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REVIVAL FIRE is ALIVE @ Gracewood! The story of the Healing Revival @ Gracewood United Methodist Church, November 17- 21, 1999 Preparation and Arrival of Craig Marsh and his team from New Zealand. It was NOT unexpected, but sometimes these things can catch you off guard, and that is exactly what happened during Gracewood's Healing Revival on November 17th through the 21st, 1999, with Pastor Craig Marsh. Craig is from New Zealand, and is one whom God chose to heal from a fatal disease that was nearing the end stages. We had a TENT REVIVAL this past summer, and everyone at Gracewood had been in prayer for revival since then. We knew that there was a change in our church family. A greater sense of unity. A greater feeling of love and compassion for all men. A stronger sense of urgency, and a real call to prayer and intercession. We knew we were ready, and that "Something" was going to happen. We all prayed for Craig and his team, and for a greater anointing on his calling. We were seething with anticipation! He and his ministerial team from New Zealand arrived for the crusade amidst the prayers of the Gracewood people who had already started to intercede for the anointing of the Holy Spirit to be on this Crusade. . His team consisted of a couple, Estelle & Tony Rawlinson, and Craig's "Armor-Bearer", a very nice chap named John Benn.   Craig Marsh The Billboard proclaiming the Revival to the World!
Craig Marsh: A blessed man. His Testimony Rev. Marsh came to the, "Light the Fire", Pastor's conference at Pine Forest UMC in Pensacola, on May 3rd, 1999. (Ron Fearneyhough, Tom Conway and other North Georgia pastors were in attendance). Craig was terminal with only a few weeks to live due to the return of stomach cancer. So weak that a lifelong friend (John Benn) accompanied him to USA to carry his luggage and bury him if death occurred before return to New Zealand. Craig's stomach had been removed in three operations prior to 1993. All those years, he was taking 39 pills to help digest food & provide necessary vitamins. Greasy food would cause him great pain and he would end up in hospital in coma with convulsions. He therefore ate periodically due to the great pain. An Anglican priest (Joe Steinberg) from England, requested that we have prayer for Craig, because "he was going to die unless God worked a miracle." For over four hours men and women prayed fervently for healing. AND God did! Since Craig's miracle, he has been praying for the sick with signs and healings following. Following his miracle Craig has ministered in England, Australia, New Zealand, USA, and the Philippines. Many have been healed physically, emotionally and spiritually. Craig, his wife Jennie and two sons live in Auckland City, New Zealand.
The HEALING REVIVAL @ Gracewood UMC, was a continuation of the outpouring of God's grace that manifested itself this whole year. The first TENT REVIVAL was held this past summer, and was confirmation that the HOLY SPIRIT was moving on the southside of Augusta, GA.!
The following "Thumbnail" pictures are linked to the full photograph. Just double click the image to see the full picture. REVIVAL FIRE FALLING @ GRACEWOOD! Praying & Seeking & HEALING!
RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL CONTINUE TO MANIFEST! HEALING TESTIMONIES: WED, THUR AND FRIDAY NIGHTS Karen: My wrist was in cast because of cyst & pain. No pain, cyst or cast. Joyce: I had a migrane, when I was prayed for, headache disappeared. Awoke with no headache in the morning. Billie: I can hear without my hearing aid. I am trusting for total healing. Theresa: Rib cage injured in bathroom fall, pain gone after prayers. Sam: Father has been able to move leg after prayers-unheard of because of brain stem cancer. J.T.: Chest injured - painful to breath, could breathe deeply after ministry. Tina: Had panic attacks and anxiety, after ministry she was free. Tom: When praying for hearing problems at the altar, he heard a whistling noise and later realized that previous constant ringing in ear had ceased. Charlie: Received Christ and heart was changed during ministry at altar. Gloria: Crooked arthritic fingers are straightening out, pain and stiffness are gone. David: Rheumatoid knees not10 hours of fishing. Normally swollen and painful. Healed after breaking of Freemasonary oaths generational curse. Sun: Discs in back healed when receiving prayer. hurting after WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REVIVAL?
WHY DO WE PRAY FOR HEALING AND ANOINT WITH OIL? God is a God of restoration. Restoration in spirit, soul, body. He brings wholeness mentally, relationally, socially, spiritually and physically. A sign of the coming rule of Jesus Christ was healing and deliverance. Isaiah 61:1-2. The preaching of the Good News by the disciples also included healing and deliverance. Luke 9:1-2. Psalm 103 Proclaims the forgiveness of all sin and healing of all diseases. "Is any sick among you? Let Him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord." James 5:14 "and these signs will accompany those who believe:….They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." Mark 16:18 WHY DO WE EMPHASIZE WORSHIP? "It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only." Matthew 4:10b "Thou only are holy; for all nations shall come and worship before Thee for Thy judgements are made manifest." (Revelation 15:4) "Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker." Psalm 95:6 "Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:23-24 WHY DO WE LIFT OUR HANDS? The Psalms speak of lifting up holy hands in an attitude of surrender and worship. Over 50 times the Hebrew word translated "praise" in the Psalms, means to extend the hands in praise. "I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands." Psalm 63:4 "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord." Ps. 134:2 "Let us lift our hearts and our hands and say to God," Lam. 3:41 "I want men everywhere to life up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing." 1Timothy 2:8 WHY DO WE CLAP HANDS AND DANCE BEFORE THE LORD? "Clap your hands, all you nations; shout unto God with cries of joy." Psalm 47:1 "Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp." Psalm 149:3 WHY ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS USED IN WORSHIP? Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, Praise Him with the harp and lyre, Praise Him with the tambourine and dance, Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs Praise Him upon the clash of cymbals with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!" Psalm 150:3-6 WHY DO WE AUDIBLY PRAISE THE LORD? Bless the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being; praise His holy name. Psalm 103:1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:1-2 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 15:13 They lifted up their voice to God in one accord. Acts 2:24 WHY DO WE ASK THAT ONLY MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS PRAY FOR INDIVIDUALS? We want this Crusade to be a safe place. Ministry team members are under the pastoral leadership of Gracewood United Methodist Church. Pastor Craig Marsh has brought a team of intercessors and prayer warriors from New Zealand. John Benn, David and Ruth Price, Tony and Estelle Rawlinson.
THE REVIVAL CONTINUES!
A new SATURDAY Revival Service has been one direct result of this wonderful event. We all feel strongly that the Lord has brought Revival and we seek to continue to minister to those who would seek the Lord and his tender mercies. We also feel that we were changed. The entire church will never be the same, and for that we are very grateful. We have experienced an outpouring of his love and we now want to extend an invitation to others. Come..... Join with us! Once you have experienced a movement of the Holy Spirit, you also will be changed. Praise GOD! COME JOIN WITH US, EVERY SATURDAY @ 7:PM!
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