God is working beautifully through his word as presented by Justin Nash this week. I wouldn't dare try to recap his nuanced messages; but I will share my top ten takeaways so far:
1. Revival is a supernatural act of God. Our excellence cannot achieve it and our failures cannot thwart it.
2. Revival is a unilateral work of God. It is always God who changes people, not sermons or singing or anything else.
3. If you want revival, ask God for it; because that's the only way you'll get it.
4. Revival is a sovereign work of God. Giving life is his business. Our job is to seek it.
5. Revival is a God honoring event. It is about God, not us.
6. A question for us: Do we want the blessings of revival over the God of revival?
7. Sin prevents revival; but laws won't change hearts. God does that.
8. "We'll never meet God in revival until we meet him in brokenness."
9. Another question for us: Do we mourn when we see sin in people's lives, or do we judge? This reveals our humility or our pride.
10. Ezra's breathtaking picture of Jesus, taking on the sins of his people.
How has God spoken to you so far during our revival services?
Please join us tonight at 7pm,
Pastor Matt
