Hello, thanks for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of today's post is Jesus People, Round 2.

The Jesus People movement of the 1970s, 60s, and 70s was not merely a fleeting trend or cultural phenomenon, it was a sovereign move of God,

a divine awakening that transformed the hearts of a generation and set the stage for the mighty

outpouring of the Holy Spirit beginning today.

The 1960s and early 70s were tumultuous times. The world was wrestling with war,

social upheaval, a deep sense of disillusionment, the counterculture movement, with its rebellion

against authority and traditional values,

swept across America and beyond.

Young people were searching for meaning, identity, and purpose amid chaos and confusion.

Many turned to drugs, free love, Eastern philosophies, seeking fulfillment in all the wrong places.

But God planned to use the disillusionment and hunger. In the midst of this spiritual darkness,

a divine light was about to dawn. In His mercy, God was about to impact a generation, hungry for

truth, desperate for salvation, ready to encounter the living Christ. The Jesus people movement

burst forth in the late 1960s and early 70s, beginning in California,

but quickly spreading across the nation and around the world. It was characterized by young

people who encountered Jesus Christ and experienced radical life transformation. These were not just casual converts. They were a

generation of worshippers set ablaze with divine fire, eager to share the gospel with passion

and authenticity. At the heart of this movement was a simple yet profound truth.

Jesus Christ is Lord, Savior, and King. The streets, campuses, and hippie communes became the

battlegrounds of revival.

The Jesus people were known for their love, their radical devotion,

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