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Who is revival for?

 

I can remember, as a young girl, the week-long revival services our church would have. Maybe you remember them, too. Each night would be a different theme, like “family night,” or “old-fashion dress night.” Then there was “pack a pew night,” where you were supposed to invite as many people as possible and fill your pew with guests. Usually, there was a prize for the person who brought the most guests. Naturally, the point was to get as many people in the church to hear the evangelists.

Most of those revival services, as well as the ones we see today, aim to evangelize the lost. But if that is the aim, then those services were and are not revivals. They are evangelistic services. You see, revivals are not intended for the lost – they are meant for the saved – the redeemed – the ones who are called by Christ’s name. So, it is the Christians that I am addressing today.

Now if you are Christian, and you do not like what you are hearing, then I’m really sorry I am stepping on your toes because my aim is to hit your heart. So, hold on a moment and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you. Because it isn’t really me you are upset with. What’s really bugging you right now is that the Holy Spirit is convicting you. He’s trying to get your attention.

What does “revival” mean?

The word “revive” comes from the Latin word, re, meaning “again,” and vivier meaning “live.” To live again requires that you have lived previously. Revival does not create life. Evangelism creates life. Revival resuscitates life that has gone stone cold. Therefore, revival is for those who previously experienced life but whose spiritual life has grown barren and anemic because of sin.

When is revival needed?

  • Revival is needed when God’s people become arrogant and refuse to repent of their sin.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people no longer have time to talk to God.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people no longer seek his face.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people refuse to turn from their wicked ways.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people look like, smell like, and act like the world.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people become cold to the ways of God, impenetrable to the voice of the Holy Spirit, stubborn to obey God, and unrepentant of their sins.
  • Revival is needed when God’s people have hearts of stone.

Now, before I go further, it’s important to understand that in the Bible, the “heart” refers to one’s soul – the part of a person that controls the will and emotions. Does your will align with God’s will? Do your emotions align with God’s emotions? Do you get angry over the things that makes God angry? Are you burdened for the lost? Do you love others like God loves them?

A People with a Stone Heart

In Ezekiel’s day, God was tired of Israel’s rebellion against him, and he compares them to having a “heart of stone.” Through his prophets, God called his people to change their way, examine their attitudes and priorities, and return to Him. But Israel had a heart of stone, and God issued a harsh judgment because of their sin and rebellion.

It was as if the heart of the people had been spiritually dead for so long that rigor mortis set in, and the hearts of the people were hard as stone. Living with a stone heart is a miserable thing. It is miserable because, as a child of God, you are rebelling against Him. As a result, you live with anxiety and depression, anger and resentment, hatred and racism.

How do I know you are miserable? Because with a heart of stone, it is impossible for you to live out the two greatest commandments. Jesus says the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Remember that the heart in the Bible refers to one’s will and emotions. A cold, dead, stony heart cannot love God or others. It only loves itself. It goes through life thinking that everything is about itself.

How do you know if you have a stone heart?

You could have a heart of stone if you…

  • have no desire to read and study God’s Word.
  • rarely, if ever, talk to God, and when you do, its because you need Him to bail you out
  • do not feel the need to go to church
  • believe that the Bible is antiquated and not applicable today
  • do not have love for your neighbor
  • your language includes cuss words
  • do not find anything wrong with sex scenes in a movie
  • Your life is filled with addictions – drugs, pornography, gluttony, etc.
  • Your priorities are out of order, and you have made idols out of your career, hobbies, relationships, money, etc.
  • feel that sex outside of marriage is “ok” because everyone is doing it today.
  • think that homosexual relationships are ok.
  • are not bothered by abortion
  • carry grudges, hate, or anger, against others.
  • have no desire to share the good news of the gospel with the lost
  • have no desire to please God, love God, or worship God.
  • do not hear God speak to you.

Basically, if you can live like the world and it does not bother you – you have a heart of stone. When your will and emotions do not align with God’s, and you no longer feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit about your sin and rebellion, you have a heart of stone. Revival is for you. Because God is waiting with arms open wide for you to turn to him, seek his face, and repent. Then he will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

A Heart of Flesh

Right in the middle of the judgment that God pronounces on Isreal, Ezekiel shares the promise that God wants to change their hearts. In chapter 11, verse 19, the prophet says:

I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.

God created our heart to mirror His. He created us to love Him, love righteousness and to walk in harmony with Him and others. But when we have hearts of stone, it takes a supernatural transformation to change our stubborn, rebellious, and prideful hearts.

Revival occurs when the Holy Spirit transforms a heart of stone into a heart of flesh.

The Holy Spirit changes our hearts from sin-focused to God-focused. How do you know that a stone heart has been transformed into a heart of flesh? It’s simple! You will behave differently, think differently, speak differently, and love differently. You will be bothered by sin in this world. A heart of flesh will gladly serve God and obey His commandments. You will become concerned for the lost and want to share the gospel with them. You will long to grow in your relationship with God and can’t wait to hear Him speak to you from His Word.

 If you feel Him convicting you right now, he is trying to chisel away the stone of your heart. You do not need to wait for the next revival service, the next “pack a pew” night. You can surrender your heart of stone to Him right now and ask him to give you a heart of flesh? What about it, dear Christian? Is revival for you?

Julia Bruce, CEO, Wellspring Christian Ministries and author of God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars.

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Praying, Meditating, & Journaling from Psalm:

March 26

Choose one of the following Psalms: Psalm 26, 56, 86, 116, or 146.

1: Read the psalm through in its entirety.

2: Take one verse of your selected psalm and pray the verse back to God as it applies to your life.

3: Meditate on the verse from the psalm, and ask the Holy Spirit what He is trying to teach you about God, your Christian walk, or about yourself.

4: Journal what you prayed about and the results of your meditation from the verse in your selected psalm.

5: Move to the next verse. Continue through the entire psalm this way.

6: Write down one verse that stood out the most to you today on a 3X5 card and carry it with you throughout the day. Memorize the verse and hide it in your heart.

Now you can enhance your Bible Reading with the Verse Mapping Template

Our Verse Mapping download is FREE and includes 6 pages: 3 pages of instructions for using the template and the 2 page template, plus the cover page. If you’re looking to go deeper into God’s Word, learn more about God and develop a stronger spiritual life, Verse Mapping will help you dig into the scriptures. As you apply God’s Word to your life, you will develop a more intimate knowledge and relationship with God.


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With a four step Bible study approach: Talk to God; Encounter God and humanity; eXamine your heart; Talk to others, this Bible features study notes, questions and articles all designed to get you to dwell on the biblical stories; to let your heart and mind truly soak in the warmth of God’s wisdom and truth found in the Scriptures.

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What’s Inside God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars?

This book includes 365 daily activities and takes you on a guided journey through Biblical principles about Godly marriage that you can then apply to your marriage, as well as helping you talk through concepts that can help you develop a solid relationship. Inside you will find simple, quick activities that include:

  • Scripture to memorize and meditate on
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Praying, Meditating, & Journaling from Psalm:

March 25

Choose one of the following Psalms: Psalm 25, 55, 85, 115, or 145.

1: Read the psalm through in its entirety.

2: Take one verse of your selected psalm and pray the verse back to God as it applies to your life.

3: Meditate on the verse from the psalm, and ask the Holy Spirit what He is trying to teach you about God, your Christian walk, or about yourself.

4: Journal what you prayed about and the results of your meditation from the verse in your selected psalm.

5: Move to the next verse. Continue through the entire psalm this way.

6: Write down one verse that stood out the most to you today on a 3X5 card and carry it with you throughout the day. Memorize the verse and hide it in your heart.

Now you can enhance your Bible Reading with the Verse Mapping Template

Our Verse Mapping download is FREE and includes 6 pages: 3 pages of instructions for using the template and the 2 page template, plus the cover page. If you’re looking to go deeper into God’s Word, learn more about God and develop a stronger spiritual life, Verse Mapping will help you dig into the scriptures. As you apply God’s Word to your life, you will develop a more intimate knowledge and relationship with God.


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With a four step Bible study approach: Talk to God; Encounter God and humanity; eXamine your heart; Talk to others, this Bible features study notes, questions and articles all designed to get you to dwell on the biblical stories; to let your heart and mind truly soak in the warmth of God’s wisdom and truth found in the Scriptures.

Focus on the Text:

  • Text-ing the Text: use the 4-step process of Scripture engagement
  • Big Q of the Text: big life questions with short answers
  • Praying the Text: learn how to start praying God’s Word right back to Him
  • Get to Know the Text: provides concise history of a major event or character
  • Follow the Thread: navigate the Bible across topics
  • Anatomy of the Text: describes parts of speech or important types of literature such as parables or apocalyptic books
  • Terms of the Text: what you need to understand about some of the unique words in the Bible
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Rod Dempsey and Dave Early draw on years of experience as pastors, church planters, professors, and transformed believers to equip readers to grow in their spiritual walk with Christ.Spiritual Formation Is… challenges believers to grow upward, inward, and outward in their spiritual formation by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors. Written in a down-to-earth, approachable style that invites readers to come as they are, Spiritual Formation Is… introduces the principles, philosophy, and practice of sanctification.

Wellspring Christian Ministries is a proud Affiliate of Christianbook Distributors.


Created to Praise

Psalm 150:6 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” You were made to praise – so lift your hands and get your praise on!


Then Sings My Soul

From the hymn, “How Great Thou Art.” We can sing praise to God in all circumstances because God is good all the time.

Visit our YouTube Channels for Christian playlists and our short animated devotionals.

Animated Devotionals

Contemporary Christian Music Playlist

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Just Hymns


God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars

by Julia M. Bruce

What’s Inside God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars?

This book includes 365 daily activities and takes you on a guided journey through Biblical principles about Godly marriage that you can then apply to your marriage, as well as helping you talk through concepts that can help you develop a solid relationship. Inside you will find simple, quick activities that include:

  • Scripture to memorize and meditate on
  • Conversation Starters
    • Concepts from the Bible on Godly marriages
    • Romance Builders
    • Relationship Builders
    • Personal reflections
    • Date ideas
    • Group date ideas for you and other Christian couples

Now in the WCM Store! Buy your copy today for only $24.95

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 Join the community of couples on Facebook who are committed to intentionally growing their marriage and learning how to have a marriage that honors God. Here you can post photos of the different activities as you do them, ask questions of other couples, share how God is using this book to strengthen your marriage, and grow with other Christian couples. We’ll see you in the community.


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Praying, Meditating, & Journaling from Psalm:

March 24

Choose one of the following Psalms: Psalm 24, 54, 84, 114, or 144.

1: Read the psalm through in its entirety.

2: Take one verse of your selected psalm and pray the verse back to God as it applies to your life.

3: Meditate on the verse from the psalm, and ask the Holy Spirit what He is trying to teach you about God, your Christian walk, or about yourself.

4: Journal what you prayed about and the results of your meditation from the verse in your selected psalm.

5: Move to the next verse. Continue through the entire psalm this way.

6: Write down one verse that stood out the most to you today on a 3X5 card and carry it with you throughout the day. Memorize the verse and hide it in your heart.

Now you can enhance your Bible Reading with the Verse Mapping Template

Our Verse Mapping download is FREE and includes 6 pages: 3 pages of instructions for using the template and the 2 page template, plus the cover page. If you’re looking to go deeper into God’s Word, learn more about God and develop a stronger spiritual life, Verse Mapping will help you dig into the scriptures. As you apply God’s Word to your life, you will develop a more intimate knowledge and relationship with God.


Week 12: Palm 34:1-3


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With a four step Bible study approach: Talk to God; Encounter God and humanity; eXamine your heart; Talk to others, this Bible features study notes, questions and articles all designed to get you to dwell on the biblical stories; to let your heart and mind truly soak in the warmth of God’s wisdom and truth found in the Scriptures.

Focus on the Text:

  • Text-ing the Text: use the 4-step process of Scripture engagement
  • Big Q of the Text: big life questions with short answers
  • Praying the Text: learn how to start praying God’s Word right back to Him
  • Get to Know the Text: provides concise history of a major event or character
  • Follow the Thread: navigate the Bible across topics
  • Anatomy of the Text: describes parts of speech or important types of literature such as parables or apocalyptic books
  • Terms of the Text: what you need to understand about some of the unique words in the Bible
  • “Who is God?”: 100 short devotions on the person and character of God

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Spiritual Formation Is…: How to Grow in Jesus with Passion and Confidence – eBook
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Rod Dempsey and Dave Early draw on years of experience as pastors, church planters, professors, and transformed believers to equip readers to grow in their spiritual walk with Christ.Spiritual Formation Is… challenges believers to grow upward, inward, and outward in their spiritual formation by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors. Written in a down-to-earth, approachable style that invites readers to come as they are, Spiritual Formation Is… introduces the principles, philosophy, and practice of sanctification.

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Created to Praise

Psalm 150:6 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” You were made to praise – so lift your hands and get your praise on!


Then Sings My Soul

From the hymn, “How Great Thou Art.” We can sing praise to God in all circumstances because God is good all the time.

Visit our YouTube Channels for Christian playlists and our short animated devotionals.

Animated Devotionals

Contemporary Christian Music Playlist

Southern Gospel Playlist

Just Hymns


God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars

by Julia M. Bruce

What’s Inside God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars?

This book includes 365 daily activities and takes you on a guided journey through Biblical principles about Godly marriage that you can then apply to your marriage, as well as helping you talk through concepts that can help you develop a solid relationship. Inside you will find simple, quick activities that include:

  • Scripture to memorize and meditate on
  • Conversation Starters
    • Concepts from the Bible on Godly marriages
    • Romance Builders
    • Relationship Builders
    • Personal reflections
    • Date ideas
    • Group date ideas for you and other Christian couples

Now in the WCM Store! Buy your copy today for only $24.95

paperback edition

Also available in hardback, paperback and ebook from Westbow Press Bookstore, Christian Book Distributors, Amazon, and Barnes & Nobel. Click the icons below to purchase from your preferred bookstore. Now also available at WalMart online.

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 Join the community of couples on Facebook who are committed to intentionally growing their marriage and learning how to have a marriage that honors God. Here you can post photos of the different activities as you do them, ask questions of other couples, share how God is using this book to strengthen your marriage, and grow with other Christian couples. We’ll see you in the community.


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Praying, Meditating, & Journaling from Psalm:

March 23

Choose one of the following Psalms: Psalm 23, 53, 83, 113, or 143.

1: Read the psalm through in its entirety.

2: Take one verse of your selected psalm and pray the verse back to God as it applies to your life.

3: Meditate on the verse from the psalm, and ask the Holy Spirit what He is trying to teach you about God, your Christian walk, or about yourself.

4: Journal what you prayed about and the results of your meditation from the verse in your selected psalm.

5: Move to the next verse. Continue through the entire psalm this way.

6: Write down one verse that stood out the most to you today on a 3X5 card and carry it with you throughout the day. Memorize the verse and hide it in your heart.

Now you can enhance your Bible Reading with the Verse Mapping Template

Our Verse Mapping download is FREE and includes 6 pages: 3 pages of instructions for using the template and the 2 page template, plus the cover page. If you’re looking to go deeper into God’s Word, learn more about God and develop a stronger spiritual life, Verse Mapping will help you dig into the scriptures. As you apply God’s Word to your life, you will develop a more intimate knowledge and relationship with God.


Week 12: Palm 34:1-3


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The NET The Text Bible is a new approach to engaging God’s Word, with the attention and in-depth nature of your favorite podcast, as if you’re in such a thought-provoking conversation with a friend that you lose all track of time because you are communicating on a level that piques your interest on multiple subjects and emotions.

With a four step Bible study approach: Talk to God; Encounter God and humanity; eXamine your heart; Talk to others, this Bible features study notes, questions and articles all designed to get you to dwell on the biblical stories; to let your heart and mind truly soak in the warmth of God’s wisdom and truth found in the Scriptures.

Focus on the Text:

  • Text-ing the Text: use the 4-step process of Scripture engagement
  • Big Q of the Text: big life questions with short answers
  • Praying the Text: learn how to start praying God’s Word right back to Him
  • Get to Know the Text: provides concise history of a major event or character
  • Follow the Thread: navigate the Bible across topics
  • Anatomy of the Text: describes parts of speech or important types of literature such as parables or apocalyptic books
  • Terms of the Text: what you need to understand about some of the unique words in the Bible
  • “Who is God?”: 100 short devotions on the person and character of God

More Features:

  • Book introductions
  • 8 full-color maps
  • Clear and readable 9-point NET Comfort Print
Spiritual Formation Is…: How to Grow in Jesus with Passion and Confidence – eBook
By Rod Dempsey & Dave Earley / B&H Academic

Rod Dempsey and Dave Early draw on years of experience as pastors, church planters, professors, and transformed believers to equip readers to grow in their spiritual walk with Christ.Spiritual Formation Is… challenges believers to grow upward, inward, and outward in their spiritual formation by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors. Written in a down-to-earth, approachable style that invites readers to come as they are, Spiritual Formation Is… introduces the principles, philosophy, and practice of sanctification.

Wellspring Christian Ministries is a proud Affiliate of Christianbook Distributors.


Created to Praise

Psalm 150:6 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” You were made to praise – so lift your hands and get your praise on!


Then Sings My Soul

From the hymn, “How Great Thou Art.” We can sing praise to God in all circumstances because God is good all the time.

Visit our YouTube Channels for Christian playlists and our short animated devotionals.

Animated Devotionals

Contemporary Christian Music Playlist

Southern Gospel Playlist

Just Hymns


God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars

by Julia M. Bruce

What’s Inside God, Love, and Marshmallow Wars?

This book includes 365 daily activities and takes you on a guided journey through Biblical principles about Godly marriage that you can then apply to your marriage, as well as helping you talk through concepts that can help you develop a solid relationship. Inside you will find simple, quick activities that include:

  • Scripture to memorize and meditate on
  • Conversation Starters
    • Concepts from the Bible on Godly marriages
    • Romance Builders
    • Relationship Builders
    • Personal reflections
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