The Orlando Massacre Hurting Nation
E.A. Johnston emphasizes that the true healing for the nation after the Orlando massacre is a spiritual revival and a renewed heart turned toward God, rather than political or legislative changes.
In this prophetic sermon, E.A. Johnston addresses the tragic Orlando massacre as a symptom of a deeper spiritual crisis in the nation. He calls for a powerful revival and a renewed heart toward God as the only true solution for national healing. Through heartfelt prayer and urgent exhortation, Johnston challenges believers to become lights in a dark generation and to seek a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Full Transcript
The recent sad and tragic news of the events in Orlando reminds me that this is a country of sudden death. And as a nation, we need healing. And it also demonstrates to me once again that as a nation, we don't need better gun control.
As a nation, we don't need new leaders and new laws. But what this nation truly needs is a new heart. Only a heaven-sent revival can turn this nation back to God.
And that's the desperate need of this hour, friends. And I want to pray along those lines right now. Great God, let me see you move in the midst of thy people.
May you come in revival, in an outpouring of your grace in your manifest presence. And reestablish your prominence and preeminence in your sanctuary. That your church will once again be a house of prayer.
And that your people will once again be burning and shining lights to this dark generation that needs Christ Jesus. May a God-consciousness grip our land. And may this nation turn back to the God of the Bible.
May your bride awaken from her slumber and be a moral compass to this nation once again. O Lord, give me a greater love for thy word. Give me a greater hunger for thy presence.
Grant me the grace to be more jealous for you and your honor. Increase my desire to live for eternity and to live on the out-and-out for you. Make me more Christ-like, I pray.
And give me a larger measure of thy Holy Spirit. And grant me a deeper level of usefulness to thee. Please come, great God, and visit us with a heaven-sent revival before it's too late.
I pray these things in the strong name of Jesus Christ, my King. Amen.
Sermon Outline
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- The tragedy in Orlando reveals the nation's need for healing
- Political solutions like gun control and new laws are insufficient
- The root problem is a spiritual one requiring a new heart
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- A heaven-sent revival is the only true solution
- The church must become a house of prayer again
- Believers are called to be shining lights in a dark generation
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- A call for God-consciousness to grip the land
- The church as a moral compass for the nation
- Personal prayer for greater love, hunger, and usefulness to God
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IV
- A plea for the Holy Spirit’s outpouring
- Urgency to awaken before it is too late
- Closing prayer in the name of Jesus Christ
Key Quotes
“Only a heaven-sent revival can turn this nation back to God.” — E.A. Johnston
“May your bride awaken from her slumber and be a moral compass to this nation once again.” — E.A. Johnston
“Please come, great God, and visit us with a heaven-sent revival before it's too late.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Seek personal revival by cultivating a deeper hunger for God's presence and word.
- Commit to praying fervently for the nation and the church to awaken spiritually.
- Live as a shining light and moral compass in your community, reflecting Christ’s love.