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.