Miracle Lives of China

by Jonathan Goforth, Rosalind Goforth

Overview

It was the Apostle Paul who declared in his letter to the Romans, "For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes..." (Romans 1:16). This truth must have resonated deeply with Paul, a former persecutor of the Church, who personally experienced the gospel's radical power to transform.

Miracle Lives of China paints a vivid portrait of this transformative power by telling the amazing and captivating stories of individuals-from addicted gamblers and learned scholars, to children, soldiers, and the aged-whose lives were radically altered by the redeeming power of the Gospel. This precious collection is a testament to God's enduring love. It reminds us that, regardless of our background or the depth of our sin, no life is beyond the reach of His saving grace.

Prolific author Rosalind Goforth, with her husband Jonathan, were Presbyterian missionaries in China from 1888 to 1935. They were pioneers in many ways, including "family ministry," where they included their children in their travels and evangelistic work. The family also endured harrowing trials and narrowly escaped death during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. These delightful vignettes of transforming grace are gleaned from their personal experiences in China. From the preface, "For years we have felt a strong desire to put down in some permanent form the record of God's miraculous power in the conversion of men as we have seen it in our mission work in China."

First published in 1931, this Christian classic has been refreshed in order to be presented to a new audience.

About the Scripture Testimony Edition

Walking Together Press has enhanced this classic title by identifying and marking portions of the narrative that illustrate specific Biblical topics and verses. A corresponding Scripture Testimony Index has been added containing short summaries of how each topic is illustrated, making it easy to locate specific stories. This title is one of many in the Scripture Testimony Collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781961568334
Publisher:	Walking Together Press
Publication date:	10/01/2024
Series:	Scripture Testimony Collection , #17
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

I Earliest Trophies of Grace 1

1 The Blind Chief

2 The Humbling of a Proud Confucian Scholar

3 A Broken but Filled Vessel

II Two of China's Merit-Seekers 21

1 Nathanael

2 Nathanael's Friend

III The Idol-Maker 32

IV The Missionary's Farmer Friend 40

V From Servant to Superintendent 45

1 The Yang Family

2 Yang Yu-Ming, the Servant

3 Climbing the Ladder

VI Cameos of One Chinese Village 54

1 Winning a Would-Be Murderer

2 How "Old Autocrat" Was Won by a Sketch

3 Little Mary and the Smallpox Babies

4 The Gambler's End

5 The Old Violinist

VII Three Notable Evangelists 71

1 A Military Mandarin

2 A Model Confucianist

3 A Scholar Saved from the Depths

VIII Proofs of god's Grace 79

1 A Chinese Shakespeare

2 A Faithful Pastor

3 Saved from a Feed-Basket

IX How we Reached the Students 91

X Nothing Too Hard For Our God 100

XI The Story of Mr. Su, my trusted Co-worker 110

XII Gospel Triumphs among Scholars of One County 116

XIII The Angel of Shanghai 126

XIV The Bethel Mission, Shanghai 133

XV Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang-An Unfinished Sketch 140