God Loves China Testimony — Brother Yun

Jesus Raises the Dead and Calls the City to Hear

Jesus Christ want us to be his work force to change this city. Amen? Remember, Jesus one day came to this city named. And that city had this plan to send all their teenagers to the graveyard. And a lot of widows were crying for their children.

And then Jesus came forth and touched and hold the coffin and said, stop. And he told the mother, don't cry anymore. Some psychiatrists may have a different opinion. You should let her cry because that's her only son that died.

But if Jesus said don't cry, that's very simple. She stopped crying. And the Lord said, young men, rise up. Because the timing of the Lord has arrived. For the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear him shall rise again.

Forming an Army to Hear the Son of God

Amen? And the teenagers of this city need to hear the voice of the Son of God. And Jesus want to form us together as a great joyful army of the Lord and change this city. Amen? I personally met the Lord when I was 17 on one evening around 10 o 'clock.

I didn't know who Jesus was. But I just heard this voice, Brother Yun, get up and start preaching gospel toward west and toward south. So I went to my mom. I said, Mommy, why are you calling me for? At that time my parents were still up.

They said, are you crazy? Nobody call you? But when I lay down again, I heard again the voice. I could not sleep. Again, I went to my parents. I said, why are you calling me? My mom said, you are crazy.

If God is calling you, you should call me first. I am an old believer. Just like the hymn we sang earlier tonight. There is a voice calling me to move forward bravely. The voice leads my heart forward.

Step forward like Jerusalem. The wind, frost, snow and rain have always been firm. I want to spread the name of the Lord. I want to be born in the kingdom of God. I lead the mission forward. I want to see a prosperous China.

I will never look back. The fire is burning. When I see people, I will cry. I have not studied the Bible. I am not well educated, not to mention going to any theology school. And I never even met a pastor.

Learning to Pray and Preach the Gospel

When my mom taught us about Jesus Christ, the only thing we learned from her is that as long as you ask in the name of the Lord, you will have it. And that is the only thing I learned, is to pray in the name of the Lord.

Therefore, I knew God has called me. And that He is calling for me to let the gospel preach back to Jerusalem. And I never imagined that this calling would bring me to a situation that was completely without hope.

And I was imprisoned formally three times in China. And then by God's grace, when I was sent overseas, God gave me a chance to be imprisoned again in a foreign jail. And I met with Pastor Chen in the 90s.

And he said, I need to find someone who is able to shake. I said, I am just someone like that. And the fire of the Holy Spirit was burning fervently within me, and that would burn through China and onto other countries.

And Pastor Chen said, Tian Ge, can you tell us a little bit less about it? I said, Jesus knows what to do. I said, in the face of China's huge fire, Jesus gave me only one word. He said, you come and give them food.

Five Loaves, Two Fish, and God's Abundant Provision

At that time, I really did not have any food. But Jesus kept calling me to give them food. At that time, I was touched. When I sang the first verse, Then I sang,. And then I kept on singing. I asked Jesus again, I said, Lord, if we have a congregation of over 50 ,000 people, then do we still have remaining for 12 baskets?

Then I continued, China is so big. Can we meet the needs of China? With five loaves and two fish, is that enough to fill the need? And the Spirit of God urged me, and that has become a message. And I said, Lord, if I just put in your hands five loaves and two fish, am I able to fill the needs across all five continents?

No one dared to answer me. They were laughing at me. I was crazy. I said, I do not know how to speak. Let me tell you, I know how great my God is. He is an all-powerful God. With five loaves and two fish, not only can He fill the needs of the people of five continents, but He also has to have fish.

With five loaves and two fish, there will still be remaining. And therefore the fire within me was burning so strong, made me say, Lord, take me around through every corner of the world. And God has truly let me visit over five continents these days, to visit the house of God everywhere.

And then Tom was seeking the five loaves and two fish. And then finally I suddenly realized that five loaves and two fish is me. And all my mom had taught me is to pray in the name of the Lord. So I prayed, Lord, I give you my eyes.

And I said, Father, let my eyes see your great glory every day. And I made a deal with my eyes that I will not see anything that God doesn't want me to see. Lord, I offer my two ears to you just like two fish.

I only want to hear your voice. Jesus, my two hands will be like two fishes and whales. I do whatever you want me to do. And the Lord also heard my prayers. The Lord, both my legs, two legs are for you.

As long as I live, I shall walk with you. Amen. Amen. The Lord doesn't just call us to help us. He wants to use us and work through us. He said, all authority in heaven, on earth, and under the earth has been given to me.

And I want to give it to you. Therefore you shall go. The second time I came out of the prison, I met Pastor Chen. He was talking about the spiritual warfare. He said, Pastor Chen, you may not remember.

I said, I know you. The people I met said that the information they were talking about was burning inside me. The second time I came out of the prison, I knew who I was. I knew more clearly who I am after I was set free the second time from jail.

China Needs Jesus Rather Than Religious Formalism

And I know I'm nobody. But I know who am I facing. And I know the storm and the wind that's attacking me. And the enemy always said, you know your past, you have all these problems. I said, you know your future, you have all these problems.

And after I was released the second time from the jail, and I had a chance to fellowship with my dear brother Xi, and we realized, we all agreed that church in China don't need just ritual or doctrines.

What the Chinese Church needs is not more powerful churches. Or more solid church buildings. We only need Jesus Christ. China needs to hear the name of Jesus Christ. And every day I just feel this fire burning within me.

I could do nothing but preach gospel. At that time I was not clear about the vision of back to Jerusalem. Only thing I knew was that God had called me to go south and go west. And marvelously, in one particular meeting I was leading, you know, I personally like to sing.

主心日日憂傷 ,誰肯為主前往 ?淚滿我們的眼眶 ,攜扶我們的胸腔。. 我在唱著唱著 ,有一個老先生, 他後面站起來了 ,他開始哭了。. When I was leading the song, in the name of the Lord, while we were singing this, suddenly there was some old man in the back of the congregation stood up and he was in tears.

And I thought I really sang well, I moved some people. And then he came forward and he started scolding me, and he said, you are lost, you have no idea why the writer wrote this song. 我家庭教會要向法夫人傳回耶路撒冷這個發起人 ,趙西門。.

後來走到更前面 ,我不知道他是誰啊, 他說話真正是一個有權名的人啊。. 他一直在講不明白作者的心 ,你們不明白作者的心。. 你知道嗎 ,中國沒有像國外這樣, 像美國這樣搞不搞就是搬權搬權, 我們的詩歌早沒有搬權了。. 原來這首詩歌是早在四十年代的時候, 神給弄得燙出來這首詩歌, 舉目向西展望, 光大火燙荒涼, 不是向前 ,是向西展望。. 後來有人就馬上告訴我說, 這就是詩歌的作者 ,這是趙爺爺啊。.

那個時候我才知道 ,我錯了, 趙爺爺你能不能夠告訴我這首詩歌是怎麼來的。. 後來我才知道我錯了,. 後來我才知道我錯了,. 後來我才知道我錯了,. 你知道這個老年人你問他們王室的時候, 他們都有精神啊。. 他講著講著開始哭泣了。. 他說當我禱告的時候我看到了主的心, 我看見了耶穌站在這個新疆, 要面向這個穆斯林地區。. 他說當時我才剛剛結婚, 我給我的哭主婆我的妻子來分享這個意象, 我的妻子變賣了, 她結婚的時候娘家陪送她的所有的這些東西,.

然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 然後就這樣我們步行船夫人要往耶路撒冷。. 那我也想要知道結果 ,結果怎麼樣? 他說當我走進到新疆的時候, 那個門已經關了, 無神論在中國掌權了。. 我的妻子被關到監牢裡面, 當時她剛剛懷了孕不久, And my wife was pregnant at the time, but she was imprisoned, and then both she and the baby died in the jail.

Because I only had a chance, we were both in prison, to see my wife twice briefly. And in the end, she was martyred for this vision. So I said, Brother Zhao, how long were you in prison? He said, more than 40 years.

Persevering Toward the Heavenly Jerusalem

I said, oh Lord, my God, I was in prison twice, but it's less than 10 years altogether. He said, how did you survive these 40 years in prison? I know when you're kept in jail, there's going to be a lot of weaknesses and a lot of failures.

How did you survive these 40-some years? And when I asked him that question, and in tears he started to sing. He sang the songs when he was in jail. Oh Jerusalem in my dreams I will find you in the house of God, I will find you by the cross of the Lord.

And there are still miles before we reach the heavenly Jerusalem. And when I first met him like that, he was just brought forth by a brother's sheep. Yeah, the brief meeting with him has greatly changed my life.

He said, for decades my tears have run dry. The Lord has cut open for me the chain of death. And he's opened up for me this way of glory. But too bad I'm so old now, only miles before I reach the heavenly Jerusalem.

And his vision is to walk by foot all the way back to Jerusalem, not through train or other vehicle like airplane. When he was sharing that, everybody in the presence cried. I still remember the Spirit of God urged me, so I sang this song.

The history of church. We were singing that these people are just like great witnesses, like clouds surrounding us. Therefore let's let go of our heavy burdens and the things that easily entangle us. And regardless of the price of our life or blood, let us face Jerusalem and go all the way.

And we're singing a song like this and hold hands in hand. We were crying and saying. And then we sang the song we sang earlier, hold each other's hands and follow Jesus. And a lot of young people amongst us sang this song.

I say goodbye to my family, say goodbye to my friends. And I'm going to preach gospel and I shall follow the Lord wholeheartedly. And focusing upon Jesus and Jerusalem, my heart is more determined. Because the common vision we share, we all set aside our differences in denomination or division.

Arrest, Escape, and the Call to Run

Yet to our great surprise, we were all together arrested at the same time. And Barton Shee and another sister were captured first. And we rushed there and we saw how the door was open. I said, let's just go in there.

And to our surprise, when we walked through the door, there were electrical rods waiting for us to take us down. And there was a video camera right in front of us to shoot who we are. And they took our belt away.

And when the Lord called me, He said, you're going to run all the days of your life. And I was captured five times. And every time when they tried to capture me, I would run and they would shoot me too.

At the time, our training for back to Jerusalem was different from the training overseas. Yes, our principle is we shall pray in the power of the Holy Spirit at any place, in any manner. And we shall testify for Christ's sake and preach gospel any place, any time.

And be willing to be imprisoned or suffer for the sake of gospel. And be ready to be martyred for the sake of gospel any time, any place. And what to me was that any time, any place, be ready to run. And I thought, since these are our rules, I better be a good example.

I better start running. And then He said, He asked us to keep our hands up, and I was doing that, and I moved backwards slowly. And then to a point, I said, run, and I jumped out. I jumped off the second floor, but too bad they were prepared for our fleet like that, so people arrested me right away.

And I thank God I did not jump onto anybody's head. And they got me, and they put me in prison. And it seems to be without hope at the time. But as she knew, I had two nicknames in the jail. One is Crazy Man.

And the second one is That Lame. And at the time, the Lord promised me to be crazy for the vision that He has given to me. Because I could not preach gospel in the jail, so I just kept on praying. And when I broke my two legs, not only because I jumped off the second floor, but also because they beat me up afterwards.

Prayer and Faith in Prison

I am not a spiritual person 24 -7. Especially late at night in the dark, when the pain was excruciating and killing me, I just could not help but throw a fit toward God. I said, Lord Jesus, you called me to preach gospel back to Jerusalem.

Look at me. My both legs are broken. I cannot even walk. And the more I looked at myself, the sadder I became. But there was no point to throw a temper once you are in jail. The only thing I could do is still come to the Lord.

I said, oh Abba Father, you know how I am. Abba Father, you are great. If you set me free this time, I will be good. Abba Father, you are the father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And you are the father of Peter, and Paul, and Silas.

So why don't you open the door? I still had no voice. At this time, I was in front of God. At night, I was still singing. I did not care if it was prison, day or night. I just had one heart. I wanted to praise my God.

So I said, oh Lord, many people came to attack me. They said, we cannot get your help. And a lot of people mocked us and teased us saying, we cannot receive help from our God. But Lord, you are my strength, you are my shield.

You are the one who lifts up my head. The more I think about my Heavenly Father, the greater He has become. I said, Lord, you know everything about me. And I will wait upon you, Lord. I will wait upon your word, Lord.

I will wait upon you just like a watchman waits upon the dawn. And when I was willing to just wait upon His word, the Lord came to me. Now that He came to me, He came to Brother Shoes' cell and told us.

And after I heard what He said, Lord, this is jail, you know. After the Lord listened to my prayer, and I still had the doubt about, Lord, this is the prison we are in. And then God spoke to me deeply.

He said, being in jail is just a fact. That is not truth. Jesus said, I am the truth. So marvelously. And when I obeyed to His words, the door opened on me. And while I was walking out of jail, nobody stopped me and said, where are you going, crazy man?

Or where are you going, lame? Of course, and neither did I bother to report to anybody. I said, goodbye, I am leaving. And marvelously, the Lord just brought me out of jail. It is like He kept me. Here I am in Europe.

God's Power to Deliver and Heal

I know the time is running out, but I cannot fully describe the great glorious work of God. But I just want to let you know, our Lord is a faithful God and a God who listens to prayer. And in man, it is impossible, but to God, all things are possible.

Our God is not a God who can love, but cannot help us. He is a God who is loving and also able. Amen. I thank this church for giving me the opportunity to testify for Jesus Christ. If you are now trapped in some kind of prison, you cannot get out.

It does not matter what kind of jail you are in, maybe drugs, maybe pornography, the Lord Jesus is able to set you free from it. After I got out of jail, I realized that my legs were healed. So I believe that the healing of Jesus Christ has not yet changed.

If you are in some kind of illness, like cancer, and you are locked up, I tell you, do not just listen to the doctors telling you that there is no hope. Jesus is always hope. He is the healing. Get up.

Come to Jesus. Get up. Let us rise up. Oh, the Lord, you who are risen from the dead, you recognize your sheep, and you understand fully the condition of your sheep. And I know standing among us, there is a group of people whom you have called before.

And I know your calling has never changed. And it does not matter what kind of condition they may be in now. And in your name, I shall proclaim your precious blood. And the power of your precious blood can set us free from the bondage of sin.

The power of your precious blood can set us free from all bondage of sin and darkness. Therefore, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, when I start praying, Lord, I pray that your Holy Spirit will fill in everyone's heart, so that people can experience the great power of your healing.

So that they can walk out from their dark condition. And I pray more people will come to you tonight to offer their lives to you. If you are truly willing to offer your life to Jesus like a bread broken in His hand, I am willing to pray for you.

And I believe the risen Lord has entrusted me a gift to pray for you, so that I can revive again the gift He has installed in you before. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Give the time to Pastor Chen. Among us, if there are brothers and sisters who are really willing to offer yourselves to the Lord, like the five loaves and two bread, come forward, I am willing to pray for you.

A Commission to Transform Los Angeles and the Nations

Listen, Lord, you are not only our Lord, but the Lord of all people. You are the Lord of all earth. People who stand here are willing to obey to your calling. O Holy Spirit, while we are praying here, you personally send them out.

I have seen the face of the Lord turning toward the country of Israel. The country of the Moccambe, the country of the Buddha. O Holy Spirit, call us to rise up and harvest the field together with you.

O Holy Spirit, call this group of people to walk with you and transform Los Angeles. So that the young people of Los Angeles can be released from the bondage of drugs and pornography. O Lord, you are the Lord of all earth.

Jesus Christ, you are the Lord of all earth. You are the Lord of all land. And this city shall be changed. And I proclaim in the name of Jesus Christ, this city shall be revived from the dead. O Lord Jesus, rekindle the fire of love in these people.

O Holy Spirit, continue to work and speak. I proclaim in the name of Jesus Christ, the country of Buddhism shall be saved. The country of India shall be saved. The country of India shall no longer worship idols, but worship Jesus Christ.

And the offspring of Abraham, the offspring of Ishmael, the offspring of Isaac shall all be saved. Different people from the city shall hear the word of God and be saved. O Lord Jesus, make a calling to your almighty soldiers to work with you.

In the name of Jesus, I bind up the spirit of death to depart. Now everybody open your mouth and pray. I know when I lay my hand on you, the Lord wants to entrust you a new ministry. Not just a ministry as a pastor or a shepherd.

O Lord, I pray that you send down an anointing of the apostles, prophets. A true warrior to be burned and be wild with your gospel. Hallelujah. O Lord, bless us. Continue to work. Continue. If your church is in a lukewarm condition, I pray that you walk out of it.

Hallelujah. O Holy Spirit, rescue us out of the lukewarm condition. O Holy Spirit, send down the river of living water. Let it flow. Flow out of each one's life. Hallelujah. Flow out. So the city can be filled by the rain of grace of Jesus Christ.

Hallelujah. And pastors of all churches, I invite you to come forward and pray for these people. Hallelujah.