Podcasts religion Northpoint Church-New Braunfels, Texas The Revival Series: #5 - Thytira continued - 'Revival of Thanksgiving' - Brian Leifeste

The Revival Series: #5 - Thytira continued - 'Revival of Thanksgiving' - Brian Leifeste

Published: Nov. 25, 2016, 9:30 p.m.


Revival of Thanksgiving. Why a series on Revival? 

1. We are thermostats.
Col. 3:1-2 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds/affection on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

What is the temperature of our church? our hearts? my heart?
2 Tim. 1:6-7 (NIV) For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

There is ____________________ the need to Fan. Stir. Rekindle. 

2. What is _______________?  The Lord says this: Acts 2:17 / Acts 3:19-21

3. Jesus ___________ His church.  Thytira: A revival of the _________________.

Rev. 2:20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. 

We hunger for what we have tasted. What we taste is what we hunger for. 
Be careful of what you taste, what you consume. 

Thytira continued. Rev. 2:21-25  25 But hold fast what you have till I come.

4. Hold fast to what _________________________.  What do we have?

Rev. 2:19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

a. Hold fast to that which is ______________________. 

Romans 1:1-25 (ESV)
vs. 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

b. Be careful, cautious & discerning with the _____________ of men. Col. 2:8

5. How do I hold fast?
a.    Jesus is ________________________.

b.   Give ___________________________..


A Revival of Thanksgiving.