True Revival, Acts 2:37-47

Redeemer City Church - Lafayette, LA

The passage in Acts chapter 2 describes the beginning of the first Christian church and serves as a guide for pursuing spiritual renewal. True revival is when God's people are enlivened by a special visitation of God, resulting in a deeper experience of the gospel and transformed lives. Revival is not something to be avoided or feared, it is not an event that we plan and produce, and it is not primarily about signs and wonders. Revival is marked by a devotion to biblical teaching, a devotion to the covenant community, a devotion to spirit-filled worship, and a devotion to bold prayer. The goal of revival is to bring us to a deeper awareness of our need for God and a thirst for Him.

Takeaways

• True revival is when God's people are enlivened by a special visitation of God, resulting in a deeper experience of the gospel and transformed lives.
• Revival is marked by a devotion to biblical teaching, a devotion to the covenant community, a devotion to spirit-filled worship, and a devotion to bold prayer.
• Revival is not something to be avoided or feared, it is not an event that we plan and produce, and it is not primarily about signs and wonders.
• The goal of revival is to bring us to a deeper awareness of our need for God and a thirst for Him.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Reading of Acts Chapter 2
01:31 Overview of the First Christian Church
03:29 Understanding Spiritual Renewal and Revival
04:30 What Revival is Not
11:06 Revival is not an Event
15:57 Revival is not primarily signs and wonders
19:14 The Essence of Revival: Deeper Experience of the Gospel
30:40 The Marks of True Revival
40:40 Devotion to Biblical Teaching, Covenant Community, Spirit-filled Worship, and Bold Prayer