My Testimony of a Dynamite God
E.A. Johnston shares his powerful testimony of God's sovereign and miraculous intervention in his life, demonstrating that God is a dynamite God who orchestrates salvation and revival.
In this heartfelt testimony, E.A. Johnston recounts his journey from a godless home to a life transformed by the power of God. He highlights the pivotal role of prayer, revival, and divine sovereignty in his salvation experience. Johnston's story is a compelling reminder of God's ability to orchestrate miraculous events and sustain faith over decades.
Full Transcript
I want to give you my testimony, friends, about a big God. The devil had his cards stacked up against me. I grew up in a godless home that was haunted.
And my father was an agnostic. And my grandfather was a mob boss. Then a pastor across the alley by the name of Clem Deer got a burden on his heart for my soul.
This man wouldn't let me go to hell. He prayed for me. Well, he prayed the very first prayer for me that I ever heard drop from a person's lips.
He gave me my first job in his Bible bookstore. He gave me my first Bible. He was instrumental in my being part of a revival meeting where the Canadian evangelist, Ernest W. Wakefield, preached the gospel of the cross to me.
And I got saved that night as a 13-year-old boy. And get this, friends, in 56 years later, as an old man, a sovereign God dropped the recording of that evening from December 1968 of that revival meeting into my lap. And I listened once more to the preaching of the gospel that saved me.
I heard myself sing as a 13-year-old boy the hymns we sang about the power of the blood. They remarked believing on that recording. I even heard myself cough as I had a chronic asthmatic cough as a teenager.
My God is a dynamite God who does super-duper things. He can secretly record an event in the past and 56 years later hand you that recording just to prove he is a sovereign ruler over all things.
Sermon Outline
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I. Background and Early Life
- Grew up in a godless home with an agnostic father and mob boss grandfather
- Experienced spiritual darkness and opposition
- Encountered a praying pastor who cared for his soul
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II. The Path to Salvation
- Received first Bible and job at a Bible bookstore
- Participated in a revival meeting led by evangelist Ernest W. Wakefield
- Accepted the gospel and was saved at age 13
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III. God's Miraculous Sovereignty
- God preserved a recording of the revival meeting for 56 years
- The recording confirmed the reality of his salvation experience
- Demonstrates God's control over all things and His power
Key Quotes
“My God is a dynamite God who does super-duper things.” — E.A. Johnston
“A sovereign God dropped the recording of that evening from December 1968 of that revival meeting into my lap.” — E.A. Johnston
“He prayed the very first prayer for me that I ever heard drop from a person's lips.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Trust in God's sovereign power even when circumstances seem impossible.
- Value the role of prayer and godly mentorship in spiritual growth.
- Remember that God can use ordinary events to create extraordinary outcomes.