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The urgency of eternity should motivate us to get up, get dressed, and get busy. GET UP Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off…

1 The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord , and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. 3 And He said to…

Introduction 12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My…

IMPEDIMENTS TO PRAYER Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Revival like Jonathan Edwards saw…

Call to Worship: To the Chief Musician. On the Instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord , our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! 2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You…

My oh my, how many of us have watched what has been going on at Asbury University? Social media has been ablaze with what is being described as a great revival. For the past eleven days, God has been moving mightily. Headlines such as “ The Asbury Collegian reports that during a call to confession last…

Intro Text - Revelation 10.1-4 1 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot…

Text: Romans 6:1-14 Title: The Need For Change Introduction: In our message last week we saw God’s Purpose in our Salvation. His purpose is that we might be conformed to the image of His Son . From the beginning of time God has known us and desired that we would reflect His glory in this world. 9 But…

A wise old evangelist was once asked, “Why don’t we see revival happening in the Church in the United States today?” The old preacher scratched his chin and thought for a moment. Then he said, “The reason why we are not living in revival today……is because we are content to live without it.” 6 Will You…

Awakening must be followed by intentional obedience if results are to last.

Intro Text - Psalm 71.20-21 20 You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21 You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side. Background Revival Defined O.T. word - revive means to recover, return to life,…

What is revival? Do we need a revival/renewal today? What is the the Nature of Revival Scripture indicates that a number of characteristics precede revival, they make up the nature of revival - which involve repentance, humility and obedience. Characteristics which precede revival (There are 5 we are…

Series: God’s People Seeking Revival Title: Praying for Revival Text: Psalm 81 Date: March 11 & 18, 2015 Introduction: Growing in grace means the Christian is allowing God to direct his daily decisions. Revival happens when a believer begins to view his life, actions, attitudes, relationships the same…

1. Hand of The Lord - Vision Hand of God upon Him I remember my Dad’s hands Brought me out by the Spirit 2. In the Middle of It The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them,…

Intro Text - Genesis 18.13-14 Title - Is Anything Too Hard for the LORD? 13 And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and…

Questions we ask: What do I do when people attack me? What is really going on with _______________? How will the church continue in the midst of our culture? The big idea: discernment is needed now to understand our future. Nehemiah had the ability, I believe it was God given, to see things underneath…

GETTING BACK TO PRAYER Acts 12:1-5 I want us to become a praying church. This is something that we talked about last week. I would like to start prayer bands so that we can mutually encourage each other to pray. Prayer bands take people that are willing to pray and leaders of them that will help others…

Who wants to see revival in the Church? — We all do, right? We will not see revival… the Church will not see revival until we are “all in” for the Kingdom… Revival happens when God’s Children are set “on fire”.... Christ said: 49 “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!…

The focus on the cross can bring revival. The New Testament church is our example of revival. The cross and the resurrection is our message. Listen as Pastor Leger teaches about Jesus' prayer for forgiveness.

Introduction Illustration : We’ve all experienced it. Phone is lagging. Computer is stuck. Call tech support… “Turn off device to refresh the system”. Reboot. Why? Do any of us realize what that is really doing? (like most of us when our car doesn’t start. Open the hood to look under) Refresh: to restore…

Introduction I subscribe to the magazine Christianity Today, which is sometimes interesting and other times irritating. This week, an article from the new issue caught my eye. Ligonier Ministries asked Americans a set of 34 theological questions. One was “Must churches provide entertaining worship services…

Experiencing the World Changer in Us In some ways, this has seemed to me the longest week I have experienced in years. From the Capitol of the United States we have witnessed events that many of us thought would be impossible or out of the question in our land—an insurrection against our Congress of…

Introduction: Refresh: to restore strength and animation to. To renovate, revive, restore. Review: David made a colossal mess but somehow came out victorious and even singing. How? We need refreshing, it is freely offered in Jesus. In our passage today we see the heart of the gospel, of God’s grace.…

Friend, The church is not a gallery where we exhibit the finest of Christians. No, it is a school where we educate and encourage imperfect Christians. That is the context by which we gather. We are here today to glorify God together. We glorify Him as we mutually embrace our brokenness, exemplify His…

Today we embark on a journey of renewal. There comes a point in the life of every church where its people must ask themselves, “Are we still achieving the goals Christ has commissioned us to achieve?” Are we still effectively ministering to the community? Are we still advancing the gospel? Are we seeing…