Revival in the Pulpit

 "shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” — Matthew 7:16 (KJV)

Many denominational pastors and ministers today announce revival. Churches are filled, banners are raised, and crowds gather. But revival is never judged by numbers or noise — it is judged by fruit. Revival simply stirs up what is inside. If the preacher carries humility, love, and truth, revival will magnify Christ in him. But if pride, greed, and worldliness are hidden within, revival will only amplify those things.

That is why many so-called Pentecostal churches are worldly from the pulpit to the pew. Their appearance is nothing but worldliness magnified. The revival they shout about only revives the true nature and spirit behind their pulpits. Instead of preaching holiness and total separation from the world, they soften the message. They say, “God looks on the heart, not the outside,” forgetting the scripture that says, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23 KJV). A man’s daily lifestyle is conceived in his heart, and what is in the heart will always show on the outside.

Come with me to the verse of the day!

📖 “Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.” — Jeremiah 23:1 (KJV)

✍️ Topic: Revival in the Pulpit

🌱 Reflection
Revival in the pulpit is a magnifier. If the preacher carries in him the fruit of the Spirit, that is what will be revived — love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (Galatians 5:22–23). And that is what will be magnified. But if he carries pride, greed, worldliness, and the opposite of the Spirit’s fruit, when revival comes it will magnify those instead.

This is why so many revivals today cannot produce repentance — because the men leading them never repented themselves. The reason many pulpits cannot call the people out of the world is because they are still in love with the world themselves. Their revivals cannot bring people out because they never came out themselves.

No wonder William Branham warned in God Has a Provided Way (27 July 1952): “When ministers seek popularity more than they seek Christ, then the revival they have is nothing but a show.”

Revival is not supposed to make men popular, it is for Christ  to be visible.

🎯 Takeaway
A pulpit that carries Christ will revive Christ. A pulpit that carries the world will revive the world. Revival does not lie — it exposes the truth of what is inside.

🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, keep me from the deception of worldly revivals. Open my eyes to discern pulpits that magnify self instead of You. Deliver Your church from shepherds who scatter instead of gather. Raise up voices that will preach repentance, holiness, and separation in truth. Teach me to hunger for true revival that revives Christ in me, not the world. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.