Ravenhill Rebukes Young People
Leonard Ravenhill urges young people to prioritize prayer, repentance, and spiritual growth, warning of the dangers of worldliness and the need for apostolic power and purity.
In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of focusing on eternal matters and warns against distractions. He shares a personal story of spending over 10 months praying for a girl, highlighting the dedication required for spiritual matters. The preacher also warns the congregation about the consequences of not repenting and the possibility of being demon possessed. He then discusses the critical hour in American history and God's desire to restore apostolic power and purity to the church. The preacher emphasizes that God never intended for the church to backslide or become a wealthy institution.
Full Transcript
When the next day, and to cut a long story short, he stayed there for over 10 months praying for that one girl. You see how interesting this is? I'm talking about eternal things and some of you kids are talking your heads off. Say, Blondie, let me do the talking.
If you talk again I'll bring you out here. Or go home. I'm talking about eternal things.
They burn. You'll burn in hell if you don't repent too. The way you're going you might get demon possessed.
Then you'll have a job even if it is a beacon. We're not praying. This is the most critical hour in American history.
God wants to restore apostolic power, apostolic purity to the church. He never planned for the church to backslide. He never intended to be a wealthy institution.
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Prayer
- The Dangers of Worldliness
- The Call to Repentance
- The Need for Apostolic Power and Purity
- Apostolic power is necessary for revival
- Apostolic purity is essential for spiritual growth
Key Quotes
“You'll burn in hell if you don't repent too.” — Leonard Ravenhill
“The way you're going you might get demon possessed.” — Leonard Ravenhill
“God wants to restore apostolic power, apostolic purity to the church.” — Leonard Ravenhill
Application Points
- Prayer is essential for spiritual growth and revival.
- Repentance is necessary for salvation and spiritual growth.
- Apostolic power and purity are necessary for revival and spiritual growth.