AM: “REVIVAL IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL OF OUR PROBLEMS”

TEXT:  2 Chronicles 7:14

  1. Revival begins with God’s people
    1. Those who have been born into His family     John 1:11-13; 3:3, 7;  1 Peter 1:23;  1 John 3:9; 4:7; 5:1,4,18
    2. Those who have believed on His Son as their Saviour     John 9:35;  Acts 16:31;  1 Joh 3:23;  1 John 5:13
    3. Those who have called on His name
      1. By faith in Him
      2. To be cleansed from their sins     Joel 2:32;  Acts 2:21;  2 Timothy 2:22;  1 Peter 1:17
    4. Those who are called by His name
      1. Called by His name as His children     Romans 8:26-30
      2. Called by His name who have His Spirit living in them     2 Corinthians 1:22;  Ephesians 1:13; 4:30
  2. Revival begins with God’s people admitting their need
    1. Because of their lack of intimacy with God     1 John 1:5-10
    2. Because of their lack of blessings from God     Deuteronomy 11:17;  1 Kings 8:35;  2 Chronicles 6:26; 7:12-13;  Malachi 3:10
    3. Because of their sinfulness against God     Isaiah 56:1-4;  Jeremiah 6:10;  1 Corinthians 2:10-14
  3. Revival begins with God’s people humbling themselves before God     James 4:6-10;  1 Peter 5:1-11
    1. In prayer to God
    2. In seeking God
    3. In repentance to God
      1. Confessing our sin to God
      2. Admitting our sin to God
      3. Turning from our sin unto the Lord