Beginning Statements:

1. The outpouring of the spirit of God upon men is what is called a revival. Joel 2:28-30
2. Every outpouring of the spirit results in blessings. Isaiah 44:3. Just like every outpouring of sugar or salt or pepper changes taste, so shall the outpouring of the spirit of God upon men.
3. Every time the spirit of God is released, the effect on this side is blessing.
4. The security of our lives is tied to the blessedness of life or living. Isaiah 65:8,
5. The last thing Jesus secured for us, by resurrection, is blessing. Revelation 5:12
6. At creation, first pronouncement and proclamation was blessing Genesis 1:28
7. You can never be promoted until you begin to see blessings in your life. Acts 3:26
8. The reason Jesus came to earth was to bless. Acts 3:26
9. The summary of a revived life is the blessing. One major revived life we saw in the scripture was Father Abraham.
10. You cannot mention Abraham and his sons without talking about the blessings. Genesis 24:1
11. If you must labour, don’t labour for wisdom or riches, labour for blessings. Proverbs 23:4. Labour not to be rich, labour to be blessed. Proverbs 10:22, Isaiah 65:23.
12. It is the blessing of God that delivers you from vain labour
13. Once you are blessed, you cannot labour in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:10
14. Once you are blessed, you labour to gain. Isaiah 61:9
15. Kingdom life is made blessed by the blessing. Psalm 128:1-5
16. Blessedness is the major maker of kingdom life. All kingdom men are made blessed entity!
17. The reward of a revival is to make all kingdom men a blessed entity. Abraham still holds the seed of blessing till today. Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 22:16-18.
18. You do not know what you are doing to yourself by not engaging in the things of the Lord.
19. The ability to discern times and seasons is an advantage in revival. 1 Chronicles 12:32, Luke 19:44
20. Evil times are sponsored by ignorance. Ecclesiastes 9:12. No time will take you unaware. A revived life is a blessed life. That is why Abraham started his life with blessings and his sons continued from where he stopped.

What is a revival?

1. A revival is the move of the spirit of God that drafts multitudes into the kingdom, thereby turning churches into cities without walls. Acts 13:34. BOOM – Blessing Out Of Measure, Micah 4:1-2, Zechariah 2:4-5, Mark 2:1-2, Luke 5:1, Luke 12:1,32. Jesus will never start a revival until there is a crowd
2. In a revival, cities are emptied into churches for worship. Isaiah 2:1-3, Zechariah 8:20-23

What are the indicators of a revival?

1. When one begins to take pleasure in the things of the kingdom as a way of life. Matthew 6:33, Psalm 102:13-15, Psalm 35:27, Psalm 122:1, Haggai 1:14, Psalm 84:1-5, 87:1-6.

What are the benefits of revival?

1. Every revival triggers the flow of signs and wonders. Zephaniah 3:17, Acts 4:4-8
2. Divine favour. Esther 2:9,12,14, Jerimiah 30:17.

• Our restoration is the will of God
• We serve a restorer God. Psalm 23:3

3. All things are restorable when God is available. Acts 3:21
4. God is a willing restorer. Matthew 8:2-3. In this revival you will receive amazing waves of restoration. Joel 2:25

Dimensions of restoration

1. Full restoration by recovery. Proverbs 24:13-14, 1 Samuel 30:8,18,19
2. Double restoration by combat. Zechariah 9:11-12, Isaiah 64:7
3. A 7-fold restoration by insight. Proverbs 6:30-31
4. Multiple restoration by divine destiny encounter. 2 Kings 8:1,3,6
5. Overplus restoration by light. Leviticus 25:27

What must I do to secure restoration?

1. Ensure authentic salvation. Ensure that your heart is fully with God. 1 John 3-4
2. Engage faith in the world of restoration. John 1:12
3. Make serving God your priority for living. Psalm 89:20. Let your main identity be servant of God. Philippians 2:5-8
4. Seek the wellbeing of others in prayer. Philippians 2:4. The moment you begin to protect or preserve the things of others, you will get that which you seek.
5. Engage the baptism in the Holy G John 6:63. Because it is the spirit that quickens, so you quicken everything that is dead. Luke 11:13.