He Stirs Spiritual Revival

1 Samuel 7:1-7

We’ve all experienced times in our spiritual lives when it seems that everything fades from light to darkness. It’s a very gradual process. Ever so slowly we can begin to slip away from church, from our time with the Lord and from reading God’s Word. Pretty soon we find ourselves engulfed in spiritual darkness. The nation of Israel found itself in desperate need of a spiritual revival, and God called Samuel to help stir such a movement.

I.

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of Sinful Actions

A. There was a recognition of the

of God.

B. As the Israelites recognized their sinfulness, Samuel challenged the people to

living and

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to God.

II. Genuine

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A. There will always be some distraction or barrier that can keep us from having a

relationship with God.

B. Many attempt to get as

as possible to sin rather than

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it.

C. Repentance means a

-degree change of behavior—literally a change of

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.

III. A Time of

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A. We must recommit

.

B. We must recommit to leaving some things

.

IV. Relentless

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A. If you choose to do the

thing you may still have some intense

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.

B. If we

the devil he will

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from us.

C. Can revival happen again?

D. The

of our revival will be determined by the

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of our repentance.