#290 - Is this Really Revival? part 3

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 #290 - Is this Really Revival? part 3 Continuing the series, Lynn Green tackles why genuine revivals so often fizzle out quickly. He revisits his Eagle Grove story with a new detail — a tense theological interrogation by local ministers that nearly shut it down — before drawing a striking parallel between revival's "afterburner" intensity and the sustained "cruise altitude" of ongoing holiness that must follow. He closes with a candid personal account of drifting into counterfeit, "soulish" prophecy in the pursuit of spiritual power, warning that emotional intensity can easily be mistaken for the Holy Spirit's genuine work. Chapters: ▶️ (00:00:00) — Awakening vs. Revival, and the Role of Intercessors Lynn distinguishes today's "spiritual awakening" (rising interest in faith, public figures coming out as Christian) from true revival (a heaven-sent, unmistakable conviction of sin and holiness), then makes the case — via Peter Wagner's statistic that only ~2% of believers carry a specific gift of intercession — that sustained, often invisible prayer is the necessary precursor that opens the door to genuine revival. ▶️ (00:16:42) — Why elders nearly shut down Eagle Grove? A previously untold detail from the Eagle Grove story: local town ministers, alarmed the movement might be a cult, summoned Lynn for a tense theological interrogation — and despite disagreeing sharply with his theology, ultimately chose to support what was clearly happening in their young people's lives, opening their churches to the meetings. ▶️ (00:23:17) — Revival's "Afterburners": Why Intensity Can't Last? Using the image of a jet's afterburners (needed for takeoff, but switched off once cruising), Lynn argues that revival's intense initial power is meant to launch believers into a sustained "cruise" of ordinary holiness — reading Scripture, fellowship, daily obedience — and that revivals often falter precisely because leaders try to keep the initial intensity going indefinitely rather than transitioning into steady spiritual growth. ▶️ (00:30:40) — The Danger of "Soulish" Counterfeit Gifts Drawing again on Watchman Nee's The Latent Power of the Soul, Lynn tells a candid personal story of striving to replicate the prophetic gifting he admired in close friends — eventually realising he was reading people's souls rather than hearing from God — and warns that as more young people involved in occult practices seek deliverance, leaders must guard against emotional intensity masquerading as genuine spiritual gifting. • • ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.** website - https://lynngreen.blog Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063522648400 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MrCLynnGreen Thoughts from a Resident Alien https://lynngreen.blog <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42814620/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42814620