First Baptist Dallas

“Never be lacking in zeal but keep your spiritual fervor serving the Lord,” the congregation of more than 1,500 repeated with enthusiasm as they quoted Romans 12:11 in unison with Jim Cymbala, pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle.

Dr. Jeffress asked Pastor Cymbala to come and lead the service, knowing that the future of the church depended on a fresh movement of God in the hearts of the members.

“The only one that can save us from lackadaisical Christianity is the Holy Spirit,” Pastor Cymbala told the congregation of First Baptist Dallas near the start of his message.

After a few short minutes, those in attendance felt the meaning of those words in a powerful way.

“The room was filled with the Holy Spirit,” Brandon Watson, minister to young married adults said. “We were reminded of our purpose in life – that everything we do and everything we give is for the glory of God.”

Following the spirit’s lead, Pastor Cymbala asked every man in the Sanctuary to come down to the front – a powerful and moving sight to see as more than 700 men made their way through the aisles.

He then directed the men to pray one-on-one with someone near them, many men meeting for the first time getting the chance to pray for their brother in Christ – that God would continue to renew his spiritual fervor.

With shouts of praise as his background music, Pastor Cymbala ended the evening with a prayer committing the entire campaign for the new campus to the glory of God.

“This church has a great history, God, but You didn’t say ‘from glory to less glory,’ You said from ‘glory to more glory,’” Pastor Cymbala shouted with joy. “The best is yet to come!”

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