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- Jonah's Preaching in Nineveh (Jonah 3:1–10): Reviving a Nation. In the Word of God, we read about Jonah's reluctant preaching, which led to a remarkable revival in the wicked city of Nineveh.
- Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:20–40): Reviving the nation of Israel. Elijah's showdown with the prophets of Baal resulted in the greatest revival among God’s people, as they returned to worshiping the one true God.
- Hezekiah's Reforms (2 Chronicles 29–31): Revival From Evil Predecessors. King Hezekiah initiated a revival in Judah by restoring temple worship and leading the people in repentance and obedience to God's commandments.
- Josiah's Reforms (2 Kings 22–23): Revival through the law of God. King Josiah's discovery of the Book of the Law led to a nationwide revival in Judah, as he implemented comprehensive religious reforms and renewed the covenant with God.
Mar 22, 2024 · 1. Revival will be costly. When they heard [the gospel] they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” ( Acts 2:37) When revival comes from the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we find an immediate, visceral response.
The return to the worship of God under Asa. The revival and covenant renewal at Asa’s initiative ( 2 Chronicles 15:8-15) The celebration of Passover and religious reforms ( 2 Chronicles 15:10-12) Asa’s efforts to encourage religious education and adherence to the Law. Revival Under Elijah. Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal.
Mar 13, 2024 · Lay the Kindling. Psalm 85 is a precious testimony, but only one — and we have far more evidence across Scripture that God makes himself central in revival through his word. In every lasting renewal of true religion, God makes his own speaking, his own word, to be fundamental and prominent.
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As all the revivals in the history of the church show, the preaching of God’s word is a key ingredient. The Holy Spirit often lights the flames of revival when pastors systematically and faithfully preach the word. Often, pre-revival preaching is characterized by a call to total commitment to God, repentance, and the extolling of the beauty of holi...
The great historian of revival J. Edwin Orr has made famous the statement, “No great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer — Christians persistently praying for revival.” This is what the disciples of Christ did before the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 1:14). People with a burden recognize others...
Unity is often the trigger for revival, and sometimes the result of revival. Once, when Ugandan Bishop Festo Kivengere was preaching in South India, his interpreter, Samuel Ganesh, felt convicted of the need to make peace with a person in the audience. He took leave from the preacher, went to the audience, and made peace. This triggered a process o...
The famous revival prayer, “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” (Psalm 85:6) suggests a tone of earnest desire. Revival is preceded by people seeking God with all their heart and wanting to see God’s glory among his people. My favorite example of such praying is the students at Pandita Ramabai’s school in India. The ...
Some so-called revivals have been characterized by exotic experiences without much emphasis on repentance. People go like tourists to such places to see what is happening. I wonder whether we could call that revival. After the revival at Asbury College and Seminary in 1971, many students came to the bookstore to return things that they had taken wi...
The revivals associated with the Wesleys and Jonathan Edwards had people falling down with somewhat violent reactions under deep conviction of sin. We need to be open to God’s surprising works and be careful about stifling them. But we also need to remember that, after some time, these phenomena can become rituals that have lost their original mean...
While revivals usually result in the awakening of Christians, they are also accompanied by a powerful witness to those outside the church. Unbelievers see the power of God at work in the revived Christians, and these Christians are emboldened to share their faith. The result is that large numbers of people are saved. So, effective evangelism genera...
Jun 5, 2013 · True revival is when the living God sovereignly and powerfully breaks into human history with the good news of His salvation. It invariably begins with His people coming under deep conviction of sin and turning from that sin in genuine repentance.
May 3, 2023 · How can we tell if a revival is genuine, false, or manufactured? Knowing what the Bible says about revivals helps us determine whether one is genuine. The Bible explains the need for revivals, the proper attitude for revivals, and some examples of revivals and their results.
