Benefits of Revival

Benefits of Revival

Benefits of Revival by Bishop Benson K. Ngwiri

You cannot pay the price of something unless you understand its benefits first

When Brokenness from the Holy Spirit Comes:
1.  We are able to gain an increased sensitivity of the Glory of God and His presence  
2.  Pleasing God becomes our highest priority {Psalms 40:8}
3.  We get led to spiritual maturity {Hebrews 11:24-25}
4.  We get enabled to carry out God’s purpose and calling.
>>God does not break us to finish us but to make us
5.  We get to understand God’s Character in a deeper personal way
6.  We receive a greater understanding of ourselves: our weaknesses, strength, areas of vulnerabilities, threats and opportunities
7.  We develop a more loving, merciful and forgiving  attitude towards others 

Quoting the Prayer of Saint Francis


At the end, what will matter is not how many stored buildings we left but how we touched people’s lives.

Rewards of Revival
1. We develop a sense of partnership with God {2 Corinthians 4:13}
>> We speak God’s language, the language of heaven
The language of heaven is the LANGUAGE OF FAITH.
>> We live a holy life
Holiness is not declared: It is cultivated.
You train your heart, mind to do what is right
(1 Corinthians 9:25)

2. Revival brings glory and honor to God {Acts 2:1}

3. Revival brings reconciliation,restoration and peace {Psalms 85:8}

4. Revival brings God’s glory in our land {Psalms 85:9}
>Glory gives birth to favour

5. Revival comes with spiritual prosperity {Zechariah 8:12}
Poverty is not a gift of the Holy spirit

6. Revival results in great conversion of souls. {Acts 2:41}

7. Vision is stirred between people, stirred to sacrifice, to be commitment, conviction in Godly matters , Vitality to usefulness in the works of the kingdom.
   Joel 2 :28 – 30

8. Revival leads to an out-pouring of the Holy Spirit 

Luke 4:14 Zechariah 4:6

It is God’s desire that we operate under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
1. Anointing Supernaturally enable us to perform the work of ministry and in turn becomes our joy
2. Holy spirit brings us to a position of Hope: Anointing brings hope and good news to the afflicted {afflicted by sin, by poverty}
3. Anointing brings healing to the brokenhearted  {Luke 4:18}
{Brokenhearted by loss of jobs, broken relationships, violence in marriage and families, heavy burden of being stigmatised, rejection from family, weight of sin}

4. Anointing is for the purpose of proclaiming liberty to the captives.
   {Captivity of our former lives, nasty experiences we went through, of sin, of culture}
5. Anointing enables us proclaim great things about the year {year of Jubilee}

 Leviticus 25 {debts were forgiven } Jubilee comes with prosperity.
6.  Anointing is for the purpose of  announcing the day of God’s vengeance and Justice

7. Anointing that brings comfort to all people that are mourning: Also, gives us the courage to comfort them
   8. Anointing  restores beauty to all that have lost it
   9. Anointing comes to provide happiness and gladness {Isaiah 61:1-3}
   10. Anointing supplies us with opportunities to praise/worship God’s name
8. Anointing give us the power to glorify the Lord but not man
9. Anointing make us do exploits {Acts 2}
   13. Anointing helps us to activate the principles of the Kingdom
   14. Anointing destroys and levels every mountain on our way in our lives
10. 
    The Holy Spirit Leads the church to a position of restoration. Restoration of credibility. 

{Zechariah 8:23}

III The Holy spirit makes us enjoy salvation, doing what is right and gives us the grace to do what good at all times.