SEPTEMBER WRAP AROUNDS #3-2001: PROPHECY-BIBLE PROPHECY-Bible prophecy studies of OT prophecy and NT prophecy-especially the prophecies of Christ

Razia Wrote:

To: donlove@doweknow.com

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for

men."(Col.3: 23)

"JESUS IS COMING SOON"

Dear,

"But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Thanks for your cooperation and prayers for us. We are feeling pleasure to work under your moral support. We have started free computer camp for females. We need your prayers and your moral support.

This project is totally financed by our ministry. In our country (Pakistan) mostly Christian’s people are very poor. We think we have needed to train the ladies for the official work. Because of this project our females are able to got jobs in the offices.

God has put a burden on my heart to do work for poor Christians; because of this we are launching our new projects very soon.

1- Free mobile dispensary

2- English speaking courses

3- Training the females for beauty parlor work

So we need your prayers not only for our ministry but also our poor Christians females. Mostly our females are doing the work of cleaning in the houses of Muslims people, because of this Christians are looked down in the society. We want that our people are able for spending good life in the society.

Please pray especially for our new projects that almighty God fulfill our needs regarding the finances etc.

We hope you are praying for these.

Thanks and God bless you all.

Younger Sister,

Razia B____

(Biblical Educational Ministry)

B’Ann Wrote:

This is good news. In your E mail you state that Christians have to do menial tasks in your country. Let us consider the work of a mother. By nature, it is often menial tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, care of sick family members in the home, etc. Women should never be ashamed of doing work such as this when it is the only training they have. Women have often had to work in exhausting ways to take care of their husband and children. If there is no husband, for whatever reason, the woman has to work twice as much. The Apostle Paul would often go to talk to the women that did laundry.

Acts 16:
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Jesus knew that we would have to make a living by the "sweat of our brow," so he gave us some guidelines about our stewardship/occupations. Notice in the Scriptures following that he told us to make "friends of the mammon of unrighteousness." Remember when He called Judas "friend" in the Scriptures? (He calls us brothers and sisters). He walked His walk with Judas by His side for many days knowing full well that Judas’ main concern was the amount of money in the treasury pouch. We need to walk to our occupations, whether it is housekeeper or any other job, every day understanding that we cannot survive without a salary. Jesus knew exactly what the governments that we live under would ask of us, and He did not want us to feel guilty when we behave as good citizens. He taught us through these Scriptures that if we were a poor example in taking care of our homes, jobs, and other responsibilities…the world would look upon us as slovenly people.

Titus 3:
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Luke 16:
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

The fact that some members of your church are now training for occupations that pays wages is a step in the right direction. We all should be able to feel that we can contribute to society both inside and outside the home. The mention of "beauty shops" was interesting to us. Somehow, there is a need for more pictures of the people of your country to be seen on the TV news reports. Much of what we get shows the women with their head and face covered. This causes us to stop and wonder about the need for "beauty shops." Evidently there is a large part of the population that does not wear this type clothing/head gear which would make beauty shops profitable; or perhaps it is more like a barber shop in our country which was started primarily for men???

I am glad that you are not "caught up" in the frenzy of the "end-time" date setting as some churches seem to be. That is God’s business!!! Jesus warned us about "date setting" and gave us the "bottom line" of what we are to do as Christians. You are doing the business of the New Testament Church. When Jesus first ordained His Apostles he gave this command:

Matthew 10:
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

After Jesus was rejected by the "House of Israel", he repeated this same command, but for "all the world," just before He ascended back to heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father.

Mark 16:
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
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6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples ….

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Matthew 28:
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6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 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. Amen.

The "Amen" shows that this was a finished work by Jesus and that it would continue on throughout every generation of our age. The main emphasis of the ministry of Jesus was the "removing of burdens," not the adding of new ones. He told us to make the place wherein we live a better one. Our "watch" in this Age of Grace is to watch out for our fellow man’s well being. We do this by first telling them about John 3:16. If people that we witness to receive the Good News about Jesus, then we are to proceed to the next part of the last words of Jesus. These words included teaching all nations His Words, casting out wrong teachings or thoughts (unclean spirits/devils), learning to live and operate among the "serpents" of this world, taking authority over our needs (food supply, housing, etc.), and laying hands on the sick for their recovery.

Sadly, this laying of hands "upon the sick" mentioned in the Great Commission has become a selfish travesty within the church body the last forty years. It was not intended to be a "me ,me, me" thing but a body ministry. I can only explain what I mean by sharing the personal principles that I’ve discovered. I was expecting our third child and we were saving up money to pay for the hospital cost. We had saved about $200 when we received a call from a friend of ours in Missouri. His wife was having a baby in about two more months, and she would not be allowed to enter the hospital without a $150.00 payment up front. Sometime later, I felt in my spirit like wiring him $150.00 by Western Union. Unknown to me, on the day we wired them the money, she was taken to the hospital; and they were able to go into the hospital. They had a little girl that they named Esther. Now, my own hospital bill was going to be $1,500.00. About two months later, one week before our daughter was born, I entered a cross-word puzzle contest which was in the local paper. My entry was correct and I won more than enough to pay my hospital bill. I have always felt that because I was willing to give from my need, I received more than I needed. The same with healing. The church/church members are going to have to ‘look beyond" their own need and pray for the needs of others; then, their own personal needs will be met. If one has cancer, then seek out others with cancer and pray for them. If one has a financial burden, then turn to someone else and pray for their financial blessing…this will help take care of the selfishness within one’s self…and allow Jesus to minister through His Holy Spirit.

So, the bottom line is that you are attempting to "lift the burden" of financial problems in your congregation by teaching them job related skills. After you train your congregation, broaden this to include more women in the neighborhood, whether they are members of your church or not. Will all respond to the Words of Jesus? Probably not, but we are commanded to "sow the seeds of God’s love" to all. The rejection of John 3:16 has already been taken care of by Jesus.

Luke 9:
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

Luke 10:
1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

What does this mean? When you clean/shake the dust off you feet after walking a dusty road, do you go inside and fret, rage, condemn or even think about that dust again? You would be very foolish to even do such an act. We would be foolish to fret, rage, condemn or even retain an evil thought against a person in the neighborhood that decided not to accept the Words of/about Jesus. In the reference to Sodom, according to the Bible, men did not do the judgment upon Sodom but merely prayed and released their concerns about the city to God. He sent down an angelic emissary from God to check out the prayer concerns and then did the judgment. Yes, He let Abraham "search for good men" in Sodom but He did not give Abraham nor Lot any say about the judgment. This is another very important thing we must learn about being a follower of Christ. We don’t have time to worry about those that reject John 3:16. Perhaps years later they will accept. We just need to "sow the seed" and we must go on to the next house/field for harvest.

What I’m trying to say here is summed up beautifully in these writings that were written for both the Old Testament and the New Testament believer.

Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Romans 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

I have just given you Scripture that calls for humbleness on our part. Now, I will leave you the "bottom line" of what I feel a "humble" Christian is. According to the Bible, Jesus was the most humble person to ever walk upon the face of the earth. Yet, we find Him saying these words, which to the world system seemed to be blasphemous boasting; but in these Scriptures is true humbleness.

John 10:
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
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10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of
the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and my Father are one.

Hold us up in your prayers,

B'Ann

Pastor J. D________ Wrote:

Heart Full Greetings From Pastor J. D__________

I am taking this opportunity to introduce my self and though I was not known to you, I know that you are a man of God, and you are having the Love of God in your heart. With this hope I am writing this letter.

While I am studying my Bachelor Degree in 1995 one day i.e on January 1st God has called me through His voice (JER – 1:4). In responding to His call I left the secular college and joined in a local seminary and had my pastoral degree. Present I am working among the rural poor and needy people who are in the bondage of darkness, in their soul. I am having three sons, two of them are twins about 3 years of age and my youngest son, is just completed his first year. I am living in a rented hut and in the rainy season the whole hut is leaking. In this situation with my little children we are serving of god with faith.

Believing His promise in Prov – 3:27 I am writing this letter to you with hope and faith. I would be even grateful to you if you kindly extend your co-operation in my ministry. Whom we serve shall definitely provide us the things we want from His abundant grace.

Me and my congregation are praying for your ministry and your family.

Seeking for a positive and promissive reply from you.

May God Bless your entire endeavour

yours in his service,

PASTOR. J. D____________

SOUTH INDIA.

B’Ann Wrote:

I can truly see that you are serving in a "barren place". Before I can answer you, I will have to look at a parallel Scriptures in the Bible. I find two Scriptures that I will share.

Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

This Scripture was given as a Promise to all peoples during the Age of Grace or after Christ’s death on the cross. It was the adoption promise that God gave to all the world. So even if you are in a barren and thirsty land, you can cry before God for the promise of this Scripture in regards to harvesting souls for the Kingdom.

II Peter 1:
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

My prayer is that your ministry will start to grow in numbers, and as these numbers increase, there will be more tithes and offerings to help you with your call. We find that the needs of the ministry are always met. I will FERVENTLY PRAY that this Scripture becomes yours to overflowing.

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Maranatha,

B'Ann

P.S.

In case anyone is inclined to help this ministry in any way, Pastor J can be contacted at the following E mail address.

pastor_de_india@yahoo.com