Crusade #5 - INDIA
🔥🙌🏻 TO GOD BE THE GLORY, FRIENDS!! 🙌🏻🔥 Yet another incredible harvest 🌾 by the hand of God through the 5th evangelistic showing of “Redeeming Hope”! (Held in Kondalaravupalem, Pedavegi mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India 🇮🇳)
Your prayers literally performed a miracle…. 😊🙏🏻 Bro Bharath Kumar shared with me that as the time for starting the film approached, “There was a heavy rain in all the surrounding areas. But not here. God protected us and He gave us very wonderful weather!” 🙏🏻 JAMES 5:16 🙏🏻
The showing far exceeded our expectations. Over 600 people attended the service with 200+ trusting Christ as their personal Saviour…. 😭❤️🙌🏻 Again, “This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes” (Psalm 118:23).
👇🏻👇🏻 Here are a few testimonies of HOW LITERAL LIVES WERE CHANGED through the power of God…. (It’s always so hard to narrow them down, and I presume you enjoy reading them just as much as I do!! GLORY!!!!) 👇🏻👇🏻
✅ I have been going through a lot of difficulties in my life. I felt many times that I would commit suicide and take away my life, but I heard someone say today there will be a movie in this village. I thought it would be something relaxing to watch. I didn't understand at first what was going on, but slowly I became involved in this movie, and in the end, I had tears in my eyes. I understood one thing very clearly: “God can change the situation, no matter how bad of a sinner I am.” He can change situations in fractions of a second! Today, I feel very blessed by watching this film. I truly understand that God loves me, no matter what I have been going through. Today I trusted in Jesus completely. Thank you so much to each and every one who made this wonderful film about God's love.
✅ I am a wretched sinner; I deserve to go to hell, but today I realised there is a God who is in heaven. He loves me, and He forgives my sins. When the preacher asked us right at end of the movie, “Would you like to accept Christ as your personal Saviour?" At that time, I felt like this is the day I need to turn from my sins and turn to the Lord. I praise God; today, God forgives my sins and saved me. How great God is!
✅ I have a drinking problem. We never have peace in our lives. Especially, many times I have fights with my wife, and many times because of my bad choices and decisions, my children suffer. But today I understand greatly. No matter what, God will help me overcome my situations. As Denver goes back to his dear wife, I'm planning to go back to my dear wife and pray for peace between us. And for the salvation that I needed, I gave my life to the Lord!
✅ From the last two days onwards, there has been an autorickshaw going on our streets and some people came with flyers and asking us to watch this film. They have been announcing “Take your time to watch this great gospel movie.” I felt that. What kind of movie is it? Literally, I came to watch this movie not knowing. As I watched this movie, I came to understand that God loves me no matter what I have been doing. That He can help me change my situation. And one of the greatest things is that He died on the cross for me. I never knew before I came here that there is a God who is the God of second chances. When I watched the explanation by the director, I literally saw his burden in his tearing eyes. I understood how much he cares for the lost souls. Today, I was the lost soul. God spoke very clearly through His servant. I submitted my life to the Lord. Thank God for this great salvation!
✅ I come from a Hindu background. One of my friends invited me to watch this film. I thought it would be a secular film, but I finally understood that God loves me and He has a great plan for my life. He doesn't want me to go to hell. He wanted to save my life. He forgave my sins on the cross of Calvary, as the preacher said. I praise God. Today I submitted my past life and all the sins that I committed in my life. “Brother Bharath Kumar asked us very clearly, If you would like to go to heaven, you have to accept Christ as your personal Saviour.” I felt very afraid to accept Christ as my personal saviour and Lord because of my family, society, and friends. But I decided no one will come with me after I die; I'm responsible for this choice. Today, I decided to follow Jesus. I want my family to accept Christ as their personal Saviour and Lord. Because Jesus is the only God, there is no other God.
✅ Many times I heard Jesus was the only way of salvation, but I didn't understand how he was the only way. Today I had a clear understanding about Christ's love and what He had done on the cross of Calvary for my sins. I got a clear understanding: “Jesus is the only way; there are no other ways,” including Mary. I really like that scene when Denver says the same darkness when he sees it in the temple and the same thing he sees in the Catholic priest. Because Jesus is the only one. There is no other way. I praise God for his wonderful plan of salvation. Jesus died for me. I accepted Him as my personal Saviour and Lord!
✅ I have been in the darkness of this world. There are many times my mother has usually encouraged me and prayed for me, but I ignored her many times. Today, she requested that I watch this movie. I came for enjoyment to watch this film, but slowly I understand how God saves His people, no matter how bad of a sinner he is. Today I understand how great a sinner I am. But God loves me and forgives my sins. I really thank God for the clarification. Today I trusted in the Lord Jesus!
✅ Many times I felt I may lose my salvation because of my sin nature, but the director clearly mentioned we can never lose our salvation. I really rejoiced in the Lord, because many times I felt when I did, knowingly or unknowingly, all the sins I had been going through, and again I'm coming back to the Lord and asking for forgiveness. But many times I felt I might lose my salvation, but I thank God for the assurance of salvation in Christ. I resubmitted my life to the Lord. I have made the decision to not turn back. I pray for my spiritual growth.
✅ I literally got angry, and I shouted to Bro Kumar and scolded him in front of the people after movie started, about why you guys are making this type of religious films and making confusion in the minds of people. Literally, I scolded Bro. Bharath: I said very clearly no one will accept Christ by watching this type of modern Films. But Bro Bharath Kumar he never said anything mean back to me. Very politely, he said, “Just please take time and watch this film, sir.” Then I sat and started to watch this wonderful film. People got to know about Christ and many accepted Him by watching this film! I'm a witness to His marvellous works! People will be saved by a gospel tract, even a gospel film like this. I thank all the people who were involved in this. Later I personally spoken with Brother Bharath and I said sorry to him. Thank God for the peace between us. I thank God all the people those who trusted the Lord for salvation by watching this film!
✅ Life comes when we open the doors of our hearts. As Denver opened his door to hear the gospel, that situation changed his entire life. I am truly thankful to the Lord for the wonderful opportunity to watch this movie. I really felt the same thing. This is the day of salvation in my life. I know about Christ, but I have never had any personal relationship with Him. Today, I understand very well. God is knocking on my heart to open the door that I have been closing. Thank God, I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour and Lord after I watched this film. Thank you so much, everyone!
✅ I am a street evangelist, and I got an invitation to watch this film. I thought it would be a normal film, but God spoke through me very clearly — as evangelists we need to have the burden of preaching the gospel twice as much as Evangelist Warren did when Denver took his life away, no matter what the situation. God is worthy of saving souls. Today I witnessed all the lost souls come forward when Bro. Bharath Kumar gave an invitation. I thank God for the great harvest. All glory to God alone!
✅ I thank God for all the godly people in the United States for their efforts to make this wonderful movie available in Telugu. As a God servant, I learned many things from this film. Every servant of God must have a heart like Warren. He is a great role model for this busy generation. I thank everyone for their efforts!
🔥🙌🏻 PRAISE THE LORD!! 🙌🏻🔥
👉🏻 Please begin to fervently pray even now for the 6th showing on November 20…. It will be held in a hardened, spiritually dark area. A citadel of Satan. PLEASE PLEASE PRAY.
Bro Bharath Kumar shared with me that around 30 pastors will be joining with him in going out soulwinning on the streets, distributing flyers, and inviting people the day of the showing. …To combat this darkness. Bharath said, “That area is very difficult, sir. Much rejection in the past. Need your more prayers on this Sir.” I BELIEVE GOD CAN DO IT!! AND I KNOW YOU DO TOO 😊🙌🏻 Your prayers are vital!
🙏🏻🙏🏻 Also — I am burdened to buy a meal for all these preachers as they give their day to the Lord’s work. I think that would be a nice thing. Some are coming from far distances. In addition to this, I would like to raise the funds necessary to rent at least 25 autorickshaws that can bring people in from surrounding villages who have expressed a desire to come. It’s hard for me to say “NO” to the pleading perishing…. ❤️🙏🏻 Each rickshaw can fit anywhere from 12-15 people and costs no more than $20 to rent for the night. Please reach out to me if you would like to assist us in turning this burden into a reality.
Sure do love you all and am very grateful for your faithful prayers!! “REDEEMING HOPE!!”
