Visions Beyond the Veil - Ch. 3B

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*August 8, 2010
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   *(From: “Visions Beyond the Veil” by H.A. Baker)*


 *Chapter III. B. SCRIPTURAL RESULTS OF THE OUTPOURING*


 “*Preach in the Power of the Holy Spirit”*


 After two or three weeks of the Lord's dealing with them, nearly all the
children wanted to preach, even the young ones. There was some real
preaching in the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit. Some of both
the younger and older boys hardly seemed like our boys when they preached
under the real unction of the Holy Spirit, not timidly and apologetically as
before, but as having authority. Hell and heaven, the devil and his power,
Christ, His blood, and His salvation, were no myths to these boys. They knew
the Lord told them to preach, and they were given the message, *“Repent, for
the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”* As we listened to some of these messages
preached with great assurance, warning people to flee from the wrath to come
and showing them the wonderful salvation in the love of Christ, our hearts
rejoiced within us. When the Power of God was especially great in our midst
there was some unusually miraculous preaching.


 At the Chinese New Year, when the streets were filled with all classes of
people out for a holiday, we Adullam people, having circulated thousands of
tracts, formed a circle on the street to preach the gospel.


 One of the older boys had prepared a sermon on a New Year theme. But when
the preaching began, the power of God so fell that this boy suddenly began
speaking in other tongues, while another person interpreted. One small boy
after another preached as interpreter. As soon as the Lord was through with
one interpreter he would step back and another feel the unction to preach.
As soon as this one stepped into the circle he would get the interpretation.
This went on for an hour or two while as many people listened as could get
near enough to hear. There were some people of the type that seldom listen
to the gospel who now listened most attentively as these boys spoke with an
earnestness that must have seemed strange and unusual. As we came away from
that service conducted by the Holy Spirit in such order and beauty, each
preacher being of the Lord's appointment, each one speaking the message from
Him under direct inspiration, we could but ponder in our hearts at these
wonders of God. We seemed to see something of what the preaching of the
church was in the beginning, and what it seemed so clear the Lord wanted it
to be in the end.


 Not that preaching through other tongues and interpretation was in the
beginning or subsequently to be the *regular* order of preaching, but as 1
Corinthians chapter 14 clearly shows, such preaching constitutes a *part* of
the Lord's method of preaching the Gospel in the power and demonstration of
the Holy Spirit.


 In such preaching the mind of the speaker is entirely inactive, and before
utterance he does not know what words the Spirit will speak through his
lips. This is pure prophetic preaching.


 In the preaching of the gospel to the nations of the earth and in the
building up of believers in the church the mind of the speaker may be active
and know, at least momentarily, before utterance what the Spirit will speak
through him. The message may be an exposition of the Scriptures, as in the
sermon by Stephen, or otherwise. Peter on various occasions *“being filled
with the Holy Spirit preached as the Spirit gave him utterance.”*


 Although preaching the gospel under the direct unction of the Holy Spirit
is not exactly pure prophecy, it is, nevertheless, prophetic when definitely
guided and directed by the Holy Spirit.


 There were a few other instances of preaching with tongues and
interpretation in some of the villages.


 The Lord was the preacher on several occasions in our little street chapel.
For two or three nights the youthful preachers, under the real unction of
the Spirit, preached the most inspiring sermons I have ever heard from
Chinese evangelists. It seemed as if those sermons would stir any one to
real repentance. God showed his love in still greater power a few nights
later. When a boy in his teens was preaching with real power his eyes
suddenly closed and he began to


 *Prophesy like an Old Testament Prophet*


 under direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit in pure prophecy. The manner of
the preacher suddenly changed; the form of the Chinese sentences became
rhythmic and perfect; the address changed to the first person, such as, *“I
am the Lord God Almighty, the one true God, who made all things, who now
speaks to you through this boy.” “Against me have you sinned.”* The
penetrating words, the sense of having been ushered into the presence of
God, I cannot describe. The seats of our little chapel were soon filled,
while as many people as could see gathered about the door, listening in awe
and wonder. If there was the least commotion the Lord commanded order,
speaking through that boy and saying, *“Make no mistake in this matter.
Listen carefully and understand. I, the Lord God, have all the authority in
heaven and on earth. To me every man and every demon must give account. I
know all about every one of you. I know all your sins. I know how many hairs
are on your head. There are fifty-six of you living in sin here tonight.
Repent tonight, and I'll forgive you.” *For half an hour or more we verily
were in the presence of a prophet, as the Lord in this way rebuked those
people for idolatry, ungodliness, and all their vices, until there was no
ground for hope left anywhere. Then, as in the case of the Old Testament
prophets, God spoke of the glories He had prepared for His people. Like a
loving father he pleaded with them to repent that night. He spoke of the
coming of distress upon the nations and of the destruction of this ungodly
race in the day of God's wrath. All these things were repeated several times
with exhortations to listen to every word as from a God who would hold every
person present accountable for his own soul after that night.


 When the prophecy was finished the boy sat down. There was not a move or a
whisper. It seemed to me that every person must know that God was speaking.
Nearly all present had come in while the boy's eyes were shut. When the Lord
spoke saying there were fifty-six present bound by the devil and sin, one of
the boys carefully counted those not of our own Christian boys. There were
just fifty-six.


 “*And it shall be in the last days, says God, I will pour forth of my
Spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.” Acts
22:17. “Now there were at Antioch in the church that was there, prophets and
teachers.” Acts 13:1. “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is
of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but
men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:21-22.*


 A striking instance was that of a man from whom


 *Two Demons Were Cast Out*

“*He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also.” John 14:12.
*

“*And these signs shall accompany them that believe. *

*In my name shall they cast our demons.” Mark 16:17*


 The Lord had told the boys through prophecy and direct revelation, *“Demons
must obey me.” *They saw the Lord prove His word. Had we space to give
details, we could prove beyond any other possible explanation that actual
living demons were cast out of one devil-possessed man. It would take too
long to give the history of this man. We had known him a number of years,
and he has been with us six months. In short, he had been, for many years,
the victim of melancholy. Because he was so bound in chains of darkness that
he was ready to take his own life we had kept him with us to prevent this.
He was always sad. All effort to lead him to any knowledge of salvation
through Christ was of no avail. His mind was blind to everything pertaining
to the blood.


 The Lord used three people in casting out the demons. One demon the size of
man had an awful, black appearance. Several children saw him come out. While
being rebuked through the Lord's using one suddenly *“filled with the Holy
Spirit”* for the particular occasion, the demons put up a final fight for
the man of their possession. The man's hands clenched together; his eyes
shut tight; his whole body became rigid and resisting.


 Finally the Holy Spirit enlightened the man's heart; his body relaxed; his
hands went up to God in praise.

*Angry Demon Grabs School Teacher*


 Several children saw the demon after he came out, rushing about in great
anger, seeking whom he might enter or tear. *“And one of the multitude
answered him, Teacher, I brought unto you my son, who has a **dumb spirit**,
and whenever it takes him, it **dashes him down**; and he foams, and grinds
his teeth, and pines away; and he answered ... Bring him up to me: And they
brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway **the spirit tore him
** grievously, and **he fell on the ground, and wallowed** foaming ...
Ofttimes it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy
him. And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked *
*the unclean spirit**, saying unto him, You dumb and deaf **spirit**. I
command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him. And having cried
out, and **torn him much**, he came out; and the boy became as one dead;
insomuch that the more part said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the
hand, and raised him up; and he arose.” Mark 9:17-27.* All the children
having rushed in from where they had just sat down to their meal, stood
about with uplifted hands, thanking and praising Jesus. Among these the
demon saw no opportunity, for they were all looking to Jesus whose blood
covered them. The school teacher, who was not truly converted, also came in
and was looking on in curiosity but was not praying. The angry demon, seeing
his opportunity, seized this man and threw him to the floor with a thud.
There the second demon sat upon him, so that the teacher could not rise.
Several children saw this. Our gardener, who was some years ago miraculously
delivered from opium, saw this too. He was suddenly filled with the Holy
Spirit and cast the demon out of the room.


 I saw only the two men, the one unbound and set free, the other suddenly
fall beside him. I supposed the school teacher was prostrated by the Holy
Spirit of God that was present in great power. I questioned him when he was
able to arise as to why he wept and why he fell. He said, *“I wept from
sheer terror. Something awful happened. Everything became black; I saw
myself about to go into a black pit at the base of a terrible
mountain.”*When on the floor, he saw himself being bound by demon
chains and about to
be carried off into terrorizing darkness, but he was set free again.


 The physical appearance of the man from whom demons were cast out changed
at once. He testified that he had peace and joy in his heart. He was given a
vision of heaven at the time he was delivered from demons. When he lay in
bed in the evening thinking about the Lord, he got so happy that he wondered
if it was right for him to have such great joy.



 *NOTE**: *The account above by H. A. Baker is self-explanatory, and really
needs no further explanation. J.A.W.











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