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"LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Volume #27 January - March, 2022 Issue #119
![]() "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
![]() SDA CATHOLIC CHURCH!, part 4 (final)
![]() In our last Newsletter we learned that since every Catholic owes their spiritual allegiance to the Vatican and the Pope and not to Christ, and the SDA church has been formed into "another universal and truly catholic organization," then every member of the SDA church owes their spiritual allegiance to the General Conference and not to Christ!
For those who found it hard to believe that the SDA church has been converted into another Catholic organization, we began examining over 40 major similarities between the Roman Catholic Church and organization and the SDA church and organization.
We continued to see uncontrovertable proof, from both Catholic and Adventist sourced documents, that the Adventist church has adopted Roman Catholic beliefs and practices in 17 different areas dealing with Church Organizational Practices and Organizational Beliefs – regarding the Church itself as well as in Doctrine. This made a total of 36 different areas, and in this Newsletter we’re examining the remaining areas showing that the SDA church images the Catholic church.
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
![]() MEMBERSHIP DILEMMA
After examining these major similarities between the Roman Catholic Church and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, what is the only possible conclusion any honest-hearted and unprejudiced follower of Christ can come to? We will let the Seventh-day Adventist Church leadership answer this pertinent question:
"...there is another universal and truly catholic organization, the Seventh-day Adventist Church." Neal C. Wilson, General Conference President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Adventist Review, March 5, 1981, p 3.
So what has the Seventh-day Adventist Church learned from the Roman Catholic Church? Exactly how to image the Beast!
Throughout these 4 parts we have seen that the SDA leadership have succeeded in forming the organizational structure of the SDA church into another Roman Catholic hierarchy. They have made the General Conference President into another pope – the "first minister" "spiritual leader" "shepherd, guardian, guide and captain" of all SDA church members. And they have succeeded in exchanging the truths of God’s word for the falsehoods of Romanism! The SDA Church leadership have indeed entered into and have firmly established a “new organization", and the SDA people are being held captive within “another universal and truly catholic organization” with just the name “Seventh-day Adventist” covering it! And what does God solemnly declare to all His people in regards to the beast or its image?
"And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, if any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name....
"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication...And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities." Revelation 14:9-11, 18:1-5.
May God help us all to make Him our Supreme Pastor, First Minister, Leader, Shepherd, Guardian, Guide and Captain in our lives. May God help us to escape from all churches which image Roman Catholicism and instead join Christ and thereby become part of His true church. May God help us all to seek His grace and strength to unerringly follow His word and will, regardless of our own preferences or ideas. And what is God’s will?
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." 2 Timothy 3:5.
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Ephesians 5:11.
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial?...Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.
"Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord." Isaiah 52:11.
“My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds (church leaders) have caused them to go astray...they have forgotten their resting place (in God alone)....Remove out of the midst of Babylon...Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity....My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord.” Jeremiah 50:6, 8, 51:6, 45.
“In amazement they hear the testimony that Babylon is the church, fallen because of her errors and sins, because of her rejection of the truth sent to her from Heaven." Ellen G. White, in Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 424 or Great Controversy, p 606-607.
![]() ![]() 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, 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. From time to time 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 6,600 people who have viewed these videos, and over 84,000 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!
![]() 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: https://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. 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!
![]() 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 my beloved brethren in Christ, Warm Christian greetings to you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I want to let you know that many Roman Catholics have joined our Home Churches. Please don't forget us in your prayers. I will be very grateful if I hear from you soon....
Isaiah 8:20. Have a great blessed Sabbath. E.C., Zambia.
Thank you for efforts in (with) the Remnant. We are getting busy to start visiting many soon.
B.A., Panama.
Happy Sabbath,...
We all want unity and we all wish for others to work with, but how can we join together with those who hold views which are so far from the truth....I have given up trying to work with others as they seem to always go off into some sort of fanaticism. Most I once worshipped with have either gone into feast days or the Holy Spirit error. (Editor’s Note: I understand your dilemma, and it is true that we can only unite with those who have accepted the full present truth in Jesus and are walking in it - 1 John 1:7.) I am glad that you have held firm through the years. We all make mistakes in judgment at times, mostly in our desire to please others and work with them....
Anyway hope all is going well for you.
God bless. P.R., Canada.
Dear Elder and Brother Sessler, greetings with John 13: 34, 35. I trust that this email finds you and the family well. I wish, at the outset, to thank you for the great work that you do, of taking pains to share with us the Quarterly newsletters. We look forward to receiving more of this bread of life.
I am ____, one of the elders in the Namibian Home Church of the separated brethren. We haven't met yet in person, but I know you through your evangelistic pursuits for many years now. We are doing well this side of the world, and we are trying our best to reach out to many souls with the last message of mercy, particularly in these trying times in which every prophecy is fulfilling before our eyes, which give us hope to hold onto the truth, for our redemption draweth nigh.
Of late, besides sharing the word of God, I have embarked upon publishing work. I believe that the combination of Bible study and the literature materials (the silent preachers), can advance the work of God in many lines....
Waiting to hearing from you soon, and Happy Sabbath in advance.
May the Lord bless. B.F., Namibia.
Dearest elder Robert.
Greetings in Christ’s mighty matchless name. It is my sincere hope that you are doing fine under the wings of our Almighty and everlasting Father with your all your family.
How are your family doing? Are they okay? How are you doing?...you are really in my heart. I am so much concerned of your well being, your Church and your family. In this walk of faith, know as well as you know that we do have challenges which are prone to bring change in our lives. As psalmist David says in Psalms 34:19-21 many are the affliction of a righteous man but the Lord delivers him from them all. He guards all his bones not one of them is broken. Despite the fact that we face stiff challenges, they are not meant to kill or destroy us, they are meant to usher us into a move intimate relationship with God Almighty....
Well, I would love to hear from you. I pray God will see you through that we may enjoy your blessings. I do look forward to hearing from you really soon at a time that suits your convenience, we do love you. Pray for you and wish you a nice moment. May the hand of my good God prosper thee in every area of thy life....
Thanks and may I hear from you soon.
B.C., Kenya.
![]() ![]() CORRESPONDENCE FROM FOREIGN WORKERS
![]() FROM KENYA, EAST AFRICA
![]() Dear brother Elder Bob,
1John. 3:1.
Grateful to read your New Year's greetings. I hadn't been online somehow.
We praise God for all His mercies in the past year, and look forward to greater and more abundance of grace as challenges thicken.
We had quite a successful evangelistic effort in my area ending 25th of December. This year, God willing, we'll begin with a gospel campaign in ____ beginning 6th of February. Keep us up in prayers.
The last two months of the year saw my mother sick, first diagnosed with cardiomegaly having persistent coughing at night, having no sleep sometimes. An x-ray done indicated a mass in one of the atriums in her heart, and suggested surgery. Eventually on 5th we transferred her to Nairobi for a cardiological review for a possible heart surgery. On arrival a Covid test was taken only to be declare her positive. She was immediately put on therapeutics for close to one week, and discharged. Praise God she is doing very well.
She's a staunch Catholic, but as we have been sharing the word of God with her during her stay in hospital, she demanded for daily devotions after discharge which we are still doing. We are doing this on phone every morning as we don't live together. Kindly, remember her in prayers. So far, she has no problem with coughing any more and she enjoys her sleep. Moreover, the cardiologist said her heart condition is not any serious to require surgery as of now. Praise God.
Glory be to God for ever.
B.I., Kenya.
FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Dearest elder Sessler,
1 John 3:1.
I pray all is well in Lord Jesus Christ. Keep looking up my good friend.
Apology for been delay to share our Mission Field Work reports. During the tribunal clash between my entire communities with other tribes, I was forced to shift all my office equipment out from the rental office back home. The worse thing is that, there is no electricity there to continue to write and doing my studies. I started run the computer on the gasoline generator that cost more money on the fuel & oil and sometimes I quit for a week or sometimes I work for hour of two daily for study purpose only when fuel budget available.
STREET TO STREET PREACHING & DISTRIBUTION JUNE 2021
Street to street outreach program was organised by our Student Association made up of Primary, Secondary, College and University students. This program was very amazing and spiritual blessed. Sabbath Truth & Great Controversy leaflets plus 8 Laws of Health papers were freely distributed on the streets after the preaching. Choir groups sharing wonder words in song. Street venders and roamers were strongly warning them of the coming doom and the soon return of Jesus Christ the King. Also they are warned of the Corona Virus Pandemic diseases. Praise God for those five days street evangelism end up with some good results. Gospel seeds were sown freely into the minds of many hungry souls. Your prayers are needed for the truths given in Words, Songs and Papers.
TESTIMONY FOR BROTHER ____ AND FAMILY
This Loud Cry camp meeting venue was set up on the land of a family who recently converted from the ____ city street to street preaching program hosted by our Student Association on the school term holiday week.
Originally ____ and the family was born and grow up from the Lutheran background, and around 90s they join the Assembly of God than after 8 years, Sabbath Truth arrest them so they stay with the SDA conference church another three years until...(our) Student’s street mission do a final arrest in the present truth. And during his three months worship at home while his wife and children continue fellowship with the SDA conference church. He discovered that are few...churches were already established on the other side of the mountainous village.
One day he decides to visit them in person so he crosses over the rivers and mountains until at sunset he arrived in the village. At the entrance of the village, he met a young couple return back from the garden at sunset. As a stranger, ____ kindly asks the couples to show him the...church elder’s home. With a great smile on his face, a young man answered Brother ____ and said, “Right now you are facing and talking to the...church elder, you are most and warmly welcome to my home”.
…….to be continue in a next Story……
____ YEAR ENDING LOUD CRY CAMP DECEMBER 2021
____ District is situated on the high mountainous province of ____ and is very far away from the city. About 700 people have attended the camp from all over the region even though the road leads to the camp-site was very tough and risky. With a grace of God the faithful campers went and return safely after two week camp.
Twenty seven (27) souls went into the water of baptism and 58 new class readies join the rank for next baptism. Our Pastors, Evangelists and Missionaries were cooperatively moving together as one brother, but scattered abroad into many fields searching for the lost souls. Their only aim is to bring back the straying soul to the fold of God.
MISSIONARY TRAINING 2022
As usual, January month is always schedule for the...workers training and 143 field workers and church leaders attend this training at my Home Church. Training was really blessed as lecturers’ emphasis more about UNITY and SOUND DOCTRINE. Health message were also given theory and practical application.
Most of the field Workers were requesting for the financial assistance from our fellow brethren abroad for purchasing the Study Bibles and other SOP books as number of workers are increasing. All they need is a weapon to carry with them into the spiritual fields and it is a written Word of God.
APPEAL
This is a genuine request from the silent majority of the faithful and Self-Sacrificed Missionaries. Request and appeal goes to the “Let There Be Light Ministries,” other Ministries and faithful individuals.
POWER FOR SERVICE
“What the church needs in these days of peril is an army of workers who, like Paul, have educated themselves for usefulness, who have a deep experience in the things of God, and who are filled with earnestness and zeal. Sanctified, self-sacrificing men are needed, --men who will not shun trial and responsibility; men who are brave and true; men in whose hearts Christ is formed "the hope of glory," and who, with lips touched with holy fire, will "preach the word." For want of such workers the cause of God languishes, and fatal errors, like a deadly poison, taint the morals and blight the hopes of a large part of the human race.” The Acts of the Apostles, page 507.
B.K., PNG.
FROM THE PHILIPPINES
(Combination of 2 letters) Dear brother Bob,
3 John 2.
Hello brother Bob! Happy new year to you and to your family! Thank God that we survived the year 2021. He is so good and gracious for protecting and providing us our needs and for keeping us strong in faith amidst of many trials that came along our way. He gave us the strength and power to overcome it and to continue our journey serving Him. May God continue to help and guide us all as we face the year 2022. Although we don’t know what this year will bring to us, but we hope and trust in Him that He will always be with us as we continue our work for Him. We need now to be more aggressive in our evangelism as He allow us more time to work. The time will come that it will (be) harder for us to do this work and while we can do it, we must do aggressively.
“The Sunday movement is now making its way in darkness. The leaders are concealing the true issue, and many who unite in the movement do not themselves see whither the undercurrent is tending....
“It is our duty to do all in our power to avert the threatened danger....A vast responsibility is devolving upon men and women of prayer throughout the land to petition that God may sweep back this cloud of evil, and give a few more years of grace to work for the Master.” The Review and Herald Extra, December 11, 1888.
Brother Bob, for this past two months, we had been busy with our work of doing Bible studies in house and even in Zoom meeting, tracts giving in different ____ and towns, helping and taking care of the sick, giving lectures and trainings on health, doing children’s evangelism, establishing new church and visiting and strengthening our brethren in different churches.
As of now, there are several individuals that we are giving Bible studies in ____ and they are now attending every Sabbath. A lot of children also are attending every Sabbath. With some of our brethren, we went to different ____ and town for tracts giving.
Also brother Bob, one group that separate from Grover Sinco's group, communicate with me. They separate from Grover because he is now teaching that there is really no Sanctuary in heaven, and is preaching a set time for Jesus' coming and a lot more strange doctrine. We do Zoom meeting with their group, comparing our studies and stand. We had a long discussion about health reform because they had been entangled for a long time with Grover's teaching and they turned back in meat eating. For several meetings of studying together, they were convinced that we really need to follow health reform principle on diet and need to discard those that are harmful especially flesh diet – more specifically to those who stands as teachers of the people. And because of this, some of their recognized brethren and worker who didn't accept health message again separate from them. They justified as Grover's did their practiced of meat eating. But still we are hopeful that God will still work for them and enlighten them.
Last Dec 19, we did one week actual training for medical missionary work for several young people who really wants to help us in this line of work. Since a lot of sick people are coming to us to seek our help through natural remedies, we decided to train these young people how to handle cases through natural way. We really need a helping hand in this work. I can’t do the work altogether by myself. It is very tiring to do multitasking, although I’m happy doing it for the Lord. This year we had a plan of work with these young people who devoted and consecrate themselves to help the work. We ask your help and prayer also for this young people so that they will be encourage to continue in God's work.
I had a lot of things to say about our work here, but I can’t remember now some of what we did for God because of so many things that run in my mind. Till next time again. Please continue to pray for us especially this coming year that God will continue find us faithfully doing our work and may He give us the power that we need so that all our work may be fruitful for His glory. Included also are my request for all the brethren here that they may be stronger in faith as trials are thickening around us....
Anyway bro Bob, the work of the Lord here is doing great and in progress. We continue in doing house to house work, giving Bible study and health lecture to the people, distributing tracts, helping the sick and the needy and unfortunate, assisting them or even serving them to the best we can, reaching out those former brethren from the group of Grover and sharing with them, and visiting local home churches here and giving them encouragement, all this things we did for the Lord for the past two months. And the Lord was with us, working with us and blessed our efforts. All the praises and glory is to the Lord!
Brother Bob, last Feb 19, we held our fellowship in our country site in ____, where a lot of brethren attended from different local home churches here. Also, a group from ____, attended too. They are from Grover's group before and through several sharing and studying together with them through Zoom, they come back to the Lord and to our group again and unite with us in our belief. I will attach some of the pictures we have during the fellowship. All the brethren were strengthened and encouraged during this fellowship. We will be having another fellowship on April 30 and we are planning to have our camp meeting as soon as possible so that we may invite and work those around us. We will just prepare the facilities, and build a bigger meeting hall even if it made up of lite materials and also build several bathrooms and comfort rooms. Please help us pray for this that it maybe accomplished soon according in the providence of God.
This coming March, we will go to ____ to labor and work for others also who are on the side of Grover, but are open to hear us. Please include this also in your prayers.
Till here for now brother Bob. May God continue to guide and bless us as we are doing His work and preparing for His soon coming.
In Christ, s.b., Philippines.
FROM UGANDA, EAST AFRICA
Dear Elder Sessler.
Christian greetings.
It has been a little trying moments since we left the Camp meeting December last year 2021. It looks like we were invaded with Omicron variant, it has given us health difficults, keeps resurgeing, though it has not been fatal like the previous types. We thank God we had a wonderful camp meeting. We had taken time without meeting with brothers and sisters, but on this occasion were able to worship together, share testimonies, encourage our fellow pilgrims. Our country has had the longest lock down in the world, hence negative effects from measures taken by our leaders.
The burden (of) the work, or rather upon us, was how to help the next generation; not like Israel of old where the young men were forgotten - Ezekiel 13:5: “Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.” There is a Hebrew maxim: "Jerusalem was destroyed because the education of her children was forgotten.” Shall this grand work live in the next generation? (Or will we repeat past failures?)....
At closing moments the Camp meeting nine souls were baptized....
The work of tracts is still going on. We shall need a new drum for the Risograph. Thanks a lot for the support and prayers. God bless you (and) the entire brotherhood.
Yours in Christ. B.K., Uganda.
FROM ZIMBABWE, SOUTHERN AFRICA
(Combination of 2 letters) Dear elder Bob.
This is the beginning of the new year and I greatly thank the Lord for His immense love in keeping us through the year 2021. It was a very difficult year which saw the growing church in the ____ province (____) surviving the attacks of the enemy through the SDA church. After the church members had received SDA church visitors...(who were actually the) elders and deacons (of the church whose mission were to snatch the (our) church members to the side of the SDA), the church (resisted their efforts and held firm and) has steadily continued to grow in unity.
Until the 11th of December, when we held an all night prayer meeting, the Lord has been tending His flock gently. The all night prayer session marked the close of my ____ province mission as I made my way back home to my family to the ____ province. I praise God that my family also came to support the mission in ____ in December.
I was not alone in the closing period of my mission in the ____ province, but my family came to support me all the way, a distance close to 300km. I was still cherishing the hope of ever attending the camp meeting in Namibia. But that was not to be fruitful due the huge expenses we incurred for the trip back home as a family. I remember promising you my intention to attend the Namibia annual camp meeting which was scheduled for 22nd to 26th of December 2021. I finally failed due to lack of enough resources. (Editor’s Note: it’s ok dear brother, it was not God’s will at that time.)
I am pleased to report once again that somewhere in October 2021, I got some materials from a brother in Zambia which I carried with me to share with the church in the ____ province which proved to be really useful to the church.
However this year I am planning to begin urban evangelism and therefore I believe I must be equipped with a lot of materials for distribution. If the Lord allows the city of ____ should be the first for this endeavor. I am therefore kindly calling upon you for your support with regards to reading materials....
Thank you elder for the New Year’s greetings. I am really encouraged receiving this report and as you also have alluded to; the Lord indeed continued to bless His work in the various ministries last year despite being attacked by the enemy and the various world events which occurred causing much uncertainty and chaos. However we are still getting into this New Year with fullness of hope that He will still protect us and bless His work as it is moving towards completion.
I am also encouraged noting that Let There Be Light Ministries Home church weekly services are still going on and also on Sabbaths. I hope to join these services most of the time this year as I am embarking on a new field of evangelism, this time in an urban setup. I have barely worked in this type of field before, but I feel I need much of your support, especially if I can get some reading materials.
I recommit myself into working for the Lord with more vigor this year seeing various prophecies being fulfilled right in front of our eyes. I am greatly blessed by your encouragement and has to a great measure been addressed as if to me personally. You still have a lot to do my brother towards me in remembering, praying and supporting me in this great work so much so that by the end of the Christian journey we might get eternally saved into the kingdom of God.
Keep the faith my brother.
Kind regards. 1 John 2:15-17. B.N., Zimbabwe.
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