At the RHMA conference on revival, John Hannah gave us some history of revivals.  But before doing that he noted where we are today, and its similarities to 500 years ago before the Reformation.  He noted three similarities:

1. Lack of confidence in the Word of God
2. Sin’s seriousness not understood
3. Minimized glory and efficacy of Christ’s cross

Certainly this is true of our country.  As he walked us through these three points, it struck me that this was a pretty good description of the emergent church too.  But what concerns me is that I think it is true of much of the evangelical church too.

1. Do we really believe the Bible is sufficient, and then live that way?  Do we really seek to live according to God’s Word?  Are we regularly studying God’s Word?
2. Do we really take sin seriously?  Are we striving to overcome sin?  Are we weeping over our sins?
3. Do we glory in the cross?  Are we awestruck at the implications of the cross for our lives?