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Introduction Revival is always a hot topic amongst Christians. You’ll always hear someone say pray for revival… You’ll hear the pastors or leaders of ministries say revival is starting I can feel it… But what does the bible say? Haggai is a unique book in the bible, especially in the prophets because…

(S1) Series—Revive — More than a name—Lord, revive us again — Mission—Lord, Revive our passion for mission Today, the importance of the church having a vision… People who have done great things, have a clear vision for the future. John F. Kennedy famously dreamed of putting a man on the moon—Eleanor…

THE ENEMIES OF REVIVAL 2 Chronicles 7:14 Intro: This is a well known passage that is often used by preachers to talk about the subject of revival. It is a revival verse. This word was spoken to King Solomon at the dedication of the temple. He is told by God that disobedience and rebellion will result…

The testimony of the Holy Spirit is a powerful thing.... And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. for, rather than telling someone about…

Introduction This past week we held Revival Services - and for some of us, experienced a Revival. Rather than continue on in the series we’ve been in for the last month or so, I felt led to give you this message here today. But first, I want to revisit some of what we experienced here this week. SS -…

(S1) “ I am making all things NEW” New Name—Mission—Vision — NEW CONNECTION …Our new connection as a movement of the Holy Spirit Today’s reading, the apostle Paul on his second missionary journey to the Gentile world, brings his new message to the people of Athens— ‘the city of the ‘unknown God.’ Only…

THE NEED FOR A THREE-FOLD REVIVAL Habakkuk 3:2 ; 2 Chronicles 7:8-14 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. Habakkuk prays this beautiful prayer, asking the Lord to REVIVE His work.…

Definition of Revive: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again or to restore to consciousness or life. to renew in the mind or memory i remember the church that was in the warehouse....enter to worship and leave to serve. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye…

IMPEDIMENTS TO PRAYER Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Revival like Jonathan Edwards saw…

Wilt Thou not Revive us Again? Psalm 85:6 We see in this verse a question the Psalmist posed to God. [Back story] Some believe this Psalm to be written of David, possibly eluding the treachery faced of the Philistines. Others attribute it to a post-exilic time, after their return from Babylon, desiring…

Introduction Rev. 2:1 ““To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.” Interpreted in the chapter before Rev. 1:20 “As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven…

Introduction Today - now that our vacation is over, we continue our series in the book of Judges. This is message #4, but before we do, let’s do a quick review of what preceded this passage: The first message that we preached in this series was the first 18 verses of Chapter 1 and was titled ‘Transition’.…

(S1) — New Name More than a name… REVIVE ( anazáō )—‘to bring to life, renew, recover, flourish, with new vitality, new energy’ Biblically it means reviving the human spirit, and the church for God’s purpose in the world. This new year focus—a reNEWed priority of the presence of Jesus in our lives and…

I know that when I mention the word 'revival' today that there are a lot of different connotations and even misconceptions about what that really is - especially here in the South. There are cultural connotations and there are traditional connotations and there are even social connotations that can get…

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! I’m not much of a morning person, but yesterday I made a commitment to rise early and attend the Men’s Breakfast held at the Wesleyan Church here in town. It has been several months since I’ve attended one of these events, but I sensed…

Intro Text - Revelation 10.1-4 1 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot…

Rodney “Gypsy” Smith was born on the outskirts of London in 1860. — At 16 years old, he made a decision for Christ… Now… Rodney couldn’t read or write, so he taught himself how… all so that he could preach the message of Jesus to others… (you see) — Rodney had a deep burning desire to see other people…

Passion is the catalyst that launches all of our ambitions and goals. It drives us to, not only start, but to also finish. definition of passion: intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction ardent affection : LOVE (Ardent=characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous…

Sin is Real, and Jesus is the Solution

Readying For Our Revival This afternoon’s message is a little bit different, a little bit light hearted but nevertheless, I believe necessary for us this afternoon as we approach the 200th Anniversary Conference. I’ve entitled it Readying for Our Revival simply because Revival must be prepared and readied…

When we visited my sister in Colorado this September, she took us to Estes Park. It’s a beautiful resort town at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It has a grand vista around every turn, a quaint downtown filled with cute shops, and the world’s biggest outdoor playground for a back yard.…

Paul is going on in verse 9 to work out for us the implications and particulars of how the principles given in verse 7 and 8 work out for us, in a remarkably personal manner, his own personal testimony.

Expect Jesus to Give You a Fresh Message. Expect Jesus to Give You an Honest Spiritual Evaluation. Expect Jesus to Give You a Corrective Plan. Expect Jesus to Give You a Promise of Eternal Benefits. Jesus Gives us a Prescription for Revival Today’s message is Jesus’ prescription for revival. Church revival…

Intro One fundamental aspect of relationships is communication. When we communicate we draw near to another. The God of the Bible wants us to know Him in a relationship. He is not a God who is distant and waits for us to get our act together before He will draw near. He is a God who speaks - who draws…

INTRO EXPLANATION : The exact timing of when the events here in Galatians 2 we are about to look at actually took place is debated. I believe it took place following the events of Acts 15 when Paul and Barnabas made their way to Jerusalem because there was some that came over to Antioch and began to…