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Revival Is a Return to Normal

Dan Stone

Victory Church • Jul 16, 2025 • 54 min

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Summary

Pastor Dan Stone teaches that believers are indwelt by the same Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, carrying God's presence everywhere they go. Rather than viewing revival as a rare, extraordinary event or waiting passively for God to move, true revival is simply a return to normal Christianity as demonstrated in the book of Acts. Believers are encouraged to stop waiting for God to light a fire in their hearts and instead allow Him to light a fire under them to take bold, daily action in faith.

Themes

Indwelling Holy SpiritNormal ChristianityFaith in ActionRevivalBoldness in Ministry

Key Points

1.
Believers carry the indwelling Holy Spirit within them everywhere they go, rather than needing to wait for a special service or place to experience God.
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The same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead lives inside every believer, granting spiritual life, righteousness, and power for daily living.
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Early believers in the book of Acts walked with the constant conviction that God indwelt them, allowing miraculous power and active faith to be their everyday life.
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Revival should be recognized as a return to normal Christianity rather than a rare, obscure, or extraordinary event.
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Faith is believing God's truth so completely that we live and step out into the world as though it is already true.
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Rather than passively waiting or praying for God to light a fire in our hearts, believers should ask God to light a fire under them to take action.
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What believers are waiting on God to do from heaven may actually be what God is waiting for His people to step out and do on earth.
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No matter a person's background or feeling of being an outsider, God loves them deeply and offers complete transformation through Jesus Christ.

Sermon Moments

“Everywhere the believer goes is a potential move of God because the resurrecting Spirit of Christ indwells them.”

“The best definition of faith is believing something so much that you live as though it is already true.”

“Revival is not an obscure, rare event to be wished for; it is a return to normal Christianity.”

“Instead of only praying for God to light a fire in our hearts, we should ask Him to light a fire under us to get moving.”

“What we are passively waiting on God to do, He might actually be waiting for us to step out in faith and execute.”

This Week

Read through the book of Acts over the coming weeks to build a biblical expectation for normal Christian living.

Remind yourself daily that the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead indwells you wherever you go.

Look for opportunities to give what you have in Christ to those in need around you, whether through prayer, encouragement, or active help.

Stop waiting passively for a future move of God and take immediate steps of faith where God has placed you.

Ask God to light a fire under you to step out in practical obedience rather than simply praying for an emotional experience.

Reignite your passion for Christ if your heart has grown cold or distant by surrendering completely to Him today.

Share the message of Jesus with family members, friends, or classmates who do not yet know Him.

Remember This

Revival is not a rare, extraordinary event to wait for, but a return to normal Christianity where believers walk daily in the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

A Challenge for You

Read through the book of Acts because what you are committing to today is that it would become normal Christianity for you. May it become normal.

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