Phillip and the Ethiopian

Are you ready to serve the Lord when called upon by the Holy Spirit?

Interesting question to be sure.

But how can you be sure the request is truly from the Lord?

This is the topic of Dr. Charles E. Fuller's message today,

and you will learn the answers to those questions

on this edition of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour.

Christian Heritage Ministry, in cooperation with Fuller Seminary,

proudly presents the Old Fashioned Revival Hour,

an international broadcast of the gospel presented by Dr. Charles E. Fuller.

Welcome to the Old Fashioned Revival Hour.

Dr. Fuller's message today is the tenth in a series of messages taken from the Book of Acts.

The message for today is titled, Philip and the Ethiopian.

The text Dr. Fuller will be using,

is found in the Book of Acts, chapter 8, verses 26 to 40.

He is examining an issue that puzzles many people.

They wonder if God really answers their prayers.

They might even wonder why God doesn't solve their problems immediately.

All good questions.

Dr. Fuller is going to address these and other questions today,

so don't move that dial.

I'll return after Dr. Fuller's message to give you information

on resources that are available from this ministry.

But before we hear his message,

we'll begin today by listening to the choir and quartet

sing the beautiful gospel music the Old Fashioned Revival Hour is known for.

The cross is standing fast.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Defying every blast.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

The winds of hell have blown.

The world its fate has drawn.

Yet it is not overcome.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

It shall never suffer, never suffer loss.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

It shall never suffer loss.

It is the old cross still.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

This triumph let us tell.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

The grace of God here shown.

Through Christ the blessed Son.

Who did for sin atone.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah upon the cross.

Praise Him, praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer

Sing, O earth, His wonderful love proclaim

Hail Him, hail Him, highest of angels in glory

Strength and honor give to His holy name

Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children

In His arms He carries them all day long

Praise Him, praise Him, tell of His excellent greatness

Praise Him, praise Him, ever in joyful song

Praise Him, praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer

Heavenly portals, loud with hosannas ring

Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever

Crown Him, crown Him, prophet and priest and king

Christ is coming, all the world victorious

Power and glory unto the Lord belong

Praise Him, praise Him, tell of His excellent greatness

Praise Him, praise Him, ever in joyful song

May we stand, please, and sing Heavenly Sunshine

No broadcast of the old-fashioned revival hour would be complete

without at least having one verse of Heavenly Sunshine

As you sing through the first time

Turn around and shake hands with so many

About 75% of the audience here every Sunday are first-timers

We're awfully, mighty glad to have you with us

But we want you to become acquainted with the second and third-timers

And so everybody give as many as possible a good handshake

while you're singing Heavenly Sunshine

All together

Heavenly Sunshine, Heavenly Sunshine

Running my soul, I live for Him in mine

Heavenly Sunshine, Heavenly Sunshine

Hallelujah, Jesus is mine

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Sister, when the world's gone far

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Oh, my loving brother

When the world's gone far

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Oh, my loving brother

To be your pillow

When the world's gone far

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Holy congregation

When the world's gone far

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Holy congregation

When the world's gone far

Don't you want God's bosom

For to be your pillow

To hide me over

In the rock of ages

Rock of ages

Left for me

Rock of ages

Left for me

Rock of ages

Left for me

Rock of ages

Left for me.

You ask why I am happy, so I'll just tell you why.

Because my sins are gone.

And when I meet the scoffers who ask me where they are,

I say my sins are gone.

They're underneath the blood on the cross of Calvary.

As far removed as darkness is from dawn.

In the sea of God's forgetfulness that's growing out for me.

Praise God, my sins are gone.

T'was at the old time altar where God came in my heart.

And now...

My sins are gone.

The Lord took full possession.

The devil did depart.

I'm glad my sins are gone.

They're underneath the blood on the cross of Calvary.

As far removed as darkness is from dawn.

In the sea of God's forgetfulness that's growing out for me.

Praise God, my sins are gone.

I'm living now for Jesus.

I'm happy night and day.

Be.

Because my sins are gone.

My soul is filled with music.

With all my heart I say I know.

My sins are gone.

They're underneath the blood on the cross of Calvary.

As far removed as darkness is from dawn.

In the sea of God's forgetfulness that's growing out for me.

Praise God, my sins are gone.

And now, Grandmother, I'm so glad you survived the week.

All right.

Go right ahead with the letters.

Oh, dear, I never know what to expect.

I don't either, so...

But it's all right.

That's life, isn't it?

Oh, dear.

Well, greetings, friends.

I have some good letters for you today.

Dear Reverend Fuller, for ten years I have put off writing to you.

And now I must tell you what God has done for me.

One Sunday evening ten years ago...

This is a lady writing.

I sat alone in the twilight in my living room, desperate, at my wits' end.

I was a lost, condemned sinner.

My marriage a failure.

My husband an alcoholic.

My wonderful boy, five years old, about to come into the chaos of a broken home.

My whole world had crashed about me.

Because I had put my trust in man and had left God out.

There, in the grove of my home, I was a lost, condemned sinner.

I was a lost, condemned sinner.

I heard your sermon, and it seemed that God was speaking directly to me.

At the end, I raised my hand, and I went to my knees, burdened with the weight of my sins.

I tell you, Reverend Fuller, in thirty years you can pile up an awful load of sin.

And when God shows it to you, and you see it from His standpoint, how sickening it can be.

It got me down, and I mean down.

own. Mercy was what I needed, the grace that would wipe out that load of sin. I knew nothing that I

could do could ever cover it. I needed a Savior. And your voice was kind and full of love for a

sinner. And you said, just kneel and seek his mercy. Take him at his word, only trust him.

But I humbled myself before God in my great need, and I cried out for mercy and forgiveness.

And he reached down from heaven and lifted that load of sin and wiped the slate clean.

It was wonderful. And then followed the opening of the word to me as living water to my thirsty

soul. And for 10 years, he has kept me enriching my life daily with his unsearchable riches,

his peace, and his song in my heart.

Oh, may God continue to bless your ministry.

Dr. Fuller, isn't that a beautiful letter? That lady has a wonderful way of expressing herself,

of what she has in her heart. And this last letter comes from Montana, a rather unusual letter.

Dear Dr. Fuller, this evening I attended a meeting at our little Bible church,

and I heard a young man preach. He had spent most of the time in the underground during the last

world war, and he knows what hunger is and suffering and deprivation.

Yet he has not been able to get out of it. He has not been able to get out of it.

He said it was there that he became a Christian. Well, in his message this evening, he asked this

question. How many of you listened to Dr. Charles E. Fuller on the radio? Well, many hands were

raised in the audience. Next, he asked, how many of you enjoy listening to the broadcast?

And again, many hands were raised. And next, he asked, well, how many of you have written to Dr.

Fuller to tell him that you appreciate his messages, which he has so faithfully written?

Well, very few hands came up, if any. Then he asked, well, why don't you write him,

if you have neglected to do so? Well, the regular minister got up and he said,

well, I'm going to make a confession, and I'm ashamed of it. My wife and I have listened to

the old-fashioned revival hour over 15 years, maybe close to 20, and have never written to Dr.

Fuller to encourage him in any way or to help in any way. We've talked about it, but never once

have we written. Well, many more of us could have made that same confession. Please forgive us,

Dr. Fuller. We, your radio audience, do love you and do pray for you, and should not only write,

but assist in the support. It does our hearts good to hear you say in your kind voice,

yes, sailor boy, I see your hand. Yes, soldier, I see you.

In the balcony or to the left, God bless you. Will God help you to reach our boys,

our precious boys, giving their all in sacrifice? God knows the temptations and the pitfalls, too,

and the sufferings and the longings in hearts today. I hope many more shall be reminded of

our neglect, as our little congregation was this evening. And that is all I shall have

time for today, friends.

All for songs of love, every blessing, to my heart to sing thy grace. Streams of mercy never ceasing,

all for songs of love and praise. Teach me some glorious sonnet,

sung by grace.

Praise the mountain, fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.

All for songs of love, every blessing, to my heart to sing thy grace.

Praise the mountain, fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.

All for songs of love, every blessing, to my heart to sing thy grace.

He to rescue me from danger interposed His precious blood.

His precious blood.

I'm asking Ken Brown, baritone on the quartet, to lead us to the throne of grace.

Ken.

Our Father, we're thanking Thee again through the Lord Jesus Christ that we have access

under the throne of grace by Thy precious blood.

And once again, we come, Father, with hearts full of love and appreciation for what Thou

hast done for us, that Thou hast taken care of us all the way through life and hast guided

us to the place where we have received Thee, the reconciliation for our sins.

Now, Father, we're asking Thee this day that Thou wouldst look upon the United States and

its government, that righteousness may prevail in this land of ours.

We pray.

Father, for the pastors out across the nation and around the world and the missionaries

who are standing fast and preaching the gospel, O Father, wilt Thou bless them and empower

them that they may send forth a clear witness of Thy dying love and grace to mankind.

Father, we pray again for the old-fashioned revival hour and where it goes into the hearts

and homes of people, where there is sickness and where there is trouble, we ask Thee to

soothe their suffering.

We ask Thee to soothe their suffering.

And to calm them by the word that Thou hast given us in Thy scriptures.

Now, Father, bless Dr. Fuller as he preaches this word today.

May the word ring around the world as the good news of the glad tidings of Thy love.

And we'll give Thee all the thanks for Jesus' blessed name.

Amen.

Far away in Montana

In the depths of my spirit tonight

Rows a melody sweeter than song

In celestial light strains it unceasingly falls

For my soul like an inferno's calm

Peace, peace

Wonderful peace

Coming down from the Father above

Sweet over my spirit forever I pray

In fathomless billows of love

Wonderful peace

In fathomless billows of love

In perfect peace

Whose mind is stayed on me

When the shadows come and darkness falls

He giveth inward peace

Oh, He is the only perfect rest

In place

He giveth perfect peace

Thou wilt keep Him in perfect peace

Whose mind is stayed on me

Oh, He is the only perfect rest

Whose mind is stayed on me

Oh, He is the only perfect rest

The Lord is my God

And on cloudless earth

I will never leave

I will never interiorize

What political order

Oh, so I remain

Who I have become

Who I am

I will never suffer

And who ever be

Those who never breathe

And who never have been

And who, as I am

Will never fall

Will never, never be

I will never suffer

Will, never be

I will never fall

Far away the noise of strife

Upon my ear is calling

There I know the sins of earth

Be sent on every hand

Thou that fear and things of earth

In vain to me

We are calling, none of these shall move me from to the land.

I'm living on the mountain, underneath the cloudless sky.

I'm drinking at the fountain that never shall run dry.

Oh yes, I'm feasting on the land of, from the bountiful sublime.

For I am dwelling in beautiful land.

Far below the storm of doubt upon the world is beating.

Sons of men in battle on the enemy withstand.

Save the lie within the castle of God's perfect greeting.

Nothing then can reach me, it is beautiful land.

I'm living on the mountain, underneath the cloudless sky.

I'm drinking at the fountain that never shall run dry.

Oh yes, I'm feasting on the land of, from the bountiful sublime.

For I am dwelling in beautiful land.

You've been listening to the Old Fashioned Revival Hour with Dr. Charles E. Fuller.

I'll provide additional information after Dr. Fuller concludes his message.

Philip.

And the Ethiopian.

Open your Bibles to the Book of Acts found in the New Testament of your Bible,

Chapter 8, verses 26 to 40, as we rejoin the broadcast.

The New Testament of the New Testament

Please take your Bibles and turn to the 8th chapter of the Book of Acts, beginning at verse 26,

speaking upon Philip and the Ethiopian.

Our earnest prayer is that the Holy Spirit may take the things of Christ and reveal them unto us,

and that you who are in darkness under the load of sin and condemnation

may see Jesus, the light of the world,

and leave not only this auditorium, but in your homes, wherever you may be,

become new creations in Christ Jesus through the redemption that we have in him.

In Acts 8, 26 to 40, we have the sacred account of the conversion of a citizen from the land of Ethiopia.

Here is a soul.

Thrilling, heartwarming record, full not only of human interest, but full of divine, eternal import.

God reveals that blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

And here in the past yesterdays, a hungry, thirsty soul,

seeking the eternal bread of life and the water of life, Jesus, found him.

And according to verse 39,

he, the eunuch, went on his way rejoicing.

Tradition tells us that he went back to Ethiopia,

a new creation in Christ Jesus, won the queen of Ethiopia to Christ, baptizing her in water.

Without attempting to outline these blessed verses, may we, as time permits,

study verse by verse with a prayer that the Holy Spirit will enlighten our eyes

to behold not a single thing that is not true.

Not only the great love of Christ, but the compassion of Christ for lost souls.

For, beloved, listen, he is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Let's begin at verse 26 of the eighth chapter of the book of Acts, just as time permits.

Philip, the evangelist, according to the opening verse of chapter 8, had been in Samaria holding forth a wonderful,

God-honoring, God-blessed, evangelistic meeting.

He preached Christ, he preached the word, two different words for preach.

He heralded Christ, and then through preaching of the word, he offered eternal life on the basis of unmerited favor by grace,

not of works, lest any man should boast.

And according to verse 8, as a result of that two-fold preaching,

there was great joy in that city.

Souls were born again, sins forgiven, hearts washed and loosed from their sins by the precious blood of Christ.

Now, according to verse 26, the angel of the Lord speak unto Philip, saying,

Arise, and go towards the south unto a way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

The angel of the Lord appeared to Philip.

The angel of the Lord spoke unto him, giving him explicit instruction.

Now, God in ages past spoke to men at sundry times and in divers manners, but now speaks to men through his written word,

revealing Christ the Living Word, risen, glorified, ever interceding for us.

And this angel said to Philip, Arise and go towards the south.

That is, Take thy journey, Philip.

Take thy journey, Philip.

That is, Take thy journey, Philip.

Take thy journey, Philip.

By the south road, as far as the road goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, where the country

is desert, in other words, in the desert of the eastern part of Judea, Philip did not

question.

He might have thought it rather strange to leave such blessed services at Samaria, a

citywide revival was on, and now to leave it in the midst of such marvelous blessings

to go down to a desert place and there follow the instruction.

Now notice verse 27 and verse 28, how quickly he was obedient to the directions of the angel

of the Lord.

And he arose and went, and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority, under

Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasures, had come.

He had come to Jerusalem for a worship.

He arose and went.

And in chapters 6 and 8, we learn, first of all, that Philip was a man of good report,

full of faith, filled with the Holy Spirit.

And here we find him in blessed obedience, not wanting his own way, but the Lord's will,

not I, but Christ.

And there in the desert section of Egypt.

In eastern Judea, Philip meets a man of Ethiopia.

Three things are stated in regard to this Ethiopian.

Listen carefully.

A man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the queen, the overlord, or over all

of her treasures.

First, the man of Ethiopia.

Let's take this statement at its face value, not speculate.

This means the son of Africa.

The son of the race of Ham from the land of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under

the queen.

History reveals that at least three centuries before Christ, Greek literature and thought

had been widespread even beyond the borders of Central Africa, and that a highly civilized

culture was attained during the reign of the various queens, all having the general name

of Candace.

The word Candace is similar in meaning to pharaoh, many pharaohs, many Caesars, over

all her treasure.

A man of high intelligence, trustworthy, an executive in a high political position in

Ethiopia.

He was a guardian of the gold and the silver and the precious stones in a country rich

in such valuable minerals.

And then notice in verse 2.

In verse 28, we find these words, he was returning and sitting in his chariot, read

Isaiah the prophet.

He was returning.

He had been in Jerusalem, and Jerusalem was then known as the center of religious worship.

Its fame had spread abroad.

No doubt in Jerusalem, he went to the Hebrew center of worship, the beautiful temple.

No doubt.

He had contacted the Hebrew priesthood, and on his return had in his possession at least

a copy of Isaiah, a portion of the Old Testament scriptures, Isaiah held in high respect by

the religious leaders, the Pharisees of that day.

What had he found in Jerusalem with all the ritual ceremony and forms of worship of that

day?

Well, a little bit later, we shall learn in some of the Ethiopian statements.

Statements which echo great discontent with everything he had found in Jerusalem.

He went away from that city hungry, receiving stone instead of bread.

Now he, the Ethiopian eunuch, is on his way back to his native land.

A man heart-hungry, not finding what his heart longed for.

But note, please, he was sitting in his chariot in a desert place alone, and the precious

word reveals one of the finest little slants.

He was reading the word of God, and especially from Isaiah the prophet.

And now the Holy Spirit speaks to Philip in verses 29 and 30.

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

Now note how eager Philip was to win a soul to Christ.

Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read.

It was the practice of the day in reading the Holy Writ, to read aloud.

And heard him read the prophet Isaiah.

Now will you note, oh, this is so important.

Understandest thou what thou readest?

The Holy Spirit speaks to Philip, and in the background I want you to see the marvelous

workings of God, a hungry heart.

He had met the best religiously that the world could offer.

He had seen the colorful ceremonies at Jerusalem.

He had seen the priests robed in all of their regal splendor, with their purple and scarlet.

But his heart was left cold, desiring, wanting that greater satisfaction of knowing God.

And he was reading about, or reading aloud from Isaiah.

Especially the 53rd verse.

The third chapter, in a desert place, alone with God.

And now on the other hand, God has a prepared servant, ready to speak to a prepared heart.

And Philip, full of the Holy Spirit, a man of faith, with a passion for souls, joins

him.

And so eager is Philip to be obedient to the Lord.

To win a soul for Jesus.

He ran to him, and he asked him a very pointed question, understandest thou what thou readest?

That is, do you perceive, know by personal experience what you are reading?

Philip is saying to the Ethiopian eunuch, have you come to a place of knowing, really

receiving the light, and resting upon the foundation of faith, as faith begun to do

its powerful work?

Note the Ethiopian's reply, and will you underline one word?

In verse 31, and he said, How can I, except some man should guide me?

Underline that little word, guide.

This is a marvelous word.

It's a word with a very deep, far-reaching meaning.

This word has reference to that which is authoritative teaching.

The finality of teaching.

When our Lord was here upon earth speaking to the Pharisees, the religious authoritative

teachers of that day for Israel, twice in the 23rd of Matthew, speaking the eight woes

against the Pharisees, those damnable hypocrites, twice he said, you are blind guides.

That is, you are authoritative.

You are authoritative in your teaching, but you are blind guides, blind leaders of the

blind.

What light you have, he's saying to them, is darkness, and if the light in thee be darkness,

great is that darkness.

Be careful from what authority you receive teaching concerning the blind.

Be careful.

What is God's teaching?

Achievement.

I think we can talk about it here.

In Matthew, it is also written that the disciples began to tell the people to become good to

the idolatry that surrounded them by a perfect knowledge of wisdom.

A perfect knowledge of truth.

They had something called an attitude of wisdom.

Where about you?

They wanted more than that.

They wanted to be the law of God.

They wished that humbler, the only Robent, would ever go into the world.

They wanted to say, You are great, you are a giant, you have got that fanciful body

of God that benefits all men and hair-crossers the world, wingsما.

They wanted to say that you are great, you are great therefore.

They which be often found in the morning bow and all things of the world, will messed up

way everlasting, says the Ethiopian. Lead me in the way. And Christ said, I am the way,

the truth, and the life. And no man cometh unto the Father except by and through him.

And in the providence of God, the Ethiopian was reading in Isaiah 53. Now notice the place

of the scripture, verse 32, which he read was this. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter,

like a lamb done before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth. In his humiliation his judgment

was taken away, and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the

earth. And the eunuch answered, Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet

this? Of himself?

Or of some other man? Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scriptures,

and blessed be God, he preached unto him Jesus. That's what we need. Reading in the fifty-third

of Isaiah, all we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way, and

yet the Ethiopian eunuch was saying, Philip, lead me in thee.

Guide me. I have gone astray. And how that beautiful verse 6 of Isaiah 53 begins with

all, and ends with all. All we like sheep have gone astray, and ends with this. And

the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Brother, listen. All have sinned,

and come short of the glory of God, and you're included in that all.

Salvation is the gift of divine mercy to all who are guilty. You are included. You

are in great need before God, unless you're born again. Listen. The Lord hath laid on

him your iniquity, and mine iniquity. And if he has laid all our iniquity on him, then

sin is not on you.

Verse 5.

Now, no condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus. He bore our sins in his own

body on the tree, and God hath laid upon Jesus, the beloved Son, all our iniquity. And if

we come as little children, childlike, trust him, receive him, he becomes our sin-bearer,

the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. And Jesus said,

Now, to as many as receive him, to those that receive him, God gives the power to become

the sons of God, even to those that believe on his name.

Jesus is the true guide, the one who speaks with final authority. He alone has the words

of eternal life. And I'm thankful back there in the dawn of church history that Philip,

a king,

a clean businessman that he was, according to the sixth chapter of Acts, converted, full

of the Holy Spirit, preached Jesus, saying to him, He is the way.

Will you let him today, on the old-fashioned revival hour, wash you, loose you from your

sins, and come and kneel at his feet by faith, and say to the Father, God, be merciful to

me, a sinner. Save me for Christ's sake.

For whosoever will, may come, and God is not willing that you should perish, but come

to repent. Let's bow in prayer and be quiet before him.

You've gone your own way. All we like sheep have gone astray. You've had your own way

long enough. It's led you down the dark alley of sin and misery and woe. No peace.

Jesus says, Come now, all ye laboring, heavy laden, and I'll give you rest. Being justified

by faith to have peace with God, whosoever will, may come. And he that heareth my word

and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation,

but is passed from death unto life.

The Old Testament, the New Testament, the New Testament, the New Testament, the New

Testament, the New Testament. The Old Testament, the New Testament, the New Testament, the New

audience, cross the nations of earth under the ruthless, godless rule of the godless

ruler. Look up into God's face through Christ and say, Lord, be merciful. I come the blood

sprinkled way, the one and only way of approach. Receive me. Him that cometh, God, ill, no

wise, cast out. And while our heads are bowed in prayer in this splendid, visible audience

in Long Beach, how many will quickly put their hands up and say, Brother Fuller, I need Christ.

I want to receive him today. Put your hand up and say, pray for me. God bless you two

down here on the front row. God bless you, sailor lad. God bless you back, another sailor

lad. God bless you, my boy. Hands going up. God bless you. Hands going up all over this

auditorium here.

Continue in prayer as we leave the air, everyone quiet before him. This is Charles E. Fuller

bidding you goodbye and God's richest blessing upon you.

Are you currently serving the Lord? Are you willing to answer a call to serve him? Interesting

questions to be sure. But these were the questions Dr. Fuller presented to you today. And more

important than these questions is whether you really know the Lord.

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If you'd like to have a copy of today's message, Philip and the Ethiopian, it's available on

CD or audio cassette tape. There is no cost or obligation.

You can find more information on the Old Fashioned Revival Hour by visiting our website at

O-F-R-H dot com.

Once again, O-F-R-H dot com.

On our website, you'll find information on the Charles and Grace Fuller Library, which

documents the history of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour, and it is located on the Fuller

Seminary Campus in Pasadena, California. It is open daily to the public.

We also have a bi-monthly newsletter, Heart to Heart, that contains current news on the

Old Fashioned Revival Hour and historical information as well. It will be sent to you

free of charge upon request.

We also have a media resource catalog, which lists many of Dr. Fuller's best sermons and

over 40 albums of gospel music from the broadcast that is available to purchase.

When you request a free copy of our catalog, we'll include an introductory CD or cassette

tape, which has samples of the gospel music you hear on the Old Fashioned Revival Hour.

There is no charge or obligation.

We'd like you to know that the staff of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour enjoys hearing

from listeners like yourself.

It encourages us to...

...to know that you are listening and enjoying the Old Fashioned Revival Hour.

Call us on our toll-free number or drop us a card or letter and let us know you're listening

to the program.

If you have memories or stories of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour from years past, we'd

love to hear from you and possibly share your story with other listeners and readers of

our Heart to Heart newsletter.

In closing, I'll give you our address one more time.

On a toll-free phone number...

...or by mail, Old Fashioned Revival Hour, 700 Locust Street, Pasadena, CA 91101.

And our email address is mail, M-A-I-L, at O-F-R-H dot com.

Friends, with all the events taking place in the Far East and Middle East, can Jesus'

return be far off?

We're called to spread the good news.

We're called to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and the message that only through

Him can someone have eternal life.

We believe that is why God is blessing this renewed broadcast of the Old Fashioned Revival

Hour with its unique gospel music and Dr. Fuller's biblical preaching.

The Old Fashioned Revival Hour is now being heard on more than 110 radio stations scattered

across the United States and to the rest of the world by internet and shortwave radio.

We humbly ask you to keep us in your prayers.

We ask that you continue to support and support, if possible, as we continue to preach the

gospel of Jesus Christ until He returns.

This Old Fashioned Revival Hour broadcast was produced by Christian Heritage Ministry

on the campus of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.

And this is your host, Kurt Roberts, wishing you God's richest blessings until next week

when we return with another edition of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour.

Old Fashioned Revival Hour is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders