Do you feel weary, tired, dry?
Do you feel in need of spiritual refreshment?
It’s time for us to become a people saturated by God.
Many of us believe revival is possible, but sometimes it feels so far away – we hear of astonishing accounts from across the world or read about remarkable stories in the pages of our history books. This is a book for those thirsting to see revival bubble up in our post-pandemic time and place today.
Exploring the profound images of water in scripture, from baptism to an ‘outpouring’ of the Holy Spirit, Saturated With God paints a compelling vision of what the Church can be today – shining with the love and power of God – and stirs up the call on every Christian to more closely follow Jesus today.
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Foreword xiii
Introduction xvii
Part 1
A DEHYDRATED CHURCH IN A
PARCHED LAND
Why are we not seeing revival today? 3
1 ‘A dry and parched land’: lost world 10
2 ‘Broken cisterns’: dry Church 23
3 ‘In the desert a highway’: heart preparation 37
Part 2
A PEOPLE SATURATED WITH GOD
What could revival look like? 51
4 ‘Floods on the dry ground’: communities transformed 60
5 ‘Come to me and drink’: Jesus at the centre 75
6 ‘Baptise you with the Holy Spirit’: power from heaven 85
Part 3
LEARNING TO LIVE A
GOD-SATURATED LIFE
How can I cultivate revival in everyday life? 99
7 ‘My soul thirsts for God’: prioritising prayer 104
8 ‘Wash me . . . cleanse me’: hunger for holiness 116
9 ‘A fountain of tears’: loving deeply 127
10 ‘Wells of salvation’: sharing Jesus 139
11 ‘There is a river’: encountering God 150
12 ‘A well-watered garden’: living for the kingdom 160
13 ‘I will pour out my Spirit on all people’: everyone overflowing 170
14 ‘When you pass through the waters’: embracing the cost 182
Never thirst again! 191
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Malcolm Macdonald is the Vicar of St Mary’s Church in Loughton, England and has seen the church grow significantly in his time there. His heart is to see revival, growth and freedom in the UK church. He regularly teaches at conferences in England.