Prayer for a Scorched Earth
E.A. Johnston passionately calls believers to fervent prayer and revival, urging a deep spiritual awakening to confront sin and embrace the transformative power of Christ.
In "Prayer for a Scorched Earth," E.A. Johnston delivers a heartfelt devotional urging believers to confront the spiritual dryness in the world through fervent prayer and revival. He challenges the church to move beyond superficiality and embrace the supernatural presence of God. The sermon calls for a renewed passion for souls, persistent prayer, and a longing for Christ’s soon return.
Full Transcript
Great God, look down and behold the earth is scorched, scorched by sin. Heavenly Father, bend your ear and hear our prayer. As we cry unto thee, King of all the earth, come down and break through in our midst with your presence in a holy ghost revival, transform the superficiality in our churches, replace it with the supernatural presence of heaven.
Bring us, great God, to the verge of eternity and let us peer down into the bowels of hell to witness the sufferance of the damned so we can't be neutral toward the lost and perishing. Stir us, great God, shake us with a shaking from your hand. Set us on fire with a holy flame from your altar.
Let us see eternity and death and hell to arouse us out of slumber. Ignite us, Christ Jesus, with a passion for souls. You shed your precious blood on Calvary's cross so sinners could be saved.
Awaken us, empower us by your spirit to lay hold of you in desperate prayer and have the resolve to not let you go until you grant us a blessing. Do these things, O Lord, we pray. Come save our young people today.
Set them free from the shackles of sin. Let them see the pearl of great price who's worth selling off for and losing off for so he may be gained. Come, Lord Jesus, come and purify your bride as we await your soon return.
We pray these things in the strong name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sermon Outline
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- Acknowledging the spiritual dryness and sin in the world
- Calling God to intervene with His holy presence
- Praying for revival and transformation in the church
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- Contemplating eternity and the reality of hell
- Being stirred to compassion for the lost
- Rejecting neutrality toward sin and spiritual apathy
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- Seeking empowerment through the Holy Spirit
- Committing to persistent, desperate prayer
- Praying specifically for youth salvation and freedom from sin
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- Recognizing Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary
- Desiring purification of the church as the bride of Christ
- Anticipating the soon return of Jesus
Key Quotes
“Great God, look down and behold the earth is scorched, scorched by sin.” — E.A. Johnston
“Set us on fire with a holy flame from your altar.” — E.A. Johnston
“Ignite us, Christ Jesus, with a passion for souls.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Commit to persistent and desperate prayer for personal and communal revival.
- Reflect regularly on eternity and the reality of hell to deepen compassion for the lost.
- Seek the Holy Spirit’s empowerment to live a transformed and passionate Christian life.