Revelation 2:1-7 New International Version 2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. What is Revival? “a coming back to life again” It describes a spiritual awakening; restoration of spiritual passion; a renewal of faith; a returning to God. Revival is both Personal and Corporate. Throughout The Bible we hear streams of prayer for revival.• Psalm 51:10-13 “Create in me… restore to me the joy of your salvations and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then will I teach transgressors…” • Psalm 85:6 Will you not revive us again, that your people my rejoice in you? • Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour out water on the thirsty land, and streams on dry ground; I will pour pout my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” • Joel 2… •Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 1. A Rekindling of Our Love for God. You left your First Love. The greatest mark of revivla is a rekindling of our love for God Duet 6:5 2. A Refreshing of the Spirit's Power. rememeber the hieght you have fallen. Pentecost is a Recurring experince in the beleivers life. Ezk 37:1-10 prophesied to the wind (The Holy Spirit). When the Spirit blows into a pentecostal church we too, stand up as a exceeding army and the gate of hell shall not prevail against us. 3. A Return to the Basics. Repent and do the thing you did First. Rev. 2:5 return the the basics of discipleship and he essential ministry of church. “The main buisness it to keep the main thing the main thing”. The church oftens gets distracted from its mission.
