A Vision for Spiritual Revival
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Introduction:
Introduction:
1. Everyone of us needs to be revived from time to time
Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
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O Lord, I have heard the report of you,
and your work, O Lord, do I fear.
In the midst of the years revive it;
in the midst of the years make it known;
in wrath remember mercy.
Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer’s;
he makes me tread on my high places.
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
The early Christians were happy and zealous - , .
2. As we begin another new year, let us, with anticipation and zeal, talk about what we can do in the future.
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
O Lord, I have heard the report of you,
and your work, O Lord, do I fear.
In the midst of the years revive it;
in the midst of the years make it known;
in wrath remember mercy.
acts 2:46-47
2. As we begin another new year, let us, with anticipation and zeal, talk about what we can do in the future.
Fight for God’s Vision
Fight for God’s Vision
There are many paradoxes in Christianity; e.g., you become victorious by surrendering; you win by giving up; you live by dying; you find your life be losing it.
A. There are many paradoxes in Christianity; e.g., you become victorious by surrendering; you win by giving up; you live by dying; you find your life be losing it.. 1. We must give up personal pride, prejudice, selfishness, and surrender our hearts, minds, and souls to the Lord.
We must give up personal pride, prejudice, selfishness, and surrender our hearts, minds, and souls to the Lord.
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Many people are pessimists; they have the fear of defeat.
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Consider the one-talent man - .
Consider the one-talent man - .
Many people are pessimists; they have the fear of defeat. 1. Consider the one-talent man - . C. We as Christians are not defeatists, but victorious warriors. 1. During the early days of the Civil War a Union soldier was arrested on charges of desertion. Unable to prove his innocence, he was condemned and sentenced to die A deserter's death. His appeal found its way to the desk of Abraham Lincoln. The president felt mercy for the soldier and signed a pardon. The soldier returned to service, fought the entirety of the war, and was killed in the last battle. Found within his breast pocket was the signed letter of the president. Close to the heart of the soldier were his leader's words of pardon. He found courage in grace.
We as Christians are not defeatists, but victorious warriors.
During the early days of the Civil War a Union soldier was arrested on charges of desertion. Unable to prove his innocence, he was condemned and sentenced to die a deserter's death. His appeal found its way to the desk of Abraham Lincoln. The president felt mercy for the soldier and signed a pardon. The soldier returned to service, fought the entirety of the war, and was killed in the last battle. Found within his breast pocket was the signed letter from the president. Close to the heart of the soldier were his leader's words of pardon. He found courage in grace.
Accept New Challenges
Accept New Challenges
God will surely place great challenges before us this year, let us accept these challenges with faith.
We are not of those who draw back to perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul - , . 2. It won't matter if we fail in various worldly endeavors, but if we miss heaven, we have utterly failed. A. Without heaven, we have lost all. 3. Let us rise up to the challenge that God has placed before us.
We are not of those who draw back to perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul - , .
but my righteous one shall live by faith,
and if he shrinks back,
my soul has no pleasure in him.”
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
It won't matter if we fail in various worldly endeavors, but if we miss heaven, we have utterly failed.
Without heaven, we have lost all.
Let us rise up to the challenge that God has placed before us.
Be Pure
Be Pure
Let us strive to put away all sinful things.
A. Let us strive to put away all sinful things
Perhaps there is some questionable thing that you would like to overcome, but haven't had much success in the past.
Why not resolve to make a new beginning?
Consider Mary Magdalene and her new beginning - .
Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
I'm sure the sinful woman of made a new beginning.
And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
The same could be said of the woman in .
A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” They went out of the town and were coming to him.
What of the woman taken in adultery in ?
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer’s;
he makes me tread on my high places.
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
Purity of life begins with a pure heart - .
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Our hearts are purified by our faith - .
and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
Purity of heart is manifested in the way we think - , ;
To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Purity of heart is manifested in how we live - .
A. From the youngest to the oldest, we all can be spiritual leaders as we associate with people from day to day. B. We can be leaders by setting the proper example - . 1. We need the word of God as our guide and the hope of heaven as our goal - ; . 2. We don't want to be like other people, whose primary goals are a good job, a fine home, a new car, a bountiful retirement or, other things of this world. 3. We are not of those who love the world - . 3
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
Be Kind
Be Kind
There are bumper stickers which say, “Don't tell me what kind of day to have!”
There are bumper stickers which say, “Don't tell me what kind of day to have!” 1. This, no doubt, was written in opposition to those who say, “Have a good day.” A. Anyone with the “don't tell me” attitude probably won't have a good day. 2. Nevertheless, if we truly want to have a good day, a day filled with joy and happiness, let us try kindness. B. Most people are selfish, critical, unfriendly and cold; and, because they are that, doesn't mean we have to be, especially when being like them is what tends to make us unhappy. C. Consider the words of Paul to the church at Ephesus – . 1. If we follow this advice, we'll find that kindness gives birth to kindness. A. For us to be kind doesn't mean that we need to have a lot of money, or do great deeds. B. Anyone can express concern and care for the feelings of others - . C. Also, anyone can speak in a kind tone to others. 2. If we desire to be happy and wish to contribute to the happiness of others, let us try kindness. A. Kindness will work wonders for us as well as others.
This, no doubt, was written in opposition to those who say, “Have a good day.”
Be Kind
Anyone with the “don't tell me” attitude probably won't have a good day.
Nevertheless, if we truly want to have a good day, a day filled with joy and happiness, let us try kindness.
Most people are selfish, critical, unfriendly and cold; and, because they are that, doesn't mean we have to be, especially when being like them is what tends to make us unhappy.
Consider the words of Paul to the church at Ephesus – .
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
If we follow this advice, we'll find that kindness gives birth to kindness.
For us to be kind doesn't mean that we need to have a lot of money, or do great deeds.
Anyone can express concern and care for the feelings of others -
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Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Also, anyone can speak in a kind tone to others.
If we desire to be happy and wish to contribute to the happiness of others, let us try kindness.
Kindness will work wonders for us as well as others.
Be Loving
Be Loving
We all know that a basic, fundamental principle of Christianity is love - , .
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
If we see any of our fellow Christians in need, by all means, let us help them.
A. We all know that a basic, fundamental principle of Christianity is love - , . B. If we see any of our fellow Christians in need, by all means, let us help them. 1. Ability plus opportunity equals responsibility - , . 2. We are to “visit” the orphans and widows - .
Ability plus opportunity equals responsibility - , .
But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
We are to “visit” the orphans and widows - .
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Visit” literally involves “going to see and looking upon with the view of aiding” (Thayer, p. 242; Vine, p. 190).
A. “Visit” literally involves “going to see and looking upon with the view of aiding” (Thayer, p. 242; Vine, p. 190). B. One has not visited unless he has personally gone to see them and ministered to their needs if they have any. C. We need to help one another spiritually. 1. We all need, as God's people, to help one another and work together in unity and love toward the goal of eternal life. 2. Even though we may be Christians, we are weak human beings trying to do the will of God and need all the help we can get.
One has not visited unless he has personally gone to see them and ministered to their needs if they have any.
We need to help one another spiritually.
We all need, as God's people, to help one another and work together in unity and love toward the goal of eternal life.
Even though we may be Christians, we are weak human beings trying to do the will of God and need all the help we can get.
Trust God More
Trust God More
A. A man got into a streetcar and noticed a little girl in the car, sitting alone. Radiantly happy and humming a little tune to herself, she was a picture of joy. The gentleman leaned forward and asked her, “Little girl, aren't you afraid of riding all alone in this car?" “Oh no!” she replied, “no one can hurt me on this car; my father's the conductor.” B. We're thundering through the universe at inconceivable speed, swept through joy and grief, sickness and health, life and death, all the while our heavenly Father is the conductor. C. If we trusted God more, there would be abundant songs of joy and praise on our lips. 1. Let me ask you a personal question: “Is the Lord your shepherd?” A. If He is your shepherd, you will never lack anything - . 2. The Lord is our good Shepherd - ; ; .
A man got into a streetcar and noticed a little girl in the car, sitting alone. Radiantly happy and humming a little tune to herself, she was a picture of joy. The gentleman leaned forward and asked her, “Little girl, aren't you afraid of riding all alone in this car?" “Oh no!” she replied, “no one can hurt me on this car; my father's the conductor.”
We're thundering through the universe at inconceivable speed, swept through joy and grief, sickness and health, life and death, all the while our heavenly Father is the conductor.
If we trusted God more, there would be abundant songs of joy and praise on our lips.
Let me ask you a personal question: “Is the Lord your shepherd?”
If He is your shepherd, you will never lack anything - .
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The Lord is our good Shepherd - ; ; .
And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Let us aggressively pursue God’s Vision in 2020…as we go after spiritual revival in:
Purity of life
CONCLUSION: 1. Let us have a spiritual revival in these things: A. Purity of life. B. Being a leader. C. Being a fighter. D. Accepting the challenge. E. Being happy through kindness. F. Loving one another. G. Trusting God more. 2. The following, entitled “I will do more,” was published on the Internet: A. I will do more than belong - I will participate. B. I will do more than care - I will help. C. I will do more than believe - I will practice. D. I will do more than be fair - I will be kind. E. I will do more than forgive - I will encourage. F. I will do more than earn - I will enrich. G. I will do more than teach - I will inspire. H. I will do more than give - I will serve. I. I will do more than live - I will grow. J. I will do more than be friendly - I will be a friend. 3. Let us endeavor to have a spiritual revival. A. Let us make our future the very best it can be.
A. Purity of life. B. Being a leader. C. Being a fighter. D. Accepting the challenge. E. Being happy through kindness. F. Loving one another. G. Trusting God more. 2. The following, entitled “I will do more,” was published on the Internet: A. I will do more than belong - I will participate. B. I will do more than care - I will help. C. I will do more than believe - I will practice. D. I will do more than be fair - I will be kind. E. I will do more than forgive - I will encourage. F. I will do more than earn - I will enrich. G. I will do more than teach - I will inspire. H. I will do more than give - I will serve. I. I will do more than live - I will grow. J. I will do more than be friendly - I will be a friend. 3. Let us endeavor to have a spiritual revival. A. Let us make our future the very best it can be.
Being kind
Loving one another
Trusting God more
The following poem entitled “I will do more,” was published on the Internet:
A. I will do more than belong - I will participate. B. I will do more than care - I will help. C. I will do more than believe - I will practice. D. I will do more than be fair - I will be kind. E. I will do more than forgive - I will encourage. F. I will do more than earn - I will enrich. G. I will do more than teach - I will inspire. H. I will do more than give - I will serve. I. I will do more than live - I will grow. J. I will do more than be friendly - I will be a friend. 3. Let us endeavor to have a spiritual revival. A. Let us make our future the very best it can be.
I will do more than belong - I will participate.
I will do more than care - I will help.
I will do more than believe - I will practice.
I will do more than be fair - I will be kind.
I will do more than forgive - I will encourage.
I will do more than earn - I will enrich.
I will do more than teach - I will inspire.
I will do more than give - I will serve.
I will do more than live - I will grow.
I will do more than be friendly - I will be a friend.
Let us endeavor to have a spiritual revival.
Let us make 2020 the very best it can be.