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Study 9B..Revival..
Isaiah 641:-3
One unanswered prayer that every committed Christian should be praying is that God would send revival to our country. It is as of yet unanswered because nothing that is being described as revival today even comes close to the many examples of true revival that God has sent in times past. True revival is not a matter of hanging a banner in front of the church that announces, “Revival This Week, 7 p.m.” True revival is not a superficial, emotional response that results in a temporary experience, but no long-term fruit of righteousness.
3 . The secret of Revival is revealed .
Notice in this chapter some of the conditions which must be met if revival is to come. We are not forgetting that God is sovereign and that He can send revival or withhold it, but we are emphasising that because the need is great, the responsibility rests on us to do all we possibly can to make it possible. Revival cannot be worked up; the language of our verse makes this so clear. Revival is the presence and power of God coming down. How can we secure this?
(1) There must be intense desire – – “Oh, that…”…” (Isaiah 64:1). They are words that convey passion, longing, a burden, tears and concern. Have you any real concern for God to come into His work in reviving power, or are you satisfied with things as they are?
(2) There must be amendment of life. Surely this is inferred in this chapter –- a confession and putting away of sin; there must be a drastic dealing with anything that would hinder God’’s blessing, which would grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30); there must be a willingness on the part of God’’s people to pray the prayer in Psalm 139:23-24.
(3) There must be the prayer of intercession. This is such a prayer – it is definite and urgent. It is not simply, ““Lord, bless us!”” but it is, “”Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down……!”” What would happen in your Church if the members really prayed for revival like this? The people of God cannot really pray and go on praying without failing to experience some measure of true revival . So will you begin to pray until the answer comes?
(4) There must be the exercise of faith. We must believe that revival is possible and that God longs to send it. Isaiah’’s prayer was certainly one of faith (Isaiah 64:8-9) and what he really asked was this, ““Lord, come down and move these mountains……!”” –- compare Mark 11:22-24.
To these four conditions may be added another: the prayer for revival must be offered with a pure motive. Isaiah asked for God’’s glory –- that is the true motive in prayer; and the result of praying along these lines is –- revival!
4 . The result of revival is stated .
We have this in Isaiah 64:1-2. Revival results in a mighty quickening work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and a movement of the Holy Spirit through the Church and in the world. When true revival comes the people are on fire for God’’s glory, filled with a love for His Name, for His Word and for His work, and they go out to a needy world and proclaim the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit which causes the nations to ““tremble before Him””.
While God is sovereign in bringing revival, we must be prepared to receive His sovereign grace.
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Study 9B..Revival..
Isaiah 641:-3
One unanswered prayer that every committed Christian should be praying is that God would send revival to our country. It is as of yet unanswered because nothing that is being described as revival today even comes close to the many examples of true revival that God has sent in times past. True revival is not a matter of hanging a banner in front of the church that announces, “Revival This Week, 7 p.m.” True revival is not a superficial, emotional response that results in a temporary experience, but no long-term fruit of righteousness.
3 . The secret of Revival is revealed .
Notice in this chapter some of the conditions which must be met if revival is to come. We are not forgetting that God is sovereign and that He can send revival or withhold it, but we are emphasising that because the need is great, the responsibility rests on us to do all we possibly can to make it possible. Revival cannot be worked up; the language of our verse makes this so clear. Revival is the presence and power of God coming down. How can we secure this?
(1) There must be intense desire – – “Oh, that…”…” (Isaiah 64:1). They are words that convey passion, longing, a burden, tears and concern. Have you any real concern for God to come into His work in reviving power, or are you satisfied with things as they are?
(2) There must be amendment of life. Surely this is inferred in this chapter –- a confession and putting away of sin; there must be a drastic dealing with anything that would hinder God’’s blessing, which would grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30); there must be a willingness on the part of God’’s people to pray the prayer in Psalm 139:23-24.
(3) There must be the prayer of intercession. This is such a prayer – it is definite and urgent. It is not simply, ““Lord, bless us!”” but it is, “”Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down……!”” What would happen in your Church if the members really prayed for revival like this? The people of God cannot really pray and go on praying without failing to experience some measure of true revival . So will you begin to pray until the answer comes?
(4) There must be the exercise of faith. We must believe that revival is possible and that God longs to send it. Isaiah’’s prayer was certainly one of faith (Isaiah 64:8-9) and what he really asked was this, ““Lord, come down and move these mountains……!”” –- compare Mark 11:22-24.
To these four conditions may be added another: the prayer for revival must be offered with a pure motive. Isaiah asked for God’’s glory –- that is the true motive in prayer; and the result of praying along these lines is –- revival!
4 . The result of revival is stated .
We have this in Isaiah 64:1-2. Revival results in a mighty quickening work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and a movement of the Holy Spirit through the Church and in the world. When true revival comes the people are on fire for God’’s glory, filled with a love for His Name, for His Word and for His work, and they go out to a needy world and proclaim the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit which causes the nations to ““tremble before Him””.
While God is sovereign in bringing revival, we must be prepared to receive His sovereign grace.
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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