I was challenged this week to preach a revival sermon. Insistent the challenge was. One that made me put off the sermon I was planning until another Sabbath. Today it will be revival. A revival is a time when God visits His people, and by the power of the His Spirit, imparts new life to them, and through them imparts life to sinners dead in trespasses and sins.
Revival covers many different areas.
These areas deal with spiritual growth, our nurturing, our growth in the Christian life. We have been sharing about a number of areas of necessity in our inner lives as disciples of Christ. But now it is time for us to come out of the closet and get into spiritual activity. Years ago we Seventh-day Adventists were specifically told, Wherever a church is established, all the member should engage in missionary work. Now I am not implying that we set aside our inner growth for outward activity.