Title: My Need For Revival (1 of 3)
Series: Needing Revival, Experiencing God
Author: Scott Maze
Text: Ezra 9
Every Christian and every church will need revival. Most every single Christian I know has times in their lives when they need revival. Revival is part of the pattern the Holy Spirit uses to reconnect you to the gospel.1
Revival and spiritual awakening is when a group of people rediscover the power of the gospel. Nearly every single person can look at church and conclude the church was built for more impact than any church is seeing today. Even nonreligious people can look over a church and say, "I'm not that impressed. Your behavior doesn't match your beliefs." And they go on ignoring the church. So every Christian and every church will need revival.
I want you to personally experience a spiritual awakening. I want our church family to experience a spiritual awakening. And most importantly, God Himself wants you to experience Him in all His fulness.
A revival is a time when sleepy Christians wake up...2
... when nominal Christians convert to Christ...
... and when non-Christians come to faith in Christ.
This is accompanied by an increase in the conviction of sin, an increase in the consciousness of God's mercy, and our unworthiness.
I invite you to find Ezra 9 with me.
A revival is when the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, brings assurance of salvation, and makes the sense of Jesus Christ intensely real. We want revival for so many reasons but one reason is this: revival always makes an impact on a society. There have always been social reforms in the wake of revivals - whether it is the repeal of child labor laws, the abolition of slavery, or even a decrease in crime - revival always leaves its mark on a people. No one can force a major revival to happen by pushing the right buttons. Yet, allow me to give you 3 marks that help distinguish a real awakening from the phony emotional stuff that passes for an awakening.
3 Mark ...
Series: Needing Revival, Experiencing God
Author: Scott Maze
Text: Ezra 9
Every Christian and every church will need revival. Most every single Christian I know has times in their lives when they need revival. Revival is part of the pattern the Holy Spirit uses to reconnect you to the gospel.1
Revival and spiritual awakening is when a group of people rediscover the power of the gospel. Nearly every single person can look at church and conclude the church was built for more impact than any church is seeing today. Even nonreligious people can look over a church and say, "I'm not that impressed. Your behavior doesn't match your beliefs." And they go on ignoring the church. So every Christian and every church will need revival.
I want you to personally experience a spiritual awakening. I want our church family to experience a spiritual awakening. And most importantly, God Himself wants you to experience Him in all His fulness.
A revival is a time when sleepy Christians wake up...2
... when nominal Christians convert to Christ...
... and when non-Christians come to faith in Christ.
This is accompanied by an increase in the conviction of sin, an increase in the consciousness of God's mercy, and our unworthiness.
I invite you to find Ezra 9 with me.
A revival is when the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, brings assurance of salvation, and makes the sense of Jesus Christ intensely real. We want revival for so many reasons but one reason is this: revival always makes an impact on a society. There have always been social reforms in the wake of revivals - whether it is the repeal of child labor laws, the abolition of slavery, or even a decrease in crime - revival always leaves its mark on a people. No one can force a major revival to happen by pushing the right buttons. Yet, allow me to give you 3 marks that help distinguish a real awakening from the phony emotional stuff that passes for an awakening.
3 Mark ...
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