Is a Worldwide Revival Likely?

Direct Answer

No — Les Feldick sees no great worldwide revival ahead, only local "pockets" of revival now and a great harvest later in the tribulation.

In a teaching on the end times, Les states plainly, "I foresee no great worldwide revival." He agrees with his pastor that Scripture gives no reason to expect a vast church-age revival, though believers can still work for revival in their own areas. He does look forward to a great multitude saved during the tribulation through the 144,000 Jewish preachers.

Key Scriptures

Matthew 24:12 — Jesus said iniquity would abound and love would grow cold — the opposite of a worldwide revival of faith.

Matthew 24:37 — Jesus compared the end of the age to the days of Noah, a time of corruption and judgment rather than spiritual awakening.

What Does the Bible Say?

The Scripture passages Les references do not present a picture of a coming worldwide revival. Jesus told His disciples, "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold" (Matthew 24:12). Paul's list of godlessness includes men who are "without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful" (Romans 1:31). Jesus also said, "But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be" (Matthew 24:37), pointing back to a time of pervasive wickedness. Together these verses describe a world growing more corrupt, not one being swept by revival.

What Does Les Feldick Teach About a Worldwide Revival?

Les is unambiguous: he does not foresee a great worldwide revival in the current church age. He says, "I foresee no great worldwide revival," and agrees with his pastor that "there is certainly nothing in scripture to indicate that there's going to be a vast revival now in the church age." He does, however, believe there can be "pockets here and there" — local revivals — and he encourages believers not to give up but to seek revival in their own "little corner of the world." He also looks beyond the church age to the tribulation, when the 144,000 Jewish preachers will bring a great multitude to salvation. His view is grounded in his observation that Christians are the only deterrent to wickedness, and that society is rapidly falling away from moral restraint.

Why Does Les Feldick Rule Out a Worldwide Revival?

Les is blunt: "I foresee no great worldwide revival." He says Scripture gives "nothing... to indicate that there's going to be a vast revival now in the church age." Instead, he points to the moral state described in Romans 1 — people who are "without natural affection," "implacable," and "unmerciful." He argues that the only thing holding back iniquity is the Christian influence, and he sees that influence eroding as society follows the same path as in Noah's day.

What Does Les Feldick Expect Instead of a Worldwide Revival?

Les says there "can be pockets here and there" — local revivals in a believer's own "little corner of the world." He urges believers not to give up but to work for revival in their own areas. Looking ahead, he says that during the tribulation, once the 144,000 Jewish preachers begin their ministry, there will be "a great multitude saved." That tribulation harvest is not the same as a worldwide church-age revival.

What Signs Does Les Point To That Show Society Is Moving Away From Revival?

Les describes a culture that now applauds wrongdoing — people who "have pleasure in them that do" evil. He cites a secular editorial that calls Christianity "an enemy of our nation." He says the world is being "brainwashed" to reverse moral values, a "ploy of Satan" to prepare for the Antichrist. These are the conditions he sees as standing against any expectation of a worldwide turnaround.

From the Teaching

Moral Depravity Described

Les reads Paul's list in Romans 1 showing people without natural affection, implacable, and unmerciful, which he says explains why society cannot be reasoned with and why revival is not likely.

Christianity as the Only Brake

Les explains that Christians have been the brake slowing the fall of moral principles; without believers, nothing holds back iniquity.

Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord? Genesis 18 & God in Human Form

But any time any of those three things go down the tube, America's had it, because America is ripe for judgment, we know she is, just as surely as Sodom and Gomorrah were. But you see, I think if we can take a lesson from this, is that God will spare judgment because of His own people.

Secular Opposition to Christianity

Les cites a secular newspaper editorial that decries Christianity as an enemy of the nation, showing how the culture now opposes the moral restraint believers provide.

Fabric of Christian Society Falling Apart

Les compares today's rapid moral collapse to the days of Noah, indicating the end is near and a societal turnaround is not expected.

Believers the Only Deterrent

Les emphasizes that the Church is the only deterrent to wickedness, and in a society without religion, iniquity abounds as it will in tribulation days.

No Great Worldwide Revival

Les directly answers this question by agreeing with his pastor that there will be no great worldwide revival; there may be local pockets now, and a great multitude will be saved in the tribulation through the 144,000.

End-Time Conspiracy of Values

Les describes how the world is being brainwashed to call evil good and good evil, a satanic ploy to prepare for the Antichrist rather than a climate for revival.

Bible Verses

Romans 1:31: Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Les reads this list as a description of the moral chaos that makes a wide-scale turning to God improbable.

Matthew 24:12: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Jesus says the age before His return will be marked by rampant sin, not revival.

Matthew 24:37: But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Jesus compares the last days to Noah's time, when the world was ripe for judgment.

Romans 12:9: Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Les urges believers to hold the line morally, even as society's values are inverted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Les Feldick believe there will be a worldwide revival?

No. In a teaching on the end times, Les says plainly, "I foresee no great worldwide revival," agreeing with his pastor that there is nothing in Scripture to indicate a vast revival in the church age. He does believe there can be local pockets of revival.

Will there be any great revival in the future?

Yes, but not in the current church age. Les explains that in the tribulation, after the 144,000 Jewish preachers begin their ministry, a great multitude will be saved. That is the future mass turning to God, not a pre-tribulation worldwide revival.

What can individual believers do if a worldwide revival is not coming?

Les encourages believers not to give up. He says there can be "pockets here and there" — revivals in a believer's own area. Believers are to stand in the gap and be the brake on moral decline until God's timing.

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