Personal Revival an E a Johnston Classic
E.A. Johnston passionately teaches that personal revival is a transformative, ongoing pursuit of God that renews passion and intimacy with Christ.
In this devotional sermon, E.A. Johnston shares his powerful testimony of entering personal revival and encourages believers to pursue an intimate, passionate walk with God. He highlights the signs that indicate a need for revival and exhorts listeners to choose the narrow way of Christ over the broad worldly path. Through heartfelt teaching and inspiring quotes, Johnston calls for a continual renewal of love and zeal for Jesus.
Full Transcript
After his preaching, God got a hold of me and I went into personal revival. Personal revival. And my life hasn't been the same since.
He turned me upside down. I mean, God got a hold of me. It was painful.
He flipped me upside down and I went into personal revival. And I've been pursuing him ever since. I pursue him more and more every day.
He's more lovely to me every day. Every day he's more lovely. That walk with God.
That walk with God. You know what I'm talking about. Revival.
Maybe there's someone here tonight that needs a personal revival. Well, how do you know? Do you have dry eyes when you pray? Has your ministry become kind of a job? Is the passion gone? Have you left your first love? What's your courtship like with Jesus lately? Revival. We all need revival.
I need revival all the time. You want to stay in that white hot oven with God. That white hot oven.
That walk with God of revival. And that's something you have to pursue. He's on the narrow road.
When Jesus goes, he goes on the narrow way. The wide way is the broad way. That's New York City where all those godless plays are.
It's called broad way. Right? The narrow way is his way. It's a pursuit.
A pursuit of him. I'm going to read you some quotes.
Sermon Outline
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I. The Experience of Personal Revival
- God's powerful intervention in the speaker's life
- The painful but transformative nature of revival
- Ongoing pursuit of God after revival
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II. Signs You Need Revival
- Dry eyes when praying
- Ministry feeling like a job
- Loss of passion and leaving your first love
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III. The Pursuit of Revival
- Staying in the 'white hot oven' with God
- Walking the narrow way as a daily pursuit
- Choosing God's narrow way over the broad way
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IV. Encouragement to Seek Revival
- Revival is necessary for all believers
- The walk with God grows more lovely every day
- Quotes to inspire and motivate pursuit
Key Quotes
“After his preaching, God got a hold of me and I went into personal revival.” — E.A. Johnston
“You want to stay in that white hot oven with God.” — E.A. Johnston
“When Jesus goes, he goes on the narrow way.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Examine your prayer life and ministry for signs of dryness and seek revival if needed.
- Commit daily to pursuing God passionately, embracing the narrow way He calls you to.
- Allow God to transform you continually, making your walk with Him more lovely each day.