Revival has many definitions, but there’s only one that we’re prioritizing for this series. Revival is hosting the presence of God. This series will define all that’s wrapped up in that statement.

Hosting the presence of God is much more than intellectual statement. It begins with an encounter with God, grows into a relationship, and remains unwavering through the highs and lows of life.

Hosting the presence of God requires all of us. It is a “no holding back” relationship with Jesus. It’s so much more than being a good church person; it moves pass casual and convenient to committed and courageous.

This fourth message in this series addresses the issues that block worship in our lives. Worship begins and ends with your relationship with God; yet our relationship with others can interfere or even block our relationship with God. This message looks at the story of David’s wife, Michal, from 2 Samuel 6:16-23.

David is returning to the city of God with Ark of God, yet the scripture says Michal despised David in her heart. That’s just the beginning of the hurt feelings and harsh words in this story.

Michal had many legitimate reasons to be hurt, but she chooses her hurt over her healing. Ultimately, all of us have a choice. Hurt is normal in a fallen and broken world, but don’t let your hurt cause you to miss the Healer. 

Are you going to run TO God or FROM God in your hurt? When we worship through our hurt, worship of the Healer releases healing. If you wait on perfect circumstances to worship; you’ll never worship.

Revival has many definitions, but there’s only one that we’re prioritizing for this series. Revival is hosting the presence of God. This series will define all that’s wrapped up in that statement.

Hosting the presence of God is much more than intellectual statement. It begins with an encounter with God, grows into a relationship, and remains unwavering through the highs and lows of life.

Hosting the presence of God requires all of us. It is a “no holding back” relationship with Jesus. It’s so much more than being a good church person; it moves pass casual and convenient to committed and courageous.

This first message in this series was from Isaiah 43:18. It was about God doing a new thing. The second message is from 2 Samuel 8:1-15. It’s about King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant back to the City of David. It was a costly decision, but it was a rewarding decision. 

Tune into this message and learn how to host the presence of God in your life, in your family, and in our church. This message isn’t about hosting revival in the future; it is about hosting revival today.

James 4:3 says, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly (with wrong motives), to spend it on your passions.” If one can ask wrongly, how does one ask rightly? Again, it goes back to this truth; prayer is a relationship, not a transaction. We ask correctly when we ask from the context of being the Father’s son or daughter. Ultimately, pray is listening to God and responding. 

When comes to prayer, the book of James tells us there’s much we can learn from Elijah. James 5:17b-8 says, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.”

Frequently, when we look at the heroes of our faith, we only look at their heroic moments. That’s a mistake because it elevates them to a category that’s above our reach. It’s vitally important for us to remember that “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours.” This means Elijah didn’t live on the spiritual mountain top; he also had moments in the valley. It means he had his doubts and fears, but it also means God never gave up on him. 

God can use you in the same way that He used Elijah. This message is all about ending the drought in your life, in your family, in your church, and in your city. 

Turn in and let’s declare together, “The drought is over.”

This message will look at Elijah’s faith on Mount Carmel. It is beyond time for us to quit limping between two opinions. People of prayer are focused on one opinion, the opinion of God alone. Once we hear God’s voice, there’s no margin for other opinions. When God speaks, we respond with submission and surrender. 

The more we hear His voice, the more His faith is imparted to us. This message is about rebuilding the altar of God in your life. God doesn’t allow multiple altars. Nothing will change one’s prayer life more than rebuilding and restoring the altar of God in your life.

Prayer is about so much more than a transaction. Yes, asking is important, but prayer is more about abiding than asking. Frequently, prayer is full of disappointment and delays because we ask before we abide. 

James 4:3 says, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly (with wrong motives), to spend it on your passions.” If one can ask wrongly, how does one ask rightly? Again, it goes back to this truth; prayer is a relationship, not a transaction. We ask correctly when we ask from the context of being the Father’s son or daughter. Ultimately, praying is listening to God and responding. 

There are many aspects of Jesus’ baptism that are frequently overlooked. 
This message looks at the Baptism of Jesus in Mark 1:9-11 and focuses on the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

This message is about three secrets disciplines: Giving, Praying, and Fasting. This immediately presents an obvious question: Why aren’t most of us good at things we’re supposed to do privately? 

Are you good at giving? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Are you good at praying? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Are you good at fasting? If yes, why? If no, why not?

This message is about embracing your private life more than your public life. Your secret place should be your safe place. When we prioritize what happens in private then we can have confidence about what happens in public. Ultimately, one can’t maintain intimacy without privacy. 

Listen to this message, commit to the three secret disciplines, and you’ll never regret this decision. 

This message presents different types of fasts, the purpose of the fast, and prayer priorities of the fast. One rarely has a great fasting experience without great preparation. It’s important for our fast to embrace the replacement principles. Ultimately, we replace fasting physical food with feasting on spiritual food. 

Listen to this message to prepare well and focus on the following prayer priorities:

• Renew your Passion
• Renew your Purity
• Renew your Purpose
• Renew your Power
• Renew your Provision

Isaiah 59:9 says, Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’

When we listen to God, our prayer life elevates beyond our battles to His battles. What does it look like for us to win battles in prayer? 

We must go from wounded people to wounded healers. In a fallen and broken world, wounds are a way of life. We validate the pains of the past, but we don’t have to get stuck in the past. 

Are you a person of forgiveness or unforgiveness? Unforgiveness always limits your relationship with God; therefore, unforgiveness always limits your prayers. If you are going to win battles in prayer, you must first win the battle of receiving and giving forgiveness. 

Listen to this message and learn how Jesus’ blood speaks a better word. 

• It’s rewriting my history.
• It covers me with destiny.
• It’s making all things right.
• The precious blood of Christ.