HOW TO TRULY EXPERIENCE REVIVAL
ISA. 1
TONIGHT WE BEGIN REVIVAL SERVICES WITH BRO. KEN TRIVETTE FROM TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN CHATTANOOGA. I HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATING THIS MEETING SINCE THE TIME THAT I FELT THE LORD LEADING ME TO INVITE HIM TO PREACH THIS REVIVAL FOR US.
THIS MORNING I WANT TO PREACH ON “HOW TO TRULY EXPERIENCE REVIVAL”.
WE HAVE ONE OF TWO CHOICES AS I SEE IT –
WE CAN HAVE A MEETING OR WE CAN EXPERIENCE REVIVAL. THERE IS A VAST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO.
LET ME ASK YOU THIS MORNING:
1. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR REVIVAL?
a. HAVE YOU SPENT TIME PRAYING FOR YOURSELF, YOUR CHURCH, AND THE PREACHER WHO IS COMING?
2. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM REVIVAL?
a. ARE YOU EXPECTING GOD TO SPEAK TO YOU PERSONALLY THIS WEEK?
b. DO YOU EXPECT TO BE THE SAME WHEN THE REVIVAL SERVICES ARE OVER?
IN OUR TEXT THIS MORNING WE FIND THE LORD SPEAKING THROUGH HIS PROPHET ISAIAH. THESE ARE NOT ISAIAH’S OPINIONS OR HIS THOUGHTS, BUT THESE ARE THE VERY WORDS OF GOD!
IN THIS CHAPTER GOD SPEAKS WORDS OF TENDERNESS AND COMFORT
HE ALSO SPEAKS WORDS OF WARNING AND JUDGEMENT
AS I VIEW THIS OUR CHURCH IN THE LIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, I SEE THREE THINGS THAT WILL HELP US TO TRULY EXPERIENCE REVIVAL THIS WEEK.
I. GOD WANTS US TO HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY THIS WEEK
A. GOD HAS SPOKEN – HAVE YOU LISTENED? – V. 2
1. SOME HAVE NOT CONSIDERED WHAT GOD HAS SAID
a. ABOUT SALVATION
b. ABOUT SERVICE
c. BECAUSE OF SIN – V. 3& 4 –
B. WHEN WE FAIL TO HEAR WHAT GOD SAYS WE PROVOKE HIM – V. 4
II. GOD WANTS US TO HEED HIS COMMANDMENTS THIS WEEK
A. GOD PLAINLY SAYS HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN OUR OBEDIENCE THAN OUR SACRIFICE – I SAM. 15:1-22
B. HEEDING HIS COMMANDMENTS IS MORE THAN GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS –
III. GOD WANTS US TO HUMBLY SUBMIT TO HIS WILL THIS WEEK
A. SAUL HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WIPE OUT THE ENEMIES OF GOD AND ISRAEL BUT HE DIDN’T
B. ISAIAH SAYS HERE THAT GOD IS GIVING THEM A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE RESTORED TO HIS FAVOR – BUT THEY WOULDN’T
YOU CAN BE LIKE SAUL AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN WAY OR BE LIKE DAVID AND BE A PERSON AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART
YOU CAN BE LIKE JARIUS AND EXERCISE YOUR FAITH OR YOU CAN BE LIKE THE RICH YOUNG RULER AND EXERCISE YOUR FEAR
YOU CAN BE LIKE AQUILLA AND PRICILLA AND BE GREATLY BLESSED AND INVOLVED IN GOD’S WORK OR YOU CAN BE LIKE ANNINIAS AND SAPHIRRA
