Fall Revival 2009 "THE COMMON MADE HOLY" JEREMIAH 18:1-6

Fall Revival 2009
The Common Made Holy
JEREMIAH 18:1-6

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the LORD. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. Jeremiah 18:1-6
A long time ago the infinite and eternal Creator sat down at His potter’s wheel as He had so many times before. Everything He had made so far was very good, but this time He had something else in mind. He wanted to create something in His own image – something, or better, someone who could personally relate to Him. The Potter had already fashioned living beings to inhabit planet earth, but this new creation would be different. Far more significant than all other earthen vessels, this new creation would be fruitful and multiply and rule over all the other created beings that flew in the sky, walked on the earth, or swam in the seas.
So He took a glob of clay and placed it on His wheel. As the wheel began to turn, He placed His thumbs in the center of the clay and formed the inward parts. Miraculously the clay began to take shape. As the wheel turned faster and faster, the clay began to rise from the earth, which it was taken. Fearfully and wonderfully He made this new creation, which had been planned, from the beginning of time. But He wasn’t done. Something was missing. The clay had no life. So He breathed into this earthen pot the breath of life and it became a living being. This fusion of divine life and earthly clay would make this new creation different from all the other created beings.
What appeared to be common was indeed holy, and set apart to do His will.

what is revival?

14 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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

First, revival isn’t getting an evangelist to come in, and do a series of meetings to stir the people up. We have developed an understanding in the church today of “holding a revival.” You can’t hold a revival. All you can do is participate in one that God is throwing.

The prefix “re” literally means, “to do again.” The root word “vive” is from the Latin for “life.” So, “revival” means “to bring to life again.” You can’t bring those to life again who have never been alive before. To be revived, you must have been alive once before.
For it to be a true revival, it must be a sovereign work of God. That means we can’t schedule it in advance. Only God can accomplish it, and that in His timing, and in His way. Revival really isn’t for the lost, but for the saved. We tend to think of revival as getting the lost into the church. But, that’s not what it’s all about. When revival is happening, the lost will come into the church.

However, the reason they will come is because of the changed hearts of God’s people. That will draw them. That will show them their need for salvation. Once the Holy Spirit cleans up the Body of Christ, then He will start drawing the unsaved in. If we try to get the unsaved coming into our church, they’ll just see how messed up we are. Consequently, this will not draw them to Jesus.

SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUESTS YOU CAN USE

SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUESTS:
(1) Pray that God will create a spirit of humility and brokenness among the believers (Isaiah 57:15; James 4:6). God will not revive those who are self-sufficient and proud. The believers must come to see their spiritual bankruptcy and utter dependence on God.
(2) Pray that God would grant believers a deeper understanding and awareness of His holiness (Isaiah 6:1-5; 1 Peter 1:15-16). The holiness of God is a neglected subject in the church today. Yet, it is essential to revival. We need to understand that God is utterly holy. He does not and cannot sin. He is not tempted nor is He tempted. He is pure and without the stain of sin. He always does what is right and good. Pray that believers would be gripped by the absolute holiness of God.
(3) Ask God to reveal to believers the depth and the evil of their sin. Call on the Holy Spirit to move them to confess and repent of their sin (Psalm 19:12-14; 1 John 1:9). The Holy Spirit is grieved when a believer cherishes sin and does not confess and repent of it (Psalm 66:18; Ephesians 4:30). When the Holy Spirit is grieved, He will not release His miraculous, life-transforming power into our midst. Sin has to be dealt with by believers. Believers must be honest about their sin and must come clean with God about these things.

INSTRUCTIONS ON TRANSFORMATION: HOW THE COMMON IS MADE HOLY

INSTRUCTIONS:

Set a specific time and a quiet place to work through the guide.

Use this guide along with your Bible. Read through the passages. Remember you are in the Presence of God.

DON'T TAKE ANY SHORTCUTS! It is more meaningful to put forth the effort and have the privacy needed to examine yourself.

PURIFICATION PROCESS:

I. WORSHIP

A. We Worship God In Spirit & Truth
B. Suggested Bible Readings - Psalm 95-96; John 4:24; Isaiah 6:1-8

II. PRAISE HIM

A. Praise Means We Thank Him For His Blessings
B. Suggested Bible Readings - Psalm 9:11; 67:3; Hebrews 13:15
C. A Four-fold reason for praise 1 Peter 2:9

III. CONFESSION

A. Suggested Bible Readings
B. Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:8-9; Psalm 51:1-16
C. Three Sins We Must Confess:
▪ Private – sins against God alone (MUST BE CONFESSED ALONE)
▪ Personal – sins against others. There can be no peace until these sins are confessed to God

As God leads, you may have to confess to the person wronged.
You must make an effort to restore disturbed fellowship.
▪ Public – sins against the Church, the Body of Christ. Sins like Gossip, neglect of duty, wrong attitudes, etc. If these sins are not confessed, you cannot be filled with the Holy Spirit.

IV. PRAYER

But when you pray; go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matt. 6:6
A. For Yourself
B. For cleansing
C. For Strength and Courage to walk away from sin
D. Ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit
E. Surrender yourself, your will, ambition, desires, plans, hopes, time, treasure, and talents

V. THANK GOD

A. For Your Cleansing
B. For His Forgiveness
C. For The Holy Spirit
D. For REVIVAL
E. For VICTORY
F. For The Opportunities He will give you to share the Good News

EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD!
DO NOT FEAR TO GO WHERE HE LEADS AND SHARE YOUR STORY!

PREPARATION FOR THE SAMUEL FAST

Aim:
The Samuel Fast is for revival and soul winning.

Affirmation:
I believe the power of God to revive individuals and people (Psalm 85:6). I believe God will pour Himself out on His people (Acts 2:17) and send times of refreshing from His presence (Acts 3:19).

I believe when people humble themselves, pray, seek God’s renewal and turn from their wicked ways, God will respond (2 Chronicles 7:14). Therefore I will fast and pray for revival and soul willing

Covenant Promise:
God being my strength, and grace being my basis, I commit myself to the Samuel Fast for God’s glory.

Fast:
(Wednesday 6 am – 6 pm)

I will withhold:

Beginning:

Date & time I will start:

End:

Date & time I will end:

Biblical Foundation:

1 Samuel 7:2-11

Biblical Promise:

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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Wednesday Prayer

7:00 pm

Prayer Partner:

Name & Phone number:

DISCLOSURE:

Please note that Prayer Partners must be the same sex, unless you’re married.
No exceptions!

Sign & Date:

Use this information as a guide for you and your Accountability Partner.

All questions can be directed to commonmadeholy@marshillchgo.org or contact Ylandus at 773 287-3535 extension 227.

Things You Should Know

Things you should know about our Fall Revival "The Common Made Holy"

For those of you who started the purification process, it simply means that you are praying, fasting, and being held accountable for your actions. Here are some quick guidelines:

1. Fast on Wednesdays from sun up until sun down.
2. Pray with your Accountability Partner at least once a week.
3. To document this accountability, you or your partner will send an email detailing when you prayed, how long you prayed, and with whom your prayer time was spent.
4. This correspondence should be sent to commonmadeholy@marshillchgo.org no later than Friday at 11:59 pm.

Have You Heard?

God offers new beginnings to broken people!

So, what is happening at Mars Hill now?
A revival is in process and you need you to get on board.
What does revival mean?
RE-To do it again
VIVE- Life
So, revival means "to bring to life again"!