Land of a Living Hell
E.A. Johnston warns that America has strayed far from God, leading to spiritual decline and national ruin due to pride, apostasy, and rejection of the gospel.
In this prophetic sermon, E.A. Johnston delivers a sobering message about America’s spiritual decline and the consequences of national apostasy. Drawing on historical warnings and biblical truth, Johnston highlights the dangers of pride, moral corruption, and the rejection of the gospel. He calls listeners to recognize the urgency of revival and repentance to avoid the fate of a 'land of living hell.'
Full Transcript
I believe America is too far gone to be turned back to God. I believe if God did send revival to America, friends, the apostate church would fight against it. I believe we as a nation had an opportunity to turn back to God right after the tragedy of 9-11 and we blew it.
I believe pride will kill the soul of a nation just as much as moral corruption will. I believe 60 years ago when the churches of America quit preaching the gospel of ruin, redemption, repentance, and regeneration, we were half sunk already and now we are going down for the third time. And I believe the statesman Daniel Webster was prophetic when he wrote in 1823 about the America of 2019.
Listen to his words, friends, for they explain the reason why we are in the sad shape we are in. If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as a nation. If truth be not diffused, error will be.
If God and his word are not known and received, the devil and his works will gain ascendancy. If the evangelical volume does not reach every hamlet, the pages of a corrupt and licentious literature will. If the power of the gospel is not felt throughout the length and breadth of the land, anarchy and misrule, degradation and misery of corruption and darkness will reign without mitigation or end.
I don't believe Daniel Webster would want to come back and live in America today that became his worst nightmare of a land of living hell.
Sermon Outline
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I. The State of America
- America is too far gone to be turned back to God
- The apostate church resists true revival
- Missed opportunities for national repentance
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II. Causes of Decline
- Pride kills the soul of a nation
- Moral corruption and apostasy in the church
- Failure to preach the gospel of ruin and redemption
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III. The Prophetic Warning of Daniel Webster
- Webster’s 1823 warning about America’s future
- The necessity of widely circulating religious truth
- Consequences of rejecting God’s word
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IV. The Urgency of Revival
- The power of the gospel to transform a nation
- The danger of spiritual darkness and anarchy
- Call to recognize the land of living hell and repent
Key Quotes
“I believe America is too far gone to be turned back to God.” — E.A. Johnston
“If God and his word are not known and received, the devil and his works will gain ascendancy.” — E.A. Johnston
“I don't believe Daniel Webster would want to come back and live in America today that became his worst nightmare of a land of living hell.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Examine personal and national pride that may hinder spiritual growth.
- Commit to sharing and embracing the gospel of repentance and redemption.
- Pray earnestly for revival and the widespread circulation of God’s word.