Revival Or Ruin Re-Visited
E.A. Johnston warns that without genuine repentance and revival, both America and the church face inevitable ruin due to continued moral decline and apostasy.
In 'Revival Or Ruin Re-Visited,' E.A. Johnston reflects on his 2012 sermon and the sobering reality that America and the church have largely rejected repentance. He prophetically warns of the deepening apostasy and moral decline facing the nation and the church, urging believers to return to God with humility and passion. This sermon challenges listeners to seriously consider the consequences of spiritual complacency and the urgent need for revival.
Full Transcript
Well, friends, it's been six years to this day, July 25th, 2012, that God allowed me to preach my sermon entitled, America, Revival or Ruin. Little did I know, at the time, how it would be received. Little did I know, at the time, how my own life would drastically be changed.
How little did I know that this country would not repent and return to God, but that this country would continue on in its course of destruction by shaking her fist in the face of a holy God and daring him to do anything about it. How the church would fall into deeper apostasy and lose what little influence she had on a morally corrupt society. How the church would refuse to strip herself of her pride and self-sufficiency.
How she would refuse to admit her guilt of sleeping upon pillows of conformity and compromise to a sin-loving world. The church would refuse to acknowledge her guilt and repent and return back to the God of the Bible. I suggest to you, friends, that you give that old sermon, America, Revival or Ruin, a re-listen and revisit it and ponder the truth proclaimed in it and the passion behind it to see revival in our day.
America, Revival or Ruin. It looks more like ruin. Heaven help us all.
Sermon Outline
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- Reflection on the 2012 sermon 'America, Revival or Ruin'
- Unexpected consequences and personal life changes
- The nation's refusal to repent
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- The church's deepening apostasy and loss of influence
- Pride and self-sufficiency within the church
- Conformity and compromise with a sin-loving world
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- Call to revisit the original sermon for renewed passion
- The urgent need for repentance and return to biblical God
- Warning of impending ruin without revival
Key Quotes
“How little did I know that this country would not repent and return to God, but that this country would continue on in its course of destruction by shaking her fist in the face of a holy God and daring him to do anything about it.” — E.A. Johnston
“The church would refuse to strip herself of her pride and self-sufficiency.” — E.A. Johnston
“I suggest to you, friends, that you give that old sermon, America, Revival or Ruin, a re-listen and revisit it and ponder the truth proclaimed in it and the passion behind it to see revival in our day.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Examine your own life and church for areas of pride and compromise that hinder revival.
- Commit to daily repentance and seeking God’s guidance to avoid spiritual ruin.
- Encourage others to revisit foundational messages of revival and respond with passion.