On The Verge: A Divine Move — The Arrival: More Than a Moment

On The Verge: A Divine Move! Sermon Notes                    

The Arrival: More Than a Moment             Pastor Brad Myers

                                                                          September 28, 2025

Series: On The Verge! A Divine Move!

Congregational Recital Declaration

“We are on the verge of a divine move of God! We will be still and trust His timing. We will yield to the stirring of His Spirit. We will listen for the sound of His voice. We will welcome His arrival in power. This is our moment, and we will never be the same!”

What is a “Divine Move?”

A divine move is the Spirit of God supernaturally invading the ordinary and reordering it to change the outcome.

Prophetic Timeline

• Stillness: Preparation
• Stirring: The Sign
• Sound: Beginning of Movement
  • Ezekiel 37:“the sound of dry bones rattling before an army rises.”
  • 1 Kings 18:41: Elijah, “there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
  • 2 Samuel 5:24:  David, “As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly!”

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The Arrival: More Than a Moment

• The Arrival (NT) vs. The Moment (OT)

The Moment: “Old Testament, presence of God often appeared in moments…”

• Divine moments specific to a time, place, or person.

• The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:2–4)
  • Moses encountered God’s presence in the flame of fire that did not consume the bush.
  • A divine moment that launched his calling.
• The Pillar of Cloud and Fire (Exodus 13:21–22)
  • God guided Israel with a cloud by day and fire by night.
  • Visible, powerful, but momentary guidance.
• Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–18)
  • The mountain shook, smoke rose, and the people trembled at God’s arrival.
  • A dramatic moment of revelation and covenant.
• Glory in the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34–35)
  • The cloud of the Lord filled the Tent of Meeting.
  • Priests could not even enter because His presence was overwhelming.
• Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6:2–12)
  • Wherever the Ark rested, God’s presence was known in that moment.
  • Blessing followed its location, but it was still a mobile, localized presence.
• Dedication of Solomon’s Temple (2 Chronicles 7:1–3)
  • Fire fell from heaven, and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
  • The people fell on their faces in awe.

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Each were A glimpse or visitation from God

The Arrival: A NT Divine Moment

Acts 2:1-4 (NIV) The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

• Not a one and done OT Divine Moment
• That Divine Moment changed everything!
• How? God no longer would come and go – He remains permanently!

God’s presence shifted from an OT visitation to NT habitation.

John 14:17 (NIV)

“for he lives with you and is in you.”

• Jesus is preparing the disciples for His departure.
• He promises the “Advocate” (Paraklētos), the Holy Spirit, who will come after He returns to the Father.

Paraklētos: two Greek roots:

• para = “with you” “alongside”
• kaleō = “to call” or “summon”
• Means: “one called alongside to help.”

This phrase marks the transition from Old Testament episodic presence to New Testament indwelling presence. It’s not just a shift in location, but in relationship and in power.

God is no longer outside, no longer occasional, no longer distant — but within, abiding, permanent, transforming, and empowering.

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That Arrival created a Movement: A Ripple Effect

Acts 2:14-21 (NIV)

• 100,000+
• The Spirit spilled into the streets.
• Disciples were transformed from hiding in fear → to preaching with fire.
• The Spirit’s movement is always pushing outward to nations, cities, and cultures.

We Hinder the Movement

• Unbelief (Matt. 13:58) — Jesus was present, but unbelief blocked His works.
• Quenching the Spirit (1 Thess. 5:19) — extinguishing the flame by resisting His promptings.
• Grieving the Spirit (Eph. 4:30) — sin, bitterness, unforgiveness clog the flow.
• Fear of Surrender (2 Tim. 1:7) — fear keeps us in control.
• Comfort with the Familiar (Acts 7:51) — clinging to old ways resists God’s new work.

“Unbelief blocks it. Sin grieves it. Fear resists it. Comfort quenches it. But faith, obedience, and surrender release it!”

The Arrival is God’s responsibility; the movement is our responsibility — whether we yield or resist.

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The Movement births Momentum

Acts 2:41-47 (NLT)

• Momentum accelerated through obstacles. Persecution scattered believers, but also spread the Gospel
• Momentum builds legacy. God’s fire in one generation fuels the next

Momentum is never the finish line — it is the force that sustains and expands God’s work. It’s a Spirit-led energy that accelerates and expands the Kingdom. It starts small and grows unstoppable. Momentum is a revival that carries forward – not just a Sunday event but a Monday lifestyle.

That’s the Principle of Multiplication

Momentum leads to multiplication, which becomes fuel for exponential personal & Kingdom growth.

The word of God spread; the number of disciples multiplied greatly

Acts 6:7 (NIV)

Principle of Multiplication: Moment → Movement → Momentum → More Movement.

• Pentecost wasn’t 120 + 3,000; it was exponential multiplication that continues today.
• 2 Timothy 2:2 — Paul → Timothy → faithful men → others also. Four generations of multiplication from one movement.
• Kingdom DNA is multiplication. The Spirit doesn’t work by addition; He multiplies.

“This is your moment. This is your upper room. But don’t just spectate — receive. Don’t resist — surrender. Don’t quench — open your heart.

The Spirit doesn’t want to just touch you for just today — He wants to ignite momentum that carries into tomorrow into your family, into your calling, into your city. This is more than a moment — it’s a movement that creates momentum and then multiplies!

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Charlie Kirk Assassination: A Kingdom Lens

Moment: A shocking act of violence against a national figure. It jolts a nation awake, creating grief, anger, and questions. This moment reminds us how fragile life is and how desperately America needs God.

Movement: The immediate response: prayers lifted, people uniting, voices speaking out. A moment of tragedy can stir a spiritual movement when believers choose prayer over despair, and truth over silence. What the enemy intends for evil, God mobilizes His people for revival!

Momentum: As stories spread, conversations open up about faith, values, and courage. Tragedy presses the church to stand boldly in the public square. The Spirit uses momentum not just to sustain our grief response, but to propel the Gospel into places it wasn’t reaching before.

Multiplication: Out of one national crisis, countless testimonies start to emerge: salvations, renewed faith, revival fires Just as Stephen’s martyrdom (Acts 7) ignited wider Gospel expansion (Acts 8), this crisis will multiply influence and awaken hearts on a broader scale.

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Q: What’s a Divine Move?

Thought: A divine move is the Spirit of God supernaturally invading the ordinary and reordering it to change the outcome.

Q: What is really an altar?

An Altar is where a Divine Moment takes place, that leads to Movement, that creates Momentum that invades the ordinary then reorders it to change the outcome.

“If you’re saying, ‘Lord, I don’t want to just watch — I want to receive. I don’t want to be hindered — I want to advance. Then step out right now. Come to this altar. Lift your hands. Open your mouth. Let’s receive the Spirit’s movement that will create momentum in our lives.” That starts a Divine Move of God

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Closing Declaration (All Together) “We have stood in the stillness. We have felt the stirring. We have heard the sound. “Lord, we now welcome your arrival as a New Testament Moment. We yield to your movement, and we carry forward your momentum. Let this not be a moment we visit but a lifestyle we now live!”