Psalm 85:6 1. THE PRAYER FOR REVIVAL "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" A. The Restoration Of God’s Favour - 85:1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land:
B. The Restoration Of God’s Forgiveness - 85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
C. The Restoration Of God’s Forbearance - 85:3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
D. The Recognizition Of God's Passion of- 85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
E. The Recognizition Of God's Punishments - 85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
F.The Recognizition Of God's Perseverence - 85:6-8
1. God's Priority in Revival - 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: 2. God's Purpose in Revival - 6 that thy people may rejoice in thee?
3. God's Power for Revival - 85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
4. God's Plan for Revival - 85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
G. The Recognizition Of God's Pity - 85:9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
2. THE POSSIBILITIES OF REVIVAL "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" WHO CAN BE REVIVED? · THE DISAPPOINTED CAN BE REVIVED Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. · THE DEPRESSED CAN BE REVIVED Psalm 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
· THE DISOBEDIENT CAN BE REVIVED Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: [17] A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, [18] An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, [19] A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. · THE DEFEATED CAN BE REVIVED Romans 7:19 - For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. · THE DISTRACTED CAN BE REVIVED Jeremiah 2:13 - For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. · THE DEAD CAN BE REVIVED Ephesians 2:1 - And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast. HOW CAN WE BE REVIVED? CHURCH AT EPHESUS Rev. 2:4-5 - Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. [5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. · WE MUST RETURN Rev. 2:4 – Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. You left, you need to come back! · WE MUST REQUEST Wilt thou not revive us again: · WE MUST REMEMBER Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen · WE MUST REPENT [5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; James 4:4 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:8-10 - Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. [9] Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. [10] Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. · WE MUST REPEAT and do the first works; · WE MUST REJOICE Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? 3. THE POWER IN REVIVAL "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" Rejoicing In :- (a) The Existence of God,that there is a God. (b) The Knowledge of God, to think that he is my God! (c) The Permanence of God, "This God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death;" (d) The Power of God, (e) The Love of God, He is a God of love, a God of justice, a God of truth -he cannot lie,-his immutability, he cannot change, his eternal existence, he cannot faint or die
Isaac Watts Salvation by Christ.
Salvation is for ever nigh, The souls that fear and trust the Lord
And grace descending from on high,Fresh hopes of glory shall afford.
Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heav'n;
By his obedience so complete, Justice is pleased, and peace is giv'n.
Now truth and honor shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again,
And heav'nly influence bless the ground, In our Redeemer's gentle reign.
His righteousness is gone before, To give us free access to God;
Our wand'ring feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps and keep the road.
4. THE PRIZE BY REVIVAL 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land
1. Spiritual Glory.
2. Moral Glory.
3. National Glory.
4. Sanctuary Glory.
5. Harvest Glory.
6. Worship Glory.
7. Inner spirit Glory.
