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Revive us Lord. Authentic Revival. Revival, the negative connotation Revival, the positive connotation. Just for complete clarity. We do not worship “revival” We desire a deeper, more authentic, more Holy relationship with The Father, through Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit.
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Authentic Revival • Revival, the negative connotation • Revival, the positive connotation
Just for complete clarity • We do not worship “revival” • We desire a deeper, more authentic, more Holy relationship with The Father, through Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit
Biblical Reviving of His Church • Psalm 80:19 • Psalm 85:6 • Isaiah 57:15 • 2 Chronicles 7:14 • Ezekiel 37 • Ephesians 5:14-25 • Acts 3:19-21
Personal Reviving • The simple message of the greatest evangelists • Peter – Acts 2 • The Protestant Reformation • The Great Awakening • The Second Great Awakening • The Third Great Awakening • Evan Roberts and the Welsh Revival • Azusa Street and William Seymour
The same message • In all the prior cases, the message that led to a great personal move of God in so many was simple • Accept Salvation through Faith in Jesus Christ • Confess your sins and fight for holiness in Christ • Be filled with the Holy Spirit • Attentive and determined to obey the Holy Spirit
Peter’s Message • Acts 2:17-21 – God said He would pour out the Holy Spirit on all who are willing to receive Him • Acts 2:36 – Jesus is both Lord and Christ. He is your only hope • Conviction of their depravity compared to His divinity (remember Rev 3:17) • They repented, changed their behaviors, and wouldn’t leave