The Greatest 20th Century Revivals

[Berserk]

The Azusa Street Revival that began in 1906 led to 600 million Pentecostal and Charismatic converts globally and makes its instigator, William Seymour, the most spiritually influential Black man who ever lived. This excellent documentary tells the story with the aid of abundant eyewitness testimony. When you learn the price Seymour and his Black friends had to pay to bring on this revival, you will understand why modern believers who claim to long for revival have not found that longing fulfilled. No sermon I've ever heard impacted me the way this documentary did. This video may well change your life and its priorities:

Be sure to wait for each of the 4 parts of the video to display after a brief wait.
This thread will also post the best videos of the 2 other greatest revivals of the 20th century, the Welsh Revival that led to the Azusa Street revival and the great Hebrides Revival.

 

[Pearl]

And the Welsh revival in 1904 and the Hebridean revival 1949 - 1952

 

[Pathfinder7]

Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings start...
- With those who are..broken & hungry.
During the early days of Revivals, they are criticized, despised, etc..
- Because it breaks..the existing pattern/establishment.
That is why..not many people (& church establishments) are interested.
---
I am working on the book project.
- One part of the book is on..'Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings'..
- In Christian history.

 

[Pearl]

Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings start...
- With those who are..broken & hungry.
During the early days of Revivals, they are criticized, despised, etc..
- Because it breaks..the existing pattern/establishment.
That is why..not many people (& church establishments) are interested.
---
I am working on the book project.
- One part of the book is on..'Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings'..
- In Christian history.

Have a look at the two I mentioned - there are already plenty of books about them.

The Great Welsh Revival eBook : King, Darrel, Shaw, S. B.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

When God Stepped Down from Heaven: Revival in the Hebrides (Classic Revival Library): Amazon.co.uk: Murphy, Rev Owen, CenterMark: 9781520837116: Books

 

[Pathfinder7]

Interesting to note:
During the early years of the 20th century, there were Revivals (in some countries)..
- In Asia, South America & Africa.

 

[farouk]

Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings start...
- With those who are..broken & hungry.
During the early days of Revivals, they are criticized, despised, etc..
- Because it breaks..the existing pattern/establishment.
That is why..not many people (& church establishments) are interested.
---
I am working on the book project.
- One part of the book is on..'Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings'..
- In Christian history.

@Pathfinder7 Another point could be made about revival being of a spiritual nature that necessarily brings an interest and pursuit of Scripture and prayer. Some of what is called revival can be emotional and extrovert and loud, but not backed up with a humbling of the sinner for a life of self-effacing and prayerful pursuit of the Word of God.

"Revive Thy work, O Lord!
And make Thy servants bold;
Convict of sin and work once more
As in the days of old." (F.Crosby)

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."

 

[Pathfinder7]

@Pathfinder7 Another point could be made about revival being of a spiritual nature that necessarily brings an interest and pursuit of Scripture and prayer. Some of what is called revival can be emotional and extrovert and loud, but not backed up with a humbling of the sinner for a life of self-effacing and prayerful pursuit of the Word of God.

"Revive Thy work, O Lord!
And make Thy servants bold;
Convict of sin and work once more
As in the days of old." (F.Crosby)

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."

Farouk,
Do you remember.. the thread on the Revival? .. some time ago.
I gave my comments/response to you.
- You are giving/saying the same comment again..
---
* Find/search that thread and read it again.. (my comments/posts)
As I said on my post (the Revival thread)..
- Genuine revivals have been based on..scripture & prayer.
---
I had to make 2 comments/response to you on the Revival thread.
As I mentioned on that thread, I do not have time..
- To give/respond you 'with same comment/post' again.

Blessings,

 

[farouk]

Farouk,
Do you remember.. the thread on the Revival? .. some time ago.
I gave my comments/response to you.
- You are giving/saying the same comment again..
---
* Find/search that thread and read it again.. (my comments/posts)
As I said on my post (the Revival thread)..
- Genuine revivals have been based on..scripture & prayer.
---
I had to make 2 comments/response to you on that thread..
As I mentioned on that thread, I do not have time..
- To give/respond you 'with same comment/post' again.

Blessings,

@Pathfinder7 Sorry, I had not remembered; it just went spontaneously through my mind (apparently again...).

 

[soul man]

The Azusa Street Revival that began in 1906 led to 600 million Pentecostal and Charismatic converts globally and makes its instigator, William Seymour, the most spiritually influential Black man who ever lived. This excellent documentary tells the story with the aid of abundant eyewitness testimony. When you learn the price Seymour and his Black friends had to pay to bring on this revival, you will understand why modern believers who claim to long for revival have not found that longing fulfilled. No sermon I've ever heard impacted me the way this documentary did. This video may well change your life and its priorities:

Be sure to wait for each of the 4 parts of the video to display after a brief wait.
This thread will also post the best videos of the 2 other greatest revivals of the 20th century, the Welsh Re
vival that led to the Azusa Street revival and the great Hebrides Revival.

I read the book on Azusa st, it was moving and inspirational.

 

[farouk]

I read the book on Azusa st, it was moving and inspirational.

@soul man So does this refer to a ministry based in Los Angeles?

 

[soul man]

@soul man So does this refer to a ministry based in Los Angeles?

Yes Azusa is a street in LA. It all happened in a church there and spread.

 

[farouk]

Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings start...
- With those who are..broken & hungry.
During the early days of Revivals, they are criticized, despised, etc..
- Because it breaks..the existing pattern/establishment.
That is why..not many people (& church establishments) are interested.
---
I am working on the book project.
- One part of the book is on..'Revivals/Spiritual Awakenings'..
- In Christian history.

It begins in the Word, prayerfully by the Spirit, right? (and not in vested ecclesiastical interests........)

 

[Pathfinder7]

It begins in the Word, prayerfully by the Spirit, right? (and not in vested ecclesiastical interests........)

Farouk,
Did you read any articles/books on the Revivals?..history, etc..
- My advice is to find & read..starting with online articles.
---
As I mentioned before..
I do not have time to make/respond with same comments to you again & again..
- From the 'Revival thread'..some time ago.
--
There were people who criticized, despised..during the Revival.
- In the history of Revivals/Spiritual Awakening.
You can find/read those people/views.
- From online articles & books.

 

[farouk]

Farouk,
Did you read any articles/books on the Revivals?..history, etc..
- My advice is to find & read..starting with online articles.
---
As I mentioned before..
I do not have time to make/respond with same comments to you again & again..
- From the 'Revival thread'..some time ago.
--
There were people who criticized, despised..during the Revival.
- In the history of Revivals/Spiritual Awakening.
You can find/read those people/views.
- From online articles & books.

@Pathfinder7 I have two books on Jonathan Edwards; he was associated strongly with the Great Awakening.

So was George Whitefield.

Also, I have a book about Asahel Littleton, associated with what was called the Second (Great) Awakening.

It's good to be able to look back and read about evidences of the Lord at work through His Word.

 

[Pathfinder7]

To: Farouk
---
The Great Awakenings had powerful impact on North America/United Stares.
- During the early years..
- They also went through..some criticisms.
---
Read more ..
- About other 'Revivals/Spritual Awakenings' in Christian history.

Blessings,

*One part of my book project is on..the 'Revivals & Spritual Awakenings.'

 

[Berserk]

Watch the testimonies miraculous healing from the only 2 known survivors from the Azusa Street Revival of 1906-09.
The blind saw, the deaf heard, and people with terminal diseases were instantly healed! The building had a special place for all the crutches of the cripples who were healed. Foreigners heard their own languages spoken in tongues by people who had never learned those languages.

azusa street revival testimonies - Bing video

Bypassers called the fire department because of the supernatural glow inside the building. This reminds me of my own Spirit baptism at age 16 in a darkened amphitheater by Pelican Lake in Manitoba. I later asked one lady why she had sat staring at me as tongues gushed from my mouth. She replied, "Don't you know? Your face was glowing in the dark!" A Lutheran pastor who also sat, staring at me later approached to tell me he didn't believe in speaking in tongues and was there only as an interested spectator. I didn't argue with him; I just tapped him gently on the forehead and he just exploded in other tongues! I have described this experience in detail in my tongues thread.