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I believe the church needs to be revived.
2. But what is true revival?
3. There are many misconceptions and unbiblical views.

ILLUS – Encounter with a Revival specialist.

4. To understand what true revival is, we must turn to the Bible.
5. Tonight, we are going to look at a time in Israel’s history when God revived His people
6. During our study of 2 Kings 22, we will discover four principles for the revival of God’s people.
7. It is my prayer, and I pray you will join me, that as we study God’s Word, there will be a desire deep in our souls to ask God to Revive Us, Oh Lord!

2 Kings 22:1-20

Context
1. Judah had been led by two wicked kings for 57 years. Manasseh led Judah for 55 years and his son, Amon, led Judah for 2 years.
2. Manasseh was so wicked that he built altars for all the “host of heaven” in the two courts of the Lord’s house. He made his son pass through fire, practiced witchcraft, used divination, consulted mediums and spiritists and even set up a carved image of Asherah that he had made in the house of the Lord, the very house that the Lord has chosen to put His name on forever. (2 Kings 21:5-7)
3. The wickedness of Manasseh was so great that God declared Manasseh had done more wicked things than the Amorites who lived in the land before him. (2 Kings 21:11)
4. And Amon was so wicked that his servants killed him in his own house. (2 Kings 21:23)
5. Judah had fallen so far from the Lord that He promised to bring judgment against them. Judah needed revival.
6. In this context, we are introduced to an 8-year-old boy named Josiah, Judah’s next king.

I. Revival is Personal (1-7)

A. Revival is for believers not unbelievers
1. Revive comes from a Latin word which means “to live again.”
a. It is something that is alive but is on the verge of expiring.
b. Then life-giving air is given, and it is revived.
c. Life-giving water is consumed, and it is refreshed.
d. Life-giving nutrition is digested, and it is strengthened.
2. Spiritually speaking, revival only occurs in the heart of a person who has a personal relationship with God.
a. They are alive, but not as they once were.
b. They are alive, but not as much as they could be.
c. So, revival is for the believer who needs their faith reignited.

Pastor Chuck Smith, “If there ever was a time in your past when you loved the Lord more than you love Him today, you have backslidden.”

APPL – When it comes to their faith, Christians can never “coast.”
• The moment a Christian begins to coast, they will lose valuable ground.
• The moment a Christian begins to coast, they will suffer the consequences of a cold heart and a weakened faith.

APPL – What are the warning signs of “coasting?”
• You find yourself spiritually dry and dull.
• Your life looks more worldly and less Christ-like.
• Your love for God and the things of God has diminished.

ILLUS – Sharing my heart for the Lord with a co-worker at Levitz Furniture.

APPL – The Lord loves to revive His people

Isaiah 42:3, A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish.

B. Revival is one person at a time
1. Revival is never a mass movement though God often moves on the hearts of His people simultaneously.
2. Simply put, Revival happens when people want more of God.
a. When you want more of God, you want more of His presence.
b. When you want more of God, you want to please Him.
c. When you want more of God, you fall more in love with what He loves.

Chuck Smith, “The sign of a healthy church is when you see believers falling more in love with Jesus.”

3. Notice the progression in Josiah’s life prior to the great revival in him, personally, and in the people of Judah. (2 Chronicles 34:1-8)
a. 8 years old – Became king of Judah. (1)
b. 16 years old – Began to seek the God of his father David. (3)
c. 20 years old – Purged Jerusalem, Judah and Israel of idolatry. (3-7)
d. 26 years old – Gave the order to repair the house of the Lord his God. (8)

Growth or decay?
• Fire or apathy?
• The Lord loves to revive His people
• May we press on towards maturity in Christ.

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