June 7, 2015

“What If”

Speaker: David Bird Series: Joel Topic: Revival Passage: Joel 1:1–1:20

This month I want us to dream about “What If”. What if God were to send a revival, a renewal, an awakening in our midst. What would it take? What would it look like?

We’ve been talking about personal transformation all year. This month we are going to focus on corporate transformation. What does it look like for a group of people to be transformed at the same time? What if our families were transformed? What if our church was transformed? What I’m talking about is a revival, renewal, or awakening.

The prophet Joel witnessed a national disaster in the form of invading locusts. In this catastrophe Joel was given the revelation to call God’s people to repentance in hopes of national revival. What if God’s people turned again to God? Would God forgive and give back all that the locusts had taken away?

The Bible and church history indicates that revival is a work of God. He brings it in His time and under the direction of His Spirit. But is there a part we as believers play? What if?

other sermons in this series

Jun 21

2015

What if ? part 3

Speaker: David Bird Passage: Joel 2:28–2:32 Series: Joel

Jun 14

2015

What if ? part 2

Speaker: David Bird Passage: Joel 1:1–1:20 Series: Joel