Our Failings – God’s Faithfulness

Marks of Revival:

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“On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads.” vs. 1

2. .

“Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.” vs. 2

3. God’s Word.

“While they stood in their places, they read from the book of the law of the Lord their God for a fourth of the day…” vs. 3a

4. of sin and in worship.

“…and spent another fourth of the day in confession and worship of the Lord their God.” vs. 3b

Worshipful response to repentance and reading: vs. 5-15.

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“Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the raised platform built for the Levites and cried out loudly to the Lord their God. ⁵ Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up. Blessed be the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting.” Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. vs. 4-5

Confession of sin followed by a Profession of grace: vs. 16-37

6. Renewed .

“In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing on a sealed document containing the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.” vs. 38

What We Must Never Forget:

• We are prone to .  Ecclesiastes 7:20
• God is great in .  Ephesians 2:4-5
• should mark our life. 1 Corinthians 15:3