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David Wilkerson Prophecy - New York 1000 Fires
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David Wilkerson (1931 - 2011). American Pentecostal pastor, evangelist, and author born in Hammond, Indiana. Raised in a family of preachers, he was baptized with the Holy Spirit at eight and began preaching at 14. Ordained in 1952 after studying at Central Bible College, he pastored small churches in Pennsylvania. In 1958, moved by a Life Magazine article about New York gang violence, he started a street ministry, founding Teen Challenge to help addicts and troubled youth. His book "The Cross and the Switchblade," co-authored in 1962, became a bestseller, chronicling his work with gang members like Nicky Cruz. In 1987, he founded Times Square Church in New York City, serving a diverse congregation until his death. Wilkerson wrote over 30 books, including "The Vision," and was known for bold prophecies and a focus on holiness. Married to Gwen since 1953, they had four children. He died in a car accident in Texas. His ministry emphasized compassion for the lost and reliance on God. Wilkerson’s work transformed countless lives globally. His legacy endures through Teen Challenge and Times Square Church.
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This sermon emphasizes the judgment of societies by God, warning of impending chastisement for turning away from righteousness and holiness. The speaker predicts a period of intense turmoil and chaos in New York City due to its rebellion against God, citing various natural disasters and societal issues as signs of God's warnings and calls for repentance.
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God has always judged societies. We're being slapped. I don't know why America doesn't wait. We're being slapped on the wrist. California is being shaken from one end to another. Earthquakes. Black economic hole. We're having tornadoes. We're having hurricanes and billions of dollars and nobody's listening. Everybody says, well, God wouldn't do that. These are love calls. These are mercy calls. Wake up before a true judgment comes for having turned away from everything that is righteous and holy. I stood in this pulpit a few weeks ago and it took every bit of Holy Ghost courage he could give me to say what I had to say, but I have felt this for weeks. I believe that New York City is in for 30 days of chastisement, such as America has never seen any American city. I see at least a thousand fires burning in every borough. Every business that's on the brink right now deciding whether to move out of the city will move. There's a hemorrhage already and the economic base is collapsing. We're a third world city already. I don't care what Mayor Dinkins says. It's a third world city. We have a murder every hour on the hour now, major crime every 20 seconds. This is murder city and I believe that we're going to see such chaos and anarchy in New York City coming. I don't know when, but I don't think it's too far off and I don't know what's going to set it off. There'll be no planes, trains, anything coming in this city for probably two weeks and all those who have money and are able will escape. New York City, our crown city, because of its absolute rebellion against God, its absolute sinfulness and wickedness, is going to be chastised. This is God. He could have sent hydrogen bombs from Russia before this society collapsed and wiped us off the map, but no, he gives us warnings. He slaps our wrist and said, look, I'm talking to you. And that's what AIDS is. It's a message. All of these calamities, they're messages and God's saying, wake up.
David Wilkerson Prophecy - New York 1000 Fires
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David Wilkerson (1931 - 2011). American Pentecostal pastor, evangelist, and author born in Hammond, Indiana. Raised in a family of preachers, he was baptized with the Holy Spirit at eight and began preaching at 14. Ordained in 1952 after studying at Central Bible College, he pastored small churches in Pennsylvania. In 1958, moved by a Life Magazine article about New York gang violence, he started a street ministry, founding Teen Challenge to help addicts and troubled youth. His book "The Cross and the Switchblade," co-authored in 1962, became a bestseller, chronicling his work with gang members like Nicky Cruz. In 1987, he founded Times Square Church in New York City, serving a diverse congregation until his death. Wilkerson wrote over 30 books, including "The Vision," and was known for bold prophecies and a focus on holiness. Married to Gwen since 1953, they had four children. He died in a car accident in Texas. His ministry emphasized compassion for the lost and reliance on God. Wilkerson’s work transformed countless lives globally. His legacy endures through Teen Challenge and Times Square Church.