For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.” (Hebrews 2:11, NKJV).
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[Thought questions for Reformation: The Outgrowth of Revival August 28, 2013]
1. What a promise! Look at the Memory Text for this week’s lesson, above. God the Almighty, God the Creator, God the Savior, Jesus the Master of all. How can such a holy […]
Key Thought : Reformation is a change in our thinking whereby we see sin as it is and surrender any practice, habit, or attitude that is not in harmony with God’s will.
[Teaching plan for The Outgrowth of Revival August 26, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read 2 Corinthians 7:8-12.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. What is the difference between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow?
c. Personal Application : […]
“Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.” “The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever” (Psalm 119:159, 160, NKJV).
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[Thought questions for Discernment: The Safeguard of Revival August 21, 2013]
1. The devil studies the Bible. Imagine going to a Bible study and finding out that our wily enemy, the devil, will be there, too. What if this […]
Key Thought : God longs to pour out His Spirit in Pentacostal power on His church so His work may be finished upon the earth.
[Teaching plan for The Safeguard of Revival August 19, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 119:49,50.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. Can you have true revival without respect and reverence to God’s law?
c. Personal Application : How can we differentiate between revival […]
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to have a walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1-3, NKJV).
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[Thought questions for The Bond of Revival August 14, 2013]
1. Unity: a vital ingredient. What is the opposite of unity? […]
Key Thought : A praying congregation with a common message and mission will revive the power of the Holy Spirit. There is priority in church unity and good relationships between members.
[Teaching plan for The Bond of Revival August 12, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read John 17:9-11.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. What does it mean for Christ’s church, His people, to be one? In what ways […]
“He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy”(Proverbs 28:13, NKJV)
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[Thought questions for The Conditions of Revival August 9, 2013]
1. The gift of repentance. If repenting of our sins means feeling sorrow for committing them, how can repentance be a gift? What are the benefits of repentance? Without repentance, where are you and I bound? Why? What is there about sin that […]
Key Thought : Sin hinders repentance and confession. Repentance and confession of specific sins opens the clogged channels between us and God.
[Teaching plan for The Conditions of Revival August 5, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Acts 5:30-32.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. Why is it so difficult to accept and acknowledge our sins and repent of them?
c. Personal Application : In what ways can or has […]
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5, NKJV).
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[Thought questions for Obedience: The Fruit of Revival July 31, 2013]
1. Key text. Consider the words in the key text, above, for this week: “weapons,” “warfare,” […]
Key Thought : Revival always leads to obedience. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit results in the fruits of the Spirit manifested in the life.
[Teaching plan for Obedience: The Fruit of Revival July 29, 2013]
1. Have a volunteer read Acts 6:3-10.
a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. Could what happened to Stephen in Jesus’ day happen to us today? What does His faithfulness teach us?
c. Personal Application […]
