Dan Greenfield

Category: Revival

  • Conversion

    “Any theory of conversion that encourages a sinner to think himself born of God, on account of something that he has felt or done, or ‘made up his mind’ to do, while he is still an utter stranger to the ‘plague of his own heart,’ is clearly contrary to the…

  • Prayer for Revival

    Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in pray’rs; Let each one esteem’d thy servant Shun the world’s bewitching snares; Break the tempter’s fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh; And begin, from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh. —Olney Hymns, p. 150, no. 51

  • Whistling for Revival

    “Revivals, if they are genuine, do not always come the moment we whistle for them. Try and whistle for the wind, and see if it will come.” C. H. Spurgeon, The Soul Winner, p. 128.

  • God’s Gracious Salvation

    The following account gives a great illustration of how a few Christians surrounded by great wickedness used what they had–regular assembly of the saints, prayer, and ministry of the Word–and saw God act in a might way. It is a great encouragement. I have additional comments and items for prayer…

  • An Example to Follow, An Experience to Pray for

    The following is an excerpt from Bradley’s Accounts of Religious Revivals (pp. 194-202). I read a different portion of this Sunday afternoon. I recognize that it probably seems long, but it is excellent. Note especially the circumstances of the churches, how sinful people in the area were, and what these…