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Summary
Themes
Pastor's Points
Key Points
- 1.God is the "God of the re," existing without limitation in how often He can intervene, renew, restore, and give believers fresh reasons to rejoice.
- 2.Revival is a sovereign gift from God that brings back to life what was spiritually dead or stagnant, but believers must properly steward its results so that those results last.
- 3.To sustain and elongate a spiritual revival in any area of life, believers need a "Revival of Wisdom" to properly care for what God has revived.
- 4.Solomon points believers to the ant (Proverbs 6:6–8) to teach that true wisdom requires humility and a willingness to learn from unexpected or smaller sources.
- 5.Ants are proactive, taking personal initiative without needing external overseers or constant pushing to act.
- 6.Ants are prepared, exercising foresight during seasons of abundance ("summer") to store up necessary resources for seasons of difficulty ("winter").
- 7.Ants are productive with "dirt," teaching believers that wise people do not let past mistakes or dirt bury them, but instead build on what they have learned.
Sermon Moments
“The God you see is the God you get; two people can worship the same God and have different experiences because perception affects reception.”
“God is the God of the "re"—rejoice, redemption, regeneration, reconciliation, restoration, renew, and revival.”
“When God brings dead things back to life, the question we must ask is: how am I stewarding the results of my revival?”
“To sustain and elongate the revival God gives you in any area of your life, you need another revival—a Revival of Wisdom.”
“When the enemy cannot take your ability, he tries to take your initiative.”
“Proactiveness is about taking action early; preparedness is about anticipating and being ready for changing seasons.”
“People who grow and mature didn't avoid having dirt—they knew what to do with it. They didn't let it bury them; they used it to build and teach others.”
“Jesus hung on the cross not only to be our Savior, but to be our example of how to persist when it feels like you've been left hanging.”
This Week
Remember This
To sustain and safeguard the revival God brings into our lives, we must cultivate a revival of divine wisdom by being proactive, prepared, productive, and persistent.
A Challenge for You
"Lord, you good enough to give me a Revival, help me to be wise enough to keep it. Give me a Revival of wisdom so I can keep alive whatever you bring back to life."These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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