We live in a changing, unstable world. In these last days even churches are constantly changing, and for the most part, that's not a good thing. Churches are changing their singing and their music. They are changing their Scriptures and their sermons. They are changing their standards and their view of sin.

   But, God Has Not Changed - Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord that God NEVER changes concerning:

I. The Preciousness of His Word (Heb. 4:12)
It's precious because of:

    1. Its Authenticity - its Genuine; it comes from God!

       A. It is Divinely inspired - (2Tim. 3:16)

       B. It is Divinely intact [preserved] (Psa. 12:6-7) 

    2. Its Authority - The ultimate, absolute authority on all things

       A. Faith & salvation - (Jn. 14:6)

       B. Faithfulness - service, separation... (1Co.4:2)

    3. Its Ability - It still works!

        A. It still Saves - (1Pe. 1:23)

         B. It still Sanctifies - (Jn. 17:17)

         C. It still Strengthens - warfare... (Isa. 41:10)

          D. It still Straightens - (Psa. 119:105)

II. The Program for Revival - 2Ch. 7:14
Revivals do not come by programming, promoting, pumping up, priming, or by personalities! It comes by:

    1. Prevailing Prayer - (Acts 12:5) (Gen. 32:26)

    2. Powerful Preaching -

    3. Personal Purging - (2Co. 7:1)

         A. Conversation - gossiping, cussing, lying

         B. Conduct - slackness, wickedness, unfaithfulness

         C. Clothing - too little; too lewd; too loose

          D. Companions - 1Co. 15:33

God says there still must be:

    1. Conviction - an awareness of one's sins

    2. Contrition - an attitude against one's sins

    3. Confession - an acknowledgment of one's sins

    4. Conversion - in agreement with the Gospel  an acceptance of

        the Saviour - Acts 16:31

    1. To Resurrect the Dead in Christ - (1Th. 4:16)

    2. To Rapture those Alive in Christ - (1Th. 4:17)

    3. To Reward the Faithful in Christ - (2Co. 5:10) (1Co 3:11-15)

One day C. H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion that he thought this was a rather inappropriate place for such a message. "Weather vanes are changeable," he said, "but God's love is constant." "I don't agree with you about those words, Charles," replied his friend. "You misunderstood the meaning. That sign is indicating a truth: Regardless of which way the wind blows, God is love."