Joel 2:28-32 and Acts 2:1-12
The spiritual outpouring during Pentecost is the fulfillment of the original Jewish feast in which the hallmarks of a great harvest of souls and a new era for the Holy Spirit establish this as the original 'revival.'
This is still the birthright of the army today.
Introduction: In March of 1880 idle passers by in Castle Garden, New York City, thought the circus was coming to town. Descending down the gangplank of the steamer 'Australia' was an oddly uniformed man and 7 lassies waving flags never seen before in the USA. The man had been described as a 'lunatic' by his fellow passengers - for holding religious services all over the ship during the 4 week trip. The lassies had been described as 'half-a-dozen ignoramuses' by their own leader. As the curious gathered to investigate this strange mutation of Barnum and Bailey they were greeted with a hymn; "With a sorrow for sin, let repentance begin." Those who stayed longer heard the man - once again - get straight to the point: "You must be a lover of the Lord, or you won't go to heaven when you die!"
The Salvation Army was born in America - and it was magnificent Commissioner George Scott Railton and the 'splendid seven' lassies who marched down that gangplank and literally leapt into action.
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