'For of Him, and Through Him, and to Him Are All Things...' Rom. 11:36
Revival comes from God and aims to give us more of His presence and power in the church.
Andrew Murray emphasizes that true revival is initiated by God and is meant to lead believers closer to Him, enhancing His presence and power within the church. He stresses that the desire to know, honor, serve, and glorify God should be the foundation of our prayers for revival. To prepare for revival, believers must first understand the rightful place of God in the church and in their lives. This understanding will guide their expectations and requests during the revival process.
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The revival is to come from God; all that it is to work is to be wrought through him; its aim and end is to lead up to him, to give us more of him, his presence and power, in the church.
The desire to know and honour, to serve and glorify God more, must be one of the moving springs of true prayer for revival.
If we would know what to ask and expect in a revival, that we may be prepared for what it is to bring, let our very first study be, what the place is God ought to have in his church and the believer.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 65)
Sermon Outline
- The Source of Revival
- God is the source of revival
- God's presence and power are the aim of revival
Key Quotes
“The desire to know and honour, to serve and glorify God more, must be one of the moving springs of true prayer for revival.” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We should pray for revival with a desire to know and honour God more.
- We should study what place God ought to have in the church and the believer to prepare for revival.
- Revival is not just about seeking God's presence and power, but also about glorifying Him in our lives.