is catastrophic. The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.