Stories of Revival
Stories of Revival
1. The First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s) – Colonial America
2. The Second Great Awakening (1790s–1840s) – United States
3. The Welsh Revival (1904–1905) – Wales
4. The Azusa Street Revival (1906–1915) – California
5. The Hebrides Revival (1949–1953) – Scotland
6. The Jesus Movement (Late 1960s–1970s) – United States
7. The Brownsville Revival (1995–2000) –Florida
Why Should Christians Desire Revival?
1. Rekindles First Love for Christ! 2. Awakens the Church to Holiness and Repentance!
2 Chronicles 7:14 “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
1. Rekindles First Love for Christ!
2. Awakens the Church to Holiness and Repentance!
3. Restores Power for Mission!
Acts 1:8
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…”
1. Rekindles First Love for Christ!
2. Awakens the Church to Holiness and Repentance!
3. Restores Power for Mission!
4. Brings Unity and Breaks Down Barriers!
Ephesians 4:3
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
Proverbs 14:34
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”
1. Rekindles First Love for Christ!
2. Awakens the Church to Holiness and Repentance!
3. Restores Power for Mission! 4. Brings Unity and Breaks Down Barriers!
5. Prepares the Church for Christ’s Return!
Psalm 85:6
“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”
PERSONAL REVIVAL
When Jesus Steps In
PERSONAL REVIVAL
1. Begins When the Old Runs Out!
John 2:1-10
1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
PERSONAL REVIVAL
1. Begins When the Old Runs Out!
2. Requires Obedience to Jesus’ Word!
John 2:1-10
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So, they took it.
PERSONAL REVIVAL
1. Begins When the Old Runs Out!
2. Requires Obedience to Jesus’ Word!
3. Transforms the Ordinary into the Extraordinary!
John 2:1-10
9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”
“This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”
Luke 22:20
“And no one pours new wine into old wineskins...”
Mark 2:22
