Introduction

'These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.'
Holy Bible, Jn. 20:31 NIV

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Compiling this issue has been a tremendous personal blessing, and we want you to share in it. Most notably, the lessons learned from the Hebrides Revival concerning the people God uses. I know that you will be both surprised and inspired.

We encourage you to prepare early for your own Christmas evangelism campaign, and we bring you English Baptist Evangelist, C.H. Spurgeon's deeply moving salvation testimony.

As a gentler alternative to Hellfire preaching, you might like to try Apple-Pie Evangelism. The Book of the Month is Our Collection of Kenneth Hagin Books. Dear Bro. Hagin was recently promoted to Glory. We answer an E-pistle question from an Arab Muslim subscriber concerned about death-threats, and we show how God's Warning to Rich Oppressors directly affects the destiny of America and Great Britain.

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Colin Melbourne

Revival in the Scottish Hebrides

The Church was all but dead, they had forms and routines; but no life, and no new believers. Leaders called for repentance, most ignored them, but two old sisters took the matter to the Lord in a prayer campaign that delighted Heaven and defeated Hell.

In response, God poured out Holy Ghost conviction; sinners fell in the fields, and at their looms, pleading for mercy. The Presence of God brooded over the Islands. Such was the hunger for the Living Word that churches were packed to overflowing, and held four services a day, every day for years. The pub had to close, because people were drinking New Wine, and police cells were left empty. There was no crime. Imagine that! Be inspired by this anointed eye-witness account from Duncan Campbell himself. Then ask the Lord to do it again where you live.

Gospel Tracts for Christmas

Charles Spurgeon's Salvation Testimony

It wasn't easy for the great Victorian Baptist preacher to get saved. He had all he needed; 'Christian religion', respectability, and church-going routines. What did he need a Saviour for? Then the Lord began to awaken Spurgeon from his complacency showing him his perilous lost state. After a long and desperate struggle Christ used the most unlikely of preachers to open Charles' eyes. Read this eloquent and deeply moving testimony of God's grace and you will be wonderfully inspired.

Editor's Perspective

Rich Oppressors or Humble Believers

'Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.'
Holy Bible, James 5:1,4-6 NIV

Satan's work is to kill, steal, and destroy. You can tell a child of the devil by what they do. Whilst mouthing lies and religious rhetoric, they amass wealth by using violence to oppress, steal, and destroy. That was true of the Muslim Saracens, English Catholic Crusaders, and Papal Catholic Inquisitors just as it is true of the American and British invasion of the Middle East during the last 70 years.

Two of the world's richest nations obtained their wealth on the back of slave labour, and through pillaging resources; oppressing 'rebellious natives', callous exploitation, ethnic 'cleansing', and by building evil empires. They use 'gunboat diplomacy' and threats to bully smaller nations into submitting to their economic and political rule, installing subservient proxy governments or governors who do their bidding.

There's been no improvement since Mark Twain parodied the glaring hypocrisy of nominal US 'Christianity':

"I bring you the stately matron named Christendom, returning bedraggled, besmirched and dishonoured from pirate-raids in Kiao-Chou, Manchuria, South Africa and the Philippines, with her soul full of meanness, her pocket full of boodle and her mouth full of pious hypocrisies. Give her the soap and a towel, but hide the looking-glass."

Uncle Sam has yet to repent of its long history of wickedness. Indeed, Saddam Hussein was brought to power by what a CIA official described as 'his favourite coup.' Donald Rumsfeld visited and encouraged the 'Butcher of Baghdad', after the infamous 'gassing of his own people' (using chemical weapons supplied by the US and UK), whilst the US ferried arms to both sides butchering each other in the Iran-Iraq conflict. It suited US purposes: Divide and rule.

Following his dealings with America's leaders, the godless Nelson Mandela summed up their moral stature; 'They have no morals'.

It is fallen human nature in control, raw evil at work, and God has unequivocally condemned it:

'Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.'
James 5:1,4-6

England is one of the world's leading suppliers of lethal weapons of all kinds. Despite pledges to return to an 'ethical foreign policy' Blair's Foreign Secretary resigned in protest at Britain's invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq against the clearly demonstrated will of the UK people. Both Bush and Blair are justifiably denounced as war criminals by all not blinded by Satan's NWO propaganda.

America's obsession with oppression is out of control, whipped up by paranoia and ludicrous media coercion. The recent approval by the US Congress of a further $87 billion to support their subjugation of Iraq brings the total funding of the US war machine to a staggering $553 billion.

To get that in perspective: America is spending more on killing people, building weapons of mass-destruction, and funding war than on; schooling, education, hospitals, public health, housing, pensions, aid and welfare, put together.

Who pays for this continual warfare? Those suffering under the greatest barrage of thought-control the world has yet seen. Those sent to kill and destroy to keep political elites in the luxurious style they've become accustomed to. And then there's the unmentionable ones: the olive-skinned corpses left bloating in the wake of these Hell-bent 'heroes'.

Woe to them!

'Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.'
Ecc. 5:10

The self-serving rulers are turning the youth of Britain and America into killers and brute beasts. Instead of honouring the Word of God they desecrate and mock it for selfish gain. The Anglo-American alliance is following the AntiChrist spirit doing Satan's bidding, not Almighty God's.

'Do not repay evil with evil. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay', says the Lord. On the contrary: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.' Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.'
Ro. 12:17,19-21

With good, God says, not by killing, bombing, and poisoning widows, orphans, and innocents. Love and feed enemies God commands. Is that impossible? It is for a sinner, it's outrageous, 'unpatriotic', but not for a real Christian, it's their new nature.

What a difference if America used its wealth to obey this injunction from the Holy Spirit. But of course that is unthinkable. That would mean being a humble believer, that would mean apologising for America's massive brutality, and that would mean being a real Christian.

George Bush the First famously declared when US forces shot down an innocent civilian airliner:

"I will never apologise for the United States of America - I don't care what the facts are."

Like father, like son. What they sow, they will reap, and God's Word will not be mocked.

Be busy and alert Saints!

Colin Melbourne

E-pistles

Subscriber's Question and Answer

'I was born a Muslim but I don't feel any connection with Islam. The problem is I live in an Arab country so I cannot convert to Christianity because Islam teaches that Christian converts are apostates and should be killed. I do not want to stay a Muslim, please advise me what to do.'

Answer: I love Muslims; some of my closest friends were Muslim, and have become wonderful Christians after they repented and believed the Good News of Christ.

Islam is blatant idolatry; another satanic religion derived from Baal worship like Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, and Buddhism etc. God hates it because it locks sinners in bondage to sin and fear. Do you want to be free from fear, at peace with God, to know Him, and His love intimately? There's only one way; you must be born again through genuine heart faith in the LORD Jesus Christ.

No person on earth; no law of any land, no power under Heaven, can stop you from coming to Christ and being born again, if you are willing to repent and believe in Him. He's more than a Prophet, He is Almighty God in the Flesh.

Get a copy of the Injil (New Testament), and read John's Gospel in your mother tongue, and simply ask God to show you the Truth. He will, if you are totally sincere. Then repent and receive Christ into your heart like these Muslims did.

You speak of the fear of death; indeed perhaps they will kill you for following Christ, but it is far better, if it is God's plan for you, to die trusting in Christ than live a lie following demonic religion. It's a great honour to die for your testimony of Christ; no real Christian would shy away from doing so.

In these final days before He returns, such persecution is commonplace not only in Arabia; but also in China, S.E. Asia, North Africa, and soon in Europe and North America too. When the AntiChrist comes to power, everyone who refuses to worship him and receive the Mark of the Beast will be relentlessly persecuted. That kind of situation sorts out the 'make-believers' from the real believers.

So settle it now. If Christ is not worth dying for, He's not worth living for or following; and remember, all believers are called to follow Him and die daily. It's the only way to live. A delicious Divine irony.

That said; I know many ex-Muslims who have decided to follow Christ despite the ever-present threat of death, and the Lord has delivered them from every peril, blessing them with courage and faith to glorify Him fearlessly. Especially ex-Muslim women like Gulshan Esther. And please read this powerful testimony of how Jesus rescued an Iranian ex-Muslim from the gallows.

You now have to decide if you are going to continue in fear and condemnation as a sinner, or at peace with yourself and Almighty God, laughing at threats because you know greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. Real believers don't fear persecution or death; they revel in the prospect. Jesus said, 'Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in Hell. Holy Bible, Mtt. 10:28

I should also add that there's no point in trying to be a secret believer, that's plain hypocrisy. Christ stood for you when you were a sinner; He bled and died, bore your guilt and shame, in public, to set you free. It's only reasonable that you stand up for Him after He makes you righteous. If you deny Christ before men, He will deny you before Heaven. Repent; believe in Christ, proclaim your faith boldly, and trust yourself entirely in God's Hands, and you will see an open Heaven providing all that you need.

Until you do this, you will remain in bondage to fear and sin all your life, then die in your sins, and face Christ Himself at your Judgment.

What are you going to do?

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Power Evangelism Tip

Apple Pie Evangelism

A new couple move into your neighbourhood, and shun every attempt of Christians to befriend them. At night you hear plates smash, children bawling, and violent exchanges between them. What do you do?

One dear woman in this situation went to her prayer closet, where God told her to bake an apple pie. Next day she obeyed; and took it wrapped in a tea-towel, tapped softly on the neighbour's door, and asked the bruised wife, 'I've just baked this apple pie, but I've nobody to share it with, would you make a pot of tea, and please help me to eat it?' The aroma of the steaming pie combined with the Christian's sweet demeanour were irresistable. They sat and ate the pie, the ice was broken, and she lovingly shared the Good News of Christ's love and Sacrifice. Soon they were firm friends, and the wife received Christ. The husband noticed the change in his wife, and joined her at the local Chapel, and he was also saved.

Let me know if it works with pizza and fresh orange juice too.

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