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Thursday, 21 July 2016
Monday, 4 July 2016
Pastor Chris Ministers to the Sick with a Special Anointing
There was a definite change in the auditorium as the man of God, Pastor Chris, entered the auditorium, ushering in an atmosphere of power to cause changes.
Shouts of joy and celebration filled the air as miracles began to take place: HIV, cancer, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, migraines, heart diseases, kidney failure, arthritis, diabetes and a myriad of other diseases bowed to the name of Jesus.
With a word, a touch, a breath of the anointing, sickness and death were banished forever under the ministration of the Holy Ghost. It was indeed a time of celebration; many who came into the service sick rejoiced at the healing, restoration and transformation that had taken place in their lives. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. Hallelujah!
REF: http://enterthehealingschool.org/content/content.php?i=23346#
Shouts of joy and celebration filled the air as miracles began to take place: HIV, cancer, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, migraines, heart diseases, kidney failure, arthritis, diabetes and a myriad of other diseases bowed to the name of Jesus.
With a word, a touch, a breath of the anointing, sickness and death were banished forever under the ministration of the Holy Ghost. It was indeed a time of celebration; many who came into the service sick rejoiced at the healing, restoration and transformation that had taken place in their lives. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. Hallelujah!
REF: http://enterthehealingschool.org/content/content.php?i=23346#
Thursday, 16 June 2016
LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD AND SAVE ENERGY
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Friday, 10 June 2016
BISHOP DONATES A KIDNEY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A HINDU MAN
CATHOLIC BISHOP JACOB MURICKEN WILL DONATE HIS KIDNEY TO HELP A MAN WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. A bishop in India is leading by example during the Year of Mercy with an act of great generosity. Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop Jacob Muricken is donating his kidney to save the life of a young Hindu man, reports the Catholic News Agency.
Bishop Donating His Kidney to Save the Life of a Hindu Man
Bishop Muricken, 52-years-old and from the state of Kerala in southern India, says he has “no anxiety” about the surgery and that “it’s only a simple sacrifice for a fellow being.” Sooraj Sudhakaran is the 30-year-old who will receive the kidney. He is from Kottakkal, which is also in Kerala. Sudhakaran supports his wife and mother as his father died four years ago and his brother two years ago. He recently lost his job and sold his house to pay for dialysis treatment. He was diagnosed with kidney failure two years ago. Bishop Muricken is also helping to pay for some of the costs of the procedure, something else Sudhakaran is thankful for, in addition to, of course, a working kidney. Upon finding out that he would be receiving a kidney, he said, “it’s nothing less than God’s intervention.” While Bishop Murichen’s sacrifice is great, the idea is not originally his. In fact, he was inspired by the actions of Fr. Davis Chiramel, founder of the Kidney Federation of India, an organization which has arranged for more than 20 religious men and women to donate healthy kidneys to needy recipients. Fr. Chiramel donated his kidney seven years ago. In addition to saving and improving lives, the Kidney Federation of India also hopes to break down taboos against organ donation in the country. One of the stipulations of the organ donation is that somebody in the recipient’s family must be willing to donate in the future as well, if at all possible. Nobody in Sudhakaran’s family will be able to donate in the future, but the Federation is waiving the clause in this case.
REF: worldreligionnews.
WHAT ARE THE MOTIVES BEHIND THE MUSLIM CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY IN EUROPE?
The past few months have seen large numbers of Muslim immigrants all across Europe converting to Christianity. Refugees in Germany, Netherlands, France, and Denmark have been getting baptized in the thousands with mass adult baptisms having happened in places like a local swimming pool in Hamburg, Germany. This has been a controversial issue with many people and leaders questioning the motives behind the conversions. Clergy in those areas have, however, stated that Christianity as a religion should be open to all, with no one allowed to judge the other.
What are the Motives Behind the Muslim Conversions to Christianity in Europe?
The speculations on why the trend has been on the rise have been quite a number. Personal testimonies from some of the converts have provided a different and touching perspective to the issue. Coming from nations like Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq, the refugees have claimed they always lived in fear and gone through hell with some having been raped and so on. Some have referred to Islam as a “religion of violence and fear.” Conversion to Christianity is punishable by death in some of the Islamic nations and they might face death if they go back. Some claim to have converted after meeting very helpful Christians during their refugee journey who welcomed them with open arms. Seeing Christianity as a religion of love, a good number opted to convert. There are some exemplary examples like Mohammad Eghtedarian who was converted and later ordained as a curate at Liverpool Cathedral. He states that the church helping refugees in the development of their faith and also in the application process for asylum has been a major contribution to the increased number of conversions from Islam to Christianity. Mohammad faced persecution in the city of Shiraz in Iran after he and some friends were attacked leaving a Bible study class. He was lucky to have escaped and travelled on trucks and by foot through six European nations.
Some of the opposition to the conversions has been based on the fact that people believe that some of the converts only convert to improve their chances of gaining asylum. Countries like Germany take into consideration the fate of refugees if they go back to their nations and for those who have become Christians, they may stand to face death or stoning under sharia law. This is the same case even for victims of rape. In Netherlands however, conversion may end up being a hindrance to asylum as some of the liberal state churches are opposed conversions. Currently, there are an estimated 90,000 Christians in Islamic nations like Iran, though the numbers have been estimated to be as high as 500,000 by a number of international human rights organizations. Whatever the motive being the conversions might be, refugees ought to be allowed freedom of religion and expression in whichever nation they are in.
REF: worldreligionnews.
Two Christians Who Changed the World You've Probably Never Heard Of
You may be able to name a number of famous Christians who changed the world. But Dr. Glenn Sunshine wants you to know the world-changers you may never have heard of.
Remembering. It's vital to our Christian faith. Remembering, as the Jews do, the miraculous works of Yahweh in history. Remembering Jesus' suffering and what He accomplished on the cross. And remembering the heroes of the faith who've gone before us.
An excellent example of this kind of remembrance is Hebrews 11. It's a veritable faith hall of fame. After extolling the astounding faith of figures like Noah and Abraham and Joseph and even Rahab the prostitute, the author of Hebrews has us where he wants us: Inspired.
So he begins chapter 12 with this charge: "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses . . . let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith."
That's the power of remembering God's servants who have gone before us. And that's why Dr. Glenn Sunshine writes his "Christians Who Changed Their World" columns at ColsonCenter.org. But Glenn doesn't focus in on the big names. He's on a mission to introduce the church to lesser known but equally significant heroes of the faith.
His latest column is about André and Magda Trocmé, two French Protestants who committed themselves to doing the right thing no matter the cost. And in 1940s France, the right thing to do was to save Jews.
The Trocmés lived in Le Chambon in Vichy France — a part of France not occupied by the Nazis, but run by the collaborationist French Vichy government. André was a Huguenot pastor and a committed pacifist.
After the defeat of France in 1940, André and Magda heard a knock on the door. It was a Jewish woman fleeing from the Nazis, desperately needing help. Magda tried to secure false papers for her, but the mayor was no help. He also warned Magda that if the Germans found out anyone was helping Jews, the entire village would suffer.
That only inspired Magda and André all the more. As Glenn describes in his column, "Pastor Trocmé began to exhort his congregation to shelter the 'People of the Book' who were fleeing Nazi persecution. He told them, 'We shall resist whenever our adversaries demand of us obedience contrary to the orders of the gospel.'"
Church members began volunteering to hide Jews. They also created an underground network to get Jews safely across the Swiss border. Vichy officials caught on and eventually tipped off the Germans — who searched Le Chambon and found nothing.
Finally, Vichy officials demanded that Trocmé stop his activities.
André was blunt: "These people came here for help and shelter. I am their shepherd. A shepherd does not forsake his flock. I do not know what a Jew is. I only know human beings."
Eventually, André was arrested and sent to a detention camp but was released after ten days. He spent the rest of the war underground. But Le Chambon's rescue operation continued.
What Glenn calls a "conspiracy of goodness" saved an untold number of Jewish lives. In fact, not one Jew was caught in Le Chambon during the entire war.
Why did these French Christians risk all to save Jews?
In a post-war documentary, one villager simply said, "We didn't protect the Jews because we were a moral or heroic people. We helped them because it was the human thing to do."
There's one fascinating element to this story that I only want to hint at because I'd love for you to read it yourself. The French Protestants, known as Huguenots, were themselves victims of savage persecution by the French Catholic monarchy during the 16th and 17th centuries. One method of survival they used played a major role in the Trocmés rescue of the Jews. You've got to read about it. Come to BreakPoint.org and click on this commentary.
And to receive future articles by Dr. Glenn Sunshine on Christians Who Changed Their World, subscribe to our weekly "Christian Worldview Journal" newsletter. That too, is at BreakPoint.org.
REF : Christian Post.
What You Need to Know about Church Growth in Iran
My thanks to Kathy Norquist, EPM staff member, for sharing this report on the persecuted church in Iran. Our Iranian brothers and sisters in Christ are carrying on a long tradition of God’s people: “Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison… destitute, persecuted and mistreated—the world was not worthy of them” (Hebrews 11:35–38).
May we do what Scripture commands us to do: “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body” (Hebrews 13:3). —Randy Alcorn
Iran has the fastest growing church in the world. However, the moment an Iranian says “yes” to Jesus, persecution begins.
Eternal Perspective Ministries recently had the privilege of a visit from an Iranian pastor, Matthew, and his wife Anahita, representing Elam Ministries. Matthew spent 14 months in prison (45 days in solitary confinement), and Anahita spent 34 days in solitary confinement in a 5 x 9 foot empty cell.
When I asked Matthew about the hardest part of his persecution in prison, he said two things: the isolation from people and concern for the people of his church. “It wasn’t easy,” he said, “but I had a really good time with God.” When they were being interrogated, it would last from morning to night with loud voices and cursing. They were told many lies, including that all their friends had returned to the Muslim faith. The interrogators pressured them to do the same and to give up names of fellow believers. Then there would be days and days of no contact with the outside world. Matthew saw the sky once in 45 days.
The Iranian government is now saying they can’t stop the church in Iran, so their goal is to slow it down. They’re doing this with visits from the security police, the worst form of government intrusion, which often leads to arrests and imprisonment. When Anahita was approached by the security police, she told us, “I was not afraid of them. I had complete peace.”
When asked, “Why are people drawn to Jesus from the Muslim faith?”, Matthew and Anahita responded, “Because Jesus’s love is a different kind of love. Jesus offers forgiveness. Jesus loves you as you are.”
Also, because there is such a thirst for God’s Word in Iran, Elam is raising money to print 200,000 more Bibles this year. Many Iranians testify to the importance of reading the Bible in their journey to faith. Bibles are also vital for discipling the ever-growing number of new believers. If you’d like to support this ministry and participate in their matching grant, you can donate online.
Elam Ministries has put together helpful information on “Praying For Christian Prisoners in Iran” as you intercede for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
This article was originally published on epm.org. Used with permission.
Kathy Norquist works in Ministry Development for Eternal Perspective Ministries, and is also on the EPM's Board of Directors. She was Randy’s executive assistant from 1997-2015, and was also previously one of his secretaries when he was a pastor.
REF: crosswalk
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