The Prize Possession
I am not aware of any other type of ministry call which requires more faith than the call of a missionary! And, it is probable that most of you, who find yourselves taking the time to read this newsletter, have at least some measure of interest in missions. The primary prerequisite for anyone who senses that God is speaking to him/her about missions is FAITH!!! We read in Luke 22:31-32 the...
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Kingdom Invasion (Luke 7:11-16) It was a clash of the Titans!! The sorrows of the world had now come face-to-face with the sounds of heaven. There was crying, weeping and lots of noise as the funeral procession made their way out of the city. The only son of a widow had just passed away. After the husband died, the son was the breadwinner but now, alas, he too had passed away. It was a mournful...
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“Don’t become sluggish, but by faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews 6:12. Laura Ong, the mission’s pastor’s wife in the church in Singapore where Mark was pastoring the English congregation, and I went weekly to a restaurant in town after church services and ministry to the ladies was finished. Our husbands always had other afternoon meetings to attend. My children were...
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“The Lord showed me this morning that He has sent me to America to bring the Gospel back to the place from where it came to us!” I was sitting across the dinner table from an Arab brother and his wife, when *Salimon spoke these words with strong conviction. Salimon was raised in North Africa in a very religious and liturgical environment. Then a church, full of the Spirit and life of God, was...
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“Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days.” John 11:6 Jesus’ plans are better than ours, even when it doesn’t make sense to us. At first glance, this scripture doesn’t seem to make sense. Jesus clearly knew that Lazarus was sick, but he didn’t run to Lazarus’ side or instantly cure him. Why? Didn’t Jesus know the urgency of the situation? Yes,...
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The mustard seed is such an insignificant looking commodity: tiny, plain, commonplace in its abundance; the resulting shrubs of which are similarly bland, utilitarian, and as numerous as weeds. Yet as inconsequential as the mustard seed appears, it has been an exceedingly important nutritional resource throughout history. It is one of the most potent and sought after spices, and it possesses a...
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