A New Level of Prayer Part 1

A New Level of Prayer Part 1

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Bishop Lance Johnson answers that question by preaching straight from his own hard-won walk with God, shaped by years trapped in alcohol and drug addiction before a radical change in 1990. In this sermon from *Release the Roar*, he focuses on what he calls “a new level of prayer” and why getting comfortable spiritually can be one of the most dangerous places a Christian ever lands.

Across the message, you’ll hear him challenge church culture and casual faith with a bold honesty. He states, “The most dangerous place you will ever be as a Christian is when you become satisfied with where you are in your spiritual journey.” From there, he shows how distraction, offence, busyness, and religious routine can slowly cool a once-fiery relationship with God, even while someone is still sitting in a church seat.

For people in recovery or rebuilding their lives, his words about daily surrender and discipline hit home. Lance links spiritual growth with practical choices: prayer, fasting, staying hungry for God, and refusing to justify old habits or attitudes. He compares faith to muscle that must keep growing, especially when facing stronger “demons” – tougher battles, deeper temptations, and higher levels of responsibility.

He also presses hard on personal responsibility, insisting that every believer carries a calling to share the gospel, pray for others, and live in God’s will so that other people’s lives aren’t left in ruin. It’s direct, sometimes uncomfortable, but delivered with a clear desire to see people free, focused and spiritually alive.

If you’re sober, seeking sobriety, or just tired of coasting spiritually, this message pushes you to ask: have you backed off from the fire you once had, or are you ready to lean into a deeper life of prayer and purpose?