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Vol 2-issue 10 ...................May/29 /2003

Historial Event
Charles Finney - Part 5

Charles Finney had no proper training for ministry. So he had no desire to preach in large towns or cities. Therefore he started preaching in schoolhouses, barns and groves in the villages. He went to a small village where there were three churches and he presented himself as a deacon. They gladly accepted him in their congregation. They had no Church building of their own and so they used to worship in schoolhouse. It was big enough to contain all the children of the whole village. Charles started preaching on alternative weeks and also in weekdays whenever he wanted.

People were very much interested in the preaching of Charles Finney and they came in large numbers to hear him. After many weeks he saw that the people listened to him with interest but he realized that they were not walking holy before God as they should. So one day at the end of his sermon, Charles told them that he did not come to please them but to secure their salvation so that they could go to heaven when they die. He asked them to come forward if they wanted that Christ should rule over them completely. Further he said that if they did not want Christ to rule over them they can leave the church.

When none came forward, Charles told them that they have publicly rejected Jesus. Charles could see the angered faces of people. People started leaving the Church and then Charles told that he will be preaching again the next day. Within a few minutes people stood up and left the Church except for one Mr. McC. Charles and McC. decided to fast and pray for the whole day. At the end of their fast, both of them felt assured by God that Holy Spirit will convict the people and that they will get victory. The next day Charles preached to them again but he could see the difference. Many who attended could not hold up their heads during the whole meeting, as they were feeling guilty of rejecting Jesus in the previous day. On that day, God worked mightily in the meeting.

After the meeting was over when people were leaving, Charles saw a woman who was dumb and could not speak. He accepted the request to stay with them and to pray for that woman. After sixteen hours of speechlessness, her mouth was opened and she sang a new song by the mighty power of God. She told him that, she never knew the Lord though she thought that she was walking in the ways of God. But two days prior to her healing she heard Charles’ message and repented and turned to God.

Once a woman came to Charles and told him that she was shown a dream in her childhood days that she would be in heaven and her eternity was secure. Charles spoke to her and found out that she was not saved and that her life was not holy before God. So Charles told her in a very polite manner that she was given false hope through her dream. But it offended her a lot and she got very angry with Charles. A Few days later she died in her misery. At her last moment she realized that she was heading towards hell as she said that she needed more holy life and a life of repentance in order to go to heaven.

Many repented from their sin but some could not believe in Charles’ preaching. One old man was very angry and often spoke badly about Charles Finney. And he refused to attend the meetings. One day he collapsed and Doctor was called. Doctor said that he could live only for a very short time and told him to speak a brief statement what he wanted. He spoke with his stammering voice, "Don't let Finney pray over my corpse." And he died with all the bitterness and without repentance to God.

But God used Charles Finney in a mighty way among those who were opposing him. One day many of them came and told him that they believe in God and wanted to give up their wrong ways. Once Charles was preaching in a meeting and he had no idea that a man planned to kill him. While he was preaching, he saw a strong man falling down from his chair. He was screaming miserably saying, I am going to hell. Charles stopped his
preaching and the rest of the time they all prayed for that man. Next morning that man came and said that he spent a restless night without sleep. He also told him that he came in the meeting to kill him with a pistol in his pocket. But he repented from his sin and found new hope in Christ and became a new person. He did not oppose Charles
after that.

  This week's Riddle #48

God promised to whom saying, "I will make you father of many nations"?

Kids, who will be able to answer correctly, their names will be published
here.  While answering please do not forget to write your "name" and "age"  To send your answers click here

Answer: Jesus said about Peter

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Braven John Joji, Saudi Arabia,12yrs
Bincy A. Thomas, 14 yrs, Kuwait
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