Revival Sermon: The Modern Philistine

Genesis 26:17-18 — The condition of the Church today suggests that her need is as urgent as it has ever been. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones expands on the great and urgent need for revival and reawakening, and to influence this, he says we must follow Isaac, who dug again the wells of his father Abraham. “The essence of wisdom for the Church at a time like this is to look back into her own history.” When she does this, what will she find? She will find that no revival has ever been known in history which denied the fundamentals of the Christian faith or neglected such vital truths. These truths are constantly being buried by “the rubbish of the Philistines”. In depth, Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains from Genesis 26:17-18 the vital truths and doctrines denied by the Philistines; the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Bible, the doctrine of sin and the wrath of God. Revival cannot happen without the proclamation of these truths. It is our arrogance, our pride, and our tendency to glorify ourselves rather than God which stands between us and His mighty blessings of revival.