Introduction

'The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory...'
Holy Bible, Jn. 1:14a NIV

Saints! See His Glory this Christmas!

Look into His Word with Spirit opened eyes and He will show you His Glory.

You'll enjoy this Christmas edition. No Holly, Mistletoe or Santa: Just The LORD Jesus Christ glorified. Will that satisfy you?

Meditate on God's Christmas Message to us, and you'll be refreshed and invigorated by the wonder of what the Christmas Story really means, and the example it sets for you.

There will be plenty of preachers and ministers in Hell, here's a delightful true story from the life of one who almost went there: John Wesley. The Oysterman episode recounts the way God uses those who love Him despite our shortcomings.

Our Christmas Bible Quiz reaches parts others know not, and even gets your children writing instead of button punching.

An E-pistle reader wonders why God doesn't 'do something' about people suffering from cancer. He's already done plenty, providing healing and deliverance for all who believe.

God's Christmas Message to Us

Is there anything more sublime than the true meaning and message of Christmas?

You won't stumble into sin or fall for Satan's religious scams if you keep the divine revelation before you.

Jesus The Oysterman

If you become tongue-tied and splutter when given the opportunity to tell of Christ you will enjoy this heartwarming true story.

It recounts events in the lives of John and Charles Wesley, and how England's 'Prince of Preachers', Charles Spurgeon, was led to The Saviour.

When you are helpless, useless, and know nothing but Christ... you are ready for Him to bless people through you in mighty ways.

Christmas Quiz for Kids

Twenty brain tingling Bible-based questions for children of all ages. Discover if you are blessed, doomed, brilliant or dense, concerning the most important aspects of life, vegetables, and ice cream.

You'll need an old-fashioned pencil and crinkly paper for this one.

Editor's Perspective

Father of Lies

Without doubt, the greatest Christian blessing is knowing The Truth. Greater than eternal life, redemption, and righteousness, because it encompasses them all. Truth is a Person, not a list of facts. When He judges mankind it will be on the basis of knowing The Truth.

Phony Christians call Him, 'Lord', and claim what they do is done in His Name.

Jesus said, I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me you evildoers!'
Mtt. 7:23

That is what every sinner will hear from Him at the Judgment.

When you know Jesus you will repent from doing evil. That is why He said that by their fruit counterfeits are exposed.

The closer you walk with Him, the more readily are the Devil's disciples perceived, because in Christ there is no darkness, no deceit, and no error.

That is how you knew your leaders were following the Father of Lies, even before their shocking crimes were exposed.

A Christian in fellowship with God cannot be fooled by lies.

If your Government's river of deceit has swept you along, you need to get right with God, and repent wholeheartedly. What is coming is far worse; the only deliverance is in Christ, unless you are walking with Him, you simply won't make it. You will deny Him, in word and deed.

God is allowing the antiChrist spirit to fulfil Bible prophecy; water, food, money, energy, oil, and all the unsaved will come under the authority of the AntiChrist. Soon he will be revealed, and shortly after, Christ will return and destroy his evil empire.

If you haven't seen through Mad George, and stood up for Christ against the Uncle Sam cult's schemes you will certainly be destroyed in these final days.

As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.

Will you?


Colin Melbourne

E-pistles

Subscriber's Q & A: Why doesn't God do something about suffering?

A Hong Kong subscriber asks, Why does God allow people to suffer, like those who are struggling with cancer?

This is a common question unbelievers ask, often accompanied by, 'If God is love, how can He send people to Hell.'

The answers to both are similar, and hinge upon the absolute justice of God. You wouldn't ask such things if you'd heard George Whitefield or John Bunyan preach. They reminded sinners that God is not just Love, but also Holy and Just. He loves to be merciful, but for those who reject, or ignore His full salvation, certain damnation awaits. Since most people who have ever lived refused to repent and trust in His Sacrifice, most are thrown into Hell, because God is perfectly just. It's what we all deserve.

Remember, He has given each individual the liberty to accept or reject His salvation. We are not robots. Repenting and believing in Christ is our part, our choice and responsibility, not God's. And He respects our decision without favour. Read Leviticus and see what a stickler for the Law He is. No man has ever kept it save One. Every person reading this has failed to keep the Ten Commandments, you've broken God's Law time and again. The Law was given to point us to Christ, the Only Saviour. Those who trust in Him, and are truly born again, live under grace, not Law.

Christians determine, by their faith in God's Word, what He can do for them. Believers who fail to take hold of their complete redemption allow Satan to wreak havoc in their lives, minds, and bodies. God permits it because believing and acting upon His promises is our part, not His.

That is why what you believe is so vital to your health, well being, and success in life and ministry.

So, Christians who succumb to disease, do so through unbelief, ignorance, or disobedience. God has no favourites. It applies to all of us. Healing evangelists must do their own believing to stay healthy. Knowing and proclaiming the truth are excellent, but each of us must embrace these Gospel facts personally and walk in them.

When I got saved in the 1980's one of the UK's foremost Spirit-filled preachers, died in his 40s of liver cancer. It stunned many Charismatics, because he wrote books on healing. "How can this happen, why didn't God heal him, despite all our prayers?"

The reason is obvious; he didn't believe in his own complete redemption, and act on it. Many Charismatics haven't a clue what redemption means. They're busy casting demons out of one another. Listen to them, and you'll see they can't possibly believe in their redemption and say what they do. So they leave the door wide open for Satan to put cancer on their bodies.

It's not so much God, 'allowing' it, it's their choice, and God honours it. They don't really believe what God says about sickness and healing, about Satan's complete defeat, and the power in Christ's Blood.

Understand and become established in your full redemption, live it, and shout it from the rooftops.

Power Evangelism Tip

Use Christmas Theme Gospel Tracts

Be an oasis of Truth in the annual commercial ritual called Christmas. Make your central point the Message of Christ and accepting God's Gift of Eternal Life in the LORD Jesus Christ.

Have ready in your pocket or purse some of these soulwinning Gospel tracts. Listen to the Lord as you are about your business. He'll show you who to give them to. An overworked shop assistant, your boss, or a miserable teenager in the mall. Use them in other languages too, foreigners haven't a clue what Christmas is about. They think it's a holiday season!