The Tear-Stained Globe
E.A. Johnston passionately calls believers to fervent intercession and heartfelt prayer for the lost nations of the world, emphasizing the power and necessity of tear-stained globes as symbols of revival and gospel outreach.
In "The Tear-Stained Globe," E.A. Johnston challenges believers to embrace a lifestyle of fervent prayer and intercession for the nations. Using the vivid imagery of a worn and tear-stained globe, Johnston highlights the spiritual urgency of praying for revival and the lost. This devotional sermon calls Christians to reflect on their prayer lives and the impact of their intercession on the world’s spiritual condition.
Full Transcript
I have a globe of the world, which is on a wooden stand, but this globe would not be considered an attractive piece of furniture. Rather, it is worn and stained and has no eye appeal or comeliness. It has weathered many early mornings of desperate prayer, as foreign lands were covered by praying hands for God to touch that region and people.
The stains around the map of the globe are due to tears falling upon them in intercession and anguish for God to send revival to those lands, for the Almighty to pour out a blessing from heaven upon them. Only heaven knows the results of that worn-out and tear-stained globe, and I wonder, is there a globe in a distant land that is worn and stained for me and my country, or is the dearth of worn-out and tear-stained globes the reason for so many dropping into hell each hour? The world perishes as we play our games with round balls thrown in hoops, but where are the tear-stained orbs of pity for the lost and perishing who need to hear about the Christ who came to this round globe to die? For sinful man! Oh, for more worn-out and tear-stained globes that stand as a testimony for the spread of the gospel!
Sermon Outline
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I. The Symbolism of the Tear-Stained Globe
- Description of the worn and stained globe
- The globe as a testimony of fervent prayer
- The spiritual significance of tears in intercession
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II. The Urgency of Prayer for the Lost
- The condition of the world without prayer
- The spiritual peril of the lost nations
- The need for heartfelt intercession
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III. The Call to Action for Believers
- Reflecting on whether others pray for us
- The consequences of prayerlessness
- Encouragement to become tear-stained globes
Key Quotes
“The stains around the map of the globe are due to tears falling upon them in intercession and anguish for God to send revival to those lands.” — E.A. Johnston
“The world perishes as we play our games with round balls thrown in hoops, but where are the tear-stained orbs of pity for the lost and perishing?” — E.A. Johnston
“Oh, for more worn-out and tear-stained globes that stand as a testimony for the spread of the gospel!” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Commit to regular, heartfelt prayer for unreached nations and lost souls.
- Reflect on the spiritual impact of your prayers and seek to be a persistent intercessor.
- Encourage your community to engage in collective prayer for revival and gospel spread.