www.familyradio.org “And they that be wise shall shine News as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Bits Daniel 12:3 Family Radio is Moving our International Headquarters! After more than forty-four years in Oakland, Turning Many to Family Radio, (-Lord willing) will be moving our headquarters to nearby Alameda, California. Righteousness The move will enable us to better serve the technical and financial needs of Family Radio, Oh! That we would be the wise who shine as the brightness of the firmament for and allow Family Radio to save tremendously ever and ever! on annual building lease and upkeep costs. Christ’s people all over this world have been sent forth “bearing precious seed” to As we strive to be ever more effective and find turn many to righteousness. ways to save precious funds, the Lord has provided the means for Family Radio to This is the very reason God’s people remain, and will remain in this world until the purchase our own building. Lord willing, the moment Christ Jesus comes to “judge the quick and the dead at His appearing” new building will not only provide Family Radio with a new home, but, equally I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge important, it will provide income from present the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom. II Timothy 4:1 and future tenants to offset annual building While the people of God wait for the return of our precious Savior, may it be said ownership and maintenance costs. Rather of us that we are good and faithful servants watching than having to spend donated funds on a building and grounds, the new headquarters for His return! should be self-supporting, leaving precious Blessed is that servant, whom His Lord when He funds for the proclamation of the Gospel. cometh shall find so doing. Matthew 24:45&46 Google Plus - Social Platform As His witnesses may it be that we be faithful Family Radio has added to its social platforms stewards of the mysteries of God-His Word! with the addition of Google Plus (+1). Along with Facebook and Twitter, Google Plus is Though this world remains at enmity with another way that you can join us in sharing God, making very difficult our task of your comments with our listeners and friends. proclaiming the Gospel, Christ’s people Check out GooglePlus by going to our Web can rejoice, trusting that our labor is site at: www.familyradio.orgg, and click on the “+1” symbol on the top of the page. not in vain. Summer - Pointing People to Christ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be Summertime can bring new opportunities to ye steadfast, unmovable, always point people to Christ! Generally, the weather Continued on page 4 is nice enough to be outdoors at different gathering places, providing situations where Tom Evans is the president and general it’s easy to introduce those God brings your manager of Family Radio, and host of the way to where they can listen to the Bible weekday program, “Issues and Answers.” being read over Family Radio. To assist, we have various materials to help IN THIS ISSUE: FAMILY RADIO OPENLINE / VOLUME 4 / NUMBER 3 / JUNE 2015 spread the Word: Invitation-to-Listen cards, book markers, bumper stickers, “Words of • Living in a Sinful World Page 2 Comfort, Words of Hope,” brochures, and more. By nature we are sinners, and the quicker we accept that as a fact, the more And, we might add, everything is free for the progress we will make in understanding God’s provision for sinners. asking! To order your supply, you may call, • Words of Comfort, Words of Hope. Page 3 write, or go to our Web site online: 1-800-543- 1495; Family Radio, Oakland, CA 94621; Selected Scripture verses as you reflect on the Words and promises of God. www.familyradio.org. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us. 1 John 1:8-10 Living in a Sinful World by Harold Camping

The word “just” in verse 9 has to do But it doesn’t stop there. God came for with the righteousness of God. God is “We live in a sinful sinners. He came to give forgiveness to absolutely righteous and perfect in all world; we are part of sinners. That identifies with me: I am a that He does, and when we talk about sinner who needs the help of the Lord anything Jesus does, it is always that sinful world; so Jesus Christ. And Christ is telling us perfectly just. Clearly God is making that we no longer are here that He can give us help. God the point that we are all sinners. We reminds us that we have sin, and it is don’t like this one bit, but here is a fact able to distinguish our God’s business to forgive our sins. that we have to live with as a human sinful lives from the The goal of a child of God is to be being. By nature we are sinners, and the more sin-free. I know that sin is quicker we accept that as a fact, the world’’’ s life of sin.” something ugly, and I want to be a more progress we will make in child of God who has been washed understanding God’s provision for clean. We only want to be obedient to sinners. If we say that we do not sin, we Christ, whom we love. We know He is are deceiving ourselves, and we do not a forgiving God. It is so wonderful to have truth. This statement is in the be free from guilt because I know Bible and we cannot get away from it. I Christ will forgive me, because I am must declare that I do sin. The Bible His child. Before we are saved we are instructs us that we are sinners, and trudging in dirty mud, as it were. We there is no value in trying to deny what try to wash and just get dirtier. We we read in the Bible, and what we know want to walk out of the mud, and God really to be the case in our individual will help us if we indeed are His child. lives. If we confess our sins, He is faithful All of us would like to declare, “I do not difference. He knows my confession that and just to forgive us our sins, and to sin.” We may think God’s declaration I know I am a sinner. There’s no point in cleanse us from all unrighteousness. about sin doesn’t include me because I trying to avoid that confession, because 1 John 1:9 am not very sinful. Or, I confessed my it is a fact; but right after that I can go sins the other day so I’m fine. But this to God pleading for mercy. That sin of is utter nonsense. We don’t ever want to mine is there whether I like it or not. This is a study taken from the booklet by the late Harold play games with sin. Sin is very real and But God knows all about it. There is nothing I can hide from God. God Camping, entitled, “1 John: very terrible. It is something that we God’s Great Love.” For a have to deal with, and deal with knows everything about the sin in my free copy of the entire study honestly. I must declare that I do sin, life. Every one of us needs Christ’s love or any of his other booklets listed below, contact us: even though I try to do things right. It and forgiveness. • John 15: The is because I am conceived and born in But I am not as sin-free as I would like Relationship sin, and I am part of a sinful world. Sin to believe. That is where the problem Between Christ is always very close at hand in my life often lies – we don’t realize how much and the True Believers because this is a very sinful world. I sin clings to us. We live in a sinful world; • Colossians 3: True Christian Living • Psalm 51: A Broken and Contrite don’t even recognize the sin in my life we are part of that sinful world; so that sometimes. Heart we no longer are able to distinguish our • Psalm 90: God is Eternal Therefore, we need the healing power sinful lives from the world’s life of sin. To order any of these free booklets, you may and remedy of Christ’s love and And we get the naïve notion that we call us at: 1-800-543-1495; forgiveness, because what Christ’s love don’t live in sin. But it is not so. We order on our Website at: www.familyradio.org produced in the world made all the have to face the fact that sin is very real in our lives. or write to us at: Family Radio, Oakland, CA 94621 We continue to offer you Scripture verses specially selected to give you challenge, comfort and hope as you reflect on the words and promises of God.

Salvation in Christ Jesus Alone Obedience John 5:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My 1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to unto life. hearken than the fat of rams. John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and Jeremiah 7:23: ...Obey My voice, and I will be your God, the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. and ye shall be My people: and walk ye in all the ways that I Acts 4:12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we Romans 5:19: For as by one man’s disobedience (Adam) many must be saved. were made sinners, so by the obedience of one (Jesus Christ) Ephesians 2:8 & 9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; shall many be made righteous. and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest 1 Peter 4:17: For the time is come that judgment must begin any man should boast. at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the Our Hope is in the Lord end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? Psalm 31:24: Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your “Words of Comfort, Words of Hope!” heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Our newest pamphlets, “Words of Comfort -Words of Hope!” Psalm 78:7: ...That they might set their hope Number One and Number Two, are available free — for your use, in God, and not forget the works of God, but or to pass out to others! If you would like to receive a copy to keep his commandments. review, you may write to us by using the enclosed envelope and requesting it; Jeremiah 17:7: Blessed is the man that call toll-free, 1-800-543-1495; trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the or e-mail us at: [email protected] LORD is. May our Lord bless and comfort you as you meditate and reflect Romans 12:12: Rejoicing in hope; patient in on His precious Word! Share it with others - friends and family members - people that God brings to you each day, along your tribulation; continuing instant in prayer... daily walk with Him.

Family Radio’’’ s Prayer Requests Turning Many to ...Pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may have Righteousness from page 1 Family Radio’’’ s Prayer Requests free course, and be glorified, abounding in the work of the Lord, even as it is with you... forasmuch as ye know that your labour 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Pray for the thousands and thousands is not in vain in the Lord. of men and women that are incarcera- I Corinthians 15:58 ted in our prisons across the country who Pray that our Lord would use Family Radio’s No! Our work as servants of a Mighty are receiving God’s Word over Family Radio. Internet outreach. Each day millions and God is not in vain, and we should never Letters pour into our Oakland offices from millions of individuals all over the world trust what we see or feel with our these dear brothers and sisters asking for are roaming the World Wide Web seeking physical senses. prayer. Some will be released soon, while information. We have recently launched 15 new Web pages in various languages on Rather, we must come to trust our others are in prison for a long, long, time. spiritual senses which were reawakened Family Radio is their main source of daily our international site to offer programs and literature, while continuing to offer support at the point we were “born again.” fellowship with the Lord, and they are If God’s Holy Spirit has breathed upon crying out for prayer! in several other languages as well. us, we have been given new spiritual Pray for those who are hearing the Gospel Pray for God’s guidance and direction for those who serve our Lord in the various senses and a new mind - the mind of today over the radio. We praise God for Christ Jesus! allowing us to broaden our outreach to the departments and stations of Family Radio, New York City / Northern New Jersey areas as well as for our leadership - Family Radio’s Let the servants of Christ be about our with the addition of radio station WFME board members. May our Lord give them Master’s work; and could it be that we 1560 AM, as well as to many communities wisdom, strength and joy as they carry-out would be those “…that turn many to across our country. Many may be listening their daily tasks serving Him. righteousness as the stars for ever and for the first time, and will be hearing a Thanks be to God! We humbly thank our ever!” message or a song that God can use to Lord for hearing our prayers and for May Family Radio be used to bring begin the drawing process of salvation. “So answering, whether it is a yes, no, or wait — comfort and hope to a world blanketed then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing we rejoice to be able to say from the heart in fear and confusion! by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). — “Thy will be done.” For a station and translator location list, write to: Family Radio SATELLITE NETWORK STATIONS Family Radio, Oakland, CA 94621. ALABAMA GEORGIA WOTL Toledo 90.3 FM WBFR* Birmingham 89.5 FM WFRP Americus 88.7 FM WYTN Youngstown 91.7 FM ARIZONA WFRC Columbus 90.5 FM OREGON KPHF* Phoenix 88.3 FM ILLINOIS KPFR Pine Grove/Portland 89.5 FM ARKANSAS WJCH Joliet / Chicago 91.9 FM KYOR Newport 88.9 FM KEAF Fort Smith 90.7 FM IOWA KQFE* Springfield/Eugene 88.9 FM CALIFORNIA KDFR* Des Moines 91.3 FM PENNSYLVANIA KFRB Bakersfield 91.3 FM KIFR Fort Dodge 89.5 FM WEFR Erie 88.1 FM KHAP* Chico 89.1 FM KYFR Shenandoah 920 AM WFRJ* Johnstown 88.9 FM KFRJ China Lake/Ridgecrest 91.1 FM KANSAS WUFR Bedford 91.1 FM KFRP Coalinga 90.7 FM KPOR Emporia 90.7 FM WKDN Philadelphia 950 AM KECR El Cajon / San Diego 910 AM MARYLAND SOUTH CAROLINA KFNO Fresno 90.3 FM WFSI Baltimore 860 AM WFCH* Charleston 88.5 FM KEFR Le Grand / Merced 89.9 FM WBMD Baltimore 750 AM SOUTH DAKOTA KFRN Long Beach / LA Area 1280 AM MICHIGAN KKAA Aberdeen 1560 AM KEBR Rocklin/Sacramento 1210 AM KQKD Redfield 1380 AM KEAR-FM* Sacramento 88.1 FM WOFR Schoolcraft 89.5 FM KEAR San Francisco/Oakland/ MONTANA TEXAS San Jose 610 AM KFRD* Butte 88.9 FM KTXB* Beaumont 89.7 FM KFRS Soledad 89.9 FM KFRW Great Falls 91.9 FM UTAH KPRA* Ukiah 89.5 FM NEW MEXICO KUFR Salt Lake City 91.7 FM COLORADO KXFR Socorro 91.9 FM WASHINGTON KFRY* Pueblo 89.9 FM NEW YORK KJVH Longview 89.5 FM CONNECTICUT WFBF Buffalo 89.9 FM WISCONSIN WCTF Vernon 1170 AM WFRH* Kingston 91.7 FM WMWK Milwaukee 88.1 FM WFRS Southern Part of Vernon 88.9 FM WFME* Mt. Kisco 106.3 FM FLORIDA WFME New York City/Northern New Jersey 1560 AM WMFL Florida City 88.5 FM WFRS Smithtown 88.9 FM WJFR Jacksonville 88.7 FM OHIO WWFR* Stuart 91.7 FM WCUE Cuyahoga Falls (Akron area) 1150 AM * Stations with extended service via translators.

...I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the Jaime Espinoza God of my salvation. A Spanish Voice in Heaven Habakkuk 3:18

Fort Saint Lucie- WWFR- Dear Family Radio, Grace and peace to you. I am a regular listener to Family Radio and always blessed by the heartwarming hymns and other programs. I truly thank God for you and this ministry. As a former resident of New York, I am delighted to hear that Family Radio is once again available in the NJ/NY area. God is truly amazing. I will continue praying for this ministry of Jesus Christ with power and boldness. Please see a small gift enclosed. Medford, NY – WFRS – Dear Family Radio, O how I thank God for your ministry of Love, Faith, Comfort & Healing. That comes through the reading of the Word of God. Anointed hymns and music and Christ-inspired messages… I receive your program on Smithtown, Long Island, New York. Heavenly Father, keep blessing & using it Wondrously! Brooklyn, NY- WFME – Dear Christian Friend, To God Be Jaime Espinoza went home to be with the Lord on The Glory for all He has done to us. I am so glad that once March 22, 2015. He was Family Radio’s Spanish voice to more Family Radio is back on the air in New York, God is its international listeners. He served for over twenty indeed good to his children. I pray that the Lord will years, hosting many of the programs that were heard in continue to bless the staff as they labor in this great ministry. his homeland of Mexico, as well as, throughout Thank you again, and I sure will remember you all in my Central and Latin American. prayers. We praise God for Jaime’s part in the international Cuyahoga Falls, OH – WCUE AM - Dear Family Radio, outreach of Family Radio, bringing the Gospel to the Thank you for being a continuing source of encouragement. Spanish-speaking world. And for spreading the message of salvation through Jesus Verily I say unto thee, Christ, through the world and through our local community. To day shalt thou be with Me in paradise. Grateful listeners to WCUE 1150 AM. Luke 23:43