We can’t bring revivals to others unless we do the walk
A revival happens when there is an urgent hunger for God
To Acts chapter two verse seventeen, Pastor gave a nod
For the Holy Spirit is available to everyone on this earth
Proving that in God’s eyes, we all have the same worth
The story of Jonah, in Matthew twelve Jesus did use
Jonah’s personal revival followed a change in his views
But what caused Jonah to turn from rebellion to right
In the whale’s dark belly, he repented and saw the light
In Jonah chapter two, his transformation we clearly see
On the topic “Faith Is Rising”, Larry shared lessons three
The first lesson is that our situation we must RECOGNISE
As Jonah did, seeing his hellish existence with his own eyes
For this recognition forces a change in our perspective
Which brings about a revival, a change in how we live
The Bible is full of such instances, Pastor Larry did tell
Referring to Isaiah fifty nine and Acts chapter two as well
He said that God sometimes puts us through times tough
So that we can be ready and be armed with the right stuff
The second lesson is that we must REPENT of our sin
To do this, we must first hate our sin from deep within
Otherwise, we will continue to give in to temptation
Dulling our sensitivity to God, leading to separation
No temptation is too great for Jesus to overcome
When we resist the devil, from us he will flee from
The third lesson is that we must RESPOND to our Lord
Salvation comes from Him, a fact that cannot be ignored
If we do not know the Bible, many problems can arise
For it is full of the absolute truth, and contains no lies
Very importantly, on the cross Jesus did die for our sake
Our words can also a big impact on many others make
In summary, revival starts with us, and is never fully done
Pastor closed by reading Romans eight verse thirty one
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