Christian Spiritual Revival
From the time of creation rivals have been the greatest force in history. Through revival human beings are brought out of darkness to live in the light. Revival in the Christian life is essentially a renewal of heart; a time of turning away from sin, which brings death, and a turning toward Jesus, who brings life. The word revival means to "live again," derived from two Latin roots re- (again), and vivere (to live). Just as an EMT zaps the heart of his patient back to life with a surge of electricity, so to the Holy Spirit works in the life of individuals, and, at times, in whole Christian Communities to bring the back lost vitality; reawakening faith in God, and restores one's commitment to being His disciple. This paper will briefly explore four condition of an authentic spiritual revival found in II Chronicles 7:14, and comment on these conditions in reference to modern examples of revival throughout the world.
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