Revival Conference 2007 - Gareth Evans - Part 6

Greg contacted pastors and various other people and said, can I put some of your tapes on? The favor this young man has received is incredible. This conference is incredible. This church has given its facility to us. Some of you people have come from many countries because God has drawn you because a young man uses gifts for God. And I think it's important that we recognize him and honor him here today. I said to him, I want to call him up here because I know him well. I've had this privilege for seven months. He said, no, no, no, no, I think it's right. So I called him up. Brother, would you come, please? Come on, Greg, don't run away. In mentoring with this young man, I do not say this lightly. I consider it one of the greatest honors of my life to know this young man. I really do. And though I'm mentoring him, and he comes to me, he asks me questions. Tell us what you think. Should I do this? Should I do that? In his humility, he asks me those kind of questions. I want to tell you right now, I'm the one sitting at his feet because I'm just so privileged to know him. And I just brought him here, and I said that I want you to recognize him, and I wanted to pray for him. I'm glad I didn't tell you this, but I'm going to ask all those men who are here as teachers this week, as speakers this week, would you come and lay hands upon this brother? Greg, would you kneel down here? I know I didn't say this to you, but... If there are those who are speakers in the auditorium, if you feel that you'd like to respond, I mean, I'm not putting forces upon you. And I'm going to ask you as a congregation to reach your hands out to Greg and just pray God's blessing upon him. My words to him have been much about keeping his feet on the ground. It is so easy for a young man to get very proud. This guy is humble. I want God to keep him humble and keep His anointing upon him. Gentlemen, would you pray? He moves upon his life, Lord, to take the initiative to call these men to come and to share their heart and to amplify, Lord, not only the definition of revival, but also the great prospects of how that you might come once again in mighty awakening and stir your church. Lord, we know that His labor is not in vain in the Lord. Thank you for the way that you've used Him, Lord. Perhaps, Lord, because there was so much work done behind the scenes. An unsung hero He is, Lord. We know that you will exalt Him in due time, Lord. And your son, Father, will be exalted through His life. Father, I pray that you might reward His labor with a true God-sent revival. Father, bless our brother. I pray that you would put a hedge about him. I pray that the enemy would not be permitted to infiltrate his life in any way. And God, in the upcoming days, I pray that you would meet his needs. And may, Lord, all the expectations of his heart be met in Christ. We love you, Father. We thank you for our brother. We commit him to you. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. We love this man, Lord. We love this man. We thank you for him. We thank you for your gifts to your church. And we thank you, Lord, for the way you hang the world upon nothing. And you've taken a nobody here, Lord. And you've used him. And we thank you for him, Lord. And we pray for him. We pray, Lord, that you will continue to bless him and equip him and give him clear vision and keep him clear, Lord, from other men's agendas. And cause him, Lord, to hear your voice and to move with certainty. Lord, thank you for the treasure house that's been open to the church of Jesus Christ throughout the whole world through Sermon Index. Thank you, Lord, for what you've done. This is a miracle, Lord. The Lord gives the word. Great are the army of those who publish it. We thank you, Father, for the gift of Sermon Index and this man. And we pray your blessing upon him and it, Lord, for the glory of your name, for the reviving of your church, and for the salvation of men and women. God bless him and keep him at the foot of your cross, Lord. And glorify Jesus in him. Amen. In power, O God, surround my brother with your mighty, holy angels of power. Withdrawn flaming swords, cover him with Jesus' blood. Keep his heart and mind from pride. Keep him close to Jesus and make him what you intend him to stay. In Jesus' name, amen. Amen. Amen. Spirit of the living God, I pray that in this hour a body of believers will be exercising faith right now for the answers on the way to what we are praying. That nothing will interfere with the moving of your Spirit on this life. We plead the blood of Christ against all the forces of hell that would seek to want themselves against him. And I pray for that special anointing of God in his life so that the world will know that God is alive through his life at such a level that people will say, what must I do to be saved? We'll thank you, we'll praise you, we just trust you for that special work that will be done. And as a body of believers, we stand with our brother for your will to be done in his life. And we will not take defeat because we're on the victory side, and we claim it to be ours. In Jesus' name we ask it. Amen. Praise God. Thank you. I don't know if you'll get an opportunity to meet Greg. There's a lot of you, and there's only one of him. But as I come to close, I'm reminded of a story. I hope I get this story correct. Reinhard Bonnke, the great evangelist used in South Africa, has a mighty, mighty impact on the whole continent of Africa. Went to Bible school in Wales. He went to Bible school in Swansea, a school established by Ruiz Howells of intercession fame. I hope I get the story correct, but it runs something like this. On his return to his home in Germany, he stopped in London. He saw a little plaque outside a door that said, This is the house of George Jeffreys. Now, George and his brother Stephen were mightily used of God in the 30s in Wales. Established many, many churches in Ireland and Wales. Revivalists they were, both of them. And he was so excited to see this plaque, he knocked the door, and a lady came to the door, and he said, Tell me, is this the home of George Jeffreys? Yes, she said, but he's too tired. You can't see him. And she went to close the door. And as she's closing the door, a voice from within cried out, Let the young man in. That could be a good text for us, couldn't it? Let the young man in. And so she led Reinhard Bonnke into the living room. And old George Jeffreys took hold of that young man, brought him to the floor, laid his hands upon him, and cried for God's anointing upon this stranger in his house, led by the Spirit of God to do this. Reinhard Bonnke left there and took his flight back to Germany. Finally came to his home, and as he came to his house, his father comes out to greet him, and his father is weeping. And Reinhard said, Dad, what's the matter? He said, We just heard on the news that George Jeffreys passed away this morning. The last act of that man was to anoint. Brothers, I'm not saying this is the last act. Please understand me. Please, brethren, you know, it's true in the Word of God that when we trust in Him and abide in Him, He renews our youth like the eagle. You'd never think I'm 102, would you? Never. I cannot help but think about that, and I think there is a significance when men that have experienced revival, men with a passion for revival, when we have the privilege of laying hands upon a young man, a humble young man, that God has already put his anointing upon him, that God will keep him humble and keep that anointing flowing so that ministries like Sibling Vest will not just impact us, but will challenge the whole church across this nation, my nation, across Europe, into a heart, a yearning, that God will show us His glory. Amen.