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Volume #23                      July - September, 2018                        Issue #110

     "There are many precious truths contained in the Word of God, but it is 'PRESENT TRUTH' that the flock needs now." Early Writings, p 63.


Elder: robert sessler
E-mail address:  lightmin@terragon.com


Scenario  of  Events  in  These  Last  Days,  part  8

               Last time we learned in Event #19, that after the Synagogue of Satan worships at the feet of the saints for a few days, then a small black cloud is seen in the east, and as it comes closer to the earth it becomes brighter and brighter until it is a great white cloud, its base a glory like consuming fire, and above it the rainbow of the covenant.  Jesus is seen coming as a conqueror with all the innumerable host of angels, and the wicked call for the rocks and mountains to hide them from Christ, while the righteous declare that this is our God, we have waited for Him and He will save us.
     Then we discovered that Christ looks upon the graves of the righteous, then loudly calls: "Awake, awake, awake, ye that sleep in the dust, and arise!" All throughout the earth a vast amount of the righteous dead arise from their dusty graves with immortality and declare "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"  Adam is seen being about 16 feet tall, but others - especially in the last generations - are quite smaller. But all arise with the freshness and vigor of eternal youth, and once they will be able to eat of the tree of life the redeemed will "grow up" to the full stature of the race in its primeval glory.
     After this first resurrection, the living righteous are changed "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" and are made immortal, and then along with the risen saints all are caught up to meet their Lord in the air. Angels will then carry children to their mothers' arms, friends and loved ones will be united, nevermore to part.  All the redeemed will enter onto the cloudy chariot which has wings on either side, and the redeemed shout, "Alleluia!" as the chariot speedily moves onward every closer toward the New Jerusalem.
     We amazingly discovered that this chariot will only take 7 days of travel in order to reach heaven!  As we learned in part 6 that heaven is located just beyond the open space in the Orion Nebula, which is some 1400 ly away from earth - or about 8.21 quadrillion miles, then this means that this cloudy chariot is traveling about 200 ly a day - or about 1.17 quadrillion miles a day!  That means, if you can comprehend it, that this chariot is traveling about 48.75 trillion miles an hour, or 81.25 billion miles a minute, or 1.35 billion miles a second!!
     We also investigated into how long it will take for all 7 of these plagues to fall.  We saw that the amount of time it takes will be much shorter than many expect, because God will shorten it for the elect’s sake!  But the period of time from probation closing until Christ comes does not take a long time to occur – it does not take 391 days and 1 hour of time; nor 1260 days, or 42 months, or 3 ½ years of time!  Neither does it take 1290, or 1335, or 2300 days of time!  But instead all of these things occur in a short space of time!

     Now what happens after the righteous make it to heaven?


Event #20 – 1000 year Millennium begins where the righteous enter heaven and briefly view some of its glories, then begin reviewing the record books of the wicked, while Satan is bound on the desolate earth.

     “...I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands....Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” Revelation 20:6.

     “Before entering the City of God, the Saviour bestows upon His followers the emblems of victory and invests them with the insignia of their royal state. The glittering ranks are drawn up in the form of a hollow square about their King, whose form rises in majesty high above saint and angel, whose countenance beams upon them full of benignant love. Throughout the unnumbered host of the redeemed every glance is fixed upon Him, every eye beholds His glory whose "visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men." Upon the heads of the overcomers, Jesus with His own right hand places the crown of glory. For each there is a crown, bearing his own "new name" (Revelation 2:17), and the inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." In every hand are placed the victor's palm and the shining harp. Then, as the commanding angels strike the note, every hand sweeps the harp strings with skillful touch, awaking sweet music in rich, melodious strains. Rapture unutterable thrills every heart, and each voice is raised in grateful praise: "Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever." Revelation 1:5, 6.
     “Before the ransomed throng is the Holy City. Jesus opens wide the pearly gates, and the nations that have kept the truth enter in. There they behold the Paradise of God, the home of Adam in his innocency. Then that voice, richer than any music that ever fell on mortal ear, is heard, saying: "Your conflict is ended." "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
     “Now is fulfilled the Saviour's prayer for His disciples: "I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am." "Faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 24), Christ presents to the Father the purchase of His blood, declaring: "Here am I, and the children whom Thou hast given Me." "Those that Thou gavest Me I have kept." Oh, the wonders of redeeming love! the rapture of that hour when the infinite Father, looking upon the ransomed, shall behold His image, sin's discord banished, its blight removed, and the human once more in harmony with the divine!
     “With unutterable love, Jesus welcomes His faithful ones to the joy of their Lord. The Saviour's joy is in seeing, in the kingdom of glory, the souls that have been saved by His agony and humiliation. And the redeemed will be sharers in His joy, as they behold, among the blessed, those who have been won to Christ through their prayers, their labors, and their loving sacrifice. As they gather about the great white throne, gladness unspeakable will fill their hearts, when they behold those whom they have won for Christ, and see that one has gained others, and these still others, all brought into the haven of rest, there to lay their crowns at Jesus' feet and praise Him through the endless cycles of eternity.
     “As the ransomed ones are welcomed to the City of God, there rings out upon the air an exultant cry of adoration. The two Adams are about to meet. The Son of God is standing with outstretched arms to receive the father of our race--the being whom He created, who sinned against his Maker, and for whose sin the marks of the crucifixion are borne upon the Saviour's form. As Adam discerns the prints of the cruel nails, he does not fall upon the bosom of his Lord, but in humiliation casts himself at His feet, crying: "Worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was slain!" Tenderly the Saviour lifts him up and bids him look once more upon the Eden home from which he has so long been exiled....
     “Transported with joy, he beholds the trees that were once his delight--the very trees whose fruit he himself had gathered in the days of his innocence and joy. He sees the vines that his own hands have trained, the very flowers that he once loved to care for. His mind grasps the reality of the scene; he comprehends that this is indeed Eden restored, more lovely now than when he was banished from it. The Saviour leads him to the tree of life and plucks the glorious fruit and bids him eat. He looks about him and beholds a multitude of his family redeemed, standing in the Paradise of God. Then he casts his glittering crown at the feet of Jesus and, falling upon His breast, embraces the Redeemer. He touches the golden harp, and the vaults of heaven echo the triumphant song: "Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and lives again!" The family of Adam take up the strain and cast their crowns at the Saviour's feet as they bow before Him in adoration....
     “The days of pain and weeping are forever ended. The King of glory has wiped the tears from all faces; every cause of grief has been removed. Amid the waving of palm branches they pour forth a song of praise, clear, sweet, and harmonious; every voice takes up the strain, until the anthem swells through the vaults of heaven: "Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." And all the inhabitants of heaven respond in the ascription: "Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever." Revelation 7:10, 12.  Great Controversy, p 645-651.

     “Within the city there was everything to feast the eye. Rich glory they beheld everywhere. Then Jesus looked upon His redeemed saints; their countenances were radiant with glory; and as He fixed His loving eyes upon them, He said, with His rich, musical voice, "I behold the travail of My soul, and am satisfied. This rich glory is yours to enjoy eternally. Your sorrows are ended. There shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain." I saw the redeemed host bow and cast their glittering crowns at the feet of Jesus, and then, as His lovely hand raised them up, they touched their golden harps and filled all heaven with their rich music and songs to the Lamb.
     “I then saw Jesus leading His people to the tree of life, and again we heard His lovely voice, richer than any music that ever fell on mortal ear, saying, "The leaves of this tree are for the healing of the nations. Eat ye all of it." Upon the tree of life was most beautiful fruit, of which the saints could partake freely. In the city was a most glorious throne, from which proceeded a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal. On each side of this river was the tree of life, and on the banks of the river were other beautiful trees bearing fruit which was good for food.
     “Language is altogether too feeble to attempt a description of heaven. As the scene rises before me, I am lost in amazement. Carried away with the surpassing splendor and excellent glory, I lay down the pen, and exclaim, "Oh, what love! what wondrous love!" The most exalted language fails to describe the glory of heaven or the matchless depths of a Saviour's love.” Early Writings, p 288-289.


- What will the redeemed be doing for these 1000 years?

     “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them...they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” Revelation 20:4, 6.

     "...the saints shall judge the world....Know ye not that we shall judge angels?". 1 Corinthians 6:2-3.

     “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.  For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.

     “Then I saw thrones, and Jesus and the redeemed saints sat upon them; and the saints reigned as kings and priests unto God. Christ, in union with His people, judged the wicked dead, comparing their acts with the statute book, the Word of God, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body. Then they meted out to the wicked the portion which they must suffer, according to their works; and it was written against their names in the book of death. Satan also and his angels were judged by Jesus and the saints. Satan's punishment was to be far greater than that of those whom he had deceived. His suffering would so far exceed theirs as to bear no comparison with it. After all those whom he had deceived had perished, Satan was still to live and suffer on much longer.” Early Writings, p 290-291.

     “During the thousand years between the first and the second resurrection the judgment of the wicked takes place. The apostle Paul points to this judgment as an event that follows the second advent. "Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts." 1 Corinthians 4:5. Daniel declares that when the Ancient of Days came, "judgment was given to the saints of the Most High." Daniel 7:22. At this time the righteous reign as kings and priests unto God....In union with Christ they judge the wicked, comparing their acts with the statute book, the Bible, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body. Then the portion which the wicked must suffer is meted out, according to their works; and it is recorded against their names in the book of death.
     “Satan also and evil angels are judged by Christ and His people....Jude declares that "the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." Jude 6.” Great Controversy, p 660-661.


- What will Satan be doing for these 1000 years?

     "I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled". Revelation 20:1-3.

     "I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down." Jeremiah 4:23-26.

     “At the coming of Christ the wicked are blotted from the face of the whole earth--consumed with the spirit of His mouth and destroyed by the brightness of His glory. Christ takes His people to the City of God, and the earth is emptied of its inhabitants....
     “The whole earth appears like a desolate wilderness. The ruins of cities and villages destroyed by the earthquake, uprooted trees, ragged rocks thrown out by the sea or torn out of the earth itself, are scattered over its surface, while vast caverns mark the spot where the mountains have been rent from their foundations....
     “That the expression "bottomless pit" represents the earth in a state of confusion and darkness is evident from other scriptures. Concerning the condition of the earth "in the beginning," the Bible record says that it "was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep." [THE HEBREW WORD HERE TRANSLATED "DEEP" IS RENDERED IN THE SEPTUAGINT (GREEK) TRANSLATION OF THE HEBREW OLD TESTAMENT BY THE SAME WORD RENDERED "BOTTOMLESS PIT" IN REVELATION 20:1-3.] Genesis 1:2. Prophecy teaches that it will be brought back, partially at least, to this condition.....
     “Here is to be the home of Satan with his evil angels for a thousand years. Limited to the earth, he will not have access to other worlds to tempt and annoy those who have never fallen. It is in this sense that he is bound: there are none remaining, upon whom he can exercise his power. He is wholly cut off from the work of deception and ruin which for so many centuries has been his sole delight.” Great Controversy, p 658-659.  

     “During this time, Satan suffers extremely. Since his fall his evil traits have been in constant exercise. But he is then to be deprived of his power, and left to reflect upon the part which he has acted since his fall, and to look forward with trembling and terror to the dreadful future, when he must suffer for all the evil that he has done and be punished for all the sins that he has caused to be committed.” Early Writings, p 290.  



     Now, what happens after these 1000 years are over and the wicked are all judged according to their works?  This is what we will discover in our next Newsletter.




MINISTRY NEWS


ONLINE  VIDEOS

     We have been putting our present truth videos on the web for anyone to freely view, and we currently have all our professionally done videos online.  You can find these on our website under Online Videos (actual link: http://www.LightMinistries.com/SDA/id1245.htm), or on our YouTube channel - Let There Be Light Ministries (actual link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfJdqkw4QDXEuSyEQe7SgQ).  So far we have over 1100 people who have viewed these videos, and with God’s blessing many more.  Please add your prayers along with ours that God will lead 1000's more precious souls to view these and become convicted on the Present Truth before it is too late!



TRUE CHURCH WEBSITE

     In the past 3 months the Lord is continuing to bless our TrueChurchofGod.info website.
     July - 19,595 hits; 4,405 visitors; 6,455 Present Truth documents viewed; over 1.59 billion bytes downloaded.
     August - 23,184 hits; 6,467 visitors; 10,696 Present Truth documents viewed; over 3.19 billion bytes downloaded.
     September - We had one of our best month’s yet!  We had 23,389 hits; 8,123 visitors; 11,262 Present Truth documents viewed; over 5.49 billion bytes downloaded.

     So for these past 3 months over 10.2 billion bytes of information were downloaded from this Gospel Truth website by over 18,900 visitors! PRAISE BE TO GOD!



LTBL MINISTRIES WEBSITE

     In the past 3 months the Lord is also continuing to bless our LightMinistries.com website!
     July - 223,257 hits; 33,006 visitors; 60,703 Present Truth documents viewed; over 79.3 billion bytes downloaded.
     August - 262,604 hits; 38,349 visitors; 81,852 Present Truth documents viewed; over 98.96 billion bytes downloaded.
     September - 267,811 hits; 37,456 visitors; 92,587 Present Truth documents viewed, over 104.46 billion bytes downloaded.

     So for these past 3 months over 282.7 billion bytes of information were downloaded from this Gospel Truth website by over 108,800 visitors! MAY GOD BE PRAISED!!



HOME CHURCH

     We welcome you to come and join with us in fellowship.  Typing the following link: http://www.lightministries.com/id947.htm into your browser and following the simple instructions will quickly connect you with us.  For those who have no or limited internet capabilities, you can dial 1-641-715-3655, and then after being prompted enter the access code 740570, and you will be automatically connected to listen to our live Church Service.  You can also find our recorded church services in our Home Church archives located at http://www.lightministries.com/id14.htm.




MINISTRY NEEDS

     "Let There Be Light" Ministries is committed to the spreading of the full present truth gospel message worldwide, and has been doing so since 1986.  This Ministry has operating expenses covering the areas of: printing, publishing, and writing of present truth books, booklets, tracts, and other literature; DVD, video and audio taping, production, and distribution; supporting several ministers and workers in foreign Countries; mail order – both domestic and foreign; traveling to hold meetings – both locally, nationally, and internationally; answering correspondence and questions regarding the message of truth; offering National and International Bible studies; sending free present truth literature to contacts in many poor Countries; etc.
     Your gracious prayers and support is greatly appreciated and needed.  Without the Lord's guidance, blessings, and your support, this Ministry could not continue to reach out worldwide with the precious message of Revelation 14:6-12 & 18:1-5.

     May our God and Saviour continue to lead and guide all those who have helped us reach souls who sit in darkness with the precious light of gospel truth.  May our supporters remember that they share in each and every soul who has been reached by this Ministry and converted to the Lord and His present truth!


GENERAL FOREIGN MISSION WORK NEEDS

     We are currently supporting several workers in many different Countries on a monthly basis.  We check into the economy of each area and supply a base support which is adequate depending on their situation, but not extravagant.  This base support is to ensure that the monthly needs of each worker and family is met for that month so that the worker may devote full time to the ministry work.  In addition to this, we are sending extra materials for evangelism, and money for printing, publishing, holding meetings, traveling, and other necessary areas in spreading the Present Truth in their Country.  And as the work extends, especially will the expenses for evangelism expand.  Whatever you can send to help in this necessary and vital area is greatly appreciated.
     The work of spreading God's present truth is not to be limited, but must extend world-wide to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people before our Saviour can come (Matthew 24:14).  What better way of spreading the Present Truth Gospel than by having workers who speak the native language, who reside in that particular Country, who can live and preach the truth, visit the interests in their homes, and spread the printed truth translated into their native language!
     "Our publications should be printed in other languages, that foreign nations may be reached.  Much can be done through the medium of the press, but still more can be accomplished if the influence of the living preacher goes with our publications....The Lord has moved upon men of other tongues and has brought them under the influence of the truth, that they might be qualified to labor in His cause." Testimonies, vol 3, p 204-205.

     Please financially help us to continue supporting our current ministers and workers on a consistent basis, so that the spreading of the truth will not be interrupted but can quickly lighten this dark world with the glory of God.

     "Every opportunity should be improved to extend the truth to other nations.  This will be attended with considerable expense, but expense should in no case hinder the performance of this work.  Means are of value only as they are used to advance the interest of the kingdom of God.  The Lord has lent men means for this very purpose, to use in sending the truth to their fellow men."  Testimonies, vol 3, p 208.


SPECIFIC MONTHLY FOREIGN MISSION WORK NEEDS

KENYA, East Africa:
M Printing and mailing expenses for booklets and tracts to Kenya.
     M Printing of booklets and tracts in Kenya.
     M Projector, screen, and evangelistic film for non-SDA outreach.
     M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.
     M Purchase of printing machine to aid in publication of present truth--$3,500.


PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
M Printing and mailing expenses for booklets and tracts to PNG.
     M Printing of booklets and tracts in PNG.
     M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.
     M Used SOP books.
     M Clothes to pass out to naked villagers.


PHILIPPINE Islands:
M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.
     M Printing of booklets and tracts in Philippines.
     M Printing and mailing expenses for booklets and tracts to Philippines.
     M Printing 100,000 tracts in Philippines--$1,450.
     M Donations of any amount to help purchase a vehicle–$2,900 total cost. (NOTE: THIS NEED HAS BEEN MET, and THANK YOU SO MUCH!)


UGANDA, East Africa:
M Monthly operating expenses for the publication work already established there.
     M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.


ZAMBIA, Central Africa:
M Monthly operating expenses for the publication work already established there.
     M Donations of any amount to help with construction of a home–$12,000 total cost.
     M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.
     M Donations of any amount to help purchase a vehicle–$6,000 total cost.


ZIMBABWE, Africa:
M Printing and mailing expenses for booklets and tracts to Zimbabwe.
     M Printing of booklets and tracts in Zimbabwe.
     M Donations of any amount to help with construction of a home–$12,000 total cost.
     M Mailing cartons of KJV Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books.
     M Donations of any amount to help purchase a vehicle–$6,000 total cost.


     Please be sure to mark all donated monies for any of the above Ministry or Foreign Mission needs.  100% of all donated monies will go where specified.  Unspecified donations will go where needed.  Thank you very much for making this evangelistic work possible, and may God's richest blessings attend you and yours.




LETTERS to "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries

(Combination of 3 letters) May you, your family and everyone in the ministry there have a happy and blessed Sabbath.
     Warm regards and love from me and my family as well as all the brethren in the faith here in the Fiji Islands....
     Thank you for the Newsletter.  Work here in the islands is moving on rapidly.....One group believe that the SDA church is not Babylon while we believe it is.
     I have been busy this past 2 months moving around educating the brethren on the Babylon is the church message of Rev.18. Praise God that He is working and sealing His people into the truth while those who oppose it are in deep confusion.
     We have been blessed by the donation of booklets from bro. ____ of Western Australia.  We have received four booklets from him. GC apostasy, transmutation of 3angels, godhead, tithe.
     We continue to seek your assistance on present truth materials....
     Thank you for all the booklets and also the big one...I just received them on Monday and am so happy to have them now....God bless you.
     My daughter and I will be working with the printing and distribution as time goes on. The work here has been blessed with a photocopier machine. The supplier has told me to use it and pay him later on....
     I have been moving around and doing studies with the brethren here and giving them present truth study materials and have found that even with very limited financial means, the Lord is blessing the work here esp. with the availability of the machine...we have discussed the importance of being deeply grounded and rooted in the truth nowadays....
     It is our earnest prayer that the Lord will continue to bless you and the ministry as a whole as you continue to bless others and of course enlighten them with the present truth messages.
God bless, b.i., Fiji Islands.


Dear Pastor,
     I want to appreciate you and thank you for the sacrifices you are doing in the Kingdom of God, to see many coming to light. And your faith I desire to meet you in person some day. The words you speak come with power and conviction. Many are called but few are chosen; you are the chosen one Pastor and I pray you continue helping many to grow in the Lord God; you are a blessed servant, I know there are things you trusting God for but thank God for blessing He already trusted you with to change the lives of people by His grace. The bible says; is not my word like as a fire, said the Lord, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29. Every truth you discover in the word of God is a spiritual hammer. So, when you say, “it is written”, you are throwing a spiritual sledge hammer at the obstacle on your way, which will break it into pieces. Your sacrifices and the heart have encouraged me so much and I wish you can allow me to be a part of your ministry here in Uganda, I love the truth and I wish I met you 10 years ago.
     My heart is to serve God and to see many coming in the Kingdom of God, as I told you we do much of evangelism, outreaches, holding Crusades, streets outreaches, schools, hospital and prisons; and we have planted three prayers places, over 20 home gathering fellowship...we are praying and trusting God to send us help in our missions to win souls....[and] someone to help us grow in the Lord like the way you doing to us; through your message....
     Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours in Christ. E.O., Uganda, East Africa.




CORRESPONDENCE FROM FOREIGN WORKERS


FROM KENYA, EAST AFRICA

(Combination of 2 letters) Dear Brother Bob,
     1Jn. 3:1.
     Glory be to God our Heavenly Father. I received the support with appreciation yesterday. Thanks.
     Brother ____ and I have been invited for a camp meeting in ____, ____, ____ coastal city, on 12th to 19th August. We solicit for your prayers....
     It was a good camp meeting that brought us before many new friends. Early on we had been invited to one of the churches under Advent Hope Ministry for a week-long seminar, which worked to bring us closer together. We look forward to further meetings to the glory of God.
     Oh, that God would help us all come to the unity of spirit under John 17. We have many disjointed separated brethren out here that would surely be a force in favour of the truth for this time. Let us brethren commit this matter in prayers that God might bring it to pass. Why, in fact, should God's remnant people be so scattered when the enemy's camp is coming together though in apostasy? This thought need to engross our minds more than ever before.
     Brother ____ with others conducted a week-long effort in ____ after which they were invited to another village for another week ending on 26th. ____ and others again attended another camp meeting at Kenya winding up the August camp meetings on 1st September. Oh, that God might abundantly bless these efforts to share these truths for the last days and accomplish the work, cutting it short in righteousness.
     For a year and two months my mother-in-law had lived with us due to failing health. She had had a mild stroke way back in 2006, but it was managed. But we realized last year in June that she wasn't getting proper care at her home, so we brought her into our house. However, on 13th of August this year, while I was at ____ camp, her health deteriorated and she was rushed to hospital. She has been receiving medical and nursing care till 29th when she succumbed to death. (Editor’s Note: My deepest condolences and sympathies dear brother and sister).  Being a Catholic, one of her sons twice asked her for consent to bring a priest to anoint her for death, but she refused in her conscious state of mind; the same request was proposed to her twice more but she vehemently refused. Having lived with us for this one year and attending Sabbath services this long, we hope that God may have spoken to her in a special way, otherwise being the staunch Catholic she was, we don't see another reason why she could refuse a sacrament she believed as part of her faith. What's funny however, when she was completely unconscious they sneaked the priest in to anoint her for death. We rest the case with the Lord.
     May ye all be blessed.
Num.6:24-6, B.I., Kenya.



FROM THE PHILIPPINES

(Combination of 3 letters) Dear Bro Bob,
     3 John 2.
     Hi! Bro Bob, how are you? We hope and pray that your are fine with God's help and guidance. We too are fine though His grace. We just arrived home, we had a fellowship with all the brethren here in ____ last Sabbath in ____, ____. And we had a very blessed sabbath with the brethren. After our last camp meeting last April, we all meet again and studied God's word together and make another plan for the work of the Lord.
     Bro Bob, we already started last June 1 the training for some of our young people here who wants to enter into the service of the Lord or for missionary work. There are seven young people who have enlisted to be Christ's army. And we are grateful that the Lord is touching the heart of these young people to feel the burden of His cause and want to help us in doing God's work. We are helping and teaching them to be established in the truth esp about the Gospel, the pillars of our doctrine, about medical missionary work, how to help and treat the sick and some of the trade that can be their source of livelihood while doing missionary work. Please pray that these young people will continue to dedicate their lives in Christ's service and that will God bless and help them.
     Also, last third sabbath of June we went to ____, ____ and spend Sabbath there with the brethren. And they were blessed and we were blessed too.
     Bro Bob, the Lord is so good. We are praying if it is His will for us to have a missionary car so that we can use it in our missionary work.  Bro bob somebody donated money for this purpose.  There's one who donated 50,000 pesos and the other one donated 20,000 pesos so now we have 70,000 pesos in hand, but still it cant buy a car. So we are still praying that God will send additional help until we raise enough funds so we can buy one. We need at least 200,000 pesos to so atleast buy a second hand car. Please help us pray for it, for we really needed it in our work....
     Bro Bob, bro ____ sent us additonal funds for our missionary car. Please pray for us to see a car that is exactly enough for the funds we have this time. But as of this time, we are still busy with our shedules of God's work. Last Aug 1-4, we held our workers meeting in ____. We talk about some plan for our work, and ironing out of some differences so that we who work for the Lord will come out with the same doctrine and belief.and thank God that everything went well through the guidance and help of the Lord. After our workers meeting, me and brother fred and some other brethren went to Cebu. We did there one week crusade and nights of prayer. The people and brethren there were so happy for the messages of encouragement that we presented and shared. And the brethren there ask me to present to them about the gospel order, since their church are not established in Gospel Order and everyone are welcome and they have an open pulpit for everyone to teach their sentiments and beliefs. So during Thursday night and on Saturday afternoon, we studied about Gospel Order, and by the help of God, they understand its importance and happy that they've known that its the answer and solution to the problem that the church are facing.
     On Sunday we go back to ____, and have a meeting with the other workers from different ministries of present truth believers who are also calling for the unity. Its a happy meeting because all become matured and see the need of answering Christ prayer in John 17. We are doing this meeting for a months now, talking and settling down or ironing our small differences in belief. So please pray for us bro bob. Tonight, we will go to Baguio City, northern part of Luzon to answer the invitation of our brethren there, who was with the group of Grover before, but now he and his family separate from them and wanted to be reunited with us, so he invited me and bro ____ to visit them.We need to go back home before Aug 25 because its our fellowship with all brethren here in ____. So please pray for us and our work here bro bob. May God continue to give us strong physical health that we may do all the work that God wanted us to do for the enlargement of His kingdom for His glory. Please pray also that God will provide for us our needs especially for our travelling expenses since we need to travel by plane and long distances and its quite expensive. We really dont have enough funds now, but we need to do God's work by faith that He will give us our need....
     Well...we just came back home last monday from our very long and tiring but blessed missionary trips in ____ City where we meet there our brethren from the group of Grover ____ after 20 years of being separated from them. But thank God that now they separated already from Grover, they realized how wrong is Grover and his doctrine especially about church discipline because they become a victims. So during our stayed there, we studied about Unity, True Gospel Order and True Church Discipline. And we both have the same sentiments and stand. They are so grateful to us and to the Lord that we visited them and met them again after so many years. They are inviting us again to go back there and to study more. They are a big family and have many members. Hopefully we will go back there again soon.
     Also bro Bob, we have now the car already, it is attached in this letter, you can view the picture. It is different from our first prospect, it is bigger but the price is little higher....it is new model, and the engine is still in very good condition. We choose this one because it can carry a lot, can be our home in all our journey. It cost 265k pesos in Philippine money, we just paid 200k pesos and we owed 65k. Thank God that the owner agreed to us that we will pay the remaining balance as soon as we have money.
     Thank you bro Bob for your prayers. The Lord answered our prayers by giving us this car to be used for His service and work. We bring back to God the praises and gratitude. May this car be an instrument and a great blessing and help to us in all our work for the Lord and we hope and pray that many more souls will be reach and will receive the truth. Pls continue to pray for us and for our work. You too are always in our prayers. God bless u brother Bob.
In Christian love, s.b., Philippines.



FROM UGANDA, EAST AFRICA

(Combination of 2 letters)
     Dear Elder Sessler,
     Christian greetings from this side, long have been the days, the months that i have taken without writing that side. In Acts 11:4 But he rehearsed the matter from the beginning & expounded it by order to them. Acts 15:4 last part They declared all things that God had done with them.
     My previous visit to Kenya was met met with extra human experience. One brother by the names of ____, without prior knowledge was involved in the deep things of Satan for [to] gain wealth which had become common order of things in most places this side. I got there in the late afternoon, he was the one who welcomed me telling me how the brethren had deserted him.  He tried to explain the reason...I called that we bow down for prayers.  On kneeling down I was stroked in the muscles with an bearable pain, but [by] the grace of God I continued in prayers.  It was not until in the evening that the whole story was told me of his involvement in demonic worship, and how he was in immorality....On coming back the foe wanted to destroy me three times, [and one time was where I] survived head collusion. The one who controls cause of events was in control. WE CAN KNOW NOT HOW MUCH WE OWE TO CHRIST FOR PEACE AND PROTECTION WHICH WE ENJOY, it is in the restraining power of God that prevents, mankind from passing fully under the control of Satan GC 36; Acts 7:9...
     I have moved for the cause of truth/Gospel, giving [out] tracts and sharing the story of Jesus.  I have got addresses and calls that I need to respond to. Even though the economical hardships are beating hard against us, the raising prices due to raise in oil prices and taxes. [But] I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.
     Pray for our home Church in ____ that God may cause many to [come to] Him through our humble church, [and also] my health.
     Thanks for your prayers.  Again and again they [thieves] have tried to break in my house, but Holy of Israel is still holding [them] back. Thanks for the support and your supplications towards us.
     One of our brothers [was passing out the present truth exposing the apostasy and corruption in the SDA church and] was [then] arrested and imprisoned for libel or slander by the SDA Church leadership at Uganda Union.  We praying that when brought before the jury or judge that there will justification and absolate privilege we still pray for more help in printing of tracts....
     Lost my aunt, the sister to mum on the 31st August, buried on 2nd Sept 2018. [Editor’s Note: so sorry, and my deepest sympathy and condolences].  From the funeral joined the camp meeting at ____ few miles to ____ city, subjects covered Prophecy, the Bible and Children Teachings were prominent, two souls were baptized in the extreme chilling weather.  It was nice to meet with brethrens that I had taken some time without meeting.
     On coming back I lost money [due to] the shifting from taxi’s, [but] I was bailed out by brother ____.  This loss hath put me on an extremity financially...
     “I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:14.  Thanks for standing with us in prayers and support.
     Booklets and tracts were given to brother ____ from ____ Uganda, some were left in ____, it was a blessing to camp and share precious moments with God’s people that side.
Yours in Christ, B.K., Uganda.


FROM ZAMBIA, CENTRAL AFRICA

Dearest Elder Robert,
     Greetings from my family.
     I really want to praise God for the progress of my recovery [from severe injury to my head and hands from unsafe driver]. Am getting on well with the herbs and nutrition am using, though herbs are very expensive here. Secondly I also want to appreciate the ___ for the support and prayers being rendered to me for the medications. Please may the Lord bless you more and more.
     May I also report to you that I have finally received the donation you sent from br. ____ for the support to ____ over the medications for the patients involved in an accident in her small minibus. And also from sister ____. May the great Lord bless the hands that contributed and your work you are doing for me.
     Elder Robert, the herb and health Clinic program is going on well in building, though there was a little delayment in building for the month of July when I was very sick and going round from hospital to hospital, and so the bricklayer had to wait for me. Otherwise the work is going on and soon will send pictures of the building.  What will be needed soon is money to buy iron sheets, planks and paint for the finishing up.
     Will appreciate to hear from you soon.
B.M., Zambia.


FROM ZIMBABWE, AFRICA

     I am happy to give this update to you this time after so long a time. I hope I find you well in the Lord. The Lord Jesus continues to lead us step by step here in Zimbabwe. I wish to begin highlighting to you the Harare mission since the 27th of February 2018. I travelled to stay with an Adventist family in ____, which had gained confidence in me. I slowly began introducing the truths for this time to the family each evening before retiring to bed. For two consecutive Sabbaths I was with the family, and at one time I was obliged to visit two different Adventist denominations with the hope of finding opportunity for sharing the truth. Praise God, I was led to gain at least an interested soul in each of the visits. I have kept in touch with these souls up until now and have shared a lot of present truth possible.
     One Sabbath, because I had no privilege of meeting with others for worship, I decided to go for witnessing in the ____ gardens. I took some tracts that I had with me and my Bible and off I went. When I arrived, I had a silent prayer while walking that the Lord may provide me the right candidate. Immediately I decided to go and sit together with a certain gentleman on the garden chair who was alone. After greetings, I introduced myself and told him my mission. He gave me permission to share with him my message but gave an excuse that he was waiting for someone. My message was solely on the love of God to man. I opened several texts. When I was about to close, he interjected that he was about to leave. I begged him to offer a prayer before he left and then he departed .I also gave him a tract to read.
     I then began looking for another possible candidate. I thank the Lord, that since I was doing this work conscientiously, He provided me with a humble and prospective soul for heaven. He was also a gentleman who was sitted alone reading his Bible .After doing the salutation, he happily welcomed me to share whatever I had. I took some time with him opening the scriptures. The main subject was on the love of God as manifested on the cross. After the study this man offered me his contact details and was ever very happy for the message. Since that time, this man has kept in close contact with me up until to date.
     During the same period, I had times also when I visited home churches around ____. I visited ____ home church twice, ____ home church once and ____ home church once. I’m however lamenting the lack of religious zeal in most church members especially in ____ home church. On two occasions that I visited the church, I found the church not in session because the leaders of the church were committed in some daily duties. This scenario was completely different when I visited ____ home church together with brother ____ from ____ home church. We had our usual programs for the day and they went on smoothly. The intended visits to ____ and ____ home churches however flopped. These are churches outside of ____.
     I finished my mission to ____ by the end of May and stayed with my family only for one week and left for ____ mission. I have been there for the whole of June and ended my efforts on the 13th of July and have since gone back home.
     While in ____, I have encountered experiences that I have not met before. I have met a woman who does not have hope any more in life and does not even believe whether God can hear prayer. I did not know how to assist such a woman. May God help me to have deeper experience with Him. I gave Bibles and tracts to as many as I met....
     While still in ____, I was invited to attend a seminar on true education by Nature’s Way Health and Lifestyle Center in ____. I hope you remember this organization, which once wrote to you requesting to be supported. When I visited them at first, I did not find ample opportunity to share the present truth to them. I thought this was another chance to advocate my views of present truth. The seminar took place on the 18th of April. It was only a 3 day seminar where they advocated home schooling our children in order to curb them from the current iniquity prevailing in the world. They had however invited Purelight Missions from South Africa to present the lessons. However, this independent group does not believe in the truth that the SDA church is Babylon fallen. This, I managed to discover at this seminar. As a result, there is still a lot of work to be done with this group if we are to sustain the hope of ever cooperating together....
     After our camp meeting scheduled for the 12th of August, I am supposed to take off to attend the Namibian camp meeting scheduled for the 20th of August. As a result, I have a hectic schedule this time. If the Lord blesses the Ministry with more funds, remember to assist me for this trip to be successful.
     On another note, allow me to air this view to you Elder. You once reiterated this idea to me that you are getting old. There is time when you will not be able to do the duties you are carrying today. How I wish if I could get a double spirit from you just as Elisha did from Elijah! I sometimes think that if only I can get some major skills that you have, skills of preparing newsletters, tracts, booklets, audio sermons, video sermons and books. This would help me to carry the Ministry work further in the event you are no more....May God bless you my brother.
     Christian regards to your wife and family members and all believers in the present truth.
Yours brother in Christ, B.N., Zimbabwe.




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