The things we can affect:

Preparing ourselves

Rooting ourselves

Engaging the world

Acts 4:23–31 NLT: As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said. 24 When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them… 29 give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. 31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

I. Revival is experienced through prayerful

1. Pray for boldness

2. Don’t wait for boldness

Acts 4:8, 10 NLT: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit…

II. Revival is experienced by spirit-filled

Before the reformation, if men preached at all, it was frigidly, slovenly, mumbling, and & such men knew no revivals… —Iain H. Murray

A preacher ablaze is invincible… —Samuel Chadwick

1. Preaching that is clear and accessible

Exodus 4:10–12 NLT: Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” 11 Then the Lord asked Moses… 12 I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”

2. Preaching that is passionate & provocative

III. Revival is experienced in seeing miraculous

1. Changed lives produce awe

Acts 2:43 NLT: A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.

2. Changed lives produce evidence

Acts 4:16 NLT: “What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign …

3. Changed lives produce unity

Acts 4:32 NLT: All the believers were united in heart and mind. …

Acts 2:41 NLT: Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day…