Great Revival Hymns:
- Revive Us Again
- Set My Soul Afire
- Higher Ground
Revival Worksheet
Steps towards Revival
- Genuine
Salvation – II Corinthians 5:17
- Cannot Revive what has not been ignited
- To restore the joy of salvation – Psalm 51:12
- Repentance of Sin
- Devotion towards God’s Word – Psalm 119:97
- Genuine Humility – Isaiah 57:15
- True Obedience
- A clear conscience – I John 1:9
- Correct Priorities – Matthew 6:33
- Prayer
Hindrances to Prayer (James 4:1-10)
- Pride – James 4:6
- Unconfessed sin – Is. 59:2
- Unbelief – Heb. 11:6
- Asking Amiss – James 4:2
- Lack of sincerity – Matt. 6:7
- Unforgiving spirit – Matt. 6:14-15
Humility – I Peter 5:5-7
- Biblical example: Asa II Chron. 14:2-7, 16:7-13
- Humility is God’s desire of us – Is. 57:15
- We need a proper perspective of God – Is. 6:1-7
- We need a proper perspective of us – Luke 18:13
- Some
characteristics of the Humble:
- Overwhelmed with their spiritual need
- They forgive much
- Compassionate
- Willing to yield their rights
- Will promote others
- Not concerned about self
- Transparent
- Quick to admit when they are wrong
Obedience – Matthew 7:24-27
- God expects obedience – Exodus 40
- God’s commands are for our benefit
- God’s commands are easy to obey
- God wants FULL obedience – I Sam. 15:22-23
- Questions
concerning obedience:
- Is there anything God wants me to do that I have not done yet?
- Have I placed limits on what I will do for God?
- Am I continuing to do something God wants me to stop?
- How would I feel if I knew Jesus was coming back today?
Grace – Psalm 86:1-7
- Saving grace – Ephesians 2:1-9
- Sanctifying
grace –
- In temptation (I Cor. 10:13)
- Help from the throne (Heb. 4:15-18)
- Our position (Romans 6:14)
- Our response (Romans 6:1-2)
- Suffering grace – II Cor. 12:8-9)
- Where
do you need grace?
- Dealing with major disappointment
- Needing to forgive someone
- To mend a broken relationship
- Dealing with loneliness
- Dealing with my past
- To bear chronic pain
- Overcoming besetting sin
- To break a bad habit
Honesty –
- Biblical example: David Psalm 32
- God
is Light – I John 1:5-9
- In Him – no darkness
- Not to be living contrary to that Light (vs. 6)
- Fellowship from walking in the Light
- We only deceive ourselves
- The
concealing of sin (Mark 9:33-34)
- Adam and Eve (Gen. 3:8-9)
- We are accountable (Luke 12:2)
- Questions
concerning Honesty:
- Am I being hypocritical in any area? (James 1:22)
- Do I ignore the conviction of God?
- Do I think more highly of myself than what God knows of me? (Gal. 6:3)
- Am I covering sins of the past
What we need to pray:
Lord, Take me! Matt. 10:39
Lord, Wake me! Romans 13:11
Lord, Break me! Isa. 57:15
Lord, Shake me! Ps. 29:3-9
Lord, Make me! Matt. 26:39
Revival Passages
Preaching on Revival – Sermon Ideas