Thoughts on revival
Interesting post title coming from one of those boring Presbyterian seminarian types, isn't it?
Anyway, I've been doing some transcription work for a professor at Saint Louis University for The Encyclopedia of Reigious Revival In America, which will come out sometime in the next 6-12 months, I would imagine.
My assignment is basically to type from some primary sources which will be quoted, and are from various traditions within the American Church.
One common thread struck me, as I was reading and typing the materials, ranging from the 1770's to the 1970's and that was the awe and wonderment of the writer on the sheer power of God. It made me long to see something like that in my lifetime, but with trepidation, I guess, as well, because those who wrote these accounts saw lives change unexpectedly, and were humbled at the sight of God doing the work.
Another intersting thing I noticed was this; all of the people gave God the glory. I believe that is important because we must understand that God's power and mercy do not come from the greatness of the speaker, but the power of the Spirit, and we should be keeping that in mind, if we dare pray for a great work of salvation.
Book of the day, The Salvation of Souls: Nine Previously Unpublished Sermons on the Call of the Ministry and the Gospel by Jonathan Edwards.
Anyway, I've been doing some transcription work for a professor at Saint Louis University for The Encyclopedia of Reigious Revival In America, which will come out sometime in the next 6-12 months, I would imagine.
My assignment is basically to type from some primary sources which will be quoted, and are from various traditions within the American Church.
One common thread struck me, as I was reading and typing the materials, ranging from the 1770's to the 1970's and that was the awe and wonderment of the writer on the sheer power of God. It made me long to see something like that in my lifetime, but with trepidation, I guess, as well, because those who wrote these accounts saw lives change unexpectedly, and were humbled at the sight of God doing the work.
Another intersting thing I noticed was this; all of the people gave God the glory. I believe that is important because we must understand that God's power and mercy do not come from the greatness of the speaker, but the power of the Spirit, and we should be keeping that in mind, if we dare pray for a great work of salvation.
Book of the day, The Salvation of Souls: Nine Previously Unpublished Sermons on the Call of the Ministry and the Gospel by Jonathan Edwards.
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