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God’s Provision For Revival2 Chronicles 7 : 12 15( 496 )12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place. Let me say Welcome to all our members and a Special Welcome to those of you visiting with us todayI trust that something will be said or done during the message that will be a blessing and a help to youNow with your Bibles open please turn with me to 2 Chronicles 7 : 12 -1 5 ( 496 )I want to preach to your hearts for a few minutes on “God’s Provision for Revival”12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.The text before provides a special provision from God to the nation of Israel and to the Church:A Provision forRestorationRenewalPrimarily athe text provides a provision for RevivalSome people refer to it as:Prescription Indeed it is a prescription for healing a cold heartProcessIndeed it does provide a specific process to follow to have RevivalPlanIndeed if followed the plan leads one back into a right relationship with GodPrimarily the text is a Divine provision that God gave to His people that they might have a way to come back unto him Means of returning when God’s people strayedImportant to understand that point – Revival is for God’s peopleUnsaved person doesn’t need Revival – they need SALVATIONIt is God’s people that need RevivalThree things I want you to see from this portion of Scripture on God’s Provision for Revival for his people:1.Provisions Requirements2.Provision’s Promise3.Provision’s ProviderProvision’s Requirements …12 – 14a12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; …..God in our text provided for Israel a way for the people when they sinned to come back to HimUnrepentant sinned merited chastening ….12 – 13God in love yet extended a way that the people could return in a right relationship with Him …14aProvision required:Humble Spirit … If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselvesPraying Lips … “and pray, …”Seeking Face … “and seek my face, …”Repentive Heart … “and turn from their wicked ways; …”Provision’s Promises …14b14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. God’s provision for Revival also included three (3 ) promises:God would hear from Heaven … 14cGod would forgive their sin … 14dGod would heal their land … 14eProviders Attitude … 1515 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.Someone says, “But does God really want His people to have revival?”Answer is emphatically, “YES”In fact, Jehovah God told his people of His desire in verse 1515 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.His Presence would be focued on the the temple in the OT For it was there in the O.T. that he met with His peopleHis eyes would be open looking for their returnHis ears would be open to hear their prayerGod made it clear that He desired their return that they might have revivalTremendous truth given though is that if God had this attitude in OT, how much more He does in the NT era?Owe that we would seek His face and turn to Him as God’s peopleThat we might enjoy and be blessed in having real Revival as a nation3-29-20Sun, AMOld Roaring River Baptist ChurchJHP ................
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