Summary:
"O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." -- Habakkuk 3:2. Revivals are sovereign moves of an almighty God. Yet there are some aspects that He has designed for us to carry out. Billy Wilson traveled to Cane Ridge, Kentucky where a camp-meeting in 1801 helped fuel the Second Great Awakening. From there he shares the fundamental elements true revivals have in common.
Sermon Notes:
I. Energy is Evident
– Day of Pentecost - Rushing mighty wind & tongues of fire
– Samaria - Sick healed and demons cast out
– Ephesus - handkerchiefs taken from Paul's body
II. Expectation is Elevated: Interest in the Word of God increases
– Day of Pentecost - What does this mean? Peter commands them to hearken to him
– Samaria - The people with one accord gave heed to the things that Philip preached unto them, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
– Ephesus - for two years, all that dwelt in Asia heard the Word of God.
III. Emotion is Experienced
– Day of Pentecost - These are not drunk as you suppose. As Peter preached their hearts were pricked or penetrated
– Samaria - there was great joy in that city!
– Ephesus - a riot in the city - a mob scene
– Revival demands response - positive or negative. Most revivals have excess emotion. When the divine connects with the finite, things shift and are changed.
Evangelism is Eminent
– New Life in the Church always moves us to bring new life to others through Christ
– Day of Pentecost - 3,000 were saved
– Samaria - they baptized both men and women
– Ephesus - the great Ephesian church was established
