Primary sources From Pentecost to the Present The Ten Greatest Revivals Ever by Elmer Towns and Douglas Porter amp A Brief History of Spiritual Revival and Awakening in America by Patrick Morley ID: 800291
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Prayer and Revival
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A true revival means nothing less than a revolution, casting out the spirit of worldliness, making God’s love triumph in the heart.” Andrew Murray
Primary sources -
From Pentecost to the Present: The Ten Greatest Revivals Ever
by Elmer Towns and Douglas Porter &
A Brief History of Spiritual Revival and Awakening in America
by Patrick Morley
Kathy Swiney
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IEffects of Revival on Culture
Where we are now
Slide3Types of revivalRepentance Revival
Emphasis on moral cleansingEvangelism Revival Focus on winning souls
Worship Revival Centers on magnifying God
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Slide4Types of revival
Deeper Life Revival
Experiences of God’s indwelling
Spiritual Warfare Revival
Battling Satan and demons
Holy Spirit Revival
Extensive manifestation of the Spirit
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Slide5Types of revivalReconciliation Revival
Racial and ethnic harmonyLiberation Revival Breaking bondage to sin
Prayer Revival Intercession & other forms of prayer
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Slide61727 – First Great Awakening 6
Background: London -1 in 6 houses had a grogshopCustomers could drink until drunk for 1 penny
“The Mohochs
” were roving bands of thugs
Flattened noses
Tore eyes out
Struck people with swords
Women rolled down hills in barrels
Weak law enforcement
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Leaders: Moravian Christians (Germany) Prayer meeting continued 100+ years
Johnathan Edwards John Wesley
George Whitefield David Brainard
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Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18
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Where we are now
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Revival:Jonathan Edwards spread revival to US
Progress slow until well-known “company-keeper”
woman was saved. News spread like wildfire.
BUT GOD
: Amplified Bible (Woman caught in adultery) …10 When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you?
11 She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more.
John 8: 10,11
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evival:
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80% Colonists heard Whitefield preach
John Wesley started Methodist movement
Lasted worldwide 50 years & 10 years in America.
Shaped the moral character of the 13 colonies
1780 – Second Great Awakening
Background:Enlightenment religion is spreading (Deism)
Deism denies God’s revelation or intervention in historyVoltaire predicted Christianity would be forgotten in 30 years
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Slide12Where we Are Now12
But God…
In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people .
Acts 2:17
Slide131830 – General Awakening Leaders:
Asahel NettletonCharles Finney
Carl Olaf Rosenius
Methodist Circuit Riders
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1830 – General AwakeningCharles Finney – Atheist lawyer had dramatic conversion Lead 500,000 to Christ; 100,000 of those in Rochester, NY
Evangelical churches in US grew from 350,000 to 3,000,000 church members.
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Slide15Leaders:
Dwight L. Moody Jeremiah
Lanphier
James
McQuilken
Stephen Paxson
Dr. Walter & Mrs. Phoebe Palmer
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1857 –
Laymen’s Revival
Revival:
Jeremiah Lanphier’s lunchtime prayer meeting in NYC
Spread throughout the world
1,000,000 people
were added to America's church rolls, 1,000,000 of the 4,000,000 church members also converted
Outpouring on children and teens
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1857 –
Laymen’s Revival
1857 – Laymen’s REVIVALSunday School Revival
Stephen Paxson was lame and stuttered. Established 1,314 Sunday Schools with 83,000 students.
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Slide181857 – Laymen’s REvival
Former shoe salesman, Dwight L. Moody, conducted revivals in Britain to more than 2,500,000 people.
Moody revivals in America:
100,000’s saved 1,000,000’s attended
Considered the greatest soul winner of his generation.
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Slide191904 – Revival of 1904 / Welsh Revival Rank #1Azusa Street Revival, Korean Pentecost, Manchurian Revival, Mizo Outpouring
Moody Bible Institute – US Keswisk Convention – England R. A. Torrey Albert Lunde John G. Lake
Charles Alexander Oswald Smith Evan Roberts
Wilbur Chapman Jonathan Goforth W. J. Seymour
Rodney Smith Billy Sunday
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Slide201904 – Revival of 1904 / Welsh Revival Cont’d.Azusa Street Revival, Korean Pentecost, Manchurian Revival, Mizo Outpouring
Welch evangelist Evan Roberts Man of prayer; visions of huge revivals In 9-month period over 100,000 people in Wales were saved
Bars closed, sporting events cancelled, crime decreased
Revival spread around the world.
Revival:
Meetings in US attracted up to 180,000. R. A.
Torrey’s
convert,
Oswald J. Smith, would be known as “the greatest missionary stateman of the 20th century”.
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Slide21WHERE WE ARE NOW21
BUT GOD
…
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God
is
faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it
.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Slide221904 – Revival of 1904 / Welsh RevivalAzusa Street Revival, Korean Pentecost, Manchurian Revival, Mizo Outpouring
Azusa Street Revival 1906 – 1915W. J. Seymour Multi-racial attendees
John G. Lake took revival to South Africa where is spread to Europe and Asia.
1919 – Aimee Semple McPherson
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Slide231904 – Revival of 1904 / Welsh Revival -Azusa Street Revival, Korean Pentecost, Manchurian Revival, Mizo Outpouring
Billy Sunday credited with 300,000 conversions. In 1916, 1.5 million people attended his 10-week Boston crusade.
The Story of the Welch Revival as Told by Eye-Witnesses
available online
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Slide241935 – World War II RevivalLeaders:
J. Edwind Orr Billy Graham
Duncan Campbell Bill Bright
Background:
Wealth, conveniences, and rationalism reduced interest in God
BUT GOD
100,000+ WWII servicemen converted & returned overseas for one of the greatest missionary outreaches ever
He will settle disputes among the nations and provide arbitration for many peoples. They will turn their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives.
Isaiah 2:4
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Slide251935 – World War II Revival
Billy Graham - 180,000,000 people attended his nearly 400 crusades
1,000,000s more viewed on television.
Bill Bright began Campus Crusade for Christ.
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Slide26“When Billy Graham was asked about the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic outreach, he always answered that there were three things that mattered most:
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Prayer, prayer and prayer.”
Cliff Barrows
Slide271965 – Baby Boomer RevivalLeaders:
Chuck Smith Henry Blakaby
J. Edwin Orr Kathryn Kuhlman
Jerry Falwell E. Stanley Jones
John R. Rice Benjamin
Manuain
Background:
Deaths of JFK, MLK, RFK; Viet Nam War;
Drug “enlightenment”/ Timothy Leary; Sexual revolution/Woodstock;
Prayer removed from schools, Children raised outside of church
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here we are now – Plagues
Slide29Where we are now – Plagues STD’s -Chlamydia, gonorrhea and
syphilis are becoming resistant to treatment.
But GOD…
Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:1
[The Lord]
forgives all your iniquities
, who heals all your diseases
Psalm 103:3
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Slide30Where we are now –- Burning Man
BUT GOD…Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me because of Your goodness, Lord.
Psalm 25:7
“It is I who sweep away your transgressions for My own sake and remember your sins no more.
Isaiah 43:25
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Staged each year in the Nevada desert, Burning Man
is touted as an art and expression “experience”.
Slide311965 – Baby Boomer Revival Cont’d
1960s &1970s Charismatic Renewal spread to college campuses, Catholic Church, & mainline denominations. Jesus Movement - Emphasized turning from drugs, sex, and radical politics to taking the Bible at face value and finding Jesus Christ as personal Savior.
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Where we are now…32
BUT GOD
…For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of
His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Romans 5:10
Slide33Where we are now…33
BUT GOD…[Jesus} said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash.
Luke 10:18
HE is RISEN; Satan is fallen.
Satanic worship is growing in US. The Satanic Temple (TST) wants to embed Lucifer in the public school system by establishing afternoon clubs.
Slide34There is no need for feaR
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;
do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
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My past?
My experience?
My age?
My occupation?
Slide35Revival begins with prayer …
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. James 5:16
[If] My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
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Slide36What can the Bridge class do?36
Slide37The Story of the Welch Revival as Told by Eye-Witnesses Complete book online http://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1539&context=ecommonsatsdigitalresourcesSuggestions for Praying for Revival http://fbcbenbrook.org/images/Prayer_Resources/TEN_PRAYERS_FOR_REVIVAL_AND_SPIRITUAL_AWAKENING.pdf
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Odisho
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