'Conditions of National Revival'
The conditions of national revival are outlined in 2 Chronicles 7:14, which emphasizes the importance of humility, prayer, and seeking God's face.
This sermon emphasizes the conditions for national revival as outlined in 2 Chronicles 7:14, a well-known but often overlooked promise in the Bible. The verse provides a clear prescription for revival, calling for humility, prayer, seeking God's face, and turning from wicked ways. It is described as God's ultimate formula for spiritual awakening and restoration.
Full Transcript
The conditions of national revival are given in this fourteenth verse, which is one of the best loved, most often quoted, and least obeyed promises of the Bible. Verse fourteen is the greatest text concerning God's prescription for and description of revival. It is a seemingly simple statement, but it is staggering in its implications.
It is God's final and finished formula on the subject of revival. Here is a recipe for a spiritual awakening. Verse fourteen.
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. Let's have just a moment of prayer, shall we? Blessed Lord, this is thy word, and we pray that as we speak of this thy word, thou wouldst come to us and touch all our hearts this morning in tenderness and in love. Be with us in Jesus' name.
Amen.
Sermon Outline
- God's Prescription for Revival
- The Consequences of Obedience
- The Importance of Humility
- The Role of Prayer
- Seeking God's Face
- God's Promise to Hear
- Forgiveness of Sin
- Healing of the Land
Key Quotes
“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.” — Colin Peckham
Application Points
- We must humble ourselves before God and acknowledge our need for His guidance and forgiveness.
- We must prioritize prayer and seek God's face in order to experience revival.
- God's forgiveness is available to us when we confess our sin and turn away from it.