11-26-17 AM Sermon Notes

Revive Us, Oh Lord

Hosea 6:1-4

Theme:  For the follower of Christ to accept the invitation to come to the Lord fresh and new.

Statement of Truth:

Hosea's faithful love for his unfaithful wife became a prophetic picture of God's love for His unfaithful people.

Revival is a Real Possibility:

I. The invitation to Revival

• To Have a Crisis of Belief:
• Recognition of a problem
• Repentance from the problem 
• Returning to the Lord 

II. The heartfelt pursuit of the knowledge of the Lord

1. A growing knowledge of facts about God
2. A heart understanding about those facts
3. A  real experience with God  
4. An abundance of Blessing from God

III. The Pathway to Revival
1. From pain to purpose

2. God’s Goodness cannot be forgotten

Statement of Truth:

God wants His purpose in your pain

On your own read and study the following passages:

Colossians 2:6-6;  Exodus 5:2; Habakkuk 2:!4; Isaiah 11:9; Acts 17