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“Revival” This world does need it. It is more clear than ever that we have a desperate need for God to move in a mighty way in our world, our nation, our communities, our churches, our families, and in our own hearts. The saved person must understand that it is each one of us, who is in need of revival. From The Elder: Old Church of God of the New Covenant - 1Cor. 1:2- Gal. 1:13- Eph. 2:15-21- Heb. 8:1-13- Jer. 3:15-16- Rom. 10:14-16- Jer. 31:31. Before we can have Revival we must have a cleaning of God house first just like Jesus did in the temple as we read about in Mark 11:15-19-* Matt. 21:12-17 and this is saying that every church board needs to take a look at its pastor, and if that person is not teaching God’s word, or doing what God says they are to do they should be let go. And replaced, there should be no place for slick the preacher in any church, churches should take away the money so they will go somewhere else, when this happens we will see revival again. We have to walk away from doing anything that is not in the scriptures. We need to stop taking communion in an unworthy manner. We need pastors who will follow the rules that God gave for the clergy. Such as having only one living mate. Keeping their eyes off the women in their church congregation. When we hear them talking about hollywood we need to point out to them that hollywood is not saying they are a church, we are. Clergy abuse has to go. It will all begin when we take the communion like God told us to. In the great awakening that is where it began. There can be another Great Awakening, as it is a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730s and 1740s. So what is Examine Yourself Before Taking Communion do not let slick the pastor cut you off from God, through taking the communion we all should stop and let what God tells us in the bible be good enough for us* The Bible tells us that we need to take a good, long look at what is going on in our hearts when we partake in the Lord’s Supper. “Let a person examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup, ” Paul told the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11:28). **We must not ever let that happen to us. We must stay mentally engaged when we partake of these elements. They have been ordained to soberly remind us of the high cost of God’s forgiveness (1 Peter 1:18–19). Eating and drinking them vividly depicts our union and solidarity with Christ as our Savior, Lord and Source of spiritual life (1 Corinthians 10:16). So in this we are always teaching that each one of us has to beware of slick the preacher who is out to be your God and will cut you off from God through the Communion. Communion is much more than just eating a piece of bread and taking a sip of wine and we say wine. It is this in the bible no matter what slick tells someone. The scriptures are telling us about the Jesus who is the Christmas Jesus, that Easter Jesus, the Sunday Jesus, the Only way to God Jesus as John 3:16 tells us all. The Communion is to us for this reason. And purposes. Remember Christ our Savior dying on the cross for the sin of humankind His as the Redeemer, and it is already done, so anyone can have church anywhere as Matt. 18:20 tells us we can, and that this Jesus is the savior and through Him only can a human leave this world saved. Proclaim his death, Because His blood pays what the clergy cannot pay for. Give thanks because He is the Lord and only way. Examine our hearts because salvation will be completed at the end of our human time here on earth. Commune with God and fellow believers, because He says so. Acknowledge our covenant with him, because we are all as humankind already under the New Covenant. Anticipate his return because He is good for His word and will return for those who seek Him as the way out. Anyone can read this and have an action in their life to do just what God tells us to do in the scriptures. What happened at the Last Passover Supper? We are saying the last one because the scripture says the last one, and it is where Jesus gave us the communion and the washing of the Saints feet. WHAT kind of strange teaching is this? Jesus washed the disciple’s feet, celebrated the last Passover and gave new meaning to the meal with a New Covenant Ordinance we all know as the, communion and the washing of feet. When anyone sees people who will not wash feet it is because they are not Christian and no matter what the mouth is saying they do not believe God or you. The first communion was in Jerusalem during Passover, the night before Jesus’ death over 2, 000 years ago. It was the person who is the savior and our redeemer and our Lord who gave this to the saved people, men do not get to change it into something they want it to be. Jesus and his disciples attended the last Passover dinner and did keep it just as God told the people to keep it, so Jesus did eat meat as God told them at the Passover a roasted Lamb’s flesh, so He was not a vegetarian as some slick preachers like to tell people. During the meal Jesus excused Judas to betray him. Jesus and the disciples were in a large upper room in Jerusalem — possibly the same room where Jesus appeared to the disciples after his death and where the Holy Spirit came to the disciples on Pentecost. We don’t know who the owner was, but when Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare the room he was expecting them. Passover is the annual celebration of the Israelites’ departure from Egypt. The Bible tells us that they were reclining at the table, so they were most likely seated on the floor. We know unleavened bread and wine were on the table, but the Bible here does not mention what other food was present but we do know what they were told in the scriptures to do at Passover, and Jesus did His Fathers will always. We don’t know if lamb was on the table as Jesus was the perfect lamb on this special Passover! Swipe to see the parallels of the Passover lamb and Christ. Ancient Passover rituals include drinking four cups of wine. Each cup has meaning: Cup of sanctification Cup of plagues Cup of redemption Cup of praise or blessing Jesus emphasized the third cup during his Passover meal with the disciples as he declared the New Covenant. This is the cup of redemption. He was referring to this cup as he prayed in the garden “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will” (Matt 26:39). Jesus told the disciples, “I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it again with you in my Father’s kingdom.” This is the fourth cup! The cup of praise and blessing that he will one day share with us in Heaven at the Supper of the Lamb! Isn’t that remarkable? This Jesus will Rapture out His people, as the bible tells us He will, Jesus Christ will call all believers to Himself in what is called the Rapture. Paul the great apostle foretells this in 1 Corinthians 4:51–55 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18. Jesus first gave indication of this great event in John 14:1–3, and later gave the promise to us through John in Revelation 3:10. But a revival is not what the rapture is. What a beautiful experience we are able to share on this side of the cross! You don’t have to look far to see the depths of how far we as a world, a nation, and a people have fallen from God. Holiness of life and true revival can not be separated. A so-called “revival” that does not produce holiness is not a work of the Holy Spirit. Here we may offer an important reminder that true revival cannot be manufactured by men. The sign that says “revival next week” doesn’t really communicate what true revival is for true revival is God-sent and according to His plans and purposes, not ours. Here are some Bible verses about revival for you to meditate on as you are seeking God for personal revival and revival in the church and our nation. Revival is not some meeting you attend or something that happens because of a great man or woman of God. The real meaning of revival in the Bible is when God’s people realize their need to be spiritually restored and revitalized in their walk with Jesus. It starts at home and then spreads to our churches, communities, cities, and our nation. That is the true revival meaning biblically. It is not us putting on a show. Revival brings back the need for the great delight in God's holiness. Believers begin to develop a taste and relish for the sweetness of God's holiness and an equal distaste for and hatred of sin, which becomes increasingly bitter to them. As the Holy Spirit dwells in them, they find that God leads them to love His holiness, and they long to be like Him. We will never build a strong church, people, without revival, because that is what revival is for, and unless it is Bible-centered. Only as we respect and seek to obey the written Word of God will the church people be revived. We must repeatedly renounce our own human opinions, and gladly accept God’s instructions as given in the Bible. Jesus accepted the Bible as authoritative. He spoke of: the creation of Adam and Eve (Matthew 19:4) the Flood in Noah’s time (Luke 17:27) the miracles performed by Elijah (Luke 4:25) the big fish that swallowed Jonah (Matthew 12:40) the life of David (Mark 2:25) the glory of Solomon (Matthew 6:29) the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Luke 17:28-30) In the Church. Many churches are worldly, formal and lacking in spiritual power and vitality. Only revival can alter this state of affairs. 3. In our own lives. How powerless we are! How frequently we fail, our testimony seems ineffective, and how little we pray! Revival is our personal need. Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7 Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to divide soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 Great peace has they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Psalm 119:165 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25 Because Christ himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 God will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. Psalm 72:12 You, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 10:14 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. Isaiah 59:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. Psalm 28:7 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19 It is the Sovereign LORD who helps me. Who is he that will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the moths will eat them up. Isaiah 50:9 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 There will never be any revival until we are willing to admit our desperate need for it. The clergy has to be cleaned up, when we have preachers who will do anything and justify it we can’t have revival with the repentance beginning with the clergy. Slick the preacher has to go, God has no such thing as a clergy who has more than one living mate. Mat 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has Pro 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 1 John 2:16, 17 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires Exo 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your A Healthy Marriage Heb 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for Gen 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to Col 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Col 3:18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Eph 5:22, 23 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is 1Co 7:10, 11 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must Gen 3:16 To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in Luk 16:18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, Exo 20:14 You shall not commit adultery Revival in Christianity is defined as a spiritual reawakening of a believer from a state of spiritual dormancy in life. Spiritual revival includes a renewed love for God and things of God, appreciating the holiness of the Lord, a conviction of any personal sin or corporate sin and a desire to repent and grow in righteousness, spiritual humility and a renewed passion and desire for the word of God and his church. The clergy has to be this or they are not what God calls the clergy. All those who are called by God to preach and teach are to preach Jesus as the lord not themselves as the boss, or police over someone's salvation. 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the Eph 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that Ecc 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: Because THE CALL OF GOD on the clergy, it is up to us, and the people to seek revival, and to do this job. It is not the only reason we should seek revival, we should be the first to return to whatever God calls for. If God says it it should be good enough for us. The saved people are to HUNGER FOR THE WORD OF GOD. In Nehemiah 8:1 the people told Ezra “to bring the Book.” Daily we can face a myriad of news stories, headlines, social media posts, phone calls, texts, etc. We can listen to and read many opinions from others. First and foremost, I need the Bible. Lord, give us a hunger for Your Word and to hear You first and foremost. Prayer will help us PAY ATTENTION TO THE WORD OF GOD. Nehemiah 8:3 records the people were “attentive” to the Book. From early morning until mid-day, they are listening to the Word of God. Standing the whole time too. It sounds elementary, but I need to actually pay attention to the teaching of the Word. Lord, help me to pay attention to Your Word. The following of God’s creed of Doctrines does show us how to CELEBRATE THE GREATNESS OF THE GOD OF THE WORD. Nehemiah 8:6 tells us that Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. The Word of God is about God. Forgive me for stating the obvious, but I can read the Bible like it is a book of counsel and guidance – and it is – however, I must remember the Bible testifies to the Greatness, Goodness, Graciousness of our God. Nehemiah, Ezra, and the others lived under a regime that was all about other gods (false and fake). Yet, I know the One True God reigns and is worthy of praise. Because of the Lord Jesus, I have a relationship with God. Lord, praise You for Your Greatness! When we follow what the scriptures say we are a light, and do HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND THE WORD OF GOD. Nehemiah 8:8 records that they helped others understand the reading. I am thankful we can help others. Praise the Lord for the calling to preach the Word. Personal revival ought to lead to public impact. Thank you to those who lead and teach in churches, lead and host small groups, Vacation Bible Schools… Lord, give me a heart to help others understand Your Word. God calls for us to ADJUST our LIFE TO THE WORD OF GOD. In the second of half of Nehemiah 8, the people seek to adjust and do what they read about in the Scriptures. Lord, give me the wisdom and strength to adjust, repent, and submit to Your Word. Lord, thank You for Your Word. God wants us all to leave this world like this, and it is what He offers to all humans. The saved person will seek God for these things in this life before their life ends. Psa 51:2, 7 Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / Purify me Psalm 65:3 When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. Psalm 73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my Psa 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us Pro 16:6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the Pro 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”? Isa 1:16, 18 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Isa 4:3, 4 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called Dan 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will Zec 13:1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the John 13:8 “Never shall You wash my feet! ” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I Act 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins 1Co 5:7 Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you 1Co 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were 2Co 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves Eph 5:26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, Tts 3:5, 6 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to Heb 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His Heb 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit Heb 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having Jam 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you Pro 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to Pro 20:10, 23 Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the Pro 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought Pro 24:9 A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men. Pro 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is Pro 29:27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is out of God’s will. Revival is extraordinary in one sense, but in another, it is simply an emphasis on matters that should be present in the everyday life of the Believer. One thing that happens in true revival is the Holy Spirit pressing upon our minds and hearts a real urgency for God and eternal things. It is not about bringing in those who will give money so the income of the pastor can be safe. In 2 Chronicles 7:14 God lays out what we need to do as His people; it is not the world that needs to return, it is us. If my people, who are called by my name (God is talking to Christians, His people, not lost people) will humble themselves (bow down to God in humility and acknowledge that He is Lord) and pray (pray regularly & reverently) seek my face (hungrily seek God and His presence and His word & voice) and turn from their wicked ways (Repent! Turn from all sins, living for yourself, unforgiveness…) then I will hear from heaven (then our relationship & fellowship with God will be right again) and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land (God will pour out His spirit and will bring Spiritual Awakening and many will be saved) Revival Scriptures About Revival Because it is Reformation In true revival, sin is hated, and not just other people’s sins. Wrongs are righted (as well as they can be) even from years ago. Sin is seen for what it is — wretched and vile — and the people of God seek to confess it to Him as He makes them aware of it. When necessary, it is confessed to others in both private and public settings. Ezra 9:9 Psalm 80:18 Psalm 85:6 Psalm 119:25 Psalm 119:50 Psalm 119:149 Isaiah 1:27 Isaiah 57:15 Ezekiel 29:21 Isaiah 43:20 Acts 3:19-20 Looking at revival in the scriptures to receive an understanding! Revival Psalm 85:6 Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Isa 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, Psa 80:19 Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that 2Ch 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and Jam 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you Hab 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the 2Ti 4:3, 4 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but Eph 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will Revivals in Nineveh Jon 3:4–10 On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and Revivals: Asa 2Ch 14:2–5 And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / 2Ch 15:1–14 Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. / So he went out Revivals: At Pentecost, and Times After Pentecost Act 2:1–42, 46, 47 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one Act 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to Act 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both Act 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Act 9:35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Act 11:20, 21 But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and Act 12:24 But the word of God continued to spread and multiply. Act 14:1 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, Revivals: Elijah 1Ki 18:17–40 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Revivals: Hezekiah 2Ki 18:1–7 In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, 2Ch 29:1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in 2Ch 30:1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote 2Ch 31:1 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the Revivals: Jehoash and Jehoiada 2Ki 11:1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she 2Ki 12:1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in 2Ch 23:1 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a 2Ch 24:1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem Revivals: Josiah 2Ki 22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in 2Ki 23:1 Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 2Ch 34:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in 2Ch 35:1 Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Revivals: Manasseh 2Ch 33:12–19 And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and Revivals: Religious Zec 8:20–23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the Revivals: Religious: Prayer For Hab 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your Revivals: Religious: Prophecies Concerning Isa 32:15 until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will Joe 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and Mic 4:1–8 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be Hab 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your Revivals: Samuel 1Sa 7:1–6 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it Revivals: Under Joshua Jos 5:2–9 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise When do we Need Revival? When will we know we need it? when we do not love Him as we once did. when earthly interests and occupations are more important to us than eternal ones when we would rather watch TV and read secular books and magazines than read the Bible and pray. when church dinners are better attended than prayer meetings. when concerts draw bigger crowds than prayer meetings. when we have little or no desire for prayer. when we would rather make money than give money. when we put people into leadership positions in our churches who do not meet scriptural qualifications. when our Christianity is joyless and passionless. when we know the truth in our heads that we are not practicing in our lives. when we make little effort to witness the loss. when we have time for sports, recreation, and entertainment, but not for Bible study and prayer. when we do not tremble at the Word of God. when preaching lacks conviction, confrontation, and divine fire and anointing. when we seldom think thoughts of eternity. when God's people are more concerned about their jobs and their careers than about the Kingdom of Christ and the salvation of the lost. when God's people get together with other believers and the conversation is primarily about the news, weather, and sports, rather than the Lord. when church services are predictable and "business as usual." when believers can be at odds with each other and not feel compelled to pursue reconciliation. when Christian husbands and wives are not praying together. when our marriages are co-existing rather than full of the love of Christ. when our children are growing up to adopt worldly values, secular philosophies, and ungodly lifestyles. when we are more concerned about our children's education and their athletic activities than about the condition of their souls. when sin in the church is pushed under the carpet. when known sin is not dealt with through the biblical process of discipline and restoration. when we tolerate "little" sins of gossip, a critical spirit, and lack of love. when we will watch things on television and movies that are not holy. when our singing is half-hearted and our worship lifeless. when our prayers are empty words designed to impress others. when our prayers lack fervency. when our hearts are cold and our eyes are dry. when we aren't seeing regular evidence of the supernatural power of God. when we have ceased to weep and mourn and grieve over our own sin and the sin of others. when we are content to live with explainable, ordinary Christianity and church services. when we are bored with worship. when people have to be entertained to be drawn to church. when our music and dress become patterned after the world. when we start fitting into and adapting to the world, rather than calling the world to adapt to God's standards of holiness. when we don’t long for the company and fellowship of God's people. when people have to be begged to give and to serve in the church. when our giving is measured and calculated, rather than extravagant and sacrificial.... when we aren't seeing lost people drawn to Jesus on a regular basis. when we aren't exercising faith and believing God for the impossible. when we are more concerned about what others think about us than what God thinks about us. when we are unmoved by the fact that 2.5 billion people in this world have never heard the name of Jesus. when we are unmoved by the thought of neighbors, business associates, and acquaintances who are lost and without Christ. when the lost world around us doesn't know or care that we exist. when we are making little or no difference in the secular world around us. when the fire has gone out in our hearts, our marriages, and the church. when we are blind to the extent of our need and don't think we need revival. "What does true revival look like? " (Isaiah 6:1-8) 1. Our Need for a Fresh Touch from God (vs. 1a) 2. God as He really is (vs. 1b - 4) 3. Our sinfulness and need for cleansing (vs. 5) 4. God's Gracious Provision (vs. 6-7) 5. The Mission (vs. 8a) 6. We Respond with Joyful Obedience (vs. 8b) God has a plan for the life of every individual believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Not only does His call involve a wonderful purpose for us throughout eternity, but we also have an expression of that call upon the earth now. So Revival strengthens and deepens the faith of a Christian and also opens his or her eyes to God’s truth in a fresh and new way. It generally marks a new beginning of a life of obedience to God. One of the things revival does in the life of a believer is that it breaks the power of the world which holds the believer back from loving God. Spiritual revival gives a believer the strength to live in the world without an unholy love and desire for the things of the world. "Who has saved us, and CALLED us with a holy calling....according to his own purpose and grace..." (2 Tim 1:9) Spiritual revival is heralded by a return to fervent prayer and worship. The Spirit illuminates Scripture and lives refocus on faith-filled obedience to what God says. If repentance is necessary there is no condemnation, just happily redirected minds and behavior. Love for one another flows more freely, deeply and practically. Lives filled with the Holy Spirit ooze faith and miracle-working power, which radiates to transform unreached individuals by the thousand. Eventually entire communities turn from darkness to light. The Word of God is all we need to return anyone to God. The Word of God draws us to Him 1 Peter 1:23 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 1Thessalonians 2:13 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. The Word of God is a sword wielded by the Holy Spirit, penetrating the hearts of men Ephesians 6:17 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Hebrews 4:12 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to divide soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The Word of God is like a hammer Jeremiah 23:29 29 "Is not my word like fire, " declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? The Word of God is our spiritual food Matthew 4:4 4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" The Word of God equips us for every good work 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. God's Word is not chained. It is always working 2 Timothy 2:8-9 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained. "Now if we are children, then we are heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ...And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE" (Rom 8:17, 28). See also verses 29, 30. WHY DOES HE CALL US? Because The World Is In Darkness "We know that we ourselves are children of God, and we also know that the world around us is under the power of the evil one" (1 John 5:19 Phillips). See also Ephesians 6:12 and Colossians 1:13 Because People Are Hungry And In Need "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd" (Matt 9:36). To Prove His Wisdom "His intent was that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in heavenly realms, according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Eph 3:10, 11).Because The Time Is Short "Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for the harvest! " (John 4:35). See also John 9:4 . WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE CALLED? We Are Made By Him ”Come, follow me, ' Jesus said, 'and I WILL MAKE YOU fishers of men' " (Matt 4:19). See also Jeremiah 18:1-10. We Are Taught By Him "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you" (John 14:26). See also 1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 John 2:27 We Are Sent By Him "As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world" (John 17:18). See also Mark 16:15. When God calls, He comes and interrupts our lives. Some examples of this in the Scripture are: Moses (a shepherd in the desert): "Go, set my people free" (Exodus 3:1-12) Samuel (a boy serving in the temple): "Wake up, speak for me" (1 Sam 3:1-19). Ezekiel (a captive in a foreign land): "Stand up, I am sending you" (Eze 2:1-7). Disciples (businessmen, fishermen): "Come, follow me" (Luke 5:27, 28; Matt 4:18- 22). Saul (an enemy of the Church): "Go, I will tell you what you must do" (Acts 9:1-9). Our appeal should be focused upon God, our God, the Judge, the King, our Father, and our relationship to Him. Revival will return us all to what God tells us we should be. 1. We are not to be conformed to the world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. 2. We are not to curse others, but to bless them. 3. We are not to hate our enemies, but to love them. 4. We are not to be drunk with wine, but to be filled with the Spirit. 5. We are not only to put off the old man, but to put on the new man. 6. We are not to fear, but to put our trust in God. 7. We are not to be anxious, but to pray about everything. Nehemiah 4:2 "And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, '' What are these feeble Jews? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? " Psalm 85:6 "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? " Psalm 138:7 "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me." Isaiah 57:15 "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabited eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." Hosea 6:2 "After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight." Habakkuk 3:2 "O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." Psalms 71:20 "Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth." Psalm 80:18 "So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name." Psalm 118:17 "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD." Psalm 119:25 "My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word." Psalm 119:37 "Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way." Psalm 119:40 "Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness." Psalm 119:50 "This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me." Psalm 119:88 "Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth." Psalm 119:93 "I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me." Psalm 119:107 "I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word." Psalm 119:144 "The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live." Psalm 119:149 "Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment." Psalm 119:154 "Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word." Psalm 119:156 "Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments." Psalm 119:159 "Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness." Psalm 143:11 "Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble." Proverbs 7:2 "Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye." Ecclesiastes 7:12 "For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it." Isaiah 55:3 "Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Ezekiel 16:6 "And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live." Ezekiel 37:3 "And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, ``O Lord GOD, thou knowest." Ezekiel 37:9 "Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." Amos 5:4 "For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live." Amos 5:14 "Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken." Habakkuk 2:4 "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but he shall live by his faith." 1 Corinthians 15:45 "And so it is written, The first Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Romans 6:11 "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Matthew 4:4 "But he answered and said, For It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Romans 8:13 "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." Romans 1:17 "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." II Corinthians 13:4 "For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you." Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." II Timothy 2:11 "It is a faithful saying: For if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him." James 4:15 "For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that." How can this happen in a world gone so mad with the troubles we all have had the last few years? When the storms of life come, we are all tempted to fear. Fear is one of the greatest tools of the devil to destroy both the unbeliever and the Believer. We need to return to what God is to us! 1. The Fatherhood of God (our sonship) (Luke 11:1-13). 2. The Unity (oneness) of God (based upon our unity) (Matthew 18:19). 3. The Delight of God (our delight in Him) (Psalm 37:4). 4. The Kingship of God (our being subject to His authority (Matthew 6:33). 5. The Righteousness of God (our righteousness) (Genesis 18:23-32). 6. The Word of God (our knowing and believing) (Psalm 119:41-42, 170; 138:2). 7. The Honor of God (our relationship) (Numbers 14:14-21, II Kings 19:15-19). 8. The Mercy of God (our repentance) (Ezra 9:5-15, Daniel 9:4, Hebrews 8:12). 9. The truth that God is not a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34, Hebrews 11:33-40). 10. The truth that God does not change (Psalm 102:27, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 13:8, James 1:17). 11. The Authority of God (our experience) (Matthew 8:5-13, 18:18). 12. The Faithfulness of God (our faithfulness) (II Chronicles 6:13-7:1). 13. The Victory of Jesus (our gift) (Isaiah 53:12, Colossians 1:15, Ephesians 1:22, II Corinthians 1:20). 14. The Exaltation of God (our humility) (Luke 18:14, I Peter 5:5). 15. The Time of God (our patience) (Isaiah 40:31). 16. The Work of God (our service) (Psalms 119:33-34, Matthew 9:38, Luke 1:74, Acts 4:29-34, Romans 15:30-32). 17. The Seriousness of God (our intensity) (I Samuel 1:10-11, Hebrew 5:7). 18. The Hearing of God (our continual crying) (Isaiah 62:6-7, Luke 18:1, 7). 19. The Ability of God (our inability) (Exodus 3:11, Numbers 11:11-17). 20. The Persistence of God (our holding on) (Genesis 32:24-32, Luke 11:1-13). 21. The Command of God (our obedience) (Joshua 10:12-14, Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 11:22-24). 22. The Reason of God (our holding to truth) (Matthew 15:21-28). 23. The Memory of God (our contract) (Genesis 19:29, Psalm 98:3, Exodus 2:24-25, 32:13-14, Isaiah 38:1-3). 24. The Glory of God (His glow in us) (Exodus 33:18-20). 25. The Grace of God (our receiving) (Exodus 33:13-17, Ephesians 1:1-3). 26. The Will of God (our subjection) (I John 5:14-15). 27. The Name of Jesus (our appeal based upon) (Mark 16:17-18, John 16:23). 28. The Friendship of God (our fellowship with) (II Chronicles 20:6-7). 29. The Name of God (being in us) (II Chronicles 20:8-9, Psalm 74:10). 30. The Judgment of God (our peace) (II Chronicles 20:11-12). 31. The Knowledge of God (our recognition) (Job 42:1-6). 32. The Abiding of God (our abiding in His Word) John 15:17. 33. The Covenant of God (our being a part of) (Genesis 12:1-3, 32:12, Judges 15:18, Daniel 11:32-33, Psalm 74:20, Leviticus 26:1-46, Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Galatians 3:14, 29, Ephesians 2:12-13. 34. The Goodness of God (our faith in) (James 1:17). Until next time the Elder. We need Revival, Pray for it, seek to have it, now is the time for it.

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Carlisle Topix/Craigslist replacement » Angie Grogan
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