1. Preparing For The Gathering
2 Chronicles 7:10-15 (NIV)

2. Introduction: Definitions of Revival “If My People….”
= Israel in the Biblical text
= The Church (“The Bride of Christ”)

3. Introduction: Requirements of Revival: Humble Themselves Pray
Seek God’s Face
Turn (repent) From wicked ways (sinful nature)

4. Introduction: God’s Promise for Redemption/Revival:
Hear from Heaven
Forgive their Sin
Heal their Land
God’s Condition is our Humility:

5. Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement1
Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement
God hates pride – Pride is the opposite of humility

6. Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement1
Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement
Pride harms us individually
it brings destruction – Proverbs 16:18-19
it brings shame – Proverbs 11:2
It leaves little hope for improvement – Proverbs 26:12
it causes us to forget God – Psalm 10:4

7. Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement1
Pride hinders genuine revival and brings God’s judgement
God corrects the proud
He brings us low – Proverbs 29:23
He resists the proud – James 4:6-10
Pride makes us Blind to our own Spiritual Condition
- Revelation 3:14-17

8. The Results of Heartfelt Humility2
The Results of Heartfelt Humility
God’s Grace – Proverbs 3:33-34
God’s Forgiveness – Proverbs 28:13-14
God’s Blessing – 1 Peter 5:5-7
God’s Ear – Psalm 10:17-18

9. What will you do about your pride?3
What will you do about your pride?
Humility is the key to revival… if we do not humble ourselves before God and recognize our neediness before Him, we will not:
Pray
Seek His Face
Turn from our own ways

10. Application
“Revival is like remodeling your house; it takes longer than you hoped, costs more than you planned, and makes a bigger mess than you ever thought possible… But, it’s worth it in the end!”

11. Preparing For The Gathering
2 Chronicles 7:10-15 (NIV)