Community Group Discussion
Revival Teaching Part 1
Icebreakers:
Read Revival definition:
Revival in a biblical and historical sense: is an act of mercy in the sovereignty of God, through which He pours out the Holy Spirit amongst thirsty people. Resulting in a restoration of lost power and life to advance Christ's Kingdom as originally intended. To recover, repair, restore.
Read the steps of experiencing revival:
Revival is always preceded by agonizing prayer.
Agonizing prayer is always preceded by vision.
Vision is always preceded by barrenness.
We don't have revival because we are not in agonizing prayer for it.
We are not in agonizing prayer for it because we have no vision
We have no vision because we are content in our barrenness
No scriptural basis
Same as evangelistic crusades
Same as healing meetings/conferences
Read Hosea 10:12
Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.
Revival Teaching Part 1
Icebreakers:
- Have you ever been a part of a ‘revival’? What was it like?
- What is something that you think of when you think about the word revival?
Read Revival definition:
Revival in a biblical and historical sense: is an act of mercy in the sovereignty of God, through which He pours out the Holy Spirit amongst thirsty people. Resulting in a restoration of lost power and life to advance Christ's Kingdom as originally intended. To recover, repair, restore.
- What is one historical revival that has the most significance to you?
- Why is revival an act of mercy from God?
Read the steps of experiencing revival:
Revival is always preceded by agonizing prayer.
Agonizing prayer is always preceded by vision.
Vision is always preceded by barrenness.
We don't have revival because we are not in agonizing prayer for it.
We are not in agonizing prayer for it because we have no vision
We have no vision because we are content in our barrenness
- Why is the first step to experiencing revival personally and corporately an acknolwedgment of our barrenness?
- How do you feel about the steps to experience revival? To you agree or disagree with the steps?
No scriptural basis
Same as evangelistic crusades
Same as healing meetings/conferences
- Do you feel like there is a scriptural basis for praying for revival?
- What is the difference between evangelistic crusades and true revival?
- What is the difference between healing meetings and revival?
Read Hosea 10:12
Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.
- How would you define fallow ground?
- What is the process of breaking up fallow ground? What does that look like in our lives?
- What is the first step that takes place before receiving rain from the Lord?
