The Sovereignty of God   The Sovereignty of God may be defined as God exercising His supremacy.   “The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein” Psalm 24:1 “Our God is in the heavens; He does all that he pleases.” Psalm 115:3 “Woe to him who strives [...]

What does “all Israel” in Romans 11:26 mean? Does it mean that one day every single Jew will be saved? This question is a highly debated one and, throughout the history of the Church, there have been at least four different views. 1) The first view is that “all Israel” means “every single ethnic Israelite” [...]

The Effectual Revival Prayer of Moses Richard Owen Roberts   Have you ever made a careful systematic study of all the prayers of the Bible and of all the teaching on prayer that the scriptures contain? Such a labor has the potential of dramatic, powerful good. I am in the process of just such a [...]

THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY Richard Owen Roberts   THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY The Sad Fact Most professing Christians have never heard of a Solemn Assembly. Of the relatively small number who have, a substantial portion consider it as merely an Old Testament practice of no particular relevance today.   THE BIBLICAL BACKGROUND There are not less than [...]

Revival Terminology in History Richard Owen Roberts   A number of years ago in a book entitled Revival, I gave the following definition of that term: "Revival is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit producing extraordinary results." While that phrase conveys the fundamental concept of revival, over the intervening years I have come to [...]

Preaching that Hinders Revival Richard Owen Roberts Repentance must always begin in the house of God. Doubtless the best place for it to start is with those who preach. Let us examine some errors of preaching that stand in the way of revival. Preaching That is Man-Centered. All of us, by our very own natures, [...]

Cycles of Revival Richard Owen Roberts   Avery easy way to come to grips with the biblical teaching on revival is to approach it from the standpoint of cycles of history. In your imagination, picture a very long line that begins with the creation of man in the book of Genesis and continues on until [...]

A Brief Overview of the Main 4 Views of Future Events   Allan McQuarrie   Millennial Views Purpose: To present an overview of the 4 major evangelical views regarding the events and times surrounding the Lord’s return and the establishment of the New Heaven and Earth. Problem: The Bible does not reveal a detailed list [...]