Revival

If only, but we are too in love with the world and far to preoccupied with the things of the world to seriously seek God.

Amen .

Send it

Amen and I am ready.

Yes. We need to do the followup, too "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you all the days, to the end of the age.” Matt 28:19-20 Mounce

A good few years ago I was at a conference in the UK about revival. There were some notable speakers there including a gentleman called Wynne Lewis. Wynne Lewis is credited as having grown Kensington Temple (a Pentecostal church in London, UK) to be the largest church in the country (even though small by modern standards in the US). He told this story: he was having a prayer time and, as usual, would pray for revival. He heard God say to him something along the lines of: "stop asking me for revival - go and do it yourself". It was after this that KT started to grow.

I kinda get that.

While I'm not saying its inappropriate to pray for revival - I think there are things we can do to bring it about that prayer alone won't do.

Blessings,

Mike

Tolworth John said:

If only, but we are too in love with the world and far to preoccupied with the things of the world to seriously seek God.

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True, but it is written that the last generations are made wiser for these hardships and distresses, and some will overcome this with greater ingenuity and resourcefulness than has never been seen (Daniel 12:2-4). The time for these things is now, and only gets more urgent.

No it says that 'they that are wise' not that all are, nor does it say that it is the last generation.

What is needed is Christians who will live for Jesus radicly different lives.

Honest even when it costs, sexualy pure, even when it results in perscution/job loss, conversations that point people to Jesus.

What a difference that would make!

ByTheSpirit said:

Lord, send revival to your children! Send the later rain of the Spirit upon us! May each of us walk in the power and love of the first generation believers! In Jesus name!

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A question that I often ask in threads such as this is, how do you define revival from within the Word of God, does revival actually exist and if so, how does Paul speak of it.

Biblicist said:

A question that I often ask in threads such as this is, how do you define revival from within the Word of God, does revival actually exist and if so, how does Paul speak of it.

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Revival is a renewingof the awareness of the horrors of sin, the Aweful purity of God, the tremendous grace that God displaces through Jesus.
A simpler explanation is to say it is a community saturetyed with God.

There are discription of revival in the bible, Hezekiah presided over a revival.

Tolworth John said:

Revival is a renewing of the awareness of the horrors of sin, the Awful purity of God, the tremendous grace that God displaces through Jesus.
A simpler explanation is to say it is a community saturated with God.

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I can certainly agree that the attributes of a revival you have provided are certainly things that we should always be conscious of; but once we return (or even return again) to such realities, how are we to put these things in a more practical framework. Even though the things that you have spoken of are certainly admirable, once the emotion of this realisation wears off, which it can quickly do in even days or weeks, how are we to walk-the-walk in a meaningful and powerful way.

There are discription of revival in the bible, Hezekiah presided over a revival.

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As your reference to Hezekiah has its revival set within the framework of the Old Covenant then I will leave this alone as they were unable to experience the benefits of the New Covenant.

C.s. lewis in thje screwtape letters talked about the law of undulation, where we go from great spiritual heights and experiences of God to plunging to equaly great depths of feeling abandoned by God.

We have to livein the knowledge that NOTHING stays the same. That we have to constantly seek refreshment from God and to seek to be faithful when we are spiritualy low.

Unfortunetly while we can have 'mountain top experiences we also get the opposite dark valley experience.

Hezekiah was a servant of God who sought God and the correct publick worship of God.
Yes he didn't know Jesus, but that doesn't stop us from learning from him and the revival he was king of Israel when it happened.

Tolworth John said:

C.s. lewis in thje screwtape letters talked about the law of undulation, where we go from great spiritual heights and experiences of God to plunging to equaly great depths of feeling abandoned by God.

We have to livein the knowledge that NOTHING stays the same. That we have to constantly seek refreshment from God and to seek to be faithful when we are spiritualy low.

Unfortunetly while we can have 'mountain top experiences we also get the opposite dark valley experience.

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It is a pattern, as the former and ladder rains are; God's day begins in the evening ...

ByTheSpirit said:

Josiah definitely brings to mind the word revival from the Old Testament.

Ezekiel prophesied a revival over some dry, dead bones.

Paul wrote to Timothy to "fan into flame the gift of God." Which is sort of ambiguous but certainly bears in mind revival for those who are letting their zeal die.

James and John wrote about snatching people from fire and the snares of Satan. That is a sort of revival.

Revival just means bringing life back to those who have lost it or are starting to. It is sorely needed for many who have "lost their first love"

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I don't know, I would say that these things are merely everyday experiences which should not be all that out of the ordinary. Now if I was able to walk down the street and allow the Father to heal every sick person that I touched, now this would undoubtedly be revival, which certainly goes beyond our normal everyday Church experience.

This thread is..from 2017.
- It is still relevant.. today.
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The fresh Move of God/Revival is needed in United States.
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Spiritual Awakening/Revivals in US.
Some historians view..that there were several..
- Starting with the 'Great Awakening'..
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Revivals often had impact on..beyond spiritual dimension..
- in Christian History.

Hello! Can someone please provide a definition of what is meant by 'revival'. God Bless

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Ezekiel prophesied a revival over some dry, dead bones.

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Hello! I heard many sermons in the past on the dry bones of Ezekiel but they always seemed to take it out of context:

Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel" (Ezekiel 37:11-14).

It's referring to the return of the Jews to the land of Israel. Perhaps it some non-literal sense it could be contorted into referring to the church, but then would that not make the passage completely subjective?

God Bless

Biblicist said:

As your reference to Hezekiah has its revival set within the framework of the Old Covenant then I will leave this alone as they were unable to experience the benefits of the New Covenant.

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And Israel has a National Covenant with the Lord that no other nation today has (Psalm 147:20). Apples and Oranges spring to mind. God Bless