Revival Sermon: Sovereignty of God in Revival

Exodus 33:18-23 — How are we to understand times of revival? Revivals are exceptional and unusual. They are rare moments in which God’s glory passes by in an especially sensible way. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones points out that Moses experienced a moment like this on the top of Mt. Sinai where he was able to know the character of God in Exodus 33:18-23. There may be times in our lives when we are drawn towards the spectacular—this is innate in us as human beings. Dr. Lloyd-Jones challenges us not to seek the spectacle that comes with revival, but rather to seek to know the character of God. Dr. Lloyd-Jones gives a helpful overview of the various names of God in order to show how they inform us of who God is. For instance, when God calls Himself “I AM,” He declares Himself as the self-existent, everlasting One. God establishes a covenant with His people, and it is based completely upon who He is. He is the righteous Redeemer who loves His own. By His grace and in His sovereignty, God chooses when revival comes, where it comes, and to whom it comes. Listen as Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains God’s sovereignty in revival.