Revival

by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, J.I. Packer (Foreword by)

This book testifies to the depth of Martyn Lloyd-Jones' conviction that without revival in the church there is really no hope for the Western world.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity, Christian Living, Evangelism, Church, Faith

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Lloyd-Jones was strongly opposed to Liberal Christianity, which had become a part of many Christian denominations; he regarded it as aberrant. He disagreed with the broad church approach and encouraged evangelical Christians (particularly Anglicans) to leave their existing denominations. He believed that true Christian fellowship was possible only amongst those who shared common convictions regarding the nature of the faith.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was married to Bethan Lloyd-Jones

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Reviews

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, so good. Heartily recommended for every Christian, and especially those who already feel a burden on their heart for the state of the church and of the world around them. This book is so relevant that it's hard to believe the sermons it comprises were preached almost sixty years ago—but then again, one of the points Dr. Lloyd-Jones shows so well, both from Scripture and church history, is that the situations God's people face are always essentially the same, no matter what era or what culture they happen to be living in.

[Andy Schreiber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous book! This was my second time reading it, and it may not be the last.

[Mike Wardrop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an easy read, but a rich one. Lloyd-Jones unpacks prophetic and spirit-filled passages in the Old Testament to show the nature and need for revival.
Using his rigorous and reformed theology, combined with a wise and homage interpretation of the miracles and intercessions of the saints in both Acts and the years until today, he makes a compelling case that the church must cry out and pray consistently for revival in our day.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

God used this book in my life to help me look beyond my circumstances and unto Him. I learned a lot about revival but more importantly I was inspired. Every night, I prayed for revival, for my pastors, for the preaching of the Word, for the church, for the lost, my neighbors, and for God’s presence. I began to dream of what God can do in my life and His people. I went to church each Sunday expectantly to experience Him. I started begging for more of His glory.
May the Lord bring revival in my lifetime!

“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,
that the mountains would tremble before you!“

[Humphrey Kutosi · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many lessons to learn here. Revival is of Yahweh. It is Him that turns back heart of His people back to Him. With Him, to save with a few or with many is the same thing. We therefore ought to pray to Him for revival. No matter how dark the times may be, God still acts. The modern tendencies of dealing with unbelief by way of human philosophies betrays a misdiagnosis of "the kind" of enemy against whom we are engaged. Our weapons are not carnal. On the contrary, our weapon is God's Word. What is needed for the times is a return to the Scriptures. A return to those fundamental truths that define Christian belief and living. What is needed is an insatiable hunger and thirst to see the face of holy God. Oh that Yahweh may hear, may hearken and hear His people who are called by His name!

This is a book I definitely would recommend.

[Jonathan Hastings · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were moments in this book that drive me to my knees in prayer.

Other times it seemed very repetitive, but still solid MLJ.

Revival is the need of every hour. Come Lord, Jesus

[Margaret Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good, in depth study on Revival, what it means and the challenge to pray for it! Not only for the church but also our own lives. This book was rich and there is much to think on!

[Will Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Church is always in need of revival.

Yet, what is often lacking in churches today is an awareness of our need for revival and a feeling of desperation for God to move. Lloyd-Jones writes, “We need a power that can enter into the souls of men and break them and smash them and humble them and then make them anew” (19). That only comes from the power of the living God. We need that power again.

What is most helpful in Lloyd-Jones’ Revival is being reminded of our absolute need for the Lord to send his Spirit upon us in power today. He writes with passion,

"We are to take no rest ourselves, we are to give God no rest until he has heard us, until he has answered us, until Jerusalem is clothed in her beautiful robes again and is like a burning shining light. Give him no rest, give yourself no rest. Keep on. Bombard God. Bombard heaven until the answers come" (261).

We need to recover that level of desperation and passion for revival. We are to become “remembrancers of the Lord” (260). We must remember the Lord ourselves and we must remind others of Him also. Lloyd-Jones work stands as a pointer, a remembrancer of the Lord.

I love Lloyd-Jones and deeply appreciate him. With that said, it always bothers me a bit how he handles Scripture. What he says is almost always great, but the way he gets it from the text is often a bit suspect. Is he really grasping the authorial (both human and divine) intent of the passage?

Regardless, Lloyd-Jones challenges us to seek the Lord, to call out to him to “rend the heavens, come quickly down, and make a thousand hearts thine own.” May the Lord be gracious to move. May we be prayerfully bombarding heaven, giving God no rest until he does so.

[Chola Mukanga · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read! It was nearly a 5* except the structure of the book and a few incomplete explanations removed a star! I will be reading and re-reading the book. And will shortly summarise it’s key arguments for future reference. Highly recommended!

[RevRonR · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the print version of DM Lloyd-Jones work on “Revival” a number of years ago - probably close to 15. I found it to be most valuable as this book, like just about all of his books, were revised from his sermons from his days at the Westminster Chapel in England. Lloyd-Jones’s exegesis of Scripture and sermonizing was just as skilled as the performance of a surgical doctor performing a critical operation on one between life and death. In fact that is true because he always preached to the heart and to man’s great need of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He covered all aspects of revival thoroughly - preparation of the heart, when the Spirit moves, the resistance of lost man, man’s ignorance, man’s indifference, what prevents revivals from occurring, the unexpected nature of revival, prayer and revival, and I could go one. It’s a fabulous book and provides many historical examples from the revivals of the 1700s-1800s. Very highly recommended read!

[Sarah Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

🔥“It is a great relief to have something to do. But it is not always very intelligent just to be doing something.”

🔥“In our fear of emotionalism we may be in grave danger of banishing emotions altogether. Sentiment is weak and flabby. We want emotion, that God-given quality.”

🔥“If you can explain what is happening in a church, apart from the sovereign act of God, it is not revival.”

🔥“When God acts, He can do more in a minute than a man with his organizing can do in fifty years. Let us realize this tremendous possibility, therefore, and plead to God to make known His power and to manifest His glory in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation of people - people that even blaspheme His holy name and deny His very existence. For God’s sake, for the glory of His name, let us intercede and pray for a visitation of God’s Spirit.”

[Derrick Jeter · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a series of lectures delivered in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the 1859 revival that swept through America, Ireland, England, and Wales the late Martyn Lloyd-Jones explores the nature of revival and calls for Christ's church to humble herself and plead to the Lord to send another outpouring of the Spirit, not only for the sake of the church but also for the glory of God and the good of the people inside and outside the church. Revival didn't come in 1959, when Lloyd-Jones delivered these messages, and it hasn't come since (not in the West), but it is needed and we who follow Christ ought to answer his call.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lloyd-Jones here provides a strong Biblical basis for true revival, which he defines as a sovereign God sending down His Spirit to convict and to regenerate. He draws upon various Scripture passages to present his case. He also illustrates revival by looking to church history, particularly the revival of 1859. His interpretation of the Day of Pentecost is unique. Rather than seeing it as just a one-time event, he sees it as a pattern of God pouring out His Spirit, empowering His people for ministry, and adding large numbers of souls to the Kingdom. Lloyd-Jones also distinguishes between revival and revivalism. I highly recommend this book!

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly Inspiring!

The Doctor is one of the greatest Preachers and he cuts to the very core of the Churches problem. It is the same problem still today as it was when he preached. The problem is that Christians do not know who or what they are. We don't really understand how we are really Sanctified. We need more of this teaching today. We don't need to learn how to be a Joseph. Or to be a Daniel. We need to learn and know who and what we are "In Christ"!! This is a desperately needed book today.

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has some great insights into the nature of revival. Lloyd-Jones has some experiential credibility here as his church in Wales experienced revival during his ministry and he lived through the large-scale Welsh revival of 1904-1905 as a boy. I'd say the discussion he undertakes desperately needs to be heard by reformed folks and charismatic folks as well. I held off on the fifth star because it seemed like his texts were more like jumping boards for his real discussion.

[Charles Roennfeldt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I accidentally found this book in the library, without having any prior knowledge to who Martyn Lloyd-Jones was - yet it is clear that the Holy Spirit was working through this man! This book cuts right to the heart of the Church and it’s current state. Despite the fact that its been over 60 years since this was written - is seems like it was written for today. A must read!

[Ben Higgins · Rating 5 out of 5]

An important book for church leaders today

Having read about the revivals that took place in 1859, particularly in Wales and England, this book was a very helpful ‘commentary’. Incredible that considering it was written more than 60 years ago, it is still as relevant and timely as ever.

[Joshua Caraway · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I do not think that our age has seen any more powerful or profound treatment of revival than this book.” - J.I. Packer

Man, this book stirred my spirit. The Doctor’s expository, historical, and Spirit-filled take on revival is a message just as urgent for the church today as it was in 1959. Must-read.

[A. C. Clayman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Definitive Guide for seeking God for true Revival. This is a well balanced book that covers a wide range of topics on the matter of the reviving work that God does and the responsibility we have as His children to seek Him for it. For a Divine intervention for the healing of our land.

[Bryan Burge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for anyone that has a burning desire to be reminded of how revival can happen in a church from someone that experienced it and lived it. Great for pastors to use a guideline to preach though coming up to a revival.

[Han · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really struggled to read this book. I think much of it just went over my head, but I gleaned and learned a lot. 3.5 stars.

[Daniel Nelms · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been chipping away at this for a while. Great content, worth reading a few times.

[Sharon Zink · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book and guide to setting one's heart right in praying for an outpouring of God's Presence.

[Samuel Holbură · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cineva a spus o dată că cel mai bun semn al apropierii unei treziri este când acest cuvânt, ''Oh'' , începe să intre în rugăciunile oamenilor.
''Oh, Doamne!''
Martyn Lloyd-Jones

[IsChuros Pais]

Thank you 💓
God bless you 😉

[Mark A Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lloyd-Jones has long been a stalwart of orthodox evangelical theology, and this work on revival is no exception. It is, however, perhaps a bit too repetitive and lengthy.

[M G Bodinham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revival

If you are interested in Christian revival then this is the ultimate book to read. AMAZING, POWERFUL, CHALLENGING, GOD INSPIRED.

[Douglas Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Michael]

Recommend for anyone who desires to understand true biblical church revival.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book on undertstanding revival. I think this is better than Charles Finney's treatment on the subject (which is a good book itself).