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Charles Grandison Finney was an American religious leader and minister, born on August 29, 1792, and died on August 16, 1875. Known for his preaching and religious reform activities during the Second Great Awakening, Finney is considered one of the key figures in the American religious revival movement.

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“Revival comes from heaven when heroic souls enter the conflict determined to win or die - or if need be, to win and die! The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.”

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Author:Charles Grandison Finney

“Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one's will to God in deep humility.”

Giving Desire Sin Humility Giving Up Conviction Intense Obedience Repentance Revival Desire To Live Obedience To God

Author:Charles Grandison Finney

“A revival of religion presupposes a declension.”

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

Source: Lectures on Revivals of Religion

“A revival is nothing else than a new beginning of obedience to God.”

Obedience New Beginnings Revival Obedience To God

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

Source: Lectures on Revivals of Religion

“When the church finds its members falling into gross and scandalous sins, then it is time for the church to awake and cry to God for a Revival of Religion.”

Fall Church Sin Cry Members Awake Gross Revival Scandalous

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

Source: Lectures on Revivals of Religion

“When there is a spirit of controversy in the church or in the land, a revival is needful. The spirit of religion is not the spirit of controversy. There can be no prosperity in religion, where the spirit of controversy prevails.”

Spirit Church Land Prosperity Controversy Revival

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

Source: Lectures on Revivals of Religion

“There can be no revival when Mr. Amen and Mr. Wet-Eyes are not found in the audience.”

Eye Found Audience Wet Godly Revival Amen Revival Prayer Wet Eyes

Author:Charles Grandison Finney

“A revival may be expected when Christians have a spirit of prayer for a revival. That is, when they pray as if their hearts were set upon it. When Christians have the spirit of prayer for a revival. When they go about groaning out their hearts desire. When they have real travail of soul.”

Ifs Heart May Real Soul Christian Spirit Desire Prayer Praying Expected Revival Groaning Hearts Desire

Author:Charles Grandison Finney