The first in a series of teachings during the 2018-19 holiday season, building on one another to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Much of the Church in America is similar to Israel in captivity. Both are desolate, i.e. missing the ministry and direction of the Holy Spirit. Daniel's prayer in chapter 9 is a model for praying for a desolate church.
What can we do to bring the Church back to God? We can do nothing to make bring a national revival, but there are actions we can take to prepare for it and bring a church to it's God-intended place.
The writer to Hebrews declared in 12:14 that holy living is a priority in the Christian life. Here in 13:1-17 the purpose is to remind believers of things already known.
