April Evangelism meeting

The Lord moved in a tremendous way in the Evangelism meeting we had this past Monday at Abundant life.  The worship was anointed as usual, and then the young people did a wonderful job in the drama presentation.  IT was a short and simple drama that really prepared the way for the rest of the service.  Then we had one of our leaders share his testimony. 

Then I gave the message the Lord gave me from Isaiah 49.  Verse 16 in this chapter says “See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before Me.” I then began to tell the people how much God loves them and He is love.  They are written on the palm of His hands, and they are before Him day and night.  This passage was written to Zion when it was at its peak of wickedness.  Their sins were great before the Lord and their walls were destroyed.  This shows that God loves us despite our faults and failures.  He sees us not as we are, but what we can be in Him.  I shared how he is the Father waiting for us to return to Him just like in the story of the prodigal son.  When Adam and Eve chose sinning over obeying God’s command, He came seeking Adam and made a sacrifice to cover Adam.  Our names are written on the palm of His hands and Jesus bled from His hands so that we could be atoned for.  Just like in the life of Joseph we go through circumstances that we don’t understand and they make us doubt God loves us.  He was in control of all the things that happened to Joseph.  He is in control of our lives and will use all things for His glory. 

I then told the attendees if they continued to try to come to God by their own good deeds and self righteousness then their sins will be remembered by God day and night, but if they returned to the Lord He would wipe out their sins eternally.  I gave the call to respond, and they responded with raising their hands.  I give all Glory to God for allowing me to be used by Him to bring lost souls to Him. 

  Now may “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Cor. 13:14

Resurrection Sunday

The Lord is doing a tremendous work in our International Church in Hamra.  This past Resurrection Sunday will be a service that will always be remembered.  It was a privilege to minister to the international community on this blessed day.  I shared from Acts chapter 2.  The whole purpose of the resurrection of our Lord was so we could live Holy Spirit empowered lives.  In the Old Testament, men of God would have the Holy Spirit come upon them for a task then He would leave.  After Jesus ascended heaven the Holy Spirit rested and dwelt in his servants for the first time.  That is why the Lord Jesus said it is better for me to go to my Father so the Helper can come to you.  Peter who denied Jesus three times gave a message where 3,000 people were saved on the day of Pentecost.  This is the result of the Resurrection and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit then led me to say that the cross means it is finished, but the resurrection means new beginnings.  I instructed the attendees to bring their sins and struggles to the cross so they will be finished.  Then they will be resurrection into new beginnings with Him.  Praise be to our Lord to whom all Glory is due.

“May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Cor. 13:14

Evangelism Meeting

This past Monday we held our evangelism meeting at Abundant Life.  There were many new faces this evening and the rows were full of attendees.  The service began with worship to the Lord.  Then one of the servants of the church shared his testimony.  He had been controlled by fear for a long time, and he had to take medication because of that fear.  The Lord has touched him and he is no longer totally dependent on the medicine.  The Lord is bringing him into His perfect peace.  Then the youth of the church opened with a skit about the Palm Sunday.  It was very creative and caught the attention of the viewers. 

Then I preached the message of Redemption.  My text was found in Isaiah 50:5.  Jesus was not rebellious to the Father’s will.  He did everything the Father commanded Him.  His face was set like a flint when he entered into Jerusalem.  I then spoke about the prostitute that was brought before Jesus to be stoned.  Accusers left when the Lord said “he without sin throw the first stone”.  This lady was redeemed.  The Lord told her to go and sin no more.  We were all bought with an expensive price, and He gives us the same command to go and sin no more. 

 I then gave the opportunity to those who wanted to receive this gift of redemption.  Many responded in the prayer time and chose to give their lives to our Savior.  So I leave this with you.  Our lord entered Jerusalem boldly not despising the shame, allowing His face to be spit upon, and His beard to be pulled out.  Even through all this He was not rebellious to His Father’s plan.  How much more can we submit our lives to our good Father. 

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all”.

International Church in Hamra

This past Sunday we held our third meeting at our International Church in Hamra.  The Lord has placed it in my heart to be a pastor of an English speaking church that reaches out to the international people living In Beirut, Lebanon.  The Lord has truly blessed us as we have five different nationalities.  We have ten Madagascar girls, ten Lebanese, three Pilipino, one Sri Lankan, and one American missionary attending the meetings on Sunday from 2-4pm.  Many of the attendees work as maids in people’s homes and many are mistreated and unloved.  The Holy Spirit has already begun touching their lives as you see many of them weeping when the worship music starts.  They are so hungry for His Word because as soon as I start preaching I can tell by their faces they are receiving my words as they were from the Lord. Their hearts are so precious, and I know the Lord is going to do a great work as I obey him in leading this International Church.  Please keep us in prayer as we minister the love of God to the international community in Lebanon.

  “Now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Cor. 13:14).

Monday Meeting

On Monday, January 25^th, we held our evangelism meeting at Abundant Life Church.  The meeting as usual opened with a few evangelist songs about God’s love.  Then one of our American missionary who serves at the church gave his testimony.  He shared how he was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian school, but how he struggled with condemnation and guilt.  He always saw the heavenly Father in Heaven ready to punish him whenever he would make a mistake.  He then shared how God delivered him from this bondage by embracing him in his teens with unconditional love. 

This testimony was then followed by a song of God’s amazing love.  The Work of the Spirit was definitely moving as I opened the message with Matthew 11:28 “Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”  I then spoke on bringing our burdens to the Lord so we can have rest in our souls.

 First, I encouraged the attendants to bring the burden of loneliness to Jesus.  He would be the only one to satisfy their longing for friendship.  Even if you are surrounded by many people the spirit of loneliness can burden you.  Second, I spoke on bringing your burden of fear to the Lord.  This burden robs so many people from having peace in their lives.

 Lastly, I spoke on bringing the burden of condemnation and guilt to the Lord just like the missionary who gave his testimony at the beginning of the meeting.  I felt the love of God so strong for these people and I just ministered How Jesus loved us so much He went to the Cross so we could live in freedom from these many burdens.  I then asked all those who needed freedom in these areas to stand and half of the attendants responded to that call.  You could feel the love of God so strong in that room healing the hearts of His people.  So I leave you with this call as well if you are burdened with any of these spirits, “Come all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). 

May God’s love bless you and fill all of your hearts in Jesus name.