Classic Revivalists: David Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Spiritual Revival
Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival
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Those interested in revival as part of church renewal efforts may wish to read classic sermons on that theme. A good modern classic is D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Most seasoned evangelical preachers have a few of his volumes in their libraries. Preachers often consult Lloyd-Jones to gain homiletical or devotional insight on chosen subjects. His sermons usually cover the topics thoroughly and exhaustively, and while not known for word economy, are usually insightful.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) is recognized as one of the twentieth century’s most gifted preachers and writers. He served as minister of Westminster Chapel in London for thirty years and preached extensively throughout the United States and Europe. The author of more than thirty books, Lloyd-Jones has had a profound influence on the church and in the lives of thousands worldwide.
Of all of his books, the four below are some of the more pertinent to the subject of revival. Publisher’s Descriptions are included for each title.
Related Volumes:
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Revival. Crossway Books, 1987. 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.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depresssion: Its Causes and Cures. Eerdmans, 1965. Believing that Christian joy was one of the most potent factors in the spread of Christianity in the early centuries, Lloyd-Jones not only lays bare the causes that have robbed many Christians of spiritual vitality, but also points the way to the cure.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Joy Unspeakable: Power and Renewal in the Holy Spirit. Kingsway Publications, 2008. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones explores the assertion of John the Baptist that Jeus would baptize with the Holy Spirit. The result is a classic call to submit afresh to the Spirit for power, purity and assurance, while keeping our heads in the face of pitfalls that might distract or ensnare us.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Out of the Depths: Restoring Fellowship With God. Crossway Books, 1995. Can we receive salvation from God unless we know what it is to repent? Is it possible for a person to be a Christian without true repentance? For the answers to such thought-provoking questions, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones turns readers to Psalm 51, which is perhaps the classic statement on repentance in all of Scripture. It not only models the process involved in receiving salvation and forgiveness for sins—from the Holy Spirit’s conviction and the sinner’s confession to God’s cleansing and renewal—but draws a profile of the truly repentant heart. He says, “There are certain things that we must realize, we must grasp, we must believe [before salvation can be ours], and the first of these is repentance…. Without repentance there is no knowledge of salvation, there is no experience of salvation. It is an essential step. It is the first step.” This moving study gives readers a fuller understanding of the importance of repentance both for the unsaved and for Christians. Enlightening and practical, Out of the Depths is necessary reading for the earnest seeker who wants to take that first step on the road to salvation, and for the troubled Christian desiring to find again the path to a restore relationship with God.
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