Part Two: The Little Book Is Open
In Revelation 10:11, John is told, “You must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” The word “prophesy” here can be understood in the broad sense of making divine truth known. It is not only about predicting the future. It is about declaring the message of God faithfully.
John received the little book, ate it, and then had to speak again. That image is powerful. Before we proclaim the Word, we must receive it. Before we speak truth, we must let truth search us. Before the Church can reform the world, the Word of God must reform the Church.
The little book is open for all to read. The truth of God is not locked away. The Gospel is not hidden for a spiritual elite. The Word of God must be proclaimed far and wide to peoples, nations, languages, and kings. The sound must go out into all lands.
The Gospel the Reformers Rediscovered
In the days of Martin Luther, the Church needed to recover a truth that had been buried under layers of religious control and human tradition: “The righteous shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17). This was not a new Gospel. It was the old Gospel rediscovered. It was the everlasting Gospel—the unchanging good news of Jesus Christ.
The Reformers did not invent salvation by grace through faith. They recovered it. They opened the Scriptures and fearlessly preached that sinners are made right with God not by buying favor, performing religious works, or trusting human systems, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
That same Gospel is still the message for today. Heaven and earth will pass away, but the words of Jesus will not pass away. The Gospel does not change because culture changes. The Gospel does not bow to political movements. The Gospel does not need to be updated to fit human pride. It must be proclaimed, believed, and lived.
The God of “Re”
Several years ago, in 2016, the Spirit impressed upon me the power of the prefix “re.” I was seeking the Lord for insight as many prophetic voices were speaking about words like reset, rebuild, reboot, and refresh. The Lord emphasized that there is power in “re.” It means again. It means back. It means returning to a previous condition.
He is the God of “re.” He restores. He renews. He revives. He rebuilds. He reforms. He reconciles. He redeems.
Many are praying for revival, and we should. But revival alone is not enough if we only feel better for a season and then return to the same patterns. We need revival that produces reformation. Revival awakens the heart. Reformation changes the structure. Revival brings us back to life. Reformation brings us back to truth.
One Body, One Gospel, One Lord
Jesus prayed in John 17 that His people would be one. That prayer must become an overriding principle for us again. Unity does not mean pretending truth does not matter. True unity is built on Christ, rooted in Scripture, and expressed through love.
The Church must stop confusing uniformity with unity. We do not have to look the same, sound the same, worship the same, or come from the same background to belong to Jesus. But we must return to the same Gospel, the same Lord, the same Spirit, and the same truth.
A Call to Reclaim Authentic Christianity
Authentic Christianity is not complicated, but it is costly. It means loving Jesus more than our image, our comfort, our tribe, our traditions, or our power. It means letting the Word of God correct us. It means proclaiming divine truth with humility and courage. It means choosing the sword of the Spirit, not the weapons of the flesh.
The coming reformation will not be about creating something brand new. It will be about returning to what has always been true. Christ crucified. Christ risen. Christ reigning. Christ returning. Salvation by grace through faith. The Word of God open for all. The people of God filled with the Spirit. The Church proclaiming the Gospel to the world.
So we pray: Lord, open the eyes of Your people. Bring us back to Your Word. Bring us back to the Gospel. Bring us back to holiness, love, humility, and truth. Revive us, yes—but do not stop there. Reform us.
And may we, like John, receive the Word, eat the Word, and proclaim the Word again before many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.