Thursday 23 March 2017

God restores and redeems: an astounding update of attack on the African church


Report: Ms. Minoo Hussain of Bibles for Mideast, Africa
(March 19, 2017): Ibn Yakoobi was among the Muslim extremists who attacked those praying at an Assembly of Loving God (ALG) church of Bibles for Mideast in a central African country on Wednesday. .
The enraged assailants, armed with rods and swords, charged at those gathered and managed to demolish the church as believers gathered on the third day of a 21-day period of prayer and fasting.
At one point, Yakoobi attempted to kill Pastor Musthafa with his sword. As the original story relates, a massive warrior angel appeared, pulling the pastor to safety. When the church roof had been destroyed and a massive thunderstorm began to roar, a mysterious heavenly storm cloud kept the Christians dry and safe, yet pelted painful rain and hailstones on the attackers. [That whole story here: The storms of heaven in Africa: punishment for some, salvation for others]
Yakoobi was one of the more extreme and fanatic religious leaders of the local mosque, participating in all of its practices and activities. Yet neither he nor other locals, all Muslims, could deny the supernatural intervention of that day. While Yakoobi remained full of questions, many in the neighbourhood were softening in their attitudes towards Pastor Musthafa and the assembly, all former Muslims. Some, mostly women from neighbouring houses, had begun joining them for their prayer services over the next two days.
But the Imam of the mosque and other religious leaders became only angrier with the new developments. During Friday’s Day of Assembly at the mosque, the imam even devoted his sermon to strictly warning his people not to believe the Christians nor attend their prayer meetings.
He explained how, during the time of the prophet Moses in Egypt, many black magicians had also performed miracles before King Pharaoh. But Moses destroyed all of those miracles with a far greater miracle given by the power of God Almighty.
“So don’t believe and follow the black magic done by Christian followers,” he cautioned them. “Be on the alert.”
Ibn Yakoobi stood up immediately among the worshippers to ask a question. But Sharia law strictly prohibits talking or asking questions during the khutbah (sermon). In fact before each Friday sermon, an elder of the mosque reads stern warnings on the subject from the hadith (the words of Mohammed). Yakoobi could not, however, hold himself back.
“Why then, Imam, can’t you do miracles as Prophet Moses did and destroy their black magic? If you can’t, don’t talk about it!”
The Imam, now incensed, ordered him out of the mosque at once. Several other leaders, especially those jealous of or out-of-sorts with Yakoobi, rushed at him and pushed him out. They dragged him to the road, pummelling him mercilessly until he fell into an open drainage ditch. They then left him there, under the hot midday sun.Seriously injured and with several broken bones, Yakoobi couldn’t even lift himself up. Those leaving the mosque’s Friday service only laughed at him lying there, wounded and bloodied, as they walked back to their homes.
When everyone had passed, he noticed a cloud descending and then overshadowing him. He recognized it as the same cloud he’d seen two days earlier over the church, protecting the Christians.
He then saw a bright and mighty man in the cloud, sitting on a throne. That man showed his hands to Jakoobi, and they were nail-scarred. He could also see blood-stained marks on his legs, and on the side of his chest.
Blood-colored rays streamed down from the marks and shone upon Yakoobi. He understood it could be none other than Christ Jesus.
“I was brutally beaten, wounded, crucified and died on the cross of Calvary,” Jesus said. “After death, they pierced my side with a spear. But I rose from the dead. You are healed by my wounds.  You are purified by my blood. You have salvation by my death. And you have eternal life by my resurrection. Now I give you a new heart and new life. Be faithful.”
Yakoobi, now utterly healed, knelt down before Jesus and said, “I believe in you Lord Jesus. You alone are my Lord and my Saviour.” Within seconds, the cloud vanished.
Yakoobi went home rejoicing, and convinced his family about the truth of Jesus Christ. He met with his friends and shared his experience of salvation with them as well. Some of those who had been involved in the attack on the church decided to put their faith in Jesus as well.
Early Saturday morning, the former attackers gathered together and collected new roofing materials and began rebuilding the church roof.  They asked forgiveness of the pastor and believers, and promised to rebuild the rest of the church soon. They then joined in the day’s prayer service.
About 200 people attended Saturday's gathering. Pastor Musthafa explained the Gospel to them more fully. He then asked those who had not yet accepted the Lord Jesus as their personal savior to do so, with their own hearts and mouths. All knelt down and declared the Lord Jesus Christ to be their own personal savior and Lord.
The Imam has exploded in anger with the new developments. Locals, however, fear saying anything against Jesus or Christians, and warn their youngsters not to either. The furious Imam promises to call in militants from other mosques to fight against the ‘Christian scourge’.
Pastor Paul, Director of Bibles for Mideast and the patron of the ALG, issued a message to the African believers on Jesus Christ being the Prince of Peace.
“Our Lord Jesus does not want us to fight against our enemies in a physical way,” Pastor Paul exhorted them. “His will is that we war against Satan and his people with our fasting and prayers. Our Lord said ‘this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.’  Also Gad says in the book of Ezekiel that He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. So pray for the people who are trying to persecute you. The Lord can change them by your prayers. Be courageous. The whole church and the children of God around the globe are praying for you.”
Then Pastor Paul prayed for them. Everyone joined in exclaiming “Amen and Hallelujah!” Amazingly, their “Amen, Hallelujah” reverberated loudly out into the surroundings as one beautiful voice.
“I have never heard such a beautiful voice before,” one man, Al Qayyum, remarked. He resides not too far from the church, and is known locally as the best male singer.
More than 350 people attended Sunday's worship service, with Holy Spirit moving powerfully throughout. Attendance had previously been less than 40. 

Tuesday 31 January 2017

Bibles for Mideast Formed ALG Church (Assembly of Loving God)



Logo of the ALG Church

Report:  bibles4mideast.com

The Christian missionary movement of the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Bibles for Mideast (http://bibles4mideast.com) recently gathered its many underground house churches under one banner to form the new Assembly of Loving God (ALG) Church. For the first few years at least, it will remain an underground church.

The ministry has so far registered 176 underground house churches in the region, 103 in the Middle East alone.
A 12-member governing committee (representing Asian, African and Middle Eastern populations) has been formed as the ALG administration for the next three years. Pastor Paul will serve as Patron of the committee. Pastor Peter Haneef as President,  Pastor Steve Chandran as Vice President, Pastor James Irshad as General Secretary, Pastor John Divakar as Associate Secretary, Pastor Sam Habel as Treasurer and Mary Ramza and Elsa Queen as women secretaries (all names pseudonymous except for baptismal first names). .
The ALG Church will operate independently. Being inexperienced in their new positions, committee members unanimously requested the Director Board of Bibles for Mideast to control all major decisions and ministries for at least the first year (until they are able to more independently lead the church and ministry). Members of the Director Board agreed.
Bibles for Mideast is not a church, but a missionary movement working tirelessly to spread the gospel to Muslims and other unreached people groups, distribute Bibles free of cost, engage in evangelistic outreach and establish underground house churches. Once established, house churches come under the banner of the ALG Church.

May our most high God bless them and protect them under His mighty wings. And may our Lord Jesus Christ keep them in his nail-scarred hands and grant them wisdom and courage to lead and feed his precious lambs with love, humility and shalom by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

Thursday 26 January 2017

Muslim Jail Officer Dreamt Glory of Jesus and Pastors Wonderfully Released


Our Lord Jesus Christ wonderfully protected and released Pastors Irshad* and Munvar* and other two believers Farooq* and Riyas* of “Bibles for Mideast” who were  imprisonment in a secret jail in the Middle East………… 
The officer said that he had a dream about Jesus Christ previous week. Lord Jesus is sitting on a throne. An amazing globe of light rotating around Him.……….. The next day and the third day also he had the same dream. …….. (READ FULL STORY).

Monday 26 December 2016

Father Tom Uzhunnalil requests help to save him from terrorists

Fr Tom (latest picture)


A video with Father Tom Uzhunnalil, an Indian Catholic priest has been released by his captors in which the abducted Indian priest calls upon Pope Francis and also the President and the Prime Minister of India to do more to save him. In the video, Fr. Tom says noting is being done to save him, may be because he is an Indian. 

Fr. Tom was working in a retirement home run by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in Port City of Edan in Yemen back on March 4, when militants stormed his workplace, killing fifteen people, including four nuns. Fr. Tom was taken hostage. 

His captors threatened to kill him almost immediately, while Church and government officials scrambled to locate him and determine if he was alive or dead. On Good Friday, the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schonborn, said that Fr. Tom had been crucified. The news was shocking, but the premature report proved false. 

Fr. Tom (earlier picture) and the destructed house

 Since then, there has been virtually no news about Fr. Tom. His loved ones have waited for news of his fate, unsure if they will see him alive ever again. 

Now, the day after Christmas, Fr. Tom has appeared in a video made by his captors. His statements are painful to hear. It is obvious that Fr. Tom's captors are wearing him down and he is losing hope. 

"If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously. I am from India. I am perhaps not considered of much value," Fr. Tom said in the video. 

"Dear Pope Francis, dear Holy Father, as a father please take care of my life. I am very much depressed. My health is deteriorating... I am very sad that nothing has been done seriously."

"I am from India and not considered. Dear people, I pray you all, ask you all, beg you all to do your might to help me to save my life. I need hospitalization soon. Please come to my help quickly," Fr. Tom begged. 

For their part, Indian officials say they are working hard to secure his release, but that the process takes time. They have not specified what efforts are underway, or what demands the terrorists have. 

For now, it remains up to the Indian government and Pope Francis to negotiate the release of Fr. Tom. It is up to the rest of us to do our part to secure his release though prayer. We must petition the Church and the government of India to do more to save Fr. Tom, a humble priest whose only purpose was to comfort the elderly. He does not deserve to be imprisoned for his Christian faith. 

"We have spared no effort and we will spare no effort to secure Fr Tom's release from captivity. The government will do everything to resolve to bring him back," Sushama Swaraj, the External Affairs Minister of India tweeted after seeing Father Tom’s video.

Please pray for Tom Uzhunnalil’s soon release. 


Click and view the video of Fr. Tom’s request:  https://youtu.be/sv8S6DkTDF8

Wonder How the Face of God Looks Like !




Have you ever wondered what the face of God looks like? Have you ever thought what you would say to Him? What you would do in His presence?

I laid awake one night and I began to think about what I would do. As I was praising Him, I kept thinking about other things. I wanted more, I wanted something more personal. Do I dare?

To start, I am a Christian. I have God’s only Son, Jesus Christ, first in my life. Thinking I was in Heaven, I would hear chanting ‘’ Holy is the Lord, God Almighty. Who was, is and forever more’’. At first, I can’t see a thing. I can only hear the chanting. It is beautiful. You can’t describe it. You can just say it is the most beautiful and wonderful sound you have ever heard.

I listen for a time and realize that there is no darkness, only light. I could see! The light is not blinding but a pure light. A light that gives you a sense of warmth and peace. You feel drawn to the light but there is no source. There is only the warm, soothing pure light. A light with no beginning, it is everywhere and everlasting!

Something touched me as I was enjoying the presences of everything. I heard a voice say, ‘’ Come with me, I want to show you something’’.

I could now see, hear and feel. Everything was so wonderful, what could be more? As I looked, I saw my life before me. The good things, the bad things and the missed blessings I could have had. For the first time there was sorrow in me. The sorrow was for me, and those I should have tried to witnessed to. I had the realizations that I may not have lead someone to know Jesus as I did, to know Jesus as their personal Savior. There was such sorrow in my soul. I thought I could have done more and could have done it better.

At once, I was at the foot of the most splendid individual you could envision. The experience and feeling was way beyond any explanation. I was happy to stay there. There were twenty-four saints seated with Him. I believed they were the leaders of the twelve tribes of the Jews and the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. There were angels going to and from the twenty-four with reports and tasks to do.

The twenty-four saints were continually praising God the Father, The Creator, The Almighty.

I felt a touch. A warm, gentle touch. It was Jesus, my Savior, my Lord and Kinsmen-Redeemer, The Prince of Peace. He is my Shepherd. I remembered His words that He would remain at the right hand of God the Father. His elect will be with Him forever.

Jesus said, “Cover your face for now. There is much to do. I need saints who will be willing to give their all, even their life to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.’’ Again I became sad for those who have and will lose their life to spread the Gospel to the lost souls who are following the deceiver, Satan.

I heard Jesus talk to the Father but could not understand what was said. Jesus said to me, ‘’Come here, I want you to meet the Father.’’

As I kept my head down, not wanting to look up, I felt myself weak and falling to my knees. I heard Jesus introduces me to the Father as His good and faithful servant. It was an introduction, but really I was so unworthy to receive.

I kept thinking the only reason I am here is because of the willingness of His Son to redeem me from Satan’s hold on me. Mankind is so unworthy. I am so undeserving. God is so caring. He didn’t need to do this for me.

I found myself chanting ‘’ Worthy is the Kinsmen-Redeemer of the world. All praise and honor is to be given to Him and the Father.’’ I kept saying it over and over.

An angel came over to me and stood between the Father and me. He told me to look up. As I looked up, I could see the outline of Glory. The silhouette of the angel only just dimmed the brightness and warmth of the light of the face of God.

How the face of God looks like? His face is greater than the best you could ever describe here on earth. If you would have come into the physical presence of the Father and saw Him, you would want to stay there and worship Him forever.

Please pray with me. Give us the strength, Dear Heavenly Father to endure the temptations of this world. Keep safe Your saints. Empower us with the Holy Spirit to be a witness around the globe till the day of coming back of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen !


Saturday 24 December 2016

You Enjoy A Birthday Telling My Name Sake, But See Not Your Born Again Record In My Book



Wishing you  a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year.

Jesus was born to die for us once;
Have you been born again to live with Him forever !

LISTEN JESUS IN THIS HAPPY OCCASION:

YOU CALL ME MASTER AND OBEY ME NOT
YOU CALL ME LIGHT AND SEE ME NOT
YOU CALL ME THE WAY & WALK WITH ME NOT
YOU CALL ME LIFE AND DESIRE ME NOT
YOU CALL ME FAIR AND LOVE ME NOT
YOU CALL ME RICH AND ASK ME NOT
YOU CALL ME ETERNAL AND SEEK ME NOT
YOU CALL ME GRACIOUS AND TRUST ME NOT
YOU CALL ME NOBLE AND SERVE ME NOT
YOU CALL ME MIGHTY AND HONOUR ME NOT
YOU CALL ME JUST AND FEAR ME NOT
YOU CELEBRATE FEASTS IN MY NAME
BUT ALLOWED ME NOT BORN IN YOUR HEART
YOU ENJOY A BIRTHDAY TELLING MY NAME SAKE
BUT SEE NOT YOUR BORN AGAIN RECORD IN MY BOOK
SO IF I CONDEMN YOU, BLAME ME NOT !

THOSE WHO HAVE EARS LET THEM HEAR!!!
YOU CALL ME JESUS AND BELIEVE ME NOT
YOU CALL ME THE SAVIOR AND ACCEPT ME NOT
YOU CALL ME GOD’S SON AND PRAY TO ME NOT
YOU CALL ME TRUE AND FOLLOW ME NOT
YOU CALL ME HEALER AND ASK ME TO HEAL YOU NOT
YOU CALL ME PURE AND LOOK UP ME NOT
YOU CALL ME LORD AND WORSHIP ME NOT
YOU CALL ME FORGIVING AND FORGIVE OTHERS NOT
YOU CALL ME SHARING AND YOU SHARE NOT
YOU CALL ME CHRIST AND LISTEN NOT
YOU CALL ME MESSIAH AND COME TO ME NOT
SO IF I CONDEMN YOU, BLAME ME NOT PLEASE !!

Jesus was born to die for us once;
Be born again and get the assurance of salvation to live with Him forever !!

Wednesday 14 December 2016

Saharan Snake Bites Muslim Woman and Jesus healed, Family Believes




I am Hajira (name not real), an young woman of a prominent Muslim family in  the Middle East. My father is one of the top religious authorities of the state, enforces Sharia law in respect to religious behavior. ………. I knew something bite my leg. It was a Saharan horned viper, a highly poisonous snake. ……… Four days I was in coma……….. Angel said again, “You are wrong.  Jesus is the Lord of the prophets. He is the true savior. He can heal you from all sickness and save you from sin and death. Call upon Him by your heart and mouth”……… Haroon said that he too had an experience with Jesus in a dust storm when he and his team were going for a militant operation……… (READ FULL STORY)