Revival, personal
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· 16 viewsThe bringing back of individuals to life or vigour both at the point of personal regeneration through the work of the Holy Spirit and at other times in believers’ lives.
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Aspects of individual revival
Aspects of individual revival
Physical revival
Physical revival
O Lord, by these things men live,
And in all these things is the life of my spirit:
So wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
See also Jdg 15:18–19; 1 Sa 14:27; 1 Sa 30:11–12; 1 Ki 19:7–8; Job 33:25; Ps 41:3; Ps 116:8–9
Revival of hope
Revival of hope
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
See also Ru 4:14–15
Revival of sanity
Revival of sanity
Da 4:26; Da 4:34; Da 4:36
Spiritual revival
Spiritual revival
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
See also 1 Ki 19:9–15; Jn 21:15–19
The Holy Spirit brings regeneration by giving spiritual life to those dead in sin
The Holy Spirit brings regeneration by giving spiritual life to those dead in sin
Eph 2:1–5; Tt 3:5–6
Preparation for personal spiritual revival
Preparation for personal spiritual revival
The Holy Spirit convicts
The Holy Spirit convicts
Jn 16:8–11; Ac 2:37; 1 Th 1:5
Individuals appeal to God
Individuals appeal to God
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
See also Ps 51:7–12; Ps 119:34–37
Individuals long for God
Individuals long for God
As the hart panteth after the water brooks,
So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:
When shall I come and appear before God?
See also Ps 63:1
Personal repentance is required
Personal repentance is required
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions:
And my sin is ever before me.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in thy sight:
That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest,
And be clear when thou judgest.
See also 2 Ch 32:26; 2 Ch 33:11–13; Job 22:23; Je 15:19
The believer must take responsibility for personal revival
The believer must take responsibility for personal revival
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
God is active in bringing about personal revival
God is active in bringing about personal revival
For thus saith the high and lofty One
That inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy;
I dwell in the high and holy place,
With him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit,
To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
See also Ps 43:3–4; Is 40:31; Hag 1:14
God’s law may initiate personal revival
God’s law may initiate personal revival
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
See also Ps 119:130; Ps 119:162
The fruit of personal revival
The fruit of personal revival
God receives praise
God receives praise
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:
Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
See also 2 Sa 22:50; Ps 51:15; Ps 59:16; Ps 61:8
God is obeyed
God is obeyed
And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.
See also Ac 2:14 Peter had denied Jesus Christ seven weeks before.