Revival Starts within before it starts without.
Revival starts with a heart of repentance.
& intimacy with God requires a true heart of repentance.
Throughout the bible there are a few revivalist we can point out.
Jonah - Jonah 3
John the Baptist - John 1:19
Philip the Evangelist - Acts 8
Peter - Acts 2
Jesus - Mark 1:14
All carried a message of repentance that lead to revival.
3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6 After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. ( 1 Corinthians 15:3-6)
Jesus revealed himself to over 500 people.
But why were there only 120 people on the day of pentecost in the upper room?
Even though people have had an encounter with Jesus, will they continue to follow Jesus & follow through with instructions on their life?
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:1-4)
Those that received the Holy Spirit in the upper room had an mighty encounter with God & His Spirit.
Right before this encounter Peter denied Jesus 3 times.
He denied Jesus before a little girl & the scriptures say after that he cursed (possibly out of frustration).
Then after Peter got filled with the Holy Spirit, he preached a message of repentance & boldly about Christ... then 3,000 souls came over to the kingdom of God.
The Holy Spirit will TRANSFORM YOU!
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” (Acts 2:38)
12 Keys To Revival
#1 Revival is a hunger for God. Matthew 6:33
#2 Revival requires prayer. Acts 1:14
#3 Revival flows with unity. Acts 2:1
#4 Revival is a sound. Acts 2:2
#5 Revival carries a message of repentance. Acts 2:38
#6 Revival starts within before without.
#7 Revival allows God’s hand over your life. Acts 11:21
#8 Revival releases the supernatural. Acts 8
#9 Revival brings restoration. Jeremiah
#10 Revival actives surrender.
#11 Revival sees rejection as redirection.
#12 Revival breeds intimacy with God.
How to continue to carry revival?
#1 Priority
Make God a priority. Seek ye first the kingdom of God. May He be the one that leads you and guides you into all righteousness.
#2 Pray
If you're prayer less you're powerless. Prayer changes things, if you don't pray, things change you. Pray without ceasing.
#3 Pour
Let God pour into you, then allow that overflow to pour into others. It's hard to pour into a cup that's full... make sure you empty yourself of YOU so you can have more of God! Refer to John 3:30.
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