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We Have a God Who Is Faithful
Basilea Schlink

Basilea Schlink (1904 - 2001). German religious leader, writer, and co-founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, born Klara Schlink in Darmstadt to a professor of mechanics. Raised Lutheran, she studied at Fröbelseminar in Kassel (1923) and Berlin’s Inner Mission girls’ school (1924), later earning a doctorate in psychology from Hamburg University in 1934 with a thesis on adolescent faith struggles. From 1933 to 1935, she led the Women’s Division of the German Student Christian Movement, resisting Nazi exclusion of Jewish Christians. In 1947, with Erika Madauss, she founded the Sisterhood in Darmstadt, taking the name Mother Basilea, growing it to 209 sisters across 11 global branches by 2001. Schlink authored over 60 books, including My All for Him, translated into 60 languages, and published tracts in 90. Her radio programs aired in 23 languages, emphasizing repentance and reconciliation, especially between Germans and Jews. Unmarried, she dedicated her life to prayer and ministry, shaping interdenominational Christian communities.
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In this sermon, Basilia Schlink emphasizes the faithfulness of God and encourages listeners to experience God's reality in their lives. She highlights the importance of praising God for his faithfulness and sings praises to him. Basilia Schlink reminds listeners that God has many names, but the name that stands out in eternity is the name that expresses his faithfulness. She encourages believers to hold onto God's promises in faith and to proclaim that God's name is "yea and amen," meaning that he always fulfills his word.
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God lives and works today. Whoever has experienced this once, yes, whoever experiences this daily, can't help but rejoice and praise God, for God is truly faithful. However, perhaps you are thinking sadly, how can I experience God's reality? My life knows nothing of God's faithfulness. If these have ever been your thoughts, listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlenk. The singer of the 71st Psalm proclaims, I will praise thee with a harp for thy faithfulness, O my God. I will sing praise with a harp, O Holy One of Israel. I come ever singing, the very air is ringing, Our Father in heaven is loving, O love. A heart full of kindness, a heart of love and goodness, The heart of the Godhead, and I am his child. God has many different names which express his nature. But when we look back on our earthly life, we will praise one name especially in all eternity. It is his name, Yea and Amen. In it we catch a glimpse of the faithfulness of God. Before we see any help or solution to our problems, we should begin to praise this name. For it is a weapon with which we can confront the enemy whenever he wants to tempt us to doubt in God's ability to complete his work. Yes, the enemy tries to make us believe that God's help won't come, that his promises won't be fulfilled, and that we won't reach the goal after all. But we have the power to make all of these temptations go away. We need only sing in faith before we can see the help or solution. God's name is Yea and Amen. His holy name we laud and praise. He does, he does whatever he says. When we praise aloud that God's name is Yea and Amen, proclaiming that he can't deny himself, that his whole nature is faithfulness, and that he keeps his word, then we will experience it. However, we must hold up his word to him, like Romans 9, verse 33, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame. Or Philippians 1, 6, I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Or 1 Corinthians 10, verse 13, God is faithful and will not let you be tempted beyond your strength. But with the temptation will also provide the way of escape that you may be able to endure it. Whoever takes hold of the promises of God in solid faith, not letting go until he sees the fulfillment, will truly experience the faithfulness of God. For God's name is Yea and Amen. God's name is Yea and Amen. His holy name we laud and praise. He does, he does whatever he says. This program by Basilea Schlink has come to you from the little land of Canaan. If you would like a free leaflet by the same author, please write to God Lives and Works Today, 9849 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85028-4099. That's God Lives and Works Today, 9849 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85028-4099. God bless you.
We Have a God Who Is Faithful
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Basilea Schlink (1904 - 2001). German religious leader, writer, and co-founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, born Klara Schlink in Darmstadt to a professor of mechanics. Raised Lutheran, she studied at Fröbelseminar in Kassel (1923) and Berlin’s Inner Mission girls’ school (1924), later earning a doctorate in psychology from Hamburg University in 1934 with a thesis on adolescent faith struggles. From 1933 to 1935, she led the Women’s Division of the German Student Christian Movement, resisting Nazi exclusion of Jewish Christians. In 1947, with Erika Madauss, she founded the Sisterhood in Darmstadt, taking the name Mother Basilea, growing it to 209 sisters across 11 global branches by 2001. Schlink authored over 60 books, including My All for Him, translated into 60 languages, and published tracts in 90. Her radio programs aired in 23 languages, emphasizing repentance and reconciliation, especially between Germans and Jews. Unmarried, she dedicated her life to prayer and ministry, shaping interdenominational Christian communities.