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Effects of the Spirit

When the Spirit is moving, these two things (at least) will be in evidence.

Revival! (3)

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3.8

Ministers of Scotland: Lectures on Revival III[1]
The Rev. Alexander Moody Stuart, A. M., Minister of St. Luke’s Parish, Edinburgh
“In the revival work of God there are two effects of the Spirit which we would mention at the outset of our discourse: He enables ministers to preach with far more than ordinary power, and the people to hear with far more than ordinary perception.”

Revival is the work of God’s Spirit, and He works on each individual according to his or her situation and need. It is important that the minister understand the objectives and work of the Holy Spirit, as well as the spiritual condition of the members of his congregation (Prov. 27.23). His preaching and other ministries will more likely be used of God to guide the vessel of the church along the channels of reviving grace, if he understands the needs, fears, and longings of his “crew,” discerns the direction and strength of the Spirit’s breezes, and hoists the sails of his preaching accordingly. Preach through to the ground of people’s lives, right into the day-to-day operations of their Personal Mission Fields. You’ll preach more pointedly, and with more urgency, and your people will hear with greater clarity and conviction.

How would you encourage a young pastor to make sure his preaching was in touch both with the work of the Spirit and the condition of his flock?

Preparing for Revival
Perhaps most pastors fall into the category of those who do not expect to see a great revival and worldwide awakening in our lifetime. But just in case God chooses to do what He has done many times throughout the history of the Christian movement, we do well to prepare for it. Join us online once a month to pray for revival. Surely you can spare 30 minutes, once a month, to join with other pastors and church leaders to seek the Lord for revival, according to His Word? We’re looking for men who will commit to seeking the Lord for revival together. If you’re interested, write to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and I’ll give you a list of available times. Or we can discuss beginning a new group to pray for revival at a more suitable time.

To help you in preparing for revival, we have two brief books that won’t take you more than an hour to read. Preparing Your Church for Revival tells you what to expect as the Lord begins to move, and shows you how to get ready even now (click here). Restore Us! provides the rationale and means for praying together for revival. It includes 12 psalms to guide your times of praying together (click here).

All quotations in this series are taken from Ministers of Scotland,Lectures on Revival, Richard Owen Roberts, ed. (Wheaton: Richard Owen Roberts, Publishers, 1980). Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


[1]Ministers of Scotland, Lectures on Revival, Richard Owen Roberts, ed. (Wheaton: Richard Owen Roberts, Publishers, 1980).ruth Trust, 1995),

T.M. Moore

T. M. Moore is principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He and his wife, Susie, make their home in the Champlain Valley of Vermont.
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