Study 9A...The great need on every hand is for spiritual revival, for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, for God to come in power;
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Study 9A THE PRAYER FOR GOD TO REND THE HEAVENS
GREAT PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Scripture Portion: Isaiah 64: 1-3
The great need on every hand is for spiritual revival, for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, for God to come in power; and in this study we are to consider whether such a reviving is possible and what we must do on our side to open the channels through which God may pour out such a blessing.
Of course revival is always the sovereign act of God. Scripture and experience prove that He can give it or withhold it, but it is also true that revival comes in response to certain human conditions. The Bible teaches this, and so does experience, and the words on which this study is based help us to see this truth. What do they tell us about revival?
1 . The meaning of Revival is explained .
What is spiritual revival, revival in a Church? –- it is the Lord God rending the heavens and coming down among His people (Isaiah 64:1). In other words, revival is a mighty manifestation of the presence and power of God. There was such a manifestation on the Day of Pentecost, when the early Christians were met in Jerusalem and suddenly they were all filled with the Holy Spirit –- the heavens were opened and the Lord Himself came to His temple. What a change took place! –- and the distinctive thing was that they were all conscious of a new and wonderful sense of the presence and power of God (Acts 2:1-21). If you had asked Peter, James, John or Mary, ‘‘What happened? What did you feel? How would you describe the experience?’’ –- they would have said, ‘’The Lord came down among us and we were overwhelmed with the sense of His presence and power!’’ This is what happened in Acts 4:31; on many occasions when Wesley and Whitefield preached; in the revival of 1859; in the valleys of Wales in 1904; this is what always happens when God’’s people pray for revival, and God in His sovereign will is pleased to answer their prayers and rend the heavens and come down.
2 . The need of Revival is declared .
Why is revival needed? Why do we need it in all the work in which we are engaged? What are the evidences that we need revival? The answer is that we must look in two places: (1) in God’’s Word; and (2) in God’’s Church.
(1) When we look in God’’s Word (Isaiah 64:1-11), we see the need that existed in BC 700, and it is similar to our need today:
[1] Great mountains, obstacles, were hindering God’’s blessing (verse 1).
[2] There was a great deal of open sin –- this is indicated by the words at the end of verse 5 and in verse 6.
[3] There was prayerlessness (verse 7).
[4] God’’s judgment was resting on His people (verse 9).
[5] The Holy City was in a state of desolation (verses 10-11).
(2) When we look into our Churches we recognise the desperate need for revival. The situation here is descriptive of our need today, for in the Church there are those who profess to know the Lord but who do not in fact know Him (2 Timothy 3:5). Congregations are small, conversions are rare, prayer meetings are neglected and there is much coldness, deadness and worldliness; frequently the message of the gospel is not clearly proclaimed and the authority of the Bible is questioned; in many cases there are divisions, Christians not loving one another, and few seem to have a vision to save souls and fewer still are ready to go out to evangelise. How much we need revival, to sweep away sin and to remove the mountains of pride, jealousy, complacency and laziness!
See you in the next part of this study.
Has revival happening in your life?you can afford to go on with your life without revival..
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Study 9A THE PRAYER FOR GOD TO REND THE HEAVENS
GREAT PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Scripture Portion: Isaiah 64: 1-3
The great need on every hand is for spiritual revival, for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, for God to come in power; and in this study we are to consider whether such a reviving is possible and what we must do on our side to open the channels through which God may pour out such a blessing.
Of course revival is always the sovereign act of God. Scripture and experience prove that He can give it or withhold it, but it is also true that revival comes in response to certain human conditions. The Bible teaches this, and so does experience, and the words on which this study is based help us to see this truth. What do they tell us about revival?
1 . The meaning of Revival is explained .
What is spiritual revival, revival in a Church? –- it is the Lord God rending the heavens and coming down among His people (Isaiah 64:1). In other words, revival is a mighty manifestation of the presence and power of God. There was such a manifestation on the Day of Pentecost, when the early Christians were met in Jerusalem and suddenly they were all filled with the Holy Spirit –- the heavens were opened and the Lord Himself came to His temple. What a change took place! –- and the distinctive thing was that they were all conscious of a new and wonderful sense of the presence and power of God (Acts 2:1-21). If you had asked Peter, James, John or Mary, ‘‘What happened? What did you feel? How would you describe the experience?’’ –- they would have said, ‘’The Lord came down among us and we were overwhelmed with the sense of His presence and power!’’ This is what happened in Acts 4:31; on many occasions when Wesley and Whitefield preached; in the revival of 1859; in the valleys of Wales in 1904; this is what always happens when God’’s people pray for revival, and God in His sovereign will is pleased to answer their prayers and rend the heavens and come down.
2 . The need of Revival is declared .
Why is revival needed? Why do we need it in all the work in which we are engaged? What are the evidences that we need revival? The answer is that we must look in two places: (1) in God’’s Word; and (2) in God’’s Church.
(1) When we look in God’’s Word (Isaiah 64:1-11), we see the need that existed in BC 700, and it is similar to our need today:
[1] Great mountains, obstacles, were hindering God’’s blessing (verse 1).
[2] There was a great deal of open sin –- this is indicated by the words at the end of verse 5 and in verse 6.
[3] There was prayerlessness (verse 7).
[4] God’’s judgment was resting on His people (verse 9).
[5] The Holy City was in a state of desolation (verses 10-11).
(2) When we look into our Churches we recognise the desperate need for revival. The situation here is descriptive of our need today, for in the Church there are those who profess to know the Lord but who do not in fact know Him (2 Timothy 3:5). Congregations are small, conversions are rare, prayer meetings are neglected and there is much coldness, deadness and worldliness; frequently the message of the gospel is not clearly proclaimed and the authority of the Bible is questioned; in many cases there are divisions, Christians not loving one another, and few seem to have a vision to save souls and fewer still are ready to go out to evangelise. How much we need revival, to sweep away sin and to remove the mountains of pride, jealousy, complacency and laziness!
See you in the next part of this study.
Has revival happening in your life?you can afford to go on with your life without revival..
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
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