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Brother Yun (1958–present). Born Liu Zhenying on January 1, 1958, in Nanyang, Henan, China, Brother Yun is a Chinese house church leader, evangelist, and author, renowned for his role in the Back to Jerusalem movement. Raised in poverty, he converted to Christianity at 16 in 1974 after his mother’s renewed faith led to his father’s miraculous healing from lung cancer, sparking a family revival. Lacking a Bible, Yun fasted and prayed for one, receiving it after a divine vision guided evangelists to deliver it. He memorized Scripture, including the Gospel of Matthew, and began preaching at 16, reciting entire chapters to villagers, leading to widespread conversions despite China’s clampdown on Christianity in the 1980s and 1990s. As a house church leader, he faced severe persecution, arrested multiple times, tortured, and imprisoned for over seven years, including a 74-day fast he claims sustained him miraculously. In 1997, he escaped Zhengzhou Maximum Security Prison, attributing it to divine intervention, and fled to Germany, where he gained asylum. Yun authored The Heavenly Man (2002) with Paul Hattaway, detailing his persecution and miracles, and Living Water (2008), sharing his teachings; the former won the UK Christian Book of the Year in 2003. Married to Deling, with two children, he now ministers globally, advocating missions to unevangelized nations. He said, “We shouldn’t pray for a lighter load to carry, but a stronger back to endure!”
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In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal experience of losing his first love for God while being caught up in the busyness of ministry. He emphasizes that past obedience is not enough and that repentance is necessary to avoid God's discipline. The speaker also highlights the importance of every believer in sharing the gospel and declares that the church is the hope of the world. He encourages listeners to be obedient to God's calling and to trust in His power to deliver them from trials.
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Hallelujah, hallelujah, praise the Lord, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. Let us be silent a few seconds before the Lord. Just think what is Jesus speaking to us right now. And as you are meditating, let us concentrate our thoughts and let us pray on behalf of Sister Deborah, the sister of Peter Sue. And all these other brothers and sisters, they may be in torture and persecution right now in this moment. And let us be in the freedom here of hearing the word of God coming to us, that the Lord himself will stand by side of these sisters and brothers in Chinese persons. Let us be silent and let us pray together. Risen Lord, it wasn't that we first loved you, but you first loved us so much. Because of your great love, you were willing to die for our sins on the cross. Dear Jesus, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you, we have come to you.
Brother Yun - Heavenly Man
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Brother Yun (1958–present). Born Liu Zhenying on January 1, 1958, in Nanyang, Henan, China, Brother Yun is a Chinese house church leader, evangelist, and author, renowned for his role in the Back to Jerusalem movement. Raised in poverty, he converted to Christianity at 16 in 1974 after his mother’s renewed faith led to his father’s miraculous healing from lung cancer, sparking a family revival. Lacking a Bible, Yun fasted and prayed for one, receiving it after a divine vision guided evangelists to deliver it. He memorized Scripture, including the Gospel of Matthew, and began preaching at 16, reciting entire chapters to villagers, leading to widespread conversions despite China’s clampdown on Christianity in the 1980s and 1990s. As a house church leader, he faced severe persecution, arrested multiple times, tortured, and imprisoned for over seven years, including a 74-day fast he claims sustained him miraculously. In 1997, he escaped Zhengzhou Maximum Security Prison, attributing it to divine intervention, and fled to Germany, where he gained asylum. Yun authored The Heavenly Man (2002) with Paul Hattaway, detailing his persecution and miracles, and Living Water (2008), sharing his teachings; the former won the UK Christian Book of the Year in 2003. Married to Deling, with two children, he now ministers globally, advocating missions to unevangelized nations. He said, “We shouldn’t pray for a lighter load to carry, but a stronger back to endure!”