A Man Sent from God
E.A. Johnston calls for a holy man sent from God to arise in these perilous times, embodying fervent prayer and unwavering faith to confront moral decay and spiritual apathy.
In this prophetic sermon, E.A. Johnston warns of the looming global crisis and the rise of the Antichrist, emphasizing the urgent need for a holy man sent from God. Drawing from biblical examples and church history, Johnston challenges believers to recognize the power of fervent prayer and fearless proclamation. He calls for a spiritual revival marked by men and women wholly devoted to Christ, whose prayers and faith impact nations and confront moral decay.
Full Transcript
The nations of the world sit on the verge of economic collapse, and all it would take is one large country to fail, and like dominoes, all the rest would turn over one upon the other, until a worldwide economic crisis would pave the way for Antichrist to appear. I believe Antichrist will appear on the world stage as a winsome personality who has the means and the power to be an economic savior the world will embrace him. The spirit of Antichrist is already in the land, friends, as society spins out of control into moral chaos.
And where is the church in all of this? The church is strangely silent. Her doors are shuttered because of an international pandemic, but she lost her voice of authority years ago through conformity and compromise. The great need of the hour is a man sent from God.
In 2 Kings 4.9 we have the account of the Shunammite's woman encounter with the prophet Elisha. And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, which passes us by continually. Listen, friends, the greatest need in our land today is a prophet.
A man sent from God, God's man, who will stand in the gap between heaven and earth, between mortal man and almighty God. A holy man who is so wholly sold out to God, so intoxicated with Christ, and so consumed with eternity, that his very footprints leave a smoky trail of the lingering fire of God. A man whose desperate life of prayer has left fingerprints on the horns of the altar in glory.
A man whose emboldened faith and Enoch-like walk with God moves mountains of resistance, and proves that the God of the Bible is alive and interested in the most minute requests of man. God will always raise up an Elijah whose prayers impact a sleeping nation. The church in each generation has had individuals who live upon their knees, whose prayers reach heaven with a holy violence.
India had her pray and hide, China her Hudson-Taylor, England her Puritans, Scotland her Covenanters, America her fiery Ian Bounds. Voices which gained the attention of the throne room startled angels and shook the gates of hell, making even the demons quake and tremble with their desperate prayers. What we need right now, friends, is a man sent from God, a man with the stamp upon him as the following.
The Apostle Paul, Luther, Wesley, Whitefield, Knox, Edwards, Finney, Spurgeon, Moody, each shared a common denominator, a fire in their belly, and each were so eaten up with the gospel, and thirsty for Christ, and filled with the Holy Ghost, they could not stand idly by while others perished. They saw nothing but eternity, worshipped a holy God, and served the risen Christ, living not for earth nor its gains, but living only for heaven and its rewards. When they preached, they linked the devil with sin and the cross with salvation.
They preached hell and its fire, and Christ and him crucified. Not one of them feared king, queen, or pope, and not one of them sought the compliments of men.
Sermon Outline
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- The world faces imminent economic and moral collapse
- Antichrist will emerge as a deceptive economic savior
- The spirit of Antichrist is already influencing society
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- The church has lost its prophetic voice through compromise
- Pandemic closures symbolize spiritual silence
- There is a desperate need for a man sent from God
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- The example of the Shunammite woman recognizing Elisha
- A holy man’s life marked by fervent prayer and faith
- Historical examples of God-sent men impacting nations
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- Great spiritual leaders shared a consuming passion for Christ
- They preached boldly without fear of earthly powers
- Their message linked sin, hell, and salvation through Christ
Key Quotes
“The greatest need in our land today is a prophet.” — E.A. Johnston
“A man whose desperate life of prayer has left fingerprints on the horns of the altar in glory.” — E.A. Johnston
“They saw nothing but eternity, worshipped a holy God, and served the risen Christ, living not for earth nor its gains, but living only for heaven and its rewards.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Commit to a deeper, more fervent prayer life that impacts both heaven and earth.
- Reject compromise and conformity to regain the church’s prophetic voice.
- Emulate the passion and boldness of historic spiritual leaders in sharing the gospel.