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Volume #24                      July - September, 2019                        Issue #114

     "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  11

     In our last Newsletter we learned in Event #26 that after sin and sinners are forever burned up to ashes and never will be anymore, that the memory of sin, sinners and the former wicked earth will be forever erased from the minds of the Redeemed, and God then recreates the earth and heaven anew which becomes the home of the saved.
     Then we discovered in Event #27 that God, His kingdom and the city of the New Jerusalem will forever dwell on the New Earth.  We also amazingly saw that the size of the City of God was over 1360 miles long, 1360 miles wide and 1360 miles high, encompassing more than half of the United States within it!  And the thickness of the walls of the city of God were 216 feet thick!  We also saw that in this city, Christ calls all the Redeemed to partake of the marriage supper, and we all sit down at a silver table that is miles in length and Christ then personally serves us fruit from off the tree of life, and also manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes, and many other kinds of fruit.
     After this we learned in Event #28 that even though the Redeemed each have a mansion which Christ has personally built just for them, yet they also have their own piece of land on the New Earth and will train the branches of the vine that are growing among the fruitful trees and foliage into dwellings of their own.
     After this we saw in Event #29 that the temple of God was located outside the City on Mount Zion, and that this holy temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent gold and set with pearls most glorious.  Then we learned that only the 144,000 could enter into this temple, because they had an experience in following the Lamb that no other group of human beings ever had.  Therefore these 144,000 saints will minister before God and the Lamb, declaring Their glory and singing Their praises, and will follow Christ withersoever He goes forevermore.
     Now what happens in our 30th and last Event - as the Redeemed enter into the infinite years of eternity?  This is what we will discover today.



Event #30 – The Redeemed will not only be able to enjoy, explore and learn about all of creation on the New Earth, but they will also be able to explore God’s entire universe, travel to other inhabited worlds, converse with its citizens, and will ever be discovering more about God’s righteous character and His infinite love.

     “For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.  Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness”. Isaiah 64:4-5.

     “There [on the earth made new] the redeemed shall know, even as also they are known. The loves and sympathies which God Himself has planted in the soul shall there find truest and sweetest exercise. The pure communion with holy beings, the harmonious social life with the blessed angels and with the faithful ones of all ages who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, the sacred ties that bind together "the whole family in heaven and earth" (Ephesians 3:15)--these help to constitute the happiness of the redeemed.
     “There, immortal minds will contemplate with never-failing delight the wonders of creative power, the mysteries of redeeming love. There will be no cruel, deceiving foe to tempt to forgetfulness of God. Every faculty will be developed, every capacity increased. The acquirement of knowledge will not weary the mind or exhaust the energies. There the grandest enterprises may be carried forward, the loftiest aspirations reached, the highest ambitions realized; and still there will arise new heights to surmount, new wonders to admire, new truths to comprehend, fresh objects to call forth the powers of mind and soul and body.
     “All the treasures of the universe will be open to the study of God's redeemed. Unfettered by mortality, they wing their tireless flight to worlds afar--worlds that thrilled with sorrow at the spectacle of human woe and rang with songs of gladness at the tidings of a ransomed soul. With unutterable delight the children of earth enter into the joy and the wisdom of unfallen beings. They share the treasures of knowledge and understanding gained through ages upon ages in contemplation of God's handiwork. With undimmed vision they gaze upon the glory of creation--suns and stars and systems, all in their appointed order circling the throne of Deity. Upon all things, from the least to the greatest, the Creator's name is written, and in all are the riches of His power displayed.
     “And the years of eternity, as they roll, will bring richer and still more glorious revelations of God and of Christ. As knowledge is progressive, so will love, reverence, and happiness increase. The more men learn of God, the greater will be their admiration of His character. As Jesus opens before them the riches of redemption and the amazing achievements in the great controversy with Satan, the hearts of the ransomed thrill with more fervent devotion, and with more rapturous joy they sweep the harps of gold; and ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands of voices unite to swell the mighty chorus of praise.” Great Controversy, p 677-678.  

     “There, when the veil that darkens our vision shall be removed, and our eyes shall behold that world of beauty of which we now catch glimpses through the microscope; when we look on the glories of the heavens, now scanned afar through the telescope; when, the blight of sin removed, the whole earth shall appear in "the beauty of the Lord our God," what a field will be open to our study! There the student of science may read the records of creation and discern no reminders of the law of evil. He may listen to the music of nature's voices and detect no note of wailing or undertone of sorrow. In all created things he may trace one handwriting--in the vast universe behold "God's name writ large," and not in earth or sea or sky one sign of ill remaining.” Education, p 303.

     “To dwell forever in this home of the blest, to bear in soul, body, and spirit, not the dark traces of sin and the curse, but the perfect likeness of our Creator, and through ceaseless ages to advance in wisdom, in knowledge, and in holiness, ever exploring new fields of thought, ever finding new wonders and new glories, ever increasing in capacity to know and to enjoy and to love, and knowing that there is still beyond us joy and love and wisdom infinite--such is the object to which the Christian's hope is pointing.” God’s Amazing Grace, p 363.  



Just how vast is God’s universe?

     When God created the stars of the heavens, He stretched them out “like a curtain” (Psalms 104:2) so that they had space in between them.  Each star is separated from one another by “slightly more than 1 parsec” (The Structure of Our Universe: Distances within the Galaxy, article published in The Astrophysics Spectator, Issue 4.06, April 18, 2007, by Dr. Jerome James Brainerd, at http://www.astrophysicsspectator.com/topics/overview/DistanceGalacticScale.html, accessed 4-1-12).  A parsec is 3.25 light years, or 19 trillion miles, and so each star is more than 3.25 light years apart.
     All these stars are grouped together in their own particular portion of space, and the grouping of stars is called a galaxy.  Astronomers estimate that each galaxy is made up on average of “100 billion stars” (Astronomer Carl Sagan, in Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Episode 7 of 13, titled The Backbone of Night, approximately at 55:12 minutes, first broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service on November 9, 1980).  They also estimate that each galaxy is separated from other galaxies “by distances on the order of millions of parsecs” (Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia, under Galaxy, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy, accessed 4-1-12).  So each galaxy is separated by more than 3.25 million light years, or at least 19 quintillion miles (that’s 19,000,000,000,000,000,000). (18 zeros).  So there is a huge amount of empty space between each star in a galaxy and then between each galaxy from each other.
     But just how many galaxies are there?  In the 1980's Astronomers estimated there to be at least “100 billion galaxies” composing the known universe of space (Astronomer Carl Sagan, in Cosmos, Episode 7 of 13, titled The Backbone of Night, approximately at 55:05 minutes, first broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service on November 9, 1980).  But in the years since 1980, mainly due to the Hubble telescope images of deep space and ultra deep space, scientists then estimated there to be at least 200 billion galaxies in the observable universe.
     Back in 1995, a very narrow dark patch of stary sky was focused upon by Hubble for ten consecutive days between December 18 to 28.  The area of sky was only about the width of a dime viewed from 75 feet away, and the resulting image was assembled from 276 separate exposures with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2).  Just a few stars in our Milky Way galaxy are visible in the foreground and are vastly outnumbered by the menagerie of about 1500 far more distant galaxies, some nearly as faint as 30th magnitude, or nearly four billion times fainter than the limits of human vision.
     Then in 2003-2004, an extremely narrow dark patch located in the constellation Fornax, was focused upon by Hubble between Sept. 24, 2003 and Jan. 16, 2004, and represents 11.3 days of exposure time.   The area of sky was like looking through an eight-foot-long soda straw, and the resulting image was assembled from 800 exposures taken over the course of 400 Hubble orbits around Earth.  Only a handful of stars within the Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the image, but are vastly outnumbered by the nearly 10,000 far more distant galaxies which are billions of light-years away.
     But this is not all.  Just in this year of 2016, “Astronomers came to the surprising conclusion that there are at least 10 times more galaxies in the observable universe than previously thought.” (NASA website, October 13, 2016 article titled: Hubble Reveals Observable Universe Contains 10 Times More Galaxies Than Previously Thought, at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/hubble-reveals-observable-universe-contains-10-times-more-galaxies-than-previously-thought, accessed 11-24-16).  This means that instead of there being just 200 billion galaxies, there are now estimated to be 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe, and most of these are waiting to be discovered by advancing telescopes!  Now since these are just best guess estimates based upon current understanding, then in reality there may even be more galaxies than this!

     To try and give you some idea of just how large a number 2 trillion galaxies is, picture yourself taking a single grain of sand, putting it on the tip of your finger and then holding it up to the stary sky.  Then realize that “the patch of sky” that this single tiny grain of sand “covers contains 10,000 galaxies”! (Institute of Physics, article titled Sand Galaxies, at http://www.physics.org/facts/sand-galaxies.asp, accessed 11-24-16).

     Just think about this: each star is 3.25 light years away from every other star, and there are 100 billion stars in a galaxy; each galaxy is 3.25 million light years away from every other galaxy, and there are estimated to be 2 trillion galaxies!
     So dear ones, the universe that God created is vast and stupendously ginormous, and as each galaxy and star is different from one another, so then God’s vast universe is also stupendously diverse!  This then means that there will always be something new for the Redeemed to discover and investigate into throughout all eternity without ever being able to discover it all or learning all there can be learned!



Does the Bible describe that God has created other worlds which have intelligent beings dwelling on them like on earth?

     “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds”. Hebrews 1:1-2.

     The Greek word for “worlds” used here is “aion”, which translates and means “an age, beginning of the world” (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, word #165).  So there were other worlds of created living things which God had given a beginning age to besides the earth.
     Now all of these “worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3).  This reveals that all of these other worlds and their living things were created by the word of God and thus they did not come into existence by chance, nor did they evolve over billions of years of trial and error mutations of simple celled organisms that were somehow already living and existing.  But they were all intelligently and purposely created by God for a specific reason.
     The Bible also mentions that these intelligent beings which God created on these others worlds regularly come to visit with God at different intervals:
     “Now there was a day when the sons of God [from other worlds] came to present themselves before the LORD...Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD”. Job 1:6, 2:1.

     “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn”. Hebrews 12:22-23.

     “For as the new heavens and the new earth...shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.  And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 66:22-23.     

     The living inhabitants of these other worlds “dwell in” the “heavens” (Revelation 12:12), which is plural.  The Greek word for “heavens” used here is “ouranos”, which translates and means “elevation, heaven – as the abode of God” (Strong’s, word #3772).  So as God, the Lord God Michael/Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and all the angels live in a real abode called heaven which is situated in a particular place among the stars - which we know to be through the open space in the Orion Nebula, then these other intelligent inhabitants also dwell and thrive in a real abode of their own that is situated in another particular place among the stars where they all serve God according to His will.
     The Bible also reveals that the reason why God created and then stretched “out the heavens as a curtain” (Isaiah 40:22), thus providing so much space in between each star and each galaxy, was so that the starry universe would be spread “out as a tent to dwell in” (Isaiah 40:22).  So it was God’s propose for these other created worlds and their intelligent inhabitants to have their own particular place to dwell in this vast celestial expanse of space.  This means that it is highly probable that these other inhabited worlds, however many they are, are each located in their own particular galaxy, and God chose the galaxy which we call the Milky Way to create us and the world we live in.



What are these other worlds and its inhabitants like?

     “The Lord has given me a view of other worlds. Wings were given me, and an angel attended me from the city to a place that was bright and glorious. The grass of the place was living green, and the birds there warbled a sweet song. The inhabitants of the place were of all sizes; they were noble, majestic, and lovely. They bore the express image of Jesus, and their countenances beamed with holy joy, expressive of the freedom and happiness of the place. I asked one of them why they were so much more lovely than those on the earth. The reply was, "We have lived in strict obedience to the commandments of God, and have not fallen by disobedience, like those on the earth." Then I saw two trees, one looked much like the tree of life in the city. The fruit of both looked beautiful, but of one they could not eat. They had power to eat of both, but were forbidden to eat of one. Then my attending angel said to me, "None in this place have tasted of the forbidden tree; but if they should eat, they would fall." Then I was taken to a world which had seven moons. There I saw good old Enoch, who had been translated. On his right arm he bore a glorious palm, and on each leaf was written "Victory." Around his head was a dazzling white wreath, and leaves on the wreath, and in the middle of each leaf was written "Purity," and around the wreath were stones of various colors, that shone brighter than the stars, and cast a reflection upon the letters and magnified them. On the back part of his head was a bow that confined the wreath, and upon the bow was written "Holiness." Above the wreath was a lovely crown that shone brighter than the sun. I asked him if this was the place he was taken to from the earth. He said, "It is not; the city is my home, and I have come to visit this place." He moved about the place as if perfectly at home. I begged of my attending angel to let me remain in that place. I could not bear the thought of coming back to this dark world again. Then the angel said, "You must go back, and if you are faithful, you, with the 144,000, shall have the privilege of visiting all the worlds and viewing the handiwork of God." Early Writings, p 39-40.

     This was just two inhabited worlds that sister White was able to visit in vision.  But how many more inhabited worlds are there throughout this vast universe of God?  If just 1 percent of all the galaxies estimated there to be in God’s universe each contained just one inhabited world, then there would be 20 billion inhabited worlds!  If just 1/1000 of 1 percent of these galaxies contained inhabited worlds, then there would be 20 million inhabited worlds!  And how ever many inhabited worlds there are, they all can be visited by the Redeemed!  Truly,
     “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

     God has indeed revealed these glories of a better world through the Spirit unto His prophets found in the Bible and in the Spirit or Prophecy!
     “...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.” Hebrews 11:16.  

     “The glory of the eternal world has been opened before me. I want to tell you that Heaven is worth winning. It should be the aim of your life to fit yourself for association with the redeemed, with holy angels, and with Jesus, the world's Redeemer. If we could have but one view of the celestial city, we would never wish to dwell on earth again. There are beautiful landscapes on earth, and I enjoy all these prospects of loveliness in nature. I associate them with the Creator. But I know that if I love God, and keep his commandments, there is a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory reserved in Heaven for me. Beautiful as are the scenes of earth, they can bear no comparison to the glories of the eternal world....God desires us to contemplate heavenly things. He desires us to behold the matchless charms of the divine character, and by beholding we shall become changed into the same image, through the power of his transforming grace.”  Signs of the Times, April 8, 1889 par 13.

     “Dear children, the future abode of the saints will be all over glorious, and will you strive to be there? Let your minds dwell upon the glories of heaven, for this you may do with safety, and this will bring substantial joys, and will make you heavenly minded. If you have trials here, and feel lonesome, look away from this dark world to the bright glories of heaven. Set your affections upon heavenly joys, and then you will not feel so deeply the trials and disappointments of this life, for you will feel that you have a home in glory, a crown, a harp, and a lovely Saviour there. Strive for that blest inheritance which God has promised to those that love him, and keep his commandments.” Youth Instructor, October 1, 1852 par 9.

     Dear reader - if you are faithful to God in keeping His commandments and living by His every inspired word, then you, along with the 144,000, will not only be able to explore and understand all the wonders contained on the New Earth, will not only be able to personally talk with and hug the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, as well as your guarding angel and all saved loved ones, but you will also have the privilege of traveling throughout the entire universe of God, visiting other inhabited worlds, and forever learning new things from all the handiwork of God and the Lamb.  Isn’t this promised reward worth any amount of trial, tribulation, pain and suffering in order to gain?  Isn’t it worth all crucifixion of self and every evil way in order to obtain it forever as yours?  Isn’t is worth the sacrificing of anything and everything in order to continue following God and Christ our Saviour and win such a blessed life with them?  I know it is to me, and I pray to you all as well!  So when we find ourselves under trial and affliction, then all we have to do is to look up to God and dwell upon this future glorious reward He has waiting for us, and soon it will all be yours!
     “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:17-18.

     “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:14-21.


     Next time we will be finishing up this series in our 12th and last part on the Scenario of Events in These Last Days.




MINISTRY NEWS

HEALTH - MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK
     The Health and Medical Missionary work in the Central African nation of Zambia is progressing forward.  To the glory of God, the Herbal and Health Clinic building is now functioning and precious souls are receiving valuable instruction on health, as well as natural treatments for various ailments.  Praise God that His healing grace is being manifested, and testimonies are being given to the glory of God.  Some of these can be read in the Zambia section of our Correspondence From Foreign Workers.
     We again solicit and greatly appreciate your prayers and continued support in furthering this great Medical Missionary work, especially for precious souls to be won to Jesus Christ through this mighty entering wedge of Health Reform.



ONLINE  VIDEOS
     Many of our present truth videos are currently on the world-wide web for anyone to freely watch and study through.  All these videos can be found listed on our website under Online Videos (http://www.LightMinistries.com/SDA/id1245.htm).  You can also find these present truth videos on our YouTube channel - Let There Be Light Ministries (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfJdqkw4QDXEuSyEQe7SgQ).
     Currently we have over 3,000 people who have viewed these videos, and over 41,500 minutes have been logged, and with God’s blessing and your prayers many more to come.  Please keep this great evangelistic outreach endeavor in your thoughts and prayers, and may God lead 1000's more precious souls to watch these and become convicted on the Present Truth before it is too late!



WEBSITE STATISTICS
     Our ISP recently upgraded their protection software platform, which caused a major problem with the gathering of website traffic information on their servers.  After spending some time identifying and reviewing the problem, they decided to discontinue gathering website traffic information across all of their servers.  As a result, we are only able to provide full website statistics for the month of July, and will not be able to provide any further traffic information until another source is secured for this information.


TRUE CHURCH WEBSITE
     July - 23,148 hits; 5,702 visitors; 6,905 Present Truth documents viewed; over 1.84 billion bytes downloaded.
     On this TrueChurchofGod.info website, we had visitors from around 50 different countries, and the top 15 were from the USA; Germany; Kenya; Italy; Singapore; Australia; Argentina; Colombia; Croatia; South Africa; Russia; Mexico; Japan; Namibia and India.
     These monthly statistics have been about the same for the past year or so, and will probably continue holding about the same for the near future.  As this is true, then for every 3 month period in the future we can expect around 5.5 billion bytes of information to continue to be downloaded from this Gospel Truth website by some 18,000 visitors! PRAISE BE TO GOD!



LTBL MINISTRIES WEBSITE
     July - 242,583 hits; 33,338 visitors; 143,026 Present Truth documents viewed, over 66.9 billion bytes downloaded.
     On this LightMinistries.com website, we had visitors from around 100 different countries, and the top 15 were from the USA; Germany; Russia; Colombia; Australia; South Africa; Brazil; Croatia; Tanzania; Mexico; Canada; China; New Zealand; France and Fiji.
     These monthly statistics have been about the same for the past year or so, and will probably continue holding about the same for the near future.  As this is true, then for every 3 month period in the future we can expect around 200 billion bytes of information to continue to be downloaded from this Gospel Truth website by some 100,000 visitors! MAY GOD BE PRAISED!



HOME CHURCH
     You are invited to come and join with us in fellowship, and you can do so over your computer, smart phone, iPad or even Kindle.  To fellowship with us, type or paste the following link into your browser: http://zoom.us and download the Zoom App.  Once it is downloaded, then go to: https://zoom.us/j/4663248724, follow the simple instructions and you should be logged into the room - it's that simple! But if you happen to have outdated computers/devices then instead use this link: https://zoom.us/wc/join/4663248724?pwd=.  If you have any problems, visit our Technical Support page at: http://www.lightministries.com/HC/id20.htm.
     For those who have no computers or who are unable to access the internet, you can also join our live Home Church fellowship over the phone, and we will be able to hear you speak to us!  In the USA dial  1-408-638-0968  or  1-646-558-8656  or  1-669-900-6833  or  1-929-205-6099, or if you are in Canada dial 1-647-558-0588.  After being prompted punch in the Meeting ID code: HOMECHURCH# (466-324-8724#).  You will then be automatically connected to listen to our live Church Service, and in order to speak in the room press *9 and wait for the moderator to enable you to speak.  Please be aware that these are NOT Toll Free numbers.  If you live in a different country and would also like to join with us over the phone, then please contact me for a number to dial within your country.
     We praise God for allowing us to gather together as one Home Church family in Christ Jesus, and look forward to having you also join with us!



CORRECTION:
     In Scenario of Events #11 (see January - March, 2017 Newsletter), we mentioned that the Death Decree was issued before probation closes - which is correct.  But upon further study we discovered that while there are Death Decrees issued by various nations before probation closes, there is a world-wide or Universal Death Decree that is only issued after probation closes (see Early Writings, p 36-37).  Upon reviewing the inspired quotations we used to show Death Decrees being issued before probation closes, we saw that we had also included a quotation dealing with the Universal Death Decree (Prophets and Kings, p 512) - which was a mistake because it occurs after probation closes.  Please forgive us for this oversight and for any wrong conclusions or misunderstandings which have arisen because of our mistake.  We praise God for correcting our mistake in this important issue, and also to our dear brother in the faith for bringing this to our attention.
     Since the Universal Death Decree occurs after probation closes, it should be included in Scenario of Events #17 - which should now more correctly read: “The plagues fall in succession, but the first 6 plagues are not universal; the Universal Death Decree is issued, and angels protect 144,000 from death.”  Please make a notation of this change in this 17th Event.




TO OUR READERS AND SUPPORTERS:
     "Let There Be Light" Ministries is not using your prayers and donations to build itself into a kingdom, but is concerned with getting the Present Truth into the hands of the common people quickly, effectively, and wisely. Instead of working towards acquiring expensive video and T.V. production equipment, satellite or shortwave facilities, we would rather use the Lord's money in publishing and distributing materials which give the full present truth gospel, as well as supporting many full-time foreign ministers and workers around the world who have proven themselves to be reliable and stable. With their monthly support and present truth materials supplied them, these ministers and workers then have the ability to more effectively spread the spoken and printed truth, establish the people in it, and carry this precious truth into the very homes of those who sit in darkness. This is how the Loud Cry of the Third Angel will be spread, and is now being spread! If the Lord impresses you to help in these endeavors, your donations will be greatly appreciated--not just by this Ministry, but by many others as well! MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!




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.


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 Monthly operating expenses for Herbal and Health Clinic.


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

Dear brothers,
     Ephesians 4:15.
     Greetings to both of you in the good and precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
     This past Sabbath we had to visit the brethren halfway across the island in ____ while we live in ____. We were really blessed to fellowship together. About 4 families worship together over there every Sabbath.
     I took the Bible studies with them for the whole Sabbath and we were looking at the "conditionality clause". We did look again at the e-mails last year as I had printed copies for our study. We looked at the series of e-mails between bro. ____, bro. ____ (Is your SDA Church Babylon?), myself and the last by br. sessler on the conditionality issue.
     The brethren were so thankful that we were refreshed on the issue and re-established in the faith. We really agree that it is one of the truths that is lacking in the SDA church today...we praise God for the clear insights He has given.
      We hope your Sabbath was also a blessing to the brethren as a whole.
      May God bless you both richly and also the respective ministries in your country prosper as you continue to share the meat in due season.
Thank you for the continuous support and prayers. Ephesians 4:16.  B.I., Fiji Island.


Dear Elder Robert Sessler,
     First of all I want to thank you for the tremendous job you are doing by spreading, proclaiming the PRESENT TRUTH MESSAGE which is needed in these last days of the earth’s history and very soon you will be rewarded.
     Dear Elder, there are three great misunderstandings in Adventism. They are (1) Misunderstanding of the Three Angels' Messages; (2) Misunderstanding of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary of Daniel 8:14; and (3) Misunderstanding of the Spirit of Prophecy....
     Without a question we are now in the last minutes of the world and of the history of the Church. The greatest evidence of this is not what is happening in the world but what is happening in the Church. The Devil's last deception, his last attack upon the Church, is to make of no effect the Spirit of Prophecy....
     Dear Elder Robert, remember you are my only hope who is supporting me tremendously materially in my Missionary work, I always humbly thank you in advance. I need to reach many places before I die. Time is running out, no time to waste, time is not with us. Please pass my special Christian greetings to everyone there.
     May God continue to protect and bless you all for the good work you are faithfully doing for the expansion of His Heavenly Kingdom.
JOSHUA 24:15, E.A., Zambia.


Friend in Christ,
     Hello pastor and co-workers with Christ. Holy greetings to you in the matchless name of our Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.  Count it all joy and a blessings and I give God all the praise, glory and honor for the work you are doing for reaching souls for the kingdom!!
     Am Brother ____ from Kenya. I am humbled brethren to have this privilege to visit your ministry web and we are so blessed to have this wonderful opportunity to contact you through the internet and I was privileged to find your contact. After prayerfully reading and studying your web page,I was spiritually charged (and) moved and thrilled. My spiritual stagger (energy) went stronger to find that you have what we need for our spiritual growth....
     I give God all the glory of allowing me and leading me to your wonderful and blessed website...We humbly pray that the Holy Spirit visit your heart and humbly spend time with us as our spiritual mentors.  We hunger and thirst for your FELLOWSHIP and teachings.  If God provides the opportunity we beseech that brother make a MACEDONIA TRIP here and share the TRUTH OF GOD with the Brethren, YOUR FELLOWSHIP WILL BE OUR JOY AND DELIGHT. [EDITOR’S NOTE: have already alerted our worker in Kenya and they have contacted this dear brother]...We shall be blessed to work together brethren, and Lord shall be glorified, Hope and trust to hear more from you. Blessings.
Yours in Christ’s love, P.D., Kenya.




CORRESPONDENCE FROM FOREIGN WORKERS


FROM KENYA, EAST AFRICA

(Combination of 2 letters) Good morning brother,
     1 Jn. 3:1.
     With blessed love of the Lord, I hope this finds you well.
     Just wanted to let you know that we are to have a series of meetings this up coming month.  1) 4th - 11th - I will be @ ____.  2) 12th - 18th - @ ____.  3) 18th - 25th - Youth camp @ ____.  4) 25th - 1st Sept. - Effort @  home church (yet to be confirmed).  This means I'll be doing a lot of traveling, especially to Kenya Coast and back. Hopefully God will provide means in good time to enable me accomplish the calls....
     Last month, August, was a rather busy month for us. I had three Camps in a row and an evangelistic effort the last week of the month. One, took us to the south western Kenya at the coastal region from 11th through 18th; it was followed by a Youth Camp from 18th through 25th, and lastly, an effort meeting at ____'s from 25th through 1st September. The first week was a Camp Meeting.  God willing, we shall have two major meetings to close the year with in December.
     In the meantime, I hope our request for the house of worship has had fair consideration with God's blessings. We look forward to your response that, hopefully, we may complete the project before close of the year.
 With gratitude and prayers for all saints, B.I., Kenya.


FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA

     Brother ____ is an active and leading figure among the Team Jiwaka Lay Workers group. He’s very active in doing street preaching, visiting many churches far and near and running revivals & evangelistic meetings, organising training and Camp Meetings. He is stepping on the foot path (following in the footsteps) of Brother ____, the PNG national evangelist....
     This time ____ and his team made a plan to visit the remote parts of the Highlands & Southern region fields through the foot tracks. The journey they are targeting to travel was very tough and also challenges but they moved alone with one mind and faith....
     The journey begins on the 26th February from ____ province and end up in ____ city in March and return back home on the same routing on the 28th May....They travelled on the PMV truck, Speed boat and some kilo metres on bare foot. In some areas journeys were really tough in bad weathers.
     During this trip, two revivals, two evangelistic and two week street preaching conducted. And one church building was set-up at ____ district in Southern Highlands Province.
     Result in the outreach and evangelistic meetings conducted at the new areas were very successful as number of new interests and contacts were established. And one of the most exiting highlights was a distribution of the books and pamphlets both in Pid/Eng....
     At last missionary ____ and family were smiling when Brother ____ and boys arrived in ____ village in ____. He was waiting for his Bibles and other books for almost 8 months till the boys brought them to their door step.
     One week evangelistic meeting was well organised by ____ in the heart of the ____ village. The entire community was blessed with the programs run by the visitors.
     A Team Jiwaka under coordination-ship of brother ____, the everlasting truth by voice and written word (Book/Leaflets) is spreading from place to place. They are kindly requesting for your daily prayers and your support in means to keep moving on for the soul saving mission.
     Wish you many blessings ahead,
B.K., for Team Jiwaka, PNG.


FROM THE PHILIPPINES

(Combination of 2 letters) Dear Brother Bob,
     3 John 2.
      How are you? We are praying that you are fine through the guidance and protection of the Lord. We too are fine through His grace.
      Brother Bob, the Lord is so good to us. He was with us in all our work here. He is working in the heart of the people to see, hear and accept the truth. Without the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, all our efforts will be of no avail. As of now several people are now open to hear God's message, they are now studying it with us, observing us during Sabbath. We pray that soon they will accept the truth.
     Also brother Bob, the Lord is opening a door for us to enter for many work especially new field. Some group formerly from Grover's group are now gradually uniting with us. The Lord opened their eyes, awakened them to see the true light, and separated from Grover's group for few years now. We visited them once already few months ago, and they are calling me to visit them again in ____ City. They are a big clan, and all separated from Grover. They have another brethren from ____ that separated also, and they are inviting me also to go there. Hopefully this August, we will visit them and study with them. We are soliciting your prayers.
     Also brother Bob, there's a call for us to work in ____. I hope and pray that we will be able to attend all this work, for Christ sake. Please continue to pray for our work here....
     For the month of August, we continued our follow up Bible studies with those that we are laboring and then continue sharing and laboring for the new interest. We are nurturing and strengthening them in the Lord. As of now some them are attending Sabbath with us and are observing. We also do here children’s ministry. A lot of children here in our neighborhood are coming in here in our house and they really wanted to learned spiritual things.
     You know brother, it is really effective to teach the young and trained them for the Lord, because you know, those children that always attended our vacation Bible School before, when they grown up they did not forget what we taught them, and its stayed in their minds, and now that they are teenager, they remembered it all. They approached us and said that they miss those times. So we invited them again and we are teaching them the will of the Lord. Some of them are now attending our Sabbath service already. The word of the Lord in Prov 8:13 is really true. These young people are one of them that we are nurturing now.
     Also brother Bob, our new home church in ____ needs to be strengthen, so we visit there from time to time, to strengthen and established them in our faith. The enemy is attacking them, sending some false belief through some claiming to be in the truth so we need to pray for them, and encourage them. We had also some interest there that we are laboring.
      I'd been also laboring (with) some of our former brethren in ____ who backslide from the truth for years now, and I’d been working for them, encouraging them to come back to the Lord. Last Aug 24, I went there and visit them and invited them to join with me to spend the Sabbath, and thank God that they spend Sabbath with me. One of them are so touch that she cried with the message of how God really love us, that God didn’t want everyone to perish. And she said that she will now revived her covenant with the Lord....The Lord's field is really ready for harvest.
      Till here for now brother Bob. May God continue to guide and bless us in all our work for Him. May He continue to bless you, your family especially your ministry.
In Christ, s.b., Philippines.


FROM UGANDA, EAST AFRICA

(Combination of 2 letters) Dear Elder Sessler.
     Christian greetings from Isaiah 18:1 KJV: “Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia” - the blue Nile and White Nile, hence Uganda and far.
     It has been some time that I write that side but just like apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 KJV: “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. [9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.”
     I have been down with illness, a thorn in the flesh I have got some relief, keep me in your earnest requests/petitions to the Lord Jesus Christ that if it be His will may recover me from this thorn.
     Thanks for the support and printing fund, there is still greater need for printing "The Plague and Fire of Fanaticism." These two booklets are a great tool in countering the great plan of Satan....
     Visited ____ on 20th August 2019 for a meeting with brothers on how we need to continue helping each other and churches, since there are inroads fanaticism that are assailing Gods people. Date setting the 2520 and many old fanaticism are raising their ugly heads; i.e. the head covering - the reason we need the printing of The Plague & Fire of Fanaticism.....
     I stayed in ____ longer than I had planned on daily basis we had some people we shared with, one young ____ made decision for Christ as his Lord and Saviour this side I stayed for a week, they called this meetings a retreat. Come back Brother ____ had organized a Camp in their place ____ I was tasked to teach on The Reformation and Revival and Church Governance on Thursday we made an out reach to neighboring homes telling them the story of Jesus and obedience to Gods Commandments and final warning message the Third Angel’s Message two souls were baptized.
     I'm back home I thank God for the freedom to move and share his glad tidings and conviction of his Spirit upon the hearts of those we meet on His be half.
      Thanks for your support and prayers.
Yours in Christ Jesus. B.K., Uganda.


FROM ZAMBIA, CENTRAL AFRICA

(Combination of 2 letters) Dear Elder Bob,
     Greetings to you and the family of God with you. Firstly and foremost, I must apologies for not sending these reports on the promised day. This is due to the fact that we are facing a very big challenge with power cut off in the country for more than a month now. Henceforth, it has become so difficult to use the laptops or computers in internet cafes. The only easy method to communicate using email is through a cell phone. Nevertheless, the Lord is good as He makes ways even where there is no way.
     This year the Lord blessed me with enough time and chance to attend three major Camp Meetings. The first one was in our neighboring country and in an area call ____, in Namibia. This Camp Meeting started on 18th -25th  August 2019, Brothers ____ , ____ and I ____ travelled to this country and attended this good Camp Meeting which was good and inspiring. We had about 6 brethren who got baptized there at the end of the Camp Meeting. After this camp, Brother ____ and I came back to Zambia. In ____ district to join others who were at another camp.
     The Lord is so good that after this we again left for another Camp Meeting in ____ in the second week of September 2019. The ____ Camp Meeting had about 9 souls who got baptized at the end of the Camp Meeting.
     The church in Zambia has grown and all devoted brethren are very busy working for the Lord. Brother ____ and I are preparing for another trip of 1600km to and from ____ town to ____ to visit brother ____ who requested to be visited even take some materials for his home church. Please help us with enough logistics funds that are amounting to about $250. We plan to go on the 18th October 2019.
     During these Camp Meetings a good medical missionary was down (presented) both in theory and practical. Many sisters and brethren has different ailments which by the Lord’s mercy others got healed. Only one sister whose liver condition was bad came out of the camp without proper healing and am sorry to report or inform you brethren that we lost the sister five days ago. The sister dead (died) last Sabbath. Pray with the family that has lost this sister. Pray with me also so that this herbal clinic will have enough natural medicine to help people that are suffering from these diseases that can treat easily using our natural ways of healing.
     At the same time may I praise the Living God for this knowledge of natural ways of healing as those that I have helped have responded well and are even teaching and directing others for the correct methods of healing. Elder Bob, a lot will be done if this support on Herbal Clinic continues. Please may the Almighty Lord give you more to support this medical missionary work.  More information on the same will continue flowing as I communicate to you.
     ...Brother ____ and I have planned a trip to ____ about 800+km to take booklets, other few SOP books and Bibles to those who made these requests to you and to brother ____ of Australia. We are waiting for support so that we can use some of it for transport. Pray with us for this long trip as we are also going there for the first time and to meet these brethren for the first time too.  If it will be enough then we can buy few local language Bibles.
     Thank you for the messages you presented the past month, which is full of the current prophecies. Brother ____ and I plan to download these lessons so we can share here in Africa especially during the upcoming camp meetings.
Regards, B.M., Zambia.


FROM ZIMBABWE, AFRICA

Greetings Elder Bob...
     I wish to report that the work of God is progressing so well in Zimbabwe, especially on the part of ____ where I have consolidated most of my efforts for the last six months. You will remember last time I indicated that, we opened up a new mission center with 12 prospective candidates for heaven. This number has however dropped to 11 with 1 having backslidden to her former denomination. But we have gained four more and the home church now totals 15 members.
     Since November 2018, when we opened up this branch we have tirelessly worked to prepare our candidates for baptism. We have taught them so many subjects and am now assured they can take their vows of baptism come August 17. Please take note that despite the fact that the update is just brief, this does not reflect what is on the ground....
     On the other hand, however I am glad to report that the WhatsApp group evangelism which I began on 17th of March 2016 continues to grow with many separated brothers and sisters around the world joining the group. Daily various posts on health, prophecy and other truths for this time are added for the spiritual benefit of all members....
     It should be noted that our former brethren who always caused problems to the church, we finally withdrew our fellowship from them. Therefore this year‘s Camp Meeting preparations have been done without them and we’re progressing very well. I have also received invitation to attend this year’s Camp Meeting in Namibia, but I turned down the invitation due to lack of resources. Keep remembering us in your prayers....
B.N., Zimbabwe.




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