After a couple of weeks of excavating truths from the history of revival, we now begin the journey of assessing what the scriptures have to say about the activity of the Holy Spirit and His gifts and their relevance for our lives today.

This week Pastor Shawn Benson investigates some of the history of early 1900's revivalists Mariah Woodworth-Etter, Smith Wigglesworth, and John G. Lake, and suggests that this history demands something of us.  We can't remain neutral when we hear verified firsthand accounts from history that describe God moving in power.  Either the accounts are true or every revival in American history has had a massive and highly successful conspiracy aimed at deceiving the body into believing that God was still moving.  It is impossible to remain a cessationist in light of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary!

This week Pastor Shawn introduces the Welsh and Azusa Street revivals suggesting that they are connected and the events in that day seem to echo the events in ours.  Race issues, an out of control virus, and social reform mark this season in early 1900 just like they mark us today in 2020.

This week Pastor Shawn shares about the revival in Cane Ridge Kentucky that sparked the 2nd Great Awakening and how the manifestations present in this revival look very much the same to what we have seen in modern day.

This week Pastor Shawn Benson of Harvest Church in Warrensburg, MO shares that the manifestations that we currently experience in revival have been a part of every revival in American history.  Watch as he pulls from the archives of history to bring you in to the mind of John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards.

This week Pastor Shawn Benson of Harvest Church in Warrensburg, MO explains the purpose for supernatural encounters with God and the necessity of relationships within the body of Christ.

This week Pastor Shawn of Harvest Church explains that we can't put the "abundantly beyond what we can think" God in a box.  We have to cultivate such a close relationship with Holy Spirit that we recognize when He walks in the room, even if he chooses a package that is a little out of our normal experience.

This week Pastor Shawn of Harvest Church in Warrensburg, MO shares that if Holy Spirit is "upon" us for others, that we actually have to engage others.  He gives a number of examples of people who cultivated a level of intimacy with Holy Spirit that would be considered "normal" Christianity for those who are willing to adjust their thoughts and behaviors to create a stronghold in their lives for Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit is a person and we can grieve Him.  In this message, Pastor Shawn walks through Ephesians 4 in an explanation of the kind of behaviors that cause Holy Spirit to lift off of you.

This week Pastor Shawn of Harvest Church dissolves any confusion regarding how we are designed to interact with Holy Spirit.  Can we pray to Him?  Are we supposed to pursue relationship with Him or only Jesus?  Listen to this week's podcast and find out.