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Matthews 1:18-25 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him i...

Mark 4:35–41; Mark 5:1–20 35  That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”  36  Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.  37  A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.  38  Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciple...

Text: John 1:1–18 1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  He was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  6  There was a man sent from God, wh...

Colossians 3:15–17 5 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus...

Psalm 100:4–5 (ESV) 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!  5 For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (ESV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing,  18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you   INTRODUCTION...

Romans 1:16-17  16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Acts 26:17-18 ... I am sending you to them18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light an...

Romans 1:16  –  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” I Corinthians 15:1-4 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,  2  and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3  For I delivered to you as of first...

Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” Galatians 1:6–9 – “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel…” 2 Corinthians 4:5 – “For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord.”   Seeking Revival Series  Revival through the Gosp...

Romans 1:16-32 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their...

Acts 3:19-20 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus. 2 Chronicles 7:14 14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their...

Acts 3:19-20 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus. 2 Chronicles 7:14 14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their...

2 Corinthians 2:15–16 “For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?” Persecution & Revival  Revival in History (Acts 6-8)  Great Awakenings  The Purpose of Revival  1. Salvation for the Lost (Romans 1:16)  2. Harvest...

Acts 2:38-47 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” 40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt...

Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be abl...

Colossians 2:6 “Continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” 2 Timothy 3:14 “Continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of because you know those from whom you learned it…”   From Spiritual Summer to Continuation  GROW (Col 2:6, Hebrews 6:1)  GUARD (2 Tim 3:14, Hebrews 12:1)  GO (Matthew 6:33...

Luke 12:13-21 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yield...

Matthew 6:25-34 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying ad...

Revelation 21  Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will d...

Deuteronomy 32:28-47  28 They are a nation without sense,     there is no discernment in them. 29 If only they were wise and would understand this     and discern what their end will be! 30 How could one man chase a thousand,     or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them,     unless the Lord had given them up? 31 For their rock is not like our Rock,     as even our enemies...

Deuteronomy 32:1-27 Listen, you heavens, and I will speak;     hear, you earth, the words of my mouth. 2 Let my teaching fall like rain     and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass,     like abundant rain on tender plants. 3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord.     Oh, praise the greatness of our God! 4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect,     and all his ways are just. A faithf...

Matthew 13: 3-9 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had...

Luke 14:15-24 15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” 16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 “But they all alike began to...

Deuteronomy 30:19 19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.

Psalm 103:1: Bless the Lord, O my soul,     and all that is within me,     bless his holy name!

1 John 5:13-21: 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. 16 If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that...