“Revival is when God bursts on the scene and displays His glory.” - Del Fehsenfeld

Scripture:

Jeremiah 6:16

1 John 1:9

Proverbs 28:13

Psalm 145:4-7

Evan Roberts’ simple revival message:

1. Confess all known sin.

   • What do you need to confess to God / others?

2. Forsake anything doubtful.

   • What habit, choices, routines do you need to abandon?

3. Obey the Spirit immediately.

   • What is He telling you to do?

4. Confess Christ publicly.

   • When will you share your story? Who will you share it with?

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

Revelation 2:25

Group Discussion

1. What is currently taking the place of “first love” in your life?

2. What does returning to first love look like in your life right now?

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

EVERYTHING YOU LEAVE YOU FIND IN JESUS.

EVERYTHING YOU LOSE IS FOUND IN JESUS.

Questions for Discussion:

1. What sin do you need to grieve and repent of?
2. What happens when we confess our sin to each other?
3. What have you lost that you need to grieve?
4. What will you receive from Jesus?

Scripture Engagement:  

• Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
  and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned,
  that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
  A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low;
  the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.
  And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
  - Isaiah 40:1-5

• Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? - Romans 2:4

• Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. - James 5:16

• “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

“The ‘Orphan Spirit’ refers to a spiritual condition in which we profess outwardly to know God as Father, but experience an internal contradiction to that belief.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. Have you experienced the discipline of the Lord in your life?
2. How have you responded to His discipline in the past?
3. What is the difference between punishment and discipline?

Scripture Engagement:  

• Hebrews 12:1-11

• Hebrews 5:8

• 1 Peter 5:6

“The Orphan Spirit is not cast out. The Orphan Spirit must be healed.”

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

“The ‘Orphan Spirit’ refers to a spiritual condition in which we profess outwardly to know God as Father, but experience an internal contradiction to that belief.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. Have you ever felt that God has been silent in your life?
2. How did you respond?
3. Are you in a season of silence now?
4. How could His silence be an invitation for you?

Scripture Engagement:  

• Psalm 27:14

• James 4:8

“The Orphan Spirit is not cast out. The Orphan Spirit must be healed.”

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

“The ‘Orphan Spirit’ refers to a spiritual condition in which we profess outwardly to know God as Father, but experience an internal contradiction to that belief.”

1. Do you think disappointment has ever influenced your view of God? In what ways?
2. Are you dealing with disappointment right now? How can community walk with you through it? How can you come alongside someone else dealing with disappointment?
3. What is the Father saying right now? What specific step will you take to obey or respond?

Scripture Engagement:  

• Luke 8:43-48

1. Faith Hopes.

2. Faith Moves.

3. Faith Rests.

“The Orphan Spirit is not cast out. The Orphan Spirit must be healed.”

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

“The ‘Orphan Spirit’ refers to a spiritual condition in which we profess outwardly to know God as Father, but experience an internal contradiction to that belief.”

1. What is the Father saying to you?
2. Do you find it difficult to view God as a Father?
3. Are there times when it’s more difficult than not? When?
4. What steps will you take to begin renewing your mind about His true nature as a Father? (Scripture memory? Declarations?)
5. What would be a good way to active your faith when it’s hard to connect to Him as a son/daughter?

Scripture Engagement:  

• John 8:39

• Romans 8:15

• John 1:12

1. Competition

   • Spiritual orphans do not feel accepted and feel the need to prove their worth.

   • Perceives the strengths of others as competition

   • Secretly takes satisfaction in the weaknesses of others

2. Independence

   • Deep down the orphan does not feel as though they belong in the family.

   • Suffering a sense of abandonment, the instinct of an orphan is to go it alone.

   • Withdrawing physically or emotionally from others

3. Insecurity

• Orphans feel uncovered and unprotected, so they feel the need to protect themselves.

• Orphans have a constant need of reassurance

• Lack of confidence or overly confident in their giftings

4. Performance

• The spiritual orphan feels rejected—therefore believing that he or she must compensate by working hard or performing well in order to be recognized.

• Judges the weaknesses of others

• Mistrusts others

• Fear of being punished

“The Orphan Spirit is not cast out. The Orphan Spirit must be healed.”

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

Scripture Engagement:  

• Luke 12:1-12

• Mark 12:30-31

• Nehemiah 4:12; 6:1-4

• Hebrews 12:1-2

Main Points: (Distraction)

1. Distracted in our ATTENTION

   • The Religious spirit doesn’t care what you’re doing as long as it’s not “the Father’s business.”

   • It is possible to be busy FOR God but not busy WITH God.

2. Distracted in our AFFECTION

   • This makes the difference between service to God that burns you out and service that lights you up.

   • The Religious Spirit COMPLICATES things. Jesus SIMPLIFIES things.

3. Distracted in our MISSION

• Keep you eyes on the prize and your hand to the plow.

• Stop the noise. Hear the voice.

1. What is the Father saying to you?
2. In what ways have you been distracted?
3. What will you do to eliminate distraction from your life?

“Take courage. Stand firm. Do not shrink back a single step. Do not delay for a single instant. Leave the enemy no illusion. Show him that he is wasting his time and effort with you. Through the welcome you give him, force him to recognize within the disciple the Master who defeated him in the wilderness." - Adolphe Monod

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

What about Sunday’s message impacted you the most? 

Scripture Engagement:  

• Luke 12:1-12

• Ephesians 6:12

• John 8:32

Main Points: (Dragon’s Dictionary)

1. The Religious Spirit will REDEFINE terms.

2. The Religious Spirit will RENAME terms.

3. The Religious Spirit will REVERSE terms.

Keys to Discerning Half-Truths:

1. Intimacy with God.

2. Wisdom in Community.

Questions for Discussion:

1. “When a struggle becomes an identity, it is no longer something to be conquered but something to be embraced.” - What struggle have you embraced as part of your normal life that Jesus is wanting to set you free from?

2. “One of the half-truths we often believe is that being right is more important than being together.” - What have you put before unity in the body of Christ?

3. What is the Father showing you about terms you have redefined in your life?

4. Are you lacking hunger for His presence? Ask your community to pray for you.

5. Are you teachable? Are you willing to let others speak into your life to confirm or to challenge what the Father is saying to you?

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?

TABLE TALK  

A dinner table discussion guide for your family and friends.

Discussion:  What about Sunday’s message impacted you the most? 

Scripture Engagement:  

• Luke 12:1-2

• James 4:7

• Genesis 3:6-7

• Matthew 5:3

• Psalm 51

Main Points:

1. Religion is a load of “should.”

2. Rebellion and sin, is in essence, leaving our covering.

3. If BOLD FAITH is how you oppose fear, then the way you oppose shame is BOLD HONESTY.

Questions for Discussion:

1. What is one thing you’re ashamed of?

2. In what ways do we try to cover our inadequacies?

3. What are your “fig leaves”?

4. Do you believe that God’s grace is enough to cover that area of shame you feel?

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?