Memory Verse: Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
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| Revival: A Ministry of the Holy Spirit |
Text: Read Exodus 8:16-18 – This is about the Lord saying unto Moses to smite the dust of the land for it to become lice all throughout the land of Egypt.
Read Daniel 3:1-30 – This is about King Nebuchadnezzar’s image of gold and Shedrach Meshach and Abednego refusing to “worship the golden image”.
Read Daniel 6:1-28 – This is about the King establishing a decree that “no one shall ask a petition of God or any man” except the King, however, Daniel continued praying to God despite the decree, was thrown into the den of Lions but God saved him.
Acts 5:12-16 says “And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.”
Introduction: The truth is, several areas of human life and endeavour really needs revival. In the areas of marriage, childbearing, business, health etc.
In the church today, spiritual revival is seriously needed for that re-awakening from the position of inactivity, being stagnant, decay or backwardness.
Spiritual revival is needed for general sinners who lack the grace to say no to flesh. By finding their way back to the presence of the King of Kings by repenting of their sins and renouncing them, they become revived.
The Holy Spirit comes in, stays and functions in the lives of believers for revival to happen.
The Need For Revival: The purposes of revival are endless, however, here are some of them
- Improvement in spiritual life of God’s children
- To overcome spiritual slumber
- To be conscious of God’s call. Read Philippians 3:14
- To have power to become sons of God. Read John 1:12
- Power of holiness and righteousness. Read Ephesians 4:24
- Power over sin and temptation. Read Matthew 26:41
- Power to work signs and wonders. Read Mark 16:17
- Power to pray ceaselessly. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17
- Light into all kinds of darkness. Read John 1:5
- To shame all fake and false prophets/teachers who preach fake and false religion/beliefs. Read 1 Kings 18:19-46
- Fulfillment of one’s purpose of coming into this world
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| Do not neglect the gathering of the children of God |
- New birth – being born again. John 3:3 says “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
- Say no to self/flesh
- Build a strong relationship with God
- Constant study of the word of God. Read 2 Timothy 2:15
- Fasted life
- Do not neglect the gathering of the children of God
- Be prayerful
- Be watchful of the company you keep. Proverbs 13:20 says “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
- Deliver yourself from the spirit of mammon. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24 says “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
- Make sure to assist in the things of God
- Obedience to the Holy Spirit
- Moses overcoming Pharaoh at the Red Sea. Read Exodus 14:1-31
- Little David defeating huge Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17:1-58
- Esther in the Palace of the King. Read Esther 4:16, 7:1-10
- Miracles of Jesus. Read Luke 5:1-11, John 6:1-15, John 11:1-45. Matthew 9:20-22 says “And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.”
- The experience at the Upper Room chamber. Read Acts 2
- Apostle Paul’s missionary work. Read Philippians 3:13-15, 2 Timothy 4:5-8
- Ayo Babalola
- Daniel Olukoya etc
