How to have direction and purpose in life
Authors: Johnson and Pearl
The Pure Gospel and Revival website,
www.repent-pray-revival.org
(all scriptures are quoted from the KJV Bible, unless otherwise indicated)
2020/6/12
Main scriptures:
- John 14:6 (KJV) “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
- Psalm 25:12-14 Amplified Bible (AMP) “Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]? He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose. His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness, And his descendants will inherit the land. The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.
- Matthew 9:15 (KJV) “And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”
- Luke 18:1 (NIV) *The Parable of the Persistent Widow “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.”
- Acts 1:14 (AMP) “All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”
- Romans 12:12 (KJV) “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.”
- Colossians 4:2 (KJV) “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (KJV) “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
John 14:6 (KJV) “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”
What is the pure gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” －Corrie ten Boom
“If prayer is really you steering wheel, then how often do you pray? And how often do you watch TV, sports, or entertainment?” －Johnson and Pearl
“Praying Christians will always hear God’s voice if they persist in prayer. And if they persevere in prayer and fasting, God will also give them direction, purpose, wisdom, power, and provision." －Johnson and Pearl
“Prayerless people will always lack direction and purpose. Prayerless people will always be ignorant of God’s will and heart.” －Johnson and Pearl
“The unrepentant sinners of the world have no meaningful direction, purpose, and destination in life. The only direction that they’re going is toward food, money, sex, power, or vanity. Their only purpose is “me first". And their only destination is death and hell after death.” －Johnson and Pearl
“We may call prayerlessness is neglect, lack of spiritual appetite, or loss of vision.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“Ministers who do not spend two hours a day in prayer are not worth a dime a dozen, degrees or no degrees.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“The man who does not learn to wait upon the Lord and have his thoughts molded by Him will never possess that steady purpose and calm trust, which is essential to the exercise of wise influence upon others, in times of crisis and difficulty. -Dixon Edward Hoste
“No church can have revival with only one prayer meeting in a week.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“The price of prayerlessness far exceeds the price of prayer.” －Anonymous
“The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.” －John Wesley
“Our biggest victories are won by fasting and kneeling in prayer.” －Julio C. Ruibal
Matthew 9:15 (KJV) “And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”
Psalm 55:17 “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.”
“By a strange paradox those who pray most, feel they pray little." －Leonard Ravenhill
“Prayer is a 2-way operation-man talking to God and God talking to man. To many, prayer is dry because they do all the talking.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“Anyone that feels praying and doing God’s will are boring must be a fake Christian or a backslider.” －Johnson and Pearl
What is the pure gospel of Jesus Christ?
The Pure Gospel and Revival website 