Asleep in a Hailstorm — E.A. Johnston

Jonah Asleep in the Midst of the Storm

In Jonah chapter 1 and verses 4 and 5 we read. But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea and there was a mighty tempest in the sea So that the ship was like to be broken. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship and he lay and was fast asleep.

The Church Sleeping Through Crisis

The title of my message this evening friends is a sleep and a hailstorm. Because a fear that's where many of us are today in 1740 when God moved through New England. It was called the Great Awakening Revival has often been referred to as an awakening at Gethsemane.

Jesus faced a crisis point of his earthly ministry and his disciples Slept right through it. Today the church is in a crisis point and we are sleeping right through it. What we need today friends is instead of professionalism.

Brokenness, Repentance, and Consecration

We need brokenness before him. Instead of memorized prayers. We need heart cries. Instead of dry doctrine with no heart. We need wet eyes and a broken heart instead of pride backed by Academic degrees we need humility upon our knees.

Instead of new buildings and more ball fields. We need street preaching on corners and mission fields. Instead of easy believism during gospel invitations. We need repentance and full consecration. Listen to me friends.

The Need for God-Called Preachers

The greatest need today is a preacher called of God the Apostle Paul Luther Wesley Whitfield Knox Edwards Fanny Spurgeon Moody each shared a calm denominator a fire in their belly. They were each so eaten up with the gospel and thirsty for Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost.

Preaching for Eternity and the Glory of God

They could not stand idly by while others perished. They saw nothing but eternity Worshipped the 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 a man a letter.