22 May 2016

REVIVAL! (Isaiah 63:15-64:12)

ISAIAH PRAYS FOR:

  • RECOGNITION among the REBELLIOUS – 63:15-19
  • RENEWAL among the HELPLESS – 64:1-7
  • RESTORATION among the BROKEN – 64:8-12

 

HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?: 

  • God Comes Down
  • God’s Word Comes Home
  • God’s Purity Comes Through
  • God’s People Come Alive
  • The Unchurched Come In

 

HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND? 

  • Failure to be renewed is our fault – God calls us to REPENT
  • We can’t renew ourselves – God calls us to SEEK HIM
  • We need to remove the obstacles to renewal – God calls us to ACT NOW

 

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? 

The Church becomes what it was always intended to be:

God dwelling among us; a deep awareness of God’s presence; spiritual realities are overwhelmingly real; God’s truth is overwhelmingly powerful; deep repentance; strong faith; overflowing joy; loving generosity; fearless in witness; tireless in service; singing God’s praise; doing His will.