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Repentance - Part 8
Leonard Ravenhill
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Leonard Ravenhill

Repentance - Part 8

Leonard Ravenhill passionately calls for urgent prayer and a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit to awaken a spiritually slumbering generation and reach the lost amidst growing opposition.
This sermon emphasizes the urgency of prayer and the challenges faced by missionaries in spreading the Gospel, particularly in countries like Venezuela where evangelical activities are restricted. It highlights the need for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit to reach the lost and the importance of a deep spiritual awakening to combat the corruption and spiritual slumber of the current generation.

Full Transcript

Babylon's very kind to us these days, it doesn't put us in prison. There are some things to pray urgently for. We had a young man here last year who had a revival in Caracas, Venezuela. By faith he went and took a great big bull ring that held, I don't know what he got, he got 20,000 a night I think, 25,000 at the weekends. I had a letter from him today, another brother had a letter from him this week. You know Logos has a, who does it belong to, Logos boat? Come on. Operation Mobilization. That Logos boat went to China and they had no trouble, they let them dock and let them take out their Bibles. They went to Venezuela a few weeks ago and the police got hold of them, made them lock up the ship. And then the police bombarded the ship, broke windows, took everybody out of the ship and put them in jail for a while, they let them go. You see the Pope is going to Venezuela, so now for the time being, let's hope it changes, you cannot get a visa to go into Venezuela as a missionary. They don't want any evangelical activity, they don't want anybody's eyes to be opened, they want to bring the false priest there, who is anti-Christ, not the anti-Christ, but he is anti-Christ anyhow. I write this up, listen, Paul says, I tell you even weeping, they're enemies of the cross, not enemies of Christ, Rome isn't an enemy of Christ, it has him everywhere on a cross. It's an enemy of the cross of Christ because it says Mary is equal redemptive, in redemptive power. You can pray to Mary or to Jesus, it's optional, not so. Jehovah's Witnesses talk about Christ, but they're anti-Christ, they're enemies of every denomination, Mormonism, Latter-day Saints, my foot. Why? Because they reject the blood of Christ. The Mormons reject the blood of Christ, Jehovah's Witnesses reject the blood of Christ, all the modern so-called religions reject the blood of Christ. We're not too worried about it, are we? I tell you, I've told God I don't care if I never go out of my house or out of this area again. I don't care if I have to weep and groan and fast and travel, I don't care a hill of beans about that. What the church has had in the last 25 years hasn't moved America to the, to nearer heaven with all the millions of dollars we spent. So God has to do a new thing and he's going to do a new thing and that's why I love to come to Last Days and talk to you folk and you others that come in from other places. You're the hope, we gray heads had our day. What are you going to do? Just talk about the history, oh Finney, forget Finney, Finney, F-I-N-N-E-Y is Latin for Finnish, so Finney with Finney. And get down to the word and read through the apostles and read through the prophets and tread with these men of sorrow. Here is a man of sorrow standing in the midst of hostility, standing pardon me, in the midst of, because this feast was a feast of joy and they were happy and laughing and clapping their hands and going to hell at the same time. They were squeezed in, they were slaves, I think Jesus was weeping for that. The whole nation was in slavery to the Roman Empire and they were in slavery to godless religion. You know, we have the biggest task on our hands of any generations. There are more lost people tonight than ever they've been in history and we sleep, not just physically, we sleep spiritually. There's an old, old hymn, I hope it's in here, I'm going to ask you to sing it. Let me ask you this tonight, here, how many of us here have lost children or lost parents? Raise your hand, let me see. Isn't that enough to drive us to our knees? Drive us to tears? Tell God we don't care, if people think we're insane, so what? I'll tell you what, we won't be embarrassed at the judgment seat that we farted and prayed and wept and got out of step with some denomination or bunch of cranks. The Holy Ghost wants to come in me in his fullness and you and pour out rivers, not trickles, not when you just feel like praying, but taking hold of you like a river that you see sometimes on TV and the river's in full flood and it sweeps houses away, it sweeps away cars, it sweeps away big trees. There's nothing can stand, there is no hope, this generation will fill hell quicker than any other generation, we're so corrupt, unless God in mercy fills us. Unless you say, Lord there's nothing I want, I don't want some new watch for Christmas, I want a new anointing, I want a new revelation, I want a new quickening. See if I can find this, now I want you to sing it, just not emotionally, but spiritually, it's a tremendous hymn, 207, let's stand and sing it. Let's try and see these lost millions at home and abroad as we sing it.

Sermon Outline

  1. I
    • The current spiritual oppression and restrictions on missionaries
    • Examples of persecution faced in Venezuela
    • The rise of false religious influences opposing the Gospel
  2. II
    • The spiritual lethargy and corruption of this generation
    • The rejection of the blood of Christ by modern religions
    • The need for deep repentance and spiritual revival
  3. III
    • The call to urgent, fervent prayer and fasting
    • The necessity of a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit
    • Encouragement to the younger generation to rise and act
  4. IV
    • The power of the Holy Spirit likened to a flooding river
    • The responsibility to mourn for the lost and pray without embarrassment
    • The hope found in God’s mercy and fresh anointing

Key Quotes

“The Holy Ghost wants to come in me in his fullness and you and pour out rivers, not trickles, not when you just feel like praying, but taking hold of you like a river that you see sometimes on TV and the river's in full flood and it sweeps houses away.” — Leonard Ravenhill
“There are more lost people tonight than ever they've been in history and we sleep, not just physically, we sleep spiritually.” — Leonard Ravenhill
“I don't care if I have to weep and groan and fast and travel, I don't care a hill of beans about that. What the church has had in the last 25 years hasn't moved America to the nearer heaven with all the millions of dollars we spent.” — Leonard Ravenhill

Application Points

  • Commit to urgent and consistent prayer for spiritual revival and the persecuted church.
  • Reject complacency by seeking a fresh anointing and deeper revelation from God.
  • Mourn for the lost and take personal responsibility to intercede fervently on their behalf.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Leonard Ravenhill emphasize urgent prayer?
He believes that only through fervent prayer can the spiritual slumber and corruption of this generation be overcome and revival be sparked.
What challenges do missionaries face according to the sermon?
Missionaries face governmental restrictions, imprisonment, and hostility, especially in countries like Venezuela where evangelical activity is suppressed.
What is meant by a 'new outpouring of the Holy Spirit'?
It refers to a powerful and widespread movement of God's Spirit that brings revival, conviction, and spiritual awakening among believers and the lost.
How does Ravenhill view modern religious movements like Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses?
He considers them enemies of the cross because they reject the blood of Christ and the true gospel.
What practical response does Ravenhill urge from believers?
He urges believers to weep, fast, pray urgently, and seek a fresh anointing rather than being complacent or embarrassed.

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