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REVIVAL&REFORMATION

Mark Finley Principal Contributor

Revival and Reformation Contents

1 Revival: Our Great Need 2 Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival 3 The Word: The Foundation of Revival 4 Witness and Service: The Fruit of Revival 5 Obedience: The Fruit of Revival 6 Confession and Repentance: The Conditions of Revival 7 Unity: The Bond of Revival 8 Discernment: The Safeguard of Revival 9 Reformation: The Outgrowth of Revival 10 Reformation: The Willingness to Grow and Change 11 Reformation: Thinking New Thoughts 12 Reformation: Healing Broken Relationships 13 The Promised Revival: Gods Mission Completed

Revival and Reformation Our Goal {5}

A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our needs.
Selected Messages 1:121.

Heaven places priority on revival. What could be more important?

Revival and Reformation Lesson 2, July 13

Prayer: The heartbeat of

Revival

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Key Text

Matthew 7:11 NKJV

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Initial Words {19}

God moves powerfully as His people pray. Alfred Lord Tennyson said, More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. The great revivals throughout Scripture were bathed in prayer. A revival need be expected only in answer to prayer.
Selected Messages 1:121

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Quick Look

1. Prayer in Acts (Acts 4:31, 33) 2. Jesus Prayer Life (Mark 1:35) 3. Whys and Hows of Prayer (Philippians 4:6)

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival 1. Prayer in Acts

Acts 4:31, 33 NKJV

And when they prayed, the placewas shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

1. Prayer in Acts Revival and Growth {15}

The believers were filled with power. The Holy Spirit was poured. Hearts were touched, lives changed. The gospel penetrated the most difficult places, and three thousand were added to the church (2:41). Acts 4:4 records about five thousand. This growth continues in Acts 9, which said that churches multiplied.

1. Prayer in Acts Major Reason for Growth {20}

By Acts 10 to 12 the gospel spanned cultural and geographical boundaries. The Roman centurion and the treasurer of the queen of Ethiopia were baptized. About 120 believers met in the upper room. By the end of the first century there were at least one million in the Roman Empire.

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival 2. Jesus Prayer Life

Mark 1:35 NKJV

Now in the morning, having risen long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place;

and there He prayed.

2. Jesus Prayer Life Vital Part of Life {21}

Christ was continually receiving from the Father, that he might communicate to us. Not for himself, but for others, he lived and thought and prayed. From hours spent with God he came forth morning by morning, to bring the light of heaven to men.

2. Jesus Prayer Life Vital Part of Life {21}

Daily he received a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit. In the early hours of the new day the Lord awakened him from his slumbers, and his soul and his lips were anointed with grace, that he might impart to others.
The Review and Herald Aug. 11 1910.

2. Jesus Prayer Life Praying Together {22}

The promise is made on condition that the united prayers of Gods people are offered, and in answer to these prayers there may be expected a power greater than that which comes in answer to private prayer.EGW The Central Advance
Feb 25 1903.

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival 3. Whys and Hows of Prayer

Philippians 4:6 NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.

3. Whys and Hows of Prayer Our Freedom {23}

Why do we have to ask Him for the Holy Spirit? Isnt He willing to give the Holy Spirit to us? The answer lies in understanding Gods respect for our freedom of choice. God is doing everything He can for us and through us before we pray, but He is limited by our choices (Psalm 78:41, 42).

3. Whys and Hows of Prayer Our Freedom {23}

In prayer we acknowledge our total dependency upon God and give Him the freedom to intervene in our lives. The more we pray, the more we acknowledge His all sufficiency. When we pray, His Holy Spirit prepares our hearts to receive more of Him; the more we allow the Holy Spirit to crucify our sinful desires.

3. Whys and Hows of Prayer Effective Prayer {24}

Start with praise and adoration, thanking God for His goodness to us. Then confess our faults and shortcomings, and then thank God for His forgiveness. Conclude with supplications, making our requests known, all the while seeking an attitude of submission and trust in His divine power.

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Final Words {25}

Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him. Heis not indifferent to the wants of His children. His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear.

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Final Words {25}

Nothingconcerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. [N]o chapter in our experience too dark for Him too read;no perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity,no anxiety,no joy cheer, no sincere prayerof which our heavenly Father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest.

Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival Final Words {25}

The relations between God and each soul are as distinct and full as though there were not another soul upon the earth to share His watch care, not another soul for whom He gave His beloved Son.Steps to Christ 100