I believe the result of a revival would immediately be four-fold...
(1) people would be preaching Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection, for it is ONLY by Him does one (a) come to have spiritual life and (b) is one called back to living spiritual life (revival).
(2) people would be giving their lives away to (a) God (b) one another (c) the world, and that would include (i) their heart, soul, mind and strength -- self, (ii) their time, (iii) their plans, and (iv) their resources.
(3) lives would be changed; strongholds of sin -- whether habits or attitudes -- would be broken and freedom, humility and love would consume the space those things once held.
(4) there would be a new discipline and devotion to the things of God that would be characterized by ordering one's life according to God's word.
Here's a case study: "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." (Acts 2:42-47 ESV)
There will be no mistake when that happens.
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