Manmin N ews No. 635 March 31, 2019 I Met the Lord Through Sermons on YouTube Words of Life and Powerful Works Live on the Internet

Today, more than ever before, we have more means of media to evangelize the world. Our church has been spreading the gospel via GCN TV, book translations into 60+ languages, MANMIN NEWS in 30+ languages, and the GCN TV Hindi viewers church website in 7 languages. in In this era of social network services such as Facebook and Instagram, we are spreading the gospel also through YouTube, a worldwide video sharing site.

Home Churches and Local Sanctuaries Through YouTube Broadcast India has the 7 th largest territory and 2nd biggest population in the world. More than 300 million people watch YouTube videos in India. It is expected the number of viewers would increase exponentially as the Internet connection increases. Pastor John Kim of Delhi Manmin Church said, “There is growing persecution against Christianity in India. Missionary works through media such as YouTube has become more important than ever in these times. The believers Ciudad Guayana local sanctuary here voluntarily put the voice-over and subtitles members in Venezuela in Hindi over the sermons of Rev. Jaerock and began to broadcast them on YouTube. As a result, we get hundreds of prayer requests, testimonies, and requests for counseling every month. A great number of people are experiencing divine healing and God’s blessing through the Senior Pastor’s prayer. As the viewers of sermons on YouTube are increasing, they invite me to their groups to preach the gospel, and through such meetings, family churches are being organized.” The same kinds of events are taking place in Latin America, too. Colombia Manmin Church uploads videos of Sunday morning services and Friday all-night services of in . Thirty to forty locations in such countries as the , Mexico, YouTube have proven to be effective is because healing and they gain true faith and strength to Honduras, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, they contain the words of life that our Senior change. Bolivia, and sometimes Spain, several Middle Pastor, Rev. has received by the Special Healing Sessions are being held in the Eastern countries, and Italy, watch the videos of inspiration of the Holy Spirit through his 2nd part of the last Friday all-night service of the services. countless fasting and prayers. each month. Those who attend them on YouTube The viewers came to meet the living God and They not only teach clearly the providence in receive divine healing through the prayers done local sanctuaries were opened: 1 in Honduras the cross through Jesus Christ, but also contain with the handkerchief on which Rev. Lee prayed and Mexico respectively, 3 in Venezuela, and 4 in very deep spiritual messages. They quench the (Acts 19:11-12). They are giving glory to God Colombia. thirst of the believers who are spiritually thirsty greatly (Page 3). all over the world. Brother Kailash in India said, “I lost my Contents that Let the Viewers Experience As in John 4:48, “Unless you people see signs confidence since I lost my hearing in my left the Works of the Holy Spirit and wonders, you simply will not believe,” it ear. I was always worried I might lose hearing In order for this media to be effective in is very difficult to have faith in this end time completely. However, I came to know about Rev. spreading the love of Jesus Christ, the contents without actual evidence of the living God. Jaerock Lee on YouTube, and my hearing was must be spiritually useful and powerful. However, through the prayer for the sick of Rev. recovered through the special divine healing The reason why videos of our church on Lee in the video, many people experience divine session recently.” 2 The Word of Life

Spiritual Love (11) Love Does Not Rejoice in Unrighteousness

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;” 1 Corinthians 13:4-6

Senior Pastor Rev. Jaerock Lee

It is more likely that honest people would more when things go well. Actually, you have a saved (1 Cor. 6:9-10). succeed in developed countries than in under problem at home and you need money. In this Achan loved unrighteousness and drove developed countries, where the corruption index kind of situation, what would you do? himself into destruction. Since his childhood he is high. Unrighteousness is closely related with Let’s look at another situation. One day, you had seen and heard of the things that the LORD the rise and fall of nations, too. For this reason it have a greater balance than you expected in your God had done for his people. He knew God guided is called ‘the disease that kills nations’. It also has bank account. The tax agency made a mistake them with pillar of cloud in the day and pillar of tremendous impact on personal lives. and didn’t take the correct amount. Would fire at night. He witnessed the flooding Jordan Not to rejoice in unrighteousness is similar to you rejoice thinking you got a break by their River stopping and the city of Jericho falling but not same as ‘not thinking of evil’. Not to think mistake? down. of evil is to harbor no evil at all whereas ‘not to 2 Chron. 19:7 says, “Now then let the fear of the He knew very well that the reason why Joshua rejoice in unrighteousness’ is to be unhappy about LORD be upon you; be very caref ul what you prohibited taking any spoils of war f rom Jericho unfavorable things that are shown externally and do, for the LORD our God will have no part in was because they were supposed to be given to to not participate in evil things. unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of God. However, when he saw the things in Jericho, a bribe.” God is perfectly righteous; He has no he got greedy and couldn’t control himself. 1. Not to Re joice in Unr ighteousne s s unrighteousness at all. We might be able to cheat He was accustomed to the dust and simple life men but not God. We have to live with integrity of the wilderness, and when he saw the splendid Suppose you are jealous of one of your friends and faithfulness with reverence in God. things of Jericho, it was eye-opening to him. who is rich. You think he is bragging too much. When his nephew was taken as a captive, When he saw the beautif ul mantle and silver So, now you wish him bad luck and that he’d go recovered not just his nephew but also and gold, he forgot God’s words and Joshua’s bankrupt. This is evil thought. all the people in the city of Sodom. Abraham did instructions. He took and hid them. Then, that rich friend fell into a con scheme such a great favor to the king of Sodom. The king Due to his sin, Israel lost in the battle against and actually went bankrupt. Now, you are happy was thankful and offered Abraham the things the city of Ai. Finally his unrighteousness was and you think he deserves it. This is to rejoice in that were recovered, but he declined (Gen. 14:22- revealed and he and his household were stoned unrighteousness. Furthermore, if you participate 23). to death. The heap of those stones was called the in evil things, it is to very actively rejoice in When his wife Sarah died, the land owner valley of Achor, a symbol of curse. unrighteousness. offered him the land, but he didn’t take it before We also have Balaam who knew how to There is also unrighteousness even by the he paid the f ull price. It was to prevent any communicate with God. One day, Balak the public’s standard. It is cheating or extorting strife in the future. He didn’t have any desire or Moabite king asked Balaam to curse the sons others to gain wealth, rather than earning your intention to take any gain that was not earned. of Israel. God said to Balam, “Do not go with honest wages through sweat. Those who love God and are loved by Him them; you shall not curse the people, for they are They seek their benefit even by breaking will never cause any harm to others or seek blessed” (Num. 22:12). the law and proper procedures. If a judge their benefit violating the law. They don’t want Balaam listened to God’s word and refused accepts bribes and gives an unfair sentence, it is anything other than what they honestly earned. the king’s request the first time. However, when unrighteousness in anyone’s eyes. Those who rejoice in unrighteousness have no the king sent more gold and silver and precious Some merchants cheat the measures, or they love for God or for their neighbors. things, his mind was changed. Finally, he taught use low quality material to increase their profit. the king how to inf lict hardships on the sons of They just focus on short-term prof it even at 2. Consequences of Rejoicing in Unrighteousness Israel. As a result, the sons of Israel ate the things the expense of other people’s sufferings. They sacrificed to idols and played harlotry. They deliberately cheat. There are just so many people The unrighteousness in God’s sight is slightly suf fered a great calamity. Later, Baal was killed who try to cheat just to gain some unrighteous dif ferent from that in general sense. It is not only by a sword. It was the result of loving unrighteous gain. Now, what kind of person are you? breaking the law and causing harm to others but gains. Suppose you work for the government. You every sin that is in violation of the word of God. What should we do if we see God’s children found out one of your close friends is making When the evil in heart is actualized, it is sin. acting in unrighteousness just like unbelievers? a lot of money illegally. If found out, his Unrighteousness is especially the works of the We have to mourn, pray for them with love and punishment would be grave. Let’s say he gives f lesh, which are the external actualization of help them to live by God’s word. However, some you a great amount of money and tells you to sinf ul natures such as hatred and jealousy. For believers envy such people thinking they want to just look the other way. He says he will give you this reason it is dif f icult for the unrighteous to be take it easy in their Christian lives. Furthermore,

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Powerful Works All Over the World Through Special Divine Healing Sessions

Special divine healing sessions are held in the last Friday all- night service of each month. Pastor Soojin Lee prays with the handkerchief on which our Senior Pastor Rev. Jaerock Lee prayed (Acts 19:11-12). Many participants in Korea and overseas on GCN TV and Internet broadcast like YouTube receive divine healing and give glory to God. Here are some of the testimonies from other countries.

“My sister was demon-possessed, but she is now normal! My sister, Anita, had been demon-possessed for ‘Ten Commandments’ on GCN TV Hindi channel. We the past year. She would curse and scream at family repented of our idolatry and other sins. In January members and throw tantrums. 2019 we, along with our neighbors, attended the live I invited Hindu priests to perform exorcism and I did broadcast of Friday all-night service of Manmin Central everything they said. They said she was going to be OK Church on YouTube. Seeing some of my neighbors but she didn’t get better. She’d say unspeakable things to getting healed there, I was also convinced that my sister the family members. She tried to commit suicide and we could be healed, too. We listened to the sermons and had to tie her up. In January 2018, my uncle introduced prayed so that she could be healed in the special divine Jesus Christ and GCN TV Hindi channel on YouTube. I healing session in February. got Pastor John Kim’s number and whenever my sister On Feb. 22, when receiving the prayer of Pastor Soojin had an episode, I called him to receive handkerchief Lee with the handkerchief in the healing session, my prayer (Acts 19:11-12) that calmed her down. sister repented with tears and received the fire of the Brother Sandeep Since then, my family listened to Rev. Jaerock Holy Spirit. The demon left her, and she is now perfectly (Age 18, Gorakhpur, India) Lee’s sermon series ‘Message of the Cross’ and the normal. Hallelujah!

“Ringing in the “My visual acuity “Paralyzed left “I can hear now. “A 7-year long ear gone, I can improved and I eyelid became I can hear the blocked lachrymal hear well now!” can see clearly!” normal!” honking of cars!” gland is healed!” Yency Garcia Catalina Corredor Tang Boon Leong Kittipong Wisalchai Jihye Saito (Age 30, Sonsonate, El Salvador) (Age 21, Bogota Colombia) (Age 37, Penang, Malaysia) (Age 35, Bangkok, Thailand) (Age 61, Yamagata, )

In Dec. 2018, I caught a From 2018, due to near- For about 5-6 months, I I have been deaf-and- Something was wrong cold and had fever. I had sightedness I couldn’t see the had paralysis in my lef t mute since birth, and I was with my right eye since excruciating pain in my letters on the blackboard. eyelid. I couldn’t open my attending Friday all-night about 7 years ago. The doctor ear. Since then, I began to I couldn’t recognize my lef t eye at all. Doctors said service of Manmin Central said my lachrymal gland lose hearing in my lef t ear. friends who were greeting it was a brain malfunction. Church on a web video was blocked. Tears could be I even had ringing noise in me from a distance. No medicine worked conferencing site. shed but not normally, and it. I repented of resentment In the last Friday all- and the situation required I received the prayer for there was no cure. and hatred in my heart night service of January, I surgery. However, this the sick in the divine healing However, when I received and tried to cast them repented of my arrogance. past January, I attended session this past January, prayer for the sick in the away through prayers. In Since I received the prayer in the special healing session and the hearing in my left healing session in January, the special healing session the divine healing session I and received the prayer. ear came back. I could hear I felt coolness in my eye. in January, the pain and have been able to clearly see The next day, to my the honking of car horns. Tears began to run, and ringing in my lef t ear were the letters on the blackboard amazement, I could open What’s more, the pain in my after I received the prayer in gone, and I came to hear and recognize people’s faces my left eye! left foot that I had for 1 year February, it was completely well. from a distance. also disappeared! healed! 4 Testimonies No. 634 March 24, 2019 Manmin N ews

“My bent back is straightened now!”

Jungchoon Kim (Age 71, Chinese 1st Parish)

I was a carpenter in . While working, I fell from the 2nd fl oor and hurt my back badly. It began bending and I couldn’t stand up. I always had to put on the waist support belt. I could only envy other people who had straight backs. In 2003 I had a chance to go to Korea to work. Somebody shared the gospel with me. I also heard God could heal my problem. I went to Manmin Central Church and saw the believers full of love and grace. I registered with my wife. However, my back didn’t get better, and I had so much pain that I couldn’t work any longer so I went back to China. In 2014, while in China, I got the news and testimonies from the church on GCN TV and Manmin News. Then I thought to myself, ‘So many people all over the world are getting healed so how come I wasn’t healed?’ I realized that I was not leading a proper Christian life. I had the urge to live by God’s word and go to the Senior Pastor Rev. Jaerock Lee to receive his prayer. In October 2017, my granddaughter was going to Korea to study, so could feel it was going backwards. My wife also exclaimed in joy it was my wife and I came to Korea together. From September 2018, I began to completely straight! rely on God completely for my healing and attended healing sessions in In the special healing session in the Friday all-night service on January Manmin Prayer Center. 25, I was absolutely sure that my back was healed when receiving the The sermons touched my heart like it hadn’t done before. I realized handkerchief prayer of Pastor Soojin Lee. I went up to the altar to testif y, I lived my past life wrong and I repented thoroughly. For many days I and at that moment I could see the objects 10 meters away! I hadn’t been repented with tears and a runny nose. Sometimes the fire of the Holy able to see that well before. My sight also got even better. Hallelujah! Spirit touched my back. I am so thankful to God nowadays, so I read the Bible to know about Especially, on January 21, 2019, Mrs. Lee, the Prayer Center director, God more whenever I have time. I give all thanks and glory to the living prayed with her handkerchief on me, and my back was straightened. I God!

“The Lord healed my uterine myoma!”

Sister Khaliun (Age 15, Ulaanbaatar Manmin Church, Mongolia)

In March 2014, somebody on the streets shared uterine myoma. He also said I couldn’t run and I myoma, I got a silver medal in a sports the gospel with me, and my grandmother and had to keep myself warm. I was told I had to get competition event in school. The following week sister and I accepted it. We went to Ulaanbaatar surgery quickly because the myoma would get my basketball team got the gold medal in the Manmin Church. bigger and pain greater without it. basketball competition. My grandmother was sick and had injured I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to Now, my mother is also coming to church. I am many parts of her body. She hurt her right leg perform in the church anniversary events. I so happy that I have received the answer from and had to use a crutch. However, as she was remembered I didn’t pray earnestly and repented the living God. I give thanks to the Father God attending church, she got healthy. She can walk of it, and I just committed everything into God’s and the Lord who are abundant in love! without a crutch and she can even kneel down. hands. I just kept on practicing hard for the She is now a leader in the church and is active anniversary events. doing many voluntary works. Finally, on Sep. 23, the anniversary day, I Ultrasound Pictures Chart I am a member of the Glory Worship Dance received the Senior Pastor Rev. Jaerock Lee’s Team and happy as a Christian. I once had a prayer for the sick, and the pain began to recede chance to increase my faith. On Sep. 11, 2018, I and by the time we finished the performance, suddenly had pain in my stomach. It was like I had no pain. Since then, I received the prayer twisting the left side of my abdomen. every time I had recurring pain. I felt the pain At first I just endured it. But a week later it disappeared completely, so I went to the hospital came back and it was much worse. I was on the on Oct. 3. To my amazement, the myoma was ground screaming. With the help of missionary completely gone. Hallelujah! Before Prayer: 6cmx5cm After Prayer: The Myoma disappeared I went to a hospital. The doctor said it was a A week after I was healed of the uterine Myoma in Uterus

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