June Letter
“And when the day of Pentecost was FULLY come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost…” Acts 2:1,2,4a
Hello Dear Hearts,
In the Feast of Passover we see the death of Christ. In the Feast of Firstfruits, we see the resurrection of Christ as the Firstfruits. In the Feast of Pentecost we see the descent of the Holy Spirit, the New Covenant entered into with God and the Birth of the Church.
Fifty days from the day the firstfruits offering was waved before the Lord, the children of Israel celebrated the Feast of Pentecost. Devout Jews from all parts of Israel and the Mediterranean world traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate these feasts. According to the well-known Jewish historian, Josephus, there were as many as three million Jews gathered together in Jerusalem during the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
May News Letter 2010
“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.” Galatians 3:6,7
Hello Dear Hearts,
I attended an amazing Hawaiian Hula Worship Celebration. Churches of all denominations, from all the Hawaiian Islands, came together to worship our Lord through Hula dancing, music, Scripture and song. “How Great Thou Art” was sung in Hawaiian, as were many of the songs. The Hula praise was glorious. Many of my friends from different churches participated.
The opening ceremony was preceded with the carrying of the Hawaiian flag and the Israeli flag. The pastors of Grace Church here on Maui are Messiahanic Jews who have received Jesus Christ as Messiah. The wife, Nora, with two other ladies worshipped the Lord in Israeli dances.
The disciples asked Jesus after His resurrection, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?” Jesus said, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” The King James Version reads, “To the uttermost part of the earth.” And someone said during the ceremony “Hawaii is the uttermost part of the earth from Jerusalem.”
Paul wrote, “That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. ..Where there is neither Greek nor Jew… bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all.” Galatians 3:14, Colossians 3:11
“And if you are Christs’, you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:2
I’ve told you about different ministries in which I’ve been involved. It’s such a privilege to be working with Feed My Sheep. The organization has six major locations Island wide, making essential groceries accessible weekly, to all who are below the poverty level. Because of a well established collaboration between Feed My Sheep, the Maui Food Bank and many other food pantries and soup kitchens working together, to quote Joyce the CEO, ” We are able to feed the hungry in body, mind and spirit. We are so fortunate that every time we go out to distribute food, we spend time with and pray for the people we serve.” One lady that came for food, Susan, I have ministered to and prayed with, on a personal basis, several times in the last two months.
Another quick story about Melissa, a very pretty young woman in her twenties. She has a darling two-year old daughter and a sweet husband. She was born with only one kidney and her parents were not given much hope for her survival. As we talked she told me that her mother was a very active Jehovah’s Witness, but when Melissa was thirteen, her mother went astray. The family faltered.
As I shared with her the love of Jesus, she readily responded. When she prayed to receive Him as her Lord and Savior, the tears streamed down her cheeks. After I had prayed for her she said she had felt so LOST.”
Because of your great love, prayers and sacrificial support WE ARE REACHING OUT WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS TO A LOST WORLD.
I thank you again, you truly are SPECIAL SAINTS!
Your co laborer in Christ.
Georgia Lee
God’s Secret Agents
By Greg Laurie
Is it correct to assume that angels are the nonthreatening, loving beings that many people believe them to be? That all depends. We find instances in the Bible when angels were sent to deliver specific messages from God. They often began their messages with phrases like “Do not be afraid,” or “Do not fear.” But we also find instances in which God used angels to execute His judgment, as in the case of Sodom and Gomorrah and elsewhere.
That Kind Of Mother
I’m not supposed to be here. Well, at least not according to the doctor who told my mother that she would have problems conceiving. Obviously, and thankfully, God had other plans for both my mother and me.
If anyone deserved to have kids, in my humble opinion, it’s my Mommy (yes, I still call her that as a grown woman). She is a lovely, intelligent, sweet and godly woman. She prayed, despite what the doctors said, for children. And she told God that she would give her children back to Him if He granted that request. Sounds very similar to a woman named Hannah in the first chapter of 1 Samuel.
Demon possession, healings are common beliefs in Africa
ERIK TRYGGESTAD | The Christian Chronicle
Isaac Daye remembers watching the young woman writhe in agony.
“She’s jerking. She’s shaking. She’s moving. … I had to hold her head,” said Daye, an African missionary in Gambia, a tiny nation in West Africa where most people profess Islam as their faith.
The woman’s parents, both Muslim, had taken their daughter to traditional healers, but to no avail. Desperate, they brought her to the Church of Christ minister and asked him to pray for her.
Online missionaries spread Gospel in cyberspace
Something to be on the lookout for:
For 2,000 years, Christian missionaries have traveled to foreign lands to spread the Gospel.
Today, there are thousands of missionaries preaching around the world without leaving home. Sometimes even while wearing pajamas.
Global Media Outreach, a branch of Campus Crusade for Christ, held a Webinar, or online seminar, this week to raise awareness and to motivate people to participate in online missions.
With tomorrow being designated Internet Evangelism Day (by the Internet Evangelism Coalition), Michelle Diedrich of GMO said she wants “to change the way we think” about the Internet.
“We are the first generation – ever – to hold in our hands the technology to give every person on earth multiple chances to accept Jesus Christ,” Ms. Diedrich, GMO’s communications director, said in the Wednesday seminar.
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Morocco Moving Hard Line With Missionaries Crackdown ?
Paul Cooper
One of the most moderate Muslim nations may be shifting hard line and no one is paying attention. In the last few months (though most happening on the same week in March) around 60 foreigners were expelled from the country. What is their crime? They are Christians, and a government once open to other faiths is now kicking out Christians (mostly long time aid workers) for proselytizing. They offer no proof to the charge, no judges or courts, yet authorities have swept into areas and removed people in the midst of their good works.April 2010
“…I have earnestly and intensely desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I say to you, I shall eat it no more until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Luke 22:15,16 TAB
Hello Dear Hearts,
I attended two Seders (Passover Feasts) one at Hope Chapel led by a missionary from Israel, the second at Grace Church. The pastor and his wife are Messiahanic Jews, who have received Jesus Christ as their Messiah. I invited two Jewish friends from Kalama Heights to be my guests. I have shared the love of Jesus with them many times.
God’s purpose for establishing this feast was to remind them of the supernatural deliverance of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt and the sacrificial lamb that protected them from the destroying angel in the slaying of Egypt’s firstborn.
March 2010
“Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isa. 41:10
Hello Dear Hearts,
There have been a few times in my life when the Lord has brought that scripture into my spirit to assure me of His absolute protection and presence. Such was the case when I heard about the Tsunami evacuation.
