Appeal to Heaven

The Time is Now

The April 1775 Boston Dilemma

• British Army trapped in Boston by our militia

• British Navy ruled the sea

• How to stop the British naval resupply and, instead, capture their guns and food for our troops?

Washington’s Navy April 1775- March 1776

Results of Washington’s Navy

• 11 schooners captured 55 British ships in 6 months!

• Tons of weapons, gun-powder and food!

• This success led to the creation of the Continental Navy and the US Navy

What Is the Same About Washington’s Ships?

Washington’s Navy’s Secret Weapon His Faith and His Flag

America Built on Prayer

• By 1815, 1400 government-issued calls to fasting, humiliation and prayer (2 Chron. 7:13-14)

• John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, issued 22:

• “..not only to pray but to act.”

And Action! “Be Doers of the Word” (James1:22)

America In Crisis Again

• Moral decadence

• 17 trillion in debt

• Islamic terrorists among us

God Is Relying on the Church

• To become the humble, holy, praying people He needs to “heal our land” with revival (2 Chron.&:13-14)

• We are The Church

• Revival starts with us!

Do We Need Revival? (A.W. Tozer)

• What do we want the most?

• What do we think about most?

• How do we spend our money?

• How do we send our leisure time?

A Test for Spiritual Health (Bob Fox)

• What do we want our life to stand for?

• What are we willing to give up for God’s purposes?

• What thrills our heart more than God?

• What satisfies us the most?

• How great is our hunger for God?

Keys to Personal Revival

• Be dissatisfied with our relationship with God

• Commit to seeking His transforming Presence

• Confess all, forgive all, believe all

• Wait on the Lord. Persist. Do not give up. Pray together!

• Discover any lies we believe that oppose our God’s truth

Our Appeal to Heaven

• To awaken and revive each of us:

• "Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you."For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you.…” (Is. 60:1-2)

• O Lord hear, O Lord forgive us. We have lost the awe of You. Have mercy, have mercy.

• O Lord, cleanse, Our hearts which are divided. • Stir the faith that we once knew. We’re thirsty, we're thirsty.

• O Lord restore the church that bears Your name. • O Spirit send A revival to this nation.

• Breathe on us again, Breathe on us again.