Revival Stories

The 1995 Mexico Revival (part 2)


After laboring many decades in Mexico, the missionary David Hogan began seeing glimpses of revival fire in the remote villages he worked at. Gathering the leaders to pray and seek after the Lord, he saw bursts of God’s healing power and awe-inspiring presence as they met. Finally, in October of 1995, he called a large gathering of all their pastors, over 200 in all, to a local church. With about 450 in attendance, David saw an escalation of God’s power and presence over the course of 3 days.

It was on that third day that God released His Spirit to pour out like a mighty flood of river waters. It included phenomena that impacted even those who were unbelievers and had no interest in what was going on. They could sense the power of the Holy Spirit, and many would fall over as they were overwhelmed by His presence. Other folks - about 30 in all - were brought in to the section set aside for the sick and afflicted, some on stretchers, many having travelled for miles to attend. And on that day, all were healed: those with cancer, those unable to see, those with tumors, and those tormented by demons. It happened as a sovereign work of the Lord, apart from any believers needing to lay hands on them.

This extraordinary visitation of God that day triggered a wave of revival throughout the area. Meetings would continue to be held each week. Miracles and healings flowed freely at these gatherings. God worked outstanding miracles that included the spontaneous creation of organs or body parts. David Hogan himself witnessed and verified 37 people raised from the dead. Some people also received open visions showing the greatness of our Lord, while many simply fell to their knees in deep repentance and confession of sins. As the Gospel was preached, dozens were saved as they trusted in the living Christ. Each month, it was observed and recorded that several hundred people would turn to Jesus for salvation. Over the next few years, God would use David Hogan and his ministry to start hundreds of new churches and to help carry the revival fire across Mexico and to other countries abroad.


QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS:

  1. How would you describe the impact of being in the presence of God during a revival? Why do you think some people fell down? Why were many moved to deep repentance? Why do you think extraordinary miracles and healings took place?
  2. What would it take for hardened skeptics in your community to come to the place of repenting and surrendering their heart to the Lord? How do most people encounter God in church today? What do you think would happen if the intensity level and tangible aspect of God was upped 1000 times?
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