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WHAT IS A TRUE REVIVAL?
PART 7

John S. Torell

June 15, 2003

A TEACHING SERMON

In order for us to understand what a true revival is, we must begin by asking two questions?

1. Are you willing to be corrected? Proverbs 9:6-12
2. Are you hot or lukewarm? Revelation 3:14-19

We are exhorted to be like minded with Christ - Philippians 2:1-5
Have you left your first love? Revelation 2:1-7
Do you really love Jesus? John 14:15
King Solomon died a Satan worshiper - 1 Kings 11:1-9 
(Reigned for 40 years, son of David)
King Rehoboam allowed sodomites to operate at the temple in Jerusalem 
(Reigned for 17 years, grandson of David, third generation)
King Abijam was a wicked king, married 14 wives
(Reigned for 3 years, great grandson of David, fourth generation)
King Asa started with God, but ended his life as an evil man
(Reigned for 41 years, fifth generation after king David)
King Jehoshaphat started out great, and died as a fool
(Reigned for 25 years, sixth generation after king David)

THE ROAD TO REVIVAL

King Jehoram - Seventh generation of king David (126 years after King David)
This king was the seventh king in Jerusalem after king David and he reigned for 8 years. A very wicked man. Murdered all his brothers and a number of Jewish nobles in order to consolidate his political power. He married the wicked daughter of King Ahab and Jezebel, who introduced Baal worship in Jerusalem. He forced young Jewish girls to become temple prostitutes, in the horrible rites of the pagan goddess, Ashtoreth. The prophet Elijah, who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel sent him a message from God, pronouncing judgement, and the king died of a horrible decease. 2 Chronicles 21:1-20

King Ahaziah (also known as Jehoahaz) - Eighth generation of king David (134 years after king David)
This king reigned only one year over Jerusalem, when he was killed. He had been trained in the pagan worship of Baal by his own mother, Athaliah. He joined forces with the wicked king of Israel at that time, Jehoram and God only allowed him to reign for 1 year, before he was slain by the sword. 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 His wicked mother Athalia through murder and dirty politics took power over Jerusalem and reigned for six years as "queen," and then she was executed 141 years after king David. 2 Chronicles 22:10-12 

The judgment from God on king David’s descendants continued 141 years after his death - 2 Samuel 12:7-14 

Today we can be set free from generational curses through Christ - Galations 3:13-14 But each believer in Christ must apply this in his own life, it does not come automatically, when we receive Christ as our Lord and Savior!

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To be continued...

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