Biblical Christianity: A Blessed Life

 Temple Baptist Church - 7-23-2025

1 Corinthians 3:23

 

Introduction: 

 

A.  One more message in 1 Corinthians chapter three before we move on.  We hear the words “Christian” and “Christianity” often while living in the Bible Belt, but do people know what Biblical Christianity is? 

 

1.  Every denomination, “ism” or “schism” falls under the umbrella of “Christendom.” They certainly do not live like they know the true meaning.

 

2.  While in Bible College, we took a course on cults and were asked to give a personal definition of what a cult was.  My definition was “any religion or denomination that teaches any other way of salvation than through grace alone.”  Anything added to or taken away from grace destroys it.

 

3.  These “cults” add baptism, good works, communion, sacraments, etc. thus destroying grace.

 

4.  I said all that to say this: “Christian” or “Christianity” have become generic terms that cover everyone and everything. 

 

John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

 

Ephesians 2:8-9  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  (9)  Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

Romans 4:3-5  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.  (4)  Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.  (5)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

 

Galatians 2:16  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

 

B.  “Christian” is only found three times in the Bible in one form or another.  Let’s look at these three mentions as they define the life that should define the life of the believer

 

1.  First Mention of “Christian.”  Acts 11:26  And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

 

a)  Here we find the First Mention of the word “Christian.” First Mentions are vital to the doctrine, as God, in the First Mention of any subject, will state His mind on the topic and will not change it, but will progressively add to it. 

 

b)  The people of Antioch took notice that these believers were “Christ-like.”  The believers did not call themselves Christians; the unsaved called them such.

 

2.  The Second Mention of “Christian.”  Acts 26:27-28  King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.  (28)  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

a)  The Apostle Paul stands before King Agrippa in witness and reminds him of his knowledge of the prophecies of the coming of Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ.  “I know that thou believest” would not make him a child of God.  The difference between a head knowledge and heart knowledge of Christ.

 

b)  King Agrippa did not speak of being saved, he spoke of what it was to be saved.  “A Christian.”  He knew that salvation would involve a change of heart, mind, and actions.  Once again, Paul did not say that he was a “Christian,” but Agrippa knew he was like Christ.

 

3.  The Last Mention of “Christian.”  1 Peter 4:16  Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

 

a)  To be like Christ brought about a change that brought about persecution and suffering.

 

2 Timothy 3:12  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

 

b)  Because they hated Christ first, they automatically hate anyone who is like Him, as those who live godly in this world still suffer persecution!

 

John 15:18  If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

 

C.  Biblical Christianity is an action, not a position: “be ye transformed,” “be ye followers of me,” “be ye steadfast,” “be ye reconciled to God,” “be ye not unequally yoked,” “be ye separate,” “be ye kind,” “be ye thankful.” 

 

1.  Biblical Christianity is a life of Obligation.  “Ye are Christ’s!”  1 Corinthians 6:19-20  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  (20)  For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

 

a.  I preached on this subject a few weeks ago, but it needs to be re-preached and taught regularly, as the worldview of Christianity is one of freedom to do as you wish.  We live in days of a lack of integrity.

 

1)  Integrity, in the sense of strength, refers to the state of being whole, undivided, and structurally sound. It means something (like a structure, system, or even a person’s character) can withstand pressure, stress, or adversity without breaking or collapsing.

 

2)  Examples of integrity:

 

a)  A building has structural integrity if it can withstand storms, earthquakes, or heavy use without collapsing.

 

b)  A bridge has integrity if it remains solid and safe despite weight and weather.

 

c)  A person demonstrates integrity (in the sense of strength) when they remain morally or emotionally strong under pressure or temptation.

 

d)  In all these cases, integrity implies internal strength, stability, and reliability.

 

b.  People think that they need to get paid but not to work!  Thus, it is with many believers; they get heaven instead of hell with no obligation to Christ.

 

c.  The saved have been redeemed with the “precious blood of Christ” as He paid such from His “Bride!”

 

1)  We are debtors to God.  Romans 8:12-14  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.  (13)  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  (14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 

2)  We are debtors to each other.  Romans 13:8  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

 

3)  We are debtors to the world.  Romans 1:14-15  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.  (15)  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

 

2.  Biblical Christianity is a life of Opportunity.  “Ye are Christ’s!”

 

a.  We name the name of Christ!  Jesus Christ, our personal Saviour!  We either choose “A good name” or we choose “great riches.”  Proverbs 22:1  A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

 

b.  We cannot serve both God and mammon.  Matthew 6:24  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

 

c.  Paul described this opportunity as his “earnest expectation and my hope.”  Philippians 1:20  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

 

d.  Biblical Christianity is a golden Opportunity to make our life count for Christ and souls in this life.  To walk in the light as He is in the light that others will see Christ in us, the Hope of Glory!  We are ambassadors for Christ—his representatives in the present evil world.

 

3.  Biblical Christianity is a life of Obstruction.  “Ye are Christ’s!” There is and will always be opposition for the child of God who loves and lives for Christ.

 

a.  The opposition of Satan.  Zechariah 3:1-5  And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.  (2)  And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?  (3)  Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.  (4)  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.  (5)  And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

 

1)  Satan tries to oppose God, but he cannot.

 

2)  Satan then tries of oppose the children of God, and he can if we allow.

 

b.  The opposition of our flesh.  Romans 7:14-20  For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.  (15)  For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.  (16)  If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.  (17)  Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.  (18)  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.  (19)  For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.  (20)  Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

 

Conclusion:  We are His and He is ours!  1 Corinthians 3:23  And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

The Enemies of Israel

 Temple Baptist Church - 7-20-2025

Psalm 83

 

Introduction:

 

A.  The Psalm discussed here speaks not only about the present but also offers prophetic insights regarding the last days. Throughout history, the Nation of Israel has faced intense hatred and persecution. From its inception in Egypt, the Israelites endured harsh treatment from the descendants of Ham. In response to their suffering, God sent Moses to free the Nation of Israel and lead them to the Promised Land, Canaan.

 

B.  Canaan, which was designated for Abraham through what is known as the Land Covenant, is a territory given to Israel. This land extends from the great Euphrates River in the north, which Abraham crossed to enter the land of Canaan, to the Nile River in Egypt. It was promised to the Jewish nation as their eternal homeland.

 

C.  In contemporary times, most of the Promised Land is inhabited by Arabic people, perpetual enemies of Israel.  The enemies of Israel are situated to the south and west in Egypt, to the north in Lebanon and Syria, to the east in Jordan, and to the west in Gaza, all surrounding what we refer to as Israel today. Ishmael and Esau now encircle this small nation.

 

D.  Israel spans just 290 miles in length—approximately the distance from here to Myrtle Beach—and 85 miles at its widest point, comparable to the distance from here to Asheville. At its narrowest point, it measures only 9 miles wide, which is less than half the width of Laurens County.

 

E.  How can a country this small stir up such hatred and animosity in the entire world?  The answer to this question is easy and yet profound.  Israel, as a nation, BELONGS TO GOD!  Therefore, the problem of hatred stems from a hatred of God!  Satan has always tried his best to destroy anything that God owns and loves, beginning in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3, and Israel is the Apple of God’s eye, God’s Elect nation!

 

F.  I have never seen so much antisemitism!  Jews are and have been hated in every nation on earth.

 

G.   America is no exception.  We see in the news the Jew haters who openly curse the Jewish nation.  The bible says, “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:  (2)  And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:  (3)  And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”  (Genesis 12:1-3)

 

H.  I will make this simple: to hate Israel is to hate God and be cursed by God.  To love Israel is to love God and be blessed by God!  I have never met a true believer who hated Israel.  No apologies here!

 

J.  A long introduction, but a necessary one.  Now, to break down this Psalm into its parts.  I want to primarily use an outline by Dr. Tom Wallace, which provides a great breakdown of the psalm. 

 

1.  Verses 1-2.  The Cry of Israel.

 

a.  Verse 1.  The silences of God. 

 

a.  There are times when God seems not to hear or not to care, and there will be more such times. Bro. Jim Pennington used to sing “Heaven’s Telephone.” “Central’s never busy, always on the line; you may hear from heaven almost anytime.” Notice the words “almost anytime.” There will be times when God is intentionally silent!  He has a purpose in the silent times.  Just trust in the Lord with all your heart.

 

b.  There will be a time, long to us but a moment with God.  In this psalm, it seemed as if the heavens were made of brass, and God chose not to answer the prayers of His people. One of the hardest lessons to learn here on earth is understanding God’s will, God’s way, and God’s timing.  God does hear, God does care, and God will show up in His time, which will always be the right time.

 

b.  Verse 2.  The necessity of Intervention.  A question asked and an answer needed.  Surrounded by the enemies of God, who seemingly do as they please.  A cry for help!

 

2.  Verse 3.  The Conspiracy of the Enemy.  They hated the righteous and right while plotting confusion and strife.  Their objective was to destroy Israel, the people of God.

 

3.  Verses 4-5.  The Consultation of Evil Forces. 

 

a.  Perpetual – To continue for as long as it takes.

 

b.  Purpose – The total annihilation of Israel.

 

c.  Present – To destroy Israel now!

 

4.  Verses 6-8.  The Conglomerate of the Enemy.

 

a.  Past.  Edom, Ishmalites, Moabites, Hagerines, Gebel, Ammonites, Amaklites, Philistines, Tyre, Assur, the children of Lot.

 

b.  Present.  Iraq, Iran, and their proxies,  Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Russia, China, North Korea, etc.

 

5.  Verses 9-12.  The Comparison of the Enemies.

 

a.  You destroyed their Powers.  Great nations that hated Israel were destroyed.

 

b.  You destroyed their Princes.  Great princes who hated Israel were destroyed.

 

6.  Verses 13-16.  The Condemnation of the Enemies.

 

a.  Let them be like a wheel that rolls downward to destruction

 

b.  Let them be as the stubble of the field after harvest, whose end is to rot there.

 

c.  Let them be as wood destroyed by fire and brought to ashes.

 

d.  Let them be as helpless as a people in a storm.  Helene!

 

7.  Verses 17-18.  The Confusion of the Enemies.

 

a.  Bring them to confusion and shame in defeat.  No weapon formed against Israel will prosper nor be allowed to destroy God’s people.

 

b.  Let them know that there is still a God in heaven who watches over and protects His people from all enemies.

 

I want to say tonight that I love and pray for the Nation of Israel.  No apology!  Also, I pray that our great nation will continue to be a friend to the Nation of Israel!

Why Would God Not Revive Us Again?

 Temple Baptist Church - 7-20-2025

Psalms 85 

 

Introduction: 

 

A.  I will preach from this Psalm again when we get to it on a Sunday night.  As I thought upon this verse, I saw it in a different light.  There can be more than one answer to this question in verse 6: “Wilt thou not revive us again?”

 

B.  The word “Again” indicates that this is not the first time God’s people are revived, but another renewal. Otherwise, the Psalmist would have asked, “Wilt thou not revive us?” In verses 1-3, we find God's past goodness to His people in the context of revival.

 

1.  Verse 1 – God was favorable to the land.  God loves the nation of Israel and turned back the captivity of the land to the people.

 

2  Verse 2 – God was favorable to the people.  He forgave their iniquity and covered their sin.

 

3  Verse 3 – God turned from His wrath and alleviated His judgment. 

 

4.  Therefore, we see the need for continual revival among God's people. We might have experienced a revival last year and still need it again this year. We could have had a revival last week, but we require it again this week. We may have experienced a revival yesterday or earlier this morning, and we still need it right now.

 

C.  Now, the question asked can be looked at in another way.  “Wilt thou not revive us again?”  The question is: “Wilt Thou not?”  Why would God not revive them again? 

 

1.  “Wilt thou not” indicates there may be a reason that He does not choose to revive His people.  If the will of God is the revival (to make alive again, stimulation, restoration, revitalization) for His people, then our question should be:  “Dear LORD, why will revival not come?”

 

2.  I believe that the answer to “why not” is found in verses 4-5.  “Turn us!”  Israel had refused to turn back to God, and the Psalm pleaded with God to turn them!

 

D.  Leonard Ravenhill wrote a book, "Why Revival Tarries." The focus of his book was on the state of the people's hearts.  This is the gist of his reasoning on “Why Revival Tarries.”

 

1.  A superficial spirituality.  Laodicean to the hilt. 

 

2.  Materialism.  Love of things and mammon. 

 

3.  Sinfulness.  Failure to address sin that hinders God's movement in the church. 

 

4.  Prayerlessness.  Revival is delayed due to a decline in prayer.

 

5.  Preoccupation.  Focused on the things that the world offers instead of what God promises.  A lack of “spiritual fire.”

 

E.  This morning, the question is: “Do we want Revival?”  God will not revive those who do not want and seek revival.  It is as simple as that. Let me focus on this question:

 

1.  “Do I want Revival?”

 

2.  To make it a bit more personal, I’ll ask, “Do you want Revival?”

 

F.  If Bro. Tommy Holbrooks comes here to preach a few times, and when he leaves, we return to the same way of living and serving; we will have wasted our time, money, and effort.  Revival is a very personal thing.

 

1.   If we want revival, we need to attend each service if at all possible. 

 

2.  If we want revival, we will be focused and purposeful in each service. 

 

3.  If we want revival, we need to want more from God than we have ever had before.

 

G.  It needs to be understood that:

 

1.  Revival cannot be brought.  Bro. Tommy will preach, but he will not bring revival with him when he comes.

 

2.  Revival cannot be bought.  No amount of giving of tithes and offerings can bring about revival.

 

3.  Revival cannot even be taught.  I thank the Lord for the great men of God that I have been privileged to sit under for the past 49 years, but their preaching and teaching cannot bring revival.

 

4.  Revival MUST be sought.  Verse 6 asks the question, “Wilt thou not revive us again?”  Now the question: “Why would God not revive us again?”  Revival is individual; revival is up to each of us; revival is life! 

 

H.  I would love to see a stirring of God’s people.  Laodicea has affected us all to some degree as we are “comfortable” where we are and, therefore resist being stirred.  The word “revive” is an Old Testament word: 7x.  The word “revival” is not mentioned in the Bible.  “Revive” is an action while “revival” is a state.  God’s people need to act before revival can occur in a church.

 

J.  Look at verses 1-6 and we will see that a lack of life of revival in a local church brings about some real problems:

 

1.  We lose the blessings of God – vs. 1  “favor

 

2.  We become a slave to the sin of complacency – vs. 1  “captivity”

 

3.  We incur the chastening of the Lord – vs. 2-3  “wrath … anger”

 

4.  We will bring judgment upon our children – vs. 5  “all generations”

 

5.  We will lose the joy of our salvation – vs. 6  “rejoice in thee”

 

K.  What is or is not revival?

 

1.  Some Think That Revival Is Shouting – This is a result of revival, not revival itself.

 

2.  Some Think That Revival Is Soul Winning – This is a result of revival, not revival itself.

 

3.  Some Think That Revival Is Sanctification – This is a result of revival, not revival itself.

 

4.  Some Think That Revival Is Service – This is a result of revival, not revival itself.

 

5.  Revival Is Simply Getting Personally Right With God!  Revive means to make alive.  God has quickened us in salvation and yet we have a continual problem with leaving our “first love” and settling upon our lees.

 

L.  When do we need revival?  First, let me say that we need revival all of the time.  Psalms 85:6  Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?  (Again, and again and again and again!)

 

1.  We need revival when we do not love Him as we once did.

 

2.  We need revival when earthly interests are more important to us than eternal ones.

 

3.  We need revival when we would rather watch TV than read the Bible and pray.

 

4.  We need revival when church dinners are better attended than prayer meetings.

 

5.  We need revival when we have little or no desire to pray.

 

6.  We need revival when we would rather make money than give money.

 

7.  We need revival when our Christianity is joyless and passionless.

 

8.  We need revival when we know the truth in our heads that we are not practicing in our lives.

 

9.  We need revival when we make little effort to witness to the lost.

 

10. We need revival when we have time for sports, recreation, and entertainment, but not for Bible study and prayer.

 

11.  We need revival when we do not tremble at the Word of God.

 

12.  We need revival when we seldom think of thoughts of eternity.

 

13.  We need revival when God’s people are more concerned about their jobs and their careers, than about the Kingdom of Christ and the salvation of the lost.

 

14.  We need revival when church services are predictable and “business as usual.”

 

15.  We need revival when believers can be at odds with each other and not feel compelled to pursue reconciliation.

 

16.  We need revival when Christian husbands and wives are not praying together  r.

 

17.  We need revival when our marriages are co-existing rather than full of the love of Christ.

 

18. We need revival when our children are growing up to adopt worldly values, secular philosophies, and ungodly lifestyles.

 

19. We need revival when we are more concerned about our children’s education and their athletic activities than about the church and the condition of their souls.

 

20.  We need revival when we tolerate “little” sins of gossip, a critical spirit, and lack of love.

 

21.  We need revival when our singing is half-hearted and our worship lifeless.

 

22.  We need revival when our prayers are empty words designed to impress others.

 

23.  We need revival when our prayers lack fervency.

 

24.  We need revival when our hearts are cold, and our eyes are dry.

 

25.  We need revival when we aren’t seeing regular evidence of the supernatural power of God.

 

26.  We need revival when we have ceased to weep and mourn and grieve over our own sin more than the sins of others.

 

27. We need revival when we are content with explainable, ordinary Christianity and church services.

 

28.  We need revival when we are bored with worship.

 

29.  We need revival when people have to be entertained to be drawn to church.

 

30.  We need revival when our music and dress become patterned after the world.

 

31.  We need revival when we start fitting into and adapting to the world, rather than calling the world to adjust to God’s standard of holiness.

 

32.  We need revival when we don’t long for the company and fellowship of God’s people.

 

33.  We need revival when people have to be begged to give and to serve in the church.

 

34. We need revival when our giving is measured and calculated, rather than extravagant and sacrificial.

 

35.  We need revival when we aren’t exercising faith and believing God for the impossible.

 

36.  We need revival when we are more concerned about what others think about us than what God thinks about us.

 

37.  We need revival when we are unmoved by the fact that over 2.5 billion people in the world have never heard the name of Jesus.

 

38.  We need revival when we are unmoved by the thought of neighbors, business associates, and acquaintances who are lost and without Christ.

 

39.  We need revival when the lost world around us doesn’t know or care that we exist.

 

40.  We need revival when the fire has gone out in our hearts, our marriages and the church.

 

41.  We need revival when we are blind to the extent of our need and don’t think we need it.

 

M.   Why do we need revival?

 

1.  We need revival to increase our zeal for the Lord.

 

2.  We need revival to increase our soul-winning efforts.

 

3.  We need revival to increase our sacrificial giving.

 

4.  We need revival to increase our love for one another.

 

5.  We need revival to increase our joy.

 

6.  We need revival to increase our praise and worship of the Lord.

 

N.  When we fail to have revival:

 

1.  We lose the freshness of salvation – the excitement and wonder is gone.

 

2.  We lose our burning love for a wonderful Savior.

 

3.  We lose our desire for service – we become mechanical and go through the motions.

 

Psalms 85:6  Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

 

1.  There Needs To Be A Discernment Of Need. “Wilt” (Notice the personal pronouns in these verses.  Revival is personal.  We cannot expect others to get it right, but we must make sure that we are perfectly right.  It is so easy to judge others while walking at a guilty distance from God yourself.)

 

Psalms 51:1-13  Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.  Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.  For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.  Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.  Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.  Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.  Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.  Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.   Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.   Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

 

2.  There Needs To Be A Direction Of Help.  “Thou” (Life comes from the Lord, and revival comes from Him also.)

 

Acts 3:19  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

 

Ezra 9:8  And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

 

John 15:5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

 

3.  There Needs To Be A Desire For Change.  “Revive” (As long as we are satisfied with our spirituality and life, we are not even a candidate for revival.)

 

Psalms 121:1-2  I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

 

Psalms 34:14  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

 

Psalms 27:4  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

 

4.  There Needs To Be A Determination To Achieve.  “Again” (Revival is a constant need of God’s people and does not exist in a simple 3-7 day meeting.  Revival needs to be daily and perpetual.)

 

Philippians 1:20-21  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.