What are text messages?
How do I download text messages?
Can I read text messages on my mobile device?
What is PDF format?
How do I get a free copy of Adobe Reader?
How do I print text messages from the screen?
How do I listen to audio messages?
How do I download audio messages?
I cannot play the downloaded audio message on my computer. What should I do?
The audio message starts/ends abruptly. What is wrong?
Why are some audio messages noisy or not so clear?
Why can't I hear the downloaded MP3 messages on my MP3 player?
They are messages which have been transcribed and edited. They are organised into series such as Appearance & Reality and Fulfilment of God's purposes. The messages are further listed in chronological order based on the date they were preached.
Text messages can be downloaded in two formats: HTML and PDF. We recommend that you download the PDF version. For more information on PDF format, see below.
For .htm format: : In the Text Messages page, right click on the message title. Select 'Save Target As', then choose the folder to save the text message to.
For .pdf format: In the Text Messages page, right click on PDF link in the required message. Select 'Save Target As' and choose the folder to save to.
You can read the downloaded PDF files on your mobile device if Adobe Reader is supported on your device. For more support details and to download a version of Adobe Reader for your device, check this Adobe Reader link.
If your mobile device does not support viewing of PDF files but supports viewing of web pages or plain text files (*.txt), you can save the message as a .htm file or as a text file. To do this, left-click on the message description to display it. Select 'File' from the menu and choose 'Save As'. In the dialog box that opens, under 'Save As Type' option, choose either 'Web page (HTML only)' or 'Text file (.txt)'.
A PDF formatted message will appear in the original form that it was prepared and thus is recommended for print. You will need Adobe Reader to view PDF formatted files.
If you have installed Adobe Reader, you can view the PDF version of the message on the screen by clicking on PDF associated with that message. You may have to wait a while before the Adobe Reader window opens.
To download a PDF message to your computer, right click on PDF associated with that message, select 'Save Target As' and choose the folder to save the file to.
Click this button to download a free copy of Adobe Reader for your computer or other devices from Adobe's website.
We recommend that you print the PDF version of the message. If you have installed Adobe Reader, click on PDF in that message. Adobe Reader will open and show you the message. In the Adobe Reader window, click on 'File' menu and choose 'Print' or click on the Printer icon.
If you wish to print the message in .htm format, open the message by clicking on the message title. From the menu, select 'File' and then 'Print'. Alternatively, you can right click to open a dialog box and then select 'Print'.
You may listen to audio messages directly from the Internet (Streaming Audio) or download it to your computer first before playing it either on your computer or transfer the file to a MP3 player and then listen to it.
Streaming Audio: You will need RealPlayer installed on your computer to listen to Streaming Audio. Click on the LISTEN link of the required audio message. The RealPlayer application will pop up and play the message. It is normal to experience a few seconds delay before you start to hear the message. You must be connected to the Internet all the time you are listening to Streaming Audio. The speed and reliability of streaming depends on the bandwidth and quality of your Internet connection and you may experience breaks in audio and line drops.
Downloading MP3 audio: Right-click on the MP3 link of the required audio message and choose 'Save Target As' to download and save the MP3 message file to your computer. Due to its large size, the MP3 file may take a while to download, depending on the speed of your Internet connection. You will need a MP3 player installed on your computer like Microsoft Windows Media Player and RealPlayer to play the downloaded MP3 file.
If your mobile device plays MP3 files, you may transfer the downloaded audio files to your mobile device and listen to the messages on your device.
Right-click on the MP3 link in the required audio message and choose 'Save Target As', then choose the folder to save the message to. Please note that although the audio messages are compressed in MP3 mode, the files are still quite large and may take a long time to download, depending on your connection speed. Please note that the downloaded file name may not be the same as that shown in the title column.
In order to play the MP3 file on your computer, you need to install a MP3 player application. You can download and install players like Microsoft Windows Media Player and RealPlayer to play your MP3 messages.
Some messages may start and/or end abruptly in the midst of a sentence. This is inherent in some of the messages. There is nothing wrong with your computer or the downloading process.
A number of messages were recorded many years ago with simple recording equipment, so the sound quality is relatively poor. It is inherent in some of the messages that hissing and/or background noises can be heard. There is nothing wrong with your computer or your soundcard.
MP3 messages in this website are encoded at 32kbps, 22KHz mono and using VBR (Variable Bit Rate) encoding. Some MP3 players may not support this sampling rate. Most PC-based MP3 players like Microsoft Windows Media Player should be able to play these audio message files as well as convert them to other formats.
Some non-PC-based MP3 audio players may not support the message sampling rate or VBR encoding (check the user manual of your player to see what bitrates are supported). There are software tools available for the PC like dbPowerAmp Music Converter and Switch Sound File Converter that allow you to convert the MP3 message to another MP3 bitrate (e.g. to 64kbps), to Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or to a different audio format like WMA (Windows Media Audio) which is supported by a growing number of audio players.
