Radio show presented by Brother John Noel on 22nd December 2024,
Special testimonies given by Sister Yvonne and Brother Roger from London, England.
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[00:01:04] On tonight's program we will be presenting the first of a two-part series
[00:01:11] This series is called The Testimony Of Jesus
[00:01:17] More about our series after you have heard some music
[00:01:45] Recieved with Christ, therefore I no longer live
[00:01:51] Jesus Christ now lives in
[00:01:55] Am crucified with Christ, therefore I no longer live.
[00:02:08] Christ now lives in fight with Christ, therefore I no longer live.
[00:02:21] Jesus Christ now embraced the cross.
[00:02:43] Jesus suffered, though it will call.
[00:02:53] Your sacrifice will seem small beside.
[00:02:59] Eternity can't measure what Jesus holds.
[00:03:13] Grace the love, the cross.
[00:03:20] To the one whose heart knew every pain.
[00:03:27] Received from Jesus fountains of compassion.
[00:03:34] Only he can fashion our hearts to move as he that comes from time.
[00:04:24] Come trace the stair.
[00:04:32] Empty tomb concludes Golgotha's sorrow.
[00:05:38] The testimony of Jesus.
[00:05:41] We'll discuss this subject tonight with answers from the Bible.
[00:05:46] Have a pen and paper ready to write down some notes.
[00:05:51] Tonight we will be discussing these questions together.
[00:05:55] What is the testimony of Jesus?
[00:05:59] What does Jesus testify that he can do?
[00:06:04] What does Jesus testify that we can do through him?
[00:06:09] Why do we need Jesus' testimony?
[00:06:13] And how is Jesus' testimony experienced by his people?
[00:06:18] So before we discuss our subject this evening, listeners, let us have a word of prayer.
[00:06:27] Heavenly Father, we thank you once again for Voicing the Wilderness Internet Radio, streaming live on the Internet from London.
[00:06:36] Lord, as we study this subject tonight, the testimony of Jesus, we ask the Holy Spirit to be present and to lead us and teach us those things that are written in your word in order for us to be saved is our prayer.
[00:06:56] In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[00:06:58] Amen.
[00:07:02] Now what is the testimony of Jesus?
[00:07:06] We read in the book of Revelation chapter 19 and verse 10.
[00:07:10] And I fell at his feet to worship him.
[00:07:14] And he said unto me,
[00:07:16] See thou do it not.
[00:07:18] I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus.
[00:07:25] Worship God.
[00:07:26] For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
[00:07:31] The Bible teaches us that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
[00:07:37] We read in the book of Revelation chapter 22 and verses 16 to 20.
[00:07:44] I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches.
[00:07:51] I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
[00:07:57] And the spirit and the bride say come.
[00:08:00] And let him that heareth say come.
[00:08:04] And let him that is a first come.
[00:08:07] And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
[00:08:12] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book.
[00:08:17] If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.
[00:08:24] And if any man shall take away from the words of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life.
[00:08:32] And out of the holy city.
[00:08:35] And from the things that are written in this book.
[00:08:39] He which testifies these things saith, surely I come quickly.
[00:08:44] Amen.
[00:08:45] Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
[00:08:52] Jesus explains to his church that he sends his angel, his messenger, to testify unto his people the things that he has written to the churches.
[00:09:03] The things that Jesus has written are, in context of this Bible verse, the words of the book of Revelation.
[00:09:11] The testimony of Jesus is his word.
[00:09:15] Therefore, we receive the spirit of prophecy through God's word.
[00:09:21] We read in the book of John chapter 15 and verse 7.
[00:09:25] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.
[00:09:35] We also read in the book of 1 John chapter 4 and verse 13.
[00:09:40] Hereby know we that we dwell in him.
[00:10:10] This is what this series of radio broadcasts are about, listeners.
[00:10:14] We will hear four individuals share how Jesus' word, his testimony, is true.
[00:10:22] They let us know Jesus has been, and is, a living power in their lives to accomplish what he testifies that he will do.
[00:10:35] Now what does Jesus testify that he can do?
[00:10:39] We read in the book of John chapter 5 and verse 39.
[00:10:43] Search the scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.
[00:10:52] We read in the book of Revelation chapter 1 and verse 8.
[00:10:56] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and is which is to come, your mighty.
[00:11:09] We read in the book of Mark chapter 10 and verse 27.
[00:11:14] Listeners, Jesus, looking upon them, saith, with men it is impossible, but not with God.
[00:11:20] For with God all things are possible.
[00:11:26] Listeners, Jesus himself explains to us that the scriptures, the Bible, testifies of him.
[00:11:33] The Bible testifies of all that he can do.
[00:11:38] Through our study of the Bible, we learn that Jesus is the almighty God, and that with God nothing is impossible.
[00:11:46] There is nothing that Jesus cannot do.
[00:11:51] We read in the book of 1 John chapter 5 and verse 7.
[00:11:55] For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost.
[00:12:02] And these three are one.
[00:12:06] Jesus is the second person of the Godhead.
[00:12:09] He is a self-existent being, as is God the Father and the Holy Ghost.
[00:12:16] Jesus is divine, and like the Father and the Holy Ghost, he has eternal power.
[00:12:23] No one and nothing can defeat him.
[00:12:27] This is the lesson that Jesus wants us to learn.
[00:12:32] Now what does Jesus testify that we can do through him?
[00:12:38] We read in the book of Matthew chapter 17 and verse 20.
[00:13:02] We read in the book of Hebrews chapter 11 and verse 6.
[00:13:20] We read in the book of Genesis chapter 15 and verse 1.
[00:13:25] After these things, the word of the Lord came unto Abraham in a vision, saying,
[00:13:30] Fear not, Abraham.
[00:13:32] I am thy shield, and I exceed in great reward.
[00:13:37] Jesus testifies that if we have faith in his word and believe that he is God,
[00:13:44] and believe that he will reward those who diligently seek him,
[00:13:48] then nothing will be impossible to us.
[00:13:52] Why?
[00:13:53] Because he will reward us with an exceeding great reward,
[00:13:57] which is to have his personal presence in us and with us.
[00:14:03] We will be filled with and empowered by the presence of the eternal almighty God,
[00:14:09] Jesus Christ himself.
[00:14:13] Now why do we need Jesus' testimony?
[00:14:17] We read in the book of Matthew chapter 1 and verse 21.
[00:14:21] And she shall bring forth a son,
[00:14:24] and thou shalt call his name Jesus,
[00:14:27] for he shall save his people from their sins.
[00:14:31] We read in the book of John chapter 1 and verses 12 to 13.
[00:14:38] That's St. John chapter 1 verses 12 to 13.
[00:14:42] But as many as received him, this is Christ,
[00:14:45] to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
[00:14:49] even to them that believe on his name.
[00:14:51] We were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
[00:14:56] nor of the will of man, but of God.
[00:15:01] We need Jesus' testimony,
[00:15:03] because he has promised to save us from our sins.
[00:15:07] He has promised to give us the power to become the sons of God.
[00:15:12] Jesus has promised to give us the spiritual rebirth.
[00:15:16] Why is this testimony needed by each and every one of us who live upon this earth?
[00:15:22] Let us read in the book of Revelation chapter 12 verses 9 to 11.
[00:15:28] The Bible reads,
[00:15:39] And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,
[00:16:11] Listeners,
[00:16:12] We need to hear and experience for ourselves the testimony of Jesus,
[00:16:17] which is his promise to fill us with his presence and power,
[00:16:21] and to save us from our sins.
[00:16:24] This is because the devil is on this planet,
[00:16:27] seeking to destroy and to deceive human beings.
[00:16:31] We are living on enchanted ground.
[00:16:35] Sin has caused the human race to degenerate.
[00:16:38] It has made man lose the image of God,
[00:16:41] and instead reflect the image of Satan.
[00:16:45] Unless we allow God to reach out his almighty arm to save us,
[00:16:49] through Jesus Christ,
[00:16:51] then we will be eternally lost with the devil because of our sins.
[00:16:56] God's people cannot only become the sons of God
[00:16:58] and overcome the devil by the blood of the lamb
[00:17:02] and by the word of their testimony.
[00:17:05] This is why we need Jesus' testimony,
[00:17:08] his declaration,
[00:17:10] that if we have faith in his power to save us from our sins,
[00:17:14] then nothing is impossible,
[00:17:16] and that we can be reborn again into his image.
[00:17:21] And listeners,
[00:17:21] throughout all ages,
[00:17:23] God's true people have testified of their faith in Jesus Christ,
[00:17:27] and how Jesus' testimony is true.
[00:17:30] From the time of Adam down to today,
[00:17:34] God's faithful witnesses have testified,
[00:17:37] and do testify,
[00:17:39] that he has power to save his people from their sins.
[00:17:43] They testify that God's holy law is just and good.
[00:17:49] They cherish the spirit of prophecy received through his word,
[00:17:53] and know that the word of God has creative power
[00:17:55] to change them into God's image.
[00:17:59] We read in the book of Acts chapter 1 and verse 8,
[00:18:03] But you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you,
[00:18:08] and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
[00:18:11] and in all Judea,
[00:18:12] and in Samaria,
[00:18:14] and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
[00:18:19] Listeners,
[00:18:19] this testimony from Jesus,
[00:18:22] that we shall be witnesses unto him,
[00:18:24] is a promise that was not only given to the apostles,
[00:18:27] but it is also given to each and every one of us,
[00:18:30] who is willing to open our minds and hearts,
[00:18:34] to submit to Christ,
[00:18:35] and to receive the power of the Holy Spirit.
[00:18:39] We will have a break for some music,
[00:18:41] and come back and hear some testimonies.
[00:18:44] How is Jesus' testimony experienced by his people?
[00:21:59] Over the next two weeks,
[00:22:00] we will listen to the experiences of four Christians.
[00:22:05] Each person will explain to us how Jesus' testimony,
[00:22:09] that he will save his people from their sins,
[00:22:12] is personally experienced.
[00:22:15] There are witnesses that his testimony is true.
[00:22:21] I can guarantee to you listeners,
[00:22:23] that some of you may well be moved to tears,
[00:22:26] when you hear some of the living testimonies,
[00:22:29] of how Jesus reveals himself,
[00:22:31] to save his people from their sins.
[00:22:35] First of all this evening,
[00:22:37] let us see what Sister Yvonne has to share,
[00:22:40] as a testimony.
[00:22:42] I'd like to share an experience,
[00:22:44] that happened last week, Monday.
[00:22:45] I had to go and see a client,
[00:22:47] in Victoria Station,
[00:22:49] and the Lord always impresses me,
[00:22:52] to take literature wherever I go.
[00:22:54] If I can't take literature,
[00:22:55] he says to pull a pen,
[00:22:56] and a piece of paper in my bag,
[00:22:58] just in case I can get a contact,
[00:23:00] to name an address,
[00:23:01] of someone that I meet along the way,
[00:23:03] that I can maybe respond to with a book,
[00:23:06] or a phone number,
[00:23:07] that I can maybe call them.
[00:23:09] So if I don't have any literature,
[00:23:10] I just use my mouth,
[00:23:12] I ask the Lord,
[00:23:13] to tell me what to say,
[00:23:15] who to meet,
[00:23:17] and the Lord,
[00:23:18] I just allow the Lord to lead,
[00:23:20] because without him,
[00:23:21] I can do nothing.
[00:23:23] Last week, Monday,
[00:23:24] I had to meet a client,
[00:23:25] to Victoria Station,
[00:23:26] to give some,
[00:23:29] parcel to,
[00:23:31] and as I was waiting,
[00:23:32] for him in the station,
[00:23:33] the Lord impressed,
[00:23:33] just whoever,
[00:23:35] you meet along the way,
[00:23:36] just give them the lead,
[00:23:37] as I impressed,
[00:23:38] and I did,
[00:23:38] and then I met him,
[00:23:39] gave him his,
[00:23:41] parcel,
[00:23:42] and I went on my way,
[00:23:43] it was pouring with rain,
[00:23:44] as I was leaving the station,
[00:23:47] I was just impressed,
[00:23:48] to give out some more literature,
[00:23:50] and I stopped under the shelter,
[00:23:51] because it was pouring,
[00:23:53] with rain,
[00:23:54] and I saw the bus,
[00:23:55] that I needed,
[00:23:56] pull through,
[00:23:56] and I never ever,
[00:23:58] run for a bus,
[00:23:58] never,
[00:23:59] I always walk for a bus,
[00:24:00] I never run for a bus,
[00:24:02] but the Lord said run,
[00:24:04] I said okay Lord,
[00:24:05] I run on the,
[00:24:06] I had my trolley,
[00:24:08] my bag,
[00:24:09] and run,
[00:24:10] caught the bus,
[00:24:11] it was wet,
[00:24:12] and as I got in the bus,
[00:24:14] on the right hand side,
[00:24:14] I saw a little,
[00:24:16] a young girl in corner,
[00:24:18] on the first seat,
[00:24:19] on the right,
[00:24:19] the tall seats,
[00:24:21] I wasn't going to sit there,
[00:24:24] I decided I'll take my trolley,
[00:24:26] where the prams go,
[00:24:27] and leave my trolley there,
[00:24:28] and sit there,
[00:24:29] but the Lord said,
[00:24:29] park your,
[00:24:30] put your,
[00:24:32] your trolley over there,
[00:24:33] and go back,
[00:24:33] and sit next to the,
[00:24:34] the young lady,
[00:24:36] I said okay Lord,
[00:24:38] I'll obey,
[00:24:40] so I sat next to the,
[00:24:41] the young lady,
[00:24:42] I squashed up to her,
[00:24:43] and it was quite,
[00:24:44] it's quite a tight seat,
[00:24:46] and she moved up a bit,
[00:24:47] and kept her head down,
[00:24:49] and the Lord said,
[00:24:50] get in your bag,
[00:24:51] and get out of the leaflet,
[00:24:52] and give it to her,
[00:24:54] I said okay Lord,
[00:24:56] so I took the leaflet out,
[00:24:57] and I said hello,
[00:24:58] she said hello,
[00:25:00] she goes I thought you didn't want to sit next to me,
[00:25:02] and I'm an ugly,
[00:25:03] I'm an ugly witch,
[00:25:05] I'm an ugly witch,
[00:25:07] ugly black witch,
[00:25:08] ugly black witch,
[00:25:09] I said,
[00:25:11] why would you say that,
[00:25:12] you're beautiful,
[00:25:13] beautiful,
[00:25:14] and God told me to come and sit next to you,
[00:25:17] and she looked at me,
[00:25:19] and at that point,
[00:25:20] she told me her whole life story,
[00:25:23] her whole life story on that journey,
[00:25:27] I just had to listen,
[00:25:30] I just listened,
[00:25:32] she was adopted at the age of two,
[00:25:35] her biological father,
[00:25:37] was a,
[00:25:37] you know,
[00:25:38] was supposed to be a preacher,
[00:25:39] but she didn't see Jesus in him,
[00:25:42] so,
[00:25:43] to him,
[00:25:45] to her,
[00:25:45] he was a hypocrite,
[00:25:46] because he would go out in the pulpit,
[00:25:47] and preach,
[00:25:48] but he wasn't real,
[00:25:49] and she was searching for a better way with God,
[00:25:52] she'd been abused,
[00:25:54] and even in the family growing up,
[00:25:57] there was a lot of pain,
[00:25:59] a lot of pain,
[00:26:00] I felt her pain,
[00:26:03] I just felt her pain,
[00:26:05] and I just listened,
[00:26:07] and,
[00:26:08] she said,
[00:26:09] I've got a younger brother,
[00:26:10] who's down syndromes,
[00:26:11] and,
[00:26:12] he sings,
[00:26:13] and I could be his,
[00:26:14] manager,
[00:26:15] and I couldn't,
[00:26:15] he can write songs,
[00:26:16] because he sings,
[00:26:17] he's down syndrome,
[00:26:18] but he's a beautiful brother,
[00:26:19] and I'm in contact with him,
[00:26:20] but the rest of the family,
[00:26:22] everything's just,
[00:26:22] oh,
[00:26:24] everything's just,
[00:26:25] it's just,
[00:26:26] it's just not right,
[00:26:28] everything's a mother,
[00:26:29] everything's confusion,
[00:26:30] confusion,
[00:26:30] I have friends,
[00:26:32] people are drawn to me,
[00:26:33] people are drawn to me,
[00:26:34] but they come with stuff,
[00:26:35] they come with this negative energy,
[00:26:37] and I,
[00:26:38] and I've got to push it away,
[00:26:39] because it just,
[00:26:41] it just,
[00:26:41] it just brings me down,
[00:26:43] it's darkness,
[00:26:44] and she doesn't want that anymore,
[00:26:45] she wants a better way,
[00:26:47] and I said to her,
[00:26:48] you know something,
[00:26:48] I had to run for this bus,
[00:26:49] she goes,
[00:26:49] you know something,
[00:26:51] I had to run for this bus too,
[00:26:53] and you,
[00:26:54] me and you,
[00:26:55] it was just confirmed,
[00:26:57] that I'm on the right track,
[00:26:59] I said,
[00:27:00] she said,
[00:27:00] me and you today,
[00:27:02] it's confirmed,
[00:27:05] but God,
[00:27:06] you know,
[00:27:06] God is with me,
[00:27:07] I'm on the,
[00:27:07] I'm on the right track,
[00:27:10] at that point,
[00:27:11] I,
[00:27:12] I got,
[00:27:12] I got hold of her,
[00:27:13] and I cuddled her,
[00:27:15] and I prayed with her,
[00:27:16] and I told her that I loved her,
[00:27:18] I said,
[00:27:18] give me your name and address quick,
[00:27:19] she wrote it down in her phone number,
[00:27:21] I said,
[00:27:21] can I send you a Bible,
[00:27:22] she goes,
[00:27:22] I'd love a pocket Bible,
[00:27:24] I said,
[00:27:24] I'm also going to send you,
[00:27:26] the truth for today Bible study,
[00:27:27] which will bring you closer to Christ,
[00:27:29] and I'll keep in contact with you,
[00:27:31] and you can come to the church,
[00:27:32] and meet some of my friends,
[00:27:36] and,
[00:27:37] you know,
[00:27:38] her stop came up,
[00:27:39] I,
[00:27:39] she got up,
[00:27:40] I gave her a cuddle,
[00:27:40] and I told her I loved her,
[00:27:41] she told me she loved me,
[00:27:42] and I went on my way,
[00:27:43] thinking,
[00:27:43] Lord,
[00:27:45] Lord,
[00:27:46] thanks for that,
[00:27:47] because that just touched my heart,
[00:27:50] it touched my heart,
[00:27:51] that,
[00:27:52] when she left the bus,
[00:27:53] she felt better,
[00:27:54] you know what I mean,
[00:27:55] she felt better,
[00:27:56] she felt better,
[00:27:57] there was a spring in her walk,
[00:28:00] and I said,
[00:28:01] hold your head up,
[00:28:02] hi,
[00:28:02] you're a child of the living God,
[00:28:03] and you're beautiful,
[00:28:04] and I love you,
[00:28:05] and Jesus loves you too,
[00:28:06] she says,
[00:28:07] thank you auntie,
[00:28:08] auntie,
[00:28:09] yeah,
[00:28:09] you can call me auntie,
[00:28:09] it's okay,
[00:28:11] and I love you,
[00:28:12] and Jesus loves you,
[00:28:14] never ever forget that,
[00:28:15] that Jesus loves you,
[00:28:17] and that he's coming soon,
[00:28:18] and be prepared for him,
[00:28:20] to use you as well,
[00:28:22] amen,
[00:28:23] at that point she left,
[00:28:24] and I went on my way,
[00:28:25] and I got home,
[00:28:26] and I said,
[00:28:26] Lord,
[00:28:26] thanks,
[00:28:28] forgive me,
[00:28:30] forgive me when I don't,
[00:28:31] listen to the voice of the spirit,
[00:28:33] but most of the time now,
[00:28:34] I just say,
[00:28:34] Lord,
[00:28:35] have thy own way,
[00:28:36] help me just,
[00:28:37] be obedient,
[00:28:38] and to,
[00:28:40] carry even if it's a few literature,
[00:28:42] it's such a beautiful work,
[00:28:44] meeting those souls out there,
[00:28:47] meeting those beautiful souls,
[00:28:48] I'll just give you another short one,
[00:28:50] yes,
[00:28:50] carry on,
[00:28:51] sister,
[00:28:51] I was walking down the road,
[00:28:55] and I saw this Chinese boy,
[00:28:57] he was in front of me,
[00:28:59] and his pants were hanging down,
[00:29:01] and the Lord said,
[00:29:02] walk up to him,
[00:29:04] and tell him,
[00:29:05] Jesus,
[00:29:05] I love him,
[00:29:06] I said,
[00:29:07] okay Lord,
[00:29:08] so I caught up with him,
[00:29:09] and I said,
[00:29:10] excuse me,
[00:29:10] he said,
[00:29:11] yes,
[00:29:12] I said,
[00:29:12] you know that Jesus loves you,
[00:29:13] he said,
[00:29:14] me,
[00:29:15] I said,
[00:29:16] yes you,
[00:29:17] you know you're a most beautiful man,
[00:29:20] you don't have to go around with your trousers down,
[00:29:22] fix yourself up,
[00:29:23] and pull your chin up,
[00:29:24] because you are beautiful,
[00:29:26] and you're a child of the living God,
[00:29:27] he says,
[00:29:28] me,
[00:29:29] me,
[00:29:30] I said,
[00:29:30] yes you,
[00:29:32] hold your head up high,
[00:29:34] God made you beautiful,
[00:29:36] you're fearfully and wonderfully made,
[00:29:37] and he put his heart on his hand,
[00:29:38] he said,
[00:29:39] you've made my day,
[00:29:40] I said,
[00:29:41] God's made your day,
[00:29:44] God's made your day,
[00:29:46] because he sent me,
[00:29:47] see I'm just his servant,
[00:29:48] he says,
[00:29:49] but me,
[00:29:50] I said,
[00:29:50] yes you,
[00:29:52] Jesus loves you,
[00:29:53] you don't have to go around with your pants like that,
[00:29:55] hold your head up high,
[00:29:57] and as I went down the road,
[00:29:58] he pulled his pants up,
[00:29:59] and his chin was up,
[00:30:01] and I just shed a tear,
[00:30:03] because I said,
[00:30:04] Lord,
[00:30:06] there goes another soldier,
[00:30:08] that God has got hold of,
[00:30:10] somehow,
[00:30:10] some way,
[00:30:11] knowing that he's loved,
[00:30:13] because there's people on the street,
[00:30:14] you just need to know that Jesus loves them,
[00:30:16] that's all you can say,
[00:30:17] is that Jesus loves you,
[00:30:19] yes,
[00:30:20] you've made their day,
[00:30:22] have you got one more testimony to share,
[00:30:24] can I ask the one more,
[00:30:25] if possible,
[00:30:26] of course you can,
[00:30:26] I'll share this testimony,
[00:30:28] it happened a long time,
[00:30:28] it happened a long time ago,
[00:30:30] I had my nephew with me,
[00:30:32] and we was going to the shop,
[00:30:33] and the Lord impressed me,
[00:30:34] to take some leaflets,
[00:30:35] as always,
[00:30:37] so I piled,
[00:30:38] the leaflets in the bag,
[00:30:40] I had a handful of them,
[00:30:40] I piled them in the bag,
[00:30:42] put them in the bag,
[00:30:43] and my nephew was on his bicycle,
[00:30:47] and he was terribly slow,
[00:30:49] but God knew why that little boy,
[00:30:50] was riding his bicycle slow,
[00:30:52] because he had a plan,
[00:30:54] we got to the shop,
[00:30:57] and on the way back from the shop,
[00:31:00] he was still slow,
[00:31:01] and I said,
[00:31:02] come along,
[00:31:03] let's get home,
[00:31:05] and as we were walking on the road,
[00:31:06] I saw a young man,
[00:31:08] walking,
[00:31:09] fast,
[00:31:10] a demonic walk,
[00:31:11] you can tell,
[00:31:12] he walked right past us,
[00:31:14] and was just marching up the road,
[00:31:17] like a madman,
[00:31:18] so I said to my nephew,
[00:31:20] see this track,
[00:31:22] ride as fast as you can,
[00:31:23] on your bicycle,
[00:31:24] and catch up with him,
[00:31:24] I'm behind you,
[00:31:25] you're all right,
[00:31:26] I can see you,
[00:31:26] and come straight back to me,
[00:31:27] he goes,
[00:31:28] yes auntie,
[00:31:28] at that point,
[00:31:29] my nephew,
[00:31:30] woke up,
[00:31:31] got on his bicycle,
[00:31:32] took the leaflet,
[00:31:33] speed up to the man,
[00:31:34] and slid back to me,
[00:31:37] I said,
[00:31:38] well done,
[00:31:38] praise God,
[00:31:39] and then I saw the man,
[00:31:40] young man coming back to me,
[00:31:41] with those same steps,
[00:31:42] I went,
[00:31:43] Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
[00:31:44] save us,
[00:31:45] keep us safe,
[00:31:46] keep us safe,
[00:31:47] Lord,
[00:31:47] keep us safe,
[00:31:49] and as he came back,
[00:31:50] he looked at me,
[00:31:51] and he goes,
[00:31:51] why did you give me this leaflet?
[00:31:54] I said,
[00:31:55] oh,
[00:31:56] because God told me to,
[00:31:58] he goes,
[00:31:58] do you want to know,
[00:31:59] what I was going to do just now,
[00:32:00] you stopped me from going on the train line,
[00:32:02] and throwing myself off,
[00:32:04] I said,
[00:32:04] my word,
[00:32:05] praise the Lord,
[00:32:06] I said,
[00:32:06] let me tell you something,
[00:32:07] son,
[00:32:08] I said,
[00:32:09] son,
[00:32:09] God told me,
[00:32:10] to give you that leaflet,
[00:32:12] at that point,
[00:32:12] I started to cry,
[00:32:13] yes,
[00:32:15] God told me,
[00:32:16] to give it to you,
[00:32:17] he goes,
[00:32:17] why me?
[00:32:18] I said,
[00:32:19] because God loves you,
[00:32:20] you think so?
[00:32:21] I said,
[00:32:22] he said,
[00:32:22] I used to be a Muslim,
[00:32:23] but there's no Holy Spirit there,
[00:32:25] I'm the black sheep of the family,
[00:32:26] and I've had enough,
[00:32:27] of life,
[00:32:28] and you give me this leaflet,
[00:32:30] I said,
[00:32:30] because God sees that you're special,
[00:32:32] and that he loves you,
[00:32:34] and at that point,
[00:32:35] he broke down crying,
[00:32:37] my nephew looked at me,
[00:32:38] I was crying,
[00:32:39] he was crying,
[00:32:40] and I knelt on the pavement,
[00:32:41] because I had to pray,
[00:32:43] I knelt on the pavement,
[00:32:44] and I prayed,
[00:32:45] I said,
[00:32:45] what's your name?
[00:32:46] He said,
[00:32:46] my name's Luke,
[00:32:47] I've had enough,
[00:32:48] I said,
[00:32:49] no,
[00:32:49] God loves you,
[00:32:51] God has given you another chance,
[00:32:53] please take it,
[00:32:55] take it now,
[00:32:57] and I prayed with him,
[00:32:58] we prayed on the street,
[00:32:59] and I asked God to forgive me for my sins,
[00:33:01] and I prayed for Luke,
[00:33:02] I don't know where the words came from,
[00:33:03] because I was crying,
[00:33:05] and I had my hands around this young man,
[00:33:07] and I prayed on the pavement,
[00:33:08] on my knees,
[00:33:10] and then I got up,
[00:33:11] and the telephone rang,
[00:33:12] and it was my sister,
[00:33:12] he grabbed the phone out of my hand,
[00:33:14] he said,
[00:33:15] who's there?
[00:33:16] My sister said,
[00:33:17] it's mentioned her name,
[00:33:18] he said,
[00:33:19] whatever you do,
[00:33:20] listen to your sister,
[00:33:21] and obey God,
[00:33:22] do you hear me?
[00:33:23] And I went,
[00:33:23] I took the phone back from Luke,
[00:33:24] he goes,
[00:33:25] everybody's got to obey,
[00:33:26] I said,
[00:33:27] Luke,
[00:33:29] he was talking now a different language,
[00:33:31] God had captured his heart,
[00:33:33] and he took the leaflet,
[00:33:34] he goes,
[00:33:34] mum,
[00:33:35] I'm going to read it,
[00:33:37] I'm going to read it mum,
[00:33:40] I said,
[00:33:40] Luke,
[00:33:41] go on your way,
[00:33:41] knowing that God,
[00:33:42] has pardoned you today,
[00:33:44] and that he loves you,
[00:33:46] he walked down the road,
[00:33:48] not like a demon,
[00:33:48] he walked like a decent man,
[00:33:50] and the Holy Spirit took hold of him,
[00:33:53] and for a number of years,
[00:33:54] I'd lost contact with Luke,
[00:33:56] I hadn't seen him,
[00:33:59] and one day,
[00:34:00] the Holy Spirit told me to go to Sainsbury's,
[00:34:03] and I was just in the shop,
[00:34:05] looking for bits on the shelf,
[00:34:07] I didn't really want anything,
[00:34:08] I believed the Lord had another plan,
[00:34:11] and I saw a pregnant woman,
[00:34:12] and she came up to me,
[00:34:13] she goes,
[00:34:14] did you pray for my husband?
[00:34:15] I said,
[00:34:16] I don't know you darling,
[00:34:17] I don't know,
[00:34:18] I don't know you,
[00:34:21] I don't know,
[00:34:21] I don't think I did,
[00:34:23] she said,
[00:34:23] did you pray for my husband?
[00:34:25] I said,
[00:34:25] I don't know,
[00:34:26] she goes,
[00:34:26] well look,
[00:34:27] I'm pregnant,
[00:34:28] and I need a lift home,
[00:34:30] I said,
[00:34:30] look,
[00:34:30] do your shopping,
[00:34:32] I'll drop you home,
[00:34:33] come on,
[00:34:33] do your shopping,
[00:34:35] she done her shopping,
[00:34:36] she went in the car,
[00:34:36] I took her in the car,
[00:34:37] and I took her home,
[00:34:39] and when she opened the door,
[00:34:42] Luke came down the stairs,
[00:34:45] he said,
[00:34:46] Sister Yvonne,
[00:34:47] Auntie Yvonne,
[00:34:48] I said,
[00:34:49] Luke,
[00:34:49] my heart came out my mouth,
[00:34:51] I grabbed him,
[00:34:52] I was crying,
[00:34:53] he was crying,
[00:34:53] he goes,
[00:34:54] this is my wife,
[00:34:55] and I've got two sons,
[00:34:56] and we've got another one on the way,
[00:34:58] and he took me upstairs by my hand,
[00:35:00] he goes,
[00:35:00] look,
[00:35:00] it's a picture of my brother,
[00:35:01] he's dead,
[00:35:02] he's in the grave,
[00:35:02] and that could have been me,
[00:35:04] do you remember,
[00:35:04] you prayed,
[00:35:05] I said,
[00:35:05] oh God did,
[00:35:06] God prayed,
[00:35:07] Luke,
[00:35:07] God prayed,
[00:35:08] he goes,
[00:35:08] I've got a radio station,
[00:35:10] and I'm a Christian now,
[00:35:11] praise the Lord,
[00:35:13] and I said,
[00:35:14] Father,
[00:35:16] thanks,
[00:35:18] thanks Jesus,
[00:35:20] that was Luke,
[00:35:21] beautiful Luke,
[00:35:22] I haven't seen him for a while now,
[00:35:24] but I hope one day,
[00:35:25] that we'll meet in heaven,
[00:35:26] Amen,
[00:35:29] well,
[00:35:30] isn't this,
[00:35:31] you've heard from Sister Yvonne,
[00:35:34] let us now hear what Brother Roger has to say to us this evening,
[00:35:39] well,
[00:35:40] one or not,
[00:35:41] I'd like to express,
[00:35:44] my testimony,
[00:35:46] because it was one,
[00:35:49] which means that,
[00:35:51] I never knew,
[00:35:52] for example,
[00:35:53] that I would be in England,
[00:35:55] right now,
[00:35:57] looking after my,
[00:35:59] mother-in-law,
[00:36:00] because when my son passed away,
[00:36:05] it did,
[00:36:06] it got me back a few,
[00:36:08] it got me back,
[00:36:10] and when I went home,
[00:36:12] back in the Caribbean,
[00:36:14] I thought to myself,
[00:36:15] well,
[00:36:16] you know what,
[00:36:16] I think I'll have a break,
[00:36:18] I will travel,
[00:36:20] this year,
[00:36:20] or next year,
[00:36:21] I'll leave it,
[00:36:21] leave it for a little couple of years,
[00:36:24] to see,
[00:36:25] how I would cope,
[00:36:27] you know,
[00:36:28] be that I lost my son,
[00:36:30] so,
[00:36:31] that was the forefront of my brain,
[00:36:34] you know,
[00:36:34] my heart,
[00:36:35] that I was looking forward to spending time over there,
[00:36:38] to recuperate,
[00:36:40] mentally,
[00:36:40] spiritually,
[00:36:42] but then,
[00:36:43] all of a sudden,
[00:36:44] the phone rang,
[00:36:45] and,
[00:36:46] I answered the phone,
[00:36:48] and my,
[00:36:49] son-in-law said to me,
[00:36:52] um,
[00:36:53] dad,
[00:36:55] granddad has passed away,
[00:36:57] I said,
[00:36:58] what?
[00:36:59] He said to me,
[00:37:00] yeah,
[00:37:00] granddad has passed away,
[00:37:02] would you be coming over?
[00:37:05] I said,
[00:37:06] yeah,
[00:37:07] I will be,
[00:37:09] and,
[00:37:09] within two or three days,
[00:37:11] I was already in England,
[00:37:13] got,
[00:37:13] they got me a ticket,
[00:37:14] and I was already here,
[00:37:15] in between two to three days,
[00:37:20] and,
[00:37:20] when I got here,
[00:37:22] it was like,
[00:37:24] you know,
[00:37:25] everyone is,
[00:37:26] preparing for a funeral,
[00:37:28] and making,
[00:37:32] what to do,
[00:37:33] and I,
[00:37:33] and at such situation,
[00:37:35] I heard what my wife said,
[00:37:36] um,
[00:37:37] what her dad has,
[00:37:38] told her,
[00:37:39] my dad said to her,
[00:37:40] before he passed away,
[00:37:42] he said to her,
[00:37:44] I would be looking after Miriam,
[00:37:48] that's his wife,
[00:37:49] my murder-in-law,
[00:37:51] and Margaret,
[00:37:52] my wife said,
[00:37:55] well don't worry dad,
[00:37:56] everything will be alright,
[00:37:59] so,
[00:38:00] so said so dad,
[00:38:02] so,
[00:38:03] I came over here,
[00:38:07] just so that I could be the one supporting,
[00:38:10] looking after my murder-in-law,
[00:38:13] was,
[00:38:13] my wife and her brother,
[00:38:17] they're not patient,
[00:38:18] patient-able age,
[00:38:20] so,
[00:38:21] they needed to work,
[00:38:23] another four or five years,
[00:38:26] and,
[00:38:27] and I,
[00:38:28] I was just,
[00:38:28] I came at the right time,
[00:38:30] and I'm in the right place,
[00:38:33] and God has planted that way,
[00:38:35] and,
[00:38:36] I've never felt,
[00:38:39] that I was cheated,
[00:38:41] or felt like,
[00:38:42] oh,
[00:38:43] my plans were,
[00:38:45] were,
[00:38:46] were,
[00:38:47] were more important,
[00:38:48] than what I'm doing,
[00:38:49] looking after,
[00:38:50] my murder-in-law,
[00:38:51] I get great joy,
[00:38:53] and,
[00:38:53] looking after her,
[00:38:55] I was able to,
[00:38:59] paint and decorate the house,
[00:39:02] in between hours,
[00:39:03] between a couple of hours,
[00:39:05] in between,
[00:39:05] throughout the day,
[00:39:06] and,
[00:39:07] now,
[00:39:08] when I accomplished all that,
[00:39:10] and I still,
[00:39:11] looking after your lady,
[00:39:13] I thought to myself,
[00:39:14] well,
[00:39:15] thank you Jesus,
[00:39:16] because,
[00:39:17] you know,
[00:39:18] what would I be doing,
[00:39:20] if I was,
[00:39:21] back home,
[00:39:23] in the Caribbean,
[00:39:24] yes,
[00:39:25] I would be,
[00:39:25] in my own place,
[00:39:27] that's true,
[00:39:28] but,
[00:39:28] at the same time,
[00:39:29] what will I be doing,
[00:39:31] I'll be just there,
[00:39:32] enjoying the sunshine,
[00:39:34] the beach,
[00:39:35] and traveling up and down,
[00:39:37] and,
[00:39:38] trying my best,
[00:39:39] to enjoy myself,
[00:39:41] but,
[00:39:41] what I,
[00:39:42] what the Lord,
[00:39:43] had planned for me,
[00:39:44] that,
[00:39:45] I'd do something,
[00:39:46] more than,
[00:39:47] more constructive,
[00:39:48] than just,
[00:39:48] lazy,
[00:39:50] and around the Caribbean,
[00:39:51] and I just realized,
[00:39:53] this is not my will,
[00:39:56] that,
[00:39:56] that was,
[00:39:57] that's God's will,
[00:39:58] I'm doing,
[00:39:59] Amen,
[00:40:00] because,
[00:40:01] many of her friends,
[00:40:03] many of Miriam's friends,
[00:40:05] which is like,
[00:40:06] church friends,
[00:40:08] they saw her state,
[00:40:09] they came to the house already,
[00:40:11] many years ago,
[00:40:12] and they saw that she was,
[00:40:14] you know,
[00:40:14] just waiting on,
[00:40:16] you know,
[00:40:17] the last day,
[00:40:18] or to pass away,
[00:40:20] but,
[00:40:20] funny enough,
[00:40:22] majority of them,
[00:40:23] have passed away,
[00:40:24] and she's still here,
[00:40:26] plus,
[00:40:27] the doctor said,
[00:40:28] that she,
[00:40:28] they only gave us,
[00:40:29] three days to live,
[00:40:31] that's about,
[00:40:32] six years ago,
[00:40:34] and,
[00:40:35] she's still with us,
[00:40:37] and,
[00:40:37] her husband,
[00:40:38] my brother-in-law,
[00:40:40] passed away,
[00:40:41] he was the carer,
[00:40:42] and now,
[00:40:43] I come in his position,
[00:40:45] looking after,
[00:40:46] full time,
[00:40:47] when my wife is at work,
[00:40:48] and,
[00:40:48] my brother-in-law is at work,
[00:40:51] so you see,
[00:40:52] this is God's work,
[00:40:53] this is God's will,
[00:40:54] I,
[00:40:55] I can't put it,
[00:40:56] any plainer than that,
[00:40:57] you do not get any plainer,
[00:40:59] than that,
[00:41:01] you understand,
[00:41:02] yes,
[00:41:03] so I really appreciate,
[00:41:04] the fact that,
[00:41:06] Christ is who,
[00:41:07] he said he is,
[00:41:08] and if you don't,
[00:41:09] obey him,
[00:41:11] rather than,
[00:41:12] obey your fault,
[00:41:13] your own,
[00:41:13] your own fault,
[00:41:14] you will see,
[00:41:15] look,
[00:41:16] God does not give us,
[00:41:18] nothing that we can handle,
[00:41:21] irrespective of,
[00:41:22] what background,
[00:41:24] and what experience,
[00:41:25] we have in life,
[00:41:27] we have to realize,
[00:41:29] trust in Christ,
[00:41:30] trust in God,
[00:41:32] and let him do,
[00:41:33] what he has to do,
[00:41:34] because he's the only one,
[00:41:35] that knows the future,
[00:41:36] and knows what's best for us,
[00:41:39] but my plans,
[00:41:40] about staying home,
[00:41:42] I don't even,
[00:41:43] it doesn't enter my mind,
[00:41:45] because,
[00:41:45] what I'm doing here,
[00:41:47] is God's work,
[00:41:48] you know,
[00:41:49] that's what I have to say,
[00:41:51] Amen,
[00:41:52] Amen,
[00:41:53] Amen,
[00:41:56] well listeners,
[00:41:58] after hearing these,
[00:41:59] powerful testimonies,
[00:42:01] we'll have another break,
[00:42:02] with some music,
[00:42:03] and we'll come back,
[00:42:04] with our closing thoughts,
[00:43:29] I want to know,
[00:43:38] your words,
[00:43:39] stirs up within me,
[00:43:42] cries at earth,
[00:44:48] now the gentle arms,
[00:44:55] warm my heart,
[00:44:58] for our closing thoughts,
[00:46:37] this evening,
[00:46:37] I'm going to read,
[00:46:39] from a book,
[00:46:39] called testimonies to ministers,
[00:46:42] from pages 92,
[00:46:43] to 93,
[00:46:46] it reads as follows,
[00:46:49] the uplifted savior,
[00:46:51] is to appear,
[00:46:53] in his efficacious work,
[00:46:54] as the lamb slain,
[00:46:57] sitting upon the throne,
[00:46:59] to dispense,
[00:47:00] the priceless,
[00:47:00] covenant blessings,
[00:47:03] the benefits,
[00:47:04] he died to purchase,
[00:47:05] for every soul,
[00:47:06] who should believe on him,
[00:47:09] John could not express,
[00:47:10] that love in words,
[00:47:12] it was too deep,
[00:47:14] too broad,
[00:47:16] he calls upon the human family,
[00:47:18] to behold it,
[00:47:20] Christ is pleading,
[00:47:22] for the church,
[00:47:23] in the heavenly courts above,
[00:47:25] pleading for those,
[00:47:26] for whom he paid,
[00:47:27] the redemption price,
[00:47:29] of his own life blood,
[00:47:32] centuries,
[00:47:34] ages,
[00:47:35] can never diminish,
[00:47:36] the efficacy,
[00:47:37] of this atoning sacrifice,
[00:47:40] the message,
[00:47:41] of the gospel of his grace,
[00:47:43] was to be given,
[00:47:44] to the church,
[00:47:45] in clear,
[00:47:46] and distinct lines,
[00:47:48] that the world,
[00:47:49] should no longer say,
[00:47:50] that seventh day adventists,
[00:47:52] talk the law,
[00:47:54] the law,
[00:47:55] but do not teach,
[00:47:56] or believe Christ,
[00:47:59] the efficacy,
[00:48:00] of the blood of Christ,
[00:48:01] was to be presented,
[00:48:02] to the people,
[00:48:03] with freshness,
[00:48:04] and power,
[00:48:05] that their faith,
[00:48:06] might lay hold,
[00:48:07] upon its merits,
[00:48:10] as the high priest,
[00:48:11] sprinkled the warm blood,
[00:48:12] upon the mercy seat,
[00:48:14] while the fragrant,
[00:48:15] cloud of incense,
[00:48:17] ascended before God,
[00:48:19] so while we confess,
[00:48:20] our sins,
[00:48:21] and plead the efficacy,
[00:48:23] of Christ's,
[00:48:23] the holy blood,
[00:48:25] our prayers,
[00:48:26] are to ascend to heaven,
[00:48:28] fragrant,
[00:48:28] with the merits,
[00:48:29] of our saviour's character,
[00:48:32] notwithstanding,
[00:48:33] our unworthiness,
[00:48:34] we are ever,
[00:48:36] to bear in mind,
[00:48:37] that there is one,
[00:48:38] that can take away sin,
[00:48:40] and save the sinner,
[00:48:43] every sin,
[00:48:44] acknowledged before God,
[00:48:46] with a contrite heart,
[00:48:47] he will remove,
[00:48:50] this faith,
[00:48:51] is the life,
[00:48:52] of the church,
[00:48:54] as the serpent,
[00:48:55] was lifted up,
[00:48:56] in the wilderness,
[00:48:56] by Moses,
[00:48:58] and all that had been bitten,
[00:49:00] by the fiery serpents,
[00:49:01] were bidden,
[00:49:02] to look and live,
[00:49:04] so also,
[00:49:05] the son of man,
[00:49:05] must be lifted up,
[00:49:07] that whosoever believeth,
[00:49:09] in him,
[00:49:09] should not perish,
[00:49:10] but have everlasting life,
[00:49:14] unless he makes it,
[00:49:15] his life business,
[00:49:17] to behold the uplifted saviour,
[00:49:20] and by faith,
[00:49:21] to accept the merits,
[00:49:22] which it is,
[00:49:23] his privilege to claim,
[00:49:25] the sinner,
[00:49:25] can no more be saved,
[00:49:27] than Peter,
[00:49:28] could walk upon the water,
[00:49:30] unless he kept his eyes,
[00:49:31] fixed steadily,
[00:49:33] upon Jesus,
[00:49:36] now it has been,
[00:49:37] Satan's determined purpose,
[00:49:39] to eclipse the view of Jesus,
[00:49:42] and lead men,
[00:49:43] to look to man,
[00:49:44] and to trust man,
[00:49:46] and be educated,
[00:49:47] to expect help from man,
[00:49:50] for years,
[00:49:52] the church has been looking to man,
[00:49:53] and expecting much from man,
[00:49:55] but not looking to Jesus,
[00:49:58] in whom our hopes,
[00:49:59] of eternal life,
[00:50:00] are centred,
[00:50:02] therefore,
[00:50:04] God gave to his servants,
[00:50:05] a testimony,
[00:50:06] that presented the truth,
[00:50:07] as it is in Jesus,
[00:50:09] which is the third angel's message,
[00:50:12] in clear,
[00:50:13] distinct lines,
[00:50:16] John's words,
[00:50:17] are to be sounded,
[00:50:18] by God's people,
[00:50:19] that all may discern the light,
[00:50:21] and walk in the light,
[00:50:25] he that cometh from above,
[00:50:26] is above all,
[00:50:28] he that is of the earth,
[00:50:30] is earthy,
[00:50:32] and speaketh of the earth,
[00:50:34] he that cometh from heaven,
[00:50:35] is above all,
[00:50:37] and what he have seen,
[00:50:39] and heard,
[00:50:40] that he testifieth,
[00:50:42] this is Jesus,
[00:50:44] and no man receiveth his testimony,
[00:50:47] he that have received his testimony,
[00:50:50] have set to his seal,
[00:50:51] that God is true,
[00:50:52] for he whom God have sent,
[00:50:55] speaketh the words of God,
[00:50:57] for God,
[00:50:58] for God giveth not the spirit,
[00:50:59] by measure unto him,
[00:51:01] the father loveth the son,
[00:51:04] and have given all things,
[00:51:05] into his hand,
[00:51:07] he that believeth on the son,
[00:51:09] have everlasting life,
[00:51:10] and he that believeth not the son,
[00:51:13] shall not see life,
[00:51:14] but the wrath of God,
[00:51:16] abideth on him,
[00:51:18] as testimonies to ministers,
[00:51:20] pages 92 to 93,
[00:51:23] so listeners,
[00:51:25] do we really believe,
[00:51:26] that we are in the last days,
[00:51:29] do we really believe,
[00:51:31] in the words of the Bible,
[00:51:33] words which are the testimony,
[00:51:34] of Jesus Christ,
[00:51:37] do we really believe,
[00:51:38] in his testimony,
[00:51:40] given to us,
[00:51:40] through the writings,
[00:51:41] of his servant,
[00:51:42] Ellen G White,
[00:51:45] do we really believe,
[00:51:46] in the third angel's message,
[00:51:49] if we really do,
[00:51:51] then let us allow Jesus,
[00:51:53] to destroy the evil desires,
[00:51:54] and passions,
[00:51:55] that are in us,
[00:51:57] his blessing,
[00:51:58] is promised to the obedient,
[00:52:01] but his curse,
[00:52:02] will be meted out,
[00:52:03] upon the disobedient,
[00:52:05] sin and evil,
[00:52:07] will not be allowed,
[00:52:08] to rise up a second time,
[00:52:11] all that are selfish,
[00:52:12] will be punished,
[00:52:13] and destroyed,
[00:52:14] from the universe,
[00:52:15] because they refuse,
[00:52:16] to live a life,
[00:52:17] of self-sacrificing mouth,
[00:52:20] so,
[00:52:21] after all that,
[00:52:22] we've studied this evening,
[00:52:23] and after hearing,
[00:52:25] the testimonies,
[00:52:26] of individuals,
[00:52:27] that have given themselves,
[00:52:27] to Christ,
[00:52:29] and that have been vessels,
[00:52:30] for his self-sacrifice,
[00:52:31] in love to be revealed,
[00:52:33] let us,
[00:52:34] as individuals,
[00:52:35] therefore choose Christ,
[00:52:37] let us choose,
[00:52:38] his life,
[00:52:39] and his love,
[00:52:41] so,
[00:52:41] with all this in mind,
[00:52:42] listeners,
[00:52:43] let us now,
[00:52:44] pray,
[00:52:45] to close our study,
[00:52:47] this evening,
[00:52:52] heavenly father,
[00:52:53] Lord,
[00:52:54] Lord,
[00:52:55] I thank you,
[00:52:56] for your word,
[00:52:56] and,
[00:52:57] I thank you,
[00:52:58] for the testimony,
[00:52:59] of Jesus,
[00:53:02] which is given to us,
[00:53:03] from,
[00:53:03] the very first page,
[00:53:04] of Genesis,
[00:53:05] to the very last page,
[00:53:07] of Revelation,
[00:53:09] Lord,
[00:53:09] your word,
[00:53:10] has life-giving power,
[00:53:13] and I pray,
[00:53:14] Lord,
[00:53:14] that we would not only,
[00:53:16] read your words,
[00:53:18] but that we would,
[00:53:19] open our minds,
[00:53:19] and hearts,
[00:53:20] to receive the Holy Spirit,
[00:53:22] and allow your life-giving power,
[00:53:23] to flow through your spirit,
[00:53:25] in our hearts,
[00:53:26] and minds,
[00:53:26] through your word,
[00:53:29] help us to realize,
[00:53:30] that we have a heaven,
[00:53:31] to win,
[00:53:31] and a hell to lose,
[00:53:34] heavenly father,
[00:53:36] and I pray,
[00:53:37] Lord,
[00:53:37] that as we continue,
[00:53:39] to study,
[00:53:41] and as we continue,
[00:53:42] this series,
[00:53:43] on the testimony,
[00:53:43] of Jesus,
[00:53:45] we will realize,
[00:53:46] that this life,
[00:53:47] is simply about,
[00:53:48] your testimony,
[00:53:49] being done,
[00:53:49] made known,
[00:53:50] to the universe,
[00:53:52] how you have promised,
[00:53:52] to save people,
[00:53:53] from their sins,
[00:53:55] and how your word,
[00:53:56] is being realized,
[00:53:58] through the lives,
[00:53:59] and through the hearts,
[00:54:00] of people,
[00:54:00] that have given their hearts,
[00:54:01] to you,
[00:54:03] and so Lord,
[00:54:04] I do pray,
[00:54:06] that your testimony,
[00:54:07] will be allowed,
[00:54:08] to live in us,
[00:54:10] and flow out,
[00:54:11] through us,
[00:54:12] and that we can,
[00:54:13] work together with you,
[00:54:14] to help souls,
[00:54:15] to be saved,
[00:54:15] in your kingdom,
[00:54:17] and for those,
[00:54:18] who,
[00:54:19] may be listening,
[00:54:20] who have yet,
[00:54:21] to give their hearts,
[00:54:21] to you,
[00:54:22] I pray Lord,
[00:54:23] that they've listened,
[00:54:24] to your word,
[00:54:25] and that they've heard,
[00:54:25] the living testimonies,
[00:54:27] that they for themselves,
[00:54:29] would want to experience,
[00:54:31] and know for themselves,
[00:54:32] that you are true,
[00:54:34] these things,
[00:54:35] I pray and ask,
[00:54:36] thanking you,
[00:54:37] for all these things,
[00:54:38] in the name of our Lord,
[00:54:39] Jesus Christ,
[00:54:40] Amen,
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