Hello and welcome to Elim church swanley you're joining myself, Reverend Ben Cooper for today's podcast. Yeah, good morning. Thank you so much for joining us today as we are gathering around our mics were on the persecuted church, it is Thursday. We thank God for your your ears, we thank God for your heart, we thank God for your mind and your focus because this is a fantastic powerful ministry that we're bringing to the table and we understand very clearly what it means to be a persecuted Christian, and how treacherous it can be in certain places around the world. Sandra is with us today. But what before we go any further Sandra, let's just let's just have a moment of prayer. We want to thank everybody for out the world that are downloading these podcasts and, and thank you so much I keep keep repeating. But it's really important that we want to get this over to our listeners, thank you so much for listening. Wherever you are, across the world, we we really appreciate your time and downloading these podcasts that we are doing here. So let's just gather and pray together, Father, for whatever this day lies ahead for any one of us today we pray for peace today. Lord, we recognize peace is needed. In all of our nations. Wherever we are today. Lord, we pray for peace. We pray for calmness. We pray for stillness. We pray for the love of God to just descend, Lord, wherever we are around the world. Father, thank You for the power of the empty cross. That the cross is empty, that our Redeemer lives and because he lives we can face tomorrow. But Lord, I pray for Sandra she takes us in to the persecuted church or she takes us in to this world of the suffering church, the real Church of Jesus Christ I pray, Lord, that You will move across the church within the UK that you will speak to leaders Lord that you will make a way where seems to be no way. And Lord that you will remove away liberal Christianity you remove the softness Father God, this, this lameness Lord, Father that has come through the door and Father, you will open our eyes to the persecution that is around the corner. Come Holy Spirit, Lord, we will not be found in liberal Christianity will not be found Father God in what the world might be trying to do to us, we will not be found in progressive Christianity, Lord, we are in the Word of God. We believe in the God of Israel, from Genesis to Revelation. So thank you, for our listeners today, wherever they are listening to us, Father, cover them again and again in your word, and your presence in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you, Father, in Jesus name, amen. Sandra. Good morning.
Sandra Robson:Good morning.
Reverend Ben Cooper:We are back. We are back. And we are on just going to go back to Iran for a little while while we Lebanon. And we're just gonna have a quick recap before we move on. Is that correct?
Sandra Robson:Yeah, we're just gonna recap that we were talking about refugees. And just reminding us that, you know, there are refugees Moran, there are refugees in Turkey at the moment from Iran and to pray for them.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yes, yeah.
Sandra Robson:And we were talking about, you know, that good news story. And I look forward to hearing more from open doors about how that center is progressing. And it's, you know, even with COVID, that is still being able to go ahead. And just again, as it is a center of hope. And this is what people need. And it's wonderful, as you say that we can spread hope on the airways, and particularly, you know, Lebanon, we were looking at, about what happened there over a year, just over a year ago. And with that explosion on the key side, and how churches are springing up to help through the refugees.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yes, ,
Sandra Robson:theres you know, a pastor who has a church there, and he is a refugee himself. And, you know, and how that's growing. Because of the reality they see people's lives who've lost everything. And so, you know, that, first about all things work together for good for those who love the Lord, comes to mind,
Reverend Ben Cooper:come on,
Sandra Robson:and beautiful stories coming out there. But now, we're concerned, as I said, you know, we're just having a little chat about Afghanistan. I don't know whether there will be refugees from Afghanistan. I don't know. There's no reports at the moment about people fleeing.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:But pray for that situation and do pray for the Christians that are caught up in it. Yes. People You know, there are underground, just like in North Korea, there are Christians. And it has been growing. And we're going to be looking at Transworld radio, and people like them are ones that have brought this about because God prepared the way and he said to people go and start up radio services.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:And and they've done that over the last 20 years. And and Do you know when you see all these things happening? And you see the squeeze on Christianity?
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah,
Sandra Robson:you can see how God has prepared people. And when I, you know, been reading about what, you know, you said to me to look at Transworld radio, I was amazed. Because, as I said to you, and I get this prayer booklet from them, and I'll explain how I know about Transworld radio, but this, this prayer booklet for the summer, it says on the back prayer matters, persecuted Christians from July to September, we invite you to join us in praying for Twr's ministry and countries facing persecution around the world. And in the UK.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow. Fantastic.
Sandra Robson:And I was like, wow, I mean, you know, all times, we've been talking about Transworld radio. I hadn't, I hadn't realized that they were actually focusing on the persecuted church in this time. And so this second booklet, you know, has a lot about how they are serving the persecuted church, as well as the mission that is developing through Muslim believers coming to Christ, and through Muslims because of what's going on in some parts of the world, not just Muslims, but and I'll tell you about some of the things that they are looking for hope. And, and so
Reverend Ben Cooper:there's that word again, that word, hope.
Sandra Robson:Yes.
Reverend Ben Cooper:That word hope is coming up a lot in a lot of conversations.
Sandra Robson:Yeah,
Reverend Ben Cooper:because there always is hope. But we thank God for Transworld radio. And I really felt last week that that was put on my spirit just to mention that to Sondra, and Sandra has got this great story how this this is all come together. But it I know we mentioned open doors a lot. I know we mentioned Barnabas, I know we were also working with and talking with and, and being at bringing into the mix. Release International. And we talk a lot about those three. But this is this is a different type of ministry, Transworld radio, through the world of radio, very powerful, powerful men ministry. And we thank God for their lives. And I'm so pleased that Sandra has brought this to the table today. That was just pressed to my spirit. And I thought you know what, let's, and I didn't realize that they was pressing as hard as I press. I just, I just felt that you know. So this is really interesting to come together. So we got this honor. So this little booklet for an incident.
Sandra Robson:Yes. I mean, yes.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Their booklet,
Sandra Robson:sir booklet that you can ask for, you know, again, go to the website.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:Transworld ride radio, you might see it as t w. r.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yes. Yeah.
Sandra Robson:And it's called listening world. And if you go on there, it has a drop down menu, and it says resources. And if you click on Resources, it will say, would you like us to send you listening world? Or you can download it yourself?
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:And I have been getting this for years.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Have you really I have.
Sandra Robson:And the reason I get it is because I listened to insight for living. Yeah, wish it was an American teaching Bible to
Reverend Ben Cooper:i remember that
Sandra Robson:Chuck swindoll. And I really gained a lot of ministry. And it so happened that that was enabled through Transworld radio.
Reverend Ben Cooper:I didn't know that.
Sandra Robson:Yes. So when I started to get involved with that, they then sent me information saying, will you support the people who actually allow us to air this program? And so then I asked, yeah, I said, Okay, yeah. And then Transworld radio started sending me things. So what's happened over time is I don't have the time. But I've kept with Transworld radio, because, as you know, background is that I'm very interested in mission as well as the personal church because the two things go together. But my first idea was to be involved with mission.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:And so, but I have noticed over the last couple of years so I mentioned to you haven't I occasionally in here, there's been something they're getting responses from persecuted Christians. So they're, they're getting people are contacting them and saying, I've been in very difficult situation, but your program has really encouraged me, or, you know, I've become a believer, and my family aren't. And I'm, yeah, so. So we've started to see that happening in the last years. But now they are realizing that there is a big need on top of their mission. There is a need to support persecuted Christians. So how did it all start? Well, Transworld radio is a multinational multinational Yes, evangelical Christian media distributor now that the largest Christian media organization in the world.
Reverend Ben Cooper:I didn't know that I didn't know that.
Sandra Robson:No. It uses medium wave or high powered am unsure shortwave transmitters, local FM radio stations cable, satellite and internet. Oh, how it's grown. Also mobile devices? Yeah, you know and TV as I say I found stuff on YouTube ministry on YouTube as well by going on the site, which I must admit I haven't done before. That was the first time yesterday that I did it
Reverend Ben Cooper:on there at the moment so
Sandra Robson:okay,
Reverend Ben Cooper:as Sandra said earlier Tw are united kingdom It is so easy to find the website, excuse me is flooded with a wealth of information, how you can listen and how they come around and just come in across the screens. Ella is in 160 countries engaging in millions, millions of people reach in different areas of the world. 230 languages.
Sandra Robson:Let's see what it says 275 languages
Reverend Ben Cooper:Well, there you go the websites a little bit behind
Sandra Robson:Yeah. So this this information was taken from Wikipedia this information Kapadia so so there they are outside the Christian, you know, they just do everything. Don't they don't so, you know, yes, they they've put this out. And they just saying about the different Bible ministries they do through the Bible in touch insight for living.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:As well as their own programs. And it was founded in 1952.
Reverend Ben Cooper:I didn't know that.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. Was that old?
Reverend Ben Cooper:I know Transworld radio was always in the background of my mind. But I don't know why it was never really brought to the fore. But when you really look at it, it's a very big instrument in the God's kingdom.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, it started off very small as all these things start off small. Yeah. And God grows it. And while other things being going on, it's been in the background. You know, this time, God is really saying, Yes, I'm opening the airways. I don't know how you know how long but we pray that the length of time we have we will use it, and we'll use it well and wisely and you'll see how they are strategically planning and what their desire is, as I as I read on. So it was started by Paul freed.
Reverend Ben Cooper:All right, okay.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, I don't I haven't looked into him. But you can do. And the reason he wanted it was to reach Spain by broadcasting from Morocco.
Reverend Ben Cooper:That's how it come around. Yeah.
Sandra Robson:He wants to reach Spain.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So it started off really small.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, yeah
Reverend Ben Cooper:it was europe, oh right
Sandra Robson:Many believers in Uzbekistan have expressed their thanks to TWR for sharing this responses and to show that other believers so so they often say that somebody has called into called in and given a testimony. Yeah, and they're airing those and those are encouraging other believers who are going through difficult situations
Reverend Ben Cooper:is a very encouraging ministries. domino effect. One one's one's feeling the effect from transmitted radio, they pass it on, it's been shared, and it's going out and spreading the network is growing. It's it's that spiderweb effect it's moving out.
Sandra Robson:So Omidyar wrote to say the fact that there are believers among us who pass through persecution by their relatives and the government, and still stood strong in faith is especially encouraging to us. It is joyful to see that God through the firmness of persecuted believers hearts works with their relatives and some relatives except Jesus as their Savior.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow. For the work of Transworld radio is extremely important.
Sandra Robson:it is
Reverend Ben Cooper:is getting into areas that we were not familiar with at all is getting into lives that we'll never see. It's progressing in, in really war torn places in in darker areas, but by the power of the airwaves and for this great missional work that they're doing, it's spreading, it's increasing, someone hears it maybe through an app through on their on their phone. And however they listen to it, you can listen to on demand, YouTube, and you got all these Facebook, and all these different ways you can listen to it so you can capture this. on your device. You can be anywhere in the world. You listen to it, you pass it on to a friend. And this domino effect of where someone else is being reached by the gospel of Jesus Christ by the power of the media, by the power of voice by the power of radio, is getting into these families and getting into people's lives.
Sandra Robson:Yeah,
Reverend Ben Cooper:faith in the shadows. That's a really interesting title.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, they estimate 345,000 Uzebek Christians are listening, how many broadcasts us of these broadcasts are speaking hope to an estimated 345,000 Uzbek Christians
Reverend Ben Cooper:that is a purse, a powerful ministry that's reaching areas that you never really hear of.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. That says, though, these, through these programs, we can see that God does not leave his children but instead even strengthens their spirit and gives their power to stand in faith.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Amen. really powerful
Sandra Robson:broken because it's Trump translated, I think,
Reverend Ben Cooper:yeah, cool. Yeah. Like reading it, as he's has said it. So the interpretation is not flowing in
Sandra Robson:English
Reverend Ben Cooper:in English. Yeah, that's, that's why we're, yeah, it's not flowing, but it is flowing. If you can understand what I'm saying,
Sandra Robson:say once it to be
Reverend Ben Cooper:you want to be authentic, authentic, it's got to it's got to come over with that passion and that feel. So that's, that's how it reads. And that's how it is,
Sandra Robson:okay? And then they're in to Algeria. And they're saying that, you know, there's been great things happening in Algeria, and they give you an example, and particularly reaching the Kabila people. That's k a BYLE. And this young lady wasn't happy with her country's traditional way, the Muslim contrition, waston, I'm wearing a veil and things like this. She just didn't feel in our heart that it was right and she questioned everything and she had the opportunity to listen to a radio program. And through that she became a Christian, but she never told anybody but one day, her mother I challenged her and said, You look different.
Reverend Ben Cooper:You look different.
Sandra Robson:Yes. What happened to my daughter? You look changed. And then he said, Are you sure you like the change that God has brought about in me?
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow. boldness.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. And she and her mum said, Yes, I too would like to have a wonderful loving eyes you have.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow, look at that scripture. Your eyes on the window to your soul. So this is the power of radio. Yeah, this is the power, the influence of God's Word through the airwaves. So it's so critical for us to support you know, we won't never see all these brothers and sisters around the world. But what we can do, we can support Transworld radio, they got a fantastic website smooth is easy. And look at these two beautiful stories that song was bringing to the table now. This young person has heard the gospel she has changed, her countenance has changed. Yeah. And her mum that brought her into this world could see that there was something different. Yeah. How was this through the power of media through the power of the airway through the power of God's Word. seek God we know God work through radio God work through social media. So it is really important if you're looking for a ministry to support Transworld radio, find them. Look at these great stories that are coming from this. So two people
Sandra Robson:yeah. But it is it is the path. You know, we say the Bible is a living Word. As you read it, whether you whether you look at it, or whether you hear it. The Holy Spirit is you know it because it's a living Word.
Reverend Ben Cooper:The Gospel of john says you don't need man to teach you the Holy Spirit teaches you So Christ, Christ will get to you through the airwaves. Yeah, you might be in Afghanistan, you might be in Iran, you might be wherever you are. But God will use the power of radio, to hear the living word. But also we know God just reveals Himself through dreams and visions. So,
Sandra Robson:but we're like, we know when we read the Bible that God will show us things. As they hear it, they that He will speak to them. And it is like him speaking to him. It's like Jesus speaking to, and they and they know something's happened in their heart. Yeah, they know, that's what they're saying. And anyway, so her mum fell to her knees, and with her eyes filled with tears of joy. And she said, I also give my life to Jesus. But if your father and brothers found out about this, they would certainly killers. Well, it turned out her father was listening at the door. And they thought that was the end. But he smiled instead. So the women came out trembling,
Reverend Ben Cooper:which is powerful.
Sandra Robson:Her mother was talking and realized that the father was standing behind the door. And he had been listening to the conversation, he came out of hiding and saw the two women trembling. But then he smiled, and said, Don't be afraid. Wow, we are not those who kill but those who have been led into error by our religion,
Reverend Ben Cooper:we've been led into error by our religion. Yeah. And that you're being led into truth, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. Yeah. That's a very interesting word that that gentleman has brought. We have been led into error. How many millions of people have been led
Sandra Robson:in Iraq, Afghanistan, they have been left.
Reverend Ben Cooper:been in talks,
Sandra Robson:they think they're bringing in a new, you know, bringing in a new life, a
Reverend Ben Cooper:new beginning, A New Hope. Yeah. When it's its era,
Sandra Robson:its era, era era.
Reverend Ben Cooper:And so when truth comes in, when it first comes into your life, good, yes. And resign. It's false. It's demonic. It's from the wrong side of the cross. But when truth comes in, when truth comes in, so look at the different dollar G's that are around and, and the things that are going on. And you can see very clearly how this this really spreads like wildfire that's forced teaching, spreads, spread, spread, spreads, but also the power of God's Word now the Wheaton a town grow together. Now this is a clear, very clear picture of how how the power of false teaching can seem to be expanding quicker than the truth but, but God is working in the shadows, God is working in the areas and then all of a sudden, you have a house how you have a you have a young person listening to this radio, Mum Say something. mums Chan with the daughter. They think their dad's not around, suddenly dad's at the doorway. He hears they're trembling. They're worried what's going to happen yeah. fundamentalist because they're fundamentalist, it's been. It's an ideology. It's been driven into them. It's a false false religion. But when the truth comes in, it changes everything.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, yeah, praise
Reverend Ben Cooper:God.
Sandra Robson:And he says, he turned to a mother and said, I know that our daughter has been listening to the radio. And so he knew that he knew that. Yeah. And she didn't think he did. But I noticed the peace of God. Yes. In her. Yeah. Yeah. So I decided to let her be. So he didn't know what she was listening to. But then he noticed the peace of God in her. And maybe he's listened, maybe he got the raid, we don't know it doesn't say. And anyway, it says that. Then the mother said, bless be Christ, the Lord of lords, the God of all gods, who breaks hearts of brass and fills with tenderness and Wow.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So they get they get brainwashed, you can get brainwashed with this ideology, can you get brainwashed with this, this this way that we will put into a false hope, who was put into a false position but then suddenly, when the Word of God when truth comes in, it pushes liars out. So what a powerful story
Sandra Robson:goes on further, it says that the Father's heart was so touched, he changed his hat. He changed his cat, cape, and the traditional way of dressing. And the brothers were astounded astonished, and they've come to Christ also.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So the whole family here have come to Christ.
Sandra Robson:Yeah.
Reverend Ben Cooper:through one, one listening to the gospel a true for the power of radio. Yeah. So there we go.
Sandra Robson:So apparently, yeah, the changing advocate is attrition away, indicating the adoption of a new a different faith. And after a minute silence, their faces lit up in joy, and they said only Jesus can change our sadness into joy. So let us adore Him with all our heart.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow. There's a story
Sandra Robson:that's amazing,
Reverend Ben Cooper:beautiful story of the power of radio the power of God's Anointed, a God's blessing God's planning. Someone being obedient to put in a radio station together, or them years ago has come around. And we're now we are seeing and hearing these beautiful stories around the world. Come to Jesus coming to Christ through the power of of radio. And as we're looking at Transworld radio, t wr UK find us online. You can see all this you can got different ways of downloading apps so you can listen on on for your TV. 24 hours a day tune in, you're listening on demand. You can watch it on YouTube, you can watch it on Facebook, you can link in in quite a six different areas from what I can see. Very easy, very smooth. But listen to that story. Yeah, listen to that how one young person caught God's word caught Transworld radio family was saying and the whole family. They didn't come to church. They didn't come under a pastor. They didn't do an alpha course. It was through the airwaves. Jesus was moving through the airwaves. Yeah. When truth comes in. Christ uses every way every way to get to people visions, dreams, radio, music, so many different ways Christ is using. So thank God for trwR Transworld radio.
Sandra Robson:So as the the provider says, He says, to who is speaking hope to the world, because hope knows no barriers. Hope knows no barriers. Now the other thing that you touched on, which I have been thinking about, because I was thinking, you know, that Bibles are being banned more and more in different places. For example, I heard that somebody has been arrested now in the Turkish part of Cyprus, for having Bibles and different Bibles. Yes, but it's the Turkish Turkish side.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Okay.
Sandra Robson:But I wasn't aware that it was an issue when people bring in imbibes. Anyway, they've said that he's done it illegally. And he's now been arrested. Because he had Bibles in Farsi and things. And I and then I was thinking about China. And and this sort of reinforces what I was thinking, because as I was thinking about that, and as we said, about operation Pearl, and the preciousness of the Word of God, yeah. And I started to think about the preciousness of the world of God. And I've heard about and I don't know the circumstances, but I've heard there's been some Raise in Australia. I've heard this being some raise in where else was it, Canada, to do with people not following the liberal Christianity.
Reverend Ben Cooper:There we go.
Sandra Robson:And they've they've taken Christian resources and things apparently. But I don't know the full story, I haven't looked into it, but people are telling me these things. And, and I was thinking, gosh, lords, the Your word is so precious, and you say about hiding it in our hearts. And I see what we've just said about error. We just said he said about this, and they have been led into error. And it's saying about this in about China, that their concern is as the communist regime takes away the different forms of God's word, right? If people have only had a snatch of it, or are young in the faith, they can easily fall into error.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Very, no sound,
Sandra Robson:no sound doctrine. And you can see that the end of that is what the enemy's plan is, take away the Bible, not only will it stop other people, but the ones that haven't taken on board, and had good teaching and know their foundations that have had a doctrine will go into error.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah.
Sandra Robson:And then they will bring pressure on other Christians do you know as you see what I mean, and I'm functioning country here, because people are reading God's word and appreciating it is the living word of God, from revelation to not from Genesis to Revelation, people are falling into error.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah, that's right.
Sandra Robson:But we have the word of God in our hands, and we must really treasure it. But thanks be to God in those places, where they have now taken away the written word. This is what he has provided
Reverend Ben Cooper:through the airway
Sandra Robson:through the airway
Reverend Ben Cooper:is so important for the air
Sandra Robson:maybe, you know, making notes on this. Yeah. But you know, and it is keeping, you know, the doctrine sound. Yes. So what I want to say quickly, say and China, what's happening now, is that they're, you know, there's many, many believers there. These believers need sound teaching to grow in their faith. And without it, they can quickly fall into doctrinal error.
Reverend Ben Cooper:There we go.
Sandra Robson:Uncensored, unfiltered, biblical teaching is getting harder to find in China. People may come to Christ and search for spiritual nourishment, but they may find they might not find the whole truth because you know, there's sanitized in the Bible now to me, communist and everything. And you know what we're doing your thing people want to put a take out here and all this sort of thing.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Exactly.
Sandra Robson:Right. There is
Reverend Ben Cooper:but that's that is the liberal
Sandra Robson:need for Bibles sound well educated pastors and church leaders, how can this be through media and there is an S o t, a program going and the plan is they've got you know, they've got a plan for so many years that they've been developing. And that that stands for seminary on the air and allows the students to learn at a time that suits them. So there's anybody listening and you want to know about this, you know, find out about SOT A I believe that's important. And originally broadcast over shortwave. Now it's on media platforms, CDs, USB drives, which we know they've been trying to get hold of now, mp3 players, digital tablets, brilliant, and the 1000s of students have graduated, and presently close to 2000 active students and during COVID responses. Obviously, everything was shut down. However, they've adapted to these conditions and various online ministry groups have been formed focusing on topics such as preaching, Bible study and mission. They also have resources such as 137, lessons on discipleship, essential, and over 200 Bible stories from the Bible story alive for small groups praise God, looking back at previous centuries, it was grim for China and but God raised up people like watchman Lee and others, and they are believing that God will raise up others to support the church in these perilous times. So please pray for this development and they will not flinch in the face of increasing adversity. And we'll have confidence and compassion and courage.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Wow, Sandra you can breath. That was passion. That was passion you deliver that beautifully look, watchmen lee. watchman lee. Now he is very instrumental. He was, you know, we thank God for His ministry. But now where the authorities are trying to close and shut churches, they cannot control the airwaves to a certain degree. You cannot control a USB stick. Look how easy it is to get a USB stick, filled with the Word of God teaching, just slide in each other's hand, put it in your device when you get home. We thank God that God is using. God is using Yeah, through coffee shops for just the sleight of hand for for a handshake, you can just you can it is so powerful. God's word the authorities are trying to close Christianity down and what they are trying to do in certain places around the world. They are lifting up and allowing liberal Christianity they are allowing progressive Christianity because it is in Christianity is
Sandra Robson:thats right.
Reverend Ben Cooper:It's era so they will allow the error doctrine. That's right, just get on with it. But the true Word of God, the true the true Church of Jesus Christ is being persecuted. liberal Christianity is very fierce, it is very dangerous, it is an ideology. It is when they talk about liberal theological studies they take out everything, then they softly softly softly softly it is watered down. It is using ethics it is using reasoning it is using man is is is is under a loving God. Yes, we are under a loving God. And they take out the impact of hell and living in sin. And then when you wrap when you wrap that up with progressive Christianity, liberal Christianity, liberal theology, it is not. It cannot it cannot be Christianity. I'm getting tongue tied, because I'm getting a little bit wound up here and I'm gonna keep calm. So may God bless you and strengthen you sandra, youve brought good stuff to the table. We've got more of a we've run out of time. but there we go. So Transworld radio
Sandra Robson:Yeah, trends, World Radio, do a great booklet. I'm looking at what Sandra's got in her hands at this moment. It's a beautiful bit of literature that they produce that comes together but their website as well. And we thank God for that ministry, the way that they are impacting lives. Just a couple of stories that Sandra has brought to the table today. And we pray that you guys and gals on the other side of the mic, or wherever you are across the world that we will really look into Transworld radio, and we will support them through prayer or maybe through finance, however, you feel God leading you to support t Wr. But what a fantastic story, Sandra ball, about that young person. Her mother sea change, her dad was at the door. They was trembling in fear. He smiled, he changes his hat and his coat his cloak. That that is a very, very powerful impression, because his clothing was traditional. But he changed it and Enough is enough. And then the rest of the family come to faith. How did they come to faith? t wr? Yeah, because God is using it as an instrument to get the gospel of Jesus Christ. So we thank you. Yeah, very, very much TWR, for the great ministry in the work that you are doing sandra. And we thank you today. And Sandra, could you bring us to a close place in prayer? Yes, It's interesting that you know, they've got a prayer diary Monday, all the way through the week different prayers to pray on Thursday was pray for the 2000 active students on the S o t, a program that they would become biblically sound and well educated show leaders. There we go. And also we just pray for strength, courage, protection for listeners around the world who face persecution from peers for their faith. And we thank You, Lord, that you raised up Tw from a very small beginning, amen, that people have been faithful lord. And they have carried on and you have made it an amazing ministry, to reach out to so many Lord because you know ahead of time, the things that are going to happen, and you put into the hearts of men and women, desire, Lord, and I thank you, Father God, that they were obedient to you that they were faithful to what you said, and they did it. And now because of that, we have that opportunity. Many, many, many other people have the opportunity to have sound doctrine, to have good teaching, Lord, and you know the gates of hell shall not prevail your church will continue and be strengthened Lord and I thank you for all You have put, including what we're doing now the opportunity for podcasts, Lord, and for getting the word out and for letting people know what the truth is and to encourage one another with what's going on and how you're working Lord, so that we will be strengthened so that we will be able to stand in the day of trial. So thank you, God, for all your goodness to us. Thank you, Lord, for your provision. Thank you that you are the same yesterday and forever and that you just Yeah, thank you. I just thank you for who you are. In Jesus name, amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Amen. Amen. Thank you so much all the listeners around the world, we thank you for downloading these podcasts. And whoever you may be, may the Word of God continue to grow and to to shape you into mold. You just just rest in the in the Masters hands this morning, wherever you are, you are the clay in the Masters hands and let the master just shape you into that vessel that are that that vessel so just allow the Word of God to shape you. So we thank you so much. And you've been listening to Sandra Robson and myself, Reverend Ben Cooper with a bit of a croaky voice this morning, but may God bless you thank you Sondra, that was a great, great chat this morning. was what you brought to the table. And may God bless your ministry. We will catch you next week and by the hand of the Lord always be upon you. Thank you so much. In Jesus name, Amen.
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