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The sin of this first God sent revival to Jonah, then Jonah brought revival to Nineveh.

That's because nothing can happen through you until it first happens to you.

As to start with you, only the revives can bring revival to the unrevibe.

Today Pastor Greg Laurie encourages us to take time to examine ourselves.

Sure we can go out into our workplace and tell people that work with us about Jesus Christ,

but make sure you're walking in the way of the Lord.

Ever been to a candle lighting service where the candle lighters candle goes out before he can light any of the others?

Hard to pass on to fire when you got no fire.

Such is the case with some believers. They try to ignite someone else's faith,

but their own fire has died down. Today on a new beginning,

Pastor Greg Laurie helps us make sure revival begins in our own hearts,

and then gets passed along to create the kind of nationwide renewal that's so desperately needed.

My text is Jonah chapter 2. Turn there with me if you would.

Jonah 2 and my message is, can we have revival in our time?

I want to look at one of the largest revivals in human history.

This gives me hope for our own country because this nation we're going to examine together,

deserved judgment, and in a way I feel as though our country deserves judgment.

You save it Greg, why? Because knowledge brings responsibility.

The only other nation we would be closely likened to would be the nation Israel,

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