Steps for Personal and Family Revival

1. Pray the prayer of the psalmist: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting” (Ps. 139:23-24).

2. Be totally honest as you answer each question.

3. Agree with God about each need He reveals in your life. Confess each sin, with the willingness to make it right and forsake it.

4. Praise God for His cleansing and forgiveness.

5. Renew your mind and rebuild your life through meditation and practical application of the Word of God.

6. Review these questions periodically to remain sensitive to your need for ongoing revival.

 

A. Genuine Salvation (2 Cor. 5:17)

1. Was there ever a time in my life that I genuinely repented of my sin? Yes or No

2. Was there ever a time in my life that I placed all my trust in Jesus Christ alone to save me? Yes or No

3. Was there ever a time in my life that I completely surrendered to Jesus Christ as the Master and Lord of my life? Yes or No

4. Is Christ lived out in my home and have I physically confessed Him Lord at home. Yes or No

 

B. God’s Word (Ps. 119:97 &140)

1. Do I love to read and meditate on the Word of God? Yes or No

2. Are my personal devotions consistent and meaningful? Yes or No

3. Do I practically apply God’s Word to my everyday life? Yes or No

4. Do we as a family discuss God’s Word often? Yes or No

 

C. Humility (Isa. 57:15)

1. Am I quick to recognize and agree with God in confession when I have sinned? Yes or No

2. Am I quick to admit to others when I am wrong? Yes or No

3. Do I rejoice when others are praised and recognized and my accomplishments go unnoticed by men? Yes or No

4. Do I esteem all others as better than myself? Yes or No
5. Do I rejoice when others in my family succeed? Yes or No

 

D. Obedience (1 Sam. 15:22; Heb. 13:17)

1. Do I consistently obey what I know God wants me to do? Yes or No

2. Do I consistently obey the human authorities God has placed over my life? Yes or No

3. Do I consistently obey and honor my parents? Yes or No

 

E. Pure Heart (1 John 1:9)

1. Do I confess my sin by name? Yes or No

2. Do I keep “short sin accounts” with God (confess and forsake as He convicts)? Yes or No

3. Am I willing to give up all sin for God? Yes or No

4. Do I repent and confess my sins to others in my family? Yes or No

 

F. Clear Conscience (Acts 24:16)

1. Do I consistently seek forgiveness from those I wrong or offend? Yes or No

2. Is my conscience clear with every man? (Can I honestly say, “There is no one I have ever wronged or offended in any way and not gone back to them and sought their forgiveness and made it right”?) Yes or No

3. Is my relationship right with each family member? Yes or No

4. Do I go to bed at night with unresolved conflict with others in the family? Yes or No

 

G. Priorities (Matt. 6:33)

1. Does my schedule reveal that God is first in my life? Yes or No

2. Does my checkbook reveal that God is first in my life? Yes or No

3. Next to my relationship with God, is my relationship with my family my highest priority? Yes or No

 

H. Values (Col. 3:12)

1. Do I love what God loves and hate what God hates? Yes or No

2. Do I value highly the things that please God (e.g., giving, witnessing to lost souls, studying His Word, prayer)? Yes or No

3. Are my affections and goals fixed on eternal values? Yes or No

4. Are Biblical values reflected in my selection of music and T.V./movies? Yes or No

 

I. Sacrifice (Phil. 3:7-8)

1. Am I willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary to see God move in my life and church (time, convenience, comfort, reputation, pleasure, etc.)? Yes or No

2. Is my life characterized by genuine sacrifice for the cause of Christ? Yes or No

3. Do I have a servant’s heart at home? Yes or No

 

J. Spirit-Control (Gal. 5:22-25; Eph. 5:18-21)

1. Am I allowing Jesus to be Lord of every area of my life? Yes or No

2. Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to “fill” (control) my life each day? Yes or No

3. Is there consistent evidence of the “fruit of the Spirit” being produced in my life? Yes or No

 

K. “First Love” (Phi. 1:21-23)

1. Am I as much in love with Jesus as I have ever been? Yes or No

2. Am I thrilled with Jesus; filled with His joy and peace, and making Him the continual object of my love? Yes or No

3. How would others in my family view my love toward God on a scale of 1-10?

 

L. Motives (Matt. 10:28; Acts 5:29)

1. Am I more concerned about what God thinks about my life than about what others think? Yes or No

2. Would I pray, read my Bible, give and serve as much if nobody but God ever noticed? Yes or No

3. Am I more concerned about pleasing God than I am about being accepted and appreciated by men? Yes or No

 

 M. Moral Purity (Eph. 5:3-4)

1. Do I keep my mind free from books, magazines, or entertainment that could stimulate fantasizing thoughts that are not morally pure? Yes or No

2. Are my conversation and behavior pure and above reproach? Yes or No

3. Do mom and dad approve of my friendships? Yes or No

 

N. Forgiveness (Col. 3:12-13)

1. Do I seek to resolve conflicts in relationships as soon as possible? Yes or No

2. Am I quick to forgive those who hurt or wrong me? Yes or No

 

O. Sensitivity (Matt. 5:23-24)

1. Am I sensitive to the conviction and promptings of God’s Spirit? Yes or No

2. Am I quick to respond in humility and obedience to the conviction and promptings of God’s Spirit? Yes or No

3. Am I sensitive to my parent’s desires? Yes or No

 

P. Evangelism (Luke 24:46-48; Rom. 9:3)

1. Do I have a burden for lost souls? Yes or No

2. Do I consistently witness for Christ? Yes or No

 

Q. Prayer (1 Tim. 2:1)

1. Am I faithful in praying for the needs of others? Yes or No

2. Do I pray specifically, fervently and faithfully for revival in my life, my church and our nation? Yes or No

3. How much time do we spend as a family in prayer?

 

 

From George W. Noble’s Book of 750 Bible and Gospel Studies (1909)