Forgotten Power: The Significance of the Lord's Supper in Revival
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310245672 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Watch for the Fly in the Anointing ! (p48) JOHN H BALLARD Bill DeArteaga's latest book is his most enjoyable to date. In a comfortable narrative supported by copious endnotes he reviews the ebb and flow of revival in history, making a persuasive case that the spiritual results of revival are likely to be both richer and more enduring when sacramental content, especially Holy Communion, is included. The point is illustrated by detailed descriptions of the Scottish communion cycles, echoed on this side of the Atlantic by the Great Awaken. Recommended for Church Leaders Hoping for Revival In Forgotten Power, the Rev. Dr. William De Arteaga proves his study and experience of Christian revivals. His book is well written and enlightening for readers interested in learning about how God has worked to bring revival among his people. The book highlights Biblical revivals from the Old and New Testaments, historical revivals and contemporary revivals.I appreciated the research that went into drawing out from church history the contexts of the revivals from the Reformatio. "An Excellent Look into Communion" according to Joshua-Paul Johnian. In certain areas of evangelicalism and orthodoxy the church is returning to a life where the sacraments are part of ritual and life. Honestly, I have often viewed communion purely through the lens of a NT perspective. In this work Arteaga combines history, with some Scripture but mostly the importance of Communion within the life and body of the Christian / Church.
He is an ordained priest of the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches and an adjunct professor of church history at Logos Christian College and Graduate School in Florida. The relationship between revivals and the sacraments is a topic he continues to present, always with enthusiastic reception. The author of Quenching the Spirit, he is in demand as a speaker. . William L. De Arteaga grew up in a devout Catholi
. The sacraments express God’s faithfulness and covenant nature. They also enhance and strengthen revivals and give them a stability that moderates the tendency toward individualism and antinomianism--two elements that often mar modern revival movements. From the Back Cover A study of how and why the sacramental elements, especially the Lord’s Supper, give stability to revivals This biblical and historical approach to revivals argues that the pattern for revival needs to combine the charismatic experience with the sacraments—especially the Lord’s Supper
A study of how and why the sacramental elements, especially the Lord's Supper give stability to revivals.