August 2018 Please Do Not Post on Any Website

August 2018 Please Do Not Post on Any Website

This report contains sensitive material. August 2018 Please do not post on any website. Our Beloved Family, Friends, Faithful Intercessors HIM who sent HIM while it is day; the night and Partners: comes, when no one can work! But know this, that in the last days perilous times 2 Timothy 3:1‐5 is a clear description of the times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, we are living in. There is rapid increase in lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, lawlessness (Matthew 24:12), increase in frequency disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, and intensity of natural calamities (Luke 21:25), unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self‐ persecution of believers as never before (Matthew control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, 24:9), increase in the types of diseases (Matthew headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than 24:7), nation rising against nation, kingdom lovers of God, having a form of godliness but against kingdom, earthquakes in various places denying its power. And from such people turn away! (Luke 21:10‐11), false teachings and many false 2 Timothy 3:1‐5 prophets deceiving many (Matthew 24:11) – all these are sure signs of the LORD’s return nearing I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it by the day. JESUS said that these signs are the is day; the night is coming when no one can work. beginning (not the end!) of sorrows! Matthew 24:8 John 9:4 The LORD is shaking all nations by shaking Now when these things begin to happen, look up heaven and earth, sea and dry land (Haggai 2:6‐7). and lift up your heads, because your redemption Peter sums it up in 2 Peter 3:10‐13 ‐ draws near. Luke 21:28 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will 1 Thessalonians 5:2 be burned up. We are indeed sorry that we have not regularly Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, sent ministry reports this year. This was mainly what manner of persons ought you to be in holy due to our frequent travels. Although I thought conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening our travel would reduce this year, ministry has the coming of the day of God, because of which the increased with new openings. We have been heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, preparing messages, mentoring pastors and and the elements will melt with fervent heat? leaders. GOD’s grace has been more than sufficient Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for for each day. 2 Cor 12:9 new heavens and a new earth in which The motivation to go where HE commands us to righteousness dwells. go and preach what HE wants us to preach is Knowing that the 2nd coming of the LORD is as because of the urgency of the hour. One Scripture sure as HIS first advent, we are to be given to Holy that has been constantly ringing in my ears is John conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening 9:4. JESUS said that HE must work the works of the coming day of the LORD. Hebrews 12:14, Robin & Rebecca’s Missions Report –August 2018 | Page 1 of 7 Matthew 5:8, Hebrews 9:28 The anticipation of the finished well, finished strong and finished with LORD’s return, the mansions, and our citizenship integrity! in Heaven is such a blessed hope to live with! Titus 2:13, John 14:1‐3, Phil 3:20‐21 What a glorious Billy Graham was a genuine servant of God. His thought that as believers in CHRIST, we will be exemplary life of humility and integrity was with HIM forever and ever. There will be no more because of his total dependency on the LORD. In death, nor sorrow, nor crying. Rev 21:4 Let us answering a question, once Billy Graham said, “My prepare to meet our GOD. Amos 4:12 greatest fear is that I may do something or say something that will bring disrepute to the Gospel of CHRIST before I go.” BILLY GRAHAM On 21st February we were invited to dinner by our The LORD JESUS said in Matthew 23:12, “For faithful Intercessors Derek and Tricia Willans. whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and After dinner, we got talking about the exemplary whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” life of Billy Graham. Our hosts were State Proverbs 22:4 says, “By humility and the fear of the Directors for Samaritan’s Purse which is headed by LORD are riches and honour and life.” Franklin Graham. As we got into our vehicle to Praise GOD for the life of a man who was after return home, amazingly, there was the news flash GOD’s own heart. In addition to the millions of that Billy Graham had just passed away! lives he impacted while on earth, a few thousands Billy Graham, the came to JESUS at his death. Even his death Evangelist, went to be brought Glory to GOD! Hallelujah! Praise GOD for with the LORD at 99 a man who did not focus on being successful in his years. He was perhaps ministry, but on being faithful to his calling. What the most significant a welcome Billy Graham would have had when he religious figure known opened his eyes in heaven! (2 Cor 5:8). He would in our century. It is believed that he had preached have beheld the face of HIS LORD and SAVIOUR in person to over eighty million people and led Who would have said to Graham: more than three million individuals to JESUS “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were through HIS simple, Bible‐based, Anointed faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over preaching of the Gospel. He also ministered to many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” Presidents, Kings, Queens, rulers in various nations, and Academicians. He communicated Matthew 25:21 with the poor and the rich alike with one purpose ‐ We thank GOD for Billy Graham’s victorious life, to draw them to the LORD. and may the LORD continue to do HIS work It is significant that his team consisting of Cliff through HIS children, while we imitate the faith, Barrows, George Bev Shea and Grady Wilson, stuck conduct, and obedience of this honourable servant with Billy Graham throughout his ministry. What of GOD. loyalty and faithfulness to the LORD and to their leader! In Modesto, California, each member in the HOME CALL team made a commitment never to be alone with a While writing about the Homegoing of Billy woman who was not his wife; to rely on local funds Graham I am reminded of the shocking news we rather than placing emphasis on money, and; to be have had recently, of the sudden death of some supportive of the local Churches. This resolve was young people even in their thirties. The causes of carried through and kept Billy Graham and his death were heart attacks, aneurysms in the brain, closely‐knit team from any financial or moral infections in the heart and other strange illnesses. scandal. What a powerful testimony of a team that Robin & Rebecca’s Missions Report –August 2018 | Page 2 of 7 While we feel very sad for the young families left Ministry behind, the Bible does record in Isaiah 57:1‐2, Over the last 8 months, the LORD graciously took us to Sri Lanka (twice), Singapore, Auckland (NZ), The righteous perishes, Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide, and Malaysia. We And no man takes it to heart; have also been sharing GOD’s Word in some local Merciful men are taken away, Churches in Perth including Eternal Life While no one considers Ministries, and in a Church in Mandurah, and one That the righteous is taken away from evil. in Manjimup. He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their beds, Each one walking in his uprightness. SINGAPORE I shared GOD’s word at the Abundant Life Family Our words of comfort for those who have been Church at their Sunday service and at the weekly widowed or left fatherless or motherless are from Bible Study. The boundaries of this Church are Psalm 68:5. The LORD is a FATHER to the being extended through effective evangelistic fatherless and HE is a DEFENDER of widows. strategy and by their help to the needy in the Rebecca’s precious Mummy too went to be with neighbourhood. Praise GOD for the vision of Ps the LORD at the end of April at the age of 92. She Alan Ang, supported by his daughter, Lydia. was a wonderful woman of GOD, who served the His Arrow Church was challenged with the last LORD diligently and faithfully supported her late command of our LORD JESUS to evangelise and husband, Canon Sam Horshington. Truly as Paul make disciples as first priority. Ps Aow has said in 2 Timothy 4:7‐8, she fought the good fight, wonderful openings to train leadership in nations, finished the race, kept the faith and has received including Japan. the Crown of Righteousness! Praise GOD for this wonderful Mum who feared the LORD and loved The message on ‘Intercession’ was a confirmation JESUS right to the end.

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