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Revival
Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on May 13, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. Revival Through Humility
Contributed on May 13, 2001
Revival is not a church meeting. It is when God sovereignly chooses to grant his church a fresh experience of his Spirit.
Preacher who had a brother fall asleep every Sunday when he would start preaching. Preacher decided to do something about it. Preached on Hell one Sunday and Sure enough the brother had fallen asleep. Preacher pounded the Pulpit, when it came to making this point: “If anybody wants to go to ...read more
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2. Revival And Prayer
Contributed on May 14, 2001
The very word Revival implies that things aren’t as good as they need to be. It implies spiritual decay and inactivity.
Last week, we talked about revival and the need for humility in seeking it. The very word, Revival implies that things aren’t as good as they need to be. To revive something implies that there is some kind of spiritual decay or inactivity going on and it needs to be revived, to be made alive ...read more
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3. Revival And Praise
Contributed on May 14, 2001
In a church you need "Reaching Out", you need "Reaching In" but Revival is about "Reaching Up."
I think, that in talking about Revival, these past two Sundays, I may have caused some confusion over what I mean by that word and the reason for that is because Revival, is not a word that we hear much about in the churches of Christ. We know what the word Retreat means, we know what the words ...read more
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4. Revival And Boldness
Contributed on May 14, 2001
We need boldness and strong hearts in our lives. But they will only come when we give ourselves to God in Worship.
You know, as congregations go, each one has their own way of doing things, not one is exactly like the other. Some congregations have the Lord’s Supper towards the end of their service, while others have it towards the beginning, some right before the sermon. Some congregations ...read more
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5. Revival In The Assembly
Contributed on May 14, 2001
There is no way any preacher can minster to all the needs of a congregation in one sermon, but God can.
Did you know, that there is no way for me or for any other preacher to minister to all of the needs, that all of us have, through one single sermon? But, did you know that all the needs, that all of us have, can be met, in one single assembly? One reason that all of our needs can ...read more