This is the only thing that can fix America? | Pastor Brent Simpson | Revival Is Now

1. We live in a time of dry bones.
The Tailbone Christian: Who just sits, and lets everybody else do the ministry in the church.

- The Fingerbone Christian: Who are always pointing their finger at everybody else, not taking responsibility for their own actions. They blame everybody else for the circumstances they find themselves in.

- The Jawbone Christian – Who runs off at the mouth … who puts his mouth into motion before his brain is in gear … who spreads gossip … who intentionally causes trouble by stirring up strife.

- The Hipbone Christian – Who sits on his wallet every Sunday when the offering plate is passed.

- The No Backbone Christian – Who has no convictions … wants to please everyone but Jesus… blends in with the world.
These bones are dry - dead - lifeless.

2. Dry bones are confusing. There is a pattern of revival, and we may just be in it right now.

The pattern of revival:

1)We are in trouble, crisis, or a Holy discontent. “I’m sick of the way things are” – Holy Discontent.

2) People begin to pray.

3) Prayer leads to presence of God.
4) Presence leads to surrender and repentance. (Renewal) Americans struggle to humble themselves and repent/surrender.

5) Surrender and Repentance leads to New Patterns Greater surrender acts as preparation for greater levels of God’s presence.

6) New Patterns leads to groups of people (Remnants) contending for revival.

7) Remnants lead to Revival

8) Revival leads to Awakening.

Crisis can be the gateway to revival.

3. Prophecy is speaking what God is saying, not what we are seeing.

Speaking life over death is a powerful prophetic responsibility.

The church is called to speak to dead things and call them alive.

Arise Church is not a name, it’s a prophetic declaration! Arise Church at Brandon! Arise Church at SouthShore!

4. These are the days of Revival.

What will your role on revival be?