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OH THAT YOU WOULD REND THE HEAVENS

What Will It Take For Spiritual Awakening?. OH THAT YOU WOULD REND THE HEAVENS. WE MUST WAKE UP. What is on the heart of God? Focus on awakening Fresh stirring. WE MUST WAKE UP . Is the nation better or worse off? Where’s the power? Why is there no power?.  THE REASON IS….

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OH THAT YOU WOULD REND THE HEAVENS

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  1. What Will It Take For Spiritual Awakening? OH THAT YOU WOULD REND THE HEAVENS

  2. WE MUST WAKE UP • What is on the heart of God? • Focus on awakening • Fresh stirring

  3. WE MUST WAKE UP  • Is the nation better or worse off? • Where’s the power? • Why is there no power?

  4.  THE REASON IS… • We have a relationship problem with God • We are under the judgment of God

  5. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • What is the judgment of God? • It is according to one’s deeds • Punishment fits the crime

  6. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • Examples • David and Uriah • Ahab and Naboth • Babylon and God’s people • In line with one’s sin

  7. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • The signs of the judgment • The removal of wisdom • True for Christians and the lost • Occurred many places in Scripture

  8. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • The signs of the judgment • Loss of spiritual power • Little life-changing impact • Uncommitted converts • Prayer movement with no change

  9. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • The signs of the judgment • Loss of spiritual power • Turned over to sin • Little influence on society • Loss of favor • Defeat by our enemies

  10. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • The signs of the judgment • Various other signs • Societal breakdown of the family • Societal and relational conflict • Bad leadership • Statutes that are not good

  11. PROOF OF JUDGMENT • The signs of the judgment • Various other signs • Loss of finances • Setbacks increase over time • Natural disasters • Success is unfulfilling

  12. CONCLUSION • We are under the judgment of God • If we do not awaken: • We will be destroyed • Our children will live out the consequences • Will you not arise?

  13. THE PRIMARY REASON • Why are we asleep? • How can the signs be so prevalent and we not know it? • How can we live in the midst of this and not respond?

  14. THE PRIMARY REASON • The signs of judgment • They had not yet humbled themselves

  15. THE PRIMARY REASON • We have lost the fear of God • Recognizing the judgment is necessary to realizing there’s a problem • Call to prayer in 1863

  16. THE PRIMARY REASON • How did we lose the fear of God? • We mistakenly assumed it hinders a love relationship with God

  17. THE PRIMARY REASON • How did we lose the fear of God? • Love and grace apart from holiness • The accountability of grace • The accountability of love • Judgment begins with the house of God

  18. THE PRIMARY REASON • How did we lose the fear of God? • False sense of security

  19. CONCLUSION • We lost the fear of God • Let us fear God again

  20. SINS TO ADDRESS •  What are our wicked ways?

  21. SINS TO ADDRESS • We left our first love • Desiring God • Prayerlessness

  22. SINS TO ADDRESS • Not being on mission • Failure to bear fruit • Materialism • Use or misuse of resources

  23. SINS TO ADDRESS • We have made false converts • Statistics in the SBC • Decision instead of repentance • Location instead of a relationship

  24. SINS TO ADDRESS • We have not hallowed His name • We have treated God lightly • Served God when it is convenient • Not exercised church discipline

  25. CONCLUSION • These sins must be addressed •  These changes will position us to be gloriously revived

  26. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • There is hope • When it is the darkest… • A light can dawn when we repent

  27. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • God will create a catalytic moment • Elijah on Mt. Carmel • Hezekiah • Ezra • Nehemiah • Jesus • The catalytic moment is our invitation

  28. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • Forgiveness of sin ≠ cancellation of judgment • Improbable that revival will cancel judgment • There will still be difficult days • The Civil War

  29. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • God’s grace allows us to navigate judgment • What grace is • God must hallow His name

  30. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • God’s grace allows us to navigate judgment • God will still be at work • In wrath God remembers mercy • Mercy places a revived people in the midst of judgment • A great harvest will follow

  31. FOUR EXPECTATIONS • Successfully navigating the judgment of God will produce blessing • Hezekiah • Civil War • Parkview

  32. CONCLUSION • So that we will know how to respond • In the here and now, we must focus on repentance

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