Revival (Lloyd-Jones)

Description

In every era the church needs revival—certainly today as much as ever. And in the heart of every committed Christian there is the longing for personal revival—to know the quality and depths of spiritual reality, and the presence of God in one's personal life.

This was the deepest desire of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, one of the great 20th-century Bible expositors. It was also the purpose behind this series of messages which were first given on the 100th anniversary of the Great Revival which started in Wales, and swept across England and throughout the United States and to the far corners of the world. As Dr. Lloyd-Jones recognized, it is a rare time in the history of the church when there is a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit— and a time of special interest of every Christian who longs for revival today.

As Dr. J. I. Packer writes in his foreword, Dr. Lloyd-Jones believed in "the necessity of revival—that is, a quickening divine visitation—as the only vent that can avert ultimate spiritual disaster. The thrustful urgency of the sermons in this book testifies to the depth of his conviction that without revival in the church there is really no hope for the Western world at all."

Dr. Lloyd-Jones deftly draws principles from the lives of Old and New Testament characters as well as expounding some of the great prayers of the Bible. Clearly and forcefully, he presents a masterful exposition of the circumstances accompanying revival in the past, why each generation needs it, and how it will come about today. We must come to the sovereign God, forsake our sin, and wait upon Him for this special, essential outpouring. God, bring us revival!

Table of Contents:

Foreword by J.I. Packer

1. The Urgent Need for Revival Today
2. Hindrances to Revival
3. Unbelief
4. Doctrinal Impurity
5. Defective Orthodoxy
6. Dead Orthodoxy
7. Spiritual Inertia
8. Expecting Revival
9. Characteristics of Revival
10. The Purpose of Revival
11. The Effects of Revival
12. How Revival Comes
13. Prayer and Revival
14. What to Pray for in Revival
15. The Real Reasons for Revival
16. What Happens in Revival
17. The Glory of God Revealed
18. The Goodness of God Made Manifest
19. The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus
20. A Burden for Revival
21. God Breaking Through
22. The Great Prayer for Revival
23. The Heartfelt Fervor of Revival Prayer
24. Revival: The Presence of God’s Spirit Among Us 

Author

Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981), minister of Westminster Chapel in London for 30 years, was one of the foremost preachers of his day. His many books have brought profound spiritual encouragement to millions around the world.