Acts 8:3-8
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
1. Who did the revival in the city of Samaria start with?
· It started with Philip
· Who was the joy started with?
· Philip
· If we’re going to have GOD SIZED revival somebody is going to have to let the Spirit of God get a hold of them.
· Somebody needs to have the attitude and the mindset LET IT BEGIN WITH ME!
2. If there’s going to be revival….Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be Evangelism…Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be Soul Winning…Let It Begin With ME!
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
1. Who did the revival in the city of Samaria start with?
· It started with Philip
· Who was the joy started with?
· Philip
· If we’re going to have GOD SIZED revival somebody is going to have to let the Spirit of God get a hold of them.
· Somebody needs to have the attitude and the mindset LET IT BEGIN WITH ME!
2. If there’s going to be revival….Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be Evangelism…Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be Soul Winning…Let It Begin With ME!
Acts 17:15-17
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry .
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
· For the city to get stirred, there had to be a Paul in the city to stir!
· If this city is going to be stirred….There’s Got To Be A Stirring In The CHURCH FIRST!
· People need to be coming unto us and start saying What is going on at YOUR CHURCH!?
· God’s moving, lives are being changed and transformed, new lives are being traded for old. Jesus is MOVING!
· If there’s going to be a stirring…Let It Begin With ME!
· We can’t wait until revival starts on Oct. 11for the evangelist to stir us, WE NEED TO STIR THE EVAGELIST!
· Come on Bro. the waters being troubled and stirred jump in with us!
· If there is going to be PRAYER in the church…Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be fasting in the church…Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be worship in the church..Let It Begin With ME!
· If there’s going to be COMMITMENT in the church…Let It Begin With ME!!
· If there’s going to be an EXAMPLE in the church…Let It Begin With ME!
1 Corinthians 11:1-2
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Philippians 4:9
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
· If it’s got to begin somewhere…Let It Begin With ME!
· This has got to move beyond this pulpit TO THE PEW!
· If this has got to move to the Pew…LET IT BEGIN WITH ME!
3. It’s Time That You Start Looking At Yourself a Little Differently
· You are NOT JUST SAINTS IN THE CHURCH…You’re God’s BUILDING BLOCKS FOR REVIVAL! Your God’s FOOT SOLDIERS!
· In every city where there wasn’t a move of God the reason was that there wasn’t someone to let it BEGIN WITH!
Acts 26:26-29
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost , and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
· ALMOST? Why? Because you refused to let it begin with you!
· Could it be possible that the entire book of Acts would have come out COMPLETELY DIFFERENT if Agrippa would have let it begin with HIM?
Philippians 3:5-10
5 Circumcised the eighth day , of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
4. Paul wrote over half the New Testament Because He allowed IT TO BEGIN WITH HIM!!
· Someone in this house needs to realize tonight that their entire family lineage or tree could be rewritten tonight…IF THEY WOULD JUST ALLOW GOD TO MOVE IN THEM!
· Everything we have in the world today, we have because SOMEONE TOOK THE INICITIVE TO START & NOT QUIT!
2 Peter 1:21
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
· For this book we have tonight..SOMEONE HAD TO LET IT BEGIN WITH THEM!
· The entire complexion of our church could change tonight, family’s could change tonight…IF SOMEONE WOULD JUST BE WILLING TO LET IT BEGIN WITH THEM!!
· The entire complexion of our youth group could change tonight but someone’s got to be willing….TO LET IT BEGIN WITH THEM!!
· The greatest soul winner in the city could emerge tonight…BUT IT’S GOT TO BEGIN WITH YOU!
· The greatest prayer warrior could emerge tonight..BUT IT’S GOT TO BEGIN WITH YOU!!
Matthew 5:6
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
· If hunger has to start somewhere tonight…LET IT BEGIN W/ ME!