A Channel Overflowing
E.A. Johnston passionately prays for transformation into a vessel fully devoted and empowered by God's Spirit to glorify and serve Him.
In this devotional sermon, E.A. Johnston earnestly prays for God’s transformative work in his life, asking to be molded, refined, and filled with the Holy Spirit. He expresses a deep desire to become a vessel that glorifies God through worship, service, and spiritual sensitivity. Johnston’s heartfelt petition encourages believers to seek God’s shaping hand and to live as channels overflowing with divine power and purpose.
Full Transcript
Make me a man, O Lord, that brings you glory. Make me a man who honors Thee. Make me a man, great King, to worship Thee.
Make me a man, Lord Jesus, who pleases Thee. Make me again on your potter's wheel, and remove my flaws. Smooth me and mold me as putty in your warm hands.
Make me a man, sensitive to Thee. Draw me like a bow, flexible to Thee. Fill me with Thy Spirit, full to the brim.
Let others see the fire that burns within. Make me a man, great God, dependable to Thee. Hold me in your refiner's fire.
Burn all draws from me. Make me a sword that wounds and cuts deep. Then make me a balm that heals your sheep.
Make me an arrow that will hit the mark. Make me a fire and give me some spark. Make me a voice crying out for Thee.
Make me a channel that overflows with Thee.
Sermon Outline
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I. A Prayer for Godly Character
- Desire to glorify and honor God
- Worship as a central life focus
- Sensitivity and dependence on God
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II. The Potter’s Hands: Transformation
- God as the potter shaping the believer
- Removing flaws and molding character
- Refiner’s fire purifying the heart
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III. Empowered to Serve
- Being a sword that wounds and a balm that heals
- Becoming an arrow that hits the mark
- Overflowing as a channel of God’s Spirit
Key Quotes
“Make me a man, Lord Jesus, who pleases Thee.” — E.A. Johnston
“Make me again on your potter's wheel, and remove my flaws.” — E.A. Johnston
“Make me a channel that overflows with Thee.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Seek daily transformation by inviting God to shape and refine your character.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you completely so you can serve others effectively.
- Live intentionally as a channel through which God's love and power flow to those around you.