When we talk about revival, we are referring to a spiritual awakening. This can be a personal experience, where an individual comes to a new understanding of their relationship with God. It can also be corporate, where a group of people or an entire community experiences a renewed sense of faith and purpose.
There is often talk of revival in times of political and social turmoil when people are seeking hope and guidance. Revival can be a disaster response, as well as a catalyst for positive change. It is not always easy to define, but we know it when we see it.
Revival is about more than just religion; it is about a deep connection to something larger than ourselves. It is about reconnecting with our true nature and purpose. It is a journey of the soul, and it has the power to transform our lives.
What Is Revival?
Revival can be defined as a spiritual, personal, or corporate renewal. It is often marked by an increase in religious activity, such as attending church, reading the Bible, and praying. This can also lead to increased charitable work and community outreach.
There have been several periods of revival in history, often lasting for several years. These have typically been times of great social and political turmoil when people were searching for meaning and hope. Major revivals have often coincided with significant events, such as the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
Why Is Revival Needed?
Revival is often preceded by a time of spiritual awakening when people become more aware of their need for God. This may be followed by a season of prayer and fasting as people earnestly seek God. Finally, there may be a time of great outpouring when God pours out his Spirit on his people and they experience new life in him.
If you are seeking revival in your own life or your church or community, it is important to remember that revival is ultimately about God. He is the one who brings renewal and refreshment. We need to humble ourselves before him, repent of our sins, and ask him to pour out his Spirit on us. Then we need to be faithful to respond to his work in our lives, obeying his Word and following his leading. Revival is not something we can create ourselves; it is something that only God can do. But if we seek him with all our hearts, he will surely bring revival to us.
What Are The Benefits of Revival?
Many benefits come from revival. On a personal level, revival can bring new life and hope to those who have been struggling. It can also lead to greater faithfulness in obeying God’s Word and living out his commands. On a corporate level, revival can bring new energy and unity to a church or community. It can also lead to an increase in evangelism and discipleship as people reach out to those around them with the good news of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, revival brings glory to God as his people experience his presence and power in a new way.
If you are seeking revival, pray that God would pour out his Spirit on you and those around you. Ask him to awaken your hearts to his presence and power. And be ready to respond when he does!
Bible Verses About Revival
1. Judges 15:19
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
2. Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
3. 2 Timothy 1:6
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
4. Psalm 119:107
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
5. Psalm 119:154
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
6. Psalm 119:25
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
7. Romans 14:9
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
8. 1 Kings 17:22
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
9. Isaiah 45:8
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
10. Romans 8:11
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
11. Habakkuk 3:2
O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
12. Romans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
13. Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
14. Genesis 45:27
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
15. Psalm 143:11
Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
16. Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
17. Ezra 9:9
For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
18. Psalm 119:88
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
19. Psalm 80:18
So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
20. Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
21. Psalm 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
22. 2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
23. Jeremiah 31:25
For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
24. Psalm 71:20
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
25. Psalm 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
26. Psalm 69:32
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
27. 1 Samuel 30:12
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
28. 1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
29. Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
30. Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
31. Psalm 119:156
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
32. Philippians 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
33. Psalm 85:6
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
34. Psalm 119:93
I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
35. Hosea 14:7
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
36. Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
37. Ezra 9:8
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Bible Verses About Revival-Personal
1. Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
2. 1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
3. Psalm 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
4. Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
5. Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
6. Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
7. Psalm 59:16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
8. Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
9. 2 Chronicles 32:26
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
10. Haggai 1:14
And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
11. Isaiah 38:16
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
12. 1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
13. Psalm 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
14. Psalm 41:3
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
15. 2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
16. Daniel 4:26
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
17. Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
18. Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
19. Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
20. Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
21. 2 Timothy 1:6
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
22. Psalm 63:1
{A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
23. Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
24. Psalm 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
25. Psalm 61:8
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
26. Genesis 45:27
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
27. Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Bible Verses About Revival- Corporate
1. 2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
2. Acts 2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
3. Ezra 10:1
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
4. Jeremiah 31:18
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
5. Jeremiah 3:22
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
6. Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
7. Lamentations 5:21
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
8. Deuteronomy 4:29
But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
9. Acts 4:4
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
10. Isaiah 45:22
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
11. Ezekiel 11:19
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
12. Ezekiel 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
13. Micah 4:2
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
14. Isaiah 59:20
And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
15. Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
16. Isaiah 2:3
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
17. Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
18. John 4:39
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
19. Zechariah 1:3
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
20. Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
21. 2 Chronicles 30:1
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
22. Habakkuk 3:2
O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
23. Acts 13:9
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
24. Malachi 3:7
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
25. 2 Chronicles 30:6
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
26. Psalm 80:3
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
27. John 3:26
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
28. Zechariah 10:6
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
29. Nehemiah 1:9
But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
30. Jeremiah 24:7
And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
31. Revelation 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
32. Hosea 12:6
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
33. Lamentations 3:40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
34. 2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
35. Mark 1:5
And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
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