Revival is the people of God constrained, gripped, overmastered, and overwhelmed by the love of Christ, so that they are feverishly restless to win souls for Christ.
– James A. Stewart –
Revival
A Revival Does Two Things – Billy Sunday
A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it always includes the conviction of sin on the part of the Church. What a spell the devil seems to cast over the Church today!
– Billy Sunday –
Revival Begins with the Restoration of the Word – Wilbur M. Smith
Every revival worthy of the name begins in the restoration of the Word of God to the pulpit, and its fearless proclamation by those anointed of God to preach the Gospel.
– Wilbur M. Smith –
Decay Begins With a Lack of Prayer – John Berridge
All decays begin in the [prayer] closet; no heart thrives without much secret converse with God, and nothing will make amends for the want of it.
– John Berridge –
Nights of Lonely Intercession – DM McIntyre
Before the great revival in Gallneukirchen broke out, Martin Boos spent hours and days and often nights in lonely agonies of intercession. Afterwards, when he preached, his words were as flame, and the hearts of the people as grass.
– DM McIntyre –
All Revival Begins in the Prayer Meeting – Henry Blackaby
All revival begins, and continues, in the prayer meeting. Some have also called prayer the “great fruit of revival.” In times of revival, thousands may be found on their knees for hours, lifting up their heartfelt cries, with thanksgiving, to heaven.
– Henry Blackaby –
Heroic Souls – Charles Finney
Revival comes from heaven when heroic souls enter the conflict determined to win or die – or if need be, to win and die! The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
– Charles Finney –
Revival is a Complete Takeover – Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Revival is not just an emotional touch; it’s a complete takeover!
– Nancy Leigh DeMoss –
No Hope for Revival? – Lester Roloff
I see no hope for a revival among God´s people today. They are so enamored and so cluttered up with Hollywood and newspapers and magazines and parties and bowling alleys and camping trips and everything else. How in the world are they going to get still long enough to see anything from God?
– Lester Roloff –