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Introduction
If there ever was a time where revival was needed, which there has been, it is today.
The church is in decline.
People coming to faith in Christ is on decline.
Baptisms are on decline.
Churches are closing every day.
Pastors are dropping like flies from the ministry.
We need revival brothers and sisters.
It is my prayer that 2023, will be a year of revival.
It will be a year of personal revival, a year of revival for Macedonia Baptist Church, a year of revival for the Church in America.
We need revival!
The question that we all must ask ourselves is how do we do this?
You cannot schedule revival.
You cannot force revival.
You cannot demand revival.
What you can do is seek revival, ask for revival, and pray for revival.
All of this begins with a return to God, a return to holiness.
As found written in the Word of God:
Beginning this morning, we will spend the next weeks in a series of messages in preparation for a Spring Revival.
This series of message is brought in line with Gregory Frizzell’s book, Returning to Holiness: A Personal and Churchwide Journey to revival.
May we individually and corporately find ourselves returning to holiness and in this journey find genuine, heartfelt revival.
Opening Passage: Proverbs 23:7; Matthew 15:19
Outline
Sin of Doubt
If we are going to find a return to holiness, we must address the the first sin of the heart and mind, doubt.
We must make sure your calling and election.
On the day of judgement, many who think they are saved will discover they do not know God (cf.
Mt. 7:22-23)
True salvation consists of knowing Christ in a life-changing personal relationship (cf.
Jn. 17:3)
People who are genuinely saved have a supernatural assurance of their salvation (cf.
Rm. 8:16; 1 Jn.
5:13)
Sins of the Flesh that Drive Us
Sin of lust (cf.
Mt. 5:28)
Sin of improper desires (cf.
Col. 3:1-3; Mt. 22:37)
Sin of improper motive (Jam.
4:3)
Sin of False Worship (cf.
Mt. 15:8-9; Amos 5:21-24)
The Need for a Renewed Mind
Be renewed by the transforming of your mind (cf.
Rm 12:2)
Be renewed by destroying and making captive every thought in submission to Christ and His will for your life (cf. 2 Cor.
10:5)
Be renewed by keeping fresh God’s Word in your heart and mind (cf.
Psa.
1:2; 119:15-16; Jn. 15:7)
Let Us Pursue Holiness
Without holiness, we will not see God (cf.
Heb.
12:14)
Holiness should be our mindset (cf. 1 Jn.
3:3)
We are to be holy for our God is holy (cf. 1 Pt.
1:15-17)
As Gregory Frizzell writes in his book, Return to Holiness, “Seeking God’s holiness is a daily action, not a theological theory”.
Conclusion
Where are your thoughts today?
Are they pure or carnal?
Are they driven by the Lord and His will or driven by lust, improper affection and motive?
Do you need a change of heart and mind?
There is but one source and one source alone that can change the mind, change the heart, and that source is Jesus Christ.
This change of mind, this transforming of the mind and heart only comes through a new birth found in a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
As we found earlier, this salvation is not found in works.
It is only found when one puts their faith in Christ and is born again.
What is the will of the Father?
It is to accept Christ as Lord and Savior.
For those who accept Christ as Lord and Savior, God has promised them that they will become His children and have eternal life.
They will become new creations in Him.
Want you surrender to will of God this morning and make sure your salvation?
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