However through the preaching of the living Word by Pastor Richard, encouraging, challenging the saints to rise up and fight, to exercise their authority as a believer and to return to the place of prayer, the spiritual atmosphere of the church and mindset of the Chinese believers were changed. On the first session, Pastor Richard expounded on the authority of a believer. God's promises and resources have already been made available to us. We need to change our confession, our vision and our mindset. We are not CHICKEN but EAGLES! Indeed we operate from a position of victory! The next morning Pastor Richard further planted the seeds of faith from the life of Mephibosheth (2 Sam 9:1-13). The reason why we can have such a boldness and rights to receive His blessings is because of the covenantal relationships we have with God. Pastor Amos Tsang and Sian Loh from Hong Kong shared in the afternoon session.
Faith was rumbling in their spirit and a stirring in their hearts as they listened to the scores and scores of unusual and incredible testimonies from Pastor Richard on the second night. Indeed faith is active and not passive (Heb 11:1; Mark 5:25)! Pastor Richard concluded the final meeting with James 5:15-16. It was ironic for him to teach them how to pray when he first learned from the Chinese leaders how to pray about 23 years ago.
Slowly but surely we saw the transforming power of the Holy Spirit through the teaching of the word. Many of them experience deliverance and healing without the usual laying on of hands by the preacher. The size of the crowd grew larger each day. By the end of the session, the place was packed with hungry and desperate people.
The “giants” have been awakened. The spiritual baton must be passed down to this generation. They will indeed do greater works than their spiritual forefathers!
