Thursday, October 3, 2024

Reflection - In The Church - Revive Us, O Lord

Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 34, "Revive Us, O Lord", Page 179.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012


 Imagine what would happen if John Wesley's experience on May 24, 1738 was reproduced thousandfold among us.
PHOTO: Imagine what would happen if John Wesley's experience on May 24, 1738 was reproduced thousandfold among us. Most of us would describe it as a revival, or great awakening, or renewal. Wesley's experience sparked his long ministry of revival in Britain and later America. Methodism became a renewal movement which he hoped would strengthen the Church of England.

Let us look again at Wesley's own description of his experience:

In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death. [1a]

In these oft-quoted words are captured the two essential components of revival, found also in Wesley's understanding of the Methodist calling: to spread "scriptural holiness". In this phrase, we find the dual foundations of revival - Scripture and holiness.

Notice how Wesley was listening to Luther's preface to Romans at the time of his Aldersgate experience. Revival is connected to the discovery and rediscovery of Scripture. It is no surprise that Wesley would gather a group of preachers for the proclamation of the gospel, essentially calling them to a ministry of the Word. Wesley, who recruited, appointed, and supervised them, expected them to share his high regard for Scripture, expressed in how he described himself: homo unius libri (a man of one book - the Bible). Scripture was central to the Wesleyan revival.

The early Methodists were not the only ones to be revived by Scripture. When the Jewish exiles returned to the promised land from Babylon, God sent Ezra to encourage them Ezra brought before the people the Word of God, reading from it and explaining it. A great change came upon the people that day (Nehemiah 8). Witness again the centrality of Scripture to revival.

The other foundation of revival is a focus on holiness. Wesley defined salvation as being saved "from the law of sin and death". For a long time, he had earnestly sought holiness, and finally, he knew the freedom that comes from the Holy Spirit. He now had the profound assurance that his sins were forgiven by God through Christ, and thus in Christ he had been given victory over sin and power to be holy. To Wesley, holiness is applied to both the personal and social spheres of life. Personal holiness has to do with who we are in relation to God and social holiness has to do with righteous relationships with others.

Wesley's experience echoed Ezra's. The people in Ezra's day wept as they were convicted of their sins and repented with much humility. Revival always produces repentance and humility, signs of hearts hungering to be holy.

Scripture and holiness are therefore the hallmarks of true revival. We must remember this, for revival can come in many forms. The 18th century saw several revivals (or awakenings) in Britain, America, and Europe. Theologian Richard Steele identifies four different models of revival: [2]

First, revival in a local community spearheaded by the local pastor. This was the case for the spiritual awakening in New England, which centred around the ministry of Jonathan Edwards, the Congregationalist pastor and theologian.

Second, revival in a large area, affecting private individuals in large crowds. One such revival was sparked by the ministry of the English Calvinist preacher George Whitefield, an early associate of Wesley. Whitefield preached to the masses at a time characterised by burgeoning commerce, social anonymity and rootlessness, and the birth of the private self.

The third model involves spiritual renewal through dynamic small groups, which Steele associates with Count Zinzendorf, who led the Moravian Brethren in Saxony.

Steele attributes the fourth model to Wesley, whose approach to revival was eclectic (wide-ranging) and a hybrid (combination) of the others.

If the forms of revival are so varied, how could we tell true and false revival apart? Wesley offers five characteristics of true revival: new discernment (self-knowledge and a sense for holiness), direction (a sense of purpose in life), desire (holy passions and inclinations), dealings (renewed relationships), and deeds (actions springing from love of God and neighbour).

It is helpful to return to where we begin. The two key characteristics of true revival are a return to Scripture and evidence of personal and social holiness. Revival is often mistakenly thought of as the discovery of something new. It is, to the contrary, the rediscovery of something old. In revival, the ancient ways of God are rediscovered, with the freshness of immediate experience.

Revival is also misunderstood when it becomes an end in itself. That is revivalism and not revival. Revivalism is the need for constant novelty, an insatiable restlessness fuelled by superficial stirrings of the soul. It is like surface waves and ripples on the face of a body of water. True revival, on the other hand, is like a deep powerful current, producing lasting transformation of the soul, bringing forth humility, holiness, and love.

We who follow Christ can pray that God will revive us (Psalm 80:18). We can show that we mean what we pray by returning to Scripture and holiness. Then our Lord can place His wounded hands into the chasm (abyss) of our souls, bringing about new life within us, among us, and through us.
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Imagine what would happen if John Wesley's experience on May 24, 1738 was reproduced thousandfold among us. Most of us would describe it as a revival, or great awakening, or renewal. Wesley's experience sparked his long ministry of revival in Britain and later America. Methodism became a renewal movement which he hoped would strengthen the Church of England.


 Imagine what would happen if John Wesley's experience on May 24, 1738 was reproduced thousandfold among us.
PHOTO: Imagine what would happen if John Wesley's experience on May 24, 1738 was reproduced thousandfold among us. Most of us would describe it as a revival, or great awakening, or renewal. Wesley's experience sparked his long ministry of revival in Britain and later America. Methodism became a renewal movement which he hoped would strengthen the Church of England.
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Let us look again at Wesley's own description of his experience:

In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death. [1a]
 

 In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans.
PHOTO: In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.
Picture posted by John Wesley - On May 24, 1738, John Wesley recorded his conversion at a society meeting in Aldersgate Street, London.
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In these oft-quoted words are captured the two essential components of revival, found also in Wesley's understanding of the Methodist calling: to spread "scriptural holiness". In this phrase, we find the dual foundations of revival - Scripture and holiness.

Notice how Wesley was listening to Luther's preface to Romans at the time of his Aldersgate experience. Revival is connected to the discovery and rediscovery of Scripture. It is no surprise that Wesley would gather a group of preachers for the proclamation of the gospel, essentially calling them to a ministry of the Word. Wesley, who recruited, appointed, and supervised them, expected them to share his high regard for Scripture, expressed in how he described himself: homo unius libri (a man of one book - the Bible). Scripture was central to the Wesleyan revival.
 

 In these oft-quoted words are captured the two essential components of revival
PHOTO: In these oft-quoted words are captured the two essential components of revival, found also in Wesley's understanding of the Methodist calling: to spread "scriptural holiness". In this phrase, we find the dual foundations of revival - Scripture and holiness.
Picture posted by Pastor Duke Taber on 11 April 2024
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The early Methodists were not the only ones to be revived by Scripture. When the Jewish exiles returned to the promised land from Babylon, God sent Ezra to encourage them Ezra brought before the people the Word of God, reading from it and explaining it. A great change came upon the people that day (Nehemiah 8). Witness again the centrality of Scripture to revival.


 The early Methodists were not the only ones to be revived by Scripture.
PHOTO: The early Methodists were not the only ones to be revived by Scripture. When the Jewish exiles returned to the promised land from Babylon, God sent Ezra to encourage them Ezra brought before the people the Word of God, reading from it and explaining it. A great change came upon the people that day (Nehemiah 8). Witness again the centrality of Scripture to revival.
Picture posted by Bible Art - Nehemiah 8:2 - "And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month."
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The other foundation of revival is a focus on holiness. Wesley defined salvation as being saved "from the law of sin and death". For a long time, he had earnestly sought holiness, and finally, he knew the freedom that comes from the Holy Spirit. He now had the profound assurance that his sins were forgiven by God through Christ, and thus in Christ he had been given victory over sin and power to be holy. To Wesley, holiness is applied to both the personal and social spheres of life. Personal holiness has to do with who we are in relation to God and social holiness has to do with righteous relationships with others.


 The other foundation of revival is a focus on holiness.
PHOTO: The other foundation of revival is a focus on holiness. Wesley defined salvation as being saved "from the law of sin and death". For a long time, he had earnestly sought holiness, and finally, he knew the freedom that comes from the Holy Spirit. He now had the profound assurance that his sins were forgiven by God through Christ, and thus in Christ he had been given victory over sin and power to be holy. To Wesley, holiness is applied to both the personal and social spheres of life. Personal holiness has to do with who we are in relation to God and social holiness has to do with righteous relationships with others.
Picture posted by Photos.com, Getty Images - John Wesley, 18th Century English
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Wesley's experience echoed Ezra's. The people in Ezra's day wept as they were convicted of their sins and repented with much humility. Revival always produces repentance and humility, signs of hearts hungering to be holy.

Scripture and holiness are therefore the hallmarks of true revival. We must remember this, for revival can come in many forms. The 18th century saw several revivals (or awakenings) in Britain, America, and Europe. Theologian Richard Steele identifies four different models of revival: [2]
 

 Scripture and holiness are therefore the hallmarks of true revival.
PHOTO: Scripture and holiness are therefore the hallmarks of true revival. We must remember this, for revival can come in many forms. The 18th century saw several revivals (or awakenings) in Britain, America, and Europe. Theologian Richard Steele identifies four different models of revival:
Picture posted by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723), Gallerix - Portrait of Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729)
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First, revival in a local community spearheaded by the local pastor. This was the case for the spiritual awakening in New England, which centred around the ministry of Jonathan Edwards, the Congregationalist pastor and theologian.


 First, revival in a local community spearheaded by the local pastor.
PHOTO: First, revival in a local community spearheaded by the local pastor. This was the case for the spiritual awakening in New England, which centred around the ministry of Jonathan Edwards, the Congregationalist pastor and theologian.
Picture posted by All Things Edwards; Insights into America's Greatest Theologian on Wednesday, 13 July 2022 at 12:17 am
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Second, revival in a large area, affecting private individuals in large crowds. One such revival was sparked by the ministry of the English Calvinist preacher George Whitefield, an early associate of Wesley. Whitefield preached to the masses at a time characterised by burgeoning commerce, social anonymity and rootlessness, and the birth of the private self.


 Second, revival in a large area, affecting private individuals in large crowds.
PHOTO: Second, revival in a large area, affecting private individuals in large crowds. One such revival was sparked by the ministry of the English Calvinist preacher George Whitefield, an early associate of Wesley. Whitefield preached to the masses at a time characterised by burgeoning commerce, social anonymity and rootlessness, and the birth of the private self.
Picture posted by Media Store House - Whitefield Preaching
The third model involves spiritual renewal through dynamic small groups, which Steele associates with Count Zinzendorf, who led the Moravian Brethren in Saxony.


 The third model involves spiritual renewal through dynamic small groups, which Steele associates with Count Zinzendorf, who led the Moravian Brethren in Saxony.
PHOTO: The third model involves spiritual renewal through dynamic small groups, which Steele associates with Count Zinzendorf, who led the Moravian Brethren in Saxony.
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Steele attributes the fourth model to Wesley, whose approach to revival was eclectic (wide-ranging) and a hybrid (combination) of the others.
 

 Steele attributes the fourth model to Wesley, whose approach to revival was eclectic (wide-ranging) and a hybrid (combination) of the others.
PHOTO: Steele attributes the fourth model to Wesley, whose approach to revival was eclectic (wide-ranging) and a hybrid (combination) of the others.
Picture posted by Johnathan Arnold on 02 May 2018 - Oxford to Aldersgate: John Wesley’s Journey to Faith
If the forms of revival are so varied, how could we tell true and false revival apart? Wesley offers five characteristics of true revival: new discernment (self-knowledge and a sense for holiness), direction (a sense of purpose in life), desire (holy passions and inclinations), dealings (renewed relationships), and deeds (actions springing from love of God and neighbour).

It is helpful to return to where we begin. The two key characteristics of true revival are a return to Scripture and evidence of personal and social holiness. Revival is often mistakenly thought of as the discovery of something new. It is, to the contrary, the rediscovery of something old. In revival, the ancient ways of God are rediscovered, with the freshness of immediate experience.


It is helpful to return to where we begin.
PHOTO: It is helpful to return to where we begin. The two key characteristics of true revival are a return to Scripture and evidence of personal and social holiness. Revival is often mistakenly thought of as the discovery of something new. It is, to the contrary, the rediscovery of something old. In revival, the ancient ways of God are rediscovered, with the freshness of immediate experience.
Picture posted by Faith in GOD - God Confronts Adam and Eve
Revival is also misunderstood when it becomes an end in itself. That is revivalism and not revival. Revivalism is the need for constant novelty, an insatiable restlessness fuelled by superficial stirrings of the soul. It is like surface waves and ripples on the face of a body of water. True revival, on the other hand, is like a deep powerful current, producing lasting transformation of the soul, bringing forth humility, holiness, and love.
 

 Revival is also misunderstood when it becomes an end in itself.
PHOTO: Revival is also misunderstood when it becomes an end in itself. That is revivalism and not revival. Revivalism is the need for constant novelty, an insatiable restlessness fuelled by superficial stirrings of the soul. It is like surface waves and ripples on the face of a body of water. True revival, on the other hand, is like a deep powerful current, producing lasting transformation of the soul, bringing forth humility, holiness, and love.
Picture posted by Johnathan Arnold. Holyjoys on 27 October 2023 - Pray for Revival But Reject Revivalism
We who follow Christ can pray that God will revive us (Psalm 80:18). We can show that we mean what we pray by returning to Scripture and holiness. Then our Lord can place His wounded hands into the chasm (abyss) of our souls, bringing about new life within us, among us, and through us.


 We who follow Christ can pray that God will revive us (Psalm 80:18).
PHOTO: We who follow Christ can pray that God will revive us (Psalm 80:18). We can show that we mean what we pray by returning to Scripture and holiness. Then our Lord can place His wounded hands into the chasm (abyss) of our souls, bringing about new life within us, among us, and through us.
Picture posted by Angie Clt
 

 Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that You will revive us. May we show that we mean what we pray by returning to Scripture and holiness. Then may our Lord place His wounded hands into the chasm of our souls, bringing about new life within us, among us, and through us.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reference
[1] From "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon, Chapter 34, "Revive Us, O Lord", Page 179.

[1a] John Pollock, Wesley the Preacher: A Biography (Eastbourne Kingsway Publication, 2000), 98.

[2] Richard B. Steele, "John Wesley's Synthesis of the Revival Practices of Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, Nicholas Von Zinzendorf," Wesley Theological Journal 30:1 (Spring 1995): 154-172.




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