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Romans 8

No Longer Barren!Luke 1:26-38 NKJV26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” 29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” 34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.” 38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

God Is Still Speaking 

Rejoice 

You are Favored 

Do Not Be Afraid 

How can this be?

Holy Spirit Overshadow Us! “Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” (Gen. 18:14) 

No Longer Barren!

God With Us!Mathew 1:18-25 NKJV18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” 22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

What Will You Will Do With Jesus? 

God can take unlikely people and use them in great ways! The Virgin Birth

1) Fully Human2) Totally Sinless3) Fully God 

Conceived of the Holy Spirit. 

Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bare a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 

God With Us! 

Psalms 46:7 &11 both say, “The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.” 

Psalm 46:5 says, “God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.”

Revival Requirements III2 Kings 23:1-3, 21 NKJV23 Now the king sent them to gather all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to him. 2 The king went up to the house of the Lord with all the men of Judah, and with him all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant which had been found in the house of the LORD. 3 Then the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people took a stand for the covenant. 21 Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” 

1) Seek God2) Purge the idols3) Turn to God4) The House of God must become a priority5) Discover/Rediscover the Word

Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.James 1:22 says “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

Revival Requirements II

2 Chronicles 34:1-3 NKJV34 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the wooden images, the carved images, and the molded images.

2 Kings 23:25 NKJV25 Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

Purge

Revival requires a purge

Revival requires a turning to God. 

The House of God becomes a priority in times of revival

To Experience Revival: 1) Seek God 2) Purge any idols 3) Turn to God wholeheartedly 4) Make God’s House a priority

The Power of GratitudePsalm 136:1 declares, “Give __________ to the Lord, for He is __________! His __________ love endures forever.” (NLT)Benefits of living life with an attitude of gratitude:1. Gratitude __________ __________. Isaiah 43:7 (NKJV) says we were created for His __________. Psalm 50:23 (NKJV) says that whoever offers praise __________ me.2. Gratitude __________ __________ __________ God. James 1:16-17 tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from __________, and comes down from the Father of lights…3. Gratitude __________ __________ __________ __________ __________. The scripture that says, “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Is found where? __________4. Gratitude __________ __________. 1 Samuel 17:36-54 tells the story of __________ and __________.5. Gratitude __________ __________. Romans 10:17 declares that faith comes by __________ and __________ by the Word of God.6. Gratitude __________ __________. John 6:5-13 tells the story of the feeding of the 5,000.7. Gratitude __________ __________ __________ __________. The story of the 10 lepers can be found in Luke 17:11-19. Out of 10 lepers, only one returned to thank Jesus for healing him. Jesus told the man to, “Go thy way, thy faith has made thee __________.”8. Gratitude __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________. 2 Chronicles 5 gives the account of the priests bringing the Ark of the Covenant into Solomon’s Temple. Verse 14 (KJV) says, “so that the priests could not __________ to minister by reason of the cloud: for the __________ of the Lord had filled the house of God.”

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:A. thanks / good / faithful1. glorifies / God / glory/ glorifies2. helps / us /see / above3. puts / us / in / God’s / will / 1 Thessalonians 5:184. brings / encouragement / David / Goliath5. builds / faith / hearing / hearing6. brings / multiplication7. turns / healing / into / wholeness / whole8. brings / down / the / Glory / of / God / stand / glory

Revival Requirements

2 Chronicles 34:1-3 NKJV  1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the wooden images, the carved images, and the molded images.

2 Kings 23:25 NKJV Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

I. Seek God!

“If My people, who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14) 

Revival requires humbling ourselves and seeking God

Josiah means “Whom Jehovah heals”

“O God, You are my God, Early will I seek You, My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for you in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.” (Psalms 63:1-2)

By Faith...

Hebrews 11:1-4, 39, & 40

We’re Not Done Fishing!John 21:1-6 NKJVAfter these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.” 6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.I. Jesus Showed Up!

II. We’re Not Done Fishing!

Throw in the nets! 

We’re Not Done Fishing!  

I’m going fishing!

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Lesson 13

Romans 7 (continued)