notes from revival

We were blessed to have the evangelist, Jerry Sivnksty ("Si-ven-ski") for a week of revival at church. Below are some of the notes I took from his sermons:

Marks of an authentic church

1) The mark of submission
The first step after becoming a Christian is the step of baptism. The Bible teaches us that we are to follow the Lord Jesus Christ in baptism.
Romans 6:3-4 "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

2) The mark of separation
When we are saved, we should no longer be serving sin. We need to separate from the sin around us in this world.
Romans 6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."

3) The mark of service
We are "alive" to serve Christ on this earth.
Romans 6:8 "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:"

4) The mark of our Savior
This last mark is the gift of eternal life through Jesus
Romans 6:9-10 "Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God."

Other quotes from the revival:

"The devils also believe in God"

"We must as individuals go by faith, in every area of our life."

"Count it all joy when trials come."

"We need to look in the mirror of the Word of God (the Bible) to keep our life clean."

Favorite verse he quoted that week -

Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD."