UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSESDNESS OF A REVIVAL PT 1A – PASTOR CHIGBO BENWONDER NWABUEZE

July 4, 2022
UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSESDNESS OF A REVIVAL PT 1A - PASTOR CHIGBO BENWONDER NWABUEZE

Beginning Statements:

  1. God’s arrival amongst men is termed a revival. Luke 7:16, Zephaniah 3:17
  2. The arrival of God always leaves evidences of blessings behind, Joel 2:14
  3. Repentance is one major attribute of a revival. Joel 2:27
  4. Revival season is powered by knowledge. Hosea 6:1-3, Joel 3:17, Isaiah 4:2-3
  5. Revival is a move of the spirit of God among His people.
  6. Every move of God is ordained to move God’s people forward. Form transformation of life; to supernatural impact on society and nations.
  7. No doubt, every encounter with Christ must develop the individual. Mark 5:1-15
  8. A revival means taking this transformation into the society. Philippians 2:14-15, Matthew 5:13
  9. There is no trophy for trying, you only get a trophy for triumph
  10. Revival lightens believers to enlighten their society. Psalm 18:28. You must have light to help those who are in darkness. Proverbs 20:27
  11. God puts lights in your spirit so that you can begin to enlighten the life of those around you. John5:35
  12. The fire of God comes upon our spirit to change our world. Acts 2:1. Jerimiah 20:9, Leviticus 6:12,14, Proverbs 26:20
  13. In a revival, lives are changed to change others. 2 Corinthians 3:18
  14. All doors open through keys. Acts 16:14. Once your heart opens, God’s hand must open. The kwy that open God’s hand is open heart. Open heart opens God’s hand. Psalm 145:14-16
  15. The reality of a revival is open doors. Acts 5:18-20, Psalm 104:4
  16. Every spirit being, stirs a revival. The sound of the spirit in a revival opens all doors. Acts 16:25-26, Acts 2:1-8. Ephesians 6:18-19, 1Corinthians 15-18, 1Corinthians 14:18
  17. Nothing keeps people down in a revival, but you must stay spiritually awake to take up your inheritance. Hebrews 2:1, Ephesians 5:14

What is a revival?

  1. A revival is a platform for divine visitation ordained for our change of story.

Why must I speak in tongues, why must your tank have tap. John 13:37

The tongue is the tap that brings the flow.

Spiritual things are slippery, if you sleep, it will slip out of your hands. The content in your tap is useless without a tap. The cheapest way to access your tank is to open your tap.

Tongues is transformation and encounter made easy. Habakkuk 3:2,17-19

It doesn’t matter that your story has not changed yet, keep

What are the signals of a revival

  1. When the heart of men begins to pant after the things of God’s kingdom. Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 34:10. The heart is the major measure of a man. Matthew 6:21, Proverbs 26:23

What are the benefits of revival?

In a revival we enjoy express answers to prayers. Isaiah 65:24. Isaiah 65:24, Acts 12:5-13. All doors are openable when God is available. Psalm 24:7-10

The largest door that must open to you is the door of heaven. Revelations 4:1

5 Keys that will help you enjoy open doors

  1. Be born again. 1 John 5:4
  2. Continue to walk in the fear of God. Genesis 42:18, Genesis 41:55-56
  3. Remain in love with God. Romans 8:28
  4. Be committed to following God’s leading. Isaiah 48:21
  5. Enter into a covenant to keep serving God and the interest of His kingdom. Matthew 6:33