Chris Reed’s new church, Jesus Revolution, recently launched, with believers flocking to the church to worship, hear messages and gain prophetic insight.
In his Oct. 20 message “I Won’t Back Down,” Reed discusses the person of Elijah and his battle against Jezebel and the false prophets of Baal, and how those with prophetic giftings can relate to him.
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“These priests who led the Israelites astray in Baal worship were now dead at the hands of Elijah,” Reed says. “These were basically the state church. They were the priests or false prophets of Baal and Jezebel had believed in these priests so much she actually supported them from the treasury…they were bought and paid for false ministry, propagating a false gospel. And Elijah finds himself greatly discouraged after one of the most momentous victories in all of the Bible.”
Reed makes the point that after God rained down fire from heaven, Elijah must have thought that this would’ve surely been the act to bring about revival. Little did Elijah know or realize that soon he would be on the run for his life.
“After the great victory of overcoming 850 to one…he gets this little note from Jezebel that sent him into a depression that went on for days and weeks. See, it’s true, it’s like Elijah; when you are a prophetic, you are more of a feeler,” says Reed. “And so, you are more susceptible to depression and discouragement, and it can impact you more than it can impact a regular person…when you’re prophetic, you feel more.”
Ultimately, we must stay determined even when we are facing a mountain, even when we see something terrifying in front of us.
“Determination in the face of fear is also a possibility. Determination in the face of fear is is also a choice that you can make and that you can choose. I won’t back down,” says Reed.
During this new season for both Chris Reed and Jesus Revolution Church, pray for them as they navigate all that the Lord has for them.
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