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God's Recipe For Revival
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 1, 2005 (message contributor)
Summary: The LORD speaks to Solomon and to us in this matter that He will truly hear us when we turn to Him in brokenness.
“GOD’S RECIPE FOR REVIVAL”
1. God’s REQUIREMENTS. (v. 14a) Genesis 17:1; Deuteronomy 10:12-13; 28:10; Jeremiah 7:22-23; 9:23-24; Micah 6:8; Matthew 23:23
a. A Call to PREPARE. (v. 14a-i) If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves Leviticus 26:40-41; Deuteronomy 4:29-30; 30:1-6; 2 Chronicles 6:37-39; 33:12-13, 18-19; James 4:9-10
b. A Call to PRAYER. (v. 14a-ii) and pray Genesis 20:7; 32:9-12; Numbers 21:7; 1 Samuel 12:19, 23; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:18-19; Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 5:44; 6:5-13; 21:22; 26:41; Luke 18:1; John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:24; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; James 5:16; 1 John 5:14
c. A Call to PASSION. (v. 14a-iii) and seek My face Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 16:10; 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2, 4; Ezra 7:10; Psalm 14:2; 27:8; 69:32; 105:3; Proverbs 8:17; Isaiah 45:19; 55:6; Jeremiah 29:12-14; 50:4; Lamentations 3:25, 40-41; Hosea 10:12; Amos 5:4, 6; Zephaniah 2:3; Matthew 7:7-8
d. A Call to PURITY. (v. 14a-iv) and turn from their wicked ways Judges 10:16; 2 Kings 17:13; Job 22:23; Psalm 34:18; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 1:16; 55:6-7; 59:20; Jeremiah 18:11; 24:7; 25:5; 36:3; Ezekiel 14:6; 18:21, 27-30; 33:11; Daniel 4:27; Hosea 14:1; Joel 2:12-13; Jonah 3:8; Zechariah 1:3-4; Malachi 3:7; Luke 15:18, 21; Acts 3:19; 8:22; Titus 2:11-12; James 4:8
2. God’s REWARD. (v. 14b) Genesis 15:1; Ruth 2:11-12; Psalm 19:11; 58:11; Proverbs 11:18; 25:21-22; Isaiah 3:10-11; 40:10; 62:11; Colossians 3:24; Revelation 22:12
a. God will HEAR us. (v. 14b-i) then will I hear from heaven 1 Kings 8:30, 49; 2 Kings 20:5; 2 Chronicles 6:21, 27, 30, 39; 7:12; Ezra 8:23; Job 22:27; Psalm 6:9; 28:6; 34:6; 116:1-2; 66:18-19; Proverbs 15:29; Isaiah 58:9; Lamentations 3:55-56; John 9:31; Hebrews 5:7-8; 1 John 3:20-22
b. God will HELP us. (v. 14b-ii) and will forgive their sin Numbers 23:21; 1 Kings 8:34, 36; 2 Chronicles 6:25, 27, 30, 39; Psalm 86:5; 103:4, 12; 130:3-4; Isaiah 33:24; 38:17; 40:2; 43:25; 44:22; Jeremiah 31:34; 33:8; 36:3; 50:20; Ezekiel 18:22; Micah 7:18-19; Zechariah 3:9; Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 9:2; 18:35; Mark 11:25-26; Luke 6:37; 24:46-47; Acts 3:19; 10:43; 13:38-39; Romans 11:26-27; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:13-14; 2:13-14; Hebrews 8:12; 10:2, 17-18; 1 John 1:7, 9
c. God will HEAL us. (v. 14b-iii) and heal their land Deuteronomy 32:39; 2 Kings 20:5; Psalm 60:2; Ecclesiastes 3:3; Isaiah 19:22; 57:18-19; Jeremiah 3:22; 8:22; 30:17; 33:6; 51:9; Hosea 6:1; 14:4; Matthew 8:7; 10:1, 8; 13:15; Luke 4:18-19; 5:17; 10:9; Acts 4:29-30