Colossians 3:15–17 5 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Psalm 50:23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me. 

Hebrews 12:28–29 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,29 for our God is a consuming fire.

Revelation 7:9–12   9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

Colossians 1:11-12    11 Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;12 give thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

INTRODUCTION: Thanksgiving as a Lifestyle 

A THANKFUL HEART BRINGS REVIVAL INTO OUR RELATIONSHIPS

          Colossians 3:15–17“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts… And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly… with thankfulness…do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks…”

A THANKFUL HEART RESTORES TRUE WORSHIP

         Psalm 50:23  “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies Me…”

A THANKFUL HEART PRODUCES OBEDIENT FAITH

               Hebrews 12:28–29“Let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship…”

A THANKFUL HEART IGNITES EVANGELISM AND MISSION 

             Revelation 7:9–12 “A great multitude… crying out… ‘Thanksgiving be to our God forever!’” 

A THANKFUL HEART ENDURES UNTIL THE END 

             Colossians 1:11-12 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Conclusion: ThanksLiving 

Psalm 100:4–5 (ESV)

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (ESV)

16 Rejoice always,17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you

INTRODUCTION — REVIVAL BEGINS WHERE GRATITUDE AWAKENS

THANKSGIVING IS THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S PRESENCE (Psalm 100:4–5)

THANKSGIVING REVIVES THE SOUL BY REMEMBERING GOD’S FAITHFULNESS (Psalm 103:1–5)

THANKSGIVING IS THE MARK OF A HEART TRULY TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST (Luke 17:11–19)

THANKSGIVING IS GOD’S PATH TO SUPERNATURAL PEACE (Philippians 4:6–7)

THANKSGIVING IS GOD’S WILL IN EVERY SEASON (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)

Conclusion

Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Acts 26:17-18 ...I am sending you to them18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. 

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

INTRODUCTION — What the Gospel does 

THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO SAVE (Romans 1:16)

THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM LIVES (2 Corinthians 5:17)

THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO BREAK BONDAGE (Acts 26:18)

THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO RESTORE FAMILIES, CHURCHES, AND NATIONS

THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO REVEAL THE GLORY OF GOD

Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.”

I Corinthians 15:1-4

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. 

2 Corinthians 4:5 – “For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord.”

INTRODUCTION — THE NEED FOR THE TRUE GOSPEL

THE TRUE GOSPEL DEFINED (I Corinthians 15:1-4) 

THE TRUE GOSPEL EXALTS CHRIST (2 Corinthians 4:5) 

THE TRUE GOSPEL CONFRONTS SIN (Acts 3:19) 

THE TRUE GOSPEL PRODUCES NEW LIFE AND HOLINESS (Titus 2:11-12) 

THE TRUE GOSPEL REVEALS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD (Romans 1:7) 

Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.”

Galatians 1:6–9 – “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel…”

2 Corinthians 4:5 – “For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord.”

Seeking Revival Series 

Revival through the Gospel 

What kind of Gospel? 

The Danger of a Different Gospel (Galatians 1:6–9)

     “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel, which is really no gospel at all.”

The False Gospels of Our Age

     Prosperity Gospel — Blessing Without Repentance

    Therapeutic Gospel — Comfort Without Conversion

    Moral Gospel — Reform Without Regeneration

   Universal Gospel — Salvation Without Faith

The One True Gospel — Christ Crucified and Risen

    “We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)

    The Gospel Begins with God’s Holiness

     The Gospel Reveals God’s Justice and Love

    The Gospel Calls for Repentance and Faith

     The Gospel Declares Jesus as Lord

The Power of the Gospel (Romans 1:16)

Romans 1:16-32

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[g] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Seeking Revival Series 

Revival through the Gospel 

What kind of God? 

 THE MODERN MISREPRESENTATION  

THE GOD THE APOSTLES PREACHED  

THE GOD WE PREACH

 THE TRUE GOSPEL – REPENT AND BELIEVE  

THE GOSPEL FOR ALL

Acts 3:19-20

19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.

2 Chronicles 7:14

14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Seeking Revival through Repentance 

Understanding Repentance 

Three Stages

       Change of Mind (Romans 12:2) 

       Words of Confession (I John 1:9) 

       Deeds of Repentance (Luke 3:8) 

Three Attitudes 

     Be Serious 

     Be Specific

     Be Sensible 

Acts 3:19-20

19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.

2 Chronicles 7:14

14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Introduction: A Hunger for Revival 

Revival Requires Repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14) 

What is Repentance? (2 Corinthians 7:10) 

        Worldly Sorrows vs. Godly Sorrows 

       Change of Direction and Mind 

Revival Always Produces Repentance

The Fruits of Repentance  

The Gospel Call — Repent and Believe 

2 Corinthians 2:15–16
“For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?”

Persecution & Revival 

Revival in History (Acts 6-8) 

Great Awakenings 

The Purpose of Revival 

1. Salvation for the Lost (Romans 1:16) 

2. Harvest in the Last Days (Revelation 14) 

3. Fulfillment of God's Word: Prophecy, Plan, and Promise (Mathew 28, Luke 24, Revelation 21)  

Our Response: Pray, Proclaim, Prepare 

Acts 2:38-47

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Understanding the times (Acts 2:40) 

Proclaiming the Gospel (Acts 2:22–36, Romans 1:16-17) 

Seeking the Life (Acts 2:41-47)