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BIBLE History & Heritage of  

Session Eight: We Have Found the Book!

Thesis •  Everything rises or falls on the

word of God doing the work, both in your life, in the church, and in our community.

Revival Five Waves of Revival, 2 Chron 7:14 (out of 20 kings)

Message Monarch A. Humble yourself 2 Chron 11-12 1. Rehoboam

B. Turn to God’s face 2 Chron 14-16 3. Asa C. Pray 2 Chron 17-20 4. Jehoshaphat

B’. Turn away from sin 2 Chron 29-32 13. Hezekiah A’. Humble yourself 2 Chron 34-35 16. Josiah

An Experiential Exegesis of Our OWN Need for Revival

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Revival fulfills the prophetic word of John the Baptist,

Luke 3:16

An Experiential Exegesis of Our OWN Need for Revival

Point 1 •  Our lack of revival is

not because the Spirit is not outpoured, but because response to the Spirit’s movement in our hearts is ignored.

Revival fulfills the prophetic word of John the Baptist,

Luke 3:16

The Holy Spirit appeared to the

earliest disciples as something that

cleanses from sin

An Experiential Exegesis of Our OWN Need for Revival

Revival fulfills the prophetic word of John the Baptist,

Luke 3:16

The Holy Spirit appeared to the

earliest disciples as something that

cleanses from sin

When the people of God are

cleansed by the Spirit of God in

revival, we become, useful to God for

his eternal purpose

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• Even though we have God’s word, nothing changes if you don’t care.

Point 2

Outpouring Three  Principles  

Outpouring Three  Principles  

1.  Prepara.on,  1-­‐13  A. The Apocrypha

Some history; no inspiration

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A. The ApocryphaSome history; no inspiration

B. Gnostic Gospels Cult group mythology

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1.  Prepara.on,  1-­‐13  2.  Inves.ga.on,  14-­‐21  

Outpouring Three  Principles  

1.  Prepara.on,  1-­‐13  2.  Inves.ga.on,  14-­‐21  A.  Openness  of  a6tude,  14-­‐18  

C. The Septuagint (LXX)Greek translation of OT

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C. The Septuagint (LXX)Greek translation of OT

D. Dead Sea ScrollsCopper Isaiah scroll, 100 BC

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E. Modern Version ConfusionWhy we reject modern versions

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E. Modern Version ConfusionWhy we reject modern versions

F. Translating by Dynamic EquivalenceTranslating thoughts, but not words

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•  God never pours out his Spirit on hearts that are closed to self-examination or closed to love of others in obedience to his word.

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Outpouring Three  Principles  

1.  Prepara.on,  1-­‐13  2.  Inves.ga.on,  14-­‐21  A.  Openness  of  a6tude,  14-­‐18  B.  Admission  of  dependency,  19-­‐21  

Definition

•  Enquire means you are investigating what God says, so you can arrive at what God requires and desires

G. Differences in Current KJV EditionsOxford Cambridge World Nelson Zon

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G. Differences in Current KJV EditionsOxford Cambridge World Nelson Zon

H. Subsequent Printings1629 1638 1701 1762 1769

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Outpouring Three  Principles  

3.  Applica.on,  22-­‐33  

Point 4

•  When God speaks through pulpit preaching, your own quiet time, or a conversation with your discipler—it always constitutes a call to obedience, because revelation without application is dysfunction.

Romans 12:2 X-Ref Study Rom 12:2 And nbe not conformed oto this world: but be ye transformed by the qrenewing of your mind, that ye may sprove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, uwill of God.

n,o On Nonconformity (Your Model) n1 Pet 1:14—contrast with past conformity to the world o1 John 2:15—impossibility of future conformity t the world

q On Transformity (Your Manner) q2 Cor 4:16—it is something that happens to the inward man qTitus 3:5—it happens through washing by the Spirit

s,u On Acceptability (Your Motivation) sEph 5:10—it has to be tested in your will sEph 5:17—it has to be understood by your mind u1 Thes 4:3—it has to be set apart in your action

Outpouring Three  Principles  

3.  Applica.on,  22-­‐33  A.  The  fullness  of  the  Spirit  was  felt,  2:4a  

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Outpouring Three  Principles  

3.  Applica.on,  22-­‐33  A.  The  fullness  of  the  Spirit  was  felt,  2:4a  B.  The  Freedom  of  the  Spirit  was  dealt,  2:4b  

Outpouring Three  Principles  

3.  Applica.on,  22-­‐33  A.  The  fullness  of  the  Spirit  was  felt,  2:4a  B.  The  Freedom  of  the  Spirit  was  dealt,  2:4b  C.  The  fruiIulness  of  the  Spirit  was  telt,  2:6,11  

J. Foreign Language TranslationsDo not criticize what the Holy Spirit is doing in other languages and countries

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BIBLE History & Heritage of  

LFBI — Rev W. Alan Shelby