Want to learn more about Reformation and Revival? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: They say that lukewarm water is best for you. Not so cold that is shocks your stomach. Not so hot that it burns your mouth. Just nice and lukewarm. (Gag.) They also say that eating dark green vegetables is good for you. I'm hoping that they me...
Introduction: How do we start a revival? Can we start a revival? Last week we learned that the church of the end of time is spiritually lukewarm. We discussed ways in which we can personally move from lukewarm to hot. What about moving the entire church to h...
Introduction: Our study is about the Bible being the "foundation" of revival. That seems a bit odd at first glance. If the lesson claimed that the Bible was the foundation for reformation, that would make perfect sense. Who reads the Bible to become converted...
Introduction: Have you ever asked, "What is in it for me?" This is the most basic approach to converting others to Christianity - we tell them how it will make their life better. God uses that approach. Consider Deuteronomy 28 where God says obey and be bless...
Introduction: Two weeks ago, in our discussion of Hebrews 4:1-6, we saw two groups who heard the gospel, but only one accepted it. One group accepted the gospel because they combined it with faith. With that acceptance, the group entered into God's rest. He...
Introduction: What is your attitude toward sin? Are you mostly concerned about what others will think about you? Or, are you concerned about how your sin impacts God? When I was growing up, my father would encourage good behavior by saying, "I don't care what...
Introduction: What does unity mean? Does it mean that we give up personal opinion? Does it mean that we no longer compete with each other? Does it mean that we look, talk and act like other church members? When Jesus prays that we will all be "one," in the sam...
Introduction: One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is the discerning of spirits. 1 Corinthians 12:10. Why would God give this gift? Apparently, because not all spirits are good. Jesus warns in Matthew 24:24 that false Christs and false prophets will perform mi...
Introduction: Two weeks ago we learned that we need to have unity with God by having the Holy Spirit live in our minds. This allows us to live a Spirit-led life. Last week we learned about spiritual discernment, judging whether the spirit speaking to us is G...
Introduction: We started this series of lessons with the warning that we are the church of the last days, the Laodicean church. Revelation 3:15-16 tells us that our church is "lukewarm," and God would rather it be hot or cold. If we are lukewarm, we are not wi...
Introduction: "Garbage in garbage out," is what people say in the computing world. Is that statement also true when it comes to our minds? The entertainment world rates what is acceptable to come into our mind based on our age. The idea being that age makes a...
Introduction: Sometimes unity is hard work! Many years ago, I was at a meeting where our local church leadership was meeting the new conference president and our new pastor. As Lay Pastor, I was the leader of the local church. The new conference president aske...
Introduction: We come to the final lesson in this series about revival and reformation. After these studies, what do you now think is the goal of revival and reformation? Would you agree that it is to get to know God better so that we love Him more? What is th...
