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REVIVE THE SAINTS. SAVE THE LOST SERIES
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Contents
Authors Testimony 5
Introduction 7
An Astonishing Request 9
A Shocking Reality 11
A Converted Return 17
Conclusion 27
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Authors Testimony
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Introduction
As you are about to read this book all I ask is that you
allow the Lord to speak to your heart and to heed His
voice when He does. The definition of a wasted life is
moments spent without total obedience to Gods Word Every
second counts to God! There is nothing that God hates as
a sin, God is Love but He deals with sin cruelly and with
wrath, therefore if you dont separate yourself from sin He
will deal with you too. Because of His hate for sin and His
love for the sinner God decided to send His Son to die for
us so that by his blood all sinners who come to him by
faith their sins may be forgiven and escape punishment.
Read John 3:16.
The danger of sin is that it separates you from God. You
become hell bound and hopeless unless you come to Jesus
for salvation. Sin is so terrible that it only needs Jesuss
blood to wash it away! not even a blood of a sacred cow
can cleanse you from your sins but that of Christ. Read
Hebrew 10: 4. Only his blood can free us from the power
of sin. Only His blood can bring us into fellowship with
the father. Only His blood gives peace and assurance.
Only His blood can change our eternal destiny. You can
try anything but only the blood fits men into Heaven!
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Jesus The Greatest Teacher
When Jesus lived here on this earth He lived a sinless life
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth 1 Peter 2:22.
Jesus taught us a better way to live our lives You have
heard that it was saidbut, I say unto you. Matt 5:27-48.
Therefore if you want to live in this world as Jesus did
you have to obey His words and examples because He
perfectly modelled God before men. John 14:9.
Now, with these introductory thoughts in mind, lets
turn our attention to the message contained in this
parable. It may be that you have never been saved. If so,
let the Lord show you how precious you are to Him and
come to Him for salvation. It may be that you are not as
close to the Lord as you need to be. I hope you learn the
truth that you can come home again.
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An Astonishing Request
Shocking Request
When this young man asked for his father to divide the
estate, he was in effect saying, I wish you were dead and no
more say in my life! I am tired of you and I want to be free from you
and your control in my life. Few of us would ever say that to
our parents! The lost person lives his life with just that
attitude! His life says to God, I wish you were dead! after all,
they live their lives as if God is dead!
Selfish Request
Notice what this young man said to his father: Give me!
His focus is on Me. His life is all wrapped up within
himself and he cares for no one else, especially not
the father. But, this father is so gracious! He could have
refused and kicked the son out, but he doesnt. He merely
does what his son asks him to do and gives his young man
what he asks for. The Bible says, And he divided unto them
his living. Literally, this father has poured his life into
building his estate so that he might have something to
hand down to his sons.
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Using Gods Resources
This father gave his son the result and sum total of his life
and work. The younger son wanted what the father could give him,
but he did not want the father! In this, he again pictures the
lost sinner! The lost person takes no thought for God.
Their attitude toward God is Give me! They want His air,
His food, His water, His sun, His rain, His time, His world,
etc, but they do not want Him involved in their lives!
When God made man, He literally poured His life into
man, Gen. 2:7. And, every day that men live upon the
earth, they consume the resources that God created for
them, yet they do not want Him in their lives. They want
what He can give them, but they do not want Him! What
a tragedy! No wonder the Bible calls such men Fools!
Psalm. 14:1.
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A Shocking Reality
The son gets what he wants, but soon finds out that All
that glitters is not gold!
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without God in Hell worth the short time spent in
the pleasure of sins embrace?
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Sin Brings Sorrow
In this world no one cares about you! Same with the
young man no one cares whether he lives or dies! He is
alone and lonely. He is hungry and broken. What a sad
shape to be in, but for this young man, it was the first
step in getting him home. Nothing is any sadder than a
life broken by sin. Nothing hurts as badly as seeing a life that
was once filled with potential, dashed to pieces on the cruel rocks of
wicked living. It doesnt have to happen, but you might as
well know now, you will not go into the far country and
come back happy! No one ever wandered off into sin
and came back glad. They all returned broken, defeated
and humbled, if that is what it takes to get you started
toward home, then praise the Lord!
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A Converted Return
The Prodigal Son did not come home the same way he
left. When he came home, he was a man changed by his
time in the far country
Coming To Senses
Its about time that you come to your senses Jesus is
coming very soon no time to waste, we dont have time to
play religion. We dont have time to please our friends
just like the prodigal son come to your senses the bible
says he came to himself he realised that his entire time in
the far country had been a time of insanity all those
pleasures were the devils toys. He hadnt been thinking
clearly! Now, he remembers how good it had been at
home with the Father.
He remembers that even his fathers servants were in
better shape than he is! Its always a good sign to admire a
true Christians lifestyle! Seeing where you are is always
the first step in getting to another place! Friend, a life
lived in sin is a life of insanity! Why? Because the sinner is
blind to his condition and to his ultimate destination, the
bible says in 2 Corinthians. 4:4.
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In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which
believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine unto them KJV
If the devil came to sinners and said, Now, youre going to
like this sin for a while. Its going to make you feel good! But,
eventually, youre going to die, and when you do, youre going to
burn in Hell forever. he would lose a lot of business! But He
doesnt do that because he is clever and strategic! He tells
people, Its fun and youll love it. There are no consequences!
Youre going to live forever so enjoy yourself. Live it up! and
people go for it. What a nonsense!
The first step in getting out of sin is to realise that you are
in sin in the first place. Read Rom. 3:23. When that is
settled, you will begin to see that Gods servants are
happy. They have hope. They are not trapped in the same
bondage you are in and you will want to be set free! That
is the first step in getting out.
Making Resolutions
What are you waiting for? Its time that you make changes
in your life. Make resolutions about your life. Think about
God and what he can do to your life, the bible says the
young man makes up his mind to go home, he is tired of life
in the far country. He is sick and tired of being sick and
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tired! He longs for fellowship with the father. He wants to
go where he can be loved, fed and cared for. He wants to
go home!
Even as he makes up his mind to go home, he realises what
he has done! He sees his own unworthiness and he is
willing to go home under any circumstances. He wants to
be out of the far country and go back to the fathers house.
You can see his change in what he says because the bible
says he left home saying Give me! He returns home saying
Make me! Before, he did not want to be under the fathers
authority. What a shame!
Now, the bible says he is willing to be a slave, if that
is what it takes to go back home. I see someone who is
willing to confess his wrongs, repent of his sins and return
to his father. That is where you have to get to before you
will be saved. The Lord accomplishes this through what
we call conviction. He sends that Spirit of God to show
us our sins and reveal our impending judgment, if you
read John 16:7-11. The Spirit shows us where we are. It
takes the blinders off and lets us see our condition, and he
points us to Jesus, who can make all the difference in our
lives. No man is saved apart from the convicting ministry
of the Spirit of God. Read John 6:44.
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Taking Bold Action
It is easy to read about repentance. It is easy to comment
about repentance. It is easy to be willing to repent. The
question is are you taking actions about it? Remember
change is not change until you change! The bible says the
young man gets up and he heads home. He doesnt know
what will happen when he gets there. He may be rejected.
He may be humiliated. He may even be put to death. At
this point, he does not care! He is tired of the far country
and he is going home! Friend that is what conviction will
do for you!
The Spirit of God will make the blackness and end of sin
so real to you and Jesus will be so glorious to you that you
will do anything to get to Him. You will pay any price.
Stop any sin. Embrace any truth, just to be saved! Do you
remember the feeling of Gods conviction upon your life?
If you are saved, you do! You remember how He hung you
out over Hell and how He pointed you to Jesus. Thats
why you came! If that was not your experience, then
maybe you need to look at your salvation experience
again! I think the greater the sinner, the deeper the
conviction! Read Luke 7:47. Dont let the fact that you
were raised in church and good person cause you to stop
coming to Jesus. Its all about leaving the far country and
coming home. Have you?
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A Wonderful Reception
Stop thinking about how terrible are your mistakes. Stop
telling yourself and start coming to Jesus he will accept
you as you are. The bible says as this young man headed
home, he did not know what he might find there. What
he found was incredible! He found a father who had been
longing, looking and living for his sons return. He found a
father filled with love, compassion and grace who received
him and loved him back into fellowship. The father
wouldnt even allow the son to finish his little speech. He
just loved him back into a right relationship. Come to
Jesus your father he is waiting for you right now in this
moment!
The Agape Love
The bible says He ran It is considered undignified for a
man to run. It was undignified for God to be hanged on
the cross naked but He did it just for you .Why did this
father run to the son? Read Deut. 21:18-21. God runs to
meet the sinner just to quickly extend mercy and put
away danger! He literally interposes Himself between us
and His wrath, If the neighbours had cast stones, they
would have struck the Father first! That is what the
doctrine of justification is all about! We are given a right
standing with God - Rom. 8:33-34! What a run of love!
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No matter how many sins you have committed in your life
the fact is youre still Gods valuable property. You are
still His child. You are still subject to change the bible
says the father Kissed him and according to the
department of education the verb kissed is in the
present tense it becomes more interesting because it
means not just one kiss, but continual kissing. This was
the ultimate sign of acceptance by the Father. This is
what will happen when you return to God , God kisses us
back into the heavenly family and you become part of the
true family of God - 1 John 1:9. The Law demanded death,
but grace extended the kiss of love and reconciliation!
Because of forgiving grace, there was a feast instead of a
funeral! Oh! What a kiss of love!
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father is determined to recognise his position as a son! In
the young mans eyes, he didnt even deserve to be a slave,
but even lower, even a hired servant. The father, however,
looked at him and said, This is my son! The father alone
determines the position and worth of his children! Let me
remind you today that you are not a no body if you are
saved by grace! We have this idea that we are supposed
to think of ourselves as just old sinners saved by grace.
Well, let me tell you, when you were saved by grace, you
became a child of God! He no longer sees you as a slave or
as a sinner, but he sees you as His darling child, whom He
loves like He loves His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ!
We are right to humble ourselves in His presence, but
lets never forget that if we are saved by grace, that it is
the Father who determines our standing in the family and
not we ourselves! What I am saying is this: Dont let the
devil or the flesh keep you down by telling you that
you are not worthy to be a child of God. If you are
truly saved, you have been accepted by the Father in
Heaven and He has called you His child! Sounds to me
like you are in a special place of privilege!
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The Heavenly Party
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of
God over one sinner that repenteth Luke 15:10 KJV
Dont flatter yourself the special gifts are kept for those
who come to God with true repentance! Read Mark 16:17,
Acts 1:8, so was the fatted calf it was kept for special
occasions. The fatted calf was the Father's way of sharing
His joy with all around. Instead of a wasted life, the father
was celebrating a life redeemed and restored! Everything that
was missing in the pig pen was given to him when he
returned home. So it is when a sinner returns home to
God the Father! There is rejoicing in Heaven. There is
rejoicing in the House of God. And, there is rejoicing in
the heart of the redeemed sinner!
Father is waiting to receive you, clean you up, wrap you
in His righteousness and begin the celebration. If you are
not saved you come! If you are saved, how long has it
been since you thanked the Father for the gracious
provision He has given you in Jesus? Maybe you are saved
today, but you are away from the Father. You can come
home too! Wherever this message finds you today, I
challenge you to get before the Lord right now and do
business with Him!
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I thank The Blood Of Jesus
I know we all learn the hard way in life .Maybe you think
religion will wash away your sins but it will not. Maybe
you think church attendance will do it but it will not.
Even your bible knowledge will not do it! No, no, no!
Only the blood of Jesus Christ can bring change to your
life!
Few years ago in America, Detroit, Michigan, The well-
known evangelist, Charles Finney, at an evening service
preached on the text The blood of Jesus Christ, Gods Son,
cleanses us from all sin 1 John 1:7. After the service a stranger
who was an unbeliever asked Charles Finney to
accompany him to his home. Advised against it by church
members who knew the man, Charles Finney went with
the man anyway.
Along the way not even one word uttered by the stranger.
Leading the preacher into the back of a building, the
stranger locked the door, put the key in his pocket, and
said to Charles Finney, Dont be afraid. Im not going to hurt
you. I just want to ask you few questions. Do you believe what you
preached tonight?
Charles Finney said, I most certainly do
The man continued, Were in the back of a tavern. Im a sole
proprietor. Mothers come in here, lay their babies on the counter,
and beg me not to sell liquor to their husbands. I turn a deaf ear to
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their cry because Im running a business. And we see to it when a man
leaves here he is well under the influence of alcohol. More than one
night, a man leaving here has been killed by the express at the tracks.
Pastor Finney, tell me, can God forgive a man like me?
Charles Finney replied, I have but one authority, the word of
God which says, the blood of Jesus Christ, Gods Son, cleanseth us
from all sin.
But thats not all, added the man. In another room we run a
gambling place (Casino) if a man doesnt spend all his money on
liquor, we bring him back here and with marked cards we see to it
that he is fleeced out of his last dollar and after that we send him
home penniless broke to his hungry family Pastor Finney, Im a
business man. Tell me honestly can God forgive a man with a heart
like that?
Again Finney replied, I have but one authority, the word of God
which says, the blood of Jesus Christ, Gods Son, cleanseth us from
all sin.
The man spoke again. Thats not all. Across the street is my
home where I live with my wife and little daughter. Neither one has
had a kind word for another for five years. Their bodies bear marks
of my brutal attacks. Pastor Finney, do you think God could forgive
a man with a heart like that?
Charles Finneys head lowered. His eyes filled with tears
as he said, My friend, you have painted one of the darkest terrible
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pictures I have ever gazed upon, but I still have one authority which
says, the blood of Jesus Christ, cleanseth us from all sin.
The man opened the door, ushered the preacher into the
night, then never left that room till daybreak not before
ripping up decks of cards and pouring all contents of
alcohol down the sink and after he was done cleaning his
tavern with all merchandise in the bin he went home
across the road and sat in his living room. His little girl
called, Daddy Mother says breakfast is ready When he
answered his little girl kindly the little girl ran back to
her mother, Daddy spoke kind to me! Something is the matter!
The mother followed her little girl to the living room. The
man beckoned them both. Taking one on each knee, he
explained to their amazement that they had a new
husband and daddy, He added Im done with that business
across the street! The man later became a member, then an
official in a leading Detroit church. When asked to tell
how his life was changed, he would reply the blood of Jesus
Christ, Gods Son, cleanseth us from all sin
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the way you speak, conduct, do business, treat your
family, I mean everything about you will become new!
How wonderful it is to become a new man and a new
woman with a new past and a new future. If you have
never trusted Jesus Christ with His Blood you will see the
power of what the blood of Jesus Christ can do in your
life
His blood can do marvellous things in your life. His blood
can do what the prisons of life cannot do to vicious
criminals. His blood can wash and clean the darkest sins
of your life! My friend I discovered that religion cant
cleanse your sins away, your pastor cant take your sins
away, your priest cant do it, your church attendance
cant do it, your family cant do it, even your wishful
thinking cant do it but only Jesus Christ can wash away
your sins.
You can be forgiven no matter how serious your sin is
because Jesus came to die for sinners. He wouldnt have
had to come and die for the pure because what would be
the point of that? He didnt come to save the saved but He
came to save those who are not saved from their sins. If
you are already saved you dont need to be rescued but if
you are still swimming in the pool of sin you definitely
need to be rescued before you drown!
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If you are lost or you feel that you need to revive your
vows with Jesus please say the following words right
now and be found.
Dear Lord, Thank you for dying on the
cross for me, please forgive me of my sins,
Jesus please come into my life and I will
follow you as my Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
Welcome to the family of God!
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