THE POWER of REVIVAL

Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Baptism in the Spirit, and Preaching on Fire

DONGJIN PARK

studies in historical and systematic theology

The Power of Revival: Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Baptism in the Spirit, and Preaching on Fire

Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology

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CONTENTS

Abbreviations

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Baptism with the Spirit

Its Nature and Necessity for Preaching

3. Reformed and Pentecostal Perspectives

Similarities and Differences with Lloyd-Jones on Spirit Baptism

4. Lloyd-Jones’s Doctrine of Spirit Baptism

Contributing Factors, Part 1

5. Lloyd-Jones’s Doctrine of Spirit Baptism

Contributing Factors, Part 2

6. Assurance and Revival

Reformed Influences on Lloyd-Jones’s Theological Foundations for Spirit Baptism

7. True Preaching and Spirit Baptism

8. Exegetical Critiques and Theological Evaluation

9. Conclusions and Implications

Bibliography

Subject index

Scripture Index

ABBREVIATIONS

KJV King James (Authorized) Version

NASB New American Standard Version

NA28 Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Stuttgart: German Bible Society, 2013

NIV New International Version

FOREWORD

One can hardly imagine a topic more central to the life of the church in general and to the task of preaching in particular than the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Yet, inexplicably, many if not most contemporary discussions of preaching—whether popular or academic, liberal or conservative—focus instead on questions of exegesis, setting, or rhetorical method (if, indeed, they mention the Spirit at all). To be sure, these are also important considerations, but while God’s Spirit can rescue the flounderings of an inarticulate or inadequately prepared preacher, no amount of eloquence, social sensitivity, or intellectual acumen will suffice if the Spirit is not present to bring home the message to its hearers with life and power. “God’s word,” writes John Calvin,

ought indeed to be enough to engender faith in us, if our blindness and stubbornness ...

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About The Power of Revival: Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Baptism in the Spirit, and Preaching on Fire

Lloyd-Jones’s Reformed doctrine of Spirit baptism

The Welsh minister Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) was one of the most influential preachers of the twentieth century. His preaching was grounded in his view on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but his pneumatology is often seen as a departure from his Reformed heritage.

In The Power of Revival, Dongjin Park explores how Lloyd-Jones’s preaching was kindled by his distinctly Reformed view of Spirit baptism. By tracing Lloyd-Jones’s writings and sources, Park shows how Lloyd-Jones’s theology of Spirit baptism was less an embrace of charismatic and Pentecostal theology than a reappropriation of Puritan emphasis on experiential faith. Lloyd-Jones’s revivalistic urgency, fueled by the Spirit’s power to ignite preaching and holy living, found its spark in Calvinistic revivalism. The Power of Revival sheds light on Lloyd-Jones and Reformed theology and encourages readers to follow his example of relying on the Spirit.

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