General George Washington's solution to the national crisis of 1775 in Boston is a picture of what the American Church must do now: appeal to heaven. Let's learn from American history and from the Bible. God will answer if we ask. America is in another historic crisis. It's time to make an Appeal to Heaven!

1. Appeal to Heaven
The Time is Now

2. The April 1775
Boston Dilemma
• British Army trapped in Boston
by our militia
• British Navy ruled the sea
• How to stop the British naval
resupply and, instead, capture
their guns and food for our
troops?

3. Washington’s Navy April 1775- March 1776

4. Results of
Washington’s Navy
• 11 schooners captured 55
British ships in 6 months!
• Tons of weapons, gun-powder
and food!
• This success led to the
creation of the Continental
Navy and the US Navy

5. What Is the Same
About Washington’s Ships?

6. Washington’s Navy’s
Secret Weapon
His Faith and His Flag

7. America Built on Prayer
• By 1815, 1400 government-issued calls to fasting,
humiliation and prayer (2 Chron. 7:13-14)
• John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, issued 22:
• “..not only to pray but to act.”

8. And Action! “Be Doers of the Word” (James1:22)

9. America In Crisis
Again
• Moral decadence
• 17 trillion in debt
• Islamic terrorists among us

10. God Is Relying on the
Church
• To become the humble, holy,
praying people He needs to
“heal our land” with revival (2
Chron.&:13-14)
• We are The Church
• Revival starts with us!

11. Do We Need Revival?
(A.W. Tozer)
• What do we want the most?
• What do we think about most?
• How do we spend our money?
• How do we send our leisure time?

12. A Test for Spiritual Health
(Bob Fox)
• What do we want our life to stand for?
• What are we willing to give up for God’s purposes?
• What thrills our heart more than God?
• What satisfies us the most?
• How great is our hunger for God?

13. Keys to Personal Revival
• Be dissatisfied with our relationship with God
• Commit to seeking His transforming Presence
• Confess all, forgive all, believe all
• Wait on the Lord. Persist. Do not give up. Pray together!
• Discover any lies we believe that oppose our God’s truth

14. Our Appeal to Heaven
• To awaken and revive each of us:
• "Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of
the LORD has risen upon you."For behold, darkness
will cover the earth And deep darkness the
peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His
glory will appear upon you.…” (Is. 60:1-2)

16. • O Lord hear, O Lord forgive us. We have lost the awe of
You. Have mercy, have mercy.
• O Lord, cleanse, Our hearts which are divided.
• Stir the faith that we once knew. We’re thirsty, we're
thirsty.
• O Lord restore the church that bears Your name.
• O Spirit send A revival to this nation.
• Breathe on us again, Breathe on us again.