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AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #28

KOREA – The Jerusalem of the East (Part 1 of 3)

Today as tensions between North Korea and the U.S. reach heights not seen since the 1950s, it is easy to forget that northern Korea used to be one of the Asian strongholds of Protestant Christianity. The city of Pyongyang became known to missionaries as the “Jerusalem of the East.” The city had great institutional strength for Protestantism, including Union Christian Hospital, Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and Union Christian College, the first four-year college anywhere in Korea.

What are the early warning signs that revival can and should come?  Where exactly is God working? What manner does the Holy Spirit come and begin His work in the hearts of men and women?  The confession of sin, the realization of sin’s work in the saved and unsaved, American Christian the power of sin MUST be broken, the truth is, it has been broken… but do you believe it to be so?  Without revival, America is destined to die.

(33 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #27

INDIA – The Mukti Revival & Pandita Ramabai

Pandita Ramabai, a Sanskrit scholar from Calcutta, travels to England to teach and is converted to Christianity. She then sets her sight on American to further her studies. 

Ramabai taught Sanskrit in England beginning in 1883. While in England she converted to Christianity and was baptized in the latter part of 1883 and subsequently traveled to the United States to study. In 1889 she returned to India and began her social reform work, initially focusing on the education of girls and widows. By 1905 Ramabai had the responsibility of over 2,000 people who were living at the Mukti Mission. That ministry is still in existence today.

At 3:30 a.m. on June 29, 1905, Minnie Abrams, the American missionary working at Mukti, was awakened by a dorm supervisor with the news that one of the senior girls had suddenly awakened “with the fire coming down on her.”  The supervisor related how she had seen the fire, ran across the room for a pail of water, and was about to pour it on the girl when she discovered she was not on fire—it was a manifestation of the Holy Spirit, like what is found in Acts 2:3.

(42 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #26

Evan Roberts – Welsh Revival

Evan Roberts pointed to four conditions of blessings during the Welsh revival: Confessing all known sin, searching out secret and doubtful things, confess the Lord Jesus openly, and pledge immediate obedience to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.  Evans becomes burdened for revival, praying and leading, though many wonderful things were happening all around him, he was given to depression.  But what we don’t see Evans doing is resting in the Lord, there is a burden and a weight in ministry.  Hebrews 4 tells us that even God rested!  So, who are you?  Men need to finish well, all to often we see those in the limelight not finishing well.  But be encouraged, with rest it is possible for the people of God.  The apostles and many, many others do finish this race well.  Bless you, Christian… be strong in the Lord.

(33 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #25

Evans Roberts – Welsh Revival 1904-1905

Just what does salvation look like?  Have you ever considered if you may not have received the full Gospel message, not only a Gospel speaks of the love of God and salvation through Jesus Christ alone, but speaks of repentance from all known sin in your life?  There are three essentials of salvation: denying yourself, taking up YOUR cross daily and following Jesus.  God sees our whole life (Rev 20), it is all written down and it will be up for review.  Conversion can happen through an onsite event,  a Sunday morning, through radio, tv and the internet.  But always know this, there is more.  Examining Evans Roberts live, the MORE comes alive!

(38 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #24

Judges 20-21

War is waged against the tribe of Benjamin for a horrific act that was carried out in Gibeah, the rape and murder of a young concubine.  All who heard said there was no such deed done or seen from the day that the Israelites came up out of the land of Egypt to this day!  All of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, along with all the leaders of the people, and of all the people stood united in going up against the tribe of Benjamin.  In the confrontation, Benjamin doesn’t surrender their offenders, instead they chose to fight and defend their tribesmen. Also, Doc explains who the “Sons of Belial” are, a worthless and wicked, evilness identified with Satan; actually, it’s personification of all that is evil, still in existence today.  The battle is waged three times, the first two defeats are handed to Israel, but they do not walk away, they humble themselves before the Lord.  Through praying and fasting, by seeking the Lord as they were taught by Moses and the law, they are given the victory.   We also discuss the oath taken by Israel in chapter 21 of Judges pertaining to the remnant of Benjamin.

(39 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #23

Judges 18

“In those days there was no king in Israel…” (Judges 18:1).  One could say today that everyone’s doing what is right in their own eyes… sounds like America today, right?  What are the ingredients for revival?  There needs to be a source of your hunger. If that source is not the LORD GOD, then just what is your source?  Christian, you need to know that the Lord will not snuff out a smoldering wick, especially if your ear is inclined to Him.  And, just as important, refrain from hearing the lies of the enemy, God is not holding out on you, He gave His one and only Son for you!  God freely gives to those who seek Him.  In the seeking, would you say that you have a spiritual authority in life and who is it?  How often do you talk?  Who is dispensing Truth in your life?  Are you under the conviction of the Holy Ghost?  We know that repentance brings forth freedom, this freedom releases us TOWARD the Love of the Father.  Also, Dr Nichols reveals how revival turned his car around to the shores of Africa and India to release the Goodness of Jesus.

(34 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #22

Judges 17-18

After the death of Samson, Israel falls apart, there is a wickedness in the land, and men are no longer following God.  With idols comes confusion and with confusion comes trouble.

(30 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #21

Judges 16

Samson is living on the edge with a well-known name, what could possibly go wrong?  As a man anointed by God, he finds himself surrounded by the Philistines. And what can one woman do?  In this account, plenty!  Samson reveals where his strength comes from and is overcome by the Philistines, his eyes are put out and is made into a “grinder” (one who grinds grain into flour) and humiliated over the years.  Over time, Samson’s hair grows back; he is given a second chance to defeat the Philistines and does so.  Our God is the God of second chances!  Keep leaning in listener!

(30 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #20

Judges 15

What can one man do?  Have you ever had that thought, when the trials of life come hard and strong, when your peers have adopted the ways of the culture and not the ways of the Lord your God?  How does one prevail?  Well, Samson is found himself in this predicament as a judge over Israel.  Even his own people ask the question, “Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us?”  God wants to take a man, a woman, to do what He has called them to do, ones that are willing to lose their life, so that they may gain it.  Stay the course the Lord has for you, do not grow weary in it, He will give you the victory and revive you after the battle, just as He did with Samson.

(26 mins)

AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #19

Judges 14

Israel is still under the bondage and tyranny of the Philistines.  A deliverer is on the way, Manoah’s son, Samson, is coming of age.  Philistine’s cruel and oppressive rule over Israel is due to their wandering disobedience to the Lord.  Today, as Christians, we can see the work of tyranny in the natural and understand that it exists in the spiritual world as well.  With Tyranny comes trouble.  Samson’s demonstration of power when the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him is remarkable, a lion is torn limb from limb.  In the account of Judges 14, we see Samson is not perfect, but this does not limit God.  God will use the imperfect to accomplish His task.  Also, Dr. Nichols gives an account from an African crusade where a witch doctor comes to salvation.  Tyrannical rule can be broken in a moment’s notice.  It can happen within a person’s life, on a personal level, in families and within nations when the King of Glory enters the room!

(30 mins)