tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80367888045307656392024-03-18T20:43:21.477-06:00Max Solbrekken World MissionMax Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026208516260597505noreply@blogger.comBlogger2039125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-85689887859390459732024-03-13T20:44:00.000-06:002024-03-13T20:44:38.357-06:00<p><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><i> </i><i><span style="font-size: large;">PASTOR ROSE BISHOP IS NOW WITH THE LORD</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">!</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Rose Bishop passed away recently after serving the Lord since July 19, 1976. She was a true servant of the Lord, preaching, helping the poor and reaching lost souls for the Kingdom of God! She will be greatly missed. She was a driving force for Jesus Christ and made a great impact upon Fort Macloed and the Native villages in the area. Rose and I prayed together on the telephone shortly before she passed away and I promised that I would officiate at her funeral. </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">It will be a privilege to conduct her funeral on Monday March 18 at 11:00 AM. -</span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: medium;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">Pastor Max Solbrekken</span></b></p><h2 class="date-header" style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #997755; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; min-height: 0px; position: relative;">Tuesday, November 22, 2016</h2><div class="date-posts" style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.88px;"><div class="post-outer" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; background: url("https://resources.blogblog.com/blogblog/data/1kt/watermark/post_background_birds.png") left top repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px dotted rgb(204, 187, 153); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 15px 20px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><a name="3002403851035090011"></a><div class="post-header" style="color: #997755; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3002403851035090011" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 518.857px;"><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxMFnhTxeDfQ7W1h6ftoiIM4Emg3jtk98YR6g_b727SB_DCjG25cEaABo1purxmIaSP4Q0TXLbva_FzydxrM7xQhELXUFd3zK7MeUTaAm6GcBf1mUX3avR6oTWMroqMyCjxpqwSvZ4s8/s1600/Rose+Bishop+on+Piano.jpg" style="color: #ff3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxMFnhTxeDfQ7W1h6ftoiIM4Emg3jtk98YR6g_b727SB_DCjG25cEaABo1purxmIaSP4Q0TXLbva_FzydxrM7xQhELXUFd3zK7MeUTaAm6GcBf1mUX3avR6oTWMroqMyCjxpqwSvZ4s8/s640/Rose+Bishop+on+Piano.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="458" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 28pt;">Jesus Rescued Me From<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 28pt;">A Life of Alcohol<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Says Rose Bishop - Musician & Singer for<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">‘Harvesters Gospel Band’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <b> Pastor Solbrekken:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Rose, would you tell the people what happened to you ten years ago in the city of Calgary? Exactly when this happen?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <b> Rose:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It happened on <b>July 19, 1976</b>. Well, ten years ago I sure wasn’t doing what I’m doing now. I was out in the world, lost, divorced from my husband and drinking every day to forget my problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> One of my nieces had been to one of Brother Max’s meetings before and I was telling her a long time ago I used to go to the Lutheran Church and I felt good but this is what comes from backsliding. In our church we were not taught about the power of the Holy Ghost.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> We were taught the salvation of Jesus Christ but that’s as far as the preaching went. When we went in it was a dead church. Forms and rituals, that’s all it was. But you see we didn’t have the Holy Spirit, I needed that power. I didn’t like the way my life was but I just couldn’t help myself. I didn’t have the power to be able to do what I wanted to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Pastor Solbrekken:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> You drank every day? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a20000; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Rose:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> That’s right. I drank every day until my niece told me about the meeting. She said, “Auntie you should come over and hear this preacher preaching." So I went and I’m sure happy that I did go because that’s where I got saved. The service was altogether different than what I was used to.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I knew the first night that I was there that this was what I was looking for. Right where I was sitting, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ and I just cried that whole week. They had a revival in the Wesley United Church in Calgary the whole week and I was there every night because this was what I had wanted for so long.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost two or three months later after we got back from the Holy Land. The Lord made a way for me to go with the Solbrekken group to the Holy Land and while I was there I prayed to the Lord that He would save the rest of my relatives also.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <b><i>When I got back from the Holy Land I knew that God had to use me to go and tell my family about Jesus. For about 3 years I travelled completely just out of a suitcase. I didn’t have a home or anything. I just went wherever the Lord directed me and I was able to reach all of my relatives across Canada to tell them about Jesus.</i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> God put everything together for me. He delivered me from my drinking problem, then He made a way for my husband and I to get back together and remarry. He is saved also and 2 years ago the Lord blessed us with a trip to the Holy Land together. That meant a lot to my husband. I just thank Jesus for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> We have 4 grandchildren and one of my little granddaughters is filled with the Holy Ghost and speaking in tongues and it is beautiful to see that. That’s a blessing from God when you can see something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"> <b>Note:</b> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue;">This transcript was taken from the Faith & Miracles Television Program in 1986.</span></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">THE ROSE BISHOP MIRACLE:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">ONLY JESUS CAN DO THESE THINGS!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnG3ccyL1Gmq-u9GUX3TYVwtHkrv8Je-7gcJkMVDdbXoSjJHZgl2EmAx7tKUt9pkfiEgNAor5SklQtpk6oQYbscfeMjlPgxBYmWqcevtJr82SL7SeY2JfdJjlntE3YI275b07qTjkebE/s1600/Max%252C+Rose%252C+Ernie+Bishop+July+2016.jpg" style="color: #cc3300; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsRpJqA_q0cx84ALNO9aCIOswmpBkunclYznW94U5lwZ7niG03I2tFrVoyj_o0KpUyjWdGPvm0yQuBVCeQuCBc93UeUTswTGjkFT9I-irkupv4SSOXHJKDVPimqL9WUWKrmacw0wpr7Q/s1600/Max+installing+Rose+%2526+Ernie+Bishop+Oct%252C+2016.jpg" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsRpJqA_q0cx84ALNO9aCIOswmpBkunclYznW94U5lwZ7niG03I2tFrVoyj_o0KpUyjWdGPvm0yQuBVCeQuCBc93UeUTswTGjkFT9I-irkupv4SSOXHJKDVPimqL9WUWKrmacw0wpr7Q/s400/Max+installing+Rose+%2526+Ernie+Bishop+Oct%252C+2016.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Dr. Max Solbrekken installing Rose Bishop as Pastor of the</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">House of Prayer Community Church, Fort Macloed, AB</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">on October 16, 2016</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAKRLHcg-GCveJ5nZIrH0rCH0i1dKKmVHdMUAev28i3r3ZzRR_DFEGmDu8fsOXj0A3RY2uysr3zr6_yYTBjG2h6adFKZ7w3ijohqii4IGTG7FhGwDTc5HX3Zea4I7evxPcgsc-mH4nSE/s1600/Rose+Bishop+2016.jpg" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAKRLHcg-GCveJ5nZIrH0rCH0i1dKKmVHdMUAev28i3r3ZzRR_DFEGmDu8fsOXj0A3RY2uysr3zr6_yYTBjG2h6adFKZ7w3ijohqii4IGTG7FhGwDTc5HX3Zea4I7evxPcgsc-mH4nSE/s400/Rose+Bishop+2016.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div> <b><span style="color: #990000;">Rose Bishop Ordination planned for November 27, 2016 at</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;"> Christ the Healer Gospel Church 136 Ave F S Saskatoon</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP8G4DkQQRklCpEwTl3MHNgE57ZuePlb2jcBve1evO_qg1hWV-tDDsj4t3EFnUPN3VLiMoncE83Km6RYbl1a7GilQV-gxZ2aAe-nWFWerr_1orDRemvp7_KWL8NVL94XwPgC6_85FDvY/s1600/Brooke-Lynne+Lafferty.jpg" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP8G4DkQQRklCpEwTl3MHNgE57ZuePlb2jcBve1evO_qg1hWV-tDDsj4t3EFnUPN3VLiMoncE83Km6RYbl1a7GilQV-gxZ2aAe-nWFWerr_1orDRemvp7_KWL8NVL94XwPgC6_85FDvY/s400/Brooke-Lynne+Lafferty.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Brooke-Lynne Lafferty - Won to Christ by Auntie Rose Bishop</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxhAAwhKrh1rOxxtBKUus99aZ-zvKsDC6EtsId-BbA8afZLSNh9gydKjGdqk9TDeNv44iW379RckHzQWifZW7qeDa1HIIFSp4CoMhGCnY-0v3OfKjfR64qfChahh4GYpkFf6pOXvkRKY/s1600/Nancy+Shewkenek.jpg" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxhAAwhKrh1rOxxtBKUus99aZ-zvKsDC6EtsId-BbA8afZLSNh9gydKjGdqk9TDeNv44iW379RckHzQWifZW7qeDa1HIIFSp4CoMhGCnY-0v3OfKjfR64qfChahh4GYpkFf6pOXvkRKY/s400/Nancy+Shewkenek.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Nancy Shewkenek - won to Christ by Auntie Rose Bishop</b></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><h2 class="date-header" style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #997755; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><br /><div class="post-outer" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; background: url("https://resources.blogblog.com/blogblog/data/1kt/watermark/post_background_birds.png") left top repeat scroll transparent; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>of House of Prayer, Fort Macloed, Alberta<br /><br /></b></span></div></div></div></div></h2></div>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-70507902889733114732024-03-11T13:57:00.004-06:002024-03-11T17:22:14.623-06:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0TteFKB4zBJ74OnowLNSyayc9d9lYWNlwsfreNR-nCEpxMfX1fETykR_UoTwCrMFH65keqsa7Caq_Hfr_K8KM7q49D6XqaufHTy9ND8kuaWtlQRgC97uTfmODt9wXKaZEVSLaQMEK2gFakeIAmpIkxYM91FPcHQjTq_XFrLeveTOjPV3ZuRTYGv1ptE/s300/Holy%20Bible.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0TteFKB4zBJ74OnowLNSyayc9d9lYWNlwsfreNR-nCEpxMfX1fETykR_UoTwCrMFH65keqsa7Caq_Hfr_K8KM7q49D6XqaufHTy9ND8kuaWtlQRgC97uTfmODt9wXKaZEVSLaQMEK2gFakeIAmpIkxYM91FPcHQjTq_XFrLeveTOjPV3ZuRTYGv1ptE/w274-h358/Holy%20Bible.jpg" width="274" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Truth
Shall</span><o:p style="font-size: 20pt;"></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">MAKE YOU FREE</span><o:p style="font-size: 20pt;"></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By Pastor Max Solbrekken. D.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make
you free."</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 8:32)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The truth liberates the soul, the conscience and the
mind of man! The truth breaks the chains of darkness, superstition and fear,
opens the prisons of doubt and unbelief! The truth removes the mountains of
discouragement, negativism and oppression!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The truth defeats the giants of despair, heartbreak and loneliness, and
opens within us the wells of joy, the rivers of peace and the floodtides of
love!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, "Ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall set you free!"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>FREE FROM ALL
BONDAGE AND SICKNESS AND SIN</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">FREE FROM THE
FEARS AND THE TROUBLES WITHIN:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">FREE FROM THE
DEVIL AND HIS EVIL POWER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">DELIVERED BY
JESUS IN THIS VERY HOUR.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In His prayer, Jesus made the statement, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Thy
Word O Lord is Truth."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 17:17)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again our Lord said, "I am the Way, the
Truth and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John
14:6)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible teaches that the Word of
God is Spirit and Life, (Phil. 2:16) and that Jesus also is the Word of God.
(Rev. 19:13)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible and our Lord Jesus Christ are referred to as
the Word of God and both Jesus and the Word liberate people!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible is the written Word of God, and
Jesus is the Living Word of God!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our
Lord Jesus Christ made the statement: "Whosoever committeth sin is the
servant of sin.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And the servant abideth
not in the house forever, but the son abideth ever.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>If the SON therefore shall make you
Free, ye shall be FREE indeed."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 8:34-36)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Scripture states that anyone who commits sin is
the servant of sin and is </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">NOT FREE</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, but thanks be unto God,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> the TRUTH will make them Free! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The Apostle
John wrote, "If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us
from all sin." (1 John 1:7)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">SOME FACTS ABOUT THE TRUTH</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must hear the truth</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> - "So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing
by the Word of God." (Rom.10:17)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must believe the truth</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - "How shall they believe in Him of whom they
have not heard?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And how shall they hear without
a preacher?" (Rom. 10:14b)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must hold fast to the truth</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is
good." (1 Thess. 5:21. Take heed unto thyself, and unto doctrine; continue
in them; for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear
thee." (1 Tim. 4:16). "Buy the truth and sell it not; also wisdom,
and instruction and understanding." (Prov. 23:23)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must
tell the truth</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - "For we
have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the
power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His
Majesty." (2 Peter 1:16). "Preach the word; be instant in season, out
of season; rebuke, reprove, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears." (2 Tim. 4:2-3). "If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” (1 John 1: 9).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must
obey the truth</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - "If ye love
Me, keep My commandments." (John 14:15). "If ye abide in Me and My
words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you." (John 15:7) . Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him,
If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed." <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(John 8:31)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"If ye continue in the faith grounded and
settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have
heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof
I Paul am a minister;" (Col. 1:23)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Now
then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we
pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." (2 Cor. 5:20)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">SATAN IS A LIAR AND THE
TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus called the devil a liar and a murderer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here are His words:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Ye are of your father the devil, and
the lusts of your father ye will do.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He
was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth, because there is
no truth in him.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When he speaketh a lie,
he speaketh of his own:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for he is a liar
and the father of it." (John 8:44)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>SATAN IS A COLOSSAL DECEIVER AND LIAR - THERE
IS NO TRUTH IN HIM!</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> He may tell some truths or half truths in
order to deceive and enslave the human race, but he himself is total darkness
and there is no light or life in him!
When you accept Jesus Christ as your Personal Saviour, you are saying
farewell to the kingdom of darkness and you are translated into God's glorious
Kingdom.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Even the
mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Which is Christ
in you the hope of Glory." (Col. 1:26-27)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>You are also passed from Death unto Life because Jesus Christ, the
Son of God, is the Light of the world!</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, "In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God and the Word was God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The same was in the beginning with God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that
was made.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In Him was life; and the life
was the light of men.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And the light
shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." (1 John 1:
1-5)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And the Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father), full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Scriptures declare that men rejected Him because
their deeds were evil!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> They hated the Light and they loved darkness
rather than Light! (John 3:19) The Bible
says, "In Him (Jesus Christ) was Life and the Life was the Light of
men." (John 1:4) Again the
Scripture says, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the son shall not
see life;but the wrath of God abideth on him." (John 3:36)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When the Light is switched on, the Darkness Flees and
when JESUS comes into a person’s life in His great Power, all sin, fear,
oppression, sickness, disease and evil powers Leave! Praise God!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are five glorious truths that I wish to set
forth in this lesson as a wise master builder, to help build your faith!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a mason would lay block upon block, so I
present to you Scripture upon Scripture, knowing that the Word of God creates
faith in our hearts and Faith gets the job done!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">No. 1 - GOD HAS NOT
CHANGED, CANNOT CHANGE AND WILL NEVER CHANGE!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He declared: "</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">I am the Lord, I change
not." (Mal. 3:6)</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here, the Living God makes one of His most significant
statements! <b><i>He is changeless,
always constant and timeless! </i></b> Nothing can alter that great truth! Men are born, live, pass on and are gone like
the grass of the field, but God remains the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">SAME</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. St. Paul,
very forcibly declares this fact in his writing to the Hebrews.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And Thou,
Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens
are the works of thine hands:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all
shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and
they shall be changed: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>but Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not
fail</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">." (Heb.1:10-12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Five great truths concerning God:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">GOD
IS ETERNAL</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - without beginning and
without end - everlasting and always God.
The Psalmist David wrote: "Lord, thou has been our dwelling place
in all generations. Before the mountains
were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, <b><i>even
from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.</i></b> Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest,
Return, ye children of men. For a
thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch
in the night." (<i>Ps</i>. 90:1- 4</span>): <b><i>"THE ETERNAL GOD IS THY REFUGE AND
UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS..."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Deut. 33:2)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">GOD
IS OMNIPOTENT</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - He is all powerful:
"I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known
me: That they may know from the rising
of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. <b><i>I am the Lord, and there is none
else."</i></b> (Isa. 45:5-6):
"I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the
heavens, and all their host have I commanded. (Isa. 45:12)<b> Jesus said:
"All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth."</b>
(Matt.28:18)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">GOD
IS OMNISCIENT</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - He is all wise. He
knows everything: "For the
preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power of God. For it
is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing
the understanding of the prudent<b><i>.
Where is the wise? where is the
scribe? where is the disputer of this world?
hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world
by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God bythe foolishness of preaching to save
them that believe.</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek
after wisdom:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">But we preach Christ
crucified</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God,
and the wisdom of God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Because the
foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than
men." (1 Cor. 2:18-25)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"To God
only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen." (Rom. 16:27)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask
of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be
given him." (James 1:5)</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God cannot change!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> It is
impossible for God to be anything but Who and What He is today – Righteous,
Holy, Merciful, Gracious. He is kind, loving, generous, good, just and true.
God will NOT change: He is Eternal, without beginning or end! He cannot Change in the future: In the
Apocalypse we read: <b>"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which is to come, the Almighty.</b>"
(Rev.1:8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">BECAUSE HE HAS NOT CHANGED: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) God
still answers prayer:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matt.
7:7-8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) God
still forgives the sinner:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts
2:21) "But if we walk in the light,
as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of
JesusChrist His Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
not in us. If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
(l John 1:7-9)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(3) God
still brings peace to the troubled and removes guilt:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Let not
your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in Me. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John
14:1, 27) "Therefore being
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit." (Rom. 5:1; 8:1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(4) God
still cares:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Casting all your care upon him; for he
careth for you." (1 Peter 5:7)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">5) God still
meets our needs:</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But my God
shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus." (Phil. 4:19)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(6) God
still heals the sick:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "And these signs shall follow them that
believe; in My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall layhands on the sick, and they shall
recover." (Mark 16: 17-18) "Is
any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer
of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have
committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." (James 5:14-15)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(7) God
still fills believers with the Holy Spirit</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: "Then Peter said unto
them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call." (Acts 2:38-39)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(8) God
still blesses and loads us with benefits:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Bless the Lord, O my
soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine
iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases." (Psalm 103:1-3)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(9) God
still protects us from danger, evil and satan:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "There
shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy
dwelling. For He shall give His angels
charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." (Psalm 91:10-11) "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) "Who redeemeth thy
life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender
mercies." (Psalm 103:4)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">No. 2 - GOD HAS NOT LIED,
CANNOT LIE AND WILLNEVER LIFE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(a) We know what God will do in the future by what He
has done in the past, for He has not changed.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He has always told the truth for He is the truth and since it is
impossible for God to lie, we know we can put our trust in Him as God.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(b) He is too good to do anything wrong, too wise to
make a mistake, too powerful to allow satan to hurt His children who call upon
His Name in faith and who trust in His truth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(c) He is too conscientious and correct to lose our
number, forget about us or leave us to aimlessly drift on the sea of life and
death without His divine guidance and direction.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(d) The Scripture emphatically declares:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"God is not a man that He should lie,
neither the son of man that he should repent (change his mind) hath He said,
and shall He not do it?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or hath He
spoken, and shall He not make it good? (Numbers 23:19)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Samuel the</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Prophet said a big 'Amen' to this great truth when he declared,
"And also the Strength of Israel will not lie or repent:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for He is not a man, that He should
repent." (1 Sam. 15:29)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">GOD IS CONSTANT</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You can believe the Word of the Lord for it is ever
and always the same.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. James said,
"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways!"</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He admonishes us to ask God for our needs in
faith and he assures us that our needs will be met, because we are dealing with
one Who is always the same and Who is liberal in His giving.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul wrote to Titus: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"God cannot lie</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">."
(Titus 1:2)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #860000;">SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE AND HIS NATURE IS
TOTALLY AGAINST FALSEHOOD AND HIS COMMANDMENTS AND STATUTES </span></i><span style="color: #860000;">ALL ADVOCATE TRUTH AND CONDEMN LYING, WE CAN REST ASSURED
THAT HIS PROMISES ARE TRUSTWORTHY!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Lord says,
"I hate every false way." (Psalm 119:104)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, "Lying lips are
abomination to the Lord:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">but they that
deal truly are His delight." (Prov. 12:22</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">) God has never lied, cannot lie and will never
lie, for He not only speaks the Truth but He is the Truth! </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again the Bible says, "And He that
sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And He said unto me, Write:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for these words are true and faithful."
(Rev. 21:5)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Lord stated, "I am
the Way, the Truth and the Life." (John 14:6)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">THERE IS NO TRUTH IN SATAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ indicted Satan when He said concerning
the evil one, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in him."</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 8:44) False
teachers who give themselves over to Satan become perverted.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And even
as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." (Rom.
1:28)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared with a hot iron." (1 Tim. 4:1-2)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>THE
HOLY SCRIPTURE MAKES IT VERY PLAIN THAT THE BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT
OF TRUTH : </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from
the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He
shall testify of me." (John 15:26<b><i>)
"...the anointing of God teacheth you all things and is Truth and
is No lie."</i></b> (1 John 2:27)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">WHO IS A LIAR?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. John declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"I have not written unto
you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is
of the truth. Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is
anti-christ, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not
the father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(1 John 2:21-23)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All those who advocate teachings, ideologies and
doctrines that disagree with the Holy Bible, the Divine Infallible Word of God
were labelled liars by the Apostle Paul when he wrote, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"For what if
some did not believe? Shall their
unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
God forbid: yea, let God be true,
but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy
sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged."</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Rom.
3:3-4)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It matters not what men say about the Word of God: It
will stand the test of both time and eternity; never swerving or changing, but
always constant and firm. Praise God!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the
heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, <b>Confirmed it by an oath</b>:
<b>That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for Godto lie,</b>
we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon
the hope set before us: Which we have as
an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast and which entereth into that
within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an
High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek." (Heb. 6:13-20)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">No.
3 - GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS, PLACES OR TIME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What He has done for one, He will do for all who
believe that He is no respecter of persons.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>The only thing that God answers to is faith and sincerity!</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If we mean business with God, calling upon
Him in humility and faith He will answer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said many times to those He saved, healed and delivered, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Thy
faith hath saved thee; go in peace." </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Luke 7:50)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made
thee whole." (Luke 17:19)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">According
to your faith, be it unto you." (Matt.9:29)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"If thou wouldst believe thou shouldest
see the glory of God? (John 11:40)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>FAITH
STIRS THE HEART OF GOD AND CAUSES HIM TO WORK ON OUR BEHALF!</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The Scripture says, "Whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts 2:21) "He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the
wrath of God abideth on him." (John 3:36)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Is any sick among them? Let him call for the elders
of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name
of the Lord: And the prayer of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed
sins, they shall be forgiven him."</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (James 5:4) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Peter said, "Repent and be baptized every one
of you in the Name of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For the promise is unto you and to your
children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call." (Acts 2:38-39)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Angel said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Fear not; for behold I bring
you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Luke
2:10)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, "Blessed are they
which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for they shall be filled." (Matt. 5:6)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">TheScripture says, "He hath filled the
hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away." (Luke
1:53)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">James declared, "If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him." (James 1:5)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again the Word of God declares, "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw
nigh to you." (James 4:8)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">James
further declared</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from
you." (</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">James 4:6)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The weapons of our warfare are for all Christians and
are provided for all who will put them on and use them.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds." (2
Cor. 10:4)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Put on the whole armour
of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
(Eph. 6:11)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, "Go ye
therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. 28:19)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again the Bible says, "And this gospel of the
Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and
then shall the end come." (Matt. 24:14)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul said, "For there is no difference between the Jew and the
Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him."
(Rom. 10:12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #860000; font-size: 11pt;">GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS</span></b><span style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt
be saved." (Acts 16:31). All who
call upon the Name of Jesus Christ in faith shall be saved: "And it shall
come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved." (Acts 2:21) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>ALL WHO
BELIEVE THE GOSPEL, REPENT OF THEIR SINS AND CONFESS THEM TO CHRIST ARE
FORGIVEN. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God answers the prayers of all who ask in faith.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> JESUS said: "Ask
and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened
unto you. For every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be
opened." (Matt.7:7-8) St. Peter
said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons."
(Acts 10:34) St. James wrote that
"God gives to all men liberally and upbraideth not." (James 1:5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He still drives out fears, enjoys setting free the
slaves of Satanic bondage and sin, and hastens to heal all who are sick and
diseased, who recognize Him as Lord and Healer! All who call upon Him in true
repentance and faith will find that our Lord will gladly receive him!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I repeat, God is no respecter of places, nationalities
or geographic boundaries.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul
stated, "There is no respecter of persons with God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For as many as have sinned without the law
shall also perish without the law; and as many as have sinned in the lawshall </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">be judged by the law." (Rom. 2:11-12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The rich and poor, black and white, red, yellow and
brown all stand on even ground in His sight. (</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">There are certain promises
made to Israel that do not apply to the Gentiles - these are an exception, for
Israel has played and will play a special role in the history of God's dealings
with man) </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His love transcends all
borders as St. Peter discovered when he and six of his Jewish brethren went by
the command of the Lord to minister to Cornelius and his household.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy
Ghost fell on all them which heard the word</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the
Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the HolyGhost. For they heard them speak with tongues and
magnify God." (Acts 10:44-46)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">FOOLISH MEN HAVE TRIED TO
DICTATE TO GOD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You cannot lock God up in a time capsule or a straight
jacket, dictating to Him when He can work His works and when He cannot or upon
whom He can work His works or where!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He
is God and cannot be bound by our finite minds and often "wrong
thinking" in the natural!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Theologians have tried to do this again and again.
Just as they have put a </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">TIMING DEVICE </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">on</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> HIS ABILITY </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">PREDESTINED
HIS WILL </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">in such matters, He suddenly
breaks forth in sovereign and glorious demonstration and does the unthinkable
in the most unusual places and forbidden (so-called theological) times!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Revival after revival has broken loose in Nation after
Nation, century after century, and will continue to do so until Jesus comes and
the Church is raptured.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Pharisees and Saducees were disturbed
that Jesus broke the Sabbath by healing the sick on that day. (John
5:10-18) Jesus Himself declared that He
had been sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel (Matt. 15:20-28)
yet He was drawn by human need and went to the <b><i>Well of Sychar in Samaria</i></b>
in order to save an adulterous woman, as well as many of her friends. (John
4:28-30) A great revival was the
outcome, as He stayed for two days ministering to them!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Gospel cannot be quenched, but burns on in Holy
Ghost flame and fire! Yes, God is
working His miracles today despite and in spite of the foolishness of man's
narrow and restricted vision and misconceptions - Praise the Living God!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Great leaders and nations have changed their
position.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stalin fought alongside Hitler
until he realized the West would ultimately win, then the wily communists left
their Nazi bed-partners and joined with the West.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Pope of Rome </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">blessed Benito
Mussolini together with his War Machine, to go out in murderous raids against
Ethiopia to plunder, murder and rape.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When the Roman Catholic church saw that Mussolini would fall,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">they quickly changed their minds and swung
over to the Allied side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The U.S.A. were
going to keep out of the war until the Imperial forces of Hirohito smashed the
U.S. Naval Japanese base in Honolulu. That changed their position totally and
brought them into all the theatres of the Second World War, bringing ultimate
victory to the Allied forces. God, however, does not change and cannot deny
Himself. St. Paul declares, "Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer,
even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound." (2 Tim. 3:10)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You cannot destroy, bind or nullify the Word of God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The Scripture
cannot be broken"</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 10:35) and , </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The Word of God
is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Heb. 4:12).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Certainly we can trust the
Word of God for time and eternity!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
Apostle Paul continues: "If we believe not, yet He remaineth faithful; He
cannot deny Himself." (2 Tim. 3:13)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Even though we fail Him, His Word is still true and He will not
deny Himself or fail us</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">! "For what if some did not believe?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shall their unbelief make the faith of God
without effect?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God forbid:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">yea, let God be true, but every man a
liar..." Rom. 3:3-4)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">LET GOD BE TRUE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Does God fail?
Can He fail? Will He fail? Certainly not! Is He trustworthy? Can we depend upon Him? Most certainly we can! The Scripture states that even if some do not
believe, that does not nullify the Word of God!
Then St. Paul comes on strong</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">: "GOD FORBID"</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> yea, let God be true and every man be a liar!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt 42.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">May I add that every person who denies the Word of
God, opposes the Word of God or who changes the Word of God is a collosal liar
and an enemy of the Kingdom of God!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul wrote:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that call you
into the grace of Christ unto another Gospel; which is not another; but there
be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. But though we or angel from Heaven, preach
any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed. As we said before, so say I
now again, if any man preach any other Gospel unto you than that ye have
received, let him be accursed!</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">" (Gal. 1:6-9)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">THE GIFTS AND CALLINGS OF
GOD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Scripture speaks of Israel the wife of God who has
backslidden and been judged severely, but who will be saved in the end.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">We are the bride of Christ </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rev.21:9)</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> to be married to Christ, the
Heavenly Bridegroom in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Rev. 19:9)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Israel however, is the wife of God and He is
married to the backslidden Israel. (Isaiah 64: 6-7)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However,
because of the faithfulness of God she shall be given a final opportunity, and
after He has taken her through much tribulation, in the end Israel shall be
saved.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And so all Israel shall be
saved...for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their
sins.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">For the gifts and callings of
God are without repentance</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">." (Rom. 11:26, 17, 29)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They crucified His Son and will embrace the
anti-christ during the first 3-1/2 years of the Great Tribulation, still </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>God
will forgive Israel and bring them into the fold in the End Time</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Why? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His Covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
will He not break under any circumstances.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Praise the Lord</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What a marvellous, good and wonderful God we serve and
how thankful we should be for His Grace, Mercy, and Longsuffering toward us
all!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">GOD ALWAYS FULFILLS HIS WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Repeatedly, the Holy Scripture says, "..that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets.." (Matt. 1:21;
2:17)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Whatever the prophets declared,
shall come to pass!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">There is no doubt
about the veracity of God's Word.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">When
the Bible states,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">"Thus saith the
Lord..." it is the truth! Again we read, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">"...and it shall come to
pass..."</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Whatever He has declared,
will come to pass.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Let us look briefly
at only a few verses of Scripture to back up these claims.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">THE BIRTH OF JESUS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Emanuel." (Isa. 7:14)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"...the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,
and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">therefore also that holy thing which shall be
born of thee shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Now all this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying.." (Matt.
1:22)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But when the fulness of the
time was come, God sent forth His Son..." (Gal. 4:4)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">THE DEATH OF JESUS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be
offended because of me this night:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for
it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be
scattered abroad." (Matt. 26:31)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed
him.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And Jesus said unto him, Friend,
wherefore art thou come?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then came they,
and laid hands on Jesus, and took him." (Matt 26: 49-50)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes,
Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">sat
daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But all this was done, that the scriptures of
the prophets might be fulfilled.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then
all the disciples forsook him, and fled." (Matt. 26:55-56)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Ye know that after two days is the feast of the
passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified." (Matt.
26:2)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Then Judas, which had
betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought
again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I
have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And they said, What is that to us?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">see thou to that.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And he cast down the pieces of silver in the
temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And the chief
priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into
the treasury, because it is the price of blood.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury
strangers in.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wherefore that field was
called, The field of blood, unto this day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Then was
fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took
the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the
children of Israel did value; And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord
appointed me."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt 27:3-10)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY
GHOST</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will
pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions;
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out
my spirit." (Joel 2:28-29)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But this is that which was spoken by the prophet
Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of
my Spirit upon all flesh:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and
your old men shall dream dreams:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And it
shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved." (Acts 2: 16-17, 21)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing
it is but the third hour of the day.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But
this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;" (Acts 2: 15-16)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof
we all are witnesses.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Therefore being by
the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of
the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear." (Acts
2:32-33)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">SALVATION AND DIVINE
HEALING</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"When the even was come, they brought unto Him
many that were possessed with devils:
and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were
sick: That it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and
bare our sicknesses."</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> (Matt.
8:16-17). “Who His own Self (Jesus) bare our own sins on the tree (cross) ,
that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: By </span><b style="text-align: justify;">WHOSE
STRIPES</b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> ye were Healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>God says
in His Word, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble and I will deliver thee,
and thou shalt glorify Me."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> ( Ps. 50:15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">"And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts 2:21).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call</span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized; and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And they continued stedfastly in
the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles. And all that believed were
together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted them to all men, as every man had need. </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the
temple, and breaking of bread from house to house, did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the
people.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And the Lord added to the church
daily such as </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">should be saved.”</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> (</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Acts
2: 38- 41)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">No. 4 - GOD IS NEVER LATE.
HE IS NOT TOO BUSY TO ANSWER US. HE IS WAITNG
FOR US, READY AND WILLING TO HEAR OUR PRAYERS AND MEET OUR EVERY NEED!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We can come before Him any time of day or night.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Jesus said,
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest." (Matt. 11:28) <b>Hear the
Word of the Lord to you, my friend: </b> "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the
unrighteous man his thoughts: and let
him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for
he will abundantly pardon." (Isa.55:7) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Again He says, "Come now, and let us reason
together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isa. 1:18)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Lord's invitation to you and me is,
"Before they call I will answer, and while they are yet speaking I will hear."
(Isa. 64:24)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my
name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again our Lord said, "Ask, and it shall
be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto
you:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For every one that asketh </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to
him that knocketh it shall beopened." (Matt. 7:7,8 ); “And all things,
whatsoever ye shall ask in , believing, ye shall receive.” (Matt.21:22)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that,
if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He
hear us, whatsoever we ask, we KNOW that we have the petitions that we desired
of Him.”</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 John 5: 14,15). I
wish to share one final Scripture before I close this message: "Whatsoever things ye desire, when ye
pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." (Mark 11:24)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Remember, that God has not changed, will not change and cannot change.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God has not lied, cannot lie, will not lie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can trust His Word to you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God is no respecter of persons, places or times.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God has never failed, cannot fail and will not fail.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God is always on time, there when you need Him, ready
to answer your prayer and fulfill His Word in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>AND NEVER
FORGET GOD CARES ABOUT YOU</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 12pt;">(5)
GOD IS IMMUTABLE.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> He is perfect in all things; totally
truthful, and since He never makes a mistake He doesn't need to apologize for
error. There is no error in God. If He has said it, that settles it. God is God and is changeless and
unalterable. Glory to His Name. You can believe unreservedly on Him with
total trust. (Heb. 6:13-18)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;">Max Solbrekken World Mission, Box 44220
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you. Amen.</span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-87535865544542869762024-03-08T21:44:00.004-07:002024-03-09T10:53:57.192-07:00<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #c00000;"><i>- </i><i>ALL GLORY TO JESUS -</i></span></b></span></p><p class="Standard"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlwCAR-qvGukxjK9nXRL3TJkKiSUQUf2Wd5-DwdhvuEXWiORxXYI9YCTSEhsBO2dk7yyJa9ggpKMW6FNDHbGqeaYJj04qDcg3QnavqTBn1nefsGMpSOPenkXCMHMrXNSaihocNyn-8TdUIZR9eyNjNKj80zZEvdxYQVRZOzsnDaIHYc7xkyfP6MjS1uY/s1502/harry%20Rusk%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1073" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlwCAR-qvGukxjK9nXRL3TJkKiSUQUf2Wd5-DwdhvuEXWiORxXYI9YCTSEhsBO2dk7yyJa9ggpKMW6FNDHbGqeaYJj04qDcg3QnavqTBn1nefsGMpSOPenkXCMHMrXNSaihocNyn-8TdUIZR9eyNjNKj80zZEvdxYQVRZOzsnDaIHYc7xkyfP6MjS1uY/w359-h383/harry%20Rusk%201.jpg" width="359" /></a></i></b></div><p></p>
<p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt;"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></o:p></span></i></b><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">HARRY RUSK GOSPEL SINGER</span></span></b></p>
<p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt;"><b><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“So My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)</span></i></b></p><p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt;"><i><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">The fondest memories
are sweetest when entwined with the Holy Spirit.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">I treasure two of these.</span></b></i></p>
<p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The first one, when my
daughter Meredith was age one.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She was
stricken with dysentery and was extremely ill.</span></b></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i><b>
</b></i></span><i><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">One night two doctors, Dr. March and Dr. Montoni, informed that she
would be dead that night.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was far from
being a Christian at the time.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">That late
night I went into her bedroom, (she was in the hospital)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">knelt</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span></b></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i><b>down and laid my hands on her pillow and said, </b></i><b><i>“Jesus I will do
anything if you will not let my baby die.”</i></b></span></p><p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Meredith survived and I failed my
promise.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She went on a life of great
health and a school teacher.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Secondly,
when my son Dustin was 4-5 years old, he was stricken with severe ruptured
eardrums.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">There was blood and pus on his
pillow every night.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In order to save his
life, he was slated to go on the operating table.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">One late night I was having a coffee by
myself.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I heard a voice plain and loud
and He said “don't let your son go onto the operating table.”</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Relying on my memories of my mom and dad's
faith in God, I knew it was Jesus' voice.</span></b></i></p>
<p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">T<b>hen I was challenged;
surviving this attack, I took Dustin to Pastor Max Solbrekken's crusade at
Sandy Lake, AB.</b></span><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I'd heard about Max
plenty before this time and always avoided him, however now I was desperate, so
I got Bro Max to pray for my son. To keep any wind out of his ears, he always
wore a toque and earmuffs; however, following</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">this prayer, he
seemed to be feeling better and refused to wear his toque, so took</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">him
to an ear, nose and throat</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">doctor (ENT).</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was discovered he had brand new pink ear drums.</span></b></i></p><p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This was all I
needed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I went back to the promise I
made to God when Meredith was healed and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior
in my life, heart and soul.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Dustin went
on to a life of great healtth and today he is a high ranking RCMP officer in
Ottawa.</span></b></i></p>
<p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I went into the
ministry for Jesus.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I am blessed to say
that the rest is history!</span></b></p><p class="Standard" style="tab-stops: 120.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">HARRY RUSK AN INSTRUMENT IN
GOD’S HANDS </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #20124d; font-size: 14pt;"><b> </b>By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="Standard"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Pastor Keith Driver first told me about Harry
Rusk. He was well known as a musician and singer in Fort Nelson where Keith was
pastoring. He suggested I should meet him. I discovered that he had been a
patient for quite some time in the <b>Charles Camsell Hospital. </b></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">He had
recovered from tuberculosis and was </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">gifted by God with an amazing talent of
singing and playing his guitar.</span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">One day we met while fueling our vehicles at a
Gasoline Station in Edmonton and I introduced myself to him. Some time later we
met at that same location and I said, <b>”Harry, bring your guitar to church and
sing a gospel song”</b> and he accepted my invitation. And that is how our
friendship began. Harry and Gladys Rusk have laboured in the Gospel alongside us for many years in Faith Cathedral and as far away as Norway. </span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Harry was featured at the Grand Old Oprey and and at a concert honouring Hank Snow. Harry' life story is called <b><i>'Around the Bend in the River.</i></b> Harry and Gladys are always a great blessing for the glory of God, and have won many to Christ and witnessed some marvellous answers to prayer in Jesus' Name. Praise the Lord!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-52450554475690845002024-03-05T11:14:00.001-07:002024-03-05T21:47:36.967-07:00<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;">THE WORLD'S ONLY HOPE</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>The Blood of Jesus Christ shed for our sins!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO5bCbt4na5ro2Z3gqWxUxiDhMYz-XxGenEuMc2yLRTIOoWRjK-j3P63LqAkurrZpxMuSimt3R__clpA_JuLYDVHhnM9AxPdoknSxghYVh-xxfZ0D9ww4yooLoIv-twge4R-iSWXmwrDTIB0b6BAxIzWWAFXCj5vlUhqx_ZDKoL4u2WhQblMiAtiisus/s1952/Chris't%20Cross.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="1464" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO5bCbt4na5ro2Z3gqWxUxiDhMYz-XxGenEuMc2yLRTIOoWRjK-j3P63LqAkurrZpxMuSimt3R__clpA_JuLYDVHhnM9AxPdoknSxghYVh-xxfZ0D9ww4yooLoIv-twge4R-iSWXmwrDTIB0b6BAxIzWWAFXCj5vlUhqx_ZDKoL4u2WhQblMiAtiisus/w432-h435/Chris't%20Cross.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"He that believeth on the Son of God hath everlasting life." John 3:36</span></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 18pt;"> CHRIST HAS CONQUORED </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 18pt;">SATAN </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</b><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">"And the seventy returned again with Joy, saying, Lord, even the Devils are subject to us through Thy Name. <i><b>And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven. Behold, I give unto you power...over </b></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><b><i>ALL</i></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><i><b> the power of enemy: And nothing shall by any means hurt you."</b></i> (Luke 10:17-19) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The genocidal, demon inspired and unbelievable evil killing of Jews, decapitating the heads of little babies, raping women, and taking hostage several hundred Israelis by HAMAS on October 7, 2023 came as a shock to many.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What does the Hebrew word Hamas mean?</b> The Hebrew word <b><i>hamas</i></b> is a noun meaning an act of aggression, but especially involving physical contact. Hamas was founded in 1987; however the biblical word <b><i>‘hamas’</i></b> or <b><i>‘violence’</i></b> reaches back to the earliest chapters of Genesis and is one of the significant reasons for Noah's flood.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>How can anyone forget the almost apocalyptic beheading of twenty-one Egyptian Christians by hate-filled, demon possessed Islamic Terrorists - following in the steps of their genocidal seventh-century leader - almost makes any normal person sick!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"They are not human; worse than beasts", you say! Yet, the Bible says that God loves them, and Jesus died for their sins, as evil as they are. By looking at their eyes you see what happens when the devil takes control of a soul! Pray for their salvation! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Remember that Saul of Tarsus was a Jewish Terrorist who killed believers in Yeshua Ha Maschiach (Jesus the Messiah) and how Jesus changed him! He changed his name to Paul and under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, wrote nearly one-half of the New Testament!<b><i> Can these evil men change? Yes! With God all things are possible</i></b>! (Mark 9: 23; 10:27)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Having said that, "Would you want these inflamed criminals, who have innocent blood on their hands living in your neighbourhood? To be free to molest, rape and brainwash your children and take over the country?" I think not!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">These barbarians are taught from early childhood to hate, rape and murder defenseless people who do not bow their heads to the ground in worship to their 'moon god'. They are slaves to a politically dangerous system of cruelty and inhumanity!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Yet, as children of God and believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, we are commanded to love them, pray for them and to win them for Christ and His Kingdom. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JESUS CAME TO SAVE SINNERS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Good News is that Jesus Christ came into the world to "seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) He didn't come for the righteous, but He came for sinners. The Holy Bible states: "All have sinned and fallen short of the Kingdom of God." (Rom. 3:23) That includes us all, no exceptions! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Scriptures declare: "God hath concluded all under sin", so that we are all guilty and without excuse: “…That every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.” (Rom. 3: 19). Again, St Paul writes: "The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Rom. 6: 23)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We are saved by Grace alone, through Faith alone, and in Christ alone! It is not by works of righteousness, but by His grace that we are saved. (Eph. 2: 8, 9). Christ alone suffered, bled and died for our sins to bring us to God.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: "Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation (satisfaction,) through faith in His BLOOD, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are passed, through the forbearance of God;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"To declare, I say at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of Him which believeth in Jesus." (Rom. 3: 24-26). The Sovereignty of God demanded punishment for SIN and the CROSS provided the FINAL SOLUTION.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">For four thousand years, God, in His great mercy and kindness allowed the sacrifice of innocent lambs, goats and bullocks (occasionally a red heifer) to suffice.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When the ‘fullness of time’ had come, Almighty God gave Himself in His SON, to be the propitiation for our sins. The word propitiation means the covering, satisfaction and expiation. The only RIGHTEOUS ONE, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, had to die to cover our sins and satisfy the demands of Divine Justice!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Our righteous, just and merciful God had to bring judgment upon all sinners through the VICARIOUS death of a righteous man. No man could qualify for all are born in sin, therefore He had to pay the sin debt Himself.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The INCARNATION of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, settled the sin question for time and eternity, through His sacrificial death on Golgotha!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">BORN TO DIE IN OUR PLACE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">That is why Jesus of Nazareth had to be crucified. He was born to die; to be crucified in order to pay the sin debt for all unrighteous humanity, to meet the demands of Divine Justice for our awful sins against the Almighty.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is possibly the Bible’s greatest verse: <b>"He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”</b> (Rom. 8:32)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In 1978, I was preaching in<b> Ghana,</b> Africa in a large Gospel Crusade. I became very homesick. I could not eat their food. The netting around my bed was broken and since I had forgotten to take my anti-malaria pills, I didn't get much sleep.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I was very unhappy even though we were seeing many souls come to Christ and powerful miracles were taking place. I was studying Romans when suddenly it jumped out at me with such force that I was shocked. Our Heavenly Father let me know what it cost Him to provide the Great Salvation that I was proclaiming so freely!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JESUS WAS SMITTEN OF GOD!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I had read that verse many times but never fully understood it. I was torn to pieces as I saw how the Father had ‘TURNED OVER’ His only begotten Son to murderers who would mock Him, spit in His face, scourge Him and nail Him to the Cross of shame for us. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> wondered how He could do that, as I personally would never allow anyone to harm my wife or children. Only over my dead body, would anyone molest, rape or kill my family!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Then He took me to Isaiah: "Surely He hath borne our sicknesses (heb. makob ) and carried our pains (heb.nasa): yet we did esteem Him stricken, SMITTEN OF GOD and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath LAID UPON HIM the iniquity of us all. Yet it pleased to BRUISE HIM; He hath put HIM TO GRIEF..." (Isaiah 53: 4-6, 10)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God the Father laid our sins, sicknesses and pains on His Son. It was God the Father Who smote His Son for us, and what really tore me up was that God was pleased when Jesus suffered, bled and died for us! I prayed and wept for several days after God had spoken to me! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Shortly after that crusade, God opened the door to <b>ARGENTINA</b>. No crusades were held there because of the Military Rule, but God opened the door for Omar Cabrera and me to reach Cordova for Christ. The Lord opened the door for us and the authorities stated that they would allow the Canadian preacher to conduct a Crusade in the Stadium.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Great Miracles happened every evening and the crowd grew to 48,000 on <b>May 15, 1978</b>. Omar Cabrera then continued the Crusades, and his Cordova Church grew from zero to 8,000 in 9 months and within 18 months, <i><b>Vision de Futuro had 150 churches with 450 pastors. </b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Then, Carlos Anaconda got saved and began to preach and the rest is history as he and others have reached several millions. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I SPOKE TO THE MILITARY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Interestingly, when Omar contacted me his heart was to go to Paraguay, but that wasn't working out. The Holy Spirit put <b>Argentina</b> on my heart. Omar had been forced to leave his country when his name was found on a Rebel hit list. He said he was finished with Argentina and would never return, but I was adamant that we should hold the crusade there. Finally, Omar said<b><i>: "Okay, we'll try Cordova."</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We started with six thousand in attendance the first night. By the fourth night we had 10,000 and the <b>Chief of Police</b> finally came back to town and signed the permit. The <b>Roman Catholic Church</b> which had opposed the Crusade, lost control over their people. Nuns and priests attended openly rejoicing in the great things which God did and carrying their tape recorders to get the messages I brought! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>I had requested a meeting with the Military Junta and demanded that they stop their persecution of the Evangelicals and Pentecostals to which they agreed. From that day onward the persecution stopped, and the Revival steam rolled ahead.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">After preaching to the four Colonels for 20 minutes about God and the Devil, Heaven and Hell, the Cross and the Blood of Christ, the leading COLONEL said loudly, <b><i>"What do you want from us?</i></b>" I said: <b><i>"Stop persecuting the Evangelicals and the Pentecostals!"</i></b> He said: <b><i>"O.K. What else do you want?"</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I answered: <b><i>"Get down on your knees and give your hearts to the Lord."</i></b> They were shocked. Omar let out a big laugh, I smiled, and they relaxed. I said<b><i>: "I would like to pray for you and your families.”</i></b> Immediately, he said: <b><i>"Yes, please do."</i></b> After prayer, thy all shook my hand and told me about the good things they had heard about the crusade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>That is how the official persecution stopped and how the REVIVAL started in Argentina in May, 1978. Praise the Lord!</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">GO INTO ALL THE WORLD!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This Gospel is for ALL people of ALL the world including the Muslim World! Jesus Christ commanded: "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ...." (Mark 16: 15-20)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">King David prophesied: "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His ANOINTED, saying, Let us break the bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. (Psalms 2: 2, 3)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Apostles prayed, quoting David: "For a truth against Thy Holy Child Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel determined before to be done." (Acts 4:25-28)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>The whole world was involved in carrying out the will of God in the sacrificial death of Christ for us all. King Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and Israel is a representation of the Entire World that stands guilty in the SIN of crucifying the Son of God!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">And the entire world is invited to receive God's forgiveness, peace, healing, blessing and deliverance which has been purchased for us all through the shed BLOOD of Jesus Christ our Lord and His glorious resurrection from the dead! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: "Looking for that blessed HOPE and the glorious appearance of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Who GAVE HIMSELF for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." (Titus 2:13, 14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His GRACE, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." (Titus 3: 4-7) All glory to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Is God able to save and fill with His Holy Spirit, the tough, evil, perverted Muslim terrorists? Read Acts chapters 9, 22 and 28. If He can reach a Jewish terrorist He can reach a Muslim terrorist! Nothing is too hard for our God!</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A GREAT MIRACLE IN NORWAY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In late August, <b>2001</b>, I was preaching in a small town in Norway and learned about a refugee camp where hundreds of Muslim refugees from the Kosovo War were being housed. I asked if anyone was reaching them with the love of Christ. They answered, “No”.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I challenged the pastor’s wife who was teaching them Norwegian, to invite them to our Revival Meeting. She answered that it was against the new school rules to talk to students about Jesus! I countered: “St. Peter said, <b><i>‘We ought to obey God rather than man’.</i></b> It seems rather strange to me that a Pentecostal Pastor’s wife would not have the courage to obey God rather <span lang="NO-BOK">than rules put in place by some political person.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">She said: <b><i>“O.K. I will ask them.”</i></b> She did and eight people accepted. The Pastor picked them up and brought them to the meeting. <i><b>All received Jesus Christ as their Saviour and since August 2001 until now that Church has baptized more than 1,000 Muslims to Jesus Christ.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Holy Bible says: “This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be Saved, and to come to the knowledge of the Truth. For there is ONE GOD, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus: Who gave Himself a ransom for ALL, to be testified in due time.” (1 Tim. 2: 3-6)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">THE BLOOD OF CHRIST AVAILS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The hymn writer penned the life-giving words: “The Blood avails, the Blood of the Bleeding Lamb. Just like in Olden Days, Praise God the Blood avails!” The Cross of Christ has been referred to as the 'Axis of Salvation' and the climax of the cosmic conflict between God and Satan, between good and evil on Golgotha. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What happened there on the 14th of Abib in ca. 33 A.D. forever marked our Heavenly Father as the God of Majesty and Power, of Compassion and Love, of Righteousness and Justice! </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Early that morning the stage had been set for the 'Greatest Transfer of Mercy and Grace', ever known in the universe, and will endure throughout Eternity. Adam had committed gross sin against his Father and God and had been ejected from the Garden of Gethsemane. God the Son had been incarnated to die as God's Paschal Lamb to liberate the human race from sin, sickness and the devil!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At 9:00 o' clock on the great Day of Atonement the high priest tied the paschal lamb to the Altar in the temple. At that very hour, Jesus the Lamb of God, was nailed to the Cross on Golgotha. For six hours they both waited for death. At 3:00 o'clock, the high priest, having transferred the sins of Israel onto the head of paschal lamb, cut it's juggler slaying it.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At precisely the same moment, Earth's great High Priest tore the veil from top to bottom and LEFT the temple. Instantaneously, He stood on Golgotha's Hill and laid the SINS OF THE WORLD on the head of His Son. At that moment Jesus shouted His Victory Cry, “It is Finished.” (John 19:30)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus spoke in Greek, saying, <i><b>Tet-el-estai</b></i>, taken from the Greek verb teleo which has three essential meanings: <i><b>to finish something, to bring something to an end; to fulfill something; to pay that which is owed.”</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus had finished His mission and brought to an end Satan's domination over the human race. He had fulfilled all the O.T. prophecies about the Messiah and paid for all our sins, sicknesses and pains! The fountain was open, His blood was flowing and there is no longer any need for the Holy of Holies or the blood of bulls and goats!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="NO-BOK">“</span>And the sun was darkened, and veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said thus, He gave up the ghost.” </b>(Luke 23:45, 46)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He had purchased Eternal Life for all who would receive Him as their Lord and Saviour! The Bible says: “And He (Jesus Christ) is the propitiation (God is satisfied with Christ's Sacrifice)for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD.” (1 John 2:2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">That takes in everyone from all the nations of the world, including the Mohammedans, Hindus, Buddhists, Communists, Jews, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses and Christians!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Clearly stated, there is but ONE God and Father, and ONE Lord Jesus Christ Who is both Creator and Sustainer of the world and sole Saviour and Redeemer of the human race, and ONE Blessed Holy Spirit who draws all men to Christ.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>All other so-called gods, goddesses and deities are mere counterfeits, imitators and pretenders! It is Christ and Christ alone who saves, heals, delivers and liberates from sin, fear, sickness, disease and all the powers of Darkness and Satan!</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Praise the Lord forever and ever! Hallelujah and Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Satan is a liar, a thief, and a killer. He is the original Sinner, Deceiver, Murderer and God hater. He is called the Devil which means Liar. The word Satan means enemy or opposer. He is the Enemy of God and man!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus Christ said, “He was a Murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth because there is No truth in him. When he speaketh a Lie, he speaketh of his own, for he is a Liar, and the father of it.” (John 8:44).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He deceived our first parents, encouraging them to sin against their Creator, thereby bringing death and destruction upon the entire human race! “And the serpent said unto the woman, ye shall not surely die, for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desired to make one wise she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat.” (Gen. 3:4-6)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">THE SERPENT’S HEAD CRUSHED!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Through His vicarious DEATH for us on the Cross, Jesus Christ fulfilled Almighty God’s judgment against Lucifer: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her SEED. It shall bruise (crush) thy head and thou shalt bruise His heel.” (Genesis 3:15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is <i><b>the law of the first mention</b></i> of the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, by which He was declared God the Son, and therefore SINLESS. Through His substitutionary death, Jesus met the righteous demands of Divine Justice against lost humanity. All the sins of mankind from Adam until Christ’s Return have been paid for, but only those who desire Him and come through repentance and faith receive God’s Pardon through Jesus Christ our Lord!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus said: “And the seventy returned again with JOY, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through Thy Name. And He said unto them, I beheld SATAN, as lightening fall from Heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the Enemy.” (Luke 10: 17,18)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses.” (Matt. 8:16,17)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good and healing all who were OPPRESSED of the devil for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">JESUS’ BLOOD CLEANSES ALL SINS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. John wrote: “And these things I write unto you that your joy might be full. This then is the message which we have heard of Him and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But if we walk in the light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the BLOOD of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all SIN. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we CONFESS our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous: And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Again, a new commandment I write unto you which thing is true in Him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the True Light now shineth.” (1 John 1:4-10; 2:1,2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> St. Paul writes: “According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love; having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will to the praise of the glory of His grace, whereas He hath made us accepted in the Beloved.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“In whom we have Redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the MYSTERY of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation; in whom after that ye believed, ye were SEALED with that Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory.” (Ephesians 1: 4-14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">IN CHRIST NO CONDEMNATION!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“There is therefore now No Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me FREE from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8: 1,2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: “Ye shall know the truth and the Truth shall make you free. Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house forever: but the Son abideth ever. If the <a>Son </a> therefore shall make you Free, ye shall be Free indeed.” (John 8: 32-36)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus Christ stated: “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me and him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from Heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent Me, that of all He hath given Me I should lose nothing but should raise it up at the last day.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life. I am the Bread of Life.”</b> (John 8: 37-40; 47, 48)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk86825293">The Bible states: “For God hath not given us the spirit of Fear but of Power and of Love and a sound Mind.” (2 Timothy 1: 7). The Devil uses fear, condemnation, and anxiety to steal, kill and destroy! It is a potent weapon in his hands. Jesus does not bring Fear. He gives us Power over fear. He gives us His Love and with it comes Peace!</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Our Lord said: “Peace I give unto you. My PEACE I leave with you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14: 27).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">POWER, LOVE, SOUND MIND!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Writing to young Timothy, St. Paul reminded him of the call of God he had received by the ‘laying on of his hands’. He must not be ashamed, but be strong and not fearful because God would use him:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God, who hath Saved us, and Called us with an holy calling not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 1: 8-10, 13, 14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Here is the profound formula for spiritual, mental, and physical wellness which St. Paul lived by, and gave to a young and fearful Timothy:<b> “For God hath not given us the spirit of Fear but of Power and of Love and a sound Mind.”</b> (2 Timothy 1: 7).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>The Devil uses fear, condemnation, and anxiety to steal, kill and destroy! It is a potent weapon in his hands. Fear is a destructive, negative, and evil force that can cripple a person who does not recognize it as such. St. Paul made it clear that God is not the author of Fear.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God gives us Love because He is pure LOVE. Through His amazing love, He gave us the amazing Gift of Eternal Life though the substitutional, vicarious Death of His Son Jesus Christ on Mount Calvary! Nothing is greater than Love: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And now abideth faith, hope, charity (agape love), these three: but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Cor. 13:13). Jesus does not give Fear. He gives us Power over fear. He gives us His Love and with it comes Peace!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Lord said: “Peace I give unto you. My PEACE I leave with you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14: 27).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">YOU CAN TRUST JESUS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>He loves us all with an amazing love that supersedes any earthly love</b>. <b>It is agape love directly from His heart to ours! </b>The Bible states: “For God so loved the world that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3: 16,17)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be known unto God and the Peace of God which passeth all understanding flood your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 5-7)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;<b> <i>who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son:</i></b><i> </i>In whom we have Redemption through His Blood, even the forgiveness of sins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And having made PEACE through the Blood of His Cross, by Him, I say to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, I say whether they be things in earth, or things in Heaven.” (Colossians 1:13,20);</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out if the way, nailing it to the Cross. And having SPOILED principalities and powers, He made a show of then openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2: 14,15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">CHRIST SPOILED SATAN’S KINGDOM!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. Paul compares Jesus Christ’s victorious death and resurrection to a great king returning to his capital city with his army following in their chariots and the streets lined with people welcoming him home. With his hands tied to a leash and almost naked, the enemy king is running behind the King’s Chariot, in which lays his crown and armour!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Satan’s kingdom was shaken and the whole world was shaken, by Christ’s glorious and eternal Victory on Golgotha. The empty tomb of Jesus still removes all fear of death for believers in our precious Lord and Saviour!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Apostle declares: “That I might know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. I PRESS toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3: 10,11.14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”</i></b> (Col. 2: 14,15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: “For this Purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might DESTROY the works of the Devil.” (1 John 3:8). Jesus said, “…They that be whole need not a physician but they that are sick…for I am not come to all the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matthew 9: 12,13)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and Healing every sickness and every disease among the people.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with Compassion on them, because they fainted and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then sayeth He unto His disciples, The Harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9: 35-38).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus is still moved with compassion for the multitudes who still sin heathen darkness. He still invites: “Come NOW, and let is reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Behold, I stand at the door (hearts’ door) and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20).Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">OUR HOPE CHRIST’S RETURN!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. Paul stated: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"Looking for that blessed HOPE, and the glorious appearance of Jesus Christ, who Gave Himself for us, that He might Redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar (purchased) people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:11-14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness and them shall the end come. For as the lightning cometh out of the east. And shineth even unto the west, so shall also the Coming of the Lord be. Watch therefore: for ye know not hour your Lord doth come.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But know this that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched. And would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.” (Matt. 24: 14, 27, 42-44)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">HE HEARD ME & DELIVERED ME!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The psalmist wrote: “I will bless the Lord at all time: His praise will continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“This poor man cried, and the Lord heard Him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them. O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The Lord is nigh unto them that ate of a broken spirit; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delliereth him out of them all.” (Psalms 34: 1-19). Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside Edmonton. AB T5V 1N6; Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>; comehometojesus.ca; Youtube; Facebook; Blog: MSWM; Donations can be made by e-Transfer; Make your donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>. Thank so very much and may God richly bless you. Amen. </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilOJoNFMqWIruHl1db3TfWkuQfAHnuZVUIRUzzr-xHkyUySODh6n3HQWuYLmW32OpLaYRMd6vuR2pL7-jiLRWd2QHjWHpz2f2wSAt9iLY3CxTmO-Q_afmxUdmP82b-5FvbZjNjXrDpMjzEGphbEdrg259E115FtRnhfRZC8zqi3QHPlxS_yAp0nFTNUY/s1765/Terry%20Somers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="1399" height="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilOJoNFMqWIruHl1db3TfWkuQfAHnuZVUIRUzzr-xHkyUySODh6n3HQWuYLmW32OpLaYRMd6vuR2pL7-jiLRWd2QHjWHpz2f2wSAt9iLY3CxTmO-Q_afmxUdmP82b-5FvbZjNjXrDpMjzEGphbEdrg259E115FtRnhfRZC8zqi3QHPlxS_yAp0nFTNUY/w522-h593/Terry%20Somers.jpg" width="522" /></a></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;"><br /></span></b><p></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-43560531006515640422024-03-02T22:40:00.005-07:002024-03-03T12:41:00.578-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">JESUS CHRIST IS THE HEALER!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoNHKzuNCHTC8dhIVXzCm3WIdgi1ebQ0kMvdB-4jpcJeNxL4fTFrxhx2ULhyphenhyphenkKnqMSsLSB52stFjEpiB4bjHgJAZoG_RYvoIdMZaEFAWhAY5iIcHcriQxMeI1xJANa-pd2wbNoperXBZeb2hOKRfzfr-vzbedqK7g55cbkNjUVT785IAnGNd_lTPERBE/s1732/George%20Gertzen.jpg%20Article.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1364" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoNHKzuNCHTC8dhIVXzCm3WIdgi1ebQ0kMvdB-4jpcJeNxL4fTFrxhx2ULhyphenhyphenkKnqMSsLSB52stFjEpiB4bjHgJAZoG_RYvoIdMZaEFAWhAY5iIcHcriQxMeI1xJANa-pd2wbNoperXBZeb2hOKRfzfr-vzbedqK7g55cbkNjUVT785IAnGNd_lTPERBE/w496-h610/George%20Gertzen.jpg%20Article.jpg" width="496" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #860000;"> </span><span style="color: #660000;"> ALL GLORY & PRAISE TO JESUS CHRIST! </span><span style="color: #860000;"> </span></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-qP_EfMRqFKC1YCumTVa0hF3rPpRkiwjL4XQ8rvBrMYG80OCVq4DHcsQCabNQgJ7W00MVm1iu1OoVQUMfYRxkcbRKwZhHDCXAaUiQzZFNSY6R12mquTx73zJO4CHUUIHr0ylSTsNm6NlFmJvcdHGPldlC8HRF-98nnaf_FaUGP5uymusVjddYPXRY1I/s1531/Cecile%20Griggs%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1531" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-qP_EfMRqFKC1YCumTVa0hF3rPpRkiwjL4XQ8rvBrMYG80OCVq4DHcsQCabNQgJ7W00MVm1iu1OoVQUMfYRxkcbRKwZhHDCXAaUiQzZFNSY6R12mquTx73zJO4CHUUIHr0ylSTsNm6NlFmJvcdHGPldlC8HRF-98nnaf_FaUGP5uymusVjddYPXRY1I/w508-h283/Cecile%20Griggs%20.jpg" width="508" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> THE KEY TO ANSWERED PRAYER</span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">CHAPTER 7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">THE SECOND REASON JESUS WILL HEAL US IS
BECAUSE HE HAS ALREADY PAID FOR OUR HEALING!
HE WAS SCOURGED, CRUCIFIED, AND NALED TO THE CROSS FOR US!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Yes, my friend - Jesus has provided for the
forgiveness of our sins and the healing of our sicknesses!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The Bible says, "He was </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>wounded</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">
for our transgressions, He was </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>bruised</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> for our iniquities, the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>chastisement</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">
of our peace was upon Him, and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><i>with His stripes we are healed".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">
(Is. 53:5)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus was scourged by cruel Roman soldiers, with the vicious cat-o-nine-tails <b><i>(a
whip with 9 pieces of leather on the end, to which were tied sharp pieces of
bone or small metal balls with nails protruding from them).<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000;">HIS BACK BECAME LIKE A PLOWED FIELD AS HE PAID FOR OUR
SICKNESSES</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;">!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their
furrows.”</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Ps. 29:3). Apparently,<b> </b><i>Medical
Science claims there are 39 major deadly diseases in the world from which stem
other sicknesses and diseases. Jesus
took at least 39 stripes on His back to pay for every sickness and disease. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Each time the whip fell on
His back, He received 9 wounds instead of one because of the nine pieces of
leather and the pieces of metal on the end of the lash...Therefore He received
at least 351 wounds on His back to pay for our healing!</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Some church fathers and
historians state that the Romans, who were not bound by Jewish law, could have
whipped Jesus many more than 39 times! </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Romans who had
their own code of justice and method of punishment often scourged prisoners who
were to be crucified, until they fainted.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since Jewish leaders were pushing for Jesus' death, the Romans had no
reason to "go easy" on Him!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> more the victim
was beaten during the scourging, the weaker he became - thereby cutting down on
the guard duty at the cross, for the Roman soldiers! Either way, Jesus suffered
enormous pains for us as He paid for our sins, fears, sicknesses and diseases!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">There is a possibility that Jesus received far more
than 39 stripes on His precious back. He
may have been beaten 50 or 60 times, as the only pre-requisite for the Roman
soldiers was to keep a condemned man from dying on the whipping pole, so that he
could be crucified!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">WHEN JESUS TOOK OUR PLACE AS OUR
RIGHTEOUS SUBSTITUTE, HE PAID FOR ALL OUR SINS, SICKNESSES, DISEASES, PAINS,
GRIEFS AND SORROWS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul
emphasized, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Of the Jews received I forty stripes, save one". </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(2
Cor. 11:24) Jesus was striped by the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Romans,
</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">whereas Paul was striped by the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jews</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">!</i><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> Historians declare that Jesus’ body was
like a bloody pulp - Not only His back, but legs, ribs, neck and back! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
original Hebrew states, "Surely He hath borne our </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>sicknesses</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">,</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and
carried our </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>pains:</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> yet we did
esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted". (Is. 53:4)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Norwegian Bible</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> translates the above scripture properly,
as does some of the great Hebrew scholars of the English Bible! Unfortunately
the <b>King James Version</b> and a number
of other translations have greatly erred in their rendering of the Hebrew words
<b>c<i>holi</i> </b>and <b>m<i>akob,</i></b> erroneously translating them <b>"griefs"</b>
and <b>"sorrows"!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When people are sick however, they do have a lot of grief, misery and death to
deal with. And pain is usually
accompanied by trials and sorrows. <b><i>The
correct translation however, is "sicknesses" and "pains"!</i> </b>Jesus bore or carried them away like the
scape goat carried or bore away the sins of Israel on the Day of Atonement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Ignorant of the scriptures,</b> some well-meaning
Christians in North America have said that Isaiah 53:4-5, does not refer to
physical healing, but only to spiritual healing<b>. </b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">GOD'S
WORD HAS THE ANSWER, AS THE SCRIPTURES ARE THEIR OWN BEST COMMENTARY!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> St.
Matthew quotes Prophet Isaiah when he gives the prophetic significance of the
great miracles and healings which Jesus performed upon the sick.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"When the even was come, they brought unto Him
many that were</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b><i>possessed
with devils, and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that
were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, </i></b></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">HIMSELF
TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES, AND BARE OUR SICKNESSES</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">". (</span><span lang="EN-US">Matt.8:16-17)</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Due to the fact that a lot of non-Pentecostal, Evangelical
preachers and J.W.'s - who are</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> biased </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">against
divine healing and the full gospel message in general - have done damage to the
Kingdom of God by their stubborn and often ignorant approach to this subject,
we at this point interject the following documentation from the book </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Christ the Healer"</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">by Rev. F.F. Bosworth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border: 9pt double windowtext; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">HE CARRIED OUR PAINS</span></span></b><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #002060; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Before quoting from this chapter, may I state that the Hebrew words
"choli" and "makob" have been incorrectly translated griefs
and sorrows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All who have taken the time to examine the
original text have found, what is everywhere acknowledged, that these two words
mean, respectively, "sickness" and "pains", everywhere else
throughout</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the Old Testament.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This word, choli, is interpreted disease
and sickness in Deut. 7:15; 28:61; 1 Kings 17:17; 2 Kings 1:2; 8:8; 2 Chron.
16:12; 21:15; and other texts.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The word
makob is rendered "pain" in Job 14:22; 33:19, etc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Therefore the prophet is saying, in this 4th
verse, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Surely He hath borne our
sicknesses and carried our pains".</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The reader is referred to any standard Commentary for additional
testimony on this point; but there is no better commentary than Matt. 8:16-17.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>AN INSPIRED COMMENTARY</b></span></span><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #002060; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That Isaiah 53:4 cannot refer to disease of
the soul, and that neither of the words translated </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"sickness"</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">
"pain"</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> have any reference to spiritual matters but to bodily
sickness alone, is proven by Matt. 8:16-17 - "...and He cast out the
spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick; that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias, the Prophet, saying, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses". </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is an inspired commentary on this
4th verse of Isaiah 53, plainly declaring that the prophet refers to bodily
ailments, and therefore the word </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"sickness",</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
choli, must be read literally in Isaiah.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The same Holy Spirit who inspired this
verse quotes it in Matthew as the explanation of the universal application by
Christ of His power to heal the body.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">To take any other view is equal to accusing
the Holy Spirit of making a mistake in quoting His own prediction.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I will here quote the learned translator,<b> Dr. Young</b>, in his version of the
Bible:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">3. He
is despised, and left of men,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> A
man of<b> pains</b> (Heb. makob), and
acquainted with <b>sickness</b> (choli)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
as one hiding the face from us,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> He
is despised and we esteemed him not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">4. Surely
our <b>sicknesses</b> (choli) he hath
borne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
our<b> pains</b> (makob) he hath carried
them,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
we - we have esteemed him plagued,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Smitten
of God and afflicted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">5. And
he is pierced for our transgressions,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Bruised
for our iniquities,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> The
chastisement of our peace is on him,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>And by his bruise there is healing to us.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">6. All
of us like sheep have wandered,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Each
to his own way we have turned,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
Jehovah hath caused to meet on him<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> The
punishment of us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">10 <b> And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him;<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>He hath made him sick (choli);<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> If
his soul doth make an offering for guilt,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> He
seeth seed - he prolongeth days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">12. ...With
transgressors he was numbered,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
he the sin of many hath borne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> And
for transgressors he intercedeth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr.
Isaac Leeser</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, the able
translator of the Hebrew English Bible, renders these verses as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">3. "He
was despised and shunned of men:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> A
man of pains and acquainted with disease.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">4. <b>"But only our diseases did he bear
himself,<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>And our pains he carried.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">5. <b>"And through his bruises was healing
granted to us.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">10.<b> "But the Lord was
pleased to crush him through disease."<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rotherham's translation of the 10th verse
is</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> "He hath laid on Him
sickness".</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">FROM YOU AND ME TO CALVARY</span></span></b><span face=""Franklin Gothic Demi Cond",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #002060; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the 4th verse, the word </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"borne"</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (nasa)</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> means to lift up, to bear away, to convey,
or to remove to a distance</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is a
Levitical word, and is applied to the scapegoat, that bare away the sins of the
people.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"The goat shall bear (nasa)
upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited; and he shall let go
the goat in the wilderness". (Lev. 16:22)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">So Jesus bore my sins and
sicknesses away "without the camp" to the cross. Sin and sickness have passed from me to
Calvary - salvation and health have passed from Calvary to me.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>Again, in this 4th verse of the Redemption Chapter the Hebrew verbs
for <b>"borne"</b> and<b> "carried"</b> <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(NASA AND SABAL) ARE BOTH THE SAME AS ARE
USED IN THE 11TH AND 12TH VERSES FOR THE SUBSTITUTIONARY BEARING OF SIN,
"HE SHALL BEAR (CARRY) THEIR INIQUITIES", AND "HE SHALL BEAR THE
SIN OF MANY". BOTH WORDS SIGNIFY TO
ASSUME AS A HEAVY BURDEN, AND DENOTE ACTUAL SUBSTITUTION, AND A COMPLETE
REMOVAL OF THE THING BORNE. WHEN JESUS
BORE OUR SINS, OUR SICKNESSES AND OUR PAINS, HE BORE THEM AWAY, OR REMOVED
THEM. BOTH THESE WORDS MEAN
SUBSTITUTION, ONE BEARING ANOTHER'S LOAD.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On this point, permit me to quote from
'JESUS OUR HEALER', a splendid tract written by the</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> Rev. W.C. Stevens</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, published and sold by the Biola Book Store of
the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Torrey Bible Institute</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, Los
Angeles, California.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He says</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">, "This prophecy presents healing as
an integral part of the vicarious Atonement...Now, whatever be the sense of
these two Hebrew verbs (nasa and sabal), the same sense must be appliedin both
cases, namely, of sin-bearing and sickness-bearing. To pervert the sense in one case would give
liberty to pervert it in the other. And
that the sense of the verbs as relating to sin, not only here in this prophecy,
but everywhere else in the Old Testament, is strictly vicarious and expiatory,
no evangelical student disputes. This
prophecy, therefore, gives the same substitutionary and expiatory character to
Christ's connection with sickness that is everywhere given to His assumption of
our sins.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span lang="EN-US">AN
INSPIRED TRANSLATION</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are accordingly shut up by the Spirit to
the redemptive sense of Christ's bearing of sickness.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This interpretation is fully sustained by </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Prof. Delitzsch'</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">s exposition of Isaiah
53:4.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Freely
but faithfully does the Gospel of Matthew translate this text, ‘Himself took
our infirmities and bare our sicknesses’.
The help which Jesus rendered in all kinds of bodily sickness is taken
in Matthew to be a fulfilment of what in Isaiah is prophesied of the Servant of
Jehovah. The Hebrew verbs of the text,
when used of sin, signify to assume as a heavy burden and bare away the guilt
of sin as one's own; that is, to bear sin mediatorially in order to atone for
it. But here, where, not sins, but our
sicknesses and our pains are the object, the mediatorial sense remains the
same. It is not meant that the Servant
of Jehovah merely entered into fellowship of our sufferings, but that He took
upon Himself the sufferings which we had to bear and deserved to bear; and
therefore He not only bore them away, but also in His own Person endured them
in order to discharge us from them</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">. Now, when one takes sufferings
upon himself which another had to bear, and does this not merely in fellowship
with him but in his stead, we call it substitution. Here, then, the best results of rigid
exegesis show that<b> the bearing and
removal of human disease is an integral part of redeeming work, a provision of
the Atonement, a part of the doctrine of Christ Crucified; that Jesus is the
Saviour of the body as well as the spirit, and that: He comes to make His blessings flow Far as
the curse is found!”<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Aren't you glad we don't have to listen to </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">biased, prejudiced and unlearned preachers,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
but we can listen to the words of Jesus (the Holy Bible) and be led by the
Blessed Holy Spirit? (John 16:13)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus answered those who did not believe in the
supernatural manifestations of God, thusly: <b>"Do ye not therefore greatly err, because ye know not the
scriptures, neither the power of God".</b> (Matt. 22:29)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The reason unbelieving, skeptical preachers do not
believe in divine healing through faith in Jesus Christ is:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">#</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">1 - THEY DO NOT KNOW THE SCRIPTURES AND #2 - THEY HAVE
UNDERESTIMATED OR DO NOT KNOW THE POWER OF ALMIGHTY GOD!<span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anyone who has had vital contact with the Lord Jesus
Christ's </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">saving power</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> through His
precious blood and who knows what the Bible teaches, should have no difficulty
believing in Christ's ability or willingness to perform miracles today!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The scripture says, "<b><i>Himself </i></b><i>(Jesus
Christ)<b> took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses"</b></i>. Here is another confirmation: <b><i>"Who
His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to
sins, should live unto righteousness, </i></b><b><i>By Whose stripes ye were
healed".</i> </b>(1 Pet. 2:24)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Prophet Isaiah, speaking 750 years before the cross
said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"By Whose stripes ye are healed".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Peter, speaking many years after our
Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection made the positive statement, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"By
Whose stripes ye were healed".</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">WE HAVE BEEN HEALED! THE PRICE HAS BEEN PAID! ALL WE NEED TO DO IS BELIEVE IT AND WE CAN GO
FREE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A threefold healing through Christ's substitutionary
death on the cross and atoning work on Golgotha is revealed by Prophet Isaiah.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The scripture says, "He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>(to bring healing to our spirit),</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
the chastisement of our peace</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">was upon
Him </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>(to
bring healing to our soul or mind),</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">
</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and with His stripes we are healed</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> <i>(to bring healing to our body)."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Is. 53:5)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When they platted the crown of Jerusalem thorns </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">(the Arabian Nebulae)</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, with more than
100 spicules (4 inches long and sharp as a needle) and placed it on our
Saviour's head, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">He was paying for our
peace!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When the soldiers beat that crown of thorns into His
head until the blood came pouring out, and His head swelled to twice its normal
size, they were trying to drive Him insane.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">He did not lose His sanity however, but rather paid
for our total peace and mental health!
No wonder Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid". </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(John 14:27)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus bore the curse for us, since </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"the
thorns"</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> were a symbol of the curse! (Gen. 3:17-18)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In praying for our sicknesses, Jesus bore them upon
Himself so that we wouldn’t have to bare them or be sick with them. As He paid the price for our total salvation
by taking our sins upon Himself to free us from the mastery of sin, so He also
identified with our sickness and disease in order to pay for our physical
healing as well!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 11pt;">TETELESTAI – IT IS FINISHED!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar,
He said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>It is finished: and He bowed
His head and gave up the ghost."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 19:30)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When Jesus cried </span><span lang="EN-US">"IT IS FINISHED</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">",</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> He was declaring our Liberty. He had purchased our complete salvation by
His suffering and death on Calvary! <b><span style="color: #7d0000;">Jesus spoke in Greek
when He made that statement.</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The words</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"It is finished"</b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b>in the Greek
is </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"tetelestai",</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> taken
from the verb "teleo", having 3 essential meanings:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">1. "To
bring to an end, finish or complete something."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Jesus had finished His work, having met the
demands of divine justice. He had
completed His mission! Redemption was
now a reality! He had also brought to an
end the <i>‘devil's dynasty of terror’.</i> He had shed His precious blood for the sins
of the world. A fountain of blood had
been opened “for sin and uncleanness”. (Zach. 13:1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> had broken Satan's strangle-hold upon mankind!</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
St. John wrote, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might
destroy the works of the devil."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 John 3:8)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible declares, "Forasmuch then as the
children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part
of the same; that through</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>death</b></i><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He might </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>destroy</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> him that had the power of
death, that is, the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>devil;</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> And </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>deliver</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> them who through fear of
death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (Heb. 2:14-15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Through His vicarious death on the cross, Jesus
destroyed Satan and his evil power over humanity. That spells, </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">CHRIST'S VICTORY, SATAN'S
DEFEAT AND OUR LIBERTY!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">2. "To
carry out, accomplish, perform, fulfill."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Salvation is
now complete; nothing needs to be added: "For by grace are ye saved
through faith." (Eph. 2:8-10)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">He was saying, <b><i>"My blood is
flowing, sins can now be washed away and sicknesses healed...because God's
great salvation is now operational!"</i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus fulfilled 332
prophetic scriptures referring to <i>the </i></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">‘Coming Messiah’</span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Among these were 61 major prophecies and
Jesus fulfilled them all!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> A</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ccording to the scientific <b>- </b><i><b>Law of Probabilities</b> </i>–<b> </b>Dr. Peter Stoner has proven conclusively that, for any other man to
fulfill just 8 of the major prophecies which Jesus fulfilled, he would have
only 1 chance out of 10 to the 17<sup>th</sup> power.<b> </b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">THAT
IS 10 WITH 18 ZEROS AFTER: </span><span lang="EN-US">(10,000,000,000,000,000,000).</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In order for us to understand the magnitude of that
figure, Dr. Stoner calculated that it would be necessary to cover the face of
Texas with American silver dollars two feet deep!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Out of those millions of septillions of
silver dollars, only one would be marked with an X. </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> All would then be vigorously
stirred together.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> A man would be blind-folded and told, <b><i>"You may walk across the State
and dig as much as you like, but the first silver dollar you pick up must have
the X on it!"<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus performed and executed to the letter every demand of the law! <b>He
fulfilled every Messianic prophecy!</b>
No other person could come close to doing that! He stated, <i>"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I
am not come to destroy, but to fulfill".</i> (Matt. 5:17)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">3. "To pay
what is owed." </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> We were guilty of sin. Our future was doomed for<i> "the scripture hath concluded all under sin".</i> (Gal.
3:22) The Bible says<i>, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God".</i>
(Rom. 3:23)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">God's Word declared, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span lang="EN-US">"FOR
THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS
CHRIST OUR LORD".</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom. 6:23) No
wonder the apostle states, <i>"Thanks
be unto God for His unspeakable gift".</i> (2 Cor. 9:15)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">JESUS PAID THE AWFUL COST OF
REDEMPTION!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"How
much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered
Himself to God, purge your conscience from dead works."</i></b><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Heb. 9:14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers; </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">But
with the precious blood of Christ,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> as of a lamb without blemish and without
spot:" (1 Peter 1: 18-19)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"For ye are bought with a
price:</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which
are God's". (1 Cor. 6:20)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son,
cleanseth us from all sin".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 John 1:7)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Christ
hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it
is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"That the blessing of Abraham might come on the
Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit
through faith."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Gal. 3:13-14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having
forgiven you all trespasses.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances
which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross.”</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Col. 2:13-14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
statement of guilt, shame and debt has been removed by the victorious death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
Norwegian Bible states, The letter of debt…was nailed to His cross!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;">THE STATEMENT THAT DECLARED ME BANKRUPT, GUILTY, DOOMED
TO SINFUL BEHAVIOUR, SICKNESS, FEAR, DEATH AND ETERNAL DAMNATION HAS BEEN LAID
ON JESUS CHRIST AND NAILED TO THE STATEMENT THAT DECLARED ME BANKRUPT, GUILTY,
DOOMED TO SINFUL BEHAVIOUR, SICKNESS, FEAR, DEATH AND ETERNAL DAMNATION HAS
BEEN LAID ON JESUS CHRIST AND NAILED TO HIS CROSS!</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">I AM NOW FREE. HALLELUJAH!HIS CROSS!</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">I AM NOW FREE. HALLELUJAH!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An old hymn says:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Jesus
paid it all, All to Him I owe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Sin
had left a crimson stain, but He washed it white as snow".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"It is finished" </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">and we are recipients of His finished work
on Calvary. And the blood is still flowing today</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">! <b>THERE IS COMPLETE HEALING FOR THE COMPLETE
PERSON, THROUGH THE ATONING WORK OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><div style="border: 9pt double windowtext; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">NO. 3 - THAT GOD MAY RECEIVE GLORY!</span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The third reason God will
heal you, is so that He may receive glory for Himself through the miracle! </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, "And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do that the
Father may be glorified in the Son". (John 14:13)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">If we make no requests to God, He receives no glory
"because of answered prayer"! </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt;">JESUS
SAID THAT IF WE PETITION THE FATHER IN HIS NAME, HE WILL DO IT</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> - "<b>That My Father may be glorified
in the Son".</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">When a miracle
is performed by our Lord, many people rejoice and give glory to God for the
miracle. If no miracle is done, there is
no thanks or glory given to God for the miracle, since there was no prayer made
and therefore no miracle!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However, if you pray to the Father in Jesus' Name and
He answers your prayer, you will glorify God for His goodness and mercy toward
you!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Amen.</span></b></p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email: max@maxsolbrekken.com; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: MSWM; Facebook; Youtube; Donations can be made by e-Transfer; Make your donation to max@maxsolbrekken.com; Thank you very much and may the Lord bless you! Amen.</span><!--[endif]--></span></b>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-10580429898527677232024-03-01T10:26:00.002-07:002024-03-01T10:39:09.069-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HKtqgZko-18kaJ3SbfzVORwBacyWwbWq8QxBql2ir_wLLHlzDtUKGWzFrf9UPcBy4wg9GISvhvqDiid7sp07NfyidTQaG8Y1LpVqVICdM9F6ly6L27OpQkVdwLTEgVe6QjMvz-pQ9a-C2kxYIYPKFHpeu3HOrl4EHhchAmpJyk9rvEQCEiyqUzuFwDM/s1831/India%20She%20crauled%20on%20her%20hands%20and%20knees%201967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="1384" height="652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HKtqgZko-18kaJ3SbfzVORwBacyWwbWq8QxBql2ir_wLLHlzDtUKGWzFrf9UPcBy4wg9GISvhvqDiid7sp07NfyidTQaG8Y1LpVqVICdM9F6ly6L27OpQkVdwLTEgVe6QjMvz-pQ9a-C2kxYIYPKFHpeu3HOrl4EHhchAmpJyk9rvEQCEiyqUzuFwDM/w537-h652/India%20She%20crauled%20on%20her%20hands%20and%20knees%201967.jpg" width="537" /></a></div> <span style="color: #20124d;"> <b> Taken from the Cry of His Coming magazine June/ July, 1966</b></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">CHAPTER 6</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WHY WILL GOD HEAL US?</span></b><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> By
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The primary reason God saves, heals, blesses, and answers our prayers is
because of His great love toward us. There is no human love that could ever
love us like God loves us! The Miracle of the Father giving His only
begotten Son to save a lost, condemned world is indescribable and cannot be
repeated!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible states: "<b><i>For when we were yet without strength, in
due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one
die; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God
commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us."</i></b> (Rom. 5: 6-8)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Word of God says: <b>"The Lord is not willing that any should
perish, but that all should come to repentance"</b>. (2 Peter 3:9): </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"For
God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not
His Son into the world to condemn the world but the world through Him might be
saved (John 3: 16,17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">God's desire is to bless everyone, but
many stubbornly refuse His grace, thereby nullifying the goodness and love
which He wishes to shower upon them! </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Hell was not made for
man but was prepared for the devil and his angels </b>(Matt. 25:41). <b>If
man turns a deaf ear to God's warnings and goes unheedingly down the broad
road, he will eventually cut himself off from God's mercy and inherit eternal
damnation!</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL
LIFE!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The Bible says, <b><i>"The
wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget
God".</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> (Ps. 9:17). Also, </i><b><i>"For the wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our
Lord".</i></b> (Rom. 6:23)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The Scripture says, "And from
Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness, and the first begotten of the dead,
and the Prince of the kings of the earth. <i><b> Unto Him that loved
us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood"</b></i>. (Rev. 1:5)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">GOD'S GREAT INTERVENTION IN WORLD WAR
11</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>There is a militant promise given in
the holy Bible to the people of God:</b> "The battle is not yours, but
Jehovah's." (2 Chron. 20:15). Much has been written about God's
miracle that saved Great Britain in 1945. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Prime Minister Winston Churchill</b> had
written a speech which he planned to deliver to the British people, informing that they had lost the war!</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <i><b>Then,
a miracle occurred!</b></i> From the stories of God's intervention at that time,
I submit only this brief account from a newspaper!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">MIRACLE AT DUNKIRK</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>In 1940 the outlook was the darkest
for the British Empire</b>. <b>France had fallen,</b> <b>and the British armed forces
were pushed with their backs to the English Channel. Hitler's forces were ready
to annihilate nearly 350.000 troops of the Royal Army.</b> <b>King George called for
a day of prayer and fasting, May 26, 1940.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Two days later "the miracle
of Dunkirk" happened, as a great calm came over the channel, which
ordinarily is the choppiest 22 miles of water on the seven seas. As a mist
hung low covering the beach, protecting them from view, the Royal armed forces
returned to their home-land on row boats, canoes, and every other coceivable
type of craft.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">NINETY GERMAN SUBS SURFACED</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>There was the time when the allies were
in danger of losing the first World War. The Germans had a mighty submaribe
fleet which threatened to become an invincible force. One day the waters began
to boil and churned violently as a mighty storm broke at sea. So great was the
motion of the water that the submarines were compelled to surface. They did so
only to find themselves surrounded by the Allied Fleet. Ninety-nine were
captured or destroyed and three thousand men were taken captive.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Two hundred and nineteen times the
Bible tells of God's dealings with the storms of the seas! </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">He loved us and shed
His precious blood to wash us from all our vileness and uncleanness!</span></b></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #7d0000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">QUEBEC CITY WOMAN EXPERIENCES GOD’S
GRACE!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In our <b>1976</b> <b>Quebec
City Crusade</b>, I had the privilege of preaching to a packed house of unsaved
people - who had come at the invitation of the <i>‘Quebec Journel’</i><b> -</b> to
experience God's miracles. <b>Pastor Marcel Bouchard </b>and his
family who were doing missionary work in the province of Quebec arranged a
three crusade in that city. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>God gave us miracles, among them was a man who had suffered serious back
trouble. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">A stranger approached me and offered us
one of his </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif-medium, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; text-align: left; text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif-medium, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; text-align: left; text-wrap: nowrap;">discotheques if</span><span style="background-color: #edf1f9; text-align: left; text-wrap: nowrap;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #001d35;"> </span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;">I would return at a later date for a three-day crusade.
He assured me that he had good connections with the <i><b>Quebec Journal and a TV
Station.</b></i> If I would supply him with video and magazines of documented miracles
from God, he would let the Media know of our Crusade.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The discotheque was packed and a fired - up
young preacher brought several hundred hippies.</b> <b>He had acquired 1,000
New Testaments in French, from the Bible Society. During that meeting he distributed
them to the large crowd. The altars were filled each evening with souls seeking God!</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7d0000; font-size: medium;">QUEBEC CITY
WOMAN EXPERIENCES GOD’S GRACE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After the service one
night, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>Marcel Bouchard</b></i> approached me
with a personal request from a <b>sobbing penitent </b>who was desperately asking for
God's forgiveness, without breaking through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was an attractive, well dressed 30 year old, with a beautiful 8 year
old daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>An hour had elapsed since
I closed the altar call and she had been lying on her knees, pleading with God
for forgiveness</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;"><span>Her eyes were red and almost swollen shut because of much hard crying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span>"</span><b><span>O'
Man of Go</span><span>d, I must ask you a personal question.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span>I saw the write-up on the front cover of the Quebec Journel about your
coming to our city.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span>"I'm a
Catholic, but I couldn't go to an ordinary priest.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span>I needed a Man of God.”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></i><b>I answered, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“What is it you want to know?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How can I help you"?</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: medium;">IS THERE ANY
HOPE FOR ME?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>She grabbed my hands and asked, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Is there any hope for me"?</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I answered, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Of course, there is hope for you</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You heard my message and answered the altar
call, which means you agree with God's Word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And you received Jesus Christ as your Saviour tonight by asking Him into
your heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has accepted you as His
child, because His Word states, <i><b>"Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no
wise cast out". </b></i>(John 6:37)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">She stopped me:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“There are other things I must confess to you, before you give me your final answer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know you are a man of God and I need an answer from Him."</i></span></b></p><div style="border: 4.5pt double windowtext; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt;"><p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-size: large;"><b>"If you feel you must tell me something, please
do so now as the hour is late", I answered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"However, I will be glad to stay here at
the altar with you until you know God has forgiven you."</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“First, I hate my father",</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US"> she said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"When I was thirteen years of age, he raped me and continued doing
so until I was eighteen and was able to run away from home", she
blurted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "Are you able to forgive
him?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What he did was terribly wrong and
unbelieveably evil, but if you want God to forgive you, then you must forgive
your father"!</i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">MY HUSBAND IS IN THE PENITENTUARY!</span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"I think I can forgive him", she
announced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <b> </b></span><b><i>"There is one more
thing"</i></b>, she continued, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"my husband is in jail.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is a murderer, having killed his own
brother with a butcher knife, in a drunken brawl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span>He was sentenced to 8 years in
prison.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span>He has been incarcerated for 3
years and has 5 years more to serve."</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span>I asked, </span><b style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Do you love him?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you
wait for him"?</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">She tried to smile:
"Yes, I love him and I think I can wait for him".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I encouraged her to do so!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then she began to cry again<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"There is one more thing I must tell you",</i> she
whispered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I've had three children; this 8 year old daughter and a little 5
year old boy who is in a home for retarded children and I had another girl, a
baby..."<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">She could hardly
control herself at that point. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>"I was pregnant when my husband went
to prison and gave birth to a little baby girl, but I was so nervous and my
little baby cried constantly</b>”, </i>she sobbed. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"One night, something came over me
and I couldn't tolerate her constant crying anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must have suffered a nervous breakdown or
temporary insanity, because I put my hand over her little mouth and when she stopped
crying, I realized she was dead.</b></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">"I had killed my little baby. Now, I need to know if God will forgive me! Is there any HOPE for me ?</span></span></i></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">she shreiked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">Cold chills went up and
down my spine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to shake her and
ask her, 'How could you possibly have done such a wicked, brutal thing to an innocent,
helpless little baby?<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">'<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not know what to answer!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><b>YES! THERE IS HOPE - GOD FORGIVES YOU!</b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then, scripture after scripture flooded my soul and I
said, <b>"Yes, there is hope for you!</b><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course, there is hope for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It was for you Jesus died on Calvary's cross.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He took your place and paid your penalty, as
your substitute"!</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I quoted several scriptures: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> whosoever</span> believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through Him might be saved."</b></i><b> </b>(John 3:16-17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though
they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">(Isa. 1:18). </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>"He that spared not His
own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely
give us all things?"</b> </span></i><span lang="EN-US">(Rom.
<st1:time hour="8" minute="32" w:st="on">8:32</st1:time>)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“For when we were yet without strength, in due time
Christ died for the ungodly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
scarcely for a righteous man will one die:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But God commendeth His love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US">(Rom. 5:6-8)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000;"><b>SHE FELL DOWN, EMBRACING & KISSING MY FEET!</b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When she heard God's answer, the young lady burst into tears and fell down,
embracing and kissing my feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lifted
her up and she threw her arms around me, wetting my shirt with her tears, as
her entire body shook from head to toe.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: medium; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Her little
daughter was “crying her eyes out”, and together with the Bouchards and their
children, we stood holding each other as the tears flowed down our faces, and
the lady kept shouting, “There’s hope, there’s hope, there’s hope for me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank God there is hope for me”!</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally she stopped shaking, took a deep break and opened her purse.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: medium;"><b>MAN OF GOD COMES TO QUEBEC CITY!</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">She said </span><b style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Preacher, I want you to
see something"</i> </b><span style="font-size: medium;">and she showed me three bottls, each containing 100
pills.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">The young lady had gone to the
drug store before coming to the crusade and purchased 300 pills.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">At the check out counter she noticed my
picture and the words<b> </b></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">'</span><b>MAN OF GOD COMES TO QUEBEC CIYY. WILL HE DO MIRACLES?'</b></span></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></b>on the
front page of the newspaper</span><b style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She then decided she would not take the pills
until she had seen me!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">Here is what she said, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Man of God, you have not only saved my
soul today, but you have saved my life through Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you would have told me that there was no
hope, I had planned to go home and kill myself. Thank God there is hope for me
and my little daughter still has a mother and my husband still has a wife.”<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ALL GLORY TO GOD THE FATHER, SON & HOLY GHOST!</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of Jesus' earthly ministry, the Holy Spirit testified, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, Who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him".</i></b>
(Acts <st1:time hour="10" minute="38" w:st="on">10:38</st1:time>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">Jesus declared<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><i>, </i><b>"The thief (devil)
cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am come that they might have life, and that
they might have it more abundantly."</b></span><b> </b>(John 10:10)</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have shared these scriptures to underscore how much Jesus did for us, coming
to earth to redeem and make us free from the powers of darkness.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">St. John stated, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"...For this purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might
destroy the works of the devil".</i></b> (1 John 3:8)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000;">THE DEVIL IS THE OPPRESSOR, MURDERER, KILLER & AFFLICTOR, BUT JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIFE GIVER, HEALER AND BLESSER!</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">Satan had bound the human race with lust, hate, fear, torment, sickness,
disease and death!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the love of God
caused Jesus to leave Heaven's glory and come down to this earth as a man, in
order to become our substitute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span><i>HE SHED HIS PURE, PERFECT AND HOLY BLOOD
TO ATONE FOR OUR SINS AND LIBERATE US FROM ITS PENALTY...WHICH IS DEATH;
PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d;">The Bible says,
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Chris</span>t Jesus: Who, being in
the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself
of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the
likeness of men.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">“And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the cross</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;">"Wherefore God also
hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above ever name, that
at the </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span>NAME OF JESUS</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </b><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;">every knee
should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father". (Phil. 2:5-11)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">GOD LOVES US AND WANTS TO
HELP US!</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>The life of Jesus shows His great compassion for the
sick and suffering</b></span>:<b><i> "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom,</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and
healing every sickness and every disease among the people."</b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(Matt. 9:35)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;">When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them and forgave
them, blessed them and healed them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b style="font-style: italic;">He
was moved with compassion then, and He is still "touched by the feeling of
our infirmities". </b>(Heb. 4:14-16)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: medium;">I repeat, the primary
reason Jesus Christ healed the sick in Bible days was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">because of His great love and compassion for the sick and suffering. </b><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that is the primary reason He heals the
sick today.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span>He loves and cares for us
and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities! </span><span style="color: #20124d;">AMEN.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Max Solbrekken World Ministry Box 44220 Garside Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6. Email: max@maxsolbrekken.com; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: MSWM; Facebook; Youtube. Donationa can be made by e-Transfer. Make your donation to max@maxsolbrekken.com. Thank you so much and may God reward you! Amen.</b></span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-66131946123848511162024-02-26T21:42:00.006-07:002024-02-26T21:47:14.258-07:00<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"> GREAT MIRACLES IN JESUS' NAME </span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span><span style="color: #4c1130;"> </span></b><span style="color: #4c1130;">By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BoVqIwQ1NFI6N9iDanEwAk_duq3XfKV8Fh3geoaSSKw5Yj6bQdxULq0jtlkhyyfjqC687_ywlsDVJeVwQPE7fcEpqIBxJCfh_tSotYIyZiR47Jyo7YiM6Gz5WpB_O7Ez7Owy8VHCpCCANruEFFj93Xwdd1IE2YAhiIdvwm6-rOfvlr5pXgeIHf4pKZU/s1780/Brita%20Gloppen%20&%20Pastor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1408" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BoVqIwQ1NFI6N9iDanEwAk_duq3XfKV8Fh3geoaSSKw5Yj6bQdxULq0jtlkhyyfjqC687_ywlsDVJeVwQPE7fcEpqIBxJCfh_tSotYIyZiR47Jyo7YiM6Gz5WpB_O7Ez7Owy8VHCpCCANruEFFj93Xwdd1IE2YAhiIdvwm6-rOfvlr5pXgeIHf4pKZU/w616-h545/Brita%20Gloppen%20&%20Pastor.jpg" width="616" /></a></p><p><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"><b>JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD. HIS VICARIOUS DEATH ON THE CROSS & RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD THREE DAYS LATER PURCHASED OUR ETERNAL SALVATION AND DIVINE HEALING!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMq-SbnUtD7g9JZAtvrbuizWaoUJCWHiwOKrHEUAeTJ7VNVhA5_jEAjOsUWSJDdjInsgV1B5z8EHuObAYN-uPNCwT_wKQqYcmiDqpTT8MvgGHLg1T5iat-y-JR93vSIGjKlHdZ0ooq_oGBzRRz3-AvXtDqfvMlGmkcVnExFrjOP8XTiQgMC8rmrZFHbQ/s1769/Brita%20Gloppen%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1353" height="735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMq-SbnUtD7g9JZAtvrbuizWaoUJCWHiwOKrHEUAeTJ7VNVhA5_jEAjOsUWSJDdjInsgV1B5z8EHuObAYN-uPNCwT_wKQqYcmiDqpTT8MvgGHLg1T5iat-y-JR93vSIGjKlHdZ0ooq_oGBzRRz3-AvXtDqfvMlGmkcVnExFrjOP8XTiQgMC8rmrZFHbQ/w610-h735/Brita%20Gloppen%202.jpg" width="610" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjkuhdkH-4V321Fk0iPGtM8tlN9On8KKUOzG4mmxizo6-Vr_owBFRYqFbcPy5Oo4HS6LcExr27OY1MluiNlVsRaVP96iQVsjfrb4IWAciB6Ka2z5wYtQftTAWrpxdCNK2e-7OPUmmB7CTJXxo3yGvBaAkPdUdcrijSiRWsjpx6o5Y-dATRcx_lGB74Uw/s922/Crowd%20Chernigov,%20Ukraine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="922" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjkuhdkH-4V321Fk0iPGtM8tlN9On8KKUOzG4mmxizo6-Vr_owBFRYqFbcPy5Oo4HS6LcExr27OY1MluiNlVsRaVP96iQVsjfrb4IWAciB6Ka2z5wYtQftTAWrpxdCNK2e-7OPUmmB7CTJXxo3yGvBaAkPdUdcrijSiRWsjpx6o5Y-dATRcx_lGB74Uw/w609-h357/Crowd%20Chernigov,%20Ukraine.jpg" width="609" /></a></div> <b> <span style="color: #351c75;">Max Sobrekken Crusade in Chernigov, Ukraine in 1990</span></b><div><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLBrtA-4n9vpYhv9GcOnFEcrZo2Wod2Yu_vjAuz0wrjj7suQs74DU3HupW17lQvNTSgRN1RPOtQH_UtzuHSgZFf5TM7yZyTN-RDiDJ2zvNnmxkPnbOEARZ0_GhyphenhyphenWzT3clgM7nUzVURZTY9MldLKNx6dSjcB5OGzIA67tXqlDCx2AQVbeFAY40ZU7AbJ4/s1842/Brazil%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1842" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLBrtA-4n9vpYhv9GcOnFEcrZo2Wod2Yu_vjAuz0wrjj7suQs74DU3HupW17lQvNTSgRN1RPOtQH_UtzuHSgZFf5TM7yZyTN-RDiDJ2zvNnmxkPnbOEARZ0_GhyphenhyphenWzT3clgM7nUzVURZTY9MldLKNx6dSjcB5OGzIA67tXqlDCx2AQVbeFAY40ZU7AbJ4/w608-h386/Brazil%205.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><br /> JESUS SAID, "BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER AFTER AFTER THAT THE HOLY GHOST IS COME UPON YOU: AND YE SHALL BE WITNESSES UNTO ME" Acts 1:8<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVZjOYpN-laKDP2IAtsRJ6VWUv_Nhkr1V1CcZghOK5xmV7HiS4S0aRTzd9_BuSEQu3zdXAVEJ1c0xrlDKBiehN_qC3EP5EkVmuUVRyIR7HKX8xjiByF_CGv-xS5FxNE72kS-z-7mXTFeZaYyIFi2t-uojXQ9cIzcrkdk0J3pGM4zTLmVvZBsGUdmk_EQ/s1590/Acts%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="1445" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVZjOYpN-laKDP2IAtsRJ6VWUv_Nhkr1V1CcZghOK5xmV7HiS4S0aRTzd9_BuSEQu3zdXAVEJ1c0xrlDKBiehN_qC3EP5EkVmuUVRyIR7HKX8xjiByF_CGv-xS5FxNE72kS-z-7mXTFeZaYyIFi2t-uojXQ9cIzcrkdk0J3pGM4zTLmVvZBsGUdmk_EQ/w609-h407/Acts%202.jpg" width="609" /></a></div><b> Attention: All the praise, honour and glory goes to our Heavenly Father in Jesus' Name!</b><br /></span><p></p><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></b></div></div>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-45631770845635517742024-02-23T00:05:00.001-07:002024-02-23T11:22:59.939-07:00<p> <span><span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>The Key To Answered Prayer</b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapter 5</span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="color: #7e0000;"> WILL GOD HEAL ALL DISEASES?</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #7e0000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezHCWbvIFox2FqgYk3N0btOfICHj2CpglIaabxMGpl0ppf1Ze9XFD9szIUxA1yjB-3eTP6s8Bz_B39r3MLlfI-kedxcoGAYRgCSFYxS_6WuwlFs8aMTbgOaxVeGasXM0kren6JU0pvDMCcFldpcF2Fwo6kbzWhQf5gAnjpbVW1ZuCifeS4F92nu9FLKk/s800/Max%20&%20Omar%20Cabrera%20preaching.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="800" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezHCWbvIFox2FqgYk3N0btOfICHj2CpglIaabxMGpl0ppf1Ze9XFD9szIUxA1yjB-3eTP6s8Bz_B39r3MLlfI-kedxcoGAYRgCSFYxS_6WuwlFs8aMTbgOaxVeGasXM0kren6JU0pvDMCcFldpcF2Fwo6kbzWhQf5gAnjpbVW1ZuCifeS4F92nu9FLKk/s320/Max%20&%20Omar%20Cabrera%20preaching.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What circumstances and situations will He deliver us out of?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Are some sicknesses too hard for God to heal?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Are some people too near death for Christ to rescue?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">What about heart disease, cancer, diabetes,
arthritis, AIDS and other incurable diseases?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Can God deliver those who are shackled by spirits of fear, torments,
suicide, jealousy or hatred?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Is there
any hope for the sex pervert, child abuser, murderer and mentally incapacitated
person?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">LET </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">HIS WORD BE THE FINAL AUTHORITY!</span></b></div></b><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus made a
statement that has been unparalleled in the history of time, when He said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"All
things are possible to him that believeth".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Mark </span><st1:time hour="9" minute="23" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">9:23</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">) It's almost unbelievable but
here it is, right from the Bible; Christ's own words: </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"All things are possible to him that believeth".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">WHAT
A STATEMENT!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">If these words had come
from someone else, there would have been room to question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since they fell from the lips of the Son of
God,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>there can be no argument or
hesitance in believing exactly what He said, for He most certainly has the
power to back it up!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">After His resurrection,
our Lord Jesus Christ declared:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"All
power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth".</i></b> (Matt.
28:18).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No wonder Jesus could say<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, "All things are possible to him that
believeth",</i> when He has more power than is needed to carry out His
words to the letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now, let us further examine His statement and see what else we can learn from our Master's words.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">WHAT DOES "ALL THINGS"
MEAN? IT MEANS EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS -
THERE IS NOTHING THAT CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN YOU HAVE FAITH IN GOD!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">There is nothing impossible with God.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b> No situation is too difficult, no problem too
great, no sickness incurable, no request too staggering for our God to answer
and accomplish - <b>providing we believe!</b><b> </b>
Whether we receive an answer or not, revolves or hinges on the fact of
our believing. All things are possible
to those who believe.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">NOT JUST TO
ANYONE, BUT TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"But", you ask, "to those who believe what?" <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">First,</b> to those who believe that the
Bible is God's divine, authoritative and infallible Word which will never pass
away!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Secondly,
to those who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That He was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born
of the Virgin Mary, died on Calvary's cross for the sins of the world, was
buried and rose again from the dead. </i></b></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">He ascended into Heaven, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on High and
one day shall come again to rapture His Church and judge the quick (living) and
the dead!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Thirdly,</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> to all who take God's Word at face value and act upon it -</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> in faith</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> -
all things are possible!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The key to
receiving a miracle is to appropriate God’s promises for ourselves.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">WE
MUST RECEIVE GOD’S WORD PERSONALLY, FOR HIS WORD IS HIS WILL FOR HIS CHILDREN!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Some unbelieving, modernistic preachers and laymen emphasize that they do not
believe divine healing or miracles are for today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One such preacher said to me, "I do not
believe in divine healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not
believe it is for us today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not
for me".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I answered, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"You are right, Sir. Divine
healing is not for you, but it is for me and all who believe"!</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God does not cast His pearls before swine
(Matt. 7: 6).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The unbeliever has no
claim on God to do miracles.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><b>God grants
miracles only in answer to believing prayer!</b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you believe with
all your heart that Jesus meant every word He spoke and if you come to Him with
your problems, believing, </span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">HE WILL ANSWER
YOUR PRAYER AND MEET YOUR NEED!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To
believers, nothing is impossible!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000;">IN FACT - ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No sickness or disease is too hard for God to
heal. The hard cases become simple when you bring them to Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are no incurable cases when God is in
charge!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hallelujah!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Believe this scripture and act upon it in faith and you cannot remain sick very
long.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> To sum it all up,</span><b><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">GOD
CAN AND WILL HEAL ANY AND ALL SICKNESSES AND DISEASES, PROVIDING WE COME TO HIM
IN BELIEVING PRAYER!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"And Jesus looking upon them saith, with men it
is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible."</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b>(Mark <st1:time hour="10" minute="27" w:st="on">10:27</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Often physicians, surgeons and medical personnel leave the operating theatre or
the observation rooms of their patients and shaking their heads, say to a
worried relative: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I'm sorry, there is nothing more we can do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Medical science has done all it can do.Take
your loved one home, feed her well, let her enjoy life to the fullest - it
won't be long now".<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">With tears in their eyes, parents have taken a little son or daughter home from
the hospital to die, knowing the case is hopeless and the disease will soon
claim their child.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><span style="color: #990000;">OH, HOW FRAIL MAN IS! HOW WEAK IS HIS STRENGTH! HOW INCAPABLE AT TIMES, WHEN THE MONSTER OF INCURABILITY STARES HIM IN THE FACE.</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But thanks be to God, there is good news for the
believer!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is hope for the
hopeless, life for the dying, healing for the sick and deliverance for the
oppressed, in the wonderful person of Jesus Christ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-small;">HE IS OUR LIFE!
HE IS OUR PEACE! HE IS OUR HOPE!</span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> </span></b></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Man's attempts are dwarfed by the enemy of
impossibility and we are so limited in doing what we desire, but <b><i>Christ
is the Answer! </i></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He will take over where we leave off.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He
will make everything work out.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He will
bring meaning and purpose to our disorganized lives, for He is the great
"Creator, Organizer, Sustainer and Life Giver".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">JESUS: AUTHOR & PERFECTOR</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible calls Jesus "the author and finisher of
our faith" (Heb. 12:2) In other words - He not only began the work, but He
finished it!</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Often we begin a
project, get only so far, and then because of lack of finances, lack of time or
lack of "know-how", we must stop part way through.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The work we started so meaningfully comes to
an abrupt end and it goes down in the history of our lives as </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"unfinished - the labours of
man".</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The original Greek text
calls Jesus<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"The Leader, Captain or Prince" of our Faith</b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> -</b> rather than the
"author".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the chief
leader Who is our example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"finisher"</i></b>
should be translated <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"perfector".</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jesus
is the perfect example of Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us
follow Him in all things!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Jesus
said, "I am alpha and omega, the first and the last..." (Rev.
1:11)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Greek language, alpha is
the first letter of the alphabet and omega is the last.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>JESUS CHRIST ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE
ALPHABET - HE IS EVE</b></span><b>RYTHING WE NEED FOR LIFE AND EXPRESSION, IN THIS WORLD AND
THE NEXT! </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He has the last word and
the final say, and He alone is the </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"Master
Builder and Finishing Carpenter". </b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Often, a man in the prime
of life, with every intention to pay off the house mortgage, improve his
property, become financially secure or retire comfortably in the near future,
is suddenly caught short, cut off and is gone!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yes, life is like that - unpredictable, insecure and even merciless and
cruel at times - unless we have Jesus with us to guide us on through to total
victory. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An old gospel song says, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"With Jesus in the vessel, we can smile
at the storm".</b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Praise God for
the peace, rest, assurance and strength which we derive through our intimate
relationship and contact with the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Eternal
Christ".</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is not unusual to look
into police files and study the shady lives of criminals, to read of atrocities
committed by unnamed characters, to follow murder mysteries so far, only to
find them marked "unsolved".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years
have come and gone, and some never will be solved in this life because of man's
incapability!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">But be sure, my friend, that on the great judgment day when we all stand to
face God, either at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Great White
Throne Judgment"</i> for the lost (Rev. 20: 11-15), or the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Bhema" judgment of the saints</i>
(1 Cor. 3:11-15), God's record of our lives will be complete! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">God is perfect and can never make a
mistake.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><b>JESUS SAID, “WITH MEN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT NOT WITH GOD. FOR WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE”.</b></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For those who are dying of cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, AIDS or some other dreaded disease; you may have been given up to die
by the medical profession - but do not give up hope! God is still available and He </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>NEVER </b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>fails</b></span><b><span style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>and with Him all things<span style="color: #20124d;"> are possible!</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For those whose
unsaved loved ones keep breaking your heart, by their wayward and rebellious
lives - just keep praying and believing, knowing that <b><i>"in due time we
shall reap, if we faint not"</i></b>. (Gal. 6:9)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT GOD WILL ANSWER
OUR PRAYERS, HONOUR OUR FAITH AND FULFILL HIS WORD<i>! </i></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In St. Matthew's
Gospel, Jesus made another staggering statement, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"And all things, whatsoever
ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt.
21:22)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">There is no lack in God's storehouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is no incapability so far as being able to produce, and there is
no limit to what we can ask.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Here it is again – It depends upon our
faith or believing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s up to us! </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Martin Luther</b> was not afraid to let
people know that the Christian Life is serious business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He stated:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"The only saving faith is that which casts itself on God for life
or death". </i></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">And St. Paul declared:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">"For me to live is Christ and to die is
gain"!</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> (Phil 1:21)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Without
doubt, our only hope is Jesus Christ and His finished work for us on Golgotha!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In the New Testament, we often read Jesus saying,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <b>"Thy faith hath made thee whole",</b></i><i><b> (Mark <st1:time hour="5" minute="34" w:st="on">5:34</st1:time>); "According to thy faith, be it done unto thee" (Matt. <st1:time hour="9" minute="29" w:st="on">9:29</st1:time>);<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"If thou canst believe,
all things are possible" (Mark <st1:time hour="9" minute="23" w:st="on">9:23</st1:time>);<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"As
thou hast believed, so be it unto thee" (Matt. <st1:time hour="8" minute="13" w:st="on">8:13</st1:time>); "Thy
faith hath saved thee; go in peace". (Luke 7:50)</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Lord challenged others, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Where
is your faith?"</i> (Luke 8:25)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"... If ye have faith as a grain of
mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and
it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."</i> (Matt.
17:20)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again He admonished, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Have faith in God (the faith of
God)..."</i> (Mark <st1:time hour="11" minute="22" w:st="on">11:22</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><span style="color: #990000;">GOD IS NOT A MAN THAT HE SHOULD LIE, DECEIVE OR RENEGE ON HIS PROMISE!</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are two things you can depend upon in the Holy
Scriptures: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1). God makes definite and concrete
statements and (2). His power is unlimited! </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With people, things are so undependable and uncertain!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frequently, you notice signs on business enterprises with the word
"Ltd." tacked on the end of it.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is man's way<b>!</b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are so
limited, but not so with God.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When you
read His advertising signs in the Holy Record, you find He is</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">UNLIMITED</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">in love, grace, forgiveness, power, healing, blessing and
provision.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The sky is the limit!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For Jesus said, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>"AND ALL
THINGS, WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK IN PRAYER, BELIEVING, YE SHALL RECEIVE"</b><i>.</i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 21:22)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>And all things; not just some things, but
all things...whatsoever, covers anything and everything we could possibly ask
for!</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">But we must ask in believing Prayer</b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">Not just words, but prayer that grasps the
Word of God and holds on, without doubting!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">WHICH IS EASIER?</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And, behold, they brought to Him a man sick of
the palsy, lying on a bed: and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus
seeing their faith</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer;
thy sins be forgiven thee.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And, behold,
certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think
ye evil in your hearts? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <b>For whether
is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"But that ye may know that the Son of
Man hath power on earth to forgive sins,</b></i><b> (then saith He to the sick of the
palsy), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Arise, take up thy bed, and go
unto thine house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he arose, and
departed to his house"</i></b> (Matt. 9:2-7).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">WHICH IS EASIER</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>- To heal the sick or to forgive
sins? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">To Jesus, there was no
difference!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He could do both very
easily, because He was the incarnate Son of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He had received the Spirit of God without
measure! (John 3:34)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Here is a strange paradox:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> In Bible times, religious leaders believed
Jesus could heal the sick, but that He could not forgive sinners! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Today, many religious people believe the opposite;
"Yes, He can forgive sinners, but He cannot or will not heal the
sick"!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>The truth is, He can and does
both very well! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He didn’t say, Which is
harder or more difficult?”, but he said “which is easier?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here are two
powerful scripture verses that give me great confidence to approach His throne
of mercy with my requests:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b> </b></span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"With God all things are
possible!"</b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Mark </span><st1:time hour="9" minute="23" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">9:23</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Now unto Him Who is able to do
exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power
that worketh in us"</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Eph. 3:20).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I don't think any promise of Holy Scripture can be more reassuring than
that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Father is able to do <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"exceeding abundantly"</i> </b>above
all that we could even desire or ask of Him! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We must believe that His promises are for us today.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">as
we appropriate His Word let us call upon the Lord; asking largely, asking
definitely and asking with full assurance that He will answer!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">THEN, ACCORDING
TO CHRIST'S WORD, IT WILL HAPPEN. AND </span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">REMEMBER, HIS WORD IS FAIL-PROOF!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">The Psalmist
stated, "Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him and </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">He shall bring it to pass".</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> (Ps.
37:5). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When we have prayed in faith believing, God will answer!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then we simply trust in Him and praise Him as
we delight ourselves in the Lord!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus stated,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "...what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
have received them and ye shall have them".</i></b> (Mark 11:24)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. John wrote, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Beloved, I wish above all
things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul doth
prosper.” (3 John 2)</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God's will for us to be healthy and well so that
we can have the energy to publish the good news, lead people to Christ,
minister to their needs and care for ourselves and our families. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God’s will to Bless and Heal us all! And it is His will to
do it now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Let us examine the words of St. John, the pastor of
the first Pentecostal Church in the world's history! </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Beloved</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - this is addressed to the
Church.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">I wish above all things</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - The pastor's primary desire, wish, prayer
or will for God's people is three-fold:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That thou mayest prosper - </b>St. John wrote as he was moved upon by
the Holy Spirit, so his wish or will was the Will of God!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible says, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the prophecy
came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost".</i> (2 Pet.1:20-21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">It is God's Will that we all prosper in
every area of our lives; spiritually, mentally, physically, domestically,
economically and socially! </b><b>That
means that God wants us to have enough and some to spare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He desires to bless and prosper us.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">This is consistent with His many promises to His people - throughout history -
in the Holy Scriptures!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Word
states:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<b>Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after
their works:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but thou shalt utterly
overthrow them, and quite break down their images.</b></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>“And ye shall serve the Lord your God,
and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from
the midst of thee</b>. <b> There shall nothing cast their young, nor be
barren, in thy land: the number of thy
days I will fulfill.”</b> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">(Exodus
23:24-26</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">2). And be in health - </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">It is God's Will to heal us all. Jesus called divine healing, <b><i>"the
children's bread"</i></b> but sickness and disease He labelled <b><i>"a
plague". </i></b>(Mark 5:8) He
rebuked the <b><i>"spirits of infirmity" </i></b>(Luke <st1:time hour="13" minute="11" w:st="on">13:11</st1:time>-12), and cast out <b><i>"unclean spirits"</i></b>
that made people sick and infirm! (Mark 5:8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible calls sickness and disease <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"a curse". </i></b>(Deut. 28:15,
22, 27, 28, 35, 45) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>and Jesus states that
sickness is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"bondage" </i></b>(Luke <st1:time hour="13" minute="11" w:st="on">13:11</st1:time>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Holy
Spirit calls sickness and disease, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"oppression" </i></b>(Acts <st1:time hour="10" minute="38" w:st="on">10:38</st1:time>) and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"captivity" </i></b>(Job
42:10).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">God gives us the formula for
divine healing in James 5:14-15:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“Is any sick among you? let him call for the
elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”</b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">3).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As thy soul doth prosper! - </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The first two blessings of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3 John 2</b> are contingent upon the
third.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In other words, the closer we
draw to God spiritually - in reading His Word and appropriating His promises
for ourselves and communing with Him in prayer - the more divine healing, prosperity and blessings we will receive from
our Heavenly Father!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Why?</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
The closer we get to God spiritually, the more faith we will
receive. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">AND FAITH GETS THE JOB DONE, BECAUSE ONLY FAITH PLEASES GOD</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Heb .
11:6). </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the early seventies I coined the phrase: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"We must face the future
with faith. For only God knows the
future and only faith pleases God"! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And now fifty years latrer, I am
more convinced than ever of these truths!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A CLOSER LOOK AT A CLASSIC
TEXT!</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Let's have another look at this scripture:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"And Jesus answering saith unto them,
Have faith in God. For verily I say unto
you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou
cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that
those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he
saith.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them." (Mark
11:22-24)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus promised
emphatically that when we come to God in believing prayer, we are assured of an
answer - WE WILL GET A MIRACLE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is
no doubt about it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">THE WORD <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“SHALL”</i> IS MANDATORY AND ABSOLUTE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>IT IS CONCRETE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IT MUST HAPPEN!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He didn’t say, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Possibly, maybe or perhaps”.</i><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What things so ever ye desire, when ye
pray - believe that ye have received them,</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (have already gotten them)</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
and ye shall have them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>That settles
it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we have prayed in faith
according to God's Word - concerning a matter - we simply believe that the
'<i><b>Work is Done' </b></i>and He will deliver what He has promised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We
then rest in His promise, knowing that we will receive in His time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is real faith!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">WE HOLD ON TO
HIS PROMISE UNTIL THE ANSWER COMES!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the literal Greek, verse 22 actually states </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Have the faith of God". </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And
when we have supernatural faith - given to us by God - it is easy to
believe!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The writer to the Hebrews
(Martin Luther believed it was Appollos.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Many believe it was St. Paul) brings out the same truth.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"So then, faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Heb. 11:1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Faith is the title deed of that which you desire or need - you have it, before
you receive it! It is yours, by faith!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, some people find it difficult to believe all the
teachings of Jesus, so have tried to explain them away!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I am glad that I have no difficulty
believing all that the Master spoke to His followers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe the Bible exactly the way it’s
written, because God makes no mistakes and the Bible is His Divine, Infallible
word.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One passage
modernistic preachers find hard to believe is John 14:12-14, where Jesus said, </span><b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he
do also; and</i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">GREATER WORKS </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">than these
shall he do; because I go unto My Father. </i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
ye shall ask any thing in My Name, I will do it".</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">HERE JESUS IS SETTING THE
PATTERN FOR ‘NEW TESTAMENT LIVING’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HE
TOLD HIS FOLLOWERS,</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> “AS MY FATHER HATH SENT ME, SO SEND I
YOU”.</span></i></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 20:21)</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In other words, when Jesus went back to Heaven, His
work was to go on through His followers.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It would be a perpetual ministry.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>
</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>He was vesting His power and authority in His followers so that His work
would go on unhindered.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Just before His ascension, Jesus said, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"All power is given unto Me in Heaven
and in earth.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I
have commanded you, and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the
world". (Matt. 28:18-20)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">HERE ARE THE MIRACULOUS SIGNS CHRIST PROMISED!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In Mark 16:15-20, He said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Go ye into all the world,
and preach the Gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned. And these signs
shall follow them that believe; in My Name shall they cast out devils; they
shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink
any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"So then after the
Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat on the right
hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working
with them, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">confirming the Word with signs following".</i></b> (Mark 16:17-19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Here, we plainly see that Jesus expects us to continue His work in His absence,
using His Name, His Word and His Power!</span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">
HE DESIRES TO SAVE SINNERS, HEAL THE SICK, FILL BELIEVERS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
AND PERFORM MIRACLES, SIGNS AND WONDERS, FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. John records the meeting where Jesus broke the
news of His "leaving them".</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His disciples became very discouraged and saddened at these words from
the Master's lips. (John 16:5-6)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They
may have felt the bottom dropping out of everything, for them. They had
seen Jesus do so many wonderful things - heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,
cast out devils, raise the dead, perform signs and wonders among the people!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They had even been commissioned to go to many cities and villages where Jesus
would go at a later date, to preach repentance and proclaim the Kingdom of God.
(Luke 9:1-6). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He had commanded them to heal the sick and perform miracles as He Himself was
doing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They had obeyed Him and enjoyed
great success, as many were healed and liberated.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"And they went out, and preached that
men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil
many that were sick, and healed them."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Mark 6:12-13). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Would He take His power with Him or would He give them
authority to continue as they had been doing?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000;">WOULD JESUS LEAVE THEM POWERLESS?</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <br />
</i><br />
No doubt, these are things they wondered about!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">But Jesus calmed their fears</b>.
He said, "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also
in Me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In My Father's house are many
mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I go to prepare a place for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be
also.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(John 14:1-3)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>THE KEY TO ANSWERED PRAYER!</b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then, Jesus revealed a powerful key for receiving from
God:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Believest thou not that I
am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak unto you I speak
not of Myself, but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works. Believe
Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the
very work's sake." </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(John 14:10-11)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Some of His Jewish contemporaries<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>did
not accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God, just as many today do not believe
that He is divine. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How blind they were
then and how foolish people are today!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now, they are even worse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
people who call themselves Christians reject the virgin birth, miracles and
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is why they drift away and turn to </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>modernism, materialism, secular humanism</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
and the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>occultic New Age Movement! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How
sad to see former born-again, Spirit-filled people grovelling in the pig
troughs of occultism and false cults, because they have rejected Jesus Christ,
Who is the fountain head of all wisdom and knowledge!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is difficult to understand how anyone can
believe in mere men like</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Mohammed, Lord Maietreya, Joseph Smith,
Judge Rutherford or Moon Sun Lung!</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In actuality Jesus was
saying, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"All you've got to do, to receive an answer to your prayer is to
believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me".</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then He continued, "If you can't believe
My words, at least let the works I do convince you that I am the Son of God.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #920000;">WHAT DID HE
MEAN?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Jews were expecting
the Messiah to come and bring redemption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When Jesus came, they rejected Him, because they judged Him according to
their own standards and not according to the Scriptures. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"If you can believe that I am the Messiah, that I am the Christ,
the Son of God, you can ask My Father for whatever you need in My Name and He
will grant it"!</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s not difficult for me to believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And hopefully
everyone reading these words believe the same!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If that be the case, accept His Word and receive your miracle!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">THE HOLY SPIRIT
PERFORMS THESE GREATER WORKS IN CHRIST’S NAME!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that
believeth on Me, the works that I do shall ye do also; And greater works than
these shall ye do; because I go unto My Father.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall
ask anything in My Name, I will do it." (John 14:12-14)</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus reassured His
disciples, who were troubled because He was leaving them: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"The works that I do shall ye do also
and greater works than these shall ye do". </i>Why? - <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Because I go unto My Father.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></i></b>He then made a final, staggering statement. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>"If ye shall ask anything in My Name, I
will do it".</b></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Isn't that exciting?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Jesus said, </span><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"IF
YE SHALL ASK ANYTHING IN MY NAME, I WILL DO IT"</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Why would greater
works be done by His followers after His ascension?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Because Jesus promised to send the Holy
Spirit to empower, lead, guide, teach and comfort us. (John 14:15-16; Acts 1:8)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is not possible for
a human being however, to do greater works than Jesus Christ did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are no greater works than raising the
dead!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To say otherwise is pure nonsense!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Paul stated unequivocally that:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"the last enemy shall be destroyed is
death". (1 Cor. 15:26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<b><span style="color: #990000;">THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES THE GREATER WORKS THROUGH US!</span>
</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When Jesus was on the earth, He limited Himself as a
man to be in one place at one time </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">(even
though He was true God and true man).</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But, when He sent the Holy Spirit who is omnipresent, miracles of every
kind happened all over the earth simultaneously, wherever the Gospel was
preached!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b><span style="color: #920000;"><b>Example # </b><b>1</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>- Jesus did not heal the sick by using His shadow, but St. Peter
did! How? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> By the power of the Holy Spirit!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Insomuch that they brought forth
the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> the shadow of Peter</b><i> passing by might
overshadow some of them. There came also
a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: </i><b><i>and they were healed every one</i></b><i>."
</i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Acts 5:15-16)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> <span style="color: #920000;">Example # 2 </span>-</b> Jesus did not send out
handkerchiefs or aprons to heal the sick and demon possessed, but St. Paul
did!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did that happen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">By the power and presence of the Holy Spirit
Who accompanied the articles sent.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And God wrought special miracles by the hands of
Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> handkerchiefs or aprons</b>, and the diseases departed from them, and
the evil spirits went out of them".</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Acts 19:11-12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #920000;">Example # 3</span> -</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>In our 1966 Guntur, A.P. India crusade God performed such a
notable miracle,</b></span><b> by the power of the Holy Spirit<span style="font-size: x-small;">!</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">During the final
service, it was impossible to fully control the large crowd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thousands of people wanted to get near me for
personal prayer, but there was only room for about one hundred on the platform.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Many miracles had been performed by our
blessed Lord Jesus and thousands had professed their faith in Him as their
Saviour.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">After praying several <b><i>mass
prayers</i></b> for their salvation and healing, we closed the service and left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we drove away, <b>Thomas Tutyko</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>and <b>Lawson Barbour </b>were rejoicing at the great results we had experienced; 15 days of
an outstanding awakening and visitation from God, with supernatural miracles,
signs and wonders!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My heart was saddened, however, over the fact that I had to leave without
laying my hands personally on several thousand more sick people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lay on the back seat of that <b>1946
Chevrolet,</b> sobbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
"Lord, I wanted to help more of them, but they wouldn't let me!"</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then the blessed Holy
Spirit spoke to my heart: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"My son - you are leaving them, but I
am not leaving them. I will do My work
in them"!</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When we returned to
Canada several weeks later, I learned that a notable miracle had happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Lawson</b> <b>Barbour </b>had mailed me a tape recording of what he had seen and heard after we had
departed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During that last night we had
given out many thousands of leaflets with a photo of myself and <b>Pastor Vandanam,</b> as well
as literature with the name and address of the local Church!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We had prayed that the Lord would use
these little leaflets for His glory!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>A
lady who lived in a village more than 20 km away - dying of an incurable
disease (possibly cancer) - had been in <b>Guntur</b>
to see a doctor, when she heard of our crusade. <b> </b><b>She attended 3 days of services, sleeping in
the park each night, hoping to receive a miracle.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">SHE LEFT THE
CRUSADE WITHOUT A MIRACLE!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Following the final service she headed home to
die.</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Arriving in her village at about<b> </b></span><st1:time hour="6" minute="0" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on"><b>6 AM</b></st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - totally exhausted - she threw
herself on the little grass mat, in her little grass hut.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She had been unable to reach me for personal
prayer because of the large crowd, and now she felt hopelessly forsaken! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She had wept so much that
there were no more tears.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Suddenly she
sat up, pulled away her clothes and laid the crumpled piece of paper <i><b>(our
leaflet)</b></i> upon the open running sore while crying out to God with the words she
had heard my interpreter and me say hundreds of times, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"O God, heal in Jesus' Name!"</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instantly, the power of
God fell upon her and made her well.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strength filled her body and upon removing the piece of paper, she
noticed that the large sore was gone!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">She
ran out into the village shouting at the top of her lungs, "Jesus has
healed me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus has healed me!" </i></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Word was sent to
Pastor Vandanam:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Please come to
our village</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">". And when they arrived - to their surprise - they found that
the entire village of several hundred Hindus had already responded to the
Gospel of Jesus Christ!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Who did the miracle? </b><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Certainly
not I nor the leaflet. The Blessed Holy
Spirit had worked a sovereign miracle of God in her life! Praise the Name of Jesus Christ! </i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #920000;"><b>Example # 4</b></span></span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- During our <b>1984 crusade in Whitehorse, Yukon, I met </b></span><b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Glen Burkquist</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He was working in the area as a commercial
traveller and had seen our advertisement in the newspaper. Although scheduled
to return to Vancouver, he delayed his departure - when he realized I was
coming to Whitehorse - in order to attend the meeting!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When I made the altar call, he came forward, knelt and prayed the sinner's
prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Here is the testimony he shared
with me privately, as well as publicly at the service:<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Glen was docking his
big boat when he missed his footing and fell 20 feet, making impact with a log;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> smashing his two knee caps!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>He had to use two crutches in order to
walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All his customers had witnessed
him walking with the aid of two crutches for about two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">1982,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Glen was on a business trip to Calgary and was staying at the Four
Seasons Hotel.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The miracle happened on a
Sunday morning while he was watching our telecast, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>FAITH & MIRACLES!</b></span> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
program airing over CFCN TV that morning carried preaching and miracle
testimonies from our </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>1978 Cordova,
Argentina Crusade.</b><b> </b> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Staggering
miracles of salvation and healing had happened in that crusade and four years
later they were being re-shown on Canadian T.V.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Glen was lying in bed watching the telecast, with tears streaming down his
face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was praying for the people,
he blurted out,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "If these things really happen, do something for me Brother Max,
in Jesus' Name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need a miracle
too!"<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">After the telecast ended,
he arose, shaved and got dressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And as
he was walking out the door, he realized that he was walking without his
crutches. His knee caps were healed and he was well!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Two years later (1984) he gave a public testimony to God's glory in Whitehorse.
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Who did that notable miracle?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not me!</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The blessed Holy Spirit had
performed the</span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GREATER WORKS</span></b><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">as I prayed over the TV in Jesus'
Name!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES THE GREATER WORKS!</span></b><div><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span><b> He is the one who draws sinners to Christ and convicts them of their sins. He is the one who heals the sick and performs miracles – as we pray in the name of Jesus!
</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus explains this in John </span><st1:time hour="14" minute="16" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">14:16</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- 18, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"And
I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may
abide with you forever. Even the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot
receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him, but ye know Him, for He
dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless,
I will come to you".</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">And also in John 16:7,
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go
away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I
depart, I will send Him unto you".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In other words, Jesus was saying: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"It is better for you that I go away,
for if I go not away, the Comforter</i></b> (Holy Spirit)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> cannot come unto you, but if I
go away, I will send Him to you and you will receive great power</i> (Acts 1:8)<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> and do many wonderful works in My
Name"!<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The greek word that Jesus
used for the Holy Spirit - translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Comforter</i>
in the KJV - is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>parakletos,</b></i> which
means "The One sent alongside to help; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Divine Helper"!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">If you believe that Jesus Christ is the
Messiah and have accepted Hiim as your Lord and Saviour – then you are in a
position to ask what<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you will in His
name – and He will do it!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In verse 13, Jesus
said, "Whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do" and in
verse 14</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">, "<b>If ye shall ask anything
in My Name, I will do it".</b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then
Jesus adds, "If ye love Me, keep My commandments".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">CONDITIONS FOR
RECEIVING</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When you do business in the market place or with an
individual, there are always conditions involved in making the business
deal.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are willing to pay the amount
of money the merchant is asking for his product, he is ready to do business!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When the conditions are met, the transaction
is made.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You give him the money and he
gives you the article.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #783f04;">IN RECEIVING FROM GOD, THERE ARE ALSO CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE MET
BEFORE THE TRANSACTION CAN BE MADE.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In John 15:7 we find
the conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus said,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
"If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you".</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are two conditions that must be met before we can receive an
answer to our prayers: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>If ye abide in Me and </b></span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">My words abide in
you!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">WHAT DID THE
MASTER MEAN?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;">No. 1</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;"> - </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"If ye abide in Me</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">." - If we have received Jesus Christ as our
personal Saviour, trusting in Him as our only Lord and hope for Eternal Life,
and if we are living for Him to the best of our ability according to the light
we have received, <b>we are abiding in Him!</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #860000;">No.2</span><span style="color: #920000;"> - </span>"If
My words abide in you"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> - If we receive His Word and live by it, we have His Word in our
hearts. Then we can ask what we will<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b>and it shall be done unto us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praise the Lord!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">When we abide
in Jesus Christ and His Word abides in us, faith </span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">rises within our hearts to believe for
whatever we ask! If we know Him we will have the confidence </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Because of our close and endearing fellowship, there
is no doubt or fear to clog the flow of communion between us and Christ!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. John declared, "Beloved, if our
heart condemns us not, then we have confidence toward God. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And
whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">,</i>
because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His
sight". (1 John 3:21-22)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
And St. Paul stated, "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by God's
Word", which is abiding in us! (Rom. <st1:time hour="10" minute="17" w:st="on">10:17</st1:time>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Word
then becomes a living rhema in our hearts and the miracle happens!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
His benefits: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Who forgiveth all thine
iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from
destruction;</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's". (Psalms 103:1-5)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">King David declared,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "Many are the afflictions of the
righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." (Ps. 34:19)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">Fact No.2 has now been </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;">established</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">God will heal all our diseases and deliver
us out of all our afflictions, if we believe Him and trust Him with all our
hearts!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #860000; font-size: 12pt;">HOW MANY SINS
WILL GOD FORGIVE?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How many sins will God forgive?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Are some people too far gone on the road of
iniquity and rebellion to be saved?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Are
some people too wicked and sinful to be rescued from a life of debauchery and
ungodliness?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A THOUSAND TIMES NO! </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen
to what God says: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord, though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool”.</i></b> (Isaiah 1:18)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God is saying to you, "If you are the most wicked
person in the world, I will save you.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Come, let us reason together, let us talk it over.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Let us discuss the subject of sin, salvation
and forgiveness".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank God, He desires to reconcile sinful man unto Himself. The Bible
says, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"And all things are of God,
Who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ".<b> </b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(2 Cor. 5:18). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"For I am not come to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 9:13)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"For
the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Luke
19:10)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Christ invites everyone, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"Come unto
Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Take
My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye
shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is
light". (Matt. 11:28-30)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus guaranteed, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out". </i></b>(John
6:37)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible makes the gospel so
clear and easy to understand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God loves
us all and wants to draw sinful humanity to Himself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">THAT IS WHY
JESUS DIED FOR US ON CALVARY'S CROSS!</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Scriptures
abound with examples of Christ forgiving evil and wicked persons; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the adulterous woman</b> (John 8:3-11), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the publican </b>(Luke <st1:time hour="18" minute="13" w:st="on">18:13</st1:time>-14), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Zacchaeus
the tax collector</b> (Luke 19:1- 10), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
thief on the cross</b> (Luke <st1:time hour="23" minute="42" w:st="on">23: 42</st1:time>-43).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 4.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt;">YES,
MY FRIEND, CHRIST WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL AND FORGIVE EVERY SIN YOU’VE
COMMITTED.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BUT, YOU MUST REPENT, FORSAKE
YOUR SINS AND RECEIVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOUR!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Your lifestyle will change as you receive God's </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">peace </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">joy</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> in your entire being. (Rom. 5:1)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Guilt </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> condemnation </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">will leave</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> as Jesus Christ takes up residence in
your life! (Rom. 8:1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">God promises to remove our transgressions and remember
them no more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"As far as the east
is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us." (Ps.
103: 12)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7e0000;">HE REASSURES
US OF TOTAL FORGIVENESS. WHAT </span></b><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7e0000;">GOD FORGIVES HE FORGETS!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Behold, for peace I had great
bitterness:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but Thou hast in love to my
soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for Thou hast cast all my sins
behind Thy back."</b></i> (Isaiah 38:17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The hebrew word for 'back' is very specific.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It means <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"behind thy back
between thy shoulder blades".</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
truth that God's Word communicates to us is that since it is impossible to see
something which is directly behind our back between our shoulder blades, God
cannot see our sins after He has forgiven them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The same truth is brought forth in Micah 7:19:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"He will turn again, He will have
compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their
sins into the depths of the sea".</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Under the Old Testament sacrificial system, sin was
atoned for by shedding "the blood of bulls and goats", which only
covered them, because the blood of animal sacrifices was only a type pointing
to the Blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God which was yet to come!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says,</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">
"Without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sins".</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Heb. </span><st1:time hour="9" minute="22" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">9:22</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">), and </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"It is the blood that maketh atonement
for the soul".</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Lev. 17:11)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The blood of sacrificial lambs, bulls or goats only covered the sins of the
petitioners - That is why we find so much condemnation in the life of
David.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Blood of Jesus does not only
cover sins, but cleanses and washes them all away!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Neither by the blood of goats and calves,<b> but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us.</b>
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: <b> How
much more shall the blood of Christ</b>, Who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to God,<b> purge your
conscience</b> from dead works to serve the living God?"</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Heb. 9:12-14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 12pt;">Only the blood
of Jesus Christ can cleanse and purge the conscience & give us peace! No
amount of therapeutic counselling, psychological evaluation or psychoanalysis
can do that!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Who (God) hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In Whom we have </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>redemption through His blood,</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
even the forgiveness of sins:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">“And, having made peace through</span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i> the blood of His cross</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">, by Him to
reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, I say, whether they be things in
earth, or things in heaven.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">And you,
that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now
hath He reconciled.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">In the body of His
flesh </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i>through death</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">, to present you holy and unblameable and
unreproveable in His sight:" (Col. 1:13-14, 20-22)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible proclaims freedom for sinners:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> "If we walk in the light as He is in
the light, we have fellowship one with another,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and the blood of Jesus Christ
cleanseth us from all sins".</i></b> (1 John 1:7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">For those who have sinned, the Word of God states, "If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness".</i></b> (1 John 1:9) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And finally, Jesus Himself invites: "Come unto Me all ye that labour and
are heavy laden and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>I will give you rest".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 11:28)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>My dear friend, will you not do as multitudes of others do constantly - bring all of our cares, burdens, failings
and needs before the throne of mercy to receive forgiveness, renewal and
healing from His hand!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email: max@maxsolbrekken.com; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: MSWM; Youtube; Facebook; Donations can be made by e-Transfer. Make your donation to: max@maxsolbrekken.com.. Thank you so much and the Lord bless you. Amen.</b></span></span></p></div>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-27734478168440684242024-02-16T23:27:00.003-07:002024-02-16T23:33:46.713-07:00<p> </p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh1Gne5BUqsGoRKJNkL_quElwK56R8O9eIHlGm9Yz0x-ZmAPv9BnbjKUJlWZPBfUQ7_Mv3DZH_FsxNquJj8T7KmukMm_1eZJXc_ns8s1vV6R-sgKTadu0GoTJ0P7RjhqQGBDmDaGKCAdloNdR8YzOJPUuLI1SFfOvhDqvyU9ayaPzx7H5lNH9BjKgySo/s1801/14%20yr%20old%20Girl%20healed%20of%20Raynoids%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="1170" height="683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh1Gne5BUqsGoRKJNkL_quElwK56R8O9eIHlGm9Yz0x-ZmAPv9BnbjKUJlWZPBfUQ7_Mv3DZH_FsxNquJj8T7KmukMm_1eZJXc_ns8s1vV6R-sgKTadu0GoTJ0P7RjhqQGBDmDaGKCAdloNdR8YzOJPUuLI1SFfOvhDqvyU9ayaPzx7H5lNH9BjKgySo/w494-h683/14%20yr%20old%20Girl%20healed%20of%20Raynoids%20.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><span lang="EN-US"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #990033; font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"> TOTAL HEALING THROUGH </span></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990033;">THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST </span><span style="color: #20124d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: left;"><b>It is a joy to declare the forgiveness, healing and
liberty we receive through Christ’s
vicarious death on the Cross, and His resurrection from the dead!</b> <b>The
precious Blood of Jesus Christ that was shed for us on Golgotha, has purchased our total
salvation</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon; text-align: left;"><b>!</b></span></span></p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"><o:p> </o:p></span>His Name means Saviour; the Salvation of God! Jesus' Name saves sinners, heals the sick, drives out demons, and fills believers with the Holy Spirit! The Name of Jesus Christ is exalted above every other Name. (Matt.1:21; Acts 2: 21, 3: 16; Mark 16:18) Phil. 2:9-11)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">(I) WE RECEIVE FORGIVENESS OF SINS THROUGH
HIS BLOOD.</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">"In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even</span><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b><b>the Forgiveness of sins, </b><span style="font-size: medium;">according to
the riches of His grace".</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"> (Eph. 1:7)</span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;">(II) WE RECEIVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD</span><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers; </span></span><i style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot:"</b> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">(1
Peter <st1:time hour="1" minute="18" w:st="on">1:18</st1:time>-19)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Take heed therefore unto yourselves,
and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to
feed the church of God, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>which He hath
purchased with His own blood."</b></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">(Acts <st1:time hour="20" minute="28" w:st="on">20:28</st1:time>)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000;">(III) WE RECEIVE CLEANSING
FROM SIN THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> "But if we walk in the light, as He is
in the light, we have fellowship one with another,</span><i> <b>And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sins.”</b></i><span>
(1 John 1:7)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000;">(IV) WE ARE LOOSED FROM OUR
SINS BY HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> "And from Jesus Christ, Who is the
faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the
kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, <i>and
washed us from our sins in His own blood."</i> (Rev. 1:5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000;">(V) WE ARE JUSTIFIED THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span lang="EN-US">"Much
more then, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">being now <b>justified by His
blood,</b></i> we shall be saved from wrath through Him." (Rom. 5:9). </span></span><span>"Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation </span><i><b>through faith in His blood</b></i><span><b>,</b>
to declare the righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through
the forbearance of God;" (Rom. </span><st1:time hour="3" minute="24" w:st="on">3:24</st1:time><span>-25)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(VI) <span style="color: #7e0000;">WE
RECEIVE PEACE THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>"And having made peace through the
death of His cross,</b></i> by Him to receive all things unto himself;" (Col.
1:20)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(VII) <span style="color: #7e0000;">WE RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE FATHER THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> "Having
therefore, brethren, <i>boldness to enter
into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,</i> by a new and living way, which He
hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;"
(Heb. 10:19-20)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(VIII) <span style="color: #7e0000;">WE RECEIVE DIVINE HEALING THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">"But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon Him; <i><b>and
with His stripes we are healed."</b></i> (Is. 53:5) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">"Who His own self bare our sins in His
own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto
righteousness:<b> </b><i><b>by Whose stripes ye were
healed."</b> </i>(1 Pet. 2:24)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(IX) <span style="color: #7e0000;">WE
RECEIVE VICTORY OVER THE DEVIL THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">"And
they overcame him (Satan) <i><b>by the blood of
the Lamb</b> </i>and by the word of their testimony." (Rev. 12:11)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(X) <span style="color: #7e0000;">WE
ARE SANCTIFIED THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">"Wherefore
Jesus also, <i>that He might sanctify His
people with His own blood,</i> suffered without the gate." (Heb. 13:12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(<span style="color: #7e0000;">XI</span>)
<span style="color: #7e0000;">WE RECEIVE A CLEAR (PURGED) CONSCIENCE THROUGH HIS
BLOOD!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> <i>"How
much more shall the blood of Christ,</i> Who through the Eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to God, <i><b>purge your
conscience </b></i>(mind) from dead works, to serve the Living God?" (Heb.
9:14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">(<span style="color: #7e0000;">XII</span>)
<span style="color: #7e0000;">WE RECEIVE ETERNAL GLORY THROUGH HIS BLOOD!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">"These
are they which come out of great tribulation, and have <b><i>washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb.</i></b> Therefore are they before the throne of
God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the
throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne
shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of water: and God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." (Rev. 7:14-17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span lang="EN-US">6)</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"> WOUNDS BY MUTILATION</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">:</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the plucking out of His beard. </i>"I
gave My cheeks to them that plucked out the hair" (Is. 50:6) Not only did
they slap and spit upon His face but they yanked out His beard causing the
wounds of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">mutilation.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Can you imagine the awful pain, as cruel Roman soldiers pulled out His
beard!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The blood flowed down upon
Christ's chest as cruel tormentors mutilated His face by tearing out handfuls
of His beard.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">He did it for us, because by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"His
Sore"</b> (original Hebrew) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">we are healed!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"one
sore"</b> from head to toe, by the time He had undergone the full
mistreatment which the Roman soldiers heaped upon Him!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He suffered more than any man and He did it
all for us - to purchase our salvation!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">7)</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000;"> WOUNDS BY FALLING</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They laid the rugged cross upon His lacerated, bleeding back and forced
Jesus to carry His own cross, as was the custom for condemned criminals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to loss of blood because of the
scourging, He was unable to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">As He stumbled and fell,</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
His body received more bruises and sores, and He suffered more pain, for us! Historians
claim, that after His striping in Pilate's Judgment Hall, Jesus was subjected
to a heavy wooden cross laid upon His raw, bleeding back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span></i></b><b style="font-size: large;"><i><span lang="EN-US">Apparently, the cross bar was tied to His wrists and
the stock to His left ankle. When He
stumbled and fell, He had no way to protect Himself, so His body was further
bruised and battered!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Roman
soldiers</b><span> then forced a stranger, </span><b>Simon
of Cyrene</b><span> to bear His cross up Calvary's hill.</span><span> </span><span>"And He bearing His cross went forth to
the place of a skull..." (John 19:17)</span><span>
</span><span>"And as they led Him away they laid hold upon one </span><b>Simon, a Cyrenian,</b><span> coming out of the
country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after
Jesus" (Luke 23:26) (Mark 15:21)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033;">CHRIST WAS
WOUNDED FROM HEAD TO FOOT WITH SEVEN WOUNDS IN ORDER TO BRING US HEALING!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">St. Matthew stated, “When the even was come, they
brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b style="font-size: large;"><i>and He cast out the spirits with His word,
and healed all that were sick:</i></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">“That
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Easias the prophet, saying, </span><b style="font-size: large;"><i>Himself
took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”</i> </b><span style="font-size: large;">(Matt. 8:16-17)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">St. Thomas, </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">upon his encounter with the risen Christ
declared, <i>"My Lord and my God".</i>
(John 20:28)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000;">MAY THE RISEN CHRIST BLESS AND HEAL YOU AS YOU
APPROPRIATE HIS PROMISES FOR YOURSELF!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"> </b><span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-size: large;"> </b><b style="font-size: large;"> CHAPTER 3</b></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"> EXERCISING AUTHORITY OVER THE DEVIL!</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus Christ is </span><i style="font-size: large;"><b>“The
Great Physician”</b>,</i><span style="font-size: large;"> as well as the Lord and Master over Satan, demons
and all their evil works!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And that includes sickness, fear,
oppression, lust and death because disease is incipient death!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">Christ’s atoning work on
Golgotha has purchased our freedom from the curse of the law! (Gal. 3:13)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually, the miracle occurred in the mind of
God <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“when the Lamb of God was slain
before the foundations of the world”</b>.</i> (Rev. 13:8)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, when Jesus died on Calvary’s cross, the price was paid in full, for our total
salvation which includes physical healing!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">It is a proven fact that
we can claim divine healing by the stripes of Jesus, borne for us on
Calvary! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Isaiah 53:4-5 bears testimony
to the effectiveness of Christ’s work on our behalf on the whipping pole and on
the cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Matt. 8:16-17 & 1
Peter 2:24 confirm our healing.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus instructs us to lay claim to it in Mark
11:22-24</b> !<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>“Surely He hath
borne our griefs (sicknesses), and carried our sorrows (pains):</span><span> </span><span>yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of
God, and afflicted.</span><span> </span><span>But He was wounded
for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities:</span><span> </span><span>the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; </span><i><b>and with His stripes we are healed.”</b></i><span>
(Isaiah 53:4-5)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">“When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with
devils:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and He cast out the spirits with
His word, and healed all that were sick:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>Himself took our infirmities, and
bare our sicknesses.</b>”</i> (Matt. 8:16-17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, should live unto righteousness:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by Whose stripes ye were healed.”</i> </b>(1 Peter 2:24)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For verily I say unto you, That whosoever
shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he
saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe
that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">(Mark 11:22-24)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;">WALKING OVER SATAN!</span></span></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">In this message, I share vital truths which will
enable us to walk all over the devil!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What a marvellous reversal; we walk over him, instead of him walking
over us!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">St. Paul made that crystal clear!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have power over ALL evil spirits, sicknesses and diseases, as well as Satan himself, in Jesus’ Mighty Name!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">To a group of persecuted Christians, Paul stated, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And the God of Peace shall
bruise Satan under your feet shortly”.</i> </b>(Rom. <st1:time hour="16" minute="20" w:st="on">16:20</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rejoice as you read these glorious truths given by the great apostle, through
the Blessed Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Neither give
place to the devil...” (Eph. 4:27)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Christ Who loved us.”<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</b></i>(Rom. <st1:time hour="8" minute="37" w:st="on">8:37</st1:time>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I can do all things through Christ, Who
strengthened me.” </i></b>(Phil. 4:13)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And
what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according
to the working of His mighty power.” </i></b>(Eph. 1:19)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><b style="font-size: large;">But my God
shall supply all your needs, according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus</b><span style="font-size: large;">.”
</span><span style="font-size: medium;">(Phil. 4:19)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><b style="font-size: large;">Now unto Him
who is able to do exceeding abundantly more than we can ask or think</b><span style="font-size: large;">…”
</span><span style="font-size: medium;">(Ephesians 3:20)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <b> </b></span><i style="font-size: large;"><b>“And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.”</b></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">(Col. 2:15)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible clearly reveals
that Jesus Christ has given His servants power and </span></span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">authority over </span>ALL DISEASES <span style="font-size: medium;">and </span>DEVILS<span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We have </span><span><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: medium;">not
only</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></i></b></span><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">been given protection against Satan and his evil army, but also
power over Satan’s designs; none of his goals or strategy will succeed for very
long, because he is already judged, condemned and his kingdom Doomed forever!</span></i></b></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Lord promised to send the all-powerful Holy Spirit, to equip His followers
after His departure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus said, “But ye shall receive
power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you...” (Acts 1:8</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;">DEMONSTRATING SATAN’S DEFEAT!</span></span></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“And when He is
come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of sin, because they believe
not on Me; Of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more;
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">(John 16:8-11)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Amplified Bible really makes these verses come to life!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">It states, </span><span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">“</span>THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME TO DEMONSTRATE CHRIST’S VICTORY OVER SATAN”!</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Satan is already judged and totally defeated
by the cross-work of Jesus on Golgotha!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;">Jesus said, “...I will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it”. (Matt. 16:18)</span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;">The ‘gates of
hell’ speaks of the designs, plans, strategies, goals and weapons of Satan.</span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;">They are all doomed to failure!</span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span></span><b style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span style="color: #920000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said it, I believe it and that settles it</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-indent: 14.4pt;">It was not difficult for
Jesus to speak such triumphant words, since He had witnessed Satan’s rebellion
and defeat, being cast out of Heaven by Michael and his angels</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-indent: 14.4pt;">Our Lord said, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven.</span><span style="font-size: large; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; text-indent: 14.4pt;">I give unto you power over all the power of
the enemy and </span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span><b>NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT YOU”!</b></span></span><span style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"> (Luke 10:19)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT JESUS GAVE HIS DISCIPLES BOTH POWER AND
AUTHORITY TO HEAL DISEASES AND CAST OUT DEVILS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Authority, </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium; text-indent: 14.4pt;">is the <i>“divine right”</i> to use the Name of Jesus
to expel the evil one and heal the sick.
<b>Power, </b>is the<i> “ability”</i> to do it! The scripture says, He gave them power and
authority OVER and AGAINST all diseases and devils! For us to be effective in freeing people from
sin, sickness, disease and demons, we must actively oppose these evil powers,
and then exercise our God-given authority over them!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">I REPEAT, IN ORDER TO HAVE POWER OVER THE DEVIL AND HIS WORKS, WE MUST TAKE A DEFINITE STAND AGAINST HIM.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to dealing with the devil, we must not be afraid or intimidated by him; but be BOLD and DEMANDING! And when he sees that we know our rights, HE LEAVES! The WORD OF GOD demands his expulsion and departure. There is no question of his obedience...He must leave WITHOUT DELAY!</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said, “All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go ye into all the world and preach the
gospel to all nations...” (Matt. 28:18-19)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And
these signs shall follow them that believe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In My name shall they cast out devils.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They shall speak with new tongues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They shall take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They shall lay their
hands on the sick and they shall recover.” </i></b>(Mark 16:16-17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible says, “Submit yourselves therefore unto God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resist the devil and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>HE SHALL FLEE FROM YOU”.</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
(James 4:7)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Jesus Christ, the Son
of God effectively used the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>WORD OF GOD </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">to thwart Satan’s temptation, the evil
one had to obey His command,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> “Get thee
behind ME Satan, for it is written...” </b>(Matt. 4:4-10)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible says, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“How God anointed Jesus
of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; Who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(under the dominion or leadership of the devil)</span>; for God was with
him”.</b></i> (Acts <st1:time hour="10" minute="38" w:st="on">10:38</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said, </span><span style="font-size: large;">“The Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence
and the violent taketh it by </span><span>force”</span><span style="font-size: large;">! (Matt. 11:12)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">One translator gives us this literal
meaning:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>“THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ADVANCING FORCEFULLY DESTROYING THE STRATEGY OF
SATAN TO CONTAIN US AND MAKE US INEFFECTIVE.
AND FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT”.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This Scripture simply means that there is a violent,
supernatural battle going on between God’s forces and satanic forces...for the
souls of men!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>And that if we are to win, we must become militant and demanding in our
attitudes and actions against Satan and the forces of darkness, which seek
dominance in the hearts of human beings!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">If we are to enter into God’s Kingdom, be a part of<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">His Strike Force</i></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rescue
Operation</i></b>, we must aggressively take our position for righteousness,
and against evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we must press the
battle to Satan’s doorstep as we win souls for Jesus Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Those who enter into His Kingdom get excited about Jesus, put on the whole
armour of God and press into the battle <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“with an ardour resembling violence”!</i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>And we use God’s (force) power to drive out evil spirits from the lives of
those tormented, and the </span><b>powerful blood
of Jesus Christ</b><span> washes away every sin, while the Blessed Holy Spirit breaks
the power of fear as He brings God’s peace and love to each heart and life!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Bible says, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“NO weapon that is formed
against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in
judgment THOU shalt condemn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the
heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of Me, saith
the Lord.”</i> (Isaiah 54:17)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Again the Holy Spirit witnesses, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“There
shall NO EVIL befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh unto THY
dwelling</b>”.</i> (Psalms 91:10)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">WE MUST DEMONSTRATE SATAN’S DEFEAT</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;">We have been given legal rights and the
power of attorney to use Jesus’ Name against the Devil and sickness, achieving
the same results as if Jesus himself were here in person speaking to the devil
and the disease!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Study the record, dear friend:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b style="font-size: large;"><i>There is not one case where Satan or his
evil spirits of sickness, disease, infirmity or darkness could remain when
Jesus commanded them to leave! </i></b><span><b>NOT
ONE INSTANCE OF DISOBEDIENCE!</b></span><span><b> </b> </span><span style="font-size: large;">In every
case, Satan had to obey </span><b>T</b><b>HE MASTER!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Isn’t that glorious?</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">He also must obey
US when we speak to him in Jesus’ Name, because we have been given the Divine
Right to use His Name.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WE HAVE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY, IN HIS
NAME!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HALLELUJAH TO THE LAMB!<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">PRAYER</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Heavenly Father, in the name of my Saviour Jesus
Christ, Your only begotten Son, I receive that authority from You NOW and
command the devil to take his filthy hands off my life and everyone reading
these words, </span><b style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FORTHWITH!</b><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">He must take his infirm demons of sickness
and disease and </span><b style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Depart now </i></b><span style="font-size: medium;">from all who believe and claim these scriptures! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“IN
JESUS’ NAME, AMEN.”<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">P.S.<span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">Heavenly Father, I thank You for hearing me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your Word is dependable and You cannot fail
me, for </span><span lang="EN-US">YOU CANNOT LIE!<span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">You are duty
bound to keep covenant with me! </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Heavenly Father, according to </span>THY WORD<span style="font-size: medium;">, it is done!</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mark 11:24.</span><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Even if we believe not, You still remain faithful...You cannot deny
Yourself! (2 Tim. 2:13)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>And the very fact that we are not perfect,
proves that You and Your salvation is real. Dear Lord, Your grace still works; You still save, forgive, and heal, for You are
God! </b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-56201189927209374872024-02-07T11:00:00.009-07:002024-02-08T22:45:48.478-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eq0IG-nOcYWcrlz8MSrl2dZeuWCR6ZYOmOi5-hacvd4nI8l2w1ju0nuTlooJNOWj0am5vR9FUh6kKWTB7Sf-IlhCIR5nMaajzW-s_WziP_7Ep2ssA08QDNqpRnz9w8mxkOfUnhFLMNjm8yY8HJQkmi4G9LudOFcGgYJHYrtGcA4CvR95A_8koQRfewY/s1588/Key%20to%20Answered%20Prayer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1142" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eq0IG-nOcYWcrlz8MSrl2dZeuWCR6ZYOmOi5-hacvd4nI8l2w1ju0nuTlooJNOWj0am5vR9FUh6kKWTB7Sf-IlhCIR5nMaajzW-s_WziP_7Ep2ssA08QDNqpRnz9w8mxkOfUnhFLMNjm8yY8HJQkmi4G9LudOFcGgYJHYrtGcA4CvR95A_8koQRfewY/w290-h320/Key%20to%20Answered%20Prayer.jpg" width="290" /></a></div> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We are printing many copies. You can help!</span></b><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 28pt;"> THE KEY</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 22pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: medium;"><b>TO ANSWERED PRAYER</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> By </span>Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span>Preface to Revised Edition</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The first edition of <i>The Key to Answered Prayer</i> was written in 1966, during the heat of miracle revival in Asia.</span></b><i style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It was published soon after I had returned from 3.5 months of missionary crusades around the world, where thousands of souls were saved and hundreds of miraculous healings occurred!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The 10,000 copies we printed were gone in a short time.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is unfortunate, that I did not reprint such a splendid book! Recently, I have been driven to my knees afresh to get more answers from </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Above,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> in regards to the awesome responsibility we </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">‘Men of God’</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> have in bringing help and healing to a hurting, sick, suffering and disappointed world.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In my search for the real meat, I re-studied the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bible</b> as well as great classics such as <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">P.C. Nelson’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Does Christ Heal Today, </i>T.J. McCrossan's <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bodily Healing in the Atonement, </i>F.F. Bosworth's <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Christ the Healer,</i> and T.L. Osborn's <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Healing the Sick & Casting Out Devils!</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>And I dug out my old book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Key to Answered Prayer!</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Written under the anointing in a powerful, straight-forward manner, it brings healing results when acted upon!</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In this edition, I have added much more material and a number of powerful testimonials of God's miracles through this ministry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>All praise, honour and glory belongs to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who is The Great Physician!</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Narkisim;">POWER-PACKED SCRIPTURES</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"textbook on healing",</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> I wish to share several dozen scripture texts as </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"Keys</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">" to be used in unlocking God's great storehouse of healing! In</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> later chapters I expound more fully on the verses which I present here.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(I) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father<b><i>. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it."</i></b> (John 14:11-14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(II) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive!" (Matt. 21:22). "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth<b>." </b>(Mark <st1:time hour="9" minute="23" w:st="on">9:23</st1:time>). <b>"</b>And Jesus looking upon them saith<b>, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." </b>(Mark <st1:time hour="10" minute="27" w:st="on">10:27</st1:time>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God (gr. lit. <i>have the faith of God),</i> For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea<b>; and shall not </b>doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. <b>Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire when ye pray believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them."</b><b> </b>(Mark 11:22-24)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(III) “</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: <b>that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you.”</b><b> </b>(John 15:16)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Verily, verily, I say unto you<b>, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">” </b>(John 16:23-24)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(IV) </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">for he that cometh to Him must believe that God is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him".</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Heb. 11:1,6)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(V) </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"If ye abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 15:4,5,7)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">HE SPARED NOT HIS OWN SON</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(VI) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">He that spared not His own Son, but delievered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things<b>?</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Rom. 8:32)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(VII) "Surely He hath borne our sicknesses </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(griefs),</span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> and carried our pains<i> (</i></span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">sorrows</span></i><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">):</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Is. 53:4-5)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(demons):</i> and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>(Matt. 8:16-17)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; By Whose stripes we are healed."</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 Pet. 2:24)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(VIII) </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (something useless)</i>? Or if he ask a fish<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (something necessary)</i>, will he give him a serpent<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (something dangerous)</i>? If ye then, being evil<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (carnal, human)</i>, know how to give good gifts unto your children, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?"</i></b> (Matt. 7:7-11)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(IX) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Verily I say unto you, <b><i>Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 18:18-20)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(X) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come<b><i>, He will guide you into all truth:</i></b> for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come."<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(John 16:7, 13)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">WORKS OF THE DEVIL: SIN, FEAR, SICKNESS, DISEASE, DEMONS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XI) "...for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil."</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 John 3:8)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"</b>And He said unto them, <b><i>I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and nothing shall by any means hurt you." (Luke 10:18-19)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XII) </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it."</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Col. 2:14-15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same, that through<i> <b>death</b></i><b> </b>He might <b><i>destroy</i></b> him that had the power of death, that is, the<i> <b>devil</b></i><b>;</b> And <b><i>delive</i></b><i>r</i> them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage<b>." </b>(Heb. 2:14-15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XIII) "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is the body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Eph. 1:17-23)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XIV) <i>"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."</i></span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Gal. <st1:time hour="3" minute="13" w:st="on">3:13</st1:time>- 14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XV) "</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Phil. 2:5-11)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XVI) <i>"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."</i> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Eph. 3:20-21)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XVII) “</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: <b><i>Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; </i></b>Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; <b><i>so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.</i></b> The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed<b>." </b>(Psalms 103:1-6)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XVIII) “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(James 5:14-15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">WHATSOEVER WE ASK, WE RECEIVE OF HIM</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XIX) </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>"</b>Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. <b><i>And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him</i></b>, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.<b>"</b> (1 John 3:21-22)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.”</i> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1 John 5:14-15)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(XX) "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Matt. 11:28)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"Submit yourselves therefore to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." </b>(James 4:7-8)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved." </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(John 3:16-17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><b style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><span>MAX SOLBREKKEN, </span></span></b><b style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US">Edmonton, AB 1995</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><u><span lang="EN-US"> </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Table of Contents</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Preface to first edition</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 1: Divine Healing:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Ministry of Compassion!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 2:Total Healing Through the Wounds of Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 3:Exercising Authority Over the Devil!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 4:Who can be Healed and Who can Receive Answers to their Prayers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 5:What Sicknesses or Diseases will God Heal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And What Circumstances and Situations will He Deliver us out of?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 6:Why will God Heal us and Answer our Prayers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 7:Scriptural & Historical Evidence!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 8: When will God Heal us and bring to pass our Deliverance?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 9:Making Possible Your Impossibilities!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 10: The Indisputable Power of Prayer!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 11: I Reject the United Church Report on Healing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 12: Why God Will Heal Us!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 13: Where Is Now Their God?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 14:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More Historical Evidence of God’s Miracles & Healings Through His Church!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 15:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does Christ Heal Today?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 16:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bodily Healing & The Atonement!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Preface to First Edition</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: medium;">ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I believe in Divine Healing!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I believe in God's miracles, signs and supernatural wonders, because I believe God's Holy Word!</span></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">As I have travelled the world, proclaiming God's goodness and mercy in forgiving sinners, healing the sick and delivering the oppressed, thousands of lives have been healed and transformed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some, however, have received little or nothing at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I have been driven to my knees in prayer because of this, and also to the Bible in search of enlightenment; which I have never failed to find in <b>"The Book of books".</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Under the inspiration of the blessed Holy Spirit, I have developed a study on the subject of <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Receiving Answers to our Prayers"</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These truths I am setting forth in this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe they will help you who are seeking divine healing or other blessings from the Lord, receive what you need and desire. -</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">MAX SOLBREKKEN </span></b><b style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">WHITE ROCK, 1967</span></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">Chapter 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">DIVINE HEALING<br />THE MINISTRY OF COMPASSION!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our world is becoming more like a rat race all the time!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Every man for himself"</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> is certainly a true proverb of our day.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Another rather crude but true saying used among some people, especially in the business community is, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Dog eat dog".</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">What do all these sayings mean and exactly what is happening in today's busy world?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe this question could be answered in one or two words like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"selfishness, greed and unconcern".</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very seldom do we hear the word <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"compassion"</i></b> used in the vocabulary of Twentieth Century man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Other words which are almost unknown<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>in the language of modern mankind are words such as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">grace, mercy, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, humility, forbearance, helpfulness, concern, forgiveness, love and Christ-like!<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The busy schedules<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>we all keep, the rush of business, the stress of keeping bills paid, the taxing strain of rearing and educating children, together with the anxieties of sick or rebellious loved ones, the worry of growing old and the fear of dying, has taken a tremendous toll in this generation!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;">TENSION, STRAIN TAKE THEIR TOLL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Living in our world's large cities with their traffic jams, polluted air, rising crime rates together with spiraling astronomical living costs has added to the tension, strain and stress of this decade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Many people who have lived for twenty or thirty years in the same house may not know their next door neighbour.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Windows and doors are locked and barred for fear of burglars and thieves.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Automobile doors must always be locked when parked or driving down congested streets, at red lights or stop signs to prevent someone pulling you out of your car and robbing you on the spot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Very few want to get involved with other people's problems, as they have too many of their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often news reports carry stories of someone being beaten, robbed or even raped while a crowd watched with no one trying to assist the victim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, when asked why they did nothing to stop the assailant, they would casually remark, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I didn't want to get involved".</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Many of our cities are becoming worse than jungles with organized crime and gangsters ruling behind the scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;">THE OLD COUNTRY DOCTOR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The old country doctor who was on call 24 hours a day, the small town lawyer who often dispensed advice without sending you a bill, the teacher who felt called to help children and the missionary who gave up all to go to the heathen, are almost a thing of the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor works in a clinic; the teacher belongs to a union; the Mission Board is folding up and the nurses are liable to call a strike for higher wages.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Even Gospel Ministers are now operating counselling and psychology offices, and some complain about the number of hospital calls they have to make.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The church service has to be tailor-made to allow people ample time to go to the lake on Sunday or get at least 18 holes on the golf course before dinner and cocktails.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">More and more people are becoming only a number on a card, a customer with money, a patient who will keep the bank account growing, or a church member who will help pay the mortgage!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">This world seems to have lost its soul, and in the mad confusion very few really care about anyone but themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even in the church, there is much to be desired as spiritual values have dwindled to an all time low and morals have been <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"thrown out the window".</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sadly, Satan rides high in the saddle, even in the pulpits of many modernistic clergymen.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;">SIN SICK SOULS NEED RELIEF, AND THE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>MINISTRY OF HEALING IS THE ANSWER!</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Instead of calling men and women to repentance in this <st1:time hour="0" minute="0" w:st="on">midnight</st1:time> hour, many ministers encourage their people to disregard the Bible and to ridicule Evangelism, Divine Healing and Bible Holiness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Young people are encouraged to rebel against the establishment, their teachers and their parents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The sin-sick soul finds no relief from his sinfulness.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sick and despised receive no balm for their sick, diseased and broken bodies, and often those who have the courage and faith to preach this old-fashioned message are held up to scorn and ridicule by other ministers who lack the courage and faith to bring deliverance to their parishioners.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US">T</span><span lang="EN-US">HE MINISTRY OF HEALING IS A MINISTRY OF COMPASSION, LOVE & POWER.</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Compassion to reach the lost of this generation with the power of God and the message of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus had compassion on the sinful, sick, suffering and diseased and healed them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses".</b> </i>(Matt. 8:16,17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">COMPASSION IS MORE THAN PITY</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Lord Jesus saw the multitudes as sheep who had no shepherd and He preached to them and healed them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> healing every sickness and every disease among the people.</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest".</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-indent: 14.4pt;">(Matt. 9:35-38</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">Our Lord also had compassion on the multitudes and fed the poor and the hungry</span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>"Then Jesus called His disciples unto Him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with Me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way"</b></i><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">.</b><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">(Matt. 15:32)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #960000; font-size: 11pt;">JESUS’ LIFE PROVED HE WILL MEET OUR NEEDS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A man whose son was demon-possessed said to Jesus, <b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">"...But if Thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe all things are possible to him that believeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord I believe; help Thou mine unbelief.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose". </b></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Mark 9:22-27)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Compassion of Jesus brought Him from Heaven, and brought HEALING to multitudes in Bible times. He still Saves, Heals and Delivers those who call upon His Name in repentance and faith today! He has not changed. His WORD is still Grace, Peace and Truth</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">"And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him." </b></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Matt. 20:32-34)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">T</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">he Bible says, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"And when He was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed Him that he might be with Him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee."</b> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Mark </span><st1:time hour="5" minute="18" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">5:18</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,19)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">THE SAME UNCHANGING JESUS</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever and still cares for each and everyone today</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">. (Heb.13:8). <b>He has not changed and cannot change. His love for us all is eternal and His compassion is never ending overflowing to those who calls on His Name in repentance and faith!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And it came to pass the day after, that He went into a city called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nain; </b>and many of His disciples went with Him, and much people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now when He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: And much people of the city was with her.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He came and touched the bier:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and they that bare him stood still.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He delivered him to his mother.” </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Luke 7:11-15)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Three key words in this scripture are <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WEEP NOT</span> and <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">ARISE!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same one Who commanded the distressed, sorrowing woman to stop weeping had the power to raise her boy from the dead, by commanding him to rise!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 11pt;">HE IS OUR SAVIOUR, REDEEMER AND LORD</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 11pt;">!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a God and King we serve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What compassion, glorious power and authority He exhibits!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This same Jesus is our Grand Teacher and Example.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"...because as He is, so are we in this world"!</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>(1 John 4:17)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us always remember that we have a duty to perform in this wicked world as His servants and fellow-workers<b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ</i>, </b>(Rom. <st1:time hour="8" minute="17" w:st="on">8:17</st1:time>)<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> as well as heirs of the Kingdom of God.</i></b> (James 2:5)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 11pt;">PRODIGAL SON STORY REVEALS THE COMPASSION OF JESUS!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"...But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him". </i>(Luke 15:20)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Even though the wayward son had gone his own way, wasted his money (his father gave him) and disgraced the family name, still when he decided to return home, </span><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">HIS FATHER WAS READY TO RECEIVE HIM BACK</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span> </i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a picture of our wonderful God and Heavenly Father who is ready and willing to take us back after we have done wrong, because of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">His mercy, love, and awesome compassion!</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></i><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 11pt;">THREE REASONS WHY</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">One reason</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> so few preachers pray for the sick is because <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">of lack of faith and fear of failure. </i></b>When the blind men came to Jesus to be healed, He asked them, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto Him, Yea Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>And their eyes opened".<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>(Matt. 9:28-30)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Repeatedly, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said to those whom He healed, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thy faith hath made thee whole".</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Mark </span><st1:time hour="5" minute="34" style="font-size: 12pt;" w:st="on">5:34</st1:time><span style="font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Thy faith hath saved thee</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">." </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Luke 7:50)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A second reason</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> is that they are afraid to be ridiculed by carnal Christians and cold modernistic and jealous preachers! Jesus spoke of those who <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"loved the praise of men more than the praise of God".</i></b> (John 12:43).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Peter answered the Scribes and Pharisees by saying, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"We ought to obey God rather than men".</i></b> (Acts <st1:time hour="5" minute="29" w:st="on">5:29</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A third reason </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">is that they are not willing to pay the price of <b><i>Dedication, Prayer and Consecration</i></b> to God<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>in order to be used effectively in bringing deliverance to humanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is hard work to seek the face of God, study the Word of God until you fully believe it and pray until you know God has heard you and will answer your prayer!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Ezekiel,</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> anointed by God gave a solemn warning to those leaders in the church who fed themselves, but not the flock and refused to bring healing to the sick!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick..."</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (Ezek. 34:4)</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The warning was, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Woe unto you..."<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 11pt;">LET US FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS AND BRING HEALING TO THE SICK AS WE MINISTER TO THEM IN LOVE AND COMPASSION!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ancient prophet Isaiah set forth a graphic picture of the coming Jewish Messiah in the 53rd chapter of the book we call "The Gospel of the Old Testament". </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed". </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Is. 53:5)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>According to the prophets, the Messiah would suffer, bleed and die for His people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would be cut off in death, but rise again in power!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would be wounded, bruised, chastised and striped in order to purchase our salvation and bring deliverance from sin, sickness and eternal death.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Peter records the glorious results of Christ's terrible sufferings as our substitute<b><i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed." (</i></b>1 Peter 2:24)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">SEVEN WOUNDS SPELL </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">COMPLETE REDEMPTION!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ received seven specific wounds in His body during His week of suffering and death.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The number seven in biblical terms speaks of perfection and completeness.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Wounds</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">according to the dictionary are divisions of the soft part of the body by a mechanical force applied externally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are classified as: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contused, lacerated, penetrating, perforating and incised!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>Jesus Christ received each of these plus an additional two, by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mutilation</i></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">falling.</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">1) </span><span style="color: #920000;">THE CONTUSED WOUND</span>:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>produced by a sharp instrument.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"They shall smite the Judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek". </span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Micah 5:1)</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible says, "They smote Him with rods" </span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Matt. 26:67; John <st1:time hour="18" minute="22" w:st="on">18:22</st1:time>) (Newberry & Revised</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Then they did spit in His face and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands". </span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Matt. 26:67)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Very definitely, Jesus suffered pain and humiliation as Roman soldiers beat Him about the face with their rods!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others, including the servants smote Him with their hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rod would cut into the flesh, leaving a contused wound.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">2)</span> <span style="color: #920000;">THE LACERATED WOUND</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">:</i></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>produced by a tearing instrument.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Romans used the cruel cat-of-nine tails to scourge criminals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the end of the whip were nine pieces of leather to which were attached sharp ivory or metal balls with protruding nails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the whip was cracked, it would tear out pieces of the flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jewish law</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> demanded that not more than 40 lashes be administered, since often the victim would faint or even die during the scourging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Romans however, did not need to adhere to Jewish law. </b>Crucifixion was a Roman mode of execution!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the Romans always scourged a condemned man before crucifying him!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Some Historians and Church Fathers believe that Jesus Christ may have received as many as <b>one hundred stripes</b> with <b>the cat-of-nine-tails whip.</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more punishment a prisoner took on the whipping pole, the shorter was the guard duty for the Roman Soldiers at the scene of execution.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br /><br /></b>Since the Jewish leadership had accused Him of perverting the people, the Romans certainly had no reason to "go easy" on Him!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And no doubt the tough Roman soldiers would have been happy to see Jesus squirm and cry out - especially since he had refused to talk to the Governor!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We do know that St. Paul was whipped <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by the Jews</b> on five separate occasions: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one".</i> (2 Cor. 13:24)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul was not a candidate for crucifixion, by the Romans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was prosecuted under the jurisdiction of the Jewish hierarchy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">If Jesus received 39 stripes in Pilate's Judgment Hall, that would have inflicted a total of 351 gashes on His lacerated back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If He received more than 39 stripes, the gashes would have been more numerous!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">HIS WOUNDS PURCHASED OUR HEALING; S</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 11pt;">PIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Old Testament prophet declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"The ploughers ploughed upon My back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They made long furrows."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Ps. 129:3) Seven hundred and fifty years before, Isaiah had prophesied concerning the Messiah, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I gave My back to the smiters"</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Is. 50:6)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Is. 53:5)</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Bible says, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged Him"</i></b> (Matt. 27:20; John 19:1)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prisoners who were scourged usually lost a lot of blood and sometimes fainted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus suffered the agonizing and brutal scourging for us!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">3)</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #920000;">THE PENETRATING WOUND</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a deep wound caused by a sharp, pointed instrument.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The crown of thorns that was pressed upon the head of Jesus caused such wounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jerusalem thorn, known as the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Arabia Nebulae, </b>was 4 inches long and as sharp as a needle. The cruel diadem containing over 100 spiculets, was driven into His head with blows from the rod.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The scriptures record, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!"</i></b> (Matt. 27:29)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Pilate saith unto them, <b><i>Behold the man</i></b>!" (John 19:5)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It was the Governor’s intention to scourge Jesus and then release him</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had hoped the pitiful sight of a weary, weak and bloodied man would satisfy their blood lust and evoke sympathy for the prisioner! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Instead of being satisfied, they craved more blood, crying out <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Away with Him, crucify Him, crucify Him</i></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">!"</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 27:22-23)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">THORNS SPEAK OF ORIGINAL CURSE</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Thorns speak of the original curse, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth unto thee..."</i></b> (Gen. 3:17-18)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>JESUS TOOK THE CURSE FOR US!</b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He bore the penalty for our sins, transgressions, sicknesses, diseases and pains!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul writes, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”</i></b> (Gal. 3:13-14)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In Deuteronomy, Chapter 28, Moses enumerates the blessings of keeping covenant with God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also lists the curses!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The curses include sickness, disease, insanity, torments, plagues, pestilence, famine and war!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">St. Paul</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> states: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>So we are free!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Roman soldiers tried to drive Jesus insane by beating that crown of sharp Arabian Nebulae into His head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But He didn't lose His sanity but rather through this horrible experience purchased our peace and tranquility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself."</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Col. 1:20)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the penetrating wounds He bore for us, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WE HAVE PEACE!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">4)</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">THE PERFORATING WOUND:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the Latin word; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"to pierce through".<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A Messianic psalm stated, <b>"They pierced My hands and My feet"</b> (Ps. <st1:time hour="22" minute="16" w:st="on">22:16</st1:time>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">At the time of David's prophecy, he knew nothing of crucifixion, for the Hebrew method of capital punishment was stoning!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The prophet Zechariah foretold of the Messiah's death by crucifixion. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"And one shall say unto Him, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What are these wounds in Thine hands?</b> Then shall He answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of My friends".</i> (Zach 13:6)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">By the time Jesus was born, the Romans had conquered Palestine and crucifixion had become the mode of execution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The N.T. records:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"And when they were come... to Calvary,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">there they crucified Jesus".</b></i> (Luke 23:33; John 19:16-18)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved."</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 3:16,17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ suffered the torments, agony, pain and death of the most horrible of all deaths - The Death of Crucifixion!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He suffered for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He bled for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He died for us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He arose again from the dead, for us!</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">5)</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt;">THE INCISED WOUND</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a cut produced by a sharp edged instrument.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"But one of the soldiers with a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spear pierced His side,</i></b> and forthwith came there out blood and water" (John <st1:time hour="19" minute="34" w:st="on">19:34</st1:time>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the Sabbath was approaching the soldiers helped speed up the expiration of the victims by smashing their thigh bones, thus allowing asphixiation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When the Roman soldier came to Jesus, he noticed that He was already dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The soldier then went on to the thief on Jesus' other side and with his large axe, smashed the femur bone (thigh bone) causing a quicker death.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To verify Jesus' death, the soldier then plunged his spear into the left side of Jesus! This fulfilled the scripture, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"They shall look upon Him whom they have pierced".</i></b> (Zech. 12:10)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So large was the wound that after the resurrection, Thomas the doubter was invited to thrust his hand into that wound.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and be not faithless, but believing." (John 20:27)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">St. John was standing near the cross and noticed blood and water coming out of His side. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The pericardium is a closed sac encasing the heart, lubricated by a small amount of fluid to facilitate the motion of the heart</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mallory & Wright's</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> pathological technique answers the question, "How could John have seen such a small amount of water flow out of the wound?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The normal amount (of pericardial fluid) is about a teaspoon, but it may be increased to 100 c.c. (24 teaspoonfuls) where death agony is prolonged".</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">Another miracle was that contrary to nature, blood flowed from a dead man, proving that the blood of Jesus did not die but is efficacious even today!</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"There is a fountain filled with blood, d</span></i></b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">rawn from Emmanuel's veins, a</span></i></b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">nd sinners plunge beneath the flood, l</span></i></b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ose all their guilty stains."</span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The blood and water which St. John saw coming out of the side of Christ may also have been the physiological aspect of death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Medical science teaches that, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Blood in a cadaver readily separates into clear serum<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and red blood cells, thus certifying that the person is clinically dead."<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>It could be that both of these things where happening at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either way, it proves that the death of Jesus was a reality and that there is life through His precious blood!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins".</i> (Lev. 17:11,14)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"It is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul."</i> (Heb. 9:22) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"And the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sins."</i></b> (1 John 1:7)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">NOTE</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> This is Chapter One of the book<span style="color: #c00000;">, <b>‘The Key to Answered Prayer’</b></span>. There are many more chapters that I will release regularly. It will be a dynamic book when printed. <i><b> It will also contain a number of great miracles performed by Jesus Christ through this Ministry.</b></i> If you should feel like helping print this book, your help would be much appreciated. Thank you and God bless you, Amen. - <b><span style="color: #1d08b8;">Pastor Max Solbrekken</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHFiv6n6eqylX9-5bJIPatOxh17_VDiTbzYK84_m0jCloRidu-kmPNIXJw1IOvz9BPwinqlwoY7Oq9ZZejQu-j-7Gpji7VxO53JCgjE_oiBt-_bDOTTCGYB5V6f506IXenK2kmigtdHEWfuMKNDDLm-TGQJta6-X8CuWW5Yfm5E11nixU_0lFNfzwvbg/s1588/Key%20to%20Answered%20Prayer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton AB Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #990033;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>; comehometojesus.ca; <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Face Book; YouTube. Donations c</span></b><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">an be made by e-Transfer. Make donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #990033;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>. Thank you and God bless you.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"></b></p><p></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-3619309252984580752024-02-04T00:07:00.003-07:002024-02-04T00:07:36.168-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "cg times"; font-size: 22pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> PREPARE TO <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>MEET
THY GOD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">by Pastor Max Solbrekken,
D.D.</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Prepare to meet thy God!</span></b><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> This was the admonition that <b>Prophet Amos</b> thundered
</span><span style="text-align: justify;">out in his day. God’s people had backslidden, corrupted themselves and
forsaken the true and living way. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">They had gone after the strange
gods of the heathen and were worshipping at the altars of pagan idols. They had
forgotten how gracious the Lord is and had turned their backs on Him!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="color: black;">AMOS
was a</span> prophet who had not corrupted himself as others had done. God had
a vessel He could use - a mouthpiece with which to warn and admonish His people
of coming judgment for sin, and forgiveness for those who would repent! God’s
message to the people then is the same as now<i>: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Prepare to Meet Thy God”!</b></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">One day every living soul will
stand before God and give an account of his or her life! The Bible says: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body,
according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore
the terror of the Lord, we persuade men.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p>“Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and
I will receive you. And will be Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Cor.6: 10,11,17,18)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In a T.V interview, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Billy Graham</b> revealed that during a time
of illness he thought he was going to die. When he realized that he would meet
God - face to face - he began to repent and ask God’s forgiveness for any sins
of commission or omission of which he was guilty! He kept saying<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“I should have studied more. I should have
prayed more!”</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I remember <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Oral Roberts</b> telling of a vision the Lord had given him. He was
walking down a road, when he saw a dark cloud over America and God told him
that judgment was going to fall upon that nation. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>The Lord told him that preachers were not preaching the gospel.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God wants preachers to get back to the Bible
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“preach the gospel!”</b> Oral
Roberts then revealed the conviction that gripped him as God made him aware
that time was short, and that Jesus would soon return!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said: <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“I tried to remember the last time I preached on the Second Coming of
Christ, and I couldn’t remember.”</span> He repented and asked God’s
forgiveness. The Man of God repeated: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>‘Preachers,
get the fire of God in your bellies and preach the gospel!”</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #bc0000;">THE BOOK OF LIFE TO BE OPENED!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>“<b>And I saw a great white
throne, and Him that sat on it, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled
away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and
great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was
opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things
which were written in the books according to their works and death and hell
were cast into the lake of fire</b>.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” </span>(Rev. 20:11-15)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says, “And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” (Heb. 9:27). The <i>‘Message<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>of the Prophets’</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>was always the same. It was two-fold:
Man must repent to receive mercy and forgiveness or reject God’s Way and be
judged. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">It was a message of mercy and
judgment!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It is the same today! God has not changed, but
many of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>‘today’s preachers’</i></b>
have compromised and are not preaching the Entire Truth because of FEAR. They
lack the boldness, courage, and faith to stand up and tell it like it is! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Easy believe-ism’</i> doesn’t make any room
for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">repentance</b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">JOHN WESLEY</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- founder of
the Methodist Church - whose Ministry is credited with turning England back to
God and saving that nation from the same fate as that which befell France in
the ungodly, brutal, and bloody French Revolution, stated: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I must preach law before I
preach grace."</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">What did he mean? For people to
realize that they need God's forgiveness, they must be convicted of their sins!
And how does that take place? In several ways: God can arbitrarily speak to
people by His Holy Spirit in answer to the fervent prayers of relatives or
other concerned Christians!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">MESSAGE ON BUS SEAT BENCHES!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: justify;">Usually, however, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">sinners are convicted through the anointed
preaching of God's Word. </b><span style="text-align: justify;">Millions of people are saved today because of the
powerful preaching of anointed Spirit-filled men and women of God, who have
refused to compromise their message!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In <b>1970</b>, Edmonton Transit
bus driver, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eric Dykstra</b> and his
entire family were converted to Christ because of the dozens of bus seat
benches which carried our advertisement with the clear-cut message: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Get Right with God!’</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In a letter dated <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 8, 2002</b>, about five weeks before
his death, Eric wrote: "It has been 32 years almost to the day that I
accepted the Lord's saving message as preached by you that Wednesday evening at
the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Edmonton Revival Centre</b>. That
was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 6, 1970</b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"After you laid your hands
on me and my family, the roof of the old theatre didn't split open for angels
to descend, but I received a depth of peace in my inner being I had never
before experienced. Without realizing it, we stood at the jump-off point of an
exciting brand-new phase of our lives.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"Our kids all believe in
their Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. <i>(One is even an M. Div and pastored
for five years). </i>Our grandchildren are taught the Word and the ways of the
Lord Creator, at home and at their respective churches. Your faithfulness to
God and perseverance in your Ministry has brought wonderful blessings to
countless families around the globe!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"I have at times speculated
what would have happened if in the late 60s all these messages, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">'Get Right With God!'</b> hadn't been
scattered throughout the city by way of bus stop benches. Driving my routes and
spotting those ads repeatedly gave me opportunity to meditate on their
meaning!"</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Eric’s last wish was that since I
was the one who brought him into the kingdom of God through the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘message of the cross’</b>, it would be
appropriate that I should close the last chapter of his life by officiating at
his funeral!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In the packed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Highlands Baptist Church</b>, his family
members related the story of his wonderful conversion and his godly life
thereafter. And by the grace of God, I had another privilege of presenting the
claims of Christ once more!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">DR. OSWALD SMITH SPEAKS OUT!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In his book <i>'The Fire of God'</i>
(1948), the man that <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Billy Graham</span>
called, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"one of the world's
greatest Missionary Statesmen"</b> wrote:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"In my study of revival and evangelism I have discovered that those
most mightily used of God always majored on five subjects.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“These five subjects inevitably
produced conviction.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>First,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> sin </i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> salvation,</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>then<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> heaven</i> </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> hell, </i></b>finally<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">judgment! </i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You see, a great many messages must
necessarily be given on sin for sin to be exposed if there is to be genuine
conviction!"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Dr.
Oswald Smith states: "When I was converted in the year <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1906</b> in the great<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Torrey-Alexander</b> campaign which was held in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Massey Hall, Toronto</i>, I noticed, as I walked along the streets or
through the stores, or rode in the street cars, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">thousands of little white card</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">s</i>,
one inch wide and six inches long. On both sides these four words were printed
in bright red type, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Get Right With God."</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">"It
made no difference which way the card fell, the message was always there! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">As a result, thousands were convicted. </b>So
many tens of thousands of these little white cards had been distributed that it
was impossible to get away from them. Everybody saw them. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">They were lying about on every side and those
four little words preached a sermon that could never be forgotten.<span style="color: black;">"</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">I
remember hearing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oral Roberts</i> - while
in his prime - speaking on the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sin of compromising the truth</i></b>. In
his anointed message, the man who won ten million souls to God and brought the
healing power of God to our generation thundered out these words: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I
hate compromisers!"</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I’m sure that Oral Roberts meant
that he hated the <span style="font-size: 11pt;">SIN</span> of <span style="font-size: 11pt;">COMPROMISE</span> rather than those who compromise, in
the same way as Jesus stated: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>“Nevertheless
I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. But this
thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans </i></b><i>(heretical
cult),<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> which thing I hate.”</b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b>(Rev.2:
4)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Some say: <b><i>“I don’t preach
from the Old Testament prophets</i></b>”, others reject the epistles of St.
Paul or the letters of St. John because of the strong disciplinary messages
they bring! They only preach the saving grace of Jesus Christ but have
forgotten that our Lord Himself warned strongly against sin and sin’s corrupting
and damning influence! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Here is what He said: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“So hast thou also them that hold the
doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly and will fight against
them with the sword of My mouth.</b>” (Rev.2: 6,15,16).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Notwithstanding <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>I have a few things against thee</i></b>,
because thou sufferest that woman <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jezebel</i></b>, which calleth herself a
prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>commit fornication</i></b>, and to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>eat things sacrificed to idols</i></b><i>.</i> And I gave her space
to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>“Behold, I will cast her
into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation,
except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and
all the churches shall know that I am He that searcheth the reins and hearts:
and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.”</i></b> (Rev.
2: 20 -23).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 22.7pt;"><span style="color: #c00000;">PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 22.7pt;">Jude, the servant of the Lord
Jesus Christ and brother of James writes: “Beloved, when I gave all diligence
to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto
you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was
once delivered unto the saints.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before ordained unto this condemnation, ungodly men, <span style="font-size: 10pt;">TURNING THE GRACE OF GOD INTO LASCIVIOUSNESS</span>,
and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore put
you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how the Lord, having saved the
people out of the land of Egypt, afterward <span style="font-size: 10pt;">DESTROYED
THEM WHICH BELIEVED NOT</span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And the angels which kept not
their first estate, but left their own habitation, <span style="font-size: 10pt;">HE
HATH RESERVED IN EVERLASTING CHAINS OF DARKNESS</span> unto the judgment of the
great day.” (Jude 3-6).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">And MICAH prophesied against the
backsliding preachers, who had been bought off and corrupted by worldly minded and
sinful people around them, which caused them to prophesy only what the people
wanted to hear: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>“But truly I am full
of power by the Spirit of the Lord and of judgment and might, to declare unto
Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin”.</i></b> (Micah 3:8)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God is very merciful and will
forgive all who come to Him in humility, desiring forgiveness and salvation
(John 6:37; 3:16), but He also is a God of judgment and justice!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says, “I the Lord thy
God am a jealous God, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate Me</b>; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love
Me, and keep My commandments”. (Ex. 20:5-6)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he soweth to his flesh,
shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of
the Spirit real life everlasting.”</b> (Gal.6: 7, 8)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Remember my friend, you reap what
you sow and be sure your sin will find you out (Jonah 1:7). And don’t forget <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“It
is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”</i></b> (Heb.
10:31). Sin must be paid for, if it isn’t repented of (turned from), and “The
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord”. (Rom. 6:23)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 171.0pt; text-align: justify;">We are living
in a day when preachers have given in to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">'political
correctness' </i>and the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> 'seeker
sensitive'</i> philosophy, so that there is no longer any conviction of sin! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">It's easy to get swayed by great crowds who
applaud a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"God loves you"</i>
message, with no demand for a new lifestyle</b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 171.0pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 171.0pt; text-align: justify;">But the Bible
says: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold all things become new." (2 Cor.5:17).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 171.0pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">IN
MY CRUSADES AROUND THE WORLD,</span></b> I have noticed that multitudes delight
in repeating the sinner's prayer and receiving physical healing, but only a
small segment desire to make Jesus their Lord and forsake their idols and leave
their pagan beliefs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">If a preacher, therefore, isn't clear on God's hatred for sin and
idolatry, he leaves them in a very precarious position!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Evangelist goes away with
pictures of the great crowds, but the missionaries and pastors have a difficult
time to make disciples out of them, unless the messages they heard were
empowered with the conviction of the Holy Spirit, causing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">genuine repentance</b> and the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘fear
of the Lord’</b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">JESUS WARNED PREACHERS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.7pt;">Our
Lord Jesus Christ emphasized: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.7pt;">for ye compass sea
and land to make one proselyte,</b><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.7pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.7pt;">and
when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.<span style="color: black;">" </span></b><span style="color: black; text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.7pt;">(Matt. 23:15).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">He
said: "All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me: and him that cometh
to Me I will in wise cast out." (John 6: 37).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also stated: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"... but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."</b><span style="color: black;"> (Luke 3: 13).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I
remember preaching in a church in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1962</b>.
The pastor of the Church was a man of faith and a strong advocate of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘eternal security’</i> doctrine!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Donna and I stayed overnight in the manse and while
having a snack with them, he was eager to debate the merits of that teaching.</span><span style="color: black;"> Being a guest in a church <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>home, I sought to side-step a verbal debate.
He was a gentleman and declared that there would be no hard feelings if I
disagreed with him! He stated that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Judas
</b>had been <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“a devil from the beginning”</i></b> and was not a believer, and
therefore could not have fallen from grace!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">I
quoted the Bible: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>“For he was
numbered with us and had obtained part of this ministry.”</i></b> (Acts 1:17);
“…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>That he may take part of this
ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might
go to his own place.”</i></b> (Acts 1:24, 25).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I also
shared the Scripture: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“<i>And after the
sop, Satan entered into him.”</i></b><i> </i>(John 13:27). He countered that
the Bible says<i>: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Have not I chosen
you twelve, and one of you is a devil.”</b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(John 6: 70).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Then, I
asked him: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Can a devil cast out a devil?”</i></b> He answered, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Certainly
not!”</i></b> I concurred that our Lord Jesus Christ stated that it is
impossible for the devil to cast out a devil or he would make an end of
himself! (Mark 3: 22-26)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">THEN, I DROPPED THIS BOMSHELL</span></b><span style="color: #c00000;">!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And He
called unto Him the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two; and
gave them power over unclean spirits: And they went out and preached that men
should repent.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i>And they cast out many
devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.”</i></b>
(Mark 6: 7, 12,13)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Was
Judas one of the twelve apostles to whom Jesus gave the power to cast out
devils and heal the sick? Yes, He was! The Bible says: “And when He had called
unto Him his twelve disciples,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> He gave
them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of
disease.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">“Now
the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon…and Andrew his
brother…and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Judas Iscariot</b>, who also
betrayed Him.” (Matt.10: 1, 7,8) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">That
pastor then turned to me and said: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“You are right!”</i></b> He clearly
indicated that his teaching was spurious! I asked him point blank: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“What
are you going to do about it?”</i></b> He stated that he did not know! I
wondered if he would begin preaching the truth!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sadly, some time later I heard that he had
started a new church in Calgary and was preaching: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Ultimate Reconciliation & Restoration of all Things’-</i> which is
diametrically opposed to the Holy Scriptures: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Everyone - including the
devil - will be saved and restored!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">SWEDISH PASTOR SAYS, ‘THERE IS NO HELL’!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">During
a Mission in Norway, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was watching the
National news and saw an interview that made my heart sick. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A leading Swedish Pentecostal pastor</b> -
in whose former church I had preached - was being interviewed by the News
Media. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">He stated that he no longer
believed in the existence of Hell!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He was
asked<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">:
“What about Adolf Hitler?</i></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What would be done with him?”</i></b> His
answer was: “He might have to walk barefoot on a rocky road for some
kilometres, to atone for his sins”! The same demon that convinced Adam and Eve
that God didn’t mean what He said, had apparently convinced that preacher that
he knew more than God about Hell!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">What
was the devil’s lie? It was the damnable teaching of <b><i>‘Ultimate
Reconciliation & Restoration of All Things’!</i></b></span><b><i> </i></b><span style="color: black;">That pastor didn’t change his doctrine instantly. He had
been listening to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">wrong voice</b>
for a considerable time before it overtook him completely!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I am
saddened, when I hear that a preacher has suddenly opted for a doctrine which <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">negates a certain portion of Holy Scripture</b>,
in changing the laws and structure used by the Almighty in His great plan of
salvation!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The
immediate effect of tampering with God’s Word, makes the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Cross of Christ of none effect”</i></b>,
because the wisdom of man – which is foolishness to God – has usurped God’s
profound and perfect wisdom!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">If a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘man of God’</b> changes his message to
please the world, flesh, or the devil, that is a sure sign that he is heading
in the wrong direction! It is true that God has given us the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘ministry of reconciliation’</b>, but there
are no short cuts!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God
makes certain demands on all of us, and the first is that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“we fear and love God”</i></b>,
as anyone who has studied <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Martin Luther’s
Catechism </i>would have learned at a young age!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the Word of God reaches sinful
man, conviction grips his heart and repentance <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(godly sorrow for sin) </span></i>births within him a holy reverence for
God! As that sinner cries out to Almighty God for mercy and forgiveness in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, there is an explosion of Heavenly love.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: black;">The Holy Spirit and the Word join in a holy union and
Christ is formed within him!</span> <span style="color: black;">And as the blood
of Jesus is applied to that seeking soul, the joy and peace that only God can
give fills his spirit, soul and mind! Hallelujah!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">St.
Paul warned: "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The night is far spent, the day is at hand:
let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and<span style="color: black;">
let us put on the armour of light.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Let us
walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering
and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof." (Rom.
13: 11-14)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">"</span><b style="text-align: left;"><i>For we must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror
(wrath) of God, we persuade men..."</i></b><span style="text-align: left;"> (2 Cor. 5:10-11)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">The
great Apostle admonished: </span><span style="text-align: justify;">"I charge thee therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick (living) and dead at His
appearing and His kingdom</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">. Preach the
Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine</b><span style="text-align: justify;">."</span><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> (2 Tim. 4: 1-2)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">MY MESSAGE TO BISHOP ÅRFLOT!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While in Norway a number of years
ago, I read about an interview a newspaper journalist had with the leading
bishop of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Norway’s Lutheran State Church</b>,
regarding ordaining homosexual priests into the Ministry!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I was
shocked to learn of his perverted view. He stated: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“I cannot find any clear direction in the Bible about homosexuality!” </b>In
my interview on TV, I was asked to comment on his position.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I said:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Bishop
Årflot, if you need new glasses, I will gladly buy you a pair of glasses. If
you need a Bible, I will buy you a Bible. If you need theological training, I
will pay your fare to Canada and all your expenses at a Pentecostal Bible
College, so that you will know what the Bible teaches.”</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He
didn’t accept my offer. I didn’t hear from him! Too bad!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b>I am wearied and
disgusted by ‘men of the cloth’ who blatantly disregard the Word of God to
preach their own warped and confused theories, philosophies, and sickening
views!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">How
dare they cherry-pick which part of God’s Word that they will believe and which
part they will disregard and throw out? Without doubt, they are apostates and
cultists!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You may be able to fool your
husband, wife, friends or even the preacher, but you cannot fool God. He knows
all about you, and if you reject Him as your Saviour, He will be your Judge on
that day. (Matt. 25:31-46; Rev. 20: 10–15).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Listen to the words of invitation
given by our blessed Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest”.</b> (Matt. 11:28)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Do not turn a deaf ear to His
great offer of Salvation and blessing, but believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
today, my friend! Receive Him into your heart by faith, repent and turn away
from your sins, and you will receive the gift of Eternal Life. Do not delay but
call out to the Lord for mercy now!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Here is His personal promise to us all:</b> “For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not
perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Amen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-91505372903545826702024-02-01T21:40:00.003-07:002024-02-01T21:40:56.892-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed",serif; font-size: 24.0pt;">NO
TIME TO WASTE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Without
doubt we are nearing the end of God's dispensation of grace and mercy, to a
wicked and rebellious world! That this generation is ripe for God’s wrath and
judgment is a ‘given’!<b><i> </i></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">What a tremendous responsibility is laid upon those who have been
called to <b><i>"let our lights shine
before men so that they may see our good works and glorify our Father Which is
in heaven".</i></b><i> </i>(Matt. 5:16)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What an awesome commission God's servants have
received from Him to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the
earth.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And to obediently respond to His
call to </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"go into all the world and preach the gospel to every
creature"! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Mark 16:15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul emphasized:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Woe is me if I preach not
the gospel".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again, he
declared:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"A dispensation of the gospel is laid upon me".</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(1 Cor. 9:16, 17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A
dispensation is a God-given order and an allotted period of time to do a
specific work for our Master! It is also
a calling </span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">to dispense or give the
gospel of Jesus Christ freely</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> to our fellowmen!
It is, therefore, a matter of great importance and urgency!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The great apostle wrote:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"I
am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to
the unwise.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">So, as much as in me is,
I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for it is the power of God unto
salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the
Greek".</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom. 1:14-16)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The question arises: “Why is preaching the Gospel so important? And why
should that be a priority for all believers? Are not Missionaries, Evangelists
and Pastors called to that? Why should I be involved?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">1). ALL HAVE
SINNED AND ARE GUILTY BEFORE GOD!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Adam's sin and consequently our own sinning has pitted God's wrath against the
human family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our transgressions against
His laws have earned us God's judgment and condemnation.</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the natural, there is no escape for the Bible emphasizes</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">:<b>
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God.”</b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Heb.10:31)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"All have sinned and come short of the glory of
God"</span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom.
3:23), and <i>"<b>God hath concluded
all under sin".</b> </i>(Gal. 3:22): <b><i>"There is none righteous, no, not one</i>".</b><b><i> </i></b>(Rom. 3:10)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are therefore sinners by birth and sinners by
choice as well, for the Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the
iniquity of us all”.</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Isaiah 53:6)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Lord Jesus declared, “And this is the
condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather
than light, because their deeds were evil.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the
light, lest his deeds should be reproved”. (John 3:19-20)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">2). THE WAGES
OF SIN IS DEATH!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The
soul that sinneth shall surely die".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Ezek.18:30): </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The
wages of sin is death</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">, <b>but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord</b>". </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom.
6:23)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God's ultimatum to Adam in the Garden of Eden was, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But of the tree of knowledge of good
and evil, thou shalt not eat of it:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for
in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die".</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Gen.
2:16)</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">. </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The original Hebrew states: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"in
dying, thou shalt die".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In
other words, "If you transgress in disobeying My law, you will begin to
die and eventually die".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The moment Adam and Eve
transgressed, they plunged the entire human race into sin and death!</span><i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">They died
spiritually then, as fellowship with their Maker was ruptured. God immediately inaugurated the sacrificial
system - when He slew an innocent
animal<b><i> -</i></b> based on His
promise to send the Saviour, who would <b><i>"bruise
</i></b><i>(crush)<b> the serpent's
head"!</b> </i>(Gen. 3:15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Immediately after rebelling, the <b>'process of death'</b> began in their bodies, and they eventually died
physically! And since that time, every
baby born has had the <b><i>process of death</i></b><i> </i>functioning within their mortal bodies,
from </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt;">DAY ONE!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> The
bottom line is that all who die in their sins, in an unconverted state are <b><i>"outside
of Christ"</i></b> and will be lost throughout eternity, with no hope of
repentance or reconciliation!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">There is no time to waste. It is important that we
answer the Master’s call to Evangelism! We must not procrastinate. The time for
Revival is Now! </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible speaks of those who <b><i>"have
no hope" </i></b>(1 Thess. 4:13) and <b><i>"having no hope and without God in this
world". </i></b>(Eph. 2:12)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12.0pt;">JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS.
HE IS OUR SUBSTITUTE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever
believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not
His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him
might be saved.</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">” </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(John 3:16,17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Gospel of Christ teaches the </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">'Doctrine of
Substitution'</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> - one taking the place of another - and that is what Jesus
did on the cross.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He took our place. He died for us: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“…And if any man sin, we have an advocate
with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And He is the propitiation for our
sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">” (John 3:16, 17)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul declares, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For when we were yet without strength
(helpless), in due time</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> Christ died for the ungodly</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt;">. </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For scarcely for a righteous man will one
die:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">yet peradventure for a good man
some would even dare to die.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But God
commendeth His love toward us, in that,</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b>while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. </b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Much more then, being now justified by His
blood we shall be saved from wrath through Him!</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">" </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom. 5:6-9)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12.0pt;">THIS IS THE TRUE GOSPEL!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye
stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto
you, unless ye have believed in vain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"For I delivered unto you first of all that which
I also received</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And
that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the
scriptures:" </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(1 Cor. 15:1-4)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS, ACCORDING TO
THE SCRIPTURES!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> his defense of the Gospel, St. Paul gets very
exuberant and excited about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ: For whether we be beside ourselves <b><i>(insane,
crazy</i></b>), it is to God: or whether
we be sober <b><i>(of sound mind)</i></b>, it is for your cause. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we
thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>(in trespasses
and sins):</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And that He </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>(Jesus)</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
died for all, that they which live should not henceforth turn unto themselves,
but unto Him Who died for them, and rose again". (2 Cor. 5:13-15)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In his apologetic on the rapture of the Church, St.
Paul links our believing in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to our
future resurrection from death!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"But I would not have you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning them which are asleep (died in the faith), that ye sorrow
not, even as others which have no hope.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>For
if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">even so them also which
sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him." (1 Th. 4:13-14)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again, the Apostle nails down this great doctrine of
the Church - </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">the death of Jesus Christ
for our sins and His subsequent glorious resurrection for our justification!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"But let us, who are
of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for an
helmet, the hope of salvation. For God
hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
<b>Who died for us,</b> that, whether we
wake or sleep, we should live together with Him."</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 Thess. 5:8-10)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The word </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">justification
</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">signifies, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">that gracious act of God
whereby we as sinners are made just through our faith in the finished work of
Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, by the blessed
Holy Spirit.</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Rom. 1:4)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Christ’s righteousness becomes ours, when we receive
Him as our personal Saviour and Lord! The Bible says, "But of Him are ye
in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">wisdom, </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">righteousness, </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and
</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">sanctification, </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">redemption". </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(1 Cor. 1:30)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"For by grace are ye
saved through faith;<b> </b>an</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">d that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should
boast." (Eph. 2:8-9).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> "</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed
(counted), </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who
was delivered </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(given up) </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>for our offenses </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(sins); </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>And
was raised again for our justification." </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Rom. 4:24-25)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">4). ONLY JESUS
CHRIST HAS THE POWER TO SAVE US! OUTSIDE
OF CHRIST THERE IS NO HOPE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus Christ stated unequivocally, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"I
am the way, the truth, and the life: </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">no
man cometh unto the Father, but by Me". (John 14:6)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Again He said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"I am the door: </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">by Me if any man enter in, he shall
be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture". (John 10:9)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Lord Jesus invites us all:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“Come
unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”.</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Matt. 11:28). “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the
world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid.” (John 14:27)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul stated, "For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who
will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the
truth.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom
for all, to be testified in due time".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (1 Tim. 2:3-6)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And St. Peter declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">“Be it known unto you all,
and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man
stand before you whole.</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven
given among men, whereby we must be saved.”</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Acts 4:10,12).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">5). GOD HAS
COMMISSIONED US TO DISPENSE, SPREAD & PROPAGATE HIS GOSPEL TO EVERYONE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In His Great Commission Jesus commanded, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Go
ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My
name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall
take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover".</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Mark 16:15-18)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All
power is given unto Me in heaven and earth</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">. <b>Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost</b></i><b style="font-size: 12pt;">: </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. (age) Amen."
(Matt. 28:18-20)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The angel said, “Come, see the place where the Lord
lay and then go and tell His disciples”. (Matt. 28:6). It is our obligation to </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“go
and tell”</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> others what we have experienced in Christ Jesus, so that they
also may receive His salvation!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">6). GOD HAS
ORDAINED THAT BELIEVERS WITH MEANS, SHOULD SUPPORT THOSE WHO PREACH THE GOSPEL!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved. How then shall they
call on Him in Whom they have not believed?
and how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher? </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And
how shall they preach, except they be sent?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the
gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" (Rom. 10:13-15). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Thou
shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And the labourer is worthy of His
reward." (1 Tim. 5:17-18)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon; font-size: 12.0pt;">WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Simply this –
Let us support the preachers who are getting the job done with our tithes and
missionary offerings! </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We can become co-workers with God by praying for and
supporting (financially) God’s servants.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am praying that God will speak to many hearts through this message to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">reach the heathen while we are still able.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">7). GOD HAS
WARNED US THAT TIME IS SHORT! </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Say not ye, There are yet four months,
and then cometh harvest? behold, I say
unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already
to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth
wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal:
that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together".
</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(John 4:35-36)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To the women who had come out - from behind closed
doors, with spices to anoint the body of Jesus - the angel of God said,
"...Fear not ye:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for I know that ye
seek Jesus, which was crucified.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He is
not here:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for He is risen, as He
said.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">“</span></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000;">COME, SEE THE PLACE WHERE THE LORD LAY. AND GO QUICKLY AND TELL HIS DISCIPLES THAT HE
IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD"</span>.</span></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Matt. 28:5-7)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Lord Jesus stated, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“I must work the works of Him Who sent Me while it is day. The night cometh when no man can work”.</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(John 9:4)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Dear Friend</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">, we hold the destiny of this generation in our
hands. What will we do with the gospel
of Christ? Will we share it with the
unsaved, begore they are lost forever, without HOPE for time and eternity! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>We
must do as the disciples did:</b> <b><i>"And
they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run
to bring His disciples word". </i></b>(Matt. 28:8). Amen.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 22440
RPO Garside, Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><b><span style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: MSWM; Face Book,
YouTube. Donations can be made by e-Transfer. Make your donation to </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><b><span style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a50021; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Thank you very much and may
the Lord bless you. Amen.</span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-23648420739991313952024-01-31T19:29:00.004-07:002024-01-31T19:45:02.693-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY SAVIOUR</span></span></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0cRMWPH0Zyl8ma2FxC6aRTIYBIiqFsVvceA5_R_ZuQd8iAGoWw4RqQjgPH-hI6maoGbv0OtAkrT2p-2IQhXAxVABuHzCyUqonvU1_JUCFs6QKNi3gbE02LNyveZ2FpGNyTe7tkEaigQ6BAztrzFG5zffR23IU7okYO-axXtqslKdpR5axRrj0hpik-0/s1842/Brazil%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1842" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0cRMWPH0Zyl8ma2FxC6aRTIYBIiqFsVvceA5_R_ZuQd8iAGoWw4RqQjgPH-hI6maoGbv0OtAkrT2p-2IQhXAxVABuHzCyUqonvU1_JUCFs6QKNi3gbE02LNyveZ2FpGNyTe7tkEaigQ6BAztrzFG5zffR23IU7okYO-axXtqslKdpR5axRrj0hpik-0/w437-h245/Brazil%205.jpg" width="437" /></a></div> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> Pastor Max Solbrekken preaching the Word of God</span></b><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> THE HARVEST IS PLENTEOUS</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">BUT LABOURERS ARE FEW </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>By Pastor Max
Solbrekken, D.D</b>.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few; Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His
harvest.” (Matt. 9: 37, 38). This is an urgent call for <b><i>Prayer</i></b><i> <b>from
the</b> <b>Lord of the Harvest</b></i>. Jesus Christ, the greatest
Missionary ever to walk on this ‘<i>Terra firma’ </i>saw the
multitudes as sheep having no shepherd. He had compassion toward them and
preached the Gospel. <b>And He healed all the sick and diseased among
them!</b> (Matt. 9: 35, 36)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Our Saviour went to the cities and villages. He didn’t only go where
there were large crowds. He declared the Good News of the Kingdom of God. He
brought peace, forgiveness, divine healing, and new life to them. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Lord was moved with Compassion when He saw the great needs among the
multitudes of hurting people. He recognized the need for pastors who would love
the people and minister to them as He did. He stressed the importance of
gathering in the harvest of precious souls for His Kingdom!</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Harvest is Huge! There is much work yet undone but the labourers are
few. It is sad that so few have a burden to help their fellowman with such
a “<b><i>great salvation”.</i></b> (Heb.2: 3). There are many job
opportunities. Jesus Christ is hiring, and the wages are good! (John 4:36)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The greatest need is for determined, sincere and fervent prayer</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">. He calls for
Intercessors. If we pray, He will call labourers and send them into His
Harvest. We have Jesus’ promise, and His <b>Word</b> is true and
cannot fail! He declared: “Heaven and earth shall pass away; but My words shall
not pass away.” (Mark 13: 31)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <b>JESUS RETURNING TO GET INHERITANCE!</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Here is a most significant promise made by our Heavenly Father to
Messiah Jesus: <i>“<b>Yet have I set My King upon My holy hill of Zion. I
will declare the decree: the Lord said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have
I begotten Thee. Ask of Me and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine
inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.”</b></i> (Psalms
2: 6- 8)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Almighty God promised to give His Son the heathen for His
inheritance. To fulfill that promise, Jesus Christ was incarnated and took upon
Himself human flesh to suffer, bleed and die for the redemption of the human
race and to rise again in power and great glory! </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">After 3 ½ years of preaching and healing the sick, casting out demons
and bringing deliverance and salvation to multitudes, He was crucified on
a <b>“<i>the cross of shame”</i></b> to satisfy the demands of divine
justice<i>. <b>On the third day, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, thereby
defeating sin, death, hell, and Satan!</b></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before He ascended to Heaven to sit on
His Father’s right hand, our Risen and Glorified Lord gave the Church,
the ‘<b>Great Commission’</b> to reach lost souls for His Kingdom,
whereby He will receive the heathen as His inheritance. What an awesome
responsibility. We hold the KEY to that prayer being answered!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>JESUS said: “<b>Go ye into all
the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved. He that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs
shall follow them that believe… they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall
recover.”</b> (Mark 16: 15-20; Matt.28:18-20)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THE CHURCH IS RESPONSIBLE!</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>JESUS confirmed the importance of
His Ministry, which we have been called to continue. He commands us to receive
the Holy Spirit and to take His never-changing Word, His supernatural Power and
His incomparable, life-giving Name throughout the entire world spreading love,
joy, peace and divine healing!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> JESUS said: “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then
cometh harvest? Behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reaps receives
wages, and gathers fruit unto life eternal: that both he that sows and he that
reaps may rejoice together.” (John 4:35,36)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WE MUST:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">1.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Pray for labourers; </span></b><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">2.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Ask God to give
us love for all believers; </span></b><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">3.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Open our eyes
to see the whitened harvest fields; </span></b><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">4.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Receive the
Blessed Holy Spirit and His leading in our lives; </span></b><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">5.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Carry Christ’s
glorious gospel everywhere possible and in the power of His Name deliver lost
humanity! By God’s grace we will do it for His honour and
glory! Amen.</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Dear Friend in Christ:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Supreme task of the Church is to
evangelize the world, by the proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ!</span></i></b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <b>Pray daily for a genuine revival to strike the hearts and lives
of those who know Him as Lord and Saviour and then to touch the lives of those
who know Him not! Please write me with your promise to pray and seek God for
His blessings upon us as we labour for Him in this End-Time Hour!</b></span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">- </span><b><span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Pastor Max Solbrekken</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.15pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton AB T5V 1N6; Email: max@maxsolbrekken.com; comehomeytojesus.ca; Facbook; Youtube; Blog; MSWM; Donations can be made through e-Transfer. make your donation to max@maxsolbrekken,co. Yhank you very much and may God bless you.</b></span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-48246096977371547702024-01-30T21:50:00.002-07:002024-01-30T21:51:10.674-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #ac0000; font-family: "Baskervald ADF Std Heavy",serif; font-size: 24pt;">Now is the<br />
DAY of SALVATION</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #ac0000; font-family: Algerian; font-size: 22pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">By
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.”</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> (2 Cor. 6: 2). The word
salvation according to Webster's Dictionary means: <b><i>“Deliverance from Sin
and its </i></b></span><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Penalty.”</span></i></b><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">The Bible states, “The <b>wages</b> of Sin is Death, but the <b>gift
of God</b> is eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Rom. 6:23).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“As it is written, There is <i>NONE</i> righteous, no, not one:
There is none that understandeth, there is <i>NONE</i> that seeketh after God.
They are all gone out of the WAY, they are altogether become unprofitable;
there is none that doeth good, no, not one.” (Rom. 3: 10-12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (Rom. 3:23). <b><i>What a Hopeless situation! But, wait... There
is good news for fallen man. God sent His only begotten Son to save us, to
redeem us through His vicarious Death on the Cross!<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">St. Paul writes about God's grace, mercy, and love. He writes
about Redemption, Justification, and Reconciliation: “Being justified freely by
<b><i>His Grace</i></b> through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus; Whom
God has set forth as a <b><i>Propitiation</i></b> through Faith in His Blood,
to declare His righteousness; that He might be just and the Justifier of him
which believeth in Jesus.” (Rom. 3: 24-26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The word <b><i>propitiation</i></b> means satisfaction, covering, and
mercy seat. Jesus Christ is the <b><i>mercy seat</i></b> and the <b><i>offering,</i></b>
Who by His sacrificial death met the demands of Divine Justice. <b><i>By His
shed blood, Jesus Christ paid our sin debt and satisfied Almighty God in the
Courts of Heaven!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SIN was introduced to Adam
and Eve in the Garden of Eden by Lucifer, the fallen archangel. Prior to that
disastrous moment, SIN was unknown, as was the Penalty for sin which was
separation from God our Heavenly Father. Immediately thereafter, Adam and Eve
were driven out of the Garden of Eden and fellowship with their Creator was
broken. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There was no hate, jealousy, fear, sickness, disease, or death in
the Garden of Eden before the introduction of Sin by Satan, the Enemy of God
and man. Now, sin is universal with tragic consequences, breeding Evil fruit
like unbelief, pride, perversion, murder, insanity, betrayal, and death!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Salvation is Deliverance from SIN and its PENALTY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is absolute pardon and forgiveness for all
our sins and freedom from them. St. Paul writes: “Giving thanks unto the Father
which hath made us meet to be <b>partakers</b> of the inheritance of the saints
in light.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Who hath delivered us from the power of </span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">DARKNESS<b> </b></span></i><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son: in Whom
we have </span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">REDEMPTION<b> </b></span></i><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">through His </span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">BLOOD<b>,</b></span></i><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> even the forgiveness of sins! </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(Col. 1: 12-14)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">JESUS'</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> shed Blood we receive </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">PEACE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: “For it pleased the Father that in Him (Christ) should all
fullness dwell; and having made Peace through the death of His Cross, by Him to
reconcile all things to Himself; by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth
or things in Heaven. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by
wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled. In the Body</span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b>of His flesh through Death, to present you holy and
unblameable and unreprovable in His sight, if you continue in the faith...”</b></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (Col. 1:19-23). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">O, how great a reconciliation! The pure, holy, and righteous Son
of God wrapped Himself in human flesh to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">REDEEM</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> condemned mankind from the captivity of Satan and Eternal Death.
And has adopted us into His Kingdom as sons of God, heirs of God, and joint
heirs with Christ to rule and reign with Him throughout Eternity! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FREEDOM THROUGH GOD'S ETERNAL WORD!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“For as many as are led by
the Spirit of God, <b><i>they are the sons of God</i></b>. For ye have not
received the spirit of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">BONDAGE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> again to fear; but ye
have received the <i>Spirit of Adoption</i>, whereby we cry, Abba<i>, Father. <b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit that we are
the children of God:</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b><i>and if
children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ</i></b>; if so be that
we suffer with Him, that we may also be Glorified together. For I reckon that
the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">GLORY</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom.8: 14-18) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Satan tries to bring
believers into the <b><i>bondage of condemnation</i></b>, questioning their
salvation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Paul shattered those lies
and liberated all believers by not only confirming our salvation, but
highlighting that that we are actually <b><i>children of God and joint heirs
with Christ</i></b>, and stating that we will be glorified together with
Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Paul wrote: <b>“Thanks
be unto God for His unspeakable Gift.”</b> (2 Cor. 9:15). It is impossible to
understand this great gift of Jesus Christ Himself, as God's Paschal Lamb, to
Purchase our Eternal Salvation. Given to a corrupt, lost, and condemned human
race through His Son's vicarious<b><i> (substitutionary)</i></b> death for us
on Golgotha, and His glorious resurrection from the grave!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">RECONCILIATION</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> between Almighty God and fallen man, has wiped out our past sins
and made us Just in His sight; sinners born again as new men with Christ's
nature, able to stand in God's presence without guilt, all because of the <b><i>Unspeakable
Gift of God</i></b> to guilty, unworthy and doomed humanity!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">DELIVERANCE FROM SATAN'S POWER!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">JESUS</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">in Hebrew is </span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">YESHUA</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> which means <b><i>'Saviour; the Salvation of God'</i></b>. <b><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>The Salvation of God is deliverance
from Sin and the penalty of sin. <b><i>Jesus, therefore, is the God who saves,
heals, and delivers</i></b>! The prophet Isaiah declared:</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Surely, He hath borne our sicknesses </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(heb. makob)</span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> and carried
our pains </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(heb. nasa)</span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our Peace was upon Him, and with His stripes, we are
healed. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his
own way; and the Lord hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.” (Is. 53: 4,
5). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Mathew records: <b>“When
the even had come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils:
and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself
took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”</b> (Matt.8: 16, 17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Peter declares: <b>“Who
</b>(Jesus)<b> His own Self bare our sins in His own BODY on the tree </b><i>(cross)</i><b>,
that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes
we are healed.”</b> (1 Peter 2: 24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">JESUS CHRIST</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> gave us the Great Commission: “And Jesus came and spake unto
them, saying, All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth. Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end
of the world.” (Matt. 28: 18-20)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">St. Mark records: <b><i>“And He said unto them, Go ye into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these
signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick and they </i></b></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">SHALL</span></i><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> recover.</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working
with them, and confirming the WORD with SIGNS following.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Mark 16: 15- 20) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We are given a time frame in which this marvelous Gospel is
available to each of us, with a challenge to share it with others. St. Paul
stated: “We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye
receive not the grace of God in vain. For He saith, I have heard thee<b><i> in
a time accepted</i></b>, and in the day of Salvation have I succored thee: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>“Behold,</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> NOW</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> is the accepted time; behold, </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">NOW</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> is the day of Salvation. Behold,</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b>now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.”</b> (2 Cor. 6:1, 2).</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Greek word <i>kairos </i>used here speaks of a <i>window of opportunity, a
certain time frame, </i>which is Now. The time or season in which we must win
precious souls for Christ, to reap the Harvest is Now. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>And to the unbeliever, I say, that there
is no better time to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour than right
now. One never knows when that time or season will be gone forever.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Bible says: “And as it is appointed unto man once to die and after this the
judgment.” (Heb. 9: 22); “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the
Living God.” (Heb. 10:31); <b><i>“And, that knowing the time, that now it is
high time to awake out of sleep</i></b>: <b><i>for now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed. </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The Night is far spent, the day is at hand:
let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of
light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.” (Rom. 13:
11-14)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The songwriter penned these words: <b><i>“Today
is mine, tomorrow may not come. I may not see the rising of the sun. When the day
is over, may my work on earth be done. Today is mine, tomorrow may never come.”</i></b>
Amen.<b><span style="color: #990000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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May God bless you!</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"> </span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-21684138250557136622024-01-28T11:15:00.006-07:002024-03-05T10:32:26.615-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPNB9NMAkfhKsZXcG3_A_HAg8JHYFLGCFhYSEfFUZp_VBKY5le8CcNMg1k7FUIbjGblo1x6NwPI0TQamrD41W2eys7Q4x-wc9rxmNVChuPRyn3htL5fTJtBor150ibJglUMkSik99cin1dHo-08HbbhrMFNNvvzPE77lxBC2eGL6AMm4mrIgCEb6443g/s479/Satan%20defeated%20by%20Arch%20agel%20Michael.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="359" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPNB9NMAkfhKsZXcG3_A_HAg8JHYFLGCFhYSEfFUZp_VBKY5le8CcNMg1k7FUIbjGblo1x6NwPI0TQamrD41W2eys7Q4x-wc9rxmNVChuPRyn3htL5fTJtBor150ibJglUMkSik99cin1dHo-08HbbhrMFNNvvzPE77lxBC2eGL6AMm4mrIgCEb6443g/w483-h405/Satan%20defeated%20by%20Arch%20agel%20Michael.jpg" width="483" /></a></div> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Jesus said, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven. Behold I give you power over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." (Luke 10: 17-19)</span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000;"> <span style="font-size: large;">CHRIST HAS CONQUORED </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">SATAN </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</b><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">"And the seventy returned again with Joy, saying, Lord, even the Devils are subject to us through Thy Name. <i><b>And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven. Behold, I give unto you power...over </b></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><b><i>ALL</i></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><i><b> the power of enemy: And nothing shall by any means hurt you."</b></i> (Luke 10:17-19) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The genocidal, demon inspired and unbelievable evil killing of Jews, decapitating the heads of little babies, raping women, and taking hostage several hundred Israelis by HAMAS on October 7, 2023 came as a shock to many.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What does the Hebrew word Hamas mean?</b> The Hebrew word <b><i>hamas</i></b> is a noun meaning an act of aggression, but especially involving physical contact. Hamas was founded in 1987; however the biblical word <b><i>‘hamas’</i></b> or <b><i>‘violence’</i></b> reaches back to the earliest chapters of Genesis and is one of the significant reasons for Noah's flood.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>How can anyone forget the almost apocalyptic beheading of twenty-one Egyptian Christians by hate-filled, demon possessed Islamic Terrorists - following in the steps of their genocidal seventh-century leader - almost makes any normal person sick!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"They are not human; worse than beasts", you say! Yet, the Bible says that God loves them, and Jesus died for their sins, as evil as they are. By looking at their eyes you see what happens when the devil takes control of a soul! Pray for their salvation! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Remember that Saul of Tarsus was a Jewish Terrorist who killed believers in Yeshua Ha Maschiach (Jesus the Messiah) and how Jesus changed him! He changed his name to Paul and under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, wrote nearly one-half of the New Testament!<b><i> Can these evil men change? Yes! With God all things are possible</i></b>! (Mark 9: 23; 10:27)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Having said that, "Would you want these inflamed criminals, who have innocent blood on their hands living in your neighbourhood? To be free to molest, rape and brainwash your children and take over the country?" I think not!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">These barbarians are taught from early childhood to hate, rape and murder defenseless people who do not bow their heads to the ground in worship to their 'moon god'. They are slaves to a politically dangerous system of cruelty and inhumanity!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Yet, as children of God and believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, we are commanded to love them, pray for them and to win them for Christ and His Kingdom. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JESUS CAME TO SAVE SINNERS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Good News is that Jesus Christ came into the world to "seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) He didn't come for the righteous, but He came for sinners. The Holy Bible states: "All have sinned and fallen short of the Kingdom of God." (Rom. 3:23) That includes us all, no exceptions! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Scriptures declare: "God hath concluded all under sin", so that we are all guilty and without excuse: “…That every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.” (Rom. 3: 19). Again, St Paul writes: "The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Rom. 6: 23)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We are saved by Grace alone, through Faith alone, and in Christ alone! It is not by works of righteousness, but by His grace that we are saved. (Eph. 2: 8, 9). Christ alone suffered, bled and died for our sins to bring us to God.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: "Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation (satisfaction,) through faith in His BLOOD, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are passed, through the forbearance of God;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"To declare, I say at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of Him which believeth in Jesus." (Rom. 3: 24-26). The Sovereignty of God demanded punishment for SIN and the CROSS provided the FINAL SOLUTION.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">For four thousand years, God, in His great mercy and kindness allowed the sacrifice of innocent lambs, goats and bullocks (occasionally a red heifer) to suffice.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When the ‘fullness of time’ had come, Almighty God gave Himself in His SON, to be the propitiation for our sins. The word propitiation means the covering, satisfaction and expiation. The only RIGHTEOUS ONE, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, had to die to cover our sins and satisfy the demands of Divine Justice!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Our righteous, just and merciful God had to bring judgment upon all sinners through the VICARIOUS death of a righteous man. No man could qualify for all are born in sin, therefore He had to pay the sin debt Himself.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The INCARNATION of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, settled the sin question for time and eternity, through His sacrificial death on Golgotha!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">BORN TO DIE IN OUR PLACE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">That is why Jesus of Nazareth had to be crucified. He was born to die; to be crucified in order to pay the sin debt for all unrighteous humanity, to meet the demands of Divine Justice for our awful sins against the Almighty.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is possibly the Bible’s greatest verse: <b>"He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”</b> (Rom. 8:32)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In 1978, I was preaching in<b> Ghana,</b> Africa in a large Gospel Crusade. I became very homesick. I could not eat their food. The netting around my bed was broken and since I had forgotten to take my anti-malaria pills, I didn't get much sleep.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I was very unhappy even though we were seeing many souls come to Christ and powerful miracles were taking place. I was studying Romans when suddenly it jumped out at me with such force that I was shocked. Our Heavenly Father let me know what it cost Him to provide the Great Salvation that I was proclaiming so freely!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JESUS WAS SMITTEN OF GOD!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I had read that verse many times but never fully understood it. I was torn to pieces as I saw how the Father had ‘TURNED OVER’ His only begotten Son to murderers who would mock Him, spit in His face, scourge Him and nail Him to the Cross of shame for us. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> wondered how He could do that, as I personally would never allow anyone to harm my wife or children. Only over my dead body, would anyone molest, rape or kill my family!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Then He took me to Isaiah: "Surely He hath borne our sicknesses (heb. makob ) and carried our pains (heb.nasa): yet we did esteem Him stricken, SMITTEN OF GOD and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath LAID UPON HIM the iniquity of us all. Yet it pleased to BRUISE HIM; He hath put HIM TO GRIEF..." (Isaiah 53: 4-6, 10)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God the Father laid our sins, sicknesses and pains on His Son. It was God the Father Who smote His Son for us, and what really tore me up was that God was pleased when Jesus suffered, bled and died for us! I prayed and wept for several days after God had spoken to me! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Shortly after that crusade, God opened the door to <b>ARGENTINA</b>. No crusades were held there because of the Military Rule, but God opened the door for Omar Cabrera and me to reach Cordova for Christ. The Lord opened the door for us and the authorities stated that they would allow the Canadian preacher to conduct a Crusade in the Stadium.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Great Miracles happened every evening and the crowd grew to 48,000 on <b>May 15, 1978</b>. Omar Cabrera then continued the Crusades, and his Cordova Church grew from zero to 8,000 in 9 months and within 18 months, <i><b>Vision de Futuro had 150 churches with 450 pastors. </b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Then, Carlos Anaconda got saved and began to preach and the rest is history as he and others have reached several millions. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I SPOKE TO THE MILITARY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Interestingly, when Omar contacted me his heart was to go to Paraguay, but that wasn't working out. The Holy Spirit put <b>Argentina</b> on my heart. Omar had been forced to leave his country when his name was found on a Rebel hit list. He said he was finished with Argentina and would never return, but I was adamant that we should hold the crusade there. Finally, Omar said<b><i>: "Okay, we'll try Cordova."</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We started with six thousand in attendance the first night. By the fourth night we had 10,000 and the <b>Chief of Police</b> finally came back to town and signed the permit. The <b>Roman Catholic Church</b> which had opposed the Crusade, lost control over their people. Nuns and priests attended openly rejoicing in the great things which God did and carrying their tape recorders to get the messages I brought! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>I had requested a meeting with the Military Junta and demanded that they stop their persecution of the Evangelicals and Pentecostals to which they agreed. From that day onward the persecution stopped, and the Revival steam rolled ahead.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">After preaching to the four Colonels for 20 minutes about God and the Devil, Heaven and Hell, the Cross and the Blood of Christ, the leading COLONEL said loudly, <b><i>"What do you want from us?</i></b>" I said: <b><i>"Stop persecuting the Evangelicals and the Pentecostals!"</i></b> He said: <b><i>"O.K. What else do you want?"</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I answered: <b><i>"Get down on your knees and give your hearts to the Lord."</i></b> They were shocked. Omar let out a big laugh, I smiled, and they relaxed. I said<b><i>: "I would like to pray for you and your families.”</i></b> Immediately, he said: <b><i>"Yes, please do."</i></b> After prayer, thy all shook my hand and told me about the good things they had heard about the crusade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>That is how the official persecution stopped and how the REVIVAL started in Argentina in May, 1978. Praise the Lord!</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">GO INTO ALL THE WORLD!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This Gospel is for ALL people of ALL the world including the Muslim World! Jesus Christ commanded: "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ...." (Mark 16: 15-20)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">King David prophesied: "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His ANOINTED, saying, Let us break the bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. (Psalms 2: 2, 3)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Apostles prayed, quoting David: "For a truth against Thy Holy Child Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel determined before to be done." (Acts 4:25-28)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>The whole world was involved in carrying out the will of God in the sacrificial death of Christ for us all. King Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and Israel is a representation of the Entire World that stands guilty in the SIN of crucifying the Son of God!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">And the entire world is invited to receive God's forgiveness, peace, healing, blessing and deliverance which has been purchased for us all through the shed BLOOD of Jesus Christ our Lord and His glorious resurrection from the dead! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: "Looking for that blessed HOPE and the glorious appearance of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Who GAVE HIMSELF for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." (Titus 2:13, 14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His GRACE, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." (Titus 3: 4-7) All glory to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Is God able to save and fill with His Holy Spirit, the tough, evil, perverted Muslim terrorists? Read Acts chapters 9, 22 and 28. If He can reach a Jewish terrorist He can reach a Muslim terrorist! Nothing is too hard for our God!</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A GREAT MIRACLE IN NORWAY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In late August, <b>2001</b>, I was preaching in a small town in Norway and learned about a refugee camp where hundreds of Muslim refugees from the Kosovo War were being housed. I asked if anyone was reaching them with the love of Christ. They answered, “No”.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I challenged the pastor’s wife who was teaching them Norwegian, to invite them to our Revival Meeting. She answered that it was against the new school rules to talk to students about Jesus! I countered: “St. Peter said, <b><i>‘We ought to obey God rather than man’.</i></b> It seems rather strange to me that a Pentecostal Pastor’s wife would not have the courage to obey God rather <span lang="NO-BOK">than rules put in place by some political person.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">She said: <b><i>“O.K. I will ask them.”</i></b> She did and eight people accepted. The Pastor picked them up and brought them to the meeting. <i><b>All received Jesus Christ as their Saviour and since August 2001 until now that Church has baptized more than 1,000 Muslims to Jesus Christ.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Holy Bible says: “This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be Saved, and to come to the knowledge of the Truth. For there is ONE GOD, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus: Who gave Himself a ransom for ALL, to be testified in due time.” (1 Tim. 2: 3-6)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #7e0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">THE BLOOD OF CHRIST AVAILS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The hymn writer penned the life-giving words: “The Blood avails, the Blood of the Bleeding Lamb. Just like in Olden Days, Praise God the Blood avails!” The Cross of Christ has been referred to as the 'Axis of Salvation' and the climax of the cosmic conflict between God and Satan, between good and evil on Golgotha. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What happened there on the 14th of Abib in ca. 33 A.D. forever marked our Heavenly Father as the God of Majesty and Power, of Compassion and Love, of Righteousness and Justice! </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Early that morning the stage had been set for the 'Greatest Transfer of Mercy and Grace', ever known in the universe, and will endure throughout Eternity. Adam had committed gross sin against his Father and God and had been ejected from the Garden of Gethsemane. God the Son had been incarnated to die as God's Paschal Lamb to liberate the human race from sin, sickness and the devil!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At 9:00 o' clock on the great Day of Atonement the high priest tied the paschal lamb to the Altar in the temple. At that very hour, Jesus the Lamb of God, was nailed to the Cross on Golgotha. For six hours they both waited for death. At 3:00 o'clock, the high priest, having transferred the sins of Israel onto the head of paschal lamb, cut it's juggler slaying it.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At precisely the same moment, Earth's great High Priest tore the veil from top to bottom and LEFT the temple. Instantaneously, He stood on Golgotha's Hill and laid the SINS OF THE WORLD on the head of His Son. At that moment Jesus shouted His Victory Cry, “It is Finished.” (John 19:30)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus spoke in Greek, saying, <i><b>Tet-el-estai</b></i>, taken from the Greek verb teleo which has three essential meanings: <i><b>to finish something, to bring something to an end; to fulfill something; to pay that which is owed.”</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus had finished His mission and brought to an end Satan's domination over the human race. He had fulfilled all the O.T. prophecies about the Messiah and paid for all our sins, sicknesses and pains! The fountain was open, His blood was flowing and there is no longer any need for the Holy of Holies or the blood of bulls and goats!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="NO-BOK">“</span>And the sun was darkened, and veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said thus, He gave up the ghost.” </b>(Luke 23:45, 46)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He had purchased Eternal Life for all who would receive Him as their Lord and Saviour! The Bible says: “And He (Jesus Christ) is the propitiation (God is satisfied with Christ's Sacrifice)for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD.” (1 John 2:2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">That takes in everyone from all the nations of the world, including the Mohammedans, Hindus, Buddhists, Communists, Jews, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses and Christians!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Clearly stated, there is but ONE God and Father, and ONE Lord Jesus Christ Who is both Creator and Sustainer of the world and sole Saviour and Redeemer of the human race, and ONE Blessed Holy Spirit who draws all men to Christ.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>All other so-called gods, goddesses and deities are mere counterfeits, imitators and pretenders! It is Christ and Christ alone who saves, heals, delivers and liberates from sin, fear, sickness, disease and all the powers of Darkness and Satan!</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Praise the Lord forever and ever! Hallelujah and Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Satan is a liar, a thief, and a killer. He is the original Sinner, Deceiver, Murderer and God hater. He is called the Devil which means Liar. The word Satan means enemy or opposer. He is the Enemy of God and man!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus Christ said, “He was a Murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth because there is No truth in him. When he speaketh a Lie, he speaketh of his own, for he is a Liar, and the father of it.” (John 8:44).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He deceived our first parents, encouraging them to sin against their Creator, thereby bringing death and destruction upon the entire human race! “And the serpent said unto the woman, ye shall not surely die, for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desired to make one wise she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat.” (Gen. 3:4-6)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">THE SERPENT’S HEAD CRUSHED!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Through His vicarious DEATH for us on the Cross, Jesus Christ fulfilled Almighty God’s judgment against Lucifer: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her SEED. It shall bruise (crush) thy head and thou shalt bruise His heel.” (Genesis 3:15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is <i><b>the law of the first mention</b></i> of the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, by which He was declared God the Son, and therefore SINLESS. Through His substitutionary death, Jesus met the righteous demands of Divine Justice against lost humanity. All the sins of mankind from Adam until Christ’s Return have been paid for, but only those who desire Him and come through repentance and faith receive God’s Pardon through Jesus Christ our Lord!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus said: “And the seventy returned again with JOY, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through Thy Name. And He said unto them, I beheld SATAN, as lightening fall from Heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the Enemy.” (Luke 10: 17,18)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses.” (Matt. 8:16,17)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good and healing all who were OPPRESSED of the devil for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">JESUS’ BLOOD CLEANSES ALL SINS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. John wrote: “And these things I write unto you that your joy might be full. This then is the message which we have heard of Him and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But if we walk in the light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the BLOOD of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all SIN. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we CONFESS our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous: And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Again, a new commandment I write unto you which thing is true in Him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the True Light now shineth.” (1 John 1:4-10; 2:1,2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> St. Paul writes: “According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love; having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will to the praise of the glory of His grace, whereas He hath made us accepted in the Beloved.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“In whom we have Redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the MYSTERY of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation; in whom after that ye believed, ye were SEALED with that Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory.” (Ephesians 1: 4-14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">IN CHRIST NO CONDEMNATION!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“There is therefore now No Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me FREE from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8: 1,2)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: “Ye shall know the truth and the Truth shall make you free. Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house forever: but the Son abideth ever. If the <a>Son </a> therefore shall make you Free, ye shall be Free indeed.” (John 8: 32-36)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus Christ stated: “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me and him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from Heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent Me, that of all He hath given Me I should lose nothing but should raise it up at the last day.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life. I am the Bread of Life.”</b> (John 8: 37-40; 47, 48)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk86825293">The Bible states: “For God hath not given us the spirit of Fear but of Power and of Love and a sound Mind.” (2 Timothy 1: 7). The Devil uses fear, condemnation, and anxiety to steal, kill and destroy! It is a potent weapon in his hands. Jesus does not bring Fear. He gives us Power over fear. He gives us His Love and with it comes Peace!</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Our Lord said: “Peace I give unto you. My PEACE I leave with you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14: 27).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">POWER, LOVE, SOUND MIND!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Writing to young Timothy, St. Paul reminded him of the call of God he had received by the ‘laying on of his hands’. He must not be ashamed, but be strong and not fearful because God would use him:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God, who hath Saved us, and Called us with an holy calling not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 1: 8-10, 13, 14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Here is the profound formula for spiritual, mental, and physical wellness which St. Paul lived by, and gave to a young and fearful Timothy:<b> “For God hath not given us the spirit of Fear but of Power and of Love and a sound Mind.”</b> (2 Timothy 1: 7).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>The Devil uses fear, condemnation, and anxiety to steal, kill and destroy! It is a potent weapon in his hands. Fear is a destructive, negative, and evil force that can cripple a person who does not recognize it as such. St. Paul made it clear that God is not the author of Fear.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">God gives us Love because He is pure LOVE. Through His amazing love, He gave us the amazing Gift of Eternal Life though the substitutional, vicarious Death of His Son Jesus Christ on Mount Calvary! Nothing is greater than Love: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And now abideth faith, hope, charity (agape love), these three: but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Cor. 13:13). Jesus does not give Fear. He gives us Power over fear. He gives us His Love and with it comes Peace!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Lord said: “Peace I give unto you. My PEACE I leave with you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14: 27).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">YOU CAN TRUST JESUS!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>He loves us all with an amazing love that supersedes any earthly love</b>. <b>It is agape love directly from His heart to ours! </b>The Bible states: “For God so loved the world that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3: 16,17)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be known unto God and the Peace of God which passeth all understanding flood your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 5-7)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;<b> <i>who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son:</i></b><i> </i>In whom we have Redemption through His Blood, even the forgiveness of sins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And having made PEACE through the Blood of His Cross, by Him, I say to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, I say whether they be things in earth, or things in Heaven.” (Colossians 1:13,20);</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out if the way, nailing it to the Cross. And having SPOILED principalities and powers, He made a show of then openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2: 14,15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">CHRIST SPOILED SATAN’S KINGDOM!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. Paul compares Jesus Christ’s victorious death and resurrection to a great king returning to his capital city with his army following in their chariots and the streets lined with people welcoming him home. With his hands tied to a leash and almost naked, the enemy king is running behind the King’s Chariot, in which lays his crown and armour!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Satan’s kingdom was shaken and the whole world was shaken, by Christ’s glorious and eternal Victory on Golgotha. The empty tomb of Jesus still removes all fear of death for believers in our precious Lord and Saviour!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Apostle declares: “That I might know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. I PRESS toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3: 10,11.14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”</i></b> (Col. 2: 14,15)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: “For this Purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might DESTROY the works of the Devil.” (1 John 3:8). Jesus said, “…They that be whole need not a physician but they that are sick…for I am not come to all the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matthew 9: 12,13)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and Healing every sickness and every disease among the people.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with Compassion on them, because they fainted and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then sayeth He unto His disciples, The Harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9: 35-38).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus is still moved with compassion for the multitudes who still sin heathen darkness. He still invites: “Come NOW, and let is reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Behold, I stand at the door (hearts’ door) and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20).Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">OUR HOPE CHRIST’S RETURN!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. Paul stated: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"Looking for that blessed HOPE, and the glorious appearance of Jesus Christ, who Gave Himself for us, that He might Redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar (purchased) people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:11-14)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness and them shall the end come. For as the lightning cometh out of the east. And shineth even unto the west, so shall also the Coming of the Lord be. Watch therefore: for ye know not hour your Lord doth come.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But know this that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched. And would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.” (Matt. 24: 14, 27, 42-44)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">HE HEARD ME & DELIVERED ME!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The psalmist wrote: “I will bless the Lord at all time: His praise will continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“This poor man cried, and the Lord heard Him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them. O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The Lord is nigh unto them that ate of a broken spirit; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delliereth him out of them all.” (Psalms 34: 1-19). Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;">Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside Edmonton. AB T5V 1N6; Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>; comehometojesus.ca; Youtube; Facebook; Blog: MSWM; Donations can be made by e-Transfer; Make your donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>. Thank so very much and may God richly bless you. Amen. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #073763;"> </span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <span style="background-color: #2b00fe;"> ARISE, O CHURCH AND PUT ON THE STRENTH OF THE HOLY GHOST (Acts 1:8)</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_QCZ4SkO4EkuQLZSbYALgBhskBMTh-X6cSwsdsBjmS-SM6j6wBtZFuOzVO8JtKrOAZzgxtLb0-CDcUZUgQQH4RKf2nouFR0iD0INEJrMP6ZccBOxysH79QHXvU5mANw58icLQSfuU8G7MOQUGBlkbLwjiDd8NGyhwqNhXB7yQhc8vPTi85OUfb_XHDc/s1714/O%20Church%20Wherein%20Lies%20Thy%20Strength.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="1126" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_QCZ4SkO4EkuQLZSbYALgBhskBMTh-X6cSwsdsBjmS-SM6j6wBtZFuOzVO8JtKrOAZzgxtLb0-CDcUZUgQQH4RKf2nouFR0iD0INEJrMP6ZccBOxysH79QHXvU5mANw58icLQSfuU8G7MOQUGBlkbLwjiDd8NGyhwqNhXB7yQhc8vPTi85OUfb_XHDc/w413-h531/O%20Church%20Wherein%20Lies%20Thy%20Strength.jpg" width="413" /></a></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000;"><br /></span></b><p></p><div style="mso-element: comment-list;"><div style="mso-element: comment;"><div class="msocomtxt" id="_com_1" language="JavaScript">
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</div>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-20644991246894544672024-01-24T22:33:00.003-07:002024-01-24T22:33:18.189-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CROSS OF CHRIST</span></span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 24.0pt;">The Final Solution </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><b>by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: justify;">The Sovereignty of God demanded punishment for Sin, and the
CROSS of Christ provided the Final Solution! For a time, God winked at or
overlooked sin in His great mercy and kindness, by allowing the sacrifice of
innocent lambs, goats, bullocks and occasionally a red heifer, to suffice!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When the 'fullness of time' had come, Almighty God our
Heavenly Father gave Himself in His Son, to be the propitiation for the sins of
the entire world; past, present and future!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">The word propitiation means satisfaction, covering, mercy
seat and expiation. </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US">Jesus
the perfect, righteous and sinless One had to shed His precious BLOOD on the
Cross of shame to atone for our sins. His holy blood covered, destroyed and
removed our sins to satisfy the righteous demands of Divine Justice in the
Courts of Heaven!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">In the book, </span><i style="font-family: "cg times";">The
Cruciality of the Cross, </i><b style="font-family: "cg times";">Dr.
Henry Mabie </b><span style="font-family: "cg times";">writes: “The Greek word used by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:18
is </span><b style="font-family: "cg times";"><i>Logos</i></b><i style="font-family: "cg times";">.</i><span style="font-family: "cg times";">..not preaching
but “the subject matter of the preaching; with the very essence of that which
was to be preached; with the Logos of the Cross, which constitutes a rationale,
its Divine Reason which ...he declares to be the Wisdom of God.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">“</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">This Logos of the Cross is conceived
by Paul to be the key which unlocks the riddle of the universe, solves all
mysteries and reconciles all things.” </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">It is a subject so
magnanimous and so incomprehensible that mortal man can only stand in holy awe
at its immensity, enormity and grandiose love that we are left speechless! The
blood of Jesus Christ which He freely gave for sinful, rebellious and guilty
hell-bound sinners, purges our conscience from all guilt, delivers us from the
power of sin and liberates us from Satan and his evil kingdom for time and
eternity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon; font-family: "cg times";">JESUS CHRIST IS THE CREATOR!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">Jesus Christ created the
universe – no riddle there. The ONE who hung on the cross made the universe. He
understands everything about the universe because He keeps it functioning
perfectly according to His Word!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;">The Holy Bible declares: “God hath in these last
days spoken unto us by His Son whom He hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also He made the worlds who being the brightness of His
Person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power when He had by
Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High.”
(Hebrews 1: 2,3)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">HE SOLVED ALL THE MYSTERIES</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "cg times";">!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">He knows where we came
from, being our Creator. He knows why we are here since He made us and placed
us on the earth. He knows our ability to change the world through our faith in
Jesus Christ and by the power of His Holy Spirit who dwells in us.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">He solved the mystery of
who Satan is, why he sinned and was cast out of Heaven and what the Devil's
eternal destiny will be! Christ's death on the cross and resurrection three
days later, destroyed Satan's power over humanity who trust in Jesus Christ as
their Lord and Saviour!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">Jesus said: “But ye shall
receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be
witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">“</span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">And He said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";"> He that believeth and is baptized, shall be
saved...In My name shall they cast out devils; They shall speak with new
tongues... they shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover.”
(Mark 16: 15-20)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "cg times";">HE RECONCILES ALL THINGS: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">By the cross, we are
reconciled to God and one to another.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";"> His blood cleanses us from all sin
and His blood purges our conscience. The pure and perfect Word of God and the life-giving
Holy Spirit fills us with the Life of Jesus Christ.!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The Bible says: “And He
(Jesus) is the </span><b style="font-family: "cg times";"><i>propitiation</i></b><span style="font-family: "cg times";"> for our sins and not for ours only, but also
for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2: 2). The word propitiation means </span><b style="font-family: "cg times";"><i>the </i></b><b style="font-family: "cg times";"><i>satisfaction,
the mercy seat, the appeasement.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">God was satisfied with
the blood of His Son to atone for the sins of the entire world, past, present
and future. Through the</span><b style="font-family: "cg times";"> blood of the everlasting covenant</b><span style="font-family: "cg times";">, we are able
also to forgive one another! His shed blood reconciles us to Him, and our lives
are so changed that we are reconciled to one another!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "cg times";">THE CRY OF THE SYNAGOGUE!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">Professor <b>Alfred
Edersheim</b> (converted Jew) wrote: “And still the <i>'Cry of the Synagogue' </i>comes to us through these many centuries
of past unbelief and ignorance:</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">'Let One innocent One
come and make Atonement for the guilty'</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">, to which no other response can be
made then that of the Apostle: “Such an High Priest became us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the
Heavens.” (Hebrews 7: 26)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">Year after year, the cry for an Innocent ONE to step
forth and declare himself, had gone out with no credible response. From time
immemorial the Jews had waited because all their rituals provided only
temporary relief from their guilt and condemnation!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The GUILT of wrongdoing
with no recourse or forgiveness lies heavy on human hearts. The Jewish prophets
had promised that a Deliverer would bring peace to their hearts. Through Jesus,
God's only begotten Son, the Lord would satisfy the righteous demands of Divine
Justice. Jesus would offer Himself as God's Pascal Lamb to redeem us all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The Prophet wrote</span><b style="font-family: "cg times";">:
“Surely He hath borne our sicknesses (<i>makob</i>) and carried our pains (<i>nasa</i>):
yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted, but He was
wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.”</b><span style="font-family: "cg times";">
(Isaiah 53: 4,5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "cg times";">THE SON
OF GOD WAS INCARNATED!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">This Righteous One had to be
innocent, pure and declared sinless</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">. Almighty God had promised to send
such a Saviour to bring Redemption to humanity, because of Adam's high treason
and rebellion against the Almighty! He would give His Only begotten Son to
suffer, bleed and die and be raised from the dead on the third day to Redeem those
who would believe in Him.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The Word of God states:
“The soul that sinneth it shall die”. (Ezek.18: 4). Their regular offerings in
the Temple, together with the yearly Day of Atonement did not suffice to
produce a permanent solution. They kept waiting and continued to wait, and then
one day it happened!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">John the
Baptist</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";"> stood
forth with the crystal-clear message of Hope and Freedom. He pointed to Jesus of
Nazareth and said: “<b><i>Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the
sin of the world.”</i></b> (John 1:29).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "cg times";">When He did come, they
rejected Him accusing him of sorcery and turned Him over to the Roman
Authorities to be condemned, scourged and crucified publicly on Golgotha,
outside Jerusalem's city walls!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "cg times";">ONLY IN CHRIST JESUS!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">By the grace of God alone
have we received Eternal Life and become the children of God. And only through
the vicarious death of Jesus Christ and His holy, pure and life-giving blood
have we been redeemed from the world, the flesh and the devil.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The Bible declares:
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His
abundant mercy has begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">“</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven for
you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">(1 Peter 1:3-5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">The Holy Bible states:
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus, that though He was rich, yet for your
sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” (2 Cor.8: 9);
“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” (2 Cor. 9:15)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">In His great mercy and by
His grace, “God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the
wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things
that are mighty.” (1 Cor. 1:27). St. Paul wrote: “But of Him are ye in
Christ Jesus, Who of God is made unto us wisdom, righteousness and
sanctification and redemption.” (1 Cor. 1: 30)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "cg times";">ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">Only by the grace of God
have we been chosen to become partakers of Christ's nature, thereby making us
children of God, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. In His great mercy,
kindness and love, </span><b style="font-family: "cg times";"><i>He has made us accepted in the Beloved.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">Not only has He saved us
from Satan's evil power and our carnal and sinful ways, but He has given us
through the Lord Jesus Christ, His wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and
redemption. He has taken the foolish things of this world, like us, and made us
His very own sons. His blood redeemed us from the curse of the law. when Jesus
became a curse for us. (Gal. 3: 13). The purpose was that no flesh should glory
in is presence! Redeemed and sanctified, by His precious blood alone!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">“</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">Why did Almighty God do
all this for us? What was the purpose of Christ's incarnation, miraculous
Ministry, His meritorious, vicarious death on the cross, and His glorious
resurrection from the Grave?”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">It was the outflowing of our Father's great mercy,
love, grace and goodness toward mankind! His great heart of love planned and
executed it all before the worlds were created. He would have a Church, a
people and family to love and cherish and to use as the expression of His mercy
and grace!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: "cg times";">WHO CAN
UNDERSTAND SUCH LOVE?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">No-one can comprehend His
greatness and the magnitude of His grace. It is beyond our human power to
assimilate or even imagine. He wanted us. He called us. He forgave us! He saved
us from our sins, our filthiness, pride and unrighteousness. He lifted us from
the muck and mire to sit with His Son Jesus Christ at His Heavenly Throne.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">No wonder St. Paul says:
“...that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1 Cor. 1:29). We have nothing
to gloat about! It was all His plan, His work and His goodness that gave us all
this!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">Where would I be? Where we would all be without His Mercy</span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">? <b>Lost in our sins, bound by chains of lust,
greed and pride – Doomed forever in a lost eternity, filled with fear, agony,
pain and torments!</b></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "cg times";">O' what a Saviour! O'
what blessedness in Christ our Lord? To Him be all the honour, glory and praise
forever and ever. World without end. Amen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "cg times";">Jesus said: “Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye,
except ye abide in Me. I am the VINE and ye are the branches: he that abideth
in Me, and I in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without </span><span lang="EN-US">M</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333;">e ye
can do nothing.'' (John 15:4, 5). Amen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #7e0000; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Max
Solbrekken World Mission, Box 44220 RPO Garside Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>;
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e-Transfer. Make your donation to: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #7e0000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>. Thank you very much and
may God richly bless you. Amen.</span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-12179405859612520942024-01-19T21:53:00.004-07:002024-01-20T16:05:02.903-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b></span></span><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>FOR JESUS OR AGAINST HIM</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I have decided to
follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back!
The cross before me, the world behind me. The cross before me, the world behind
me. No turning back, no turning back! Though none go with me, still I will follow.
Though none go with me still I will follow. No turning back, no turning back!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There is steel in those
words. There is resolve in that statement. There is a challenge in that
confession! And there is victory in that old Gospel song! You can sense Jesus
Christ, St. Paul, and Martin Luther in that powerful testimony!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As children in our Lutheran
Church’s vacation Bible School, it became our standard. It was a declaration of
our faith in God and of the great sacrifice the Creator made when He sent Jesus
Christ to this evil wicked world to rescue lost souls from Satan the enemy of
God and man! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There are two sides to
every argument, two stories to every incident and two sides to every coin - the
head side and the tail side! Often, we hear great success stories that are
upbeat, effervescent, encouraging and with happy endings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And that is great!
We should hear more stories like that, and I pray that we will. On the other
hand, however, we are well aware of the great numbers of people who have NO
success story, NO glowing testimony, and NO happy ending. Their lives are
filled with fear, depression, poverty, confusion, and unpleasantness.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">For a great number of
people there is no knight in shining armour, no true to life Cinderella and
very little to look forward to! The pain that the sick must endure, the lack of
amenities that the poor must suffer and the absence of hope that millions are
deprived of as they languish in prison cells and concentration camps is
deplorable indeed, to say nothing of those who live in war torn countries!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A THOUSAND
QUESTIONS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A thousand questions pass
through our minds such as, “Why do people have to suffer? Why is there such a
disparity between the rich and the poor? Why do some people seem to get all the
breaks, while others are by-passed?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The answer is in the
Bible! We must go to the source of the sin, sickness, fear, and chaos; the
Scriptures spell it out clearly - </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">THE
WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> (Rom. 6:23) <b><i>Wherefore, as by one
man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed
upon all men, for that all have sinned.”</i></b> (Rom. 5:12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">From whence come wars
among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”
(James 4:1). And what kind of message are we sending our children when we have
laws that protect the murderer and kill the unborn through abortion? And
elevate sodomy to a respected place in society? May God help us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Let us never forget that
the major cause of AIDS is still sodomy, intravenous drug use, bisexuals
spreading the disease to women and an unsafe blood supply caused by drug
addicts donating blood! And what about monkeypox?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Without doubt, we are our
own worst enemy!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Most of our problems are self-inflicted!
We create our own problems and then tend to blame others. “Passing the buck”
didn’t originate with Sigmund Freud, the weird, kinky father of psychoanalysis.
It began with Adam in the Garden of Eden, who blamed Eve and even God Himself
for his sin!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">ADAM</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> said:
“The woman who You gave me, gave me the (forbidden) fruit.” (Gen. 3:12) He was
saying, “I’m not to blame. It’s Eve’s fault and really yours, Lord, because You
gave me the woman.” Let’s have a look at the current lack of integrity and
morals, increase in violent crime, disrespect for the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>elderly and the “dumbing down of the younger
generation!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ve taken the Bible out
of our schools and replaced it with condom machines and removed prayer often
replacing it with transcendental meditation, which glorifies evil occultic
spirits and Hindu deities! Corporal punishment and the right to properly
correct and discipline students has been taken from schoolteachers and parents,
by and large. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Our youth watch untold
hours of useless television sitcoms, listen to the vulgar, violent ghetto language
and often rebellious, perverted lyrics by musicians whose lives are a shambles,
many of whom end up dying of AIDS, drug overdoses or suicide! And the
spiritually derogative songs, speech, and items that children can see on their
cell phones is destructive, manipulate and devilish!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The illogical
theory of Darwinism - soundly refuted by leading scientists - is still being
taught in our schools, often as a fact!</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <b><i>Since man
ascended from an ape, they postulate, we belong to the animal kingdom and that
is why we have mass murderers, sadists, and muggers on the loose! Mass
murderers have reverted to their animal natures - like the tiger and lion - say
they! How can we expect to change this “out of control” society when we teach
such utter nonsense?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">SATAN IS TO
BLAME!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus said, “The thief
(devil) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” (John
10:10) We see Satan’s dirty work in the life of JOB: “So went Satan forth from
the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his
foot unto his crown.” (Job 2:7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Bible says that Satan
engineered a storm that killed all Job’s sons and daughters. He also organized
a heat wave that destroyed his crops and deployed bands of kidnappers, killers
and terrorists who killed Job’s servants and stole his flocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When God asked Adam why
he had sinned, he passed the buck and blamed his wife. When the Lord asked Eve
however, she hit the nail right on the head, <b><i>“The serpent beguiled me,
and I did eat.” </i></b>(Gen. 3:13)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">THE SEED OF
THE WOMAN!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Almighty God
judged Satan who had come disguised as a beautiful creature:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> “Thou
hast been in Eden the Garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering…Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted
thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness. I will cast thee to the ground, I will
lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.” (Ezekiel 28: 12-17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Serpents walked upright</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">.
Only after God’s judgment on Lucifer did snakes lose its legs and begin to
crawl on its belly: <b><i>“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above
all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go,
and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.” <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">God said:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
“And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman, and between thy seed
and <i>her seed</i> (<b>Christ)</b>; it shall bruise <b><i>(crush</i>) </b>thy
head<b>,</b> and thou shalt bruise His heel” (Gen. 3:14,15)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When Jesus Christ died
vicariously for our sins, shedding His precious BLOOD on the CROSS, He crushed
Satan’s head for eternity. Just before our Saviour died, He cried<b>, “It is
finished.”</b> (John 19: 30). Jesus spoke in Greek. The word He used was <b><i>‘Tetelestai’
</i></b>which has three essential meanings: <b><i>“To finish something and to
bring something to an end; to fulfill something; to pay for that which was
owed.”<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Through His sacrificial
death for us, Jesus of Nazareth - true God and true man- had <b><i>finished</i></b>
His work of Redemption and put to an end Satan’s power over the human family.
He had <b><i>fulfilled </i></b>all the Old Testament prophecies about the
Messiah. He had <b><i>paid </i></b>for all the sins of<b> </b>mankind from Adam
to Christ’s return, for all who receive Him as their Lord and Saviour! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">HERE IS THE
GOOD NEWS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There is hope! Thank God
for the gospel and Jesus’ work on our behalf on the cruel cross at Calvary. The
Bible says, <b><i>“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised
for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His
stripes we are healed.”</i></b> (Isa. 53:5).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>“Who His own Self </i></b><i>(Jesus)<b>
bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live
unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed.”</b></i> (1 Peter 2:24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus Christ came into
this world to save sinners; to alleviate the pain, drive away the fears and
defeat man’s enemy, Satan. The Bible says<b><i>, “For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”</i></b> (1
John 3:8) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And Jesus declared, “Ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32). God has
done His part and by His great love and through His grace is reaching out to
us, to set us free from hopelessness and frustration!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“For God so loved
the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“He that believeth on the
SON hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abideth on him..” (John 3:16, 17, 36)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Now we must do our part,
by taking God’s love and mercy to a world gone mad with fear, frustration,
heartache, and tension!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27). Jesus Christ
came to earth to “defeat the works of the devil” and to seek and save and them
that are loss!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">THESE
SIGNS SHALL FOLLOW BELIVERS!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“And
He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved and he that
believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe.
In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; and
if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on
the sick, and they shall recover. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“So then after the Lord
had spoken unto them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat on the right hand
of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with
them, and confirming the Word with signs following.” (Mark 16: 15-20)<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b><span style="color: #c00000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BRITA
GLOPPEN OF BERGEN, NORWAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Bergen's <b>Labour
Newspaper</b> carried a large front-page report of Brita Gloppen's amazing
miracle healing at the 'Bergen Tabernacle'<b> </b>in May, 1968. </span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">'I WAS HEALED -THREW
MY CRUTCHES'.</span></b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Brita Gloppen at Mannserk: “It is the Lord that has healed me. A
Wonder has happened. Jesus has healed me!” </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brita Gloppen has enthusiasm in her voice. She
does not have the tiniest doubt in her mind that it is He who has given her
health and earlier life back again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>After many years of being in a wheelchair,</i></b>
Brita goes about, healthy and active! While Brita was totally dependent on help
from others, she can now look after her cosy apartment in Manannverk 32. During
the day, she goes out and travels about visiting friends and relatives, and
above all she tells about the great thing that has happened to her. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>It was a Sunday in May, at one of the
meetings the well-known Canadian preacher Max Solbrekken had in the Tabernacle.</b>
- I was pushed forward, and with help of crutches and others steadying me, I
was able to get a place to sit down, tells frk. Gloppen in a conversation with
Bergen's Labour Paper.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Max
Solbrekken prayed for me and suddenly I was able to walk over the floor without
crutches and without help from others. It is totally impossible for me to
describe how it happened! But I know that it was our Lord Jesus Christ had
mercy upon me and made me well and strong!”</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">(Bergen Labour Paper)</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Brita Gloppen used a
wheelchair and special crutches for 8 years. For 10 years she was forced to
wear a steel corset. Her spine was deteriorated severely and beyond repair. She
had spent considerable time in the hospital over the years and had been
designated as incurable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was conducting a Gospel Crusade at the <b><i>Pentecostal
Tabernacle in Bergen, Norway </i></b>when I learned about Brita. For five years
<b>Pastor Roald Andersen</b> had dutifully picked her up every Sunday morning
in his station wagon and taken her home after the service.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #c00000;">In our May 1968 Crusade, Brita came to receive a
miracle from Jesus. She was instantly healed and ran down isles and down the
steps and around the church. She walked home after the service! Pastor Roald
Andersen stood behind the pulpit and wept, saying, “I have waited 40 years to
see such a miracle.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Brita's life was changed
overnight. The next morning, she was outside washing down her steps and her
neighours saw her and heard her testimony The ladies in the department store
wept as they witnessed her trying on dresses two sizes smaller because she no
longer needed the steel corset. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">She travelled by
airplane, train, boat, bus and automobile to visit her siblings, and all but
one or two fell on their knees and received Christ as their Saviour! Amen.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">I WAS ON DRUGS,
ALCOHOL & CRIPPLED</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Says Arne
Erik Tomassen, Gjovik, Norway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twenty-nine years ago, I was a hopeless
alcoholic and drug addict and had planned to kill myself. I was also crippled.
At 17 my right leg stopped growing after an accident. A speeding vehicle struck
me while walking, throwing me high into the air! A growth began to develop on
my right hip, but I didn't do anything about it at the time, thinking it would
go away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I went to sea
and worked on ships and boats and the tumor kept growing. As a 22 years old
sailor I was taken to a hospital in <em>Buenos Aires,</em> Argentina where I
stayed for 8 months and endured several operations, leaving my leg 3 inches
shorter.<b><i> To walk, I had to swing my body awkwardly forward with each
step. I also became addicted to morphine!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Life was
tough when I returned to Norway. People stared and began calling me, '<b><i>den
halte pinken' </i></b>(the halting cripple). From 1969 til 1973, I lived and
slept on the streets of Oslo. In early December, I planned to kill myself. I
had climbed up on the high railing overlooking a river and in a drunken stupor
I was about to throw myself into the ice-cold water when suddenly, I heard a
voice, saying. <b><i>“Arne, don't do it. I have a better way for you!”</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I was shocked
and looking around, I saw no-one. I thought, have I flipped out? Then, I heard
the voice again, <b><i>“Arne, don't do it. I have a better way for you!”</i></b>
Then I thought, “Maybe this is God”, remembering what my mother had taught me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Suddenly, in
my stupor of drugs and alcohol, I remembered what a street friend told me, <b><i>“If
you are in trouble, Filadelfia is a good church.”</i></b> My head had cleared,
and I knew that I had to get to that church. God had called my name. With all
my strength and a new lease on life, I headed to Filadelfia. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">An usher
asked me where I was going and I pointed to the preacher<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>behind the pulpit in that large church. I
must not let anyone stop me. I must meet the One whose voice I had heard on the
bridge! <b>Evangelist Max Solbrekken</b> stepped down and stood waiting for me.
He asked, <b><i>“What do you want?”</i></b> I said, <b><i>“I want God.”</i></b>
He threw his arms around me and began to weep, calling upon God to save me and
heal me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And
then, it happened! My leg straightened out, my head jerked back and I
stood<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as straight as an arrow. And I was
stone sober! I was born again and became a member of Filadelfia Tabernaklet!</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I am now
living in <b>Gjovik</b> and serving the Lord here. God gave me another miracle
on <b>January 27, 2002</b>, when Max preached at the <b>Gjovik Pentecostal
Church</b>. I had suffered a major hemorrhage of my right eye resulting in
complete loss of the sight in that eye! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">As Pastor Max prayed for a lady in the Salvation Army Band, total
vision returned to me as God's servant prayed for her. God's power swept the
sanctuary. Everyone there knew of my plight and word of that miracle has spread
throughout the city. We are waiting for Max Solbrekken to return to Gjovik!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">THE WORD OF GOD CANNOT FAIL!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">We know that
God cannot lie. We know that God cannot change. We know that God cannot fail.
We know that God is no respecter of persons, places or times. We know that His
Word is true and will stand for time and eternity!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Ask and it
shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall opened unto
you. For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to
him that knocketh it shall be opened.”</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> (Matt. 7:
7,8)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Jesus said
unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible o him that believeth.”
(Mark 9:23); “And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men this is impossible,
but not with God: for with God all things are possible” (Mark 10: 27)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible says: <b>“And this is the confidence
that we have in Him, that, I we ask anything according to His will, He heareth
us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we KNOW that we have the
petitions that we desired of Him.”</b> (1 John 5: 14, 15). Amen.</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Max Solbrekken World Mission, PO Box 44220 RPO
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">For years, pundits from the religious
world as well as those from the press, have written about the phenomena called
variously ‘<i>A Religious Awakening’</i><b> or </b>‘<i>Revival
in the Church’.<b> </b></i>The Bible says,</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i>"Wilt thou not Revive us again: that Thy
people may rejoice in Thee? Show us Thy mercy, O Lord and grant us Thy
Salvation."</i> </b>(Psalm 85: 6, 7)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The most vital thing we need
in Canada and elsewhere in this </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>'Midnight Hour'</i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, is a
return to Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible! And that, necessitates a deep
conviction of SIN and sorrow for our cavalier and insulting attitude toward our
Lord and His Word!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Repentance toward God
and Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ are the two pillars of the
Christian Faith. They are necessary for receiving His forgiveness, peace, and
the assurance of eternal salvation! Without repentance there is no saving faith
and without faith there is no salvation.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Bible says: For by <b><i>grace </i></b>are
ye saved through <b><i>faith</i></b>; and that not of yourselves: It is the
gift of God;</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">not of works,
lest any man should boast.” (Eph. 2:8, 9<i>). <b>The word Grace means ‘unmerited
favour’. Without God’s unmerited favour toward us, we would all be lost
forever! We do not deserve His Grace toward us. Faith is trust, assurance and confidence in God’s Word and Christ’s redemption!</b></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">FAITH IS THE EVIDENCE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Bible states:<b> “Now Faith
is </b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">the </span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">SUBSTANCE</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> of things hoped for, the </span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">EVIDENCE</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> of things not seen.”</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> (Heb. 11:1): <b>“If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is Greater: for this is the Witness
of God which He testified of His Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath
the witness in himself:</b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“He that believeth not God hath
made Him a liar, because he believed not the record, that God hath given us
eternal life, and this life is in His SON. He that hath the SON</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><b>hath LIFE; and he that hath not the Son hath
not LIFE.” </b></i>(1 John 5:9-12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“And the times of this
ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men to Repent:</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Because
He hath appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness by
that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men,
in that He hath raised Him from the dead." (Acts 17: 30, 31)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">GOD CANNOT CHANGE, LIE OR FAIL</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">He said, “For I am the Lord, I cannot change;
therefore, ye sons of</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jacob are not consumed.”
(Malachi 3:6); “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Heb.13:
8); </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh to the Father, but
by Me…</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Believe Me that I am in the Father, and
the Father in Me. The Words that I speak unto you; or else believe Me for the
very works’ sake. Verily, verily, He that I say unto you, He beliveth on Me,
the works that I do shall ye do also, and </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>greater works</i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> than
these shall he do, because I go unto My Father.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son, I will do it. </span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If ye love Me, keep My commandments. If ye
shall ask anything in My Name, I will do it. If ye love Me keep My
commandments. And I shall pray the Father, and He shall
GIVE you another Comforter, that He will abide with you forever.” (John 14:
6-17)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Message of all the Disciples and Apostles was Christ
Crucified for our sins, Risen from the dead and Returning for His
Church!</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The great Apostle Paul who founded Christ’s Church in the Gentile
world stated: </span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">"Testifying both to the
Jews, and also to the Greeks, <b><i>Repentance </i></b>toward God,
and <b><i>Faith</i></b> toward our Lord Jesus
Christ." (Acts 20: 21)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before his death in an alleged
terrorist plane crash in 1956, </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dag Hammarskjold,</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> the First
Secretary General of the United Nations and a Swedish diplomat stated: </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Unless
the world in the very near future returns to the old time Evangelical Religion
it is irredeemably lost."</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">BELIEVING PRAYER IS
NECESSSRY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is another powerful Key
to Revival:</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space">"A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet upon
Shigionoth. <b>O Lord, I have heard Thy Speech, and was afraid: </b>O
Lord</span> <span class="apple-converted-space">REVIVE</span> <span class="apple-converted-space">Thy Work in the midst of the years, in the midst of
the years make known; <b><i>in wrath remember mercy</i></b>."</span> <span class="apple-converted-space">(Habakkuk 3: 12)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The prophet was concerned
about Israel and His people. While in prayer God warned him about coming
judgment upon His people because of their sinfulness. The prophet was afraid
and cried out for mercy. He asked for a revival of righteousness. Instead of
judgment he craved a spiritual awakening. And he wanted it immediately in the
midst of the years!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">He was saying</span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>, “O Lord, don’t wait until it is too late.
Make Yourself known to us while there is still mercy to be had. And if You must<span class="apple-converted-space"> judge us, O Lord, in Your great WRATH, please show
mercy!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Bible gives us the key:</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><b>“If My people which are
called by My Name shall humble themselves and PRAY, and seek MY face, and turn
from their wicked way, then will I hear from Heaven and forgive their sins and
heal their land.”</b></span> <span class="apple-converted-space">(2
Chron.7:14).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #920000; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">REPENTANCE, SEEKING GOD, FORSAKING SINS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There are four things we must
do if we are to see a gracious REVIVAL. They are, </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i>Repentance, Prayer,
Seeking God, and Forsaking Sins.</i></b></span><b><i> </i></b><span class="apple-converted-space">We call this verse, <b>'<i>The Blueprint for
Revival'</i></b><i>.</i></span><i> </i><span class="apple-converted-space">When
God's people are willing to repent, pray and seek God's face in sincerity and
faith and forsake their sins, He is ready and willing to forgive, receive us
and fill us with His Holy Spirit and bless our land!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Rev. Charles Spurgeon</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> was a powerful Baptist
preacher in London, England in the 19 th Century. He pastored a large church
seating several thousand people. One day a group of Ministers came to visit his
great Church. They wanted to know the source of his spiritual power. Spurgeon
took them to the basement of the church and opened the door to a room with 300
praying parishioners. He said,</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i>“Gentlemen, this is the source of my power!”</i></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Nothing could stop the early
Church apostles, disciples, deacons, and other believers. They refused to
compromise! They counted it a joy to be persecuted for Jesus’ sake. Here is
their defense:</span></b></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“And when they had set them in
the midst, they asked: </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,
and the elders of Israel, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“If we this day be
examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made
whole: Be it known unto you all. <i><b>And to the people of Israel, that</b></i> <i><b>by the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, Who God raised Him from the dead,
even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.</b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“This is the stone which was
set at naught of you builders, which is become the Head of the Corner</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">(<i>Chief Corner Stone).</i></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space">Neither is there salvation
in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.”</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space">(Acts 4: 7-12)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Early Church leaders were
so filled with God’s power and holy boldness that the Jewish Sanhedrin were
taken aback when they witnessed the miracles performed under their hands, in
Jesus’ name</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">. <b>They beat them, imprisoned them, and warned them</b></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> not
to spread the Good News about Jesus the crucified and risen SAVIOUR around
Jerusalem, however the disciples said: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Whether it be right in the
sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot
but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">(Acts 4: 19, 20)<b> </b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">MIRACLES WERE A MAJOR KEY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“And by the hands of the apostles were many </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Signs and Wonders</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
wrought among the people…And believers were the more added to the Lord,
multitudes both of men and women. Insomuch that they brought forth the sick
into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the
shadow of peter passing by might overshadow some of them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“There came also a multitude out of the cities round about
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits:
and they were healed everyone.” </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">(Acts 5: 12-16)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is another </span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">KEY </span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">to Revival. After they
had been warned repeatedly that they </span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">MUST NOT</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> use the name of Jesus of
Nazareth anymore in preaching or praying, they rejected their commands and
became even more engaged in spreading Jesus’ gospel!</span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“And being let go, they went
to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had
said unto them. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice with one
accord, and said<i>,</i> Lord, Thou art God, which made Heaven and earth, and
the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David
hast<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>said, Why did the heathen rage…<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto Thy servants, that with all boldness they may
speak Thy Word, by stretching forth Thine hand to</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space">HEAL; and that signs and
wonders may be done by the name of Thy holy child Jesus. And when they had
prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.”</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span class="apple-converted-space">(Acts 4: 23-31)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The Holy Record shows that
these men of God didn’t buckle or cave in, to the demands of God’s enemies but
stood firm and true to the commands of Jesus the Head of the Church and were
led constantly by the blessed Holy Spirit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">They prayed for more miracles,
not less! The modern church of today believes for less miracles in total
opposition to the commands of Jesus, the ability of the Holy Spirit to produce
those miracles in Jesus’ name and the example of the Early Church. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I stand with Jesus Christ,
the Holy Spirit, the Word of God in opposition to the weakling compromisers of
today who are making the Word of God of none effect by their refusal to obey
God rather than man!</span></i></b></span><b style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Amen.</span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #920000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">REACHING OUT TO A DYING
WORLD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">JESUS! His Name means, <b><i>‘The Salvation of God’</i></b>.
The salvation of God is forgiveness of sins, healing for wounded spirits,
tormented minds, and broken bodies. It is eternal Life. The prophet Esaiah
stated: “He was <b><i>wounded</i></b> for our transgressions, <i>bruised</i>
for our iniquities, the <b><i>chastisement</i></b> of our peace was upon Him
and with <b><i>His stripes</i></b> we are healed.” (Is. 53:4,5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When we speak the Name of Jesus, we are in fact
saying, <b><i>‘In the name of the God who Saves, the God who Heals, the God who
Protects us, delivers us and makes us well, receive His blessing and be
healed’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Mary Ann Kidder (1820-1905</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">)
was a poet who wrote the powerful hymn, ‘Is My<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Name written there?’ It is one of my favourites. May it touch your heart
also:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #920000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">IS MY NAME WRITTEN THERE?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">1. Lord, I care not
for riches, neither silver nor gold;<br />
I would make sure of heaven, I would enter the fold.<br />
In the book of Thy kingdom with its pages so fair,<br />
Tell me, Jesus, my Savior, is my name written there?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Refrain:<br />
Is my name written there<br />
On the page white and fair?<br />
In the book of Thy kingdom,<br />
Is my name written there?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">2. Lord, my sins
they are many, like the sands of the sea,<br />
But Thy blood, O my Savior, is sufficient for me;<br />
For Thy promise is written in bright letters that glow,<br />
"Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make them like snow."
[Refrain]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">3. O that beautiful
city with its mansions of light,<br />
With its glorified beings in pure garments of white;<br />
Where no evil thing cometh to despoil what is fair,<br />
Where the angels are watching, yes, my name's written there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Yes, my name’s
written there<br />
On the page white and fair;<br />
In the book of Thy Kingdom,<br />
Yes, my name’s written there!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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may God bless you! Amen.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-64569951975714770582024-01-17T18:19:00.006-07:002024-01-19T18:02:58.053-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-84169173497303319402024-01-15T14:58:00.001-07:002024-01-15T14:58:56.421-07:00<p> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 22pt;">CIRCLE OF THE EARTH</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>SCIENTISTS DISCOVERY (1520 A.D.)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> 3,000 YEARS LATER THAN ISAIAH!</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><b> </b></span><b>By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="text-align: justify;">Jesus promised in the Book of
Revelation that He would return for His Church: </span><b style="text-align: justify;">“Behold, He cometh with
clouds: and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: </b><b style="text-align: justify;">And all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of Him. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning, and the ending,
saith the Lord, which is, which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”</b><span style="text-align: justify;">
(Rev. 1:7.8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He emphasized: <b><i>“And behold I come quickly; and My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as His work shall be.” </i></b>(Rev.
22: 12) The word ‘quickly’ refers to a lively
coming. Many Bibles use the word <b><i>‘soon’</i></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Two translations render the word,
<b><i>“without delay”</i></b> and <b><i>“at once”.</i></b> Why has not our Lord
Jesus Christ returned yet? There are two reasons: <b>First,</b> God does not reckon time like we
do. And <b>secondly</b>, He is gracious and compassionate, waiting for more
precious souls to repent and come to Him!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Bible says: <b><i>“But, beloved, be not
ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years,
and a thousand years as one day.</i></b> The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”<b> </b>(2 Peter 3: 8, 9).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>According to the reckoning of
the Lord, He has been gone for less than two days, and that is not very long!
That He will return is ‘a given’. It is definite and sure!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">His promise cannot fail! Jesus
said: <b><i>“Heaven and earth shall pass
away, but My words shall not pass away.</i></b><i>”</i> (Matt.24: 35). He said:
<span lang="EN-US">“And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am,
ye may be also.” (John 14: 3).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">We have the eyewitness report of
500 people who saw Jesus ascend into Heaven from the Mount of Olives. And the
message brought by two angelic beings who appeared to them: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold,
two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, <b><i>Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing
up into heaven?</i></b> <b><i>This same Jesus, which is taken up from
you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go up.”</i></b> (Acts 1: 10, 11)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">St. Paul declared: “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep (have died), that ye sorrow not, even as
others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even
so them also which sleep (die) in Jesus will God bring with Him.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are
asleep, for the Lord shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of
the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise
first:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with
the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” </b>(1 Thes. 4:
13-18)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c00000;">GOD'S WORD IS INFALLIBLE!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You may ask: <b><i>“How reliable
are the Words of Jesus?”</i></b> His
Word is infallible, inerrant, perfect, absolute, and concrete. It cannot fail,
because He is the Word of God (John 1: 1-14) and He watches over His Word to
perform it!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Eternal God declares:</b> <b>“So shall My Word be that goeth out of My
mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I
please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”</b> (Is. 55: 11)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Here is a classic example of the inerrancy of
God’s Holy Word. In Luke’s Gospel Jesus reveals His <b>omniscience</b> (total
knowledge), while speaking of His Return (<i>parousia, gr.).</i> Where did you
think the word <b>‘science’</b> comes from?
From the <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Omniscient One</span>
who is all-wise and all-knowing! It’s important that all scientists, philosophers,
and theologians understand that!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>“In that day, </i></b>he which
shall be upon the housetop…I tell you, <b><i>in that night</i> </b>there shall be <b><i>two men in one bed</i></b>; the one shall be
taken, and the other left. <b><i>Two women shall be grinding together</i></b>;
the one shall be taken, the other left. <b><i>Two
men shall be in the field</i></b><b><i>;</i></b> the one shall be taken, and the
other left.” (Luke 17: 31, 34-36)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus shared a little of His
total knowledge with a ‘little-knowing people’. He ties it in with another
truth so that as we humans discover more and more about His great creation, our
little minds could at last grasp it!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>What is He revealing that
is so great?</i></b> He is telling ‘earthlings’
exactly what the Holy Spirit had revealed through the prophet Isaiah more than
700 years earlier <i>(1491–1451 B.C.)</i> that
God had created an earth that is spherical.<b> That the earth is round!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><a name="_Hlk156208201" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">SCIENTISTS DISCOVERY (1520 A.D.) </span></b></a><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c00000;">3,000 YEARS
LATER THAN ISAIAH!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Isaiah declared: “Have ye not
known? Have ye not heard? … It is He (God) that sitteth upon the <b>circle of the earth</b>, and the
inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a
curtain…” (Isaiah 40: 21-22) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The word translated <b><i>‘circle’</i></b>
is the Hebrew word <b><i>‘khug’</i></b> a more exact connotation of which is <b><i>“sphericity”</i></b> or <b><i>“roundness”</i>.</b> It is also used in
Proverbs 8: 27 where is says: “He set a compass upon the face of the deep”; literally
– <b><i>“He
drew a circle upon the deep.”</i></b> The same word here is translated <b><i>‘compass’</i></b>
referring to the surface of the ocean taking on a spherical shape – so-called <b><i>“sea-level”</i></b>
when God created it!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus confirmed what the Prophet
had declared about the earth He had created. (Heb.1: 2). Long before the ‘<b><i>flat
earth scientists’</i></b> discovered that the earth was spherical (round) the
Creator was teaching that the earth is round! Yet, some ignorant <b><i>University
professors</i></b><i> </i>- continually
misinform their students that the Bible teaches that the earth is flat!
Unfortunately, those professors have
learned that from other professors<b><i>
</i></b>who never read the Bible!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jesus said: “In<b> </b>that day <i>(His return) </i>he which shall be upon the housetop …
I tell you, in <b><i>that night</i></b>,
there shall be two men <b><i>in one bed</i></b>…Two women shall be grinding together
<i>(during the day)…</i> <b><i>Two men shall
be in the field</i></b> <i>(during the day …</i>”
(Luke 17: 31-36).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When the rapture occurs, the Holy
Spirit will gather His people from a <b><i>round
earth</i></b>. Some will be <b>working </b>while
on the other side of the earth others will be <b>sleeping</b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When it is midnight in Edmonton,
Alberta it is 8: 00 A.M. in Oslo, Norway. Can we trust God’s Word? A thousand times, “YES!”<b> </b>Our Lord warned<i>: <b>“Therefore be
ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.”</b></i>
(Matt.24: 44).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">His
Word states: "Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no wise cast out. I
promise you that He has <span style="font-size: 11pt;">NEVER</span> turned anyone away and He will take you
in! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He invites all<b> Sinners </b>to
bend their knees before His Majesty the Lord Jesus Christ in Repentance and
Faith!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>I guarantee that if you are
sincere, Jesus Christ will come into your life and drive out the devil. You
will become a new creation. Then, as you seek His face, read His Holy Word and pray
diligently, He will baptize you with the Blessed Holy Spirit and you will be
empowered to win precious souls for His Kingdom and pray for others to be freed
from Satan and all his works and ways!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Dear
Friend, receive Him into your heart and life and you will be Saved! Write me
today and we will join with you in prayer for all the needs in your life and in
your family. He is nearer than think. He alone is able to save you!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">JESUS CHRIST said: "I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life and no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." (John</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Religious
quacks, pagan gods and Eastern gurus cannot save you! Call upon the Living Lord
Jesus Christ today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Even so let it be Lord! Amen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;">Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO
Garside Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6. Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com">max@maxsolbrekken.com</a>;
comehometojesus.ca; Facebook; Youtube; Blog: MSWM; Donations can be made by e-Transfer.
Make your donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com">max@maxsolbrekken.com</a>.
Thank you very much and may God richly bless you. Amen</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-53416956520456762024-01-13T16:20:00.002-07:002024-01-13T16:21:12.671-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3o-P9isqHAgj39iw_m6pBT_9MQpYMQcpc4uWhH5jLl8frhpIo4i13HMsAfq3ijVn2l9t46s2UEwQ_Qsz6hFXHEdUOEOtCk9kHbOmN5DfAvayoiYmJHJXAnB0mB1IgWeX1ULX-G2dqolxanZUHbAAH65IAzE3-4LuDt4WpL1OHwNAOh4EyOr8T3P0R_Wg/s1842/Brazil%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1842" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3o-P9isqHAgj39iw_m6pBT_9MQpYMQcpc4uWhH5jLl8frhpIo4i13HMsAfq3ijVn2l9t46s2UEwQ_Qsz6hFXHEdUOEOtCk9kHbOmN5DfAvayoiYmJHJXAnB0mB1IgWeX1ULX-G2dqolxanZUHbAAH65IAzE3-4LuDt4WpL1OHwNAOh4EyOr8T3P0R_Wg/w381-h371/Brazil%205.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20pt;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;"> THE
WORLD IS MY PARISH! </span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the 1700's, a preacher filled with God's holy fire
declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The world is my parish"! </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His heart was burning with
desire to evangelize the world for Christ.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No doubt many of his critics laughed at </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">John Wesley </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and made light of his speech, but by the grace of God
and the power of the Holy Spirit, his ministry helped change the course of this
world!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When the Gospel of Christ
penetrated John Wesley’s soul, he charted his course and won tens of thousands
to Christ. God’s message then as now, is that Christians should separate
themselves from the world and live a Godly life!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He thundered out </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>the message of the Gospel</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
without fear or favour of man or devil.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Church leaders tried to stop him, but he would not be stopped.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then they threatened to ‘take away’ his
parish, but this did not disturb John Wesley.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"There is a fire kindled in my breast that no man can put
out"!</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">It wasn’t long before he was removed from his parish
and from the Anglican Church. They
kicked him out because his message was too straight and too strong for them.<b> </b>Someone
asked him, <i><b>"John Wesley, you have lost your parish, what will
you do now"?</b></i> Then John Wesley
made the famous statement, </span><b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"THE WORLD IS MY
PARISH"!</span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">John Wesley</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">preached
one of his greatest sermons after losing his parish - standing on his father's
grave.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He declared, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"My father is buried here,
and this plot is our property and I have a right to preach here".</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Soon he was preaching to tens of thousands who
gathered in cow pastures and fields to hear him declare the unadulterated Word
of God! Very humbly, I feel that God has also called me to preach the same
uncompromising message!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In June 1957, God's grace
came into my life. He miraculously saved
my soul, filled me with the Holy Ghost and ignited a fire within my breast that
people have tried in vain to put out!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God gave me a vision of </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">World Evangelism </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and placed a divine call in my soul that gets
brighter and brighter every day as I seek to reach the lost, dying, sick and
suffering of our generation for Christ.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">While we were conducting a crusade among the
headhunters of Northern Luzon on the Philippine Islands in </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">April 1966, </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">God spoke to me one night.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">These were His words:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"My son, you will be going to many of
the large cities of the world".</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then He continued, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"The reason you will be
going to many of the large cities of the world is because the message you
preach is what I want preached today, and very few of My servants are preaching
this message"!</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I knew immediately, the message God meant was </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">'Repentance and Holiness', </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">to prepare
the people for the return of Jesus Christ. The Church has gotten so involved
with the world that it is in many instances part of the world and has lost out
with God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I realize it is my duty, like </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">John Wesley,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> to let the message of
holiness, righteousness and God’s judgment upon sin, ring out across the world
once more!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #9a0000; font-size: 12pt;">For more than 60 years we have sought to
be faithful unto Christ in the pursuit of precious souls for His Kingdom in
many nations across the Globe. Sometimes we barely made it financially, as we overextended
ourselves because of the many desperate needs we beheld, but God always brought
us through!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">As we approach the </span><b><span lang="EN-US">‘<span style="font-size: x-small;">COMING
OF JESUS AND THE LAST GREAT WINDUP</span>’</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> my prayer is: <i> <b>"O' God keep me in the centre of Your
will and give me grace to stay true to Your cause and Your call upon my life
until the very end"!</b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Bible says, "He that shall endure unto the
end shall be saved". (Matt. 24:13). St. Paul emphasized, "And let us
not be weary in well doing:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for in due
season we shall reap, if we faint not". (Gal. 6:9-10)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"I must work the works of Him that sent
Me, while it is day: the night cometh,
when no man can work".</i> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(John 9:4).</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> "Say not ye, There are yet four months,
and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on
the fields; for they are white already to harvest".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (John 4:35-36)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14pt;">DELUSION
OF JOSEPH SMITH</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Joseph Smith - </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">the founder of the Mormon cult said, <b><i>"The
greatest responsibility in this world that God laid upon us is to seek after
our dead"! </i></b>This was
reported by Newsweek, March 1, 1976. Have you ever heard such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">nonsense?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">,</i><b style="font-size: 12pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Let the dead bury their dead but go thou and preach the kingdom of
God".</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Luke 9:60). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Spiritist
Mediums</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> seek to talk to the dead, but the only time Jesus spoke to the
dead was when He raised them back to life. (</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Widow's
son</i><b style="font-size: 12pt;">,</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Luke 7:11-15; </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Lazarus,</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> John 11:43-44; </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Jairus' daughter,</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Luke 8:51-55)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul warned: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let
him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again. If any man preach any other gospel unto you
than that ye have received, let him be accursed." </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Gal. 1:8-9)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>The chief duty of the Church is to make Christ known
wherever possible and to reach as many souls for Jesus and His kingdom as we
can before He returns!</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 11pt;">THE
SUPREME TASK OF THE CHURCH IS TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD BY THE PROCLAMATION AND
DEMONSTRATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Many take the glorious fact of Christianity and its
blessings for granted. Have you ever
asked yourself</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">, </span><b><span lang="EN-US">“</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Why did
Jesus come into the world?”</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The fact that He did come is well known. Hundreds of millions today date their letters
by His birth. <b>A.D. Anno Domini - ‘</b>In the year of our Lord’.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The prophet foretold His coming 700 years before His
birth.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">"...behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall
call His name Immanuel".</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Isaiah 7:14): "For unto us a child is
born, unto us a Son is given:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and the
government shall be upon His shoulder:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, the Everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace". (Isaiah 9:16)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">1. WHY DID JESUS COME INTO THE WORLD?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To
bring abundant life. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"The thief cometh not, but to steal,
and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and they might
have it more abundantly". (John 10:10)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To
destroy the works of the devil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"...for this purpose the Son of God
was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:8)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To
seek and save the lost. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"For the Son of man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10)\</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To
do His Father's Will. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"Father, if Thou be willing, remove
this cup from Me: nevertheless, not My
will, but Thine, be done." (Luke 22:42) “<b><i>...because I seek not Mine own
will, but the will of the Father which sent Me." </i></b>(John 5:30).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"For I came down from heaven, not to do
Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me." (John 6:38) “</span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><i>I
must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."</i></b><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">(John 9:4)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To
bring many sons to glory. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"...in bringing many sons unto
glory..." (Heb. 2:10) “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power
to <b><i>become
the sons of God,</i></b> even to them that believe on His name." (John
1:12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">...that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth
the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, <b><i>but a
son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."</i></b> (Gal.
4:5-7)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">2. WHAT DID JESUS PREACH?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">*<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Repentance. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand". (Matt. 4:17)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">*<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"...the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>repent ye and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">believe</i> the gospel." (Mark 1:15) "...thy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">faith</i> hath saved thee; go in
peace." (Luke 7:50)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">*<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Water
Baptism for Believers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:16)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">*<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Divine
Healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Then He called His twelve disciples together,
and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, and
to heal the sick</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">."</i> (Luke
9:1-2)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"After these things the Lord appointed other </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">seventy</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> also and sent them two and two
before His face into every city and place, whither He Himself would come. Therefore,
said He unto them, the harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>And
heal the sick that are therein."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Luke 10:1-2,9)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">*<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Casting
out Devils. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall be any means hurt
you." (Luke 10:19)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And these signs shall follow them that believe;
In My name shall they cast out devils;</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">they
shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." </i></b>(Mark
16:17-18)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">THERE IS ONLY
ONE WAY!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">a)<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"...I
am the way, </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">the truth and
the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by Me." (John 14:6) Jesus
stated that He is, ‘The only way to God’.
Anyone else seeking to usurp that position is a thief and a liar!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"I
am the door:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">by Me if any man enter in he shall be
saved, and go in and out, and find pasture." (John 10:9)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"Come
unto Me, </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">all ye that are
labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matt. 11:28)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">HIS VICARIOUS
DEATH & RESURRECTION!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"From that time forth began Jesus to show unto
His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>and suffer many things of the
elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the
third day."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 16:21)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in
the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in
the heart of the earth." (Matt. 12:40) “...destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up." (John 2:19)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">A separated life. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the other. <b><i>Ye
cannot serve God and mammon."</i> </b>(Matt. 6:24)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Enter ye in at the strait gate:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Because strait is the gate, and narrow is
the way,</i> <i>which leadeth unto life, and
few there be that find it."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 7:13-14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And when He had called the people unto Him with
His disciples also, He said unto them, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For whosoever will save
his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the
gospel's, the same shall save it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? Or
what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:34-37)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #990000;">THERE IS A </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">HEAVEN AND HELL</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“There was a </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>certain rich man, </i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">which was clothed
in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>certain
beggar named Lazarus</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and
desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table:
moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was
carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was
buried;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being
in torment </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send
Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue;
for I am tormented in this flame.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy
lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he
is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this,</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> between us and you there is a
great gulf fixed</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: so that they which would pass from hence to you
cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">“Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that
thou wouldest send him to my father's house:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also
come into this place of torment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">“Abraham saith unto him, they have Moses and the
prophets; let them hear them.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">And he
said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will
repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither
will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” (Luke 16:19-31)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">HE SHALL SEPARATE THEM: SHEEP
FROM GOATS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all
the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: And
before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from
another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the
goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come,
ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand,
Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” (Matt. 25:31-34,
41, 46)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">CHRIST’S SOON
RETURN</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in Me.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In My Father's house
are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: skip; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
(John 14:1-3). “And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give
every man according as his work shall be.” (Rev. 22:12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">3. WHAT DID JESUS DO?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He preached the gospel, healed the sick, cast out
devils and forgave sinners.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He gave new
hope, peace and joy to all those who put their trust in Him!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He said,</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i> "...neither do I condemn thee</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">go, and sin no more." (John 8:11) “Behold,
thou art made whole:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">sin no more, lest a
worse thing come unto thee." (John 5:14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"And Jesus went about all the cities and
villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the
kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd." (Matt. 9:35-36)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">"When the even was come, they brought unto Him
many that were possessed with devils:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i>and
He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;">That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by Isaiah the prophet, saying, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><i>Himself took our infirmities, and bare our
sicknesses."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 14.4pt;"> (Matt. 8:16-17)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew
John again those things which ye do hear and see:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>The blind receive their sight, and the lame
walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and
the poor have the gospel preached to them."</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 11:4-5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">4. WHAT DOES HE DESIRE US TO DO?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">To finish the task He came to
fulfill, </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">namely, the propagation of the gospel of Christ to the
ends of the earth. Jesus said, <b><i>"Go
ye therefore, and teach all nations</i></b> baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matt. 28:19)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall
be damned.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My
name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall
take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">.
(Mark 16:15-18)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">preached in all the world</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come." (Matt. 24:14)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt;">5. SOMETHING FOR US TO THINK ABOUT!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></i></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Half
of the people now living have never heard the gospel even once. Think of it!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Over
120,000 souls go into eternity every 24 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">More
people are alive on this earth presently than have lived since the time of
Adam!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Every
time one convert is made to Christianity, 3 are converted into paganism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for every child born to Christian
families, 5 are born into pagan homes!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">More
than 750 million souls died in the last generation who never heard the gospel
of Christ - We are responsible for those alive NOW!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our generation needs us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us not miss the golden opportunity to
reach the lost for Christ while it is still day.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">6.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand
him; and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Eccl. 4:12). “Again I
say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that
they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven.”
(Matt. 18:19)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">“And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">gave them utterance. Now Peter and John went
up together into the temple at the hour of prayer,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">being the ninth hour.” (Acts 2:4; 3:1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">7.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">WE ARE WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD.\</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you
also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” (2 Cor. 6:1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">8.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">GOD HAS SO ORDAINED IT THAT THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE GOSPEL SHOULD
PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How then shall they call
on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of
whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">“And how
shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good
things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who
hath believed our report?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><i>So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">.</span><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.15pt;">“But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily,
their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the
world.” (Rom. 10:13-18)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">9.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #9a0000; font-size: 12pt;">GOD BLESSE THOSE WHO GIVE TO REACH THE LOST</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.15pt; mso-list: skip; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that
there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts,
if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that
there shall not be room enough to receive it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he
shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her
fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.” (Mal. 3:10-11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jesus said, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>"Give, and it shall be given unto you;
good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men
give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again".</i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
(Luke 6:38)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (Matt. 6:33)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #9a0000; font-size: 12pt;">10. WHAT WE ARE DOING, NOW!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk154934948"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">God spoke to my heart in <b>May 1991</b> while on a crusade in Norway. Here are His words: <b><i>"My son, go to Eastern Europe now,
while the doors are still open!" </i></b>For these past many years we have
been pouring a lot of time and money into <b>Eastern
Europe</b> and other poor countries of the world with great success! I obeyed the Holy Spirit and spent a lot of
time in Eastern Europe with great success!</span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154934948;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033;">WE ARE IN DEEP SPIRITUAL TROUBLE IN OUR
NATION!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We
need an awakening of God’s presence among His people so that the Church will be
revived to reach the teeming multitudes!</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We
really need your prayers and financial gifts to help us with this great
missionary work!</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">
Thank you so much for your prayers and ‘gifts of love’ to this End-Time
Ministry!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By God’s grace, our crusades in Africa,
Europe and the Orient the last several years were singularly blessed.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But my heart is heavy as I think of the
billions of people who still sit in Heathen Darkness. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now God has laid a very heavy burden on my
heart for our own nation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please pray
with me for Canada!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">10.</span></b><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #9a0000; font-size: 12pt;"> GOD IS COUNTING ON US ALL!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Let us not fail Him - Let us work together - We will
both pray and expect - I will go with the gospel, if you will send me!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Last year I turned 90 and instead of
retiring, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">I have put on a new set of
tires and keep on trucking! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">By
His mercy and grace alone, I still continue writing, praying, and preaching His
amazing Word!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My dear friend, please write us SOON with
your Missionary offering and invest in never dying souls.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am praying for you and your needs, that He
will touch you and your family with His great goodness and blessing!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Martin
Luther </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">stated: <b><i>“I live as though Jesus Christ
died yesterday, arose today and is coming tomorrow”!</i></b> How do we live and
what are our priorities? If He’s “coming
tomorrow” we’d better get started. It’s
later than we all think!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">David
Brainerd </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">wrote: <b><i>“I cared not where or how I lived or what
hardships I went through, so that I could but win souls for Christ. When I was asleep, I dreamed of these things.
When I awoke the first thing, I thought of was this great work. All my desire was for the conversion of the
heathen and all my hope was in God!”</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">John
Knox </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">prayed, <b><i>“O’ Lord give me Scotland or
die”.</i></b> It was reported that <b><i><span style="color: #990033;">‘Bloody Queen
Mary of Scots’</span></i><span style="color: #990033;"> </span></b>stated that <b><i><span style="color: #990033;">“she was more afraid of the prayers of John Knox than all
the armies of England”!</span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr.
David Livingstone </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">prayed:<i>
<b>“Lord, when will this world’s sins be healed?”</b><b> </b></i>F. Morley<b> </b>wrote: “David
Livingstone came on the words of Jesus: <b><i>“Lo, I am with you alway, even
unto the end of the world”.</i></b> He
said in his diary dated January 14, 1856: <b><i>“It is the word of a gentleman
of the most strict and sacred honour so there’s an end to it! ... I feel quite
calm now, thank God.”</i></b> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“He faced the most savage fear, believing
that this promise was absolutely true.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No man lived a lonelier life than he, and yet no man had such a sense of
the companionship of his God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He buried
his wife Mary with his own hands, and in anguish wept like a child.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He says for the first time in his life he
feels willing to die.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“I am left
alone in the world by one whom I felt to be a part of myself.”</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When he died, he died alone, discovered by
two natives on his knees beside his bed among the bogs and marshes near
Chitambo’s village in Ilala.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Among the
last entries in his diary is written: </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>“He will keep His word, the
gracious One, full of grace and truth; no doubt of it. He will keep His word and it will be all
right. Doubt is inadmissible, surely!”</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr.
A.B. Simpson </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">challenged his workers with these words: <b><i>“If
ever there was an age when the world needed the witness of God’s supernatural
working, it is in this day of unbelief and Satan’s power.</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Therefore, we may expect, as the end
approaches, that the Holy Ghost will work in the healing of sickness, in the
casting out of demons, in remarkable answers to prayer, in special and
wonderful providences, and in such forms as may please His sovereign will to an
unbelieving world.”</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In closing, let me thank you for your
generous gifts to this ministry in the past - I really appreciate you and
promise to pray for you regularly! When you write with your needs, we will
write you back with a word of faith and encouragement from our blessed Lord
Jesus! Amen.</span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154935140;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-size: 12pt;">Max
Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email: <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com">max@maxsolbrekken.com</a>;
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Make your donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com">max@maxsolbrekken.com</a>.
Thank you very much and may God richly bless you. Amen.</span></b></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-64878547782350909752024-01-11T22:21:00.005-07:002024-01-13T10:16:30.708-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE54DnJyfAz32Rajn7swL3HpQqtHlbtfly04cn-0U9-t5ycp98M3oN0Jx-4-7BgD9gQjZM00lZQVnuXdUgkAH_1rJCXb9hhkEAYKDS37c4ENBiVMTx035ZQuonuTxNwwBsGLzYR30g1YDrQ1XZbxKQMOxyWAEdzNX2Q664sAw3ZBCxQQc9_YDNj4ZOFzY/s1642/SIN%20tract.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1071" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE54DnJyfAz32Rajn7swL3HpQqtHlbtfly04cn-0U9-t5ycp98M3oN0Jx-4-7BgD9gQjZM00lZQVnuXdUgkAH_1rJCXb9hhkEAYKDS37c4ENBiVMTx035ZQuonuTxNwwBsGLzYR30g1YDrQ1XZbxKQMOxyWAEdzNX2Q664sAw3ZBCxQQc9_YDNj4ZOFzY/w379-h487/SIN%20tract.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 82.5pt; margin-right: 82.5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span face=""Arial Black",sans-serif" style="color: maroon; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Importance of<br />
</span><span face=""Franklin Gothic Heavy",sans-serif" style="color: maroon; font-size: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">SOUL WINNING</span></b><span face=""Leelawadee",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><br />
</span><span face=""Meiryo",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">by
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I believe in mass evangelism because I have
witnessed God's power to save, heal and deliver in this manner around the
world. I am also a strong believer in personal evangelism, reaching one person
or one family at a time!</span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I was led into the evangelistic worldwide ministry
- by the Holy Spirit - to win more souls for Christ, because I already was
a seasoned soul-winner! It was the thrilling experience of winning souls
to the Master that set my soul on fire and was the stepping stone for this
great ministry in which God has placed me.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I believe it was because I was faithful to Him as a
traveling (commercial) businessman among the ungodly and sinful, that He saw
fit to use me on a greater scale. I am a preacher today because I was a
soul winner then! I am not a preacher because I received religious
education, but because I heard the Voice of God and won precious souls to
Christ, and eventually God placed me where I could reach more souls for His
glory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I am not a preacher because I attended Bible
College of Seminary, but because I am a soul winner and have a burden on my
heart for the lost. Ever since my conversion, however, my hunger for
God's Word has increased and I have studied theology and related subjects for
more than 50 years!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_L._Moody"><b><span color="windowtext" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">D.L. Moody</span></b></a><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> was one of America's greatest Evangelists. As a young man he
was converted to Christ and began winning souls for Jesus. He left his
job as a shoe salesman in a department store in Chicago and worked among the
poor in that city. His first church was comprised of 200 street urchins!</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Great%20Men%20of%20God/dwight_moody-quotes.htm"><span color="windowtext" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">D.L. Moody</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> made this strong statement: "Shame on
the Christianity of the 19th century. It is a weak and sickly
thing. Would to God we had a few men like Daniel living here today."</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">His philosophy of Ministry could be summed up by
this brief statement: <b><i>'Ruined by Sin; Redeemed by the Blood; Regenerated
by the Holy Spirit'.</i></b> Let us examine and expand on his sermon
outline, defining the plight of man because of rebellion and sin, as well his
redemption through the Blood of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">RUINED BY SIN</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have
turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid upon Him the iniquity of
us all." (Isaiah 53:6); "Wherefore as by one man, sin entered
into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned." (Romans 5:12);</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"For all have sinned and come short of the
glory of God." (Romans 3:23); "For the wages of SIN is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"For when we were yet without strength, in due
time Christ died for the ungodly. But God commendeth His love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more than
being now justified by His blood, we are saved from wrath through Him."</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"For if, when we were reconciled to God by the
DEATH of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His
life." (Romans 5:8, 10) "If we walk in the Light as He is in
the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ
His Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">REGENERATED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of Regeneration,
and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Which He shed on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ our Saviour." (Titus 3:5, 6)</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the
Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which
is born of the <b>Spirit</b> is spirit." (John 3:5,6)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a
new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become
new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JOHN WESLEY in the Twelve Rules,
writes: <b><i>"Soul saving was their supreme task - You have nothing
to do but save souls. Therefore, spend your time and be spent in this
work. It is not your business to preach so many times; but to save as
many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to
repentance, and with all your power to build them up in that holiness, without
which they cannot see the Lord."</i></b></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WILLIAM BRAMWELL was a powerful Methodist
preacher who excelled in winning souls for the Master. From Memoir of
William Bramwell: <i> </i>"He was not, as the words are commonly
understood, 'a great preacher'. But if that man, is the best physician
who performs the most cures, that is the best preacher who is the instrument of
bringing the greatest number of souls to God, and in this view Mr. Bramwell
will be entitled to rank among the greatest and best Christian Ministers."</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JOHN OXTOBY testified:<i> "I am
witnessing daily the conversion of sinners. I seldom go out but God give
me some fruit."</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">JOHN SMITH - From the Life of John
Smith: <b><i>"I have often seen him come downstairs in the morning
after several hours in prayer, with his eyes swollen from weeping. He
would soon introduce the subject of his anxiety by saying, I am a
broken-hearted man; yes, indeed, I am an unhappy man; not for myself; but on
account of others. God has given me such a sight of the value of precious
souls that I cannot live if souls are not saved. Oh, give me souls, or
else I die."</i></b></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">FREDRIK FRANSEN: FIRE PROPHET</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Fredrik Fransen was called 'The Fire
Prophet'. He was the leader of the Mission Covenant Church in
Norway. He made this statement: "If a person has a guitar and
has won a soul to Christ, he is qualified to be an evangelist."</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Fredrik Fransen was an itinerant Gospel preacher in
Norway around the turn of the 19th century. At that time it was almost
impossible for the Minister to conduct Gospel meetings outside the Lutheran
State Church.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Fredrik Fransen had been invited to stay at the
home of <b>Anders Nor</b> an elderly man while evangelizing the city of <b>Alesund,</b>
which lies near the ocean. His work came to an abrupt halt when an
agitated crowd turned ugly and threatening.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The preacher was told in no uncertain terms that he
was not wanted there, and a very large gathering of town's people literally
chased him out of Alesund. He stopped on the edge of town and faced the
mob with these words, <b><i>"As you have driven me out of your city, one
day all of you will flee from this city on this very road."</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">About a year later, a fire started when a cow
kicked a torch in the Alesund Preserving Company's factory at 2:00 am on
January 23, 1904. A gale from the sea propelled the fire forward and
almost the entire City burned to the ground.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The fire leaped over the house belonging to Anders
Nor, the man who had given the preacher lodging. It is still preserved as
a<i> 'heritage site'</i> until today. As the fire swept across the city
devouring almost everything in its path, the owner of the house fell to his
knees and prayed. His relatives said: "Hurry, you, old religious
nut. Get out and run for your life."</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">He answered: <b><i>"I didn't start the fire
and I'm not leaving."</i></b> They said: "We are all carrying
what we can to the top of the mountain. We will take your furniture, you
old fool. You will die." He answered: "You are free to
take what you want. <b><i>I didn't start the fire and I'm staying."</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">An angel of God had spoken to ANDERS NOR that
evening before the fire began informing him that there would be a fire, but he
must not leave his home because he would be safe and his house would be spared!</span></b><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The fire <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jumped
over his house. It raced up the mountainside to the lookout (a restaurant
is presently there) and burned everyone's furniture. True to the
Preacher's words, thousands of <b>people<i> 'literally ran for their
lives'</i></b><i> </i>away from the fire in Alesund, down the very road
they had chased Fredrik Fransen.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">At the 100th anniversary of the fire on January 23,
2004, I was preaching in that city and was invited to the Museum at midnight to
hear the history and enjoy some musical renditions performed by a famous
orchestra.</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Pastor Haaken Nilsen</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> introduced me to the Curator
informing him that I could speak Norwegian and that I knew the history of
Fredrik Fransen. The Museum's Curator said that the house had recently
been struck from the tour, and he would be pleased if I would relate to the
crowd the story of Fredrick Fransen and the reason the fire did not engulf that
house.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I stood on a chair at about 2:00 am and shared with
several hundred diehard history buffs the events leading up the Alesund fire
and that God not only loves us but also judges mankind because of our
sins. Everyone there was very attentive, and I prayed for their city and
all their loved ones!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">God has not changed His Word or methodology to
please some arrogant, proud, so-called intellectual academics who parade
themselves as knowing more than the Holy Spirit and our Lord Jesus Christ!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Yet, the Church of Jesus Christ has pulled back
from the front lines of battle against the Devil. Fear has overcome faith
and secular humanism has trumped genuine spirituality. Some of God's
servants are intimidated by the pervading philosophy of political correctness,
evolutionary theory, and new age teaching.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">They have traded the Truth for a Lie and bought
into the philosophy that God no longer works miracles and that we must discount
the Bible and put our trust in the arm of the flesh!</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Many preachers have inadvertently been deceived by
the phraseology of the Higher Critics who have cleverly implanted doubts by
parsing certain words in the Bible. They have insidiously driven a wedge
between Almighty God and His Own Word!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">HOW CAN YOU TRUST GOD IF YOU CANNOT TRUST HIS WORD?</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Those men in the interest of their profession as
theologians trained in linguistics <i>- <b>singularly or in concert with
colleagues - often make pronouncements, depending on their own preconceived
ideas which often leads to doubts about the mean of certain texts.</b></i></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">In his book </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">GOD HAS
SPOKEN</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">, J.
I. Packer writes: "Mesmerized by the problems of rationalistic
criticism, we can no longer hear the Bible as the Word of God.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"Liberal Theology, in its pride, has long
insisted that we are wiser than our fathers about the Bible and must not read
it as they did, but must base our approach to it on the 'assured results' of
criticism, making due allowance for human imperfections and errors of its
authors.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"This insistence has a threefold effect.<i>
It produces a new papalism - the infallibility of the scholars, from whom we
learn what the 'assured results' are. It raises a doubt about every
single passage, as to whether it truly embodies revelation or not.</i></span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"And it destroys the reverent, receptive,
self-distrusting attitude of approach to the Bible, without which it cannot be
known to be God's Word written.</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> (Article XX)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">MARTIN LUTHER stated:<i> "By God's
grace I know Satan very well. If Satan can turn God's Word upside down
and PERVERT the scriptures, what will he do with my words or words of
others?"</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Devil (gr. liar) is an accomplished LIAR!
Jesus called him by three names<b><i>: Satan which mean adversary, the Devil
which means liar, and Beelzebub meaning 'the god of flies'.</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The sorry commentary of Christendom today, is not
that we have too few preachers but that we have too many of the wrong
kind! Too many over educated, professional, seminary-made preachers and
too few of the Christ-like, earnest, sincere, God-made preachers!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Too many of those who are man appointed and too few
of those who are God anointed! Christendom today, is plagued with
professional men who have the knowledge in their heads but no conviction,
burden, or compassion in their hearts. Preachers with degrees behind
their names but no temperature in their hearts!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A RETURN TO CHRIST'S GOSPEL</span></b><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">O’ Lord, we must have a return to the hard-hitting,
soul-searching preaching of John the Baptist, who called black - black,
and white - white! We need to again hear the Word of God as presented by
Jesus and His disciples, accompanied by the <b><i>"signs
following"</i></b> that He promised in Mark 16:15-20.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">We must hunger for the anointed words presented by
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as He walked on earth - the love and
compassion that filled His heart and showed in His life by the good deeds,
miracles, healing and manifold blessings which He showered on those who were in
need!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">May we take a clear cut stand against sin and
iniquity as He did - not only a tender pleading for the wayward to come back to
the Father (Luke 15), but a rebuking and exposing of the religious, self
righteous pharisaical hypocrite. (Matthew 23)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Jesus let people know where He stood in regards to
right and wrong. Let us follow His footsteps today. May we return
to the not too polished but easy to understand, forceful, anointed preaching
of <b>John Wesley, Charles Finney </b>and<b> D.L. Moody,</b> calling sin
what it is and warning men and women of God's judgment upon sinners, so they
might flee from the wrath to come!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Let us return to the pure unadulterated Word of God
as preached by<b> Billy Sunday</b> - that great champion of the faith
- as he campaigned against wickedness and unrighteousness on every
level; not afraid to openly name and condemn the sins of the people.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Oh, how offended God must be of the weak-kneed,
afraid to offend, social soft-sell preachers, who are so educated and polished
that God can't use them. Sadly, their flowery message skirts the subject,
floating somewhere in beautiful oratory above most people's heads.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">DON'T HUMANIZE THE GOSPEL</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">We must not glamorize, allegorize, rationalize, or
humanize the Gospel. Let it be as it is! Tell it the way Jesus told
it and the way Peter, Paul and Philip told it. Tell it and let God do the
rest. He is capable. Hallelujah!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Something has gone drastically wrong, not only in
the Ministry but also among the average church attending individual. What
has happened in the pulpit has had its death-dealing effect upon the pew and
those who sit in it.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I could compare it with the chilling blasts of the
north wind that tightens its grip around those who are held in its spell too
long. With devastating results, it brings a deep freeze that robs the
sense of awareness, causing the victim to lose consciousness!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">In the same manner the lifeless monotone sermons,
without conviction and spiritual fervor of many preachers, has brought a cold,
death like atmosphere into many churches! This milieu causes members to
be slowly lulled to sleep, in its spiritual deep freeze, to eventually wake up
in a lost eternity!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">What we need today is the FIRE of the HOLY GHOST to
thaw out the frozen condition of Church members and start a revival for the
Glory of God. Yes, the Church needs to be REVIVED and set on fire to do
the work that Christ has called us to do!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Church needs a Divine stirring and shaking to
awaken us all to the task which lies before us. The Scripture says, <b>"Awake
thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee
light."</b> (Ephesians 5:14)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The duty of every Christian is to be a soul winner
for Christ. We must be about our Father's business. Time is running
out and tragically, we are losing in our battle against evil and
unrighteousness!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says, <i>Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh above, seeking whom he may
devour." </i>(1 Peter 5:8) He knows his time is short, and
therefore, he is doing all he can to thwart our efforts, nullify our work and
bring confusion to reign, even among the saints.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The facts are stacking up against us, but we do not
walk by sight, but by faith. However, we must accept the facts, evaluate
our situation, find a workable plan, and then put it into force for the glory
of God.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The facts are that one out of every five persons in
the world is a Muslim and the religion of Islam is spreading with a tremendous
speed. Murderous followers of Islam are decimating the Church in Muslim
nations, raping, kidnapping and beheading followers of the Crucified and Risen
Jesus of Nazareth.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">And many Christians in the west are mostly silent
and prayer-less, lulled to sleep and taken up with the prosperity doctrine
while forgetting the primary message of Christ's gospel.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Hindu population of India accounts for over one
billion people. Buddhism, Confucianism and Shintoism cover most of Japan
and other Asian nations, while the New Age Movement is deceiving millions
through this occult teachings!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">According to experts who study these demographics -
because of the population explosion in the world today, there are more people
alive now than have lived on the earth during all the preceding generations
collectively.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Also, unless there is an outstanding supernatural
revival of Christianity across the globe, the world will eventually become
completely heathen having been swallowed up by pagan forces.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Oh, what a responsibility we have to propagate the
Gospel, to be fervent in prayer, diligent in witnessing about Christ, grounded
in the concrete teachings of God's Word and constantly filled with the Holy
Spirit, so that we will shine as bright lights in this world, dispelling the
darkness of evil and sins of every nature and kind.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">What a privilege is ours in this needy generation
to do something about the situation that exists, to put our shoulder to the
wheel and by God's grace, help shape the destiny of our homes, our communities,
our nation and the world!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Say not, that it cannot be done! Say not, it
is too late and the world is too wicked. Only believe, have faith in God
and then put your faith to work for Christ. As long as this old world
stands and the Holy Spirit is still here and we are still living in the day of
grace, it is not too late and something can be done to correct the condition
that now exists.</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Just look at the conditions that existed 2000 years
ago when Jesus Christ came to earth with the message of God's love. The
Jewish people rejected their long-awaited Messiah. (John 1:12)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">His own nation, out of envy and fear of losing
privilege, conspired against their own Messiah. He was tried by a Judaic
kangaroo Court, turned over to the Roman Empire, scourged and crucified, while
the angry mob jeered Him. And three days later, God raised Him from
the dead!</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">After GOD had poured out the gift of the Holy
Spirit upon 120 dedicated, spiritually hungry men and women in the upper room,
they went everywhere dispensing the Good News! As they carried Christ's
message to the world, the Holy Spirit confirmed the Word that they preached,
with signs following. (Mark 16:20)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">They turned the world upside</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> down (Acts 17:6) <b><i>and
filled Jerusalem with the doctrine of Jesus Christ. </i></b><i>(Acts 5:28)<b> One
hundred and twenty men and women, filled with the Holy Spirit, made such an
impact upon the world that everyone knew Jesus Christ was risen from the dead!</b></i></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">In the Dark Ages that followed, the Church became corrupt
and perverted. A mix of Paganism and Christianity produced Roman
Catholicism, which became the authority in the greater part of the earth.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The <b><i>"smoke of Satan had entered the
Sanctuary".</i></b> The Papacy became so corrupt and blood thirsty
that it would do anything to keep complete control.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Yet, in this situation, one man stood up to Rome's
murderous system, calling the Pope the anti-Christ and a liar. He burned <b>'The
Papal Bull'</b> and spearheaded a revival under God which split Germany down
the middle and brought revival to the world!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">That man, MARTIN LUTHER, was consumed with the
Gospel of Christ. He refused to be "buffaloed and intimidated"
by the powerful "enemies of the cross" and took a stand for the
truth! Martin Luther's philosophy of ministry is evident in this powerful
statement<b><i>: "I live as though Jesus Christ died yesterday, arose
today and is coming again tomorrow."</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">My friend do not say it is impossible</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">. All things are possible
to them that believe! (Mark 9:23) Martin Luther and many others have
proved that to be so!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The purpose of this book is to stir up the
Christian Church to realize the lateness of the hour, the urgency of our work
as Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, the sad condition of the backsliding
churches and the possibility of reviving them!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">We have the opportunity, privilege, and duty to
proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this midnight hour to the lost of our
generation, praying and believing that they will be saved.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I prayerfully dedicate this book to the many who
will, after reading it, become inspired of God to become genuine soul winners
for the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the wonderful things about the
Christ, is His wide appeal to all mankind.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">His invitation is to all, any and everyone
regardless of colour, race, culture, sex, age, or educational, social, and
religious background! Jesus said, <b><i>"I have come to seek and to
save the </i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">LOST.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">"</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> (Luke 19:10) Again
He stated, "For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">SAVE</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> them." (Luke 9:56); "And I, if I be
lifted up from the earth, will draw </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">ALL MEN</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> unto Me." (John
12:32) What an amazing promise, as touching His mandate!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says, "For God so loved the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WORLD</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but
that the World through Him might be </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">SAVED</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">." (John 3:16-17)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">St. Luke stated, "How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and power, who went about doing good and Healing
all who were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him." (Acts
10:38) St. John declared, "For this purpose, the Son of God was
manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:8)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">T</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">he PROPHET cried, "Ho, everyone that
thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye buy and
eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye
upon Him while He is near: Let the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">WICKED </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">forsake his way and the
unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will
have mercy upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."
(Isaiah 55:1,6,7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">God's Word of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">RECONCILIATION</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> reaches out repeatedly to the
sinful nation of Israel and a pagan world: <b>"Come now, let us reason
together saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow; Though they be red as crimson, they shall be as white as
wool."</b> (Isaiah 1:18)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">J</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">esus said, "If you have seen Me you have seen
the Father. If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also: and
from henceforth ye know Him and have seen Him...he that hath seen Me hath seen
the Father." (John 7:9)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Jesus said, "I am My Father are one."
(John 10:30) Then Jesus sent out His disciples to preach the glorious
Word: "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give
you rest." (Matthew 11:28); "Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no
wise cast out." (John 6:37)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">lthough God chose Israel as His own special nation,
through which He would save the world and to be His special vehicle to bless
mankind, they rejected Him when He did come.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">T</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">he Bible states: "He came unto His own and His
own received Him not, but to as many as received, to them gave He power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name." (John
1:11,12)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">O</span></b><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">NWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS</span></b><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">W</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">ILLIAM BOOTH, founder of the Salvation Army stated:
<b><i>"The thing that I fear for the next century is that there will be:
Religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, Salvation without
Regeneration, Forgiveness without Repentance, Politics without God, Heaven
without Hell!"</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">R</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">ICHARD BAXTER, the power Puritan preacher stated: <b><i>"I
preach like a dying man to dying men. Every time I preach as if it were
the last time I would preach."</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">J</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">OHN WESLEY prayed</span><b><i><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">, "O' God, give me 100
men, and I care not a straw whether they be clergyman or plowmen, who love
nothing but GOD and fear nothing but SIN. And by these alone, I
will close the gates of Hell and build the Kingdom of God."</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">C.T. STUDD, reporting on the Belgian Congo Revival
of 1914, wrote<b>: <i>"The whole place was charged as if with an
electric current. Men were falling, jumping. laughing, crying, singing,
confessing and some shaking terribly.... This particular one can be described
as a spiritual tornado. People were literally flung to the floor or over
the forms, yet no one was hurt. As I led in prayer the Spirit came down
in mighty power sweeping the congregation. My whole body trembled with
power. We saw a marvelous sight, people literally filled and drunk with
the Spirit."</i></b><i> (W.E.C. 1954:1215 Pratney 1984:267)</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">RTHUR PITTPITTS, Anglican Archdeacon wrote in Sept
1936, regarding the famous East African Revival which began in Rwanda in June
1936 and spread rapidly to Burundi, Uganda, and Congo:</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“I</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> have been
to all the stations where this REVIVAL is going on, and they all have the same
story to tell. The fire was alight in all of them before the middle of
June, but during the last week in June it burst into a wild flame which, like
the African grass fire before the wind, cannot be put out." </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">(Osborn
1991:21)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST stated: "Say not
ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh Harvest? Behold I say unto
you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to
harvest." (John 4:35); "I must work the works of Him that sent Me,
while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work." (John
9:4) Amen.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Max
Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton AB T5V 1N6; Email: </span><a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a></b><b><span style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: MSWM;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YouTube; Facebook; Donations can be sent by
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Thank you very much and may God richly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>bless you. Amen.</span></b></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></span><p></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-19269020002596200382024-01-09T18:11:00.000-07:002024-01-09T18:11:54.592-07:00<p> </p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">NO NEED TO FEAR</span></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 24.0pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 24.0pt;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When God is in
Charge! </span></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18.0pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18.0pt;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We are living in momentous days. Things of Biblical proportions are
becoming daily events. The Book of Revelation in the Holy Bible, we read of
great plagues coming upon the earth in the last days. I believe the Corona
Virus is the latest harbinger to invade the whole world. Without doubt, there
are many more to come!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Is this God's way of getting our attention? Is it His way of punishing
pagan countries? I do not know, however, studying history gives us an
important sense of how He has judged nations and the world when the cup of our
pride, greed, unbelief, profanity and perversion is full!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Speaking over BBC Radio from London - having fled Norway as Hitler's
Army advanced - King Haakon stated: "<i>The only thing that can save our
world out of difficulties and all evil, is to return to the old-time
Christianity with the old values which must totally saturate a people, if our
culture is to be safe-guarded.</i>"</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">THE MIRACLE AT DUNKIRK, 1940</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">On 10th May 1940, Hitler unleashed a military onslaught on France and
Belgium. Within days the British Army were trapped at Dunkirk with their backs
to the sea with a third of a million soldiers about to be slaughtered or
captured. Prime Minister Winston Churchill was planning to speak to the nation
about that awful tragedy.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But on 23rd May 1940, King George VI called for National Day of Prayer.
All churches were packed as the nation called upon God! The same day an urgent
request went out for boats of all sizes and shapes to cross the English Channel
to rescue the besieged army, a call ultimately answered by around 800 vessels.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Suddenly, Hitler ordered his army to halt. For three days the German
tanks and soldiers stood idle while the evacuation unfolded. Bad weather
grounded the Luftwaffe, allowing Allied soldiers to march unhindered to the
beaches.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In contrast, on Wednesday the sea was extraordinarily calm, making the
perilous evacuation less hazardous. By the time the German Army was finally
ordered to renew its attack, over 338,000 troops had been snatched from the
beaches, including 140,000 French, Belgium, Dutch and Polish soldiers. Many of
them were to return four years later to liberate Europe. All honour and glory
to God!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">U.S President Donald Trump assembled a great team of medical
professionals, scientists, economic strategists, leading bankers and business
experts, who are seriously working to mitigate the impact of a horrible
plague. President Trump called for a National Emergency, and Dr. Ben Carson
stated that, he will also be calling for a National Day of Prayer!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">LET US ALL PRAY FOR CANADA!</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">A marvelous story of faith has come to us from the Second World War. In
the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe rained down about 35,000 bombs upon
London during nightly air raids, causing terrifying fear and tremendous
destruction and mayhem in large parts of the city!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">For months, as sirens wailed out warnings of approaching German bombers,
the general population automatically hurried toward the nearest Air Raid
Shelter! <i>People learned to look after one another during the nightly raids
and the 'morning after' walkabouts and cleanups!</i></span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">After a terrible night of bombardment, an elderly woman was not seen in
a certain neighbourhood for several days. Her neighbors assumed that she had
either been killed by the falling bombs or that she had gone to the countryside
to escape the danger, disruption of life and incessant noise!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sometime later, a neighbour spotted the elderly woman walking down the
street and articulated his happiness that she was alive and well! "<i>It's
nice to see you back</i>", he said. "<i>I have not been away</i>",
she replied. "<i>Where have you been</i>?" he asked. "<i>I've
been at home</i>", said the woman! "<i>What have you been doing at
home during the air raids</i>?" inquired the neighbour. "<i>Sleeping</i>",
she answered! "<i>How could you sleep with all the noise and explosions</i>?"
he asked.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"<i>Oh</i>", she replied. "<i>I was reading my Bible and
found in Psalms 121:4 where it declares that God doesn't slumber nor sleep, so
I thought there was no point in both of us staying awake</i>."</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says: "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;
year, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness." (Isaiah
41:10)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">WHAT EXACTLY IS FEAR AND WHAT DOES IT DO TO A PERSON?</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Fear is a corrupting, constricting and crippling agent! Fear corrupts
through the unbelief it breeds in the heart! It constricts the flow of the
Holy Spirit and reduces the fruit that faith produces! Its crippling effect
erodes the peace and joy that results from receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and
Saviour!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">WHY? </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> Fear hampers the normal functions of the Gifts
of the Spirit, making victims and spiritual dwarfs, out of servants and
emissaries of our Lord!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Fear is </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">divisive, demeaning, and
destructive</span></i></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">. It creates a divided heart which
brings only condemnation and confusion! The Bible states: "But let him
ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea
driven with the wind, and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall
receive any thing of the Lord. <b> A double minded man in unstable in all his
ways.</b>" (James 1:7-8)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Fear is <i>demeaning</i> because it makes you think, say, and do things
that make you look foolish, puts you outside the will of God and is out of
character with Christian living! It is <i>destructive</i> because it destroys
your confidence in God and His Word and therefore your fellowship with Him!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible confirms: "For if our heart condemn us God is greater
than our heart, and knows all things. <b><i>Beloved, if our heart condemn us
not, then have we confidence toward God.</i></b> And whatsoever we ask, we
receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are
pleasing in His sight." (1 John 3:20-22)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">What is the underlying cause of condemnation? Plain and simple: Sin! And
what is the antidote of solution for the serious problem of sin? The answer in
a nutshell, is <b>the Blood of Jesus!</b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;">?</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says: "If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another and <b><i>the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanses us from all sins.</i></b> If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us and cleanse us from all sins." (1 John 1:7,9)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">When the sin in cleansed away, condemnation leaves and faith leaps to
the forefront! Then, miracles occur as God answers prayer in response to
sincere faith-filled petitions coming from a clean heart!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Fear brings trepidation, torment, and terror!</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> It is
an enemy, but fear can be neutralized, beaten, and vanquished! The Bible
states: "<b><i>God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of love and
power and a sound mind</i></b><i>.</i>" (2 Timothy 1:7). God does not give
anyone the spirit of fear, it is evident that fear comes from Satan, who is the
enemy of God and mankind!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says: "<b><i>There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that fears is not made perfect
in love.</i></b>" (1 John 4:17-18); "The thief (Satan) cometh not but
for to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I am come that ye may have life, and
that ye might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Former alcoholic and drug addict,<b> James Payne</b>, wrote a gospel
song titled John 3:16. Here are the lyrics:</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Alone one night at the end of my
rope,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In a hotel in Nashville praying for
hope. </span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In my hand was a Bible I had read as a child, </span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">On the table was the bottle that was driving me wild.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I poured the whiskey into the
glass,</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Praying that somehow I could forget my past.</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Then I remembered how Jesus had died on the tree,</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I poured out the whiskey and fell down on my knees.</span></i></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The night Ol' Jack Daniels met John
3:16</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">God's word broke the chains that he had over me.</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I traded Tennessee whiskey for Calvary's tree,</span></i></b></span><span class="scxw224999156"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The night Ol' Jack Daniels met John 3:16</span></i></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">WHEN FEAR MEETS THE BLOOD!</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">That is the exact reaction that occurs when the spirit of fear meets the
blood of Jesus! When His powerful blood sweeps over our souls fear must leave
immediately! There is no room for satanic bondage of any kind in the life of a
Christian!<b> <i>The Blessed Holy Spirit makes us free from sin, guilt, and
fear.</i></b><i> </i> And He keeps us free for God's glory! Praise His name
forever!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">U.S. President Roosevelt stated: "</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The
only thing to fear is fear itself.</span></i></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"
In many cases that is true. Because fear is a spirit, when it digs its
deceptive tentacles into a victim, raw fear often proves to be far worse than
the object of the fear!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">There is a story in Middle Eastern folklore of a great warrior who meets
a mythical rider carrying a gigantic scythe! <b>His name was Death!</b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Addressing him, the warrior says: <b>"<i>I have just come from a
battle where I left 5,000 men dead. Where have you been and where are you
going</i>?"</b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The
mythical rider replies: <b>"<i>I have just left the area to which you are
heading.</i>"</b> Inquiringly, the warrior asks: <b>"<i>How many dead
will I find there</i>?"</b> Death answers: "The plague killed
5,000."</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The next week, the great warrior again meets the mythical rider on the
windswept desert. He hails the scythe - carrier with a shout. <b><i>"You
lied to me. The plague left 20,000 dead. You told me that you had killed only
5,000!"</i></b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></i></b></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Death replies: <b>"I told you the truth. 5,000 perished from the
plague. The rest died of fear!"</b></span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">An old adage states: "<b><i>Cowards die a thousand times before
their death. The valiant tastes of death but once</i></b>!" Without
doubt, fear is a real enemy and a robber. The Bible character Job, after
having been attacked by Satan, confessed: <b>"The thing which I greatly
feared is come upon me."</b> (Job 3:25)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">SCANNING THE HILLS KING DAVID SENSED DANGER!</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Psalmist King stated: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the
hills. <b><i>From whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord, which
made heaven and earth</i></b>. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved. He
that keeps Israel will not slumber. Behold, He that keeps Israel shall neither
slumber nor sleep." (Psalms 121:14)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This scripture text has been greatly misunderstood because of an
apparent error in translation. Instead of a comma after the word 'hills',
there should be a period. And instead of a period after 'help' there should be
a question mark! He wasn't looking to the "hills" for help, but to
the Lord who made heaven and earth! The entire psalm must be taken in context.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The original Hebrew conveys the message that there was danger lurking in
the hills. As King David scanned the hills assessing the danger he asked, <b>"How
well are we defended? Where is our help going to come from?" </b>Then he
answers his own question: "Our help will come from Almighty God, who made
heaven and earth. He will help us because He is Israel's keeper and He does not
slumber nor sleep. He's on call 24 hours a day!"</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">When things go wrong and it appears that the bottom has dropped out of
everything, that is not the time to become afraid or to panic! God's Word
says: "<b>And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and
thou shalt glorify Me.</b>" (Psalm 50:15)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus said: "<b>Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest</b>." (Matthew 11:28) If we must doubt,
let us doubt our doubts and put our trust totally in Jesus Christ our Lord!
God is trustworthy and good. His mercy endures forever. His intentions toward
us are only for our good and His Word is infallible, immutable, and inerrant!
(Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 117:2)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We must listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit, the Divine Helper which
the Father has sent to lead, guide, direct, comfort and heal us!</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
Remember, the word of God is a <i>"lamp unto our feet and a light unto our
path</i>." (Psalms 119:5)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Here is a powerful promise of God to us all: "<b>Trust in the Lord,
and do good; so shall thou live in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine
heart. Commit thy ways unto the Lord; trust also in Him and he shall bring it
to pass</b>." (Psalms 37:5)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">OUR LORD WILL NOT FAIL US</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">He is <b><i>duty bound</i> to </b>keep His Word to us! Satan is <b><i>duty
bound</i> to </b>obey us when we speak in Jesus' name, against Satan's evil and
cruel designs. Our Lord has given us the legal right and power, to use His
name to bind Satan and cast him out of those that he has afflicted or
possessed! And we - God's children - are <b><i>duty bound</i> to </b>serve Him
with all our ability by His grace and power, until He returns for us in the
rapture of the Church, or the hour of our death!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Great Commission says: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you<b>:
and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."</b> (Matthew
28:19, 20)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved,
but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them
that believe:</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"In My Name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new
tongues; they shall take up serpents (St. Paul in Malta); and if they drink any
deadly thing (by accident), it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover." </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">(Mark
16:15-18)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">He promised: "<b>I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.</b>"
(Hebrews 13:5); ".... I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world." (Matthew 28:20). In the original Greek, a double imperative is
used. It says, I will never, <b>no never</b>, leave thee. I will never<b>, no
never</b> forsake thee."</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The word always is a term denoting time and the word alway is a term
denoting distance. JESUS wants us to know that He will be with us all the way
until our journey is over, until we see Him face to face! And that is good
enough for me! Amen.</span></i></b></span><span class="eop"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-right: -5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;">Max Solbrekken
World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside, Edmonton, AB T5V 1N6; Email; max@maxsolbrekken.com;
comehometojesus.ca; Facebook; Youtube; Blog: MSWM; Donations can be made by
e-Transfer. Make your donation to <a href="mailto:max@maxsolbrekken.com"><span style="color: #c00000;">max@maxsolbrekken.com</span></a>; Thank you and may God richly
bless you!</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036788804530765639.post-61546528742533672182024-01-09T12:06:00.007-07:002024-01-09T12:08:35.525-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> GREATER IS </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990033; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">THE HOLY SPIRIT </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">by Pastor Max Solbrekken,
D.D. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Beloved,
believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they be of God: because many
false prophets have come into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God:
Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“And
every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not
of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist; whereof ye have heard that it
should come; and even now already is it in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Ye
are of God, little children and have overcome them: because greater is He that is
in you than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore, speak
they of the world, and the world heareth them. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GOD’S LOVE SENT JESUS TO THE CROSS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“We
are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not
us. Hereby know we the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Beloved, let us
Love one another:<b> for love is of God</b>; and everyone that loveth is born
of God and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“In
this was manifested the love of God toward us because He sent His only begotten
Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is LOVE, not that we
loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for
our sins.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">No
man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and
His Love is us. Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us because He
has given us of His Spirit.” (1 John 4:1-13) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">SATAN IS THE ENEMY OF GOD AND MAN!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">A constant battle is being fought for the
souls of men. Ever since the tragic fall of Adam and Eve, Satan has continued
his evil agenda of hatred, perversion, and enslavement. <b><i>He is a liar,
false accuser, and murderer.</i></b> He is the Enemy of God and man!</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible says: <b>"Be sober,
be vigilant; because your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour; whom resist steadfast in the faith...."</b> (1
Peter 5:8-9) <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"Submit yourselves therefore
to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and He
will draw nigh to you..."</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> (James 4:7-8)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus said: "Ye are of your
father, the devil, and the lusts of your fathers ye will do. He was a Murderer
from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in
him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a LIAR and the
father of it." (John 8:44)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Our Lord
stated: <b><i>"The thief (the devil) cometh not but for to steal, kill,
and destroy: I am come that they might have LIFE, and that they might have it
more abundantly. And ye shall know the Truth and the</i></b> <b><i>truth shall
make you free. If the SON therefore shall make you FREE, ye shall be free
indeed."</i></b> (John 8:32,36)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">DESTROYING
SATAN'S WORKS !</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible
says, "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power who went about doing good, and <b><i>healing all who were oppressed of
the Devil</i></b>, for God was with Him." (Acts 10:38)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Satan had oppressed the people
with sin, fear, sickness, disease, and torment! Jesus Christ God’s Son forgave
them, healed them and liberated them from the cruelty of the Enemy of God and
man. The word Satan means Opposer and Enemy. <b>The word Devil means LIAR.</b>
The Evil, Wicked Lucifer was cast out of Heaven after committing High Treason
and Transgression against Almighty God and Creator!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The
Bible says: "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested to Destroy the
works of the devil."</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> (1 John 3:28)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"For
in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in
Him, which is the head of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all
principality and power… Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are also
are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised
Him from the dead.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"<b><i>And
you....hath He quickened together with Him</i></b>, <b><i>having forgiven you
all trespasses: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us,
which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross;
And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly,
triumphing over them in it.</i></b>" (Colossians 2:9-15)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"Forasmuch
then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise
took part of the same; that through <b><i>Death</i></b> He might <b><i>Destroy</i></b> him
that had the power of death, that is the <b><i>Devil</i></b>; And <b><i>Deliver</i></b> them
who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
(Hebrews 2:14, 15)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">SATAN
IS A MURDERER & LIAR</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">There was
no death in the Garden of Eden until the lying Devil deceived our first parents
and they believed his lies and disobeyed their Creator and God! Satan is
responsible for the death of the entire world. <b>That is his cruel, insane,
and wicked legacy!</b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus
stated: "<b>He was a murderer from the beginning</b>..." (John 8:44).</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">By Adam
and Eve's disobedience sin entered into the world and death through sin. Ever
since that tragic day, the human race has been under the judgment of God. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible
says:</span></span><span class="scxw224999156"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread, till thou return unto the ground, for out of it wast thou taken: for
dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return." </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">(Genesis
3:19);<b> "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment."</b> (Hebrews 9:27)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible
says: ""Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"And
every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not
of God: And this is the spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it
should come, and even now already is it in the world."</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"We
are of God, little Children, and have overcome them: because GREATER is He that
is in you than he that is in the world. In this was manifested the love of God
toward us because that He sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we
might live through Him.</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: maroon; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">WE IN
HIM & HE IN US</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus
said<b><i>: "If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it. If ye
love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give
you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of
Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth
Him: but ye know Him: for He dwelleth with you and shall be in you.</i></b></span></span><span class="eop"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></i></b></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"I
will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you...because I live, ye shall
live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me and
I in you...If a man love Me, He will keep My words: and My Father will love
him, and we will come and make our abode with him.</span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“He that
loveth Me keepeth my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the
Father's which sent me....but the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, which the
Father will send in My name. He shall teach you all things, and bring all
things to your remember whatsoever I have said unto you." (John 14:14-26)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"If
ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ASK what ye will, and it
shall be done unto you."</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> (John 15:7)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">“Herein is love, not
that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the
propitiation for our sins. <b><i>Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in
us, because He hath given us of His Spirit</i></b>. And we have seen and do
testify that the Father sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever
shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in Him, and He in God.”
(1 John 4: 1-4, 6-15</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Bible
says, "<b>For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strongholds: Casting down imaginations, and
every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every though to the obedience of Christ."</b> (2
Corinthians 10:4,5)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"So
shall they fear the Name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the
rising of the sun. <b><i>When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit
of God shall lift up a standard against him</i></b>." (Isaiah 59:19).</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> The Holy Spirit stands up
against the Enemy of our souls. The STANDARD He lifts to protect us is the
BLOOD OF JESUS! He stops Satan with the Word of God and the Name of Jesus Christ!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 5.65pt; margin-right: -5.65pt; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt -5.65pt 5pt 5.65pt; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Again St.
John declares: "<b>Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them</b> (demon
spirits): because GREATER is He (Holy Spirit) that is in you than he (Satan)
that is in the world." (1 John 4:4) Amen.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> NEWS ARTICAL:</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">The WHO is pushing a dangerous agenda,
and we need to act NOW!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">Just days before Christmas, the World
Health Organization (WHO) announced plans to develop guidelines on <b><i>“the
health of trans and gender diverse people”. <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></i></b></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">Their focus? Access to hormones,
surgeries, and legal recognition of gender self-identification for
kids! They're pushing a purely ideological agenda, all while leaving out
any critics or experts in child and adolescent development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">The WHO purposely scheduled a meeting
to issue concrete measures on these guidelines, with a guideline development
group in charge of the meeting that was heavily biased in favor of
"gender-affirming" approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">One commentator noted that
three-quarters of the group was made up of “trans-identified, members of
“affirmative” advocacy groups” including one group that promotes “child
eunuchs”, and an academic who not only goes by the pronouns of “they/them/that
b*tch” but who also advocates for doctors to help “older teenagers” turn their
bodies into “gendered art piec[es]” with hormones and surgeries. This is a
clear push to realize the sick designs that radical LGBTIQ+ activists have for
children!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">The WHO then opened up a very tight
window for public comments during the holiday season. They stop taking comments
on the 8th of January. That’s this coming Monday! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">And they've already set a meeting for
February 19, 2024, to make key decisions. Such a tight timeframe doesn't give
enough time for real consultation or to properly review the evidence.
Basically, they’re acting as if their guidelines are fait accompli… but
we’ve got news for them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">In the remaining days left for public
comment on these draft guidelines, we need to bombard the WHO with
emails that tell this elite globalist body (that’s supposed to be a health
organization) that their focus should be on the safety and well-being of kids,
particularly given the long-term health effects of hormone treatments and
puberty blockers on children and adolescents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">If we manage to pressure the WHO into
dropping these provisions, we can stop further promotion of harmful treatments
like gender change surgery or hormones for children. There's hope, but only if
we act NOW! Time is running out, and we need as many signatures as possible to
make an impression. Take action and sign our petition to demand that the
WHO abandon these dangerous guidelines immediately!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">Your signature could mean the
difference between a world where gender affirmation is backed by an
international institution like the WHO, or one where we prioritize the
long-term physical and mental health of children. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">If we don't act, dangerous treatments
will become even more widespread, with the approval of this global health
authority but, bizarrely, without the proper understanding of the long-term
effects of those dangerous treatments.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Roboto;">Join us by signing our petition and
telling WHO to prioritize the best health interests of children and young
adults. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> </span></p></div> <p></p>Max Solbrekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01536984426135883881noreply@blogger.com