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David Wilkerson

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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In this sermon, the preacher, who has been preaching for over 54 years, emphasizes the faithfulness of God throughout his ministry. He mentions that he and another pastor, Gary, will be sharing four services the next day, with Gary having more experience as a pastor. The preacher expresses his belief that this particular conference in Nicaragua is significant and that God is present there. He states that his purpose in coming to Nicaragua is not just to have a conference, but to help people get closer to Jesus.
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This recording is provided by World Challenge Incorporated. You're welcome to make additional copies for free distribution to friends. All other unauthorized duplication or electronic transmission is a violation of existing copyright and other applicable laws. This recording cannot be posted on any website. However, written permission to link to the World Challenge and or David Wilkerson homepages may be requested by emailing info at davidwilkerson.org. Other recordings are available by calling 903-963-8626 or by writing to World Challenge Incorporated, post office box 260 Lindale, Texas 75771. We have only been in Nicaragua for a short time. Hemos estado solamente unas pocas horas en Nicaragua. And we discovered something right away. Y hemos descubierto algo de una forma inmediata. God is here. Que Dios está en Nicaragua. God is here. Dios está aquí. We travel all over the world in ministers' conferences. Viajamos alrededor de todo el mundo ministrando diferentes conferencias para pastores. And sometimes you go into a country. Y muchas veces uno visita un país. And you feel a grief. Y siente uno un llamado, un gemir del pueblo. And you feel a heaviness. O a veces se siente una carga. But when we came here, pero cuando hemos venido a este país, there was a joy in our hearts. Hemos recibido alegría y gozo en este lugar. Because there's victory in Christ. Porque es lo que está dentro del corazón. I don't want to see just a conference. No quisiera solamente tener una conferencia. My son and I came here for a purpose. Mi hijo y yo hemos venido aquí con un propósito. I'm too old to have just a conference. Me siento demasiado anciano para simplemente tener una conferencia. I don't have any tapes to sell. I have no books. No tengo libros para vender. No tengo cassettes para vender. I don't want to tell you how to build a church. No quiero enseñarle a usted cómo construir una iglesia. We want to tell you how to get closer to Jesus. Lo único que queremos es enseñarle cómo usted puede acercarse más al Señor Jesucristo. I want to talk to you as a father. Quiero en esta noche hablarles como un padre. I'm 74 years old. Tengo 74 años de edad. And I've been preaching for over 54 years. Y he estado predicando el Evangelio por más de 54 años. Now that doesn't make me a good preacher. Ahora eso no significa que yo sea un excelente predicador. But it means I've been through a lot of problems. Pero eso significa que he enfrentado muchos problemas en mi ministerio. And I stand here. Y en esta noche estoy aquí parado. After all those years. Luego de todos esos años. To tell you that God has never once failed. Para decirles a ustedes que el Señor nunca me ha fallado. That God is faithful. Que Dios es fiel. Now we have four services tomorrow. El día de mañana estaremos teniendo cuatro sesiones. And Gary and I will be sharing those services with you. Y mi hijo Gary y yo estaremos compartiendo las diferentes sesiones con todos ustedes. I'm older than Gary, but he has more experience as a pastor than I do. Yo soy mayor que mi hijo, pero él tiene más experiencia pastoral que la que yo he tenido. And he's been all through the problems. Y él también conoce todos los problemas ministeriales. And you're going to hear a word from heaven. Y yo sé que usted va a escuchar de parte de él una palabra de Dios para esta nación. Now, I don't shout when I preach. Yo no soy un predicador que grita o se emociona cuando predica. I just want to talk to you from my heart. Solamente quiero en esta noche hablarles de lo profundo de mi corazón. Of all the... and I've never said this before. Nunca he dicho esto antes. Of all the... I've been in 40 countries in the last 4 or 5 years. Pero he estado en casi 40 países en los últimos 4 o 5 años. In the last three weeks, the Lord spoke to my heart that this was going to be one of the most important ones that I've ever been able to be blessed to be a part of. Y el Señor me habló de que esta conferencia será una de las más importantes de la que hemos tenido en todo el mundo. Not because... not because... Not because people will be dancing all over the place. Y esto no va a ser porque va a salir gente aquí danzando en todo este lugar. If you want to dance, you go ahead and dance. Ahora, si usted quiere danzar, bienvenido, puede hacerlo. It's not going to be because there'll be a lot of noise. No, no, no, quizá porque va a haber demasiado ruido. But God's going to open our hearts. Pero es porque Dios va a abrir nuestros corazones. From the oldest to the youngest. Desde el mayor hasta el menor. Now, if you came to these meetings with something in your heart, it says, God, I have to have you meet me. Y usted tiene ese deseo de decir, Señor, estoy aquí porque quiero tener un encuentro contigo. You have to give me something. Señor, tú tienes que darme algo. If you say, I can't go on, si usted dice, Señor, ya no puedo más. Unless God speaks to me. Señor, hasta que tú no me hables. Only God knows what you're going through. Dígame, déjeme decirle, solamente Dios sabe lo que usted está pasando. And only the Holy Spirit can speak to us. Y solamente el Espíritu Santo nos puede hablar. And I come to you probably with the most simple messages I've ever preached. Y en esta noche vengo con un mensaje simple, quizá el más simple que he predicado. Because it's the only thing I know now. Porque es el único mensaje que puedo aún tener y puedo reconocer. When I was a younger preacher, I preached a lot of theology. Cuando era un joven predicador, predicaba mucha teología. I believe in doctrine. Creo en la doctrina. But in my older age, Pero en mis últimos años, en estos años, the Lord has allowed me to suffer more than any other time. El Señor en estos últimos años me está permitiendo sufrir más que nunca antes he sufrido. And when God told Paul the Apostle that he was going to be suffering, Y cuando el Señor le dice a Pablo el Apóstol que va a sufrir, And he told him when he was a veteran missionary, Y le dice eso cuando Pablo era un misionero ya veterano, Paul wrote to the Corinthian church. Pablo le escribe a la iglesia en Corinto. He said, don't despise my suffering. Y le dice, no miren de menos mi sufrimiento. He said, this is all because of you. Este sufrimiento es por causa de ustedes. He said, I'm suffering. Dice, estoy sufriendo. And I'm going through hard times and trouble. Y estoy enfrentando dificultades y problemas. To learn how to be comforted by the Holy Spirit. Para que pueda yo aprender a ser confortado por el Espíritu Santo. And you know what I've been through. Y ustedes saben lo que yo he estado pasando. You know my life. Ustedes conocen mi vida. He said, and when I get comforted. Y cuando yo sea consolado. And I learn my Holy Ghost lessons. Y cuando yo aprenda las lecciones del Espíritu Santo. It's all for your sake. Es será para el beneficio de ustedes como hijos espirituales. And you sit here. Y ustedes se sientan en esta noche. And you have to know before this meeting begins. Y ustedes tienen que reconocer esto antes que este culto, este servicio haya empezado. Just like the Apostle Paul. Así como el Apóstol Pablo. You are going through things. Usted probablemente está yendo por dificultades. That many in the congregation will never face. Y problemas que quizá la congregación nunca ha enfrentado. Because God is teaching you. Pero quiero decirle que Dios le está enseñando. Paul said, you made a spectacle to the world. Pablo dice, muchas veces somos espectáculo al mundo. He said, I'll put you on stage. Muchas veces dice, nos va a poner delante del público. And you're going to be tested. Y usted va a ser probado. You're going to be standing in front of the people. Usted va a ser puesto delante de la gente. It's not going to be what you preach. Y no va a ser exactamente lo que usted predica. It's how you handle problems. Pero va a ser como usted enfrenta los problemas. How you come out of your trouble. Como sale de las dificultades. With a song and with faith. Con alegría y con fe. And when people see that. Y cuando la gente vea eso en usted. He said, the comfort that I get comforted with. Con ese mismo consuelo, dice Pablo, con que yo he sido consolado. Is the comfort I'm going to show you. Ese mismo consuelo les voy a dar a ustedes para consolarlos a ustedes también. And I hope God teaches that to all of us while we're here. Y yo quiero que el Señor nos consuele a todos en esta semana. Lord, speak to us. Señor, háblanos. Would you stand for just a moment. Póngase de pie, por favor. Would you raise your hand. Levante sus manos. If you're ready to receive the word of the Lord. Si usted está listo para recibir la palabra del Señor. You're here for no other reason. Usted está aquí por ningún otro motivo. Just say, Lord, speak to my heart. Dígale, Señor, háblame a mi corazón. I open my heart. Abro mi corazón. Talk to me, Lord. Háblame, Señor. Send the Holy Spirit. Envía al Espíritu Santo. Speak directly to my heart. Háblame directamente, Señor. I'm ready to hear you. Estoy listo para escucharte. Now, for just a moment, say that to the Lord. Por un momento, adore al Señor ahí donde está. Dígaselo. Just tell Him right now. Dígaselo, dígaselo. Give me an open heart. Señor, abre mi corazón. Give me open ears. Abre mis oídos. To what the Spirit has to say. Para escuchar lo que tu Espíritu tiene que hablar. In Jesus' name. En el nombre de Jesús. You may be seated. Amén. Puede sentarse. I want to speak to you tonight Quiero hablarles esta noche About the deliverance God wants to bring to your life. Acerca de la libertad que Dios quiere traer a su vida. I was thinking of King David. Y estaba pensando en el Rey David. He had just been anointed by Samuel to be king. El Rey David había sido recientemente ungido por el profeta Samuel. He said, you're going to be God's choice. Y Samuel le dice, Dios te ha elegido a ti. God is going to use you. Dios te va a usar. It's a mighty ministry that God has for you. Y le dice, hay un ministerio poderoso que Dios te ha dado a ti, David. Has God ever given you a ministry? Did God ever speak to you about your future? Le pregunto, ¿alguna vez al Señor le ha hablado sobre su ministerio y sobre su futuro ministerial? Did He ever make you a promise He was going to use you and open doors? ¿Alguna vez ha escuchado una promesa de Dios de que va a abrir puertas? What happens next? ¿Qué es lo que pasa después? Joy, victory. Uno se siente en alegría, en victoria. Praising the Lord. Uno alaba al Señor. No. No. Saul comes after you. Luego de eso, Saúl vendrá detrás de ti. You'll be threatened. Usted va a ser amenazado. Instead of going to the throne. Y en vez de ir al trono. For seven years, David is homeless. Por siete años, David es un vagabundo que anda sin lugar, sin casa. He's hiding from a demon-possessed man. Y está escapándose de un hombre que está poseído por el diablo. For seven years, he tries to kill him. Y por siete años, este hombre está tratando de matarlo. How many times did David doubt his calling? ¿Cuántas veces David habría dudado de su llamado? How many times did the devil lie to this man? ¿Cuántas veces el diablo le habría engañado, le habría mentido a este hombre? Saying, you have missed God. Le habrá dicho, yo has entendido a Dios. Where are your results? ¿Dónde están los resultados de la promesa? You're ineffective. No pasa nada. No hay efectividad. You're running around hiding. Estás escondiéndote como un cobarde. David finally couldn't handle it. Y David, de alguna manera, ya no pudo seguir lidiando con este problema. So David tries to make something happen. Entonces David trata de trabajar las cosas a su manera. He said, I have to escape from Saul. Y él dice, tengo que escaparme de Saúl. And the next scene is this. Y la siguiente escena es la siguiente. An anointed man of God. Un hombre ungido de Dios. Running to Gath, the Philistine city. Se escapa a Gath, a una ciudad filistea. The nearest border town. Esa es la ciudad más cercana al límite, al límite que había. I'm sure that David tried to come in as just an average tourist. Yo me imagino que David llega a Gath como un turista normal. Slipped quietly into Gath. Tratando de alguna forma de infiltrarse y de entrar en Gath. Border guards recognized him. Los guardias que están en el límite probablemente lo reconocen. He said, that David. Y dicen, no es ese David. The one they sang songs about. No es ese del que se cantan salmos. He killed his 10,000. Que cantaban, él mató a sus 10,000. Those were Philistines. Esos 10,000 son los filisteos. We have got a major captain. Dice, tenemos un problema mayor aquí. Let's take him to King Achish. Vamos a tener que llevar a este hombre al rey. And David knew he was in trouble. Y David en ese momento sabía que si lo llevaban al rey estaba en grandes problemas. Y él imaginaba lo que podía suceder. Él sabía que iba a ser golpeado. Iba a ser acusado como un terrorista. Iba a ser llevado a la misma pena de muerte. Iba a ser tratado como un espectáculo para todos los filisteos. And David panics. He plays the fool. You know the story. He pretends to be insane. He starts babbling like a madman. Spit running down his beard. Yelling at people. The most maddening scene that anybody could conceive. In that culture, nobody would go near an insane person. They would back away because they had a theology that demons would jump out at you. Esos demonios que la persona tenía saltaban a la persona que se le acercaba. Y la Biblia dice que David estaba tan atemorizado. Lo llevaron al castillo del rey. Y comienza a arañar las paredes. Comienza a hablar palabras insanes, palabras desquiciadas. El rey lo mira y dice, este hombre es un tonto, es un loco. Y dice, ¿por qué me traen este hombre acá? Dice, llévenlo al límite y déjenlo que se vaya. Lo llevan al límite y David se escapa. Y va y se va y se mete a la cueva de Dulam. Y es en esa cueva, es donde David escribe su salmo favorito. De 150 salmos. Este es mi salmo favorito. Lo llevo en mi bolsillo cada vez que viajo alrededor del mundo. Lo he escrito en un pedazo de papel. David escribe estas palabras. Le busqué a Jehová y él me oyó. Y me libró. Los que miraron a él fueron alumbrados. Y el Señor los libró. Este pobre clamó y le oyó Jehová. Y lo libró de todas sus angustias. Muchas son las aflicciones del justo. Pero el Señor les librará de todas ellas. Y luego David dice, Este pobre hombre clamó y el Señor le oyó y lo sacó de sus problemas. ¿Cuándo clamó? No podía clamar, no podía gritar cuando todavía estaba él siendo tratado como un hombre loco. Quizás era un gemido, pero sin poder expresarlo con palabras. Déjeme decirle algo. Las oraciones más poderosas que yo he orado, las oraciones más desesperadas que muchas veces he hecho, muchas veces no han salido de mi boca. Han sido gemidos que han estado dentro de mi alma. Muchas veces las oraciones más altas, con mayor sonido, es cuando usted está lleno de problemas y no sabe a quién voltear. Y muchas veces usted trata de actuar a su manera. Trata de llevar las cosas a su propia forma. Yo he estado en esa situación. Y yo sé lo que David ha sufrido. Yo sé lo que muchas veces uno hace y mira y ve que está caminando en la necedad de uno mismo. Y usted comienza a recordar las promesas que Dios le ha dado. Y una por una, usted comienza a ver como esas promesas no se están cumpliendo. Y las cosas que usted está viviendo son opuestamente contrarias a lo que usted le prometió al Señor. Puede ser enfermedad. Puede ser muerte de alguien que usted ama. Confusion. It can happen in your marriage. Where you wind up in your study. You wind up in your room. And you don't know how to pray. You don't know what to say. Because you're overwhelmed. And all you can do is say, Oh God. And you're thinking this cry. And Lord, unless you help me, I cannot make it. And I tell you in the Spirit. And I speak in the Spirit. There are many of you here now who came here tonight. And you are in that position right now. Maybe you've not done something foolish. But there's something in your heart. You are so burdened by it. You can't pray. Except in your mind. And in your soul. I'm here to tell you that you don't have to scream at God. You don't need a prayer book. God hears the most silent cry of the heart. And He never turns away from that silent cry. I have been to the place at times that usually when I pray, I like to walk. And I like to talk out loud. Sometimes I like to fall on my knees. I like to weep. Because I want to feel God. I want to feel like I have really prayed. But there are times there are no tears. There's only a cry inside. And you can't explain it. And the devil comes. And he says, you lost the anointing. You're not where God wants you. You've been rejected. You're ineffective. The devil comes when you are down. With incredible lies. Does anybody here know what I'm talking about? Years ago, I went to New York City to try to testify to seven boys indicted for murder. I was a young country preacher. I had never been to New York City. I found the courthouse. And I went to the trial. Now folks, I had fasted and prayed for months. I didn't even see that picture of those boys until after months of prayer. I had the greatest moving of the Holy Spirit that I had ever known. And that still small voice came to me. Go to New York City and testify to those boys indicted for murder. I finally got to the courthouse. It was on a Friday. And I sat through the procession, through the meeting. And they're about to dismiss for the day. And I knew those boys would be taken in chains outside and taken back to prison. And I knew I'd never see them again. And something came over me. And I believed, and I still do, that it was the Holy Spirit. And the boy said, get up and approach the judge's bench. Take your Bible so they'll know you're a preacher. I got up. My youth leader was there. He said, what are you doing? I said, I'm going to go up and talk to the judge. He thought I was losing my mind. I get up and started toward the bench. And I said, Judge, would I have a moment with you for a moment, please? The priest jumped up. And everything was in turmoil. They unceremoniously escorted me out. Flash bulbs and reporters questions coming at me. What do you want? What are you doing? Who are you? And I'm standing there saying, God, what happened? What's going on? And I felt like a fool. This is not the leading of the Lord. What's my preacher father going to think? What's my church going to think? What about my wife? You talk about silent praying? I was screaming inside. Oh, God. What's wrong? It's not supposed to be this way. But God works in strange ways. That picture in the paper. Now, over 500 drug centers around the world. God turned it around. You see, I thought like David, I played the fool. I felt like David. I played the fool. But let me tell you, before the eyes of God. We probably do stupid, foolish things. But even so, he loves us and we are his children. And he has promised to keep us and to deliver us at all times. The Lord leads us to his word. And he gives us examples. Of his power to deliver. So that our faith can lay hold of these promises. So that what we are going through today. We can base it on the nature of God. If you know who he is. And what he's like. You don't approach your problems on emotionalism. Or how you feel. Sometimes I don't even feel saved. If I believe my flesh. I never doubt my salvation. But sometimes I don't feel very righteous. Of course you always feel righteous. That's just me. I don't believe that. You have the same problems sometimes. But when you get to 2 Peter. You see two examples. Of the greatest judgment on earth. First of all the flood. And then the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Now what do you think when you read the story of the flood? The world is destroyed by flood. What comes to your mind? Is it just judgment? People trying to find a piece of wood. Something to float by. The water is rising. You hear the screams of the people dying. And now calling on God's name. And the screams are incredible. What do you think when you think of Sodom and Gomorrah? The sulfuric ashes suffocating people. Animals dropping dead. A city on fire. The voices of thousands and thousands. All kinds of deviates. And normal people. All kinds of people. Screaming in despair. Dropping dead. That's the message to the world. But it's not the message to the church. Those scenes have nothing to do with the church of Jesus Christ. The Lord said these are examples to the wicked. If you finally reject my offer of grace. He said God will avenge the wicked and the violent. But we missed the whole point of what Jesus is saying. And what Peter is repeating here. Let me read it to you. You don't have to turn there, but just listen. He said if God, that's one of the biggest ifs in the Bible. If God spared not the old world. But he saved Noah. If he brought in the flood on the world. If God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Turned them into ashes. Making them an example to those who should suffer or live ungodly. But. Spared Noah. And delivered just Lot. God is saying look at it. I so want you to know I can deliver you from your temptations. Consider Noah. How I delivered him. The whole world in destruction. The whole world in chaos. But there is a righteous man. Who obeyed and called on my name. Now I delivered him. And Lot. Sodom and Gomorrah. Consider it. When you hear the message of deliverance. God said I will go to any length. To save the righteous. If a city on fire. And I send an angel. To deliver one man and his daughters. I know how. To deliver you. Out of your troubles. Out of your temptations. I can deliver you. God will do whatever it takes. To deliver you out of your temptation. When I was praying about this message. And I was considering how God delivers his saints. The Holy Spirit said let me show you something. The Holy Spirit said study the life of Hezekiah. In our thinking. The most vulnerable people. That are vulnerable to the lies of the devil. Are weak Christians. Weak pastors. Inexperienced pastors. And let me show you. What God said about this King Hezekiah. Let me go over his record with you. He did what was right in the sight of God. He pulled down idols. He held close to the Lord. The Lord was with him wherever he went. He called the nation back to God. He was a man of prayer. He was a worshiper. He preached holiness. He preached separation from the world. He feared the Lord. He was blessed and favored of the Lord. And finally God said this. Hezekiah. Walked that walk that was good. Before the Lord his God. And in every work that he did. He was faithful. He did it with all his heart. And the Bible said there was no other king like him. And after these things. That's what it says next. Right after God said there's no man been more faithful than this man. And after these things. In fact in the Hebrews. After the establishment of his ministries. After all the things he'd accomplished for God. He is not living in sin. He's a praying man. He's a worshiping man. Then came Sennacherib. Then came the Assyrian army. After the establishment. The king of Assyria came. He entered into Judah. And he encamped about the city. And fought to win the country for himself. Sennacherib represents the devil himself. He's not going after some immature preacher. He's going after a spiritual giant. A man who had really walked with God. And suddenly he's surrounded. And for a whole year. This man is surrounded. He is tested. His army begins to desert him. Over 56 of his cities have been taken. 200,000 from Judah had been captured. And he gets a letter from Sennacherib. And he said, God told me to come after you. You're not hearing from God. I'm hearing from God. God told me. That you've lost your faith. Your God can't deliver you. Did you ever get a letter from the devil? Accusations? Do the righteous suffer? I know this is contrary to modern preaching. Especially American preaching. I listen to the radio. And I hear it. You are all mighty giants, they say. Just love everybody. Everything is all right. Everything is sweet. Everything is beautiful. God wants you rich. I heard one evangelist. Say this. Jesus can't come. Until you get your new home and your new car. Folks, I sometimes think, oh God. What planet are they living on? That's not the planet I live on. I face a wife. I live with a lovely woman. Now for 54 years. 28 years of... 54 years of marriage. 28 operations she's had. 5 for cancer. I've had many lies from the devil. Many letters from the devil. If you were a holy man. If you were a righteous man. You wouldn't be suffering. There would never be confusion in your life. You would be a strong man. You would never sit in your study. And wonder what's happening to you. The last 6 weeks. Been the greatest test of my life. I said, Lord, I can't share this. But then I remembered Paul the apostle. Shared almost every battle he had. Because he said, my life is a pattern. He said, I'm going through it so I can teach you. They tell me my wife's going blind. In the last 6 weeks. We have been in one doctor's office after another. One physical problem after another. And I know what it's like. To sit in my office. And I'm not playing on your emotions. God knows my heart. But the Bible said many are the afflictions of the righteous. Many are the afflictions of the righteous. You can't think your way out of your battle. You can't have some prophet come lay a word on you. And tell you next week everything's going to be alright. No, my Bible says. Many are the afflictions. And God delivers them out of them all. But let me tell you how he delivers you. There are times that give you an instant healing. An instant deliverance. But there's such thing as a progressive miracle. You can't see it at first. But God answers almost immediately. And he sets in motion a process. And little by little. And sometimes you can hardly see it or know it. God is at work. And God delivers his people. By giving them grace. To endure. Until the answer is fulfilled. I told the Lord a few weeks ago. I can't go. To Nicaragua. I've been so busy. Ministering to my wife. And I feel her pain so much. I just don't know how to pray. Lord, you know I love you. But I don't have any words. I can't walk. And pray. I don't know what to say to you. I know I love you. But I know the enemy. Has surrounded my gates. And I hear these lies from the devil. You're too old anyhow. Your ministry is finished. Just settle down. Just take it easy. And here's what the Lord spoke. He said, David, don't try to bargain with me. Don't try to impress me. I'm not looking for a bottle of tears. You don't have to earn an anointing. I don't bless you. Because you do something for me. Not because you pray for hours. Not because you read and read chapter after chapter. I bless you. Because I'm your father. I'm your father. You see, God knows your heart. And in your pain. In your struggle. It could be your marriage. It could be your ministry. Your finances. The only way out is to believe there's a way out. It's to rest. I have a father who loves me. Let me give you an offering of praise at Thanksgiving. Thank you for your faithfulness to God. Would you wait on the Holy Spirit for just a moment? Just worship Him. He's here. And He doesn't want you to leave until you can say no matter what you feel, no matter what you feel, God, you're still with me. God, you're with me. Say it to the devil. Say it to your heart. God has not forsaken me. God has not forgotten me. Almighty God is with me. Hallelujah. Lord, restore hearts. I want to make a special invitation. I hadn't planned to do this but I sense the moving of the Holy Spirit. I'm going to give a very limited call. I don't want everybody just coming up. There would not be room. But I want to speak. This is going to take a lot of courage. But it may be the only way that you will come to victory. If you came to this meeting tonight, ready to just quit, you said, I cannot go another day. God has to meet me tonight. I want you to come. If you come together, husband and wife, you're among friends, among praying people. God wants you to be healed. He wants to heal your spirit. I want you to get right out of your seat and come here out to the front. A lot of husbands and wives need to just come. If you're single, it could be a wife or just a husband or single. Would you please move in close? You say, I can't leave tonight unless God touches me. I think I have to have something from the Lord. Please move on the sides also over here and on the sides over here. Don't be afraid to cry. Don't be afraid to weep. We'll wait for you. If you can't come any further in the aisles, just stand in the aisles. You that are standing here, look up. Look up to the Lord. Open up your heart and just begin to worship Him now. The Holy Spirit is present with His healing touch and He wants to touch you right now. There's no power in my touching you. The power is in the touch of the Holy Spirit. Jesus wants to lift that burden from your heart. Stand against the lie of the enemy now. Say, I'm not receiving these lies. Seek His face. Call upon His name right now. David said, this poor man cried. And the Lord heard him and delivered him from all his troubles. Look up to Him and call on His name now. Let's all lift our hands to the Lord. Let's call on His name now. Call on His name. Oh Holy Spirit, touch my life tonight. Renew my spirit. Touch me, oh Lord Jesus. Touch me in this meeting tonight. You're my Father. You're my Father. I'm your child. Help me. Help me. Help me, Jesus. Help me, oh Lord. Deliver me. Blessed Holy Spirit. Glory, glory to you. The Lord is healing right now. All through the audience, the Lord is healing. Receive His healing now. Receive His touch by faith. Right now, take it by faith. This is the conclusion of the message.
(Nicaragua) the Lord Has Promised to Deliver You
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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.