Kindling the Fire of Revival

gossipers will shut up, If all true soldiers will stand up, If all the dry bones will shake up, If all the church members will pray up... Then we can have a revival!”
3) Sparks of Revival
a. New Believers / Baptisms / New Staff
b. New Energy / Guilt / Vision / Dreams
i. My Dream – Not another 2000 years! The time for Revival is NOW!
ii. Let’s Look at Four Types of Kindling 2 Chronicles points out & God’s response once we have a fire going… Revival can be a Reality


I. Humble Themselves (Humility)

A) What does this mean?
i. Note easy to do.
ii. Not Prideful
iii. Allowing others to be successful






B) ILLUS.
i. Pastor, I have a besetting sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t help it. I want you to help me with it." The pastor replied, "Mary, don’t worry about it. In your case it’s not a sin. It’s just a horrible mistake."
ii. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. – Phillippians 2:3
C) If we are humble - Revival can be a Reality


II. Pray
A) How?
i. God has to ask “those called by His name”
B) When God Talks
i. The Still Small Voice
ii. Our lives / churches are TOO LOUD to hear it!
iii. Sweet Hour of Prayer is NOT a reality
C) Hymns:
i. Sweet Hour of Prayer
ii. Take Time to Be Holy
D) Intercession for Lost – More souls today than ever before.
E) If we get back into serious prayer - Revival can be a Reality



III. Seek My Face (Relationship)
A) ILLUS – Cold Bride / 1956 Chevy Bel-Aire
B) Loved one’s face – Faces are Memorable, Personal, Unique
C) Why should I want a personal, intimate relationship with God?
i. Strength in hard times
ii. Comfort through loss
iii. Love at all times
D) If we Seek His Face - Revival can be a Reality

IV. Turn From Wicked Ways (Repent)
A) Not another “I’m sorry…” repeat
i. An authentic I’m wrong and repent!
ii. TURN – 180 degrees from
iii. Gordon MacDonald, -->Repentance is not basically a religious word. It comes from a culture where people were essentially nomadic and lived in a world with no maps or street signs. It’s easy to get lost walking through the desert. You become aware that the country side is strange. You finally say to yourself, I’m going in the wrong direction. That’s the first act of repentance. The second act of repentance is to go in an alternate direction. It implies that you not only do this but you admit it to your companions.

B) But I’m a Christian!
i. Do you have sin? Real unholiness?
ii. Jesus said to him, "’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ - Matthew 22:37
iii. Anything Less is SIN!

C) Multitude of Sins we don’t talk about much
i. Sin of Silence
ii. Sins of Omission
iii. Sin of Pride / Anger
iv. Sin of Envy

D) Are you BOUND in the CHAINS of SIN?
E) God does not desire this! He wants to set you free, but you must first TURN AWAY from your sin! You’ve got to get right with God!
F) REPENT and Revival can be a Reality


CONCLUSION: God’s Response is Love

1) I Will Hear
a. He Cares About YOU!
i. He Listens
ii. Listeners CARE Right?
b. More than listens – he HEARS
i. He comprehends,