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Great Revivals in the Bible |
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The Bible records several great revivals where people in great numbers turned to God and gave up their sinful ways of living. Each revival was characterized by a leader who recognized his nation’s spiritual dryness. And in each case, the leader took action and was not afraid to make his desires known to the people. |
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How the People Responded |
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Moses |
Accepted God's laws and built the Tabernacle |
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Samuel |
Promised to make God first in their lives by destroying their idols |
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David |
Brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem; praised God with singing and musical instruments |
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Jehoshaphat |
Decided to trust in God alone to help them, and their discouragement turned to joy |
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Hezekiah |
Purified the Temple; got rid of idols; brought tithes to God's house |
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Josiah |
Made a commitment to obey God's commands and remove sinful influences from their lives |
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Ezra |
Stopped associating with those who caused them to compromise their faith; renewed their commitment to God's commands; began rebuilding the Temple |
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Nehemiah (with Ezra) |
Fasted, confessed their sins, read God's Word publicly, and promised in writing to again serve God wholeheartedly |
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