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  (SERMON CLIP) BECOMING MORE INTIMATELY AQUATINTED WITH JESUS CHRIST
  by Corrie Ten Boom
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Summary: This sermon shares a powerful testimony of experiencing the joy
of the Lord even in challenging circumstances, such as being in prison.
It emphasizes the transformative encounter with Jesus Christ that brings
joy and the impact of inviting Jesus into one's heart, leading to a
visible change in individuals, including both prisoners and guards. The
story highlights the work of the Holy Spirit in creating an atmosphere
of joy and openness, prompting a desire for more of Jesus even in
unlikely places.

Topics: "Joy in Adversity", "Transformative Power of Christ"
Scripture References: Psalm 16:11, Acts 16:25, Romans 15:13, Nehemiah 8:10, Luke 15:7, Isaiah 61:3, Philippians 4:4

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This sermon shares a powerful testimony of experiencing the joy of the
Lord even in challenging circumstances, such as being in prison. It
emphasizes the transformative encounter with Jesus Christ that brings
joy and the impact of inviting Jesus into one's heart, leading to a
visible change in individuals, including both prisoners and guards. The
story highlights the work of the Holy Spirit in creating an atmosphere
of joy and openness, prompting a desire for more of Jesus even in
unlikely places.

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In that prison, where I saw my sister's star before my eyes, I've
enjoyed the joy of the Lord. Because I got more intimately acquainted
with Jesus Christ. And when you come to Him, He will give you that joy,
also in this prison.

And I must say, there was such an open atmosphere there. And afterwards,
I told him, now you can ask Jesus to come into your heart. And I told
that man, I said, now who of you is willing to do that and ask Jesus to
come into your life? And they all raised their hands, also the guards.

Now, when I give an invitation and everyone raises hands, now then, I
always think, hmm, that is mass suggestion. I don't trust that. But I
had to believe it.

Because I saw in the eyes the joy of the Lord. The Holy Spirit had done
a great miracle to give joy in such a surrounding. I'll never forget
when I went home, when I left the prison, I came in the street and the
guards and the prisoners all brought me to the car.

I was amazed that they were not afraid that the prisoners should run
away. And they stood around the car and they shouted something again and
again. I said to my interpreter, a missionary, say, what do they shout?
She said, they shout, old woman, come back, come back and tell us more
of Jesus.

And then she told that she had been in that prison. And she had brought
the gospel, but she said, I didn't come back. I thought it was just in
vain.

But today I have seen what the Holy Spirit can do. And now I will go
every week. And later she wrote me a letter that every week she went.

And the feast is going on, she wrote. The joy of the Lord is our
strength.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/uwXWV3CyFIU.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/corrie-ten-boom/sermon-clip-becoming-more-intimately-aquatinted-with-jesus-christ/
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