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00:20 ♪[contemplative piano music]♪ 00:25 >>John Bradshaw: Did you ever look at one of those interesting 00:27 pictures where you, you gaze at it long enough 00:30 or in the right way and suddenly an image appears? 00:33 They call them stereograms, auto-stereograms. 00:36 They create the illusion of a three-dimensional scene. 00:39 They look like a collection of random dots or patterns, 00:42 but hidden in there, well, 00:44 it might be an animal or a building, 00:46 could be anything at all. 00:47 It's due to something called stereopsis, 00:51 binocular depth perception, 00:52 your brain making sense of the information 00:55 it's receiving from two eyes at the same time. 00:58 You can stare at one of those things for ages 01:01 and not see anything, and then suddenly the image jumps out. 01:04 It can be hard not to see it after a while. 01:07 The city of Bristol in the west of England 01:10 is a little like one of those images. 01:12 Look at Bristol today and what do you see? 01:16 It's a city of half a million people, 01:18 100 miles or so west of London. 01:21 The drive will take you two and a half hours. 01:23 By train, you're there in a little over an hour and a half. 01:27 Cross the Severn River and you're in Wales. 01:29 Cross the Avon River and you're still in Bristol, 01:32 but if you do so, you can cross it 01:34 on the Clifton Suspension Bridge, an incredible thing 01:37 designed by the man voted by British people 01:40 to be the second-greatest Briton from Great Britain: 01:43 the delightfully named engineer 01:45 Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 01:48 Brunel also designed the SS "Great Britain," 01:51 which in the mid-1800s 01:53 was the largest passenger ship in the world. 01:56 And, in case you're wondering, no, it isn't the same Avon River 02:01 as the one that runs through William Shakespeare's hometown. 02:04 Stratford-upon-Avon is upon a different Avon River. In fact, 02:09 there are five different Avon rivers in England. 02:12 The word "Avon" comes from a Celtic word meaning "river." 02:15 So the Avon River is the "River River." 02:19 [rush of wind] 02:21 If you were to study Bristol, 02:23 you'd notice it's an historic city. 02:25 People have been living here for 1,000 years or more. 02:28 Beyond that, it's fairly typical for a city of this size. 02:32 Hollywood icon and Academy Award nominee 02:34 Cary Grant was born here as Archibald Leach. 02:39 Banksy, the world-renowned artist, is also a Bristolian. 02:43 Okay, we're going to look more closely now, 02:46 and we're going to look slightly to the north. 02:50 If you go out of the downtown, 02:52 past the university, keep on going, 02:54 and before long you'll get to Ashley Down. 02:57 There's a cluster of buildings, 02:59 which at first glance give nothing away. 03:03 You'll have to look more closely. 03:05 Look really close and a picture begins to emerge: 03:09 a picture of faith, of incredible faith, 03:13 a portrait of a remarkable man who impacted the world, 03:16 who changed the world 03:18 for thousands and thousands of people, 03:21 a man whose life and ministry still changes lives today. 03:26 His name? 03:27 Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller. 03:32 [pensive orchestral music] 03:35 [waves crashing] 03:41 He was born in a place that doesn't even exist today: 03:44 the Kingdom of Prussia. 03:46 He was born in 1805, about 32 miles 03:50 and 322 years from where Martin Luther was born. 03:55 George Müller became one of Bristol's 03:56 most well-known residents. 03:58 Even Charles Dickens visited Bristol to see Müller 04:01 and witness his work. 04:03 His work was housing, raising, and educating orphans, 04:09 thousands and thousands of orphans. 04:12 And what's remarkable about Müller's enterprise 04:16 is that he did it all without ever asking anyone, 04:20 not anyone, for money. 04:23 This was 100 percent a faith venture. 04:28 Here is how it began. 04:30 As a child, Müller was trouble. 04:32 He was a liar and a thief and a drunk, and he was immoral, 04:35 and he was a gambler-- 04:36 while he was still a boy, barely a teenager. 04:40 His father wanted him to become a minister 04:42 in the Lutheran church, the state church. 04:45 Not because the dad wanted his son to be a man of God-- 04:48 he wanted him to earn a decent living and have a secure job 04:51 and occupy a respectable place in society. 04:54 And it might have worked out if Müller wasn't such a scoundrel. 04:58 He was a young man without a future. 05:00 At least, he didn't have a good future. 05:03 ♪[soft synth music]♪ 05:08 While he was studying for the ministry at a university 05:10 in Halle near Leipzig, he was invited to a Bible study 05:14 in someone's home, and there something changed in his heart. 05:19 He found faith in Jesus. 05:21 He got new friends, new habits, a new direction in life. 05:25 He became something of a spiritual leader on campus. 05:28 When war prevented him from going to Bucharest 05:31 to serve as a missionary, he came to London 05:34 to serve as a missionary to Jews. 05:37 Before long, he was pastoring a church 05:40 in the southwest of England. 05:43 When he came to Bristol in 1832, 05:45 King William IV was on the throne. 05:48 Müller pastored a church that stood right on this spot, 05:52 Ebenezer Chapel, and it was here that things really began 05:56 to change for him. 05:57 He decided he would no longer receive a salary, 06:00 and that he wouldn't rent pews to his congregation. 06:04 That was the custom at the time. 06:06 And it was here in Bristol that he and his good friend 06:09 Henry Craik founded a movement that impacted the world, 06:14 running orphanages without ever raising money to do so. 06:20 He built numerous buildings, many of them very large, 06:22 and raised thousands of orphans, 06:25 but he never raised any money. 06:27 He did it all by faith. 06:30 Tell you more in just a moment. 06:32 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 06:41 >>John: The book of Revelation describes God's last-day people 06:44 as people of faith. 06:46 Find out how you can have faith to stand in earth's last days. 06:50 Call now and ask for today's free offer, 06:52 "Faith When It Matters." 06:54 To receive "Faith When It Matters," 06:56 call 800-253-3000. 06:59 You can also visit us online, 07:00 write to the address on your screen, 07:02 or text "freefaith" to 71392. 07:06 "Faith When It Matters," 07:08 request your free copy now. 07:12 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on "It Is Written." 07:15 When George Müller got married at the age of 25, 07:18 he and his new wife Mary made the decision 07:20 that George would not receive a salary, 07:24 nor would the Müllers ever speak to anybody 07:28 about their needs. They'd never mention hardship. 07:31 Now, you might think that God just rained money 07:34 down on them from heaven, but that's not what happened. 07:37 Frequently, things were difficult; 07:39 often they were flat broke or down to just a few pennies. 07:44 But throughout it all, Müller was a very successful minister. 07:48 He won a lot of souls. 07:50 Ebenezer Chapel, here in Bristol, was a very busy place. 07:54 And then George got the idea 07:55 that he would look after orphans. 07:57 Now, his motivation for that was two-fold. 08:00 Number one, he wanted to look after orphans, but secondly, 08:05 well, this is what George Müller himself said: 08:08 "This is the primary reason for establishing the orphan house. 08:12 "I certainly desire to be used by God to help the poor children 08:15 "and train them in the ways of God. 08:17 "But the primary object of the work 08:20 "is that God would be magnified 08:22 "because the orphans under my care will be provided 08:25 "with all they need through prayer and faith. 08:29 Everyone will see that God is faithful and hears prayer." 08:34 It began right here on Wilson Street, 08:38 and God provided the means. 08:40 First a donation of a shilling-- call that around $12 today-- 08:44 then a wardrobe was given, a closet; 08:46 then 10 shillings--$120. 08:49 Then somebody volunteered. 08:51 Before long, Müller was operating two orphanages, 08:54 two orphan houses, right about there. 08:58 When the houses were no longer suitable, 09:01 when they were no longer big enough, 09:02 and the neighbors started complaining, 09:04 Müller decided to build new orphanage buildings 09:07 here in Ashley Down, 09:08 which back then was way out in the country. 09:12 Now, if you know anything at all about the George Müller story, 09:14 then you've heard of the miracles. 09:17 Like when there was nothing to eat, 09:19 so Müller had the children bow their heads and pray 09:22 and ask the blessing on the food that they were about to receive, 09:26 and when they said, "Amen," there was a knock at the door, 09:28 and it was the baker explaining that God had impressed him 09:31 to bake extra bread to provide for the orphans, 09:34 and he did so right on time. 09:35 And then, there was another knock at the door, 09:37 and it was the milkman explaining how the milk cart 09:40 had broken down, and he didn't want the milk to spoil, 09:42 so could the orphans use some milk? 09:45 What a great story! 09:48 Except that... 09:49 >>Ellie Manley: Uh, well, it's not true, firstly. 09:51 Well, we don't know if it's not true; 09:52 we just have no evidence that it ever happened. 09:55 It's not recorded in any of Müller's diaries 09:57 or any of his writings. 09:58 And we don't have any evidence from anyone at the time 10:01 to say that happened. 10:02 We do know that there were lots of things like that 10:04 that did happen. 10:05 >>John: Ellie Manley is the director 10:07 of the George Müller Museum, 10:10 which is located in one of the very buildings 10:13 in which Müller's orphans were housed. 10:15 So, tell me a true story, then. 10:17 What's one of the stories that we know happened? 10:19 >>Ellie: A verified one. Do you know the banana story? 10:22 >>John: No. >>Ellie: No, nobody does. 10:23 I found it recently. So there's, um--after George Müller died, 10:27 the person who took over 10:28 was his son-in-law, James Wright, 10:30 and after him it was a man called Bergen. 10:32 And so, the banana story is from the time of Bergen. 10:34 So, we're talking early 20th century. 10:36 And they decided that they wanted to treat 10:39 all of the orphans, all 3,050 of them, 10:41 to a banana each on their summer picnic. 10:44 And bananas were a luxury good, 10:45 you know, they were things that the children 10:47 would be unlikely to have tasted. 10:48 Um, and they were all very excited about treating 10:51 the children to that, and so they saved up money, 10:54 and it was all a big secret, 10:55 and they were gonna buy these bananas. 10:56 And so, the day before, um, they were due to go 10:58 on the picnic, they went to buy the bananas, to the fruit market 11:01 with the money that they've saved, 11:02 but there weren't bananas at the fruit market. 11:04 There were just so few of them 11:06 that they wouldn't even have a little slice for every child. 11:08 And anyway, the price of bananas had skyrocketed, 11:12 and they couldn't afford the bananas, even if they wanted to. 11:14 So, they came back to Bergen and said, 11:17 "We can't do bananas anymore." 11:19 Um, "There's no other plan for tomorrow's picnic." 11:21 And so, Bergen said, "We'll pray," and they all gathered, 11:24 the staff team gathered, 11:25 and they prayed for bananas, as you do. 11:28 And that's it. They went about their days. 11:31 Now, the next day, an hour before they were due to leave, 11:34 a cart arrived with a little gift for the orphan house. 11:37 And what had happened was, um, in the docks the previous day, 11:40 there'd been a massive shipment of bananas 11:42 that hadn't made the fruit market. 11:44 And by the end of the day, they didn't know what to do 11:46 with the bananas, and the ship needed to leave, 11:48 and so they were pushing bananas into the water, 11:51 just binning them. 11:52 And somebody walked past and said, 11:54 "Oh, there's an orphan house on the hill. 11:56 "Why don't you give the bananas to them? 11:57 They might like them." 11:59 Nobody knew that they had been praying for bananas. 12:02 But the next day, an hour before they were due 12:04 to go on the picnic, a cartload of bananas arrived, 12:06 and there were enough bananas for five for every single child. 12:09 So, they were definitely provided with bananas that day. 12:13 >>John: Müller's father actually begged him 12:15 not to become a missionary. 12:17 He wept as he spoke with his son. 12:19 But then Müller's life changed. 12:21 He wrote in his autobiography, 12:23 "I had once fully served Satan." 12:26 But then he became the young man who would walk 10 or 15 miles 12:29 to hear a sermon preached. 12:31 He really changed through the power of God-- 12:34 and then dedicated himself to serving God. 12:38 Tell me something about the scale of the operation 12:41 here at Ashley Down 12:42 when it was at its, at its peak, at its busiest. 12:45 >>Ellie: Well, it got very big very quickly, is the answer. 12:48 So, Wilson Street started with 30 girls, 12:51 and then another house was opened for infants, 12:53 so, children under the age of 7, another one for boys, 12:55 another one for girls, another one for infants, etc. 12:57 Um, and we don't have clear records 13:00 of the staff members involved. 13:02 We know that by the time they moved up here to Ashley Down, 13:05 112 children moved with them to the first house here. 13:09 Um, that house quickly filled up. 13:11 It held 300 children. 13:13 And the first building cost Müller 10,000 pounds, 13:15 which in today's money is about half a million pounds. 13:19 So, it's a lot of money. 13:20 And it started with Wilson Street. 13:23 So, George Müller lived his life without a salary, 13:26 and he never asked for money in setting up the orphanages. 13:30 But he would pray, offer all of his needs up to God, 13:34 and hope that, you know, he had enough to feed 13:37 10,000 children over his lifetime. 13:39 And so, Wilson Street, when it opened, 13:41 the first donation was two pennies. 13:44 The second donation was another bit of money, two shillings. 13:48 And the third donation was a large wardrobe. 13:50 And from there somebody gave him a teaspoon, 13:52 and somebody gave him, um, a knife. 13:55 And somebody else gave him a fork. 13:57 And by the time, um, a couple of months later, 13:59 the first orphanage opened, he had 21 knives and 21 forks, 14:03 and they'd all come in from different people randomly. 14:05 And that's how the next, you know, several decades happened, 14:09 that people gave tiny little donations from all over Bristol 14:13 until he had 10,000 pounds to build a big building with. 14:16 He didn't borrow to build that. 14:17 He waited till he had the money to do it before building. 14:21 Um, he didn't go into debt. And there are, um, stories about him 14:25 having to stop the build because he can't pay the builders, 14:29 and they're like, "Well, we like this project. 14:31 "We'll keep building this week. 14:32 Maybe you'll have the money next week." 14:33 But he won't go into debt. 14:35 He was waiting till he's got the money. 14:37 But ultimately he prayed a lot, [laughs] a lot, a lot, 14:40 and 10,000 children were cared for, 14:42 and then after he died, another 7,556 children were cared for, 14:46 so, five big buildings, 17,500 children. 14:51 >>John: Müller did more than just provide orphans 14:53 with a place to stay. 14:54 The children were educated, 14:57 and every one of them left here with a trade. 15:00 An interesting commentary on the times, 15:02 a local mill operator complained 15:04 that Müller was robbing him of a labor source 15:06 by educating the children. 15:08 All of the girls were trained to make 15:10 what were called Bristol samplers, 15:12 and many of the girls were trained to be nurses, at a time 15:16 when there was no system of care for orphaned children. 15:19 They left here with money and clothing--and a Bible. 15:23 The homes were in use until the 1970s. 15:27 In addition to the orphanages, 15:28 Müller and his ministry partner, Henry Craik, 15:31 founded the Scriptural Knowledge Institution 15:34 to support missionaries, distribute tracts and Bibles, 15:37 and establish schools and Bible study opportunities 15:40 for adults and children. 15:42 When he was born, life expectancy 15:44 was less than 40 years, 15:46 but at the age of 71, Müller began to travel abroad. 15:51 For 17 years he traveled throughout Europe 15:53 and North America and the Middle East and the South Pacific. 15:57 He went to more than 40 countries. 16:00 In all, 17,500 children came through the Müller homes. 16:05 That's a staggering number-- and all done by faith. 16:09 In fact, this box right here is as forward as Müller ever got 16:16 when it came to asking for money. 16:17 It's likely this was in the church he pastored 16:20 here in Bristol. 16:22 Time and again the Müller homes needed money, 16:24 and there was none, and yet God provided. 16:27 On one occasion when George was asked for money 16:29 for housekeeping, he said he could provide it tomorrow, 16:33 in spite of the fact that he, at the time, had nothing. 16:36 But then, someone gave a pound, about 160 pounds today, 16:40 close to $200. 16:42 And then someone sent 44 dozen onions, 29 pounds of salt, 16:46 and 26 pounds of grain. 16:49 Müller, once an absolute rebel, 16:52 surrendered his life to God and became a giant of faith. 16:56 Now, the truth is, anyone can have that kind of faith. 17:01 I'll tell you how you can have it in just a moment. 17:04 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 17:13 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 17:15 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 17:19 To support this international life-changing ministry, 17:21 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 17:26 You can send your tax-deductible gift 17:27 to the address on your screen, 17:29 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 17:33 Thank you for your prayers and your financial support. 17:35 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 17:39 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 17:44 ♪[soft instrumental music]♪ 17:45 >>John: They're as old as time itself, 17:47 created on the third day of Creation week. 17:50 They were here before animals, birds, humans, 17:54 and even before the sun. 17:57 Join me for "The Good Seed." 18:00 We'll travel to Mansfield, Missouri, to learn about seeds, 18:04 the wonders of creation that Jesus so often spoke about: 18:08 "A sower went forth to sow." 18:10 "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed 18:13 on the ground." 18:14 "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man 18:16 which sowed good seed in his field." 18:19 I'll talk with experts, and we'll discover 18:21 how you can sow good seed 18:23 and be sure that you will reap an eternal harvest. 18:26 "The Good Seed," how the seed of the Word of God 18:30 can set your life on a whole new trajectory 18:34 and how the power of God can remake your being. 18:37 "The Good Seed," 18:39 brought to you by It Is Written TV. 18:44 >>John Bradshaw: There were many times 18:46 at the George Müller orphanages in Bristol 18:48 when donated food would arrive exactly when it was needed, 18:53 when desperately needed money would be delivered 18:56 while Müller and others were praying 18:58 that God would provide the exact amount. 19:01 People were moved by the Spirit of God and would donate 19:04 cloth and clothing and other needed things. 19:08 Time and time again, after the children had eaten breakfast, 19:11 there'd be absolutely no food for lunch, or after lunch, 19:15 no food on hand for dinner. 19:16 And God would provide without anyone outside of the orphanage 19:21 being aware of the need. 19:23 The Müller organization still exists today. 19:27 Joel Preston is the leader 19:28 of the George Müller Charitable Trust. 19:31 >>Joel Preston: So George Müller, best known 19:33 for caring for vulnerable children, 19:35 as well as living by faith, 19:37 but he was also a church leader, he was an evangelist, 19:39 he was a preacher, he prayed in money for missionaries 19:43 for the Scriptural Knowledge Institute, and so today 19:45 we take Müller's approach in the sense that we look 19:48 to strengthen the church to meet the needs of the vulnerable. 19:53 And we do that by focusing on what we refer to 19:55 as our three "F's." 19:56 We free children from poverty. 19:58 We focus people on Jesus. 20:00 And we fuel leaders for mission. 20:02 >>John: So, is the organization active 20:04 here in Great Britain only? 20:06 Or here and other parts of the world? 20:08 Where are you aiming? 20:09 >>Joel: Well, we focus all around the world. 20:12 That includes Britain; it includes locally in Bristol, 20:14 but also many, many countries around the world. 20:17 We're aware that the needs are great in many countries, 20:20 and we think that our funds that God provides 20:22 can have a big benefit all around the world. 20:25 >>John: So, for an organization 20:26 that doesn't actively solicit funding, 20:28 how does funding find its way to you? 20:31 >>Joel: Through prayer, [laughs] 20:33 through prayer and through the generosity of the church. 20:36 And so, yeah, we rely on God still for the donations 20:39 that kinda come in. We pray every day that God will provide 20:41 what He wants us to have so that we can bless other people, 20:45 our partners around the world who are caring 20:46 for vulnerable children, local churches who are looking 20:49 to engage with young people in their local communities 20:51 and just bring that hope and wholeness to vulnerable people 20:54 locally and internationally. 20:57 >>John: The Müller organization is still run today 21:01 on faith 100%. 21:04 So, how do you have faith, real faith? 21:07 How did George Müller have faith? 21:09 Well, first, we remember he was a real, genuine Christian. 21:12 He was connected to God. 21:14 He was a man of the Bible. 21:15 This is one of George Müller's Bibles right here. 21:19 It's said he read the Bible through 21:21 more than 200 times during his lifetime. 21:24 And he prayed. 21:25 He read, and he prayed, 21:28 and he maintained his connection with God. 21:30 Now, you might be tempted to think that faith came easy 21:34 to George Müller. But he would disagree. 21:37 He said, "I do not [naturally] have the gift of faith" 21:41 found in 1 Corinthians, chapter 12 in verse 9, 21:44 which says, and I have it, 21:47 "To another faith by the same Spirit." 21:50 Now, Müller didn't believe he had the gift of faith. 21:52 But he developed faith, 21:54 and he utilized faith, and his faith grew. 21:57 He learned to simply depend on God. 22:00 He wrote this: 22:02 "My faith is the same faith 22:04 "which is found in every believer. 22:06 "It has been increasing little by little 22:08 "for the last twenty-six years. 22:10 "Many times when I could have gone insane from worry, 22:13 "I was in peace because my soul believed the truth 22:16 "of that promise-- 22:18 "'We know that all things work together for good 22:21 to them that love God.'" 22:23 Romans 8:28. 22:25 It's important we understand faith. 22:28 The Bible says we are saved "by grace...through faith," 22:32 Ephesians 2, verse 8. 22:34 God's people in the end of time are described as 22:36 "those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." 22:40 Revelation 14:12. 22:42 Faith is expecting the Word of God to do 22:46 what it says it will do because God has spoken and has said so. 22:51 And in order for a person to have faith like that, 22:55 you need to actually know God. 22:57 I'll give you two great examples of faith from the Bible. 23:01 God told Abraham that he would be a father in his old age. 23:05 Romans 4:21 says, "He staggered not at the promise of God 23:09 "through unbelief; but was strong in faith, 23:12 "giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded 23:16 that, what He had promised He was able also to perform." 23:21 Now, notice that? 23:22 He believed God could do what He had promised to do. 23:26 That's faith. 23:28 Faith is not you having faith in you, 23:31 but faith in what God has promised. 23:34 If God has promised it, why wouldn't you believe it? 23:41 A centurion, not a Jew but a Gentile, 23:44 approached Jesus and asked Him to heal his servant. 23:49 "Jesus said..., 'I will come and heal him. 23:51 "The centurion answered and said, 23:54 "'Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. 23:57 But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.'" 24:02 This prompted Jesus to say, "Assuredly, I say to you, 24:06 I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" 24:11 The centurion believed that there was power 24:14 in the word of God to do what it says it can do. 24:18 There's story after story in the Bible 24:20 demonstrating what real faith looks like. 24:23 On one occasion, Jesus asked Simon and some others 24:26 to cast out their nets to fish, 24:30 even though it wasn't a good time of day for fishing. 24:33 "Simon answered and said to Him, 24:35 "'Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; 24:39 nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.'" 24:43 Luke 5, verse 5. 24:46 They caught so many fish they filled up two boats 24:48 with the fish to the extent that those boats began to sink. 24:52 But that's faith: expecting God's Word to do 24:56 what it says it will do. 24:57 Peter doubted that they'd catch fish, 25:00 but he acted on the word of God. 25:03 When you do that, when you put God's Word first 25:06 and expect it to do what it says, 25:08 when you're concerned about the honor of God, 25:11 that's when God is able to do great things. 25:15 Now, Müller gave four points for growing your faith: 25:19 One, carefully read the Bible and meditate upon it. 25:24 Two, maintain an upright heart and a good conscience. 25:29 Three, let your faith be tested. 25:32 Don't run from that. 25:34 And four, let God work for you. 25:38 Don't trust in yourself, but trust in God. 25:43 When George Müller died, 25:45 Bristol came to a standstill. 25:47 Factories closed. 25:50 Thousands of people came out to pay their respects 25:52 to a onetime thief and drunk who gave his life to God 25:56 and believed that God was able to do great things. 26:00 He said, "The God whom I dishonored 26:03 by my wicked behavior and unrepentant [life] 26:06 [did not give] up on me." 26:08 He died at the age of 92. He's buried right here, 26:11 just two and a half miles from the orphanages he established. 26:16 When you take a close look at Bristol, 26:18 you see a man of great faith, 26:20 a man of great faith in a great God. 26:25 >>John: The book of Revelation describes God's last-day people 26:28 as people of faith. 26:30 Find out how you can have faith to stand in earth's last days. 26:33 Call now and ask for today's free offer, 26:36 "Faith When It Matters." 26:38 To receive "Faith When It Matters," 26:40 call 800-253-3000. 26:42 You can also visit us online, 26:44 write to the address on your screen, 26:46 or text "freefaith" to 71392. 26:50 "Faith When It Matters," 26:52 request your free copy now. 26:56 >>John: Let me pray with you now. 26:58 Our Father in heaven, 26:59 I thank You for Jesus and for the gift of faith 27:02 and that we can have faith in You, a great God. 27:05 We thank You for Calvary. We have faith to believe 27:08 that that was for us. 27:09 We thank You for Jesus. 27:10 We have faith to believe that He died for us. 27:13 We thank You for the return of Jesus, 27:15 and we have faith to believe that He is coming back for us. 27:18 Friend, how's your faith? 27:20 Can you believe that Jesus died for you, 27:22 that He's coming back for you, 27:23 that He is with you at all times? 27:25 The Bible says it, and therefore we can expect it to be so. 27:29 Our Father, again, we thank You; we praise You. 27:31 We thank You for the example of men and women of faith. 27:34 We thank You for Your faithfulness. 27:37 In Jesus' name. Amen. 27:40 Thank you so much for joining me. 27:41 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:43 Until then, remember: 27:45 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:49 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:53 ♪[dramatic, triumphant theme music]♪ 28:25 ♪[music ends]♪♪ |
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