This Presentation is a compilation of the various historical events, including the ones that happened in the Holy Bible, that brought revival and the results of such prominent incidents.

1. Presentation Subtitle
THE HISTORY OF
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2. 1. What is Revival?
What, Who, Why, & How
2. Revival is not New
We can see mentioning of
Revivals in the Bible B.C.
3. Revival in the New
Testament
Where it all re-started
4. Revival Today!
Revival at our door step
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Session Outline
Session Outline:

3. Revival?
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• What? Re-viva-l  To bring back to life / to give life again
• Who? God’s people  Subjects of Revival
“Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived” (NKJV).
1 Kings 17: 22 2 Kings 13: 21
“…and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet” (NKJV).
“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living” (KJV).
Romans 14:9
What is Revival
Psalm 85: 6
“Will You not revive us again that Your people may rejoice in You” (NKJV).
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4. Revival?
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• Why us? We have life 
• Getting Saved  once, but we need restoration!
• How? Carnal mindset  Spiritual mindset
• A deeper understanding and appreciation of
• the holiness of God, his wrath against sin, & the utter depravity of man
What is Revival
1 John 5: 12
“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (NKJV).
James 2: 26
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (NKJV).
Romans 8: 5
“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit,
the things of the Spirit” (NKJV).
Romans 8: 6
“For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace” (NKJV).
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5. Revival?
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• Def: “When saved Christian people get their dead Christian life turned around”.
• Revival = sovereign move of God initiated by the Holy Spirit through consecrated men & women.
• We are souls with a body, not a body with a soul
• Action vs Outcome:
What is Revival
Romans 8: 13
“For if you live according to the flesh; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (NKJV).
Psalms 51: 12, 13
“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me with Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your
ways, And sinners shall be converted to You” (NKJV).
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6. Revival in the New Testament
Results of Revival:
• Restored relationships
• Transformed communities
• Drunkards made sober
• Thieves returning stolen goods
• Blasphemers sanctified
• Marriages healed
• Estranged children and parents reconciled
• The selfish becoming sacrificial
• Conversions, Miracles, revived churches,
• Revitalized prayer meetings
• Dynamic worship
• Decisive action to seek first the Kingdom of God!
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7. Revivals in the Bible B. C.
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Revival is not New
• King Asa
1 Kings 15: 12
“And he banished the perverted persons from the land,
and removed all the idols that his fathers had made”
(NKJV).

8. Revivals in the Bible B. C.
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Revival is not New
• King Jehu
2 Kings 10: 27, 28
“Then they broke down the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore
down the temple of Baal and made it a refuse dump to this
day. Thus Jehu destroyed Baal from Israel” (NKJV).

9. Revivals in the Bible B. C.
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Revival is not New
• Priest Jehoiada for King Jehoash
2 Kings 11: 18
“And all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal,
and tore it down. They thoroughly broke in pieces its altars
and images and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the
altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of
the Lord” (NKJV).

10. Revivals in the Bible B. C.
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Revival is not New
• King Josiah
2 Kings 23: 4
• King Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 31: 1
• King Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 19: 13

11. Revivals in the Bible B. C.
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Revival is not New
• King Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33: 15
• Prophet Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13: 19
• Prophet Ezra
Ezra 10: 3
“Now therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to put away all
these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the
counsel of my master and of those who tremble at the commandment
of God: and let it be done according to the law” (NKJV).
“…Then I posted some of my servants at the gates, so that no burdens
would be brought in on the Sabbath day” (NKJV).

12. Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• JESUS
Mathew 21: 12
“Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those
who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of
the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves ”
(NKJV).
John 2: 17
“The His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your
house has eaten Me up”” (NKJV).

13. Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• John the Baptist
Isaiah 40: 4, 5
“Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain
and hill shall be made low; the crooked places shall
be made straight, and the rough places smooth;
the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh
shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has
spoken” (NKJV).
“Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around
the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by
him in the Jordan, confessing their sins” (NKJV).
Mathew 3: 5, 6

14. • Peter said that the events on the day of Pentecost, described in
Acts 2, were a fulfilment of the prophecy in Joel 2.
• the day of Pentecost: the Holy Spirit was poured out on the
followers of Jesus Christ
• They experienced a sound like a violent wind, saw tongues of
fire, and spoke in different languages
• Peter preached to the crowd and many believed and were
baptized
Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• The Pentecost
Acts 2: 41
“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized;
and that day about three thousand souls were added to
them” (NKJV).

15. • Persecution was used by God to scatter the Christians far and
wide, and Philip the evangelist went to Samaria.
• From this fact it can be seen that Christ was building His
church, as He said.
• The initiative was clearly with God
• the growth of the church did not depend for its basic
inspiration and power upon the organizing abilities of the
disciples.
Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• Revival in Samaria
Acts 8: 1 -25
“So when they had testified and preached the word of the
Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in
many villages of the Samaritans” (NKJV).

16. • In one sense, a revival at Caesarea could be seen as an
extension of the movement from Samaria, through Joppa.
• Here, again, we see the sovereign action of God.
• We see Christ building His church: the gospel is "officially"
preached to the gentiles.
Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• Revival in Caesarea
Acts 10; 11: 1 - 18
“45. And those of the circumcision who believed were
astonished, as many came with Peter, because the gift of the
Holy Spirit had been poured out on the gentiles also”
(NKJV).

17. • In one sense, a revival at Caesarea could be seen as an
extension of the movement from Samaria, through Joppa.
• Here, again, we see the sovereign action of God.
• We see Christ building His church: the gospel is "officially"
preached to the gentiles.
Revivals in the New Testament
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Revivals in the New Testament
• Paul at Ephesus
Acts 19: 10
“And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in
Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks” (NKJV).

18. The First Great Awakening (1730s-1740s)
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Revival Today!
• a period of intense religious revival in the American colonies,
characterized by a wave of emotional preaching and
fervent, enthusiastic worship.
• The movement was led by notable preachers such as Jonathan
Edwards and George Whitefield, and it resulted in
thousands of new converts and a renewed sense of faith in
God.
• Some key features:
• A focus on personal conversion and salvation through
faith in Christ
• An emphasis on emotional experiences and spiritual
transformation
• A rejection of formalized religion in favor of a more
personal, experiential faith
• A belief in the sovereignty of God and the power of the
Holy Spirit to bring about revival.

19. The Second Great Awakening (1800s)
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Revival Today!
• a period of spiritual revival in the United States that occurred
in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
• marked by a renewed interest in religion, an explosion of
church growth, and a series of revival meetings that drew
thousands of people.
• Some key features:
• An emphasis on personal salvation and evangelism
• A focus on the Bible as the ultimate authority for faith and
practice
• The growth of new religious denominations, such as the
Baptists and Methodists
• The rise of reform movements such as abolitionism and
temperance, which were motivated by a desire to live out
Christian values

20. The Welsh Revival (1904-1905)
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Revival Today!
• a Christian revival that swept across Wales in 1904-1905.
• It was led by the Welsh preacher Evan Roberts and resulted
in a wave of spiritual renewal that affected tens of thousands
of people.
• Some key features:
• A focus on personal confession and repentance
• An emphasis on the power of prayer and the Holy Spirit
• A renewal of spiritual passion and a desire for holiness
• A movement of evangelism and mission that reached
beyond Wales to the rest of the world

21. The Azusa Street Revival (1906-1915)
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Revival Today!
• a historic revival that took place in Los Angeles, California, in
1906-1915.
• It was led by the African American preacher William J.
Seymour and is considered one of the most significant events
in the history of modern Pentecostalism.
• Some key features:
• A focus on the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in
tongues
• An emphasis on the power of God to heal and perform
miracles
• A multicultural, interracial community of believers who
worshiped together
• A movement of missions and evangelism that spread the
revival to other parts of the world

22. The East Africa Revival (1930s-1960s)
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Revival Today!
• a powerful spiritual movement that swept across East Africa
in the 1930s-1960s.
• characterized by a focus on personal holiness, prayer, and
repentance, and it resulted in a renewed sense of faith and a
new wave of evangelism and missions.
• Some key features:
• A focus on confession and repentance, with a call to a
deeper level of holiness
• An emphasis on personal accountability and the need for
moral purity
• A rejection of syncretism and a return to a more
authentic, Biblical faith
• A movement of evangelism and missions that spread the
revival throughout East Africa and beyond

23. The Healing Revivals (1940s-1950s))
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Revival Today!
• a series of revivals that took place in the United States in the
1940s-1950s, led by evangelists such as Oral Roberts and
William Branham.
• These revivals were marked by a focus on the healing power
of God, and they drew large crowds of people who were
seeking physical and emotional healing.
• Some key features:
• A focus on faith healing and the belief that God can heal
any sickness or disease
• An emphasis on the importance of personal faith and
prayer for healing
• A wave of testimonies of miraculous healings and
transformations
• A movement of evangelism and missions that spread the
message of healing and salvation to the world

24. The Jesus Movement (1960s-1970s)
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Revival Today!
• a cultural and spiritual phenomenon that emerged in the
United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
• It was marked by a wave of youth culture embracing
Christianity, with a focus on personal experience, radical
discipleship, and cultural change.
• Some key features:
• An emphasis on personal conversion and a “born
again” experience
• A rejection of formalized religion in favor of a more
personal, experiential faith
• A focus on cultural relevance and evangelism, with a strong
anti-establishment sentiment
• A movement of evangelism and missions that reached
beyond the church walls to the wider culture

25. The Toronto Blessing (1994-)
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Revival Today!
• a term used to describe a revival that took place at the
Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship (now Catch the Fire
Toronto) in 1994.
• It was marked by a wave of spontaneous worship, laughter,
and other manifestations of the Holy Spirit, and it drew
thousands of people from around the world.
• Some key features:
• A focus on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in
worship and daily life
• An emphasis on the joy and freedom that comes from a
deeper experience of God’s love
• A wave of testimonies of physical and emotional healing,
deliverance, and transformation
• A movement of renewal and revival that spread
throughout the world, influencing many churches and
ministries

26. The Brownsville Revival (1990s)
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Revival Today!
• a revival that took place at the Brownsville Assembly of
God church in Pensacola, Florida, from 1995 to 2000.
• It was led by evangelist Steve Hill and was marked by a focus
on repentance, prayer, and worship, with a call to personal
and corporate revival.
• Some key features:
• A focus on repentance and the need for personal and
corporate revival
• An emphasis on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit
in worship and daily life
• A wave of testimonies of physical and emotional healing,
deliverance, and transformation
• A movement of renewal and revival that spread
throughout the world, influencing many churches and
ministries

27. The Asbury Revival (8th Feb 2023!)
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Revival Today!
• On February 8, 2023 after a regularly scheduled chapel service on
Asbury University’s campus, in Wilmore, Kentucky, a group of
about 20 students lingered and began to worship and pray for
one another.
• The chapel speaker that day, Zak Meerkreebs, had exhorted the
students to:
“become the love of God by experiencing the love of God,”
and closed with a prayer asking God to “revive us by your love.”
• According to the students, as they stayed and prayed, an
unexplainable, surreal peace descended upon the room.
• As minutes stretched into hours, many students would eventually
be joined by faculty, staff, and community members who trickled
in to participate in worship and prayer.
• These students have chosen hiddenness and simplicity, selfless
hospitality, and a relentless hunger for Jesus!

28. What do we say?
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Revival Today!
• The history of revivals in the Christian faith is a rich tapestry of God’s work in the world.
• we get inspired from the to pray and seek personal and corporate revival in our own time.
• Revivals are not churches filled with people but people filled with God
• not a formula but a work of the Holy Spirit, and it comes as a result of a sincere and desperate seeking of God.
• Revival is not about getting what we want from God but about surrendering ourselves to God’s will and being transformed
by His grace.
• As Christians, we should pray for revival in our own lives, in our churches, and in our communities.
• we should be:
• open to the leading of the Holy Spirit
• willing to obey God’s voice and
• follow wherever He may lead us.

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“Seek the Lord while He may be found,
call upon Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the
unrighteous man his thoughts; let him
return to the Lord, and He will have mercy
on Him; and to our God, for He will
abundantly pardon”.
ISAIAH 55: 6-7
• Online Sources:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ofZbSFPR8
• Revival in the Bible & History (slideshare.net)
• List of Revivals in History: How God Has
Transformed the World (viralbeliever.com)
• The Asbury Revival Went Viral. The Event Is
Radically Simple. - The Atlantic

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