Harold Vaughn passionately calls for revival through honoring parents, seeking God's guidance, and embracing obedience and humility in family and church life.
This sermon focuses on the importance of honoring parents and seeking God's guidance for obedience and submission. It emphasizes the need for fathers, husbands, mothers, wives, and young people to seek God's mercy, grace, and revival in their homes and lives. The speaker prays for God's blessing, forgiveness, and revival, acknowledging past mistakes and the desire for a fresh work of God in their hearts and families.
Full Transcript
...daughters in this meeting, young people. You know, you say, Harold, the flesh is very appealing, the world is very alluring, but with all of my heart I really do want to honor God, and I do want to honor my mother and father. I want to inwardly respect, and I want to outwardly obey my mother and father, because I want my life to be long, and I want my life to go well.
I'm wondering if there are young people in this building that would say, Harold, you know, I've been struggling with some of these things. God is speaking in my heart. Pray for me, because I want to be submissive and obedient to mom and dad, and God has been talking in my heart.
Please remember me in prayer. Just those young people that God spoke to, would you join these that are already standing, if you'd like to be prayed for. Just those young people that God spoke to in a special way.
May God bless you, young people. My Heavenly Father, oh my Heavenly Father, would you do something for us dads, us fathers, us husbands? God, would you do something for us, Lord, please? God, we're opening our hearts, we're crying out, we're admitting we have fabulous needs, we're not even aware of the depth of them, but God, we know something of them, and God, what we know drives us to say, oh God, have mercy, and God, do something fresh, and something vital, and something lasting, and something real in our hearts. Bless these brothers.
God, lead them, lead us as we lead our own. Lord, would you encourage these sisters? God, would you do something for them, Lord? Some of them, no doubt, in very difficult places. God, encourage them that their children can be sanctified through one believing mate.
God, would you just baptize them with the peace, and contentment, and the grace of God. Lord, we just need something from you, Lord, big time. Lord, would you just bless these mothers, these wives, these grandmothers? And Father, look at all these young people out here.
Look at them. Lord, they want to do right. They want to be clear.
They want to be in that place of blessing. They want to be under that God-ordained leadership. God, would you bless these young people? God, would you give them dreams and aspirations of holy things that they can accomplish for the kingdom's sake? God, would you bless them, and bless them indeed? Our Heavenly Father, would you bless our homes? God, would you have mercy upon our homes, God? We haven't done everything right.
We've done a lot of things wrong. Lord, I've done a lot of things I shouldn't have done. Lord, I've not been perfect.
I don't know. Lord, we all feel so bad about all of that, but Father, thank you that there's forgiveness at the cross. And God, from here on out, Lord, we're begging God for mercy, and grace, and strength, and wisdom, and insight.
And God, we're praying for the presence of God to be on our homes. Give us revival in our homes. And God, give us revival in our churches.
Please, God, while on others you're calling, don't pass us by. And Lord, what you're doing in China, and God, what you're doing in Africa, and God, what you're doing in Romania, and God, what you're doing other...God, do something over here for a change, God. We're asking for something like that.
Lord, our hearts are all burdened. Lord, this whole thing is about revival. God, we know that's what you want.
So God, lead us individually, God. The path that we must trod, the repentance of God, whatever, whatever, the humblings, the fastings, whatever, God, the obedience, whatever, Lord, we're open. God, we're thanking you that you're a merciful God who delights to revive your work in the midst of the years.
And God, we're believing you for that very thing. Now, Father, would you put your hand on this conference? And these men speak this afternoon. God, may your voice be heard.
As this brother Conlon comes in tonight, God, may he come with a message from heaven for our hearts. God, we're open for it. We're believing and thanking you for it.
Now, thank you for what you're saying to our hearts. Lead our brother as he comes now to direct our service from this point. We give you thanks and praise.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
Sermon Outline
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- The importance of honoring parents for a blessed life
- Encouragement for young people to obey and respect their parents
- The spiritual benefits of submission and obedience in the family
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- A call for fathers, husbands, mothers, and wives to seek God's mercy
- Acknowledging personal and familial shortcomings before God
- Praying for revival and fresh grace in homes and churches
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- The need for repentance, humility, and obedience to God
- Believing in God's power to revive and restore
- Seeking God's leadership individually and corporately
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- Prayers for God's blessing on the conference and speakers
- Expecting God to move powerfully through the message
- Committing hearts to receive God's voice and revival
Key Quotes
“God, we're opening our hearts, we're crying out, we're admitting we have fabulous needs, we're not even aware of the depth of them, but God, we know something of them, and God, what we know drives us to say, oh God, have mercy.” — Harold Vaughn
“We haven't done everything right. We've done a lot of things wrong. Lord, I've done a lot of things I shouldn't have done. Lord, I've not been perfect. I don't know. Lord, we all feel so bad about all of that, but Father, thank you that there's forgiveness at the cross.” — Harold Vaughn
“God, lead us individually, God. The path that we must trod, the repentance of God, whatever, whatever, the humblings, the fastings, whatever, God, the obedience, whatever, Lord, we're open.” — Harold Vaughn
Application Points
- Commit to honoring and obeying your parents as a foundation for a blessed life.
- Seek God's mercy and grace daily to experience revival in your home and church.
- Be open to repentance, humility, and obedience as pathways to spiritual renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is honoring parents emphasized in this sermon?
Honoring parents is presented as a biblical mandate that leads to a long and blessed life, fostering respect and obedience within families.
What role does revival play in the sermon?
Revival is the central theme, with a heartfelt plea for God's mercy, grace, and a fresh work of the Spirit in homes, churches, and individual lives.
How does the speaker address young people struggling with obedience?
Harold Vaughn encourages young people to seek God's help, be submissive to their parents, and invites them to be prayed for during the service.
What practical steps does the sermon suggest for experiencing revival?
The sermon calls for repentance, humility, fasting, obedience, and openness to God's leading as necessary steps toward revival.
Does the sermon acknowledge human imperfection?
Yes, the speaker openly admits personal and collective mistakes but emphasizes forgiveness through the cross and the hope for renewal.
