1. Revival or judgement? Copyright © Simon G. Harris Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission

2. Malachi 3:7 … you have turned away … [BUT] Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD Almighty. Revival or judgement?

3. Malachi 3:1 “….Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; … says the LORD Almighty.

4. Malachi 4:1 “Surely the day is coming…. The day is coming!

5. Malachi 4:1 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace.” Judgement … not blessing

6. Malachi 4:2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. Judgment OR blessing

7. Malachi 4:5 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. Great & dreadful

8. Malachi 3:1-2 … Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come …; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," Great & dreadful

9. Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. Revival or judgement? Great & dreadful

10. Malachi 3:5 "So I will come near to you for judgement. Revival or judgement? Great & dreadful

11. Jeremiah 27:22 'They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain.. 'Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.' " Revival or judgement? Great blessing & great judgement

12. 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, Great blessing & great judgement

13. 2 Kings 1:10 Elijah answered the captain, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Revival or judgement? Great blessing & great judgement

14. Amos 5:18-20 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be darkness, not light. Revival or judgement? Great blessing & great judgement

15. Luke 19:41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s through tears

16. Luke 19:44 … because you did not recognise the time of God’s coming to you.” Understanding God’s judgement It’s through tears

17. Luke 19:43 The days will come upon you … Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s very slow

18. Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s very slow

19. Luke 19:42 "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace- -but now it is hidden from your eyes. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s longing for mercy not judgement

20. Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, rejoicing comes in the morning. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s longing for mercy not judgement

21. Jonah 3:10 When God saw. how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion & didn’t bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement Longing for mercy not judgement

22. Luke 19:43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement It’s real

23. 1 Cor. 10:11-12 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us,.. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement

24. Hebrews 12:9-11 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement

25. Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Revival or judgement? Understanding God’s judgement

26. Malachi 4:1 “Surely the day is coming…. Revival or judgement? The day is coming! Will it be judgement or revival? If God doesn’t come in revival he will come in judgement

27. “The solemn alternative to revival!" Arthur Wallis Revival or judgement?

28. “A revival is indispensable to avert the judgements of God from the church...The fact is, Christians are more to blame for not being revived, than sinners are for not being converted. And if Christians are not awakened, they may know assuredly that God will visit them with his judgements.” Charles Finney Revival or judgement?

29. Rev. 2:4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Example of 7 churches Revival or judgement?

30. Rev. 2:5 Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. Example of 5 churches Revival or judgement?

31. Rev. 2:5 If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. Example of 5 churches Revival or judgement? This church died

32. Malachi 4:1 “Surely the day is coming…. The day is coming! Will it be judgement or revival for us?