Revive Church Charlotte

06/05/2026

HYMN OF THE WEEK!
LET'S BRING THE HYMNS BACK!

Each Sunday at our 8:30 a.m. service we will sing a hymn. These timeless, meaningful, and sublime songs are hardly sung anywhere any more. Join us early Sunday mornings and bring your family and friends along. (Childcare is not provided for early service, however children are welcome.)

REVIVE CHURCH
6621 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
www.revivethecity.com

Our hymn for this Sunday, June 7th is "Great is thy faithfulness "

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE:
https://youtu.be/8NQKHHNp-CI?si=A-rz16H9Vgx__F9b

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm

About Author:

A native of the small Kentucky town of Franklin, Thomas Obediah Chisholm (1866-1960) was born in a log cabin. He lacked formal education. Nevertheless, he became a teacher at age sixteen and the associate editor of his hometown weekly newspaper, the Franklin Advocate, at age twenty-one.

In 1893 Chisholm became a Christian through the ministry of Henry Clay Morrison, the founder of Asbury College and Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Morrison persuaded Chisholm to move to Louisville where he became editor of the Pentecostal Herald. Though he was ordained a Methodist minister in 1903, he served only a single, brief appointment at Scottsville, Kentucky, due to ill health. Chisholm relocated his family to Winona Lake, Indiana, to recover, and then to Vineland, New Jersey, in 1916 where he sold insurance. He retired in 1953 and spent his remaining years in a Methodist retirement community in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

SOURCE: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-great-is-thy-faithfulness

ABOUT THE HYMN:

Hymnologist Kenneth Osbeck provides the background for "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Chisholm had sent a number of his poems to the Rev. William H. Runyan (1870-1957), a musician with the Moody Bible Institute and one of the editors of Hope Publishing Company in Chicago. Runyan wrote of the hymn: "This particular poem held such an appeal that I prayed most earnestly that my tune might carry over its message in a worthy way, and the subsequent history of its use indicates that God answered prayer. It was written in Baldwin, Kansas, in 1923, and was first published in my private song pamphlets."

George Beverly Shea (1909-2013), the famous Canadian-born singer of the Billy Graham Crusades, introduced this hymn to those attending the evangelistic meetings in Great Britain in 1954. It immediately became a favorite.

SOURCE: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-great-is-thy-faithfulness
Lyrics for the Hymn : "Great is Thy Faithfulness"

1. Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with thee.
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.
Refrain:
Great is thy faithfulness,
Great is thy faithfulness,
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hand hast provided;
Great is thy faithfulness,
Lord unto me.
2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. [Refrain]
3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine and ten thousand beside. [Refrain]

SOURCE: https://hymnary.org/text/great_is_thy_faithfulness_o_god_my_fathe

06/04/2026

If He did it before, He can do it again.

The same God who made a way through the wilderness, who opened doors no man could shut, who carried me through seasons I thought would break me, has not changed. His power has not diminished. His promises have not expired.

The challenge is not whether God is able. The question is whether I am willing to remain aligned with Him.

Faith is not just believing that God can move mountains; it is trusting Him enough to follow His voice when He tells me where to stand. Sometimes we pray for miracles while walking away from His direction. Sometimes we ask for breakthrough while resisting His process.

Today, I choose to surrender again. To trust again. To walk in obedience again. Because if He was faithful then, He is faithful now. If He provided before, He will provide again. If He restored before, He can restore again.

My responsibility is to stay connected to the Vine. His responsibility is to produce the fruit.

The God of yesterday is still the God of today, and He is already waiting in my tomorrow.

06/03/2026

There are seasons in life when the road feels endless, prayers seem unanswered, and every step forward feels heavier than the last. In those moments, it is easy to believe that God has forgotten us. But faith is often tested in the waiting.

Sometimes the greatest mistake we make is quitting just before the breakthrough. We walk away from the door while heaven is already turning the handle. We give up on the promise while God is still preparing the blessing. The waiting season is not proof of God's absence; it is often evidence of His preparation.

Be patient with the Lord. Trust Him when the path is unclear. Hold on when your strength is fading. The darkest nights often come before the dawn, and the closed doors you see today may simply be God positioning you for the right one to open tomorrow.

Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep walking by faith. The door may open at the very moment you feel like giving up.

"For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." — Galatians 6:9

06/03/2026

Hey! Couples!

Join us for a simple game night THIS Friday!!! Expect pizza, lots of laughs & friendly competition!

When: Friday, June 5th
Where: Revive's Fellowship Hall
Time: 8:00 PM
What to Bring: Bring a favorite snack to share!

RSVP: Let us know if you can make it as soon as you can!

https://revivechurch-nc.subspla.sh/j3gtw93

See you there! Let the Games Begin!

Hey! Couples! Join us for a simple game night THIS Friday!!! Expect pizza, lots of laughs & friendly competition! When: Friday, June 1st Where: Revive's Fellowship Hall Time: 8:00 PM What to Bring: Bring a favorite snack to share! RSVP: Let us know if you can make it as soon as you can! Childcare pr...

06/02/2026

The greatest miracle of grace is not that it makes us better people—it is that it reconnects us to the Source of life itself.

From the beginning, humanity was created to walk with God, to dwell in His presence, and to partake of the Tree of Life. Yet sin created a separation that no amount of effort, wisdom, or good works could bridge. Then came grace.

Grace is God's outstretched hand reaching into our brokenness. It is the bridge between our weakness and His strength, our failures and His mercy, our death and His life. Through grace, what was once lost is restored. Through grace, we are invited back into fellowship with the Father. Through grace, we find our way back to the Tree of Life—Jesus Christ Himself.

The grace of the Lord is not merely a gift; it is an invitation to live, to hope, to heal, and to flourish in the presence of God. When everything else fails, grace remains. When we are undeserving, grace still speaks. When the road seems impossible, grace makes a way.

May we never take for granted the grace that found us, carried us, and continues to lead us back to the heart of God.

05/31/2026

Prophetess Doneta Dawson is bringing the Word! Join us!

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05/30/2026

There is a place in life where you stand in the middle — not where you started, and not yet where God promised you would be. The middle is painful. It is the place where prayers feel delayed, where pressure becomes heavy, where silence becomes loud, and where giving up starts sounding easier than holding on.

But even in the middle, God is still God.

When life pushes you to the edge, when your strength begins to fail, when your heart grows tired from carrying burdens nobody sees, trust the One who never leaves the battlefield before the victory is complete. The Lord sees every tear, every silent battle, every sleepless night, and every moment you almost quit.

Do not let the middle convince you that the story is over. Sometimes God does His deepest work in the seasons that feel the darkest. Stay rooted. Stay prayerful. Stay faithful. The same God who carried you this far will not abandon you now.

You may feel weak, but His grace is still enough.
You may feel lost, but His hand is still leading.
You may feel broken, but Heaven is still fighting for you.

Trust in the Lord — especially in the middle. 🌿

05/29/2026

Sometimes the pain, confusion, delays, heartbreaks, and silent battles are not the end of your story. God has a way of using broken places to reveal His glory. No life is perfect, and no soul walks this journey without scars. But even in the mess, God can still call you, shape you, heal you, and transform you.

Deliverance is not always instant. Sometimes it is a process of surrender, growth, tears, obedience, and faith. God doesn’t abandon you because you are struggling; He walks with you through it. The same situation that tried to break you can become the testimony that brings someone else closer to Him.

Trust the process. Trust His timing. Grace still works in imperfect people. 🤍