Friday, December 14, 2012
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Monday, April 16, 2012
The Day is Nigh
After what seemed like an eternity, the hour of my departure to Kenya is at hand. The time has flown to where we are nearing the Seminar and Open-Air meetings. The local organizing pastor John Juma has called me several times over the past few weeks. The pastors who will be attending the Seminars and supporting the Outreach are very excited and motivated. This excitement also floods my heart and moves me with emotion that an opportunity is made for the Lord God Almighty to move as only He can, liberating the captives, breaking the chains asunder, releasing His Power to save millions across the nations of Africa.
Child of God, have you sat back and just allowed the Spirit of God to lay a burden for the lost on your heart? A burden for the millions and millions all over the world who have never heard this glorious message of Hope and Salvation through the Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus, God's sacrificial Lamb, who gave His life on Calvary so that all who believe on Him shall not perish but have life everlasting? Millions slipping into eternity even as I type this blog entry. People who have longed for a Redeemer, a God that can save them from their peril, save them from a Christless eternity but never had a Bible in his own language? Never heard the Gospel message preached? Never heard the Gospel over the radio?. As they face death and the very thought of an eternity without God, Without Hope, without Grace, without the knowledge that they have been purchased at a price, saved and set free through Jesus Christ but have not met Him nor has the Truth shone in their hearts, fear grips their hearts? A Christless grave and an eternity without a second chance. How can they hear this message of the Greatest Love without a preacher, how can one preach if he is not sent? How can he answer the call to go if no-one calls or sends? Oh God, please call men and women to be witnesses for the Gospel of Christ, men and women who will not count their lives dear but willingly accept that this Gospel may require them to be Martyred, imprisoned, beaten, bruised, stoned to death, all for the Gospel? Reader, what is your answer? If the question that is posed to Bible students in Asia when they graduate from Bible College was posed to you, what would your reply be? They are asked: "When you leave this College as a minister or worker and you are to be beaten, stoned to death, jailed or martyred, what will you do? Will you willing go to serve Him who called you to His Gospel? You guessed right. They answer: "I will be obedient to the Master's Voice and answer the call. If it costs my life to see souls saved, I will willingly pay that price!" Will you? Will I?
When talking of the lost, I am not even talking about the millions of people living in the Westernised world where the Gospel message has no more impact on the souls of a Christ-denying generation. A generation who have seen the miracles, heard hundreds of sermons, who have been challenged with the Gospel so many times to accept Christ as their Saviour and not done so. The many so-called "Christians", who numbing their cold consciences by attending a church service every now and then but not walking in a relationship with the Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ. Imbibing in bouts of drunken frenzy, using the Name of the Saviour of the world as a curse and swear word, joking about Christ Jesus, God the Father, The Holy Spirit, The church, Christianity and the ministers of our day. I realise that the lives of these men and women to whom the Gospel message has been entrusted, lived in a fashion that brought disrepute against the aforementioned, that it has become just that. A joke with no impact.
I would ask you to read the book written by David Wilkinson, author of "The Cross and the Switch-blade", about "Sipping Saints." A book written without pulling punches but addressing the sad dilemma of the Church of our hour. So many vices practised by the very men and women who are to an example of the Love and Life of Christ to the world, found gambling, whether at casino's or the Lottery, placing horse-racing bets, bound by pornography, having easy access via the Internet in the privacy of their homes, many Christians, ministers, elders, members all ogling hours on end of the lustful pictures, ensnaring themselves in the spider's web of lust. Spending hours on the Internet but just a few minutes to prepare sermons that do not touch on the needs of the millions of lost souls and we wonder why revival tarries. The Prayer closets are empty and silent. No tears shed over the situation of the lost. Prayer meetings are Bitter meetings. Bitter because no-one has the spirit of prayer to quicken the meetings. No sir, I am speaking of the lost in the 10/20 window, There where the Hindu's, Tamil's and many Asians live where millions of demi-gods are served, where the Gospel is needed. What are we going to do? Sit back and sing "I am on my way to Heaven, singing, singing, always singing, I am on my way to Heaven" or will the Holy Ghost today warm your heart to repent of our "attitude of taking everything for granted" and not being involved in the misitry to reach the unreached?
Afrikaans-speaking Churches in South Africa advertise the Prayer Meeting as "Biduur", which when translated means Prayer Hour but we sing for half hour, someone preaches between 20 - 30 minutes then we pray for 5 minutes and sing another chorus or two before closing the meeting. What has happened to the Early Church type All Night Prayer Meetings? My God, we need to be quickened by the Spirit of God, that You can once more visit the Body of Christ with Anointing, Power and Revival.
Children have access to this smut and filth without parental guidance and intervention. Left to themselves with a "bribe" of money to allow the parents time-out, these children are pulled into the deep dark underworld of these vices. Drugs, orgies, drunkenness, revelling, lustful teenagers and younger are drawn further away from God, by being swallowed up in sin. Fathers and mothers who are not examples of God-fearing, praying and clean-living men and women of God. Without examples, what must the children follow. They are tired of seeing the hypocrite parents crying and praying in the services but living a double life outside the walls of the sanctuary.
Youth meetings fail to attract the crowds because the churches do not have a message that is relevant to the needs of the young people. Drive past churches in your neighbourhood on a Sunday evening. Some churches have even closed the Sunday evening services because of the lack of interest by the flocks of those churches. Where is the anguish of the Prayers of Christ in Gethsemane? What of the Supreme Price of Golgotha? The agony of feeling alone on the cross of shame where Jesus the Son of God cried out: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabagtani! My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" His precious Life-Blood that stained the wooden cross, the earth around the cross, all shed for you and I also the billions-upon-billions who would come to God through this sacrifice, being reconciled through the death on the cross. Was it all in vain? Are we who have the Truth, that "...no man cometh to the Father but by Me" and '...that all who believe on Him shall have Life everlasting" not going to be moved to be a disciple of Christ, worthy of this Gospel? Are these just words that we learn to recite at Sunday School without any true meaning to you and I? The millions behind the Iron and Bamboo curtains, in Communistic and Muslim-governed countries hear these word and respond to them by accepting Jesus Christ as their Saviour. They know the reality and the cost associated with their decision. They are prepared to suffer for this wonderful Gospel that set them free.
Years ago, I remember an elderly couple visited our church in the city of Welkom in the Orange Free States Province in South Africa. The old man's suit was worn and faded but clean. His old wife did not have shiny clothes or jewellery on, her long greying hair tied back in a bun. The couple requested to render an item. The pastor almost refused but then looked past their outward appearance and afforded them the opportunity. When the time came, they stepped up the platform with reverence. I was seated on the platform next to the office bearers and pastor. As the old man took his old violin out of it's case and placed the bow on the strings, we felt the presence and anointing of God fill that platform They started singing a song I had never heard before. As they harmonized the words hit home. Tears were flowing down almost every person in the meeting's cheeks. I vaguely remember the words as they sang the 4 verses, as we never sang that song in any church I had visited in our denomination. I have taught many churches the chorus in many meetings I have held:
"It's dripping with Blood, yes, dripping with Blood,
This Holy Ghost Gospel is dripping with Blood
The blood of disciples, who died for the Truth
This Holy Ghost Gospel is dripping with Blood"
Throughout the centuries, all from John the Baptist as the first man to die for this Holy Ghost Truth right up to today where men and women still lay down their lives for this Truth, the blood cries from the earth to God, the price of Salvation is paid in Blood.
I have been invited to minister in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan (98% Muslim and the 2% make up all the other religions), in Ghana, Cameroon and Liberia. These are but a few of the places to reach in 2012. Without your prayers to support me I cannot achieve what the Lord has planned for me. What I am to expect I do not know. This has not been revealed to me but I am willing to fulfil the call of God even at a price. It is no longer I who liveth but Christ who liveth in me. All I ask reader, brother, sister, if God lays or ministry on your heart to support us through prayers and financial offerings, please be obedient. In thus doing, you will have part in the Harvest of precious souls who come to know Christ through a minister who maybe was born again in one of the meetings, accepted the call of God, prepared themselves and led many souls to Christ. In whatever way you contributed to this ministry, part of that harvest is for your account in heaven. He went where we could not.
Would you be able to sing this old chorus?
"Please Lord use me, yes Lord don't refuse me
for surely there's a work that I can do
Even though I stumble, Lord teach me to be humble
and whate'er the cost I'll work for you"
God is calling in this dark hour for labourers in the Vineyard, in the fields of the world. Listen carefully. They resound down the ages - "Go ye into all the world..." "Go ye..."Go ye..."
The Heading of this post says "The Day Is Nigh" and it is true in many ways. The Day for Africa is nigh, the day for Africa to have God usher in a revival is nigh. The Day of the Return Of The Lord Jesus Christ Is Nigh. The Day For My Journey To Kenya Is Nigh. I have answered: "Here am I lord, send me..." Will you help me to go and be obedient to the Divine Call?
Blessings
Child of God, have you sat back and just allowed the Spirit of God to lay a burden for the lost on your heart? A burden for the millions and millions all over the world who have never heard this glorious message of Hope and Salvation through the Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus, God's sacrificial Lamb, who gave His life on Calvary so that all who believe on Him shall not perish but have life everlasting? Millions slipping into eternity even as I type this blog entry. People who have longed for a Redeemer, a God that can save them from their peril, save them from a Christless eternity but never had a Bible in his own language? Never heard the Gospel message preached? Never heard the Gospel over the radio?. As they face death and the very thought of an eternity without God, Without Hope, without Grace, without the knowledge that they have been purchased at a price, saved and set free through Jesus Christ but have not met Him nor has the Truth shone in their hearts, fear grips their hearts? A Christless grave and an eternity without a second chance. How can they hear this message of the Greatest Love without a preacher, how can one preach if he is not sent? How can he answer the call to go if no-one calls or sends? Oh God, please call men and women to be witnesses for the Gospel of Christ, men and women who will not count their lives dear but willingly accept that this Gospel may require them to be Martyred, imprisoned, beaten, bruised, stoned to death, all for the Gospel? Reader, what is your answer? If the question that is posed to Bible students in Asia when they graduate from Bible College was posed to you, what would your reply be? They are asked: "When you leave this College as a minister or worker and you are to be beaten, stoned to death, jailed or martyred, what will you do? Will you willing go to serve Him who called you to His Gospel? You guessed right. They answer: "I will be obedient to the Master's Voice and answer the call. If it costs my life to see souls saved, I will willingly pay that price!" Will you? Will I?
When talking of the lost, I am not even talking about the millions of people living in the Westernised world where the Gospel message has no more impact on the souls of a Christ-denying generation. A generation who have seen the miracles, heard hundreds of sermons, who have been challenged with the Gospel so many times to accept Christ as their Saviour and not done so. The many so-called "Christians", who numbing their cold consciences by attending a church service every now and then but not walking in a relationship with the Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ. Imbibing in bouts of drunken frenzy, using the Name of the Saviour of the world as a curse and swear word, joking about Christ Jesus, God the Father, The Holy Spirit, The church, Christianity and the ministers of our day. I realise that the lives of these men and women to whom the Gospel message has been entrusted, lived in a fashion that brought disrepute against the aforementioned, that it has become just that. A joke with no impact.
I would ask you to read the book written by David Wilkinson, author of "The Cross and the Switch-blade", about "Sipping Saints." A book written without pulling punches but addressing the sad dilemma of the Church of our hour. So many vices practised by the very men and women who are to an example of the Love and Life of Christ to the world, found gambling, whether at casino's or the Lottery, placing horse-racing bets, bound by pornography, having easy access via the Internet in the privacy of their homes, many Christians, ministers, elders, members all ogling hours on end of the lustful pictures, ensnaring themselves in the spider's web of lust. Spending hours on the Internet but just a few minutes to prepare sermons that do not touch on the needs of the millions of lost souls and we wonder why revival tarries. The Prayer closets are empty and silent. No tears shed over the situation of the lost. Prayer meetings are Bitter meetings. Bitter because no-one has the spirit of prayer to quicken the meetings. No sir, I am speaking of the lost in the 10/20 window, There where the Hindu's, Tamil's and many Asians live where millions of demi-gods are served, where the Gospel is needed. What are we going to do? Sit back and sing "I am on my way to Heaven, singing, singing, always singing, I am on my way to Heaven" or will the Holy Ghost today warm your heart to repent of our "attitude of taking everything for granted" and not being involved in the misitry to reach the unreached?
Afrikaans-speaking Churches in South Africa advertise the Prayer Meeting as "Biduur", which when translated means Prayer Hour but we sing for half hour, someone preaches between 20 - 30 minutes then we pray for 5 minutes and sing another chorus or two before closing the meeting. What has happened to the Early Church type All Night Prayer Meetings? My God, we need to be quickened by the Spirit of God, that You can once more visit the Body of Christ with Anointing, Power and Revival.
Children have access to this smut and filth without parental guidance and intervention. Left to themselves with a "bribe" of money to allow the parents time-out, these children are pulled into the deep dark underworld of these vices. Drugs, orgies, drunkenness, revelling, lustful teenagers and younger are drawn further away from God, by being swallowed up in sin. Fathers and mothers who are not examples of God-fearing, praying and clean-living men and women of God. Without examples, what must the children follow. They are tired of seeing the hypocrite parents crying and praying in the services but living a double life outside the walls of the sanctuary.
Youth meetings fail to attract the crowds because the churches do not have a message that is relevant to the needs of the young people. Drive past churches in your neighbourhood on a Sunday evening. Some churches have even closed the Sunday evening services because of the lack of interest by the flocks of those churches. Where is the anguish of the Prayers of Christ in Gethsemane? What of the Supreme Price of Golgotha? The agony of feeling alone on the cross of shame where Jesus the Son of God cried out: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabagtani! My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" His precious Life-Blood that stained the wooden cross, the earth around the cross, all shed for you and I also the billions-upon-billions who would come to God through this sacrifice, being reconciled through the death on the cross. Was it all in vain? Are we who have the Truth, that "...no man cometh to the Father but by Me" and '...that all who believe on Him shall have Life everlasting" not going to be moved to be a disciple of Christ, worthy of this Gospel? Are these just words that we learn to recite at Sunday School without any true meaning to you and I? The millions behind the Iron and Bamboo curtains, in Communistic and Muslim-governed countries hear these word and respond to them by accepting Jesus Christ as their Saviour. They know the reality and the cost associated with their decision. They are prepared to suffer for this wonderful Gospel that set them free.
Years ago, I remember an elderly couple visited our church in the city of Welkom in the Orange Free States Province in South Africa. The old man's suit was worn and faded but clean. His old wife did not have shiny clothes or jewellery on, her long greying hair tied back in a bun. The couple requested to render an item. The pastor almost refused but then looked past their outward appearance and afforded them the opportunity. When the time came, they stepped up the platform with reverence. I was seated on the platform next to the office bearers and pastor. As the old man took his old violin out of it's case and placed the bow on the strings, we felt the presence and anointing of God fill that platform They started singing a song I had never heard before. As they harmonized the words hit home. Tears were flowing down almost every person in the meeting's cheeks. I vaguely remember the words as they sang the 4 verses, as we never sang that song in any church I had visited in our denomination. I have taught many churches the chorus in many meetings I have held:
"It's dripping with Blood, yes, dripping with Blood,
This Holy Ghost Gospel is dripping with Blood
The blood of disciples, who died for the Truth
This Holy Ghost Gospel is dripping with Blood"
Throughout the centuries, all from John the Baptist as the first man to die for this Holy Ghost Truth right up to today where men and women still lay down their lives for this Truth, the blood cries from the earth to God, the price of Salvation is paid in Blood.
I have been invited to minister in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan (98% Muslim and the 2% make up all the other religions), in Ghana, Cameroon and Liberia. These are but a few of the places to reach in 2012. Without your prayers to support me I cannot achieve what the Lord has planned for me. What I am to expect I do not know. This has not been revealed to me but I am willing to fulfil the call of God even at a price. It is no longer I who liveth but Christ who liveth in me. All I ask reader, brother, sister, if God lays or ministry on your heart to support us through prayers and financial offerings, please be obedient. In thus doing, you will have part in the Harvest of precious souls who come to know Christ through a minister who maybe was born again in one of the meetings, accepted the call of God, prepared themselves and led many souls to Christ. In whatever way you contributed to this ministry, part of that harvest is for your account in heaven. He went where we could not.
Would you be able to sing this old chorus?
"Please Lord use me, yes Lord don't refuse me
for surely there's a work that I can do
Even though I stumble, Lord teach me to be humble
and whate'er the cost I'll work for you"
God is calling in this dark hour for labourers in the Vineyard, in the fields of the world. Listen carefully. They resound down the ages - "Go ye into all the world..." "Go ye..."Go ye..."
The Heading of this post says "The Day Is Nigh" and it is true in many ways. The Day for Africa is nigh, the day for Africa to have God usher in a revival is nigh. The Day of the Return Of The Lord Jesus Christ Is Nigh. The Day For My Journey To Kenya Is Nigh. I have answered: "Here am I lord, send me..." Will you help me to go and be obedient to the Divine Call?
Blessings
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
KENYA AND NIGERIA - MACEDONIAN CALL
G-d is good and works in mysterious ways. Whenever there is a need in the "Church" (I say this meaning the broader body of believers = church), G-d always hears the prayers of His people and finds ways and means to fill that need. Like the Macedonian Call the Apostle Paul received through a night-vision.
Paul had been travelling through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, where they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the Word, the Gospel in Asia and again they had come into Mysia and tried to go into Bithynia, "...but the Spirit did not permit them.". The Spirit of G-d knew of someone in Macedonia who needed Paul's message of salvation through Jesus the Christ. So during the night, G-d spoke to the Apostle Paul through this vision of the night. Paul saw a man of Macedonia. "A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying: "Come over to Macedonia and help us." " (Acts 16:6 - 10)
Paul immediate concluded that the Lord had called them to preach the Gospel in Macedonia and sought to go there quickly. They sailed to Troas immediately.concluding that the Lord wanted them to preach in Macedonia. they then went to Phillipi and on their first Sabbath, Paul and his group met at the river where a group of people had gathered together for prayer. Paul spoke to the women and a seller of purple goods named Lydia, accepted the Word of G-d and she and her house were baptized.
There going to Macedonia bore fruit. A work was started and G-d was moving in power. The rest of the chapter is wonderful reading and lends itself to many different thoughts and sermons. I however, would like to focus our attention to the things that led the Apostle Paul and his entourage to Phillipi. The way that that the Holy Spirit leads and guides His servants in the will of G-d. Having an open ear is what counts. Being in tune with G-d to discern his voice and leading is what walking in a close relationship with G-d, brings forth. Spending much time in prayer and fasting, learning to discern G-d's voice and understanding His leading.
During the past few weeks, I have had a certain uncertainty about the direction that G-d was leading us into. I had pastored a church in Louis Trichardt (now called Makhado), in the Limpopo Province some years ago. This was a mainly Black congregation with only a few White families as members. It was a very spirited congregation. The congregants united in the projects I proposed, raising funds for a Building Fund, for the purchase of land and to build our own Church building. These people worked together at all our street sales and what touched my heart more than once was their willingness to partake in the church program. During the year of 1993, we united with other congregations in our town in an effort to reach our city with Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke's plan of "Every Home For Christ". "The Jonah Project" was initiated and we as Fraternity in Louis Trichardt's churches, decided to implement the program to win "EVERY HOME FOR CHRIST".
The congregants of the church I pastored were so enthusiastic, that at every meeting and every door-to-door outreach, our people filled almost one half of the pews while the rest of the churches in Louis Trichardt would hardly fill two rows. This spoke of dedication and commitment. Commitment not to me as their pastor, but to the call of the Gospel - "Go ye..."
After moving on to plant other churches, operating in the office of an Evangelist for most of my ministry, I never thought that I would travel through Africa, preaching the gospel. I always had this dream of preaching in the Southern States of the USA. I must admit that every time I saw photo's of the masses, responding to the Gospel invitation, I would be moved by my emotions of the plight of the lost. The look of hopelessness in their eyes before they find the peace that Jesus gives.
I started receiving requests from pastor who wanted to join me on Facebook. It was there that a certain pastor asked me to come to Kenya and hold seminars for 200 pastors and open air meetings thereafter. I "cut and paste" a portion of the e-mail I received in my inbox today, February 5, 2012:
I have also since we first started discussing this event, been approached to visit Nigeria. Then came an invitation to Ghana and even to visit Pakistan. I need you to pray with me for the leading of the Holy Spirit for the dates, the things that G-d wants to achieve and for the finances for these outreaches. The church in Pakistan will support only 20% of the total costs of the outreach. The African churches are able to pay for taxi fares and accommodation but not the other costs These I will have to bear for my account.
I know that G-d will make a way. I also know that He works according to our faith and that all the cattle on a thousand hills belong to Him. Also All the silver and all the Gold belong to G-d. He is able to meet the need (not our greed). I can honestly say that I am not in the Gospel for the money. This is my love-offering but the word has very clear teachings about stewardship and finances in the Gospel for those who work in the Gospel are to live from the Gospel. My prayers are that G-d will open the floodgates of heaven, pouring out His favour upon the nations who are willing to accept His Son, Jesus the Christ as their Saviour and to see the Gospel message confirmed with miracles, signs and portents. May G-d usher in a new move, a fresh revival before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your prayers and mine, mingled with faith and tears, can assist the churches in every region, to reach out to the masses so that we can "Plunder Hell And Populate Heaven" (Quote - Pastor and Evangelist Reinhardt Bonnke).
How can you help?
a) By telling as many intercessors and prayer warriors about this proposed visit to Kenya, then to Nigeria, Ghana and Pakistan;
b) Praying together with and for me that the Lord provide leading and wisdom through His Blessed Holy Spirit;
c) For Donors, Sponsors and Partners who will support this ministry financially to enable us to fulfill the Macedonian call and the Will of G-d.
If you are willing to partner with us, won't you join the following, subscribe for our newsletter in the Subscription box on the top left and also donate through the PayPal button or E-Mail me forMy Bank Details Here
Paul had been travelling through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, where they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the Word, the Gospel in Asia and again they had come into Mysia and tried to go into Bithynia, "...but the Spirit did not permit them.". The Spirit of G-d knew of someone in Macedonia who needed Paul's message of salvation through Jesus the Christ. So during the night, G-d spoke to the Apostle Paul through this vision of the night. Paul saw a man of Macedonia. "A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying: "Come over to Macedonia and help us." " (Acts 16:6 - 10)
Paul immediate concluded that the Lord had called them to preach the Gospel in Macedonia and sought to go there quickly. They sailed to Troas immediately.concluding that the Lord wanted them to preach in Macedonia. they then went to Phillipi and on their first Sabbath, Paul and his group met at the river where a group of people had gathered together for prayer. Paul spoke to the women and a seller of purple goods named Lydia, accepted the Word of G-d and she and her house were baptized.
There going to Macedonia bore fruit. A work was started and G-d was moving in power. The rest of the chapter is wonderful reading and lends itself to many different thoughts and sermons. I however, would like to focus our attention to the things that led the Apostle Paul and his entourage to Phillipi. The way that that the Holy Spirit leads and guides His servants in the will of G-d. Having an open ear is what counts. Being in tune with G-d to discern his voice and leading is what walking in a close relationship with G-d, brings forth. Spending much time in prayer and fasting, learning to discern G-d's voice and understanding His leading.
During the past few weeks, I have had a certain uncertainty about the direction that G-d was leading us into. I had pastored a church in Louis Trichardt (now called Makhado), in the Limpopo Province some years ago. This was a mainly Black congregation with only a few White families as members. It was a very spirited congregation. The congregants united in the projects I proposed, raising funds for a Building Fund, for the purchase of land and to build our own Church building. These people worked together at all our street sales and what touched my heart more than once was their willingness to partake in the church program. During the year of 1993, we united with other congregations in our town in an effort to reach our city with Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke's plan of "Every Home For Christ". "The Jonah Project" was initiated and we as Fraternity in Louis Trichardt's churches, decided to implement the program to win "EVERY HOME FOR CHRIST".
The congregants of the church I pastored were so enthusiastic, that at every meeting and every door-to-door outreach, our people filled almost one half of the pews while the rest of the churches in Louis Trichardt would hardly fill two rows. This spoke of dedication and commitment. Commitment not to me as their pastor, but to the call of the Gospel - "Go ye..."
After moving on to plant other churches, operating in the office of an Evangelist for most of my ministry, I never thought that I would travel through Africa, preaching the gospel. I always had this dream of preaching in the Southern States of the USA. I must admit that every time I saw photo's of the masses, responding to the Gospel invitation, I would be moved by my emotions of the plight of the lost. The look of hopelessness in their eyes before they find the peace that Jesus gives.
I started receiving requests from pastor who wanted to join me on Facebook. It was there that a certain pastor asked me to come to Kenya and hold seminars for 200 pastors and open air meetings thereafter. I "cut and paste" a portion of the e-mail I received in my inbox today, February 5, 2012:
The dates of the meetings are 19th to 22nd,April 2012.
The seminars will be from 9am to 1pm then open air meetings will be as from 3pm onwards, this will be for 4 days.
Our churches have got intercessors that will be able to pray for the meetings.Do you want to send some before the meetings? You can give us advice in any area you feel that needs changes,please you are allowed.
The cost of this meetings is 4000 USD, this is an everage meeting, but if we want to have a big meeting that we can advivertise on the radio and on the Television can cost 20000 USD.(Twenty thousand dollars)
The Hotel for your accomodation, there are some which are too cheap that costs 2000 kenya shillings per day, and at the Beach hotels it costs 9000 per day.
I have also since we first started discussing this event, been approached to visit Nigeria. Then came an invitation to Ghana and even to visit Pakistan. I need you to pray with me for the leading of the Holy Spirit for the dates, the things that G-d wants to achieve and for the finances for these outreaches. The church in Pakistan will support only 20% of the total costs of the outreach. The African churches are able to pay for taxi fares and accommodation but not the other costs These I will have to bear for my account.
I know that G-d will make a way. I also know that He works according to our faith and that all the cattle on a thousand hills belong to Him. Also All the silver and all the Gold belong to G-d. He is able to meet the need (not our greed). I can honestly say that I am not in the Gospel for the money. This is my love-offering but the word has very clear teachings about stewardship and finances in the Gospel for those who work in the Gospel are to live from the Gospel. My prayers are that G-d will open the floodgates of heaven, pouring out His favour upon the nations who are willing to accept His Son, Jesus the Christ as their Saviour and to see the Gospel message confirmed with miracles, signs and portents. May G-d usher in a new move, a fresh revival before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your prayers and mine, mingled with faith and tears, can assist the churches in every region, to reach out to the masses so that we can "Plunder Hell And Populate Heaven" (Quote - Pastor and Evangelist Reinhardt Bonnke).
How can you help?
a) By telling as many intercessors and prayer warriors about this proposed visit to Kenya, then to Nigeria, Ghana and Pakistan;
b) Praying together with and for me that the Lord provide leading and wisdom through His Blessed Holy Spirit;
c) For Donors, Sponsors and Partners who will support this ministry financially to enable us to fulfill the Macedonian call and the Will of G-d.
If you are willing to partner with us, won't you join the following, subscribe for our newsletter in the Subscription box on the top left and also donate through the PayPal button or E-Mail me for
Thanks
Rodney
Thursday, January 19, 2012
LOOKING FOR MULTI-AUTHORS TO POST ON MY BLOGS
I have these two blogs. Christian blogs. The House of Mercy Ministries (http://www.houseofmercyministries.blogspot.com) and The House Of Mercy International (http://www.houseofmercyint.blogspot.com). Intended to be for a church I was starting but then felt led by the Lord to make them an Online ministry. I know that currently there is a lot of duplication due to some widget in Blogger that cross-copied the posts. This is the reason I need different content. To make each one unique. Any ideas will be appreciated and all suggestions will be considered.
I am appealing to you, if you are an author of a blog, or a writer who has experienced the Salvation through Jesus Christ, is born again and is living a sanctified life, to contribute my means of posting material that will tell of the Love of G-d and His Saving grace. If you have been saved and have a testimony that you must share, telling of the miraculous power of G-d that is able to save from the 'gutter-most to the uttermost', this must be shared. If you have been healed from sickness or disease, maybe delivered from demonic oppression or possession by the divine Hand of G-d, I'm asking you to please submit this material so that I can moderate it then post it on one of these blogs. This blog is to be for the Glory of G-d and the establishing of His Kingdom on earth. May this blog reverberate the Lord's Prayer: Thy Kingdom come, on earth as it is in Heaven. You see friends, it's not about you and I, but all about G-d.
There are so many thousands of wonderful people who have been hurt in church, now sitting at home with no-one ministering to their broken lives. Thousands more who have been disillusioned and myriads of folk who have never been to church before. Millions of people in the 10 - 40 Window over Asia who have never held a Bible in their hands, who have never heard the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ preached and taught in Love, who would surrender their lives to Jesus had they heard this message. The message of "No greater love than this..." Jesus laying down His life to take it up again. It's not a Gospel of death but of Life. He arose from the grave triumphant. Hallelujah. Jesus is alive.
We have been saved by G-d with a purpose. Called with a goal in mind. Commissioned to win the lost. Anointed and appointed to witnesses of the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Called to lead souls to Christ and demonstrate the Power of G-d. Called to disciple the masses. Jesus said: " Follow me and I will make you fishers of men" not called to sit the pews warm and listen to all sermons but to "Go..into all the world....make disciples..."
Dit gaan oor die Evangelie wat bedien moet word sodat "..nie een verlore sal gaan nie maar dat almal gered sal word". Die wil van G-d is dat die wêreld gered moet word. Dat mense weer na Hom toe sal terugkeer, hulle harte open en hul lewens weer met opregte toewyding aan Hom sal toewy. (This is Afrikaans - let Google translate it for you).
G-d gave His only begotten Son so that all who believe in Him should not perish but have life eternal. G-d gave His very best. What will you and I give?
Please assist me with this task of reaching the lost, the cold, the back-slidden, the lukewarm BEFORE the Imminent return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ.
PRAY WITH AND FOR ME. YOUR PRAYERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT! PRAY FOR ALL MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL THAT G-D GIVE US OPEN DOORS TO MINISTER THROUGH.
If you have not surrendered your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ yet, have not accepted Him as your personal Saviour, not confessed your sin, won't you take a moment to pray this prayer prayerfully, out loud as though it was your own prayer?
Dear Father G-d, I come to You today, just as I am with all my faults and sins. I confess that I am a sinner. I cannot save myself and I need a Saviour. I believe that Jesus The Christ, is the Son of the Living G-d, sent to die in my stead. He who knew no sin became sin so that I could become the Righteousness of G-d through His death on the cross and through His resurrection.
I believe that He offers me Life Eternal with Him by me accepting His sacrifice and I ask you Father to forgive me my sins. I repent with all my heart and am sorry Lord that I sinned against You. Cleanse my heart from all sins and unrighteousness which I now rebuke and lay them at your Feet. I confess that You take away my many sins through the death of Christ, changing me to be a new man in Christ. The old sinful nature is now dead and I am alive in Christ Jesus, a New Creation. My sins are forgiven and You will never think of or to remember them any more. I accept that the Blood of Jesus Your Son, cleanses me from all sin and unrighteousness. Take hold of my hand and lead me in Your Ways, teaching me to hold to Your Word, the Bible, the Word of G-d. I am saved by Grace and not of myself that I might boast. I am now a born-again son. Thank You for saving my soul and making me whole. Help me to live for You from today forth.
Every fetter and chain is broken and I am free for Your Word says the the Truth, Jesus the Word, will set me free an if the Truth has set me free, I am free indeed. Amen an Amen
Thanks and G-d bless you
Rodney
Saturday, November 26, 2011
TO YOU by CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON
Dear Friends
Today I want to post a short portion out of the pen of the powerful preacher and successful minister of the Gospel, Charles H Spurgeon. I post this with permission and have not neither will I ever try to Change, Edit. Refashion or Alter his writings. I too agree with him, in praying and believing that somewhere, somehow G-d will attract the right person to read this posting so that your life may be forever changed. Changed by knowledge gained out of this Posting that our G-d's greatest desire is foe all men everywhere to be given a chance that being exposed to the Life-changing Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ through His sacrificial death and Resurrection, men (and women) will be saved. G-D'S WILL IS THAT NONE SHALL PERISH BUT ALL INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH CHRIST JESUS HIS SON.
Rodney
"Quote"
(Charles H Spurgeon)
TO YOU
HE WHO SPOKE and wrote this message will be greatly disappointed if it does not lead many to the Lord Jesus. It is sent forth in childlike dependence upon the power of God the Holy Ghost, to use it in the conversion of millions, if so He pleases. No doubt many poor men and women will take up this little volume, and the Lord will visit them with grace. To answer this end, the very plainest language has been chosen, and many homely expressions have been used. But if those of wealth and rank should glance at this book, the Holy Ghost can impress them also; since that which can be understood by the unlettered is none the less attractive to the instructed. Oh that some might read it who will become great winners of souls! Who knows how many will find their way to peace by what they read here? A more important question to you, dear reader, is this – Will you be one of them? A certain man placed a fountain by the wayside, and he hung up a cup near to it by a little chain. He was told some time after that a great art-critic had found much fault with its design. "But," said he, "do many thirsty persons drink at it?" Then they told him that thousands of poor people, men, women, and children, slaked their thirst at this fountain; and he smiled and said, that he was little troubled by the critic's observation, only he hoped that on some sultry summer's day the critic himself might fill the cup, and he refreshed, and praise the name of the Lord. Here is my fountain, and here is my cup: find fault if you please; but do drink of the water of life. I only care for this. I had rather bless the soul of the poorest crossing-sweeper, or raggatherer, than please a prince of the blood, and fail to convert him to God. Reader, do you mean business in reading these pages? If so, we are agreed at the outset; but nothing short of your finding Christ Hand Heaven is the business aimed at here. Oh that we may seek this together! I do so by dedicating this little book with prayer. Will not you join me by looking up to God, and asking Him to bless you while you read? Providence has put these pages in your way, you have a little spare time in which to read them, and you feel willing to give your attention to them. These are good signs. Who knows but the set time of blessing is come for you? At any rate, "The Holy Ghost saith, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
"Unquote"
If you need prayer and guidance, feel free to leave a message or comment and I will get back to you. Alternatively, you can e-mail me here.
Rodney
Rodney
"Quote"
(Charles H Spurgeon)
TO YOU
HE WHO SPOKE and wrote this message will be greatly disappointed if it does not lead many to the Lord Jesus. It is sent forth in childlike dependence upon the power of God the Holy Ghost, to use it in the conversion of millions, if so He pleases. No doubt many poor men and women will take up this little volume, and the Lord will visit them with grace. To answer this end, the very plainest language has been chosen, and many homely expressions have been used. But if those of wealth and rank should glance at this book, the Holy Ghost can impress them also; since that which can be understood by the unlettered is none the less attractive to the instructed. Oh that some might read it who will become great winners of souls! Who knows how many will find their way to peace by what they read here? A more important question to you, dear reader, is this – Will you be one of them? A certain man placed a fountain by the wayside, and he hung up a cup near to it by a little chain. He was told some time after that a great art-critic had found much fault with its design. "But," said he, "do many thirsty persons drink at it?" Then they told him that thousands of poor people, men, women, and children, slaked their thirst at this fountain; and he smiled and said, that he was little troubled by the critic's observation, only he hoped that on some sultry summer's day the critic himself might fill the cup, and he refreshed, and praise the name of the Lord. Here is my fountain, and here is my cup: find fault if you please; but do drink of the water of life. I only care for this. I had rather bless the soul of the poorest crossing-sweeper, or raggatherer, than please a prince of the blood, and fail to convert him to God. Reader, do you mean business in reading these pages? If so, we are agreed at the outset; but nothing short of your finding Christ Hand Heaven is the business aimed at here. Oh that we may seek this together! I do so by dedicating this little book with prayer. Will not you join me by looking up to God, and asking Him to bless you while you read? Providence has put these pages in your way, you have a little spare time in which to read them, and you feel willing to give your attention to them. These are good signs. Who knows but the set time of blessing is come for you? At any rate, "The Holy Ghost saith, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
"Unquote"
If you need prayer and guidance, feel free to leave a message or comment and I will get back to you. Alternatively, you can e-mail me here.
Rodney
NEW ENROLMENTS - ELKANAH BIBLE COLLEGE 2012 (SOUTH AFRICA)
Tonight is Graduation night for our 2011 students. They will be rewarded for their hard work during the past semesters.I would personally want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to each student who applied the words of the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to Timothy in:
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
We wish them God's richest blessings for the future, in their preparation for whatever G-d has called them for, that they would be the honed instrument in His Hand, bringing in the Harvest.
Invitations are extended to any and all interested persons who would like to enrol for the New 2012 year.
We offer various courses from First year to Doctorate degree to South Africans who would study at our various campuses. These students meet for one Saturday per month for almost the whole day.
Campuses are based in Boksburg (The Head Office), a campus in Silverton, Pretoria, Gauteng, in Vaalwater, Waterberg, Limpopo Province, Potchefstroom, North West Province and a new campus opening in Middleburg, Mphumalanga Province in January 2012.
To view the Elkanha Bible College website CLICK HERE
We wish Dr Vic Loubser success for this new endeavour and ask that you as an intercessor / prayer warrior, will carry this campus up in prayer for outstanding success.
We also have a Correspondence School which offers Correspondence courses from First Year to Third Year. All applications are welcome. Unfortunately at this time, courses are only offered in English and Afrikaans, but any person from anywhere across the globe, may apply.
I appeal to you, followers and visitors, to place our Bible College on your prayer list. We would also like to appeal to you for donations that we apply to helping many under-privileged students, in sponsoring their courses as they are called but do not have the finances to afford the Training. Our needs to build new campuses that will later become full-time or part-time education centres is a reality but finances are the set-back. We pray that G-d inspire you to assist us financially in any way possible.
Feel free to e-mail enquiries for course info or to Partner with us, to:
The Rector's e-mail address: CLICK HERE
Thanks for your time. G-d bless you.
Rodney (Tutor)
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Monday, November 21, 2011
PRAYER - THE CHRISTIAN'S DUTY OR LOVE OFFERING?
PRAYER - THE CHRISTIAN'S DUTY OR LOVE OFFERING?
Prayer. Time spent in the presence of G-d. Or has it become a difficult time for you?
Prayer was always considered to be the heartbeat, the pulse, the Breath of Life to the Christian disciple. A special time. A time of expression. A time when we meet with Father, Son and Holy Ghost. A time of worship, praise and thankfulness. Lifting up the Name of Jesus. Lifting Him high so that others may be drawn to the Father through Christ Jesus. A time of refreshing. Times of renewal. A time of penance for ourselves and for our friends, relatives, nation and others in need. Oh our need to be in Him in prayer!
That precious place here we experience joy in the Lord. Crying, weeping, confessing the sins of our nation and our own, our leaders and our people, whose hearts have waxed cold and sin crept into their lives. Being sorry for the state that we as what was once referred to as a G-d Fearing people, now but a mere shadow of what once was. A time of calling on the Lord for forgiveness, petitioning, interceding, laying our burdens at His feet. Our churches and their leaders needing guidance from on high, needing to realize our deep dependence on G-d in making a difference to our world. A positive difference. Turning the hearts of the people back to G-d. We need to be revived in our own hearts FIRST! Turn our own hearts back to G-d. Allow the Holy Spirit to show us what we look like to Father. Removing the log out of our own eye before telling our brother to remove the splinter out of his eye?!?
But - through time and our rushed lives, we seldom get to spend quality time in His Presence. Our first love is lost. Our zeal and fervour have waned! You hear it in the "dead sermons preached by dead preachers falling on the ears of dead congregants" (Leonard Ravenhill referred to this in his book "Why Revival Tarries"). Moses spent time with G-d on the Mountain and when he returned to the children of Israel, was asked to cover his face because the Glory of G-d shone forth from it, blinding those who looked upon him. Oh Lord, that we would return to that first love and be changed into Your likeness. That Your Shekinah Glory be seen on us.
To many, the prayer meeting at the local assembly is not a time of prayer, but singing and preaching. In Afrikaans we advertize the midweek Prayer meeting as a "Biduur", directly translated as Prayer (Bid) Hour (uur). I have knelt beside some brethren who are leaders in the assembly and listened to their 3 minute prayer. When we allow the Spirit of G-d to start praying protracted prayers through us, the spirit of prayer falls on people who submit to and desire to be in conversations with G-d. This spirit of prayer will fall on one, then another, and another until many are moved by this but where prayers are stifled and suppressed, people don't breakthrough into the Divine Presence of G-d and no special meetings occur. Many folk cannot even recite the "Our Father" prayer taught by Jesus as a model for us to pray by.
Prayer can be taught but only when you personally take time to seek the Lord, does it become effectual, fervent and filled with passion and fire. An old chorus rings out:
" Lord bring back, bring back those happy days,
when the Holy Ghost fell on every place
and the Love of G-d shone on every face,
Lord, bring back those happy days"
I want to open a page where we can write out our prayer requests. A place where concerned Children of G-d can unite in prayer, confession, raising our petitions, in repentance outside of the walls and barriers that separate us through dogma and teachings. We can hold our own dogmatical views yet be one in spirit and love. We can pray together that G-d's Will and Purpose be achieved and the Kingdom of G-d be properly established without losing our identity. In Christ Jesus, we have become one body.
Please feel free to post your requests so that many others can join in praying for your request and please remember to let us know when your prayers have been answered so that we can thank the Lord for answered prayers and be strengthened by your testimony that G-d can and always will answer prayer.
Gal 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Prayer. Time spent in the presence of G-d. Or has it become a difficult time for you?
Prayer was always considered to be the heartbeat, the pulse, the Breath of Life to the Christian disciple. A special time. A time of expression. A time when we meet with Father, Son and Holy Ghost. A time of worship, praise and thankfulness. Lifting up the Name of Jesus. Lifting Him high so that others may be drawn to the Father through Christ Jesus. A time of refreshing. Times of renewal. A time of penance for ourselves and for our friends, relatives, nation and others in need. Oh our need to be in Him in prayer!
That precious place here we experience joy in the Lord. Crying, weeping, confessing the sins of our nation and our own, our leaders and our people, whose hearts have waxed cold and sin crept into their lives. Being sorry for the state that we as what was once referred to as a G-d Fearing people, now but a mere shadow of what once was. A time of calling on the Lord for forgiveness, petitioning, interceding, laying our burdens at His feet. Our churches and their leaders needing guidance from on high, needing to realize our deep dependence on G-d in making a difference to our world. A positive difference. Turning the hearts of the people back to G-d. We need to be revived in our own hearts FIRST! Turn our own hearts back to G-d. Allow the Holy Spirit to show us what we look like to Father. Removing the log out of our own eye before telling our brother to remove the splinter out of his eye?!?
But - through time and our rushed lives, we seldom get to spend quality time in His Presence. Our first love is lost. Our zeal and fervour have waned! You hear it in the "dead sermons preached by dead preachers falling on the ears of dead congregants" (Leonard Ravenhill referred to this in his book "Why Revival Tarries"). Moses spent time with G-d on the Mountain and when he returned to the children of Israel, was asked to cover his face because the Glory of G-d shone forth from it, blinding those who looked upon him. Oh Lord, that we would return to that first love and be changed into Your likeness. That Your Shekinah Glory be seen on us.
To many, the prayer meeting at the local assembly is not a time of prayer, but singing and preaching. In Afrikaans we advertize the midweek Prayer meeting as a "Biduur", directly translated as Prayer (Bid) Hour (uur). I have knelt beside some brethren who are leaders in the assembly and listened to their 3 minute prayer. When we allow the Spirit of G-d to start praying protracted prayers through us, the spirit of prayer falls on people who submit to and desire to be in conversations with G-d. This spirit of prayer will fall on one, then another, and another until many are moved by this but where prayers are stifled and suppressed, people don't breakthrough into the Divine Presence of G-d and no special meetings occur. Many folk cannot even recite the "Our Father" prayer taught by Jesus as a model for us to pray by.
Prayer can be taught but only when you personally take time to seek the Lord, does it become effectual, fervent and filled with passion and fire. An old chorus rings out:
" Lord bring back, bring back those happy days,
when the Holy Ghost fell on every place
and the Love of G-d shone on every face,
Lord, bring back those happy days"
I want to open a page where we can write out our prayer requests. A place where concerned Children of G-d can unite in prayer, confession, raising our petitions, in repentance outside of the walls and barriers that separate us through dogma and teachings. We can hold our own dogmatical views yet be one in spirit and love. We can pray together that G-d's Will and Purpose be achieved and the Kingdom of G-d be properly established without losing our identity. In Christ Jesus, we have become one body.
Please feel free to post your requests so that many others can join in praying for your request and please remember to let us know when your prayers have been answered so that we can thank the Lord for answered prayers and be strengthened by your testimony that G-d can and always will answer prayer.
Gal 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Job 42:10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. (All quotations from the KJV)
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