The Arrival of Revival

REVELATION I: REVIVAL BEGINS WITH VISITATION, vv1-8

1. Revelation of the APPEARANCE of God v1
2. Focus on WORSHIP of God v2
3. Joy in the PRESENCE of God v3
4. Desire for COMMUNION with God v4
5. Diligence in MINISTRY to God vv5-7
6. Satisfaction in the PLEASURE of God v8

REVELATION II: REVIVAL INCLUDES THE INCARNATION TRUTH, vv9-15

1. Christ who seeks v9
2. Christ who gives life v10
3. Christ who overcomes the impossible v11
4. Christ who knows all truth and confronts all sin vv12-15

REVELATION III: REVIVAL INCLUDES CONDEMNATION TRUTH, vv16-22

1. Communion with God that expresses intimate friendship vv16-17
2. Fellowship from God that expresses blessed encouragement vv18-19
3. Intimacy with God that reveals God's heart of holiness vv20-21
4. Faithfulness of God to carry out judgment upon wickedness v22

REVELATION IV: REVIVAL INCLUDES INTERCESSION TRUTH, vv22-33

1. Steadfast faith to stand in the gap v22
2. Intercessions on behalf of those facing God's wrath vv23-33
3. Patience of God to entertain our intercessions vv22-33
   a. intercessions precede the preaching of the gospel
4. Providence of God to include our preaching the Gospel vv22-33
   a. peradventure
   b. the righteous