Way down South! - Discussions & Concerns South of the Mason-Dixon Line

OBW · 12-09-2010, 04:57 AM

While I am not given to speaking in superlatives and tripping all over myself in praise of much of anything, I find this account exceptional.

Or maybe not as exceptional as it seems. I am not diminishing the account, but noting that there is a growing trend for the true church — the body of Christ that is often busy within its various assemblies — to ignore the irrelevant differences that in the past kept them apart and work together in the unity of faith and in the gospel. I have seen it in the Dallas area, not only in things in which our assembly is engaged, but in many others. I hear reports from other parts of the country. And now in these days I have been hearing of it from Raleigh-Durham.

Maybe it is becoming the rule and the exception is the group that hides behind its wall and pretends that the rest of their brothers and sisters do not really exist. As I see more and more of these examples, I realize that James really had it right. If you truly believe Jesus, then it will show in your life. If there is nothing to see, then there is a big question mark on your belief.

Hope · 12-09-2010, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by OBW

While I am not given to speaking in superlatives and tripping all over myself in praise of much of anything, I find this account exceptional.

Or maybe not as exceptional as it seems. I am not diminishing the account, but noting that there is a growing trend for the true church — the body of Christ that is often busy within its various assemblies — to ignore the irrelevant differences that in the past kept them apart and work together in the unity of faith and in the gospel. I have seen it in the Dallas area, not only in things in which our assembly is engaged, but in many others. I hear reports from other parts of the country. And now in these days I have been hearing of it from Raleigh-Durham.

Maybe it is becoming the rule and the exception is the group that hides behind its wall and pretends that the rest of their brothers and sisters do not really exist. As I see more and more of these examples, I realize that James really had it right. If you truly believe Jesus, then it will show in your life. If there is nothing to see, then there is a big question mark on your belief.

Hello Mike,

No need to trip over yourself with praise. We can only thank the Lord Jesus for our salvation and His continual love toward us and toward the world. We all are vessels of mercy.

We can praise how real Jesus Christ is as He works in the hearts of strangers to come together under His headship to meet the needs of others and witness how the Spirit moves in the hearts of men to believe in the Lord Jesus.

In Christ Jesus,

Hope

Hope · 12-19-2010, 11:17 AM

Dear fellow believers in Christ Jesus,

This morning we were blessed by the Lord’s speaking and the work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of men.

Toward the end of our gathering a new sister, [believed and baptized in the last 6 weeks] stood up to share. She shared how she had come to the USA and felt she could never believe in Jesus. But now she has believed in Jesus and she is so happy and she will forever believe in Jesus.

There was a new family in the gathering. They had just arrived this week. All we knew was that they were not believers in Jesus. The father rose to speak immediately after the sister. He declared that he was a Hindu and a leader among the Hindus. But since he came this morning and has seen the love among us, he has decided he wants to become a believer in Jesus.

After the group meeting, he pulled me aside with his family and told me that he had a large family still in Nepal that was coming in 3-4 months. He said he wanted his entire family to become believers in Jesus and asked me to pray for them all regarding their move and becoming believers in Jesus.

A believer in Christ Jesus,

Hope

Suannehill · 12-20-2010, 06:31 AM

Praise our Lord!

Hope · 12-20-2010, 08:35 AM

Dear fellow believers,

In my post I forgot to share a marvelous detail. After our prayer for the salvation of the entire Hindu family, I shared the following with them:

(Just before we prayed the dear young brother who translates told me that the family had only received $50 from the relief agency and it was gone and they had no food. On Saturday I received a check for $100 from a sister who lives near Charlotte and designated for the new arrivals from Nepal.)

So I gave the new family $100 in cash and told them that Jesus had already sent money for them and shared that a gift had been received the day before designated for them. The young brother fought back tears while the new family broke into giant smiles and exclaimations of rejoicing and thanksgiving.

I am still a little stunned. What I witnessed first hand is something like I would have only expected to read about. All praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Your brother in Christ Jesus,

Hope

manna-man · 12-20-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope

Dear fellow believers,

In my post I forgot to share a marvelous detail. After our prayer for the salvation of the entire Hindu family, I shared the following with them:

(Just before we prayed the dear young brother who translates told me that the family had only received $50 from the relief agency and it was gone and they had no food. On Saturday I received a check for $100 from a sister who lives near Charlotte and designated for the new arrivals from Nepal.)

So I gave the new family $100 in cash and told them that Jesus had already sent money for them and shared that a gift had been received the day before designated for them. The young brother fought back tears while the new family broke into giant smiles and exclaimations of rejoicing and thanksgiving.

I am still a little stunned. What I witnessed first hand is something like I would have only expected to read about. All praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Your brother in Christ Jesus,

Hope

Wonderful Counselor! Mighty God! Everlasting Father! Prince of Peace!
His Authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless Peace!

Praise The Lord! for such a good report!

Don Jr.

Hope · 01-10-2011, 03:45 PM

Dear fellow believers in our most wonderful Lord Jesus Christ,

I have shared a little regarding the work with the gospel here in Durham, NC and our gospel friends meeting on the Lord’s Day evenings.

More and more of the refugees from Nepal are coming to this gathering as well as others including dear believers who do not meet with us but are burdened and concerned that the Good News of Jesus Christ reach the lost world all around us.

Last night we were literally overflowing the house. My daughter-in-law, Jenny, was able to count 48 adults but she said she could not see everyone. In addition there were 12 children by my wife’s estimate.
At least 15 were unbelieving friends.

About 15 of the new believers from Nepal and some from Nepal who were already believers sat on the living room floor and sang songs and chorus’ in Nepalese to the Lord. I could only close my eyes and worship the Lord and bask in His presents as these dear ones sang their hearts out while their friends and unbelieving visitors observed. Two former Hindu leaders who have been saved in the last month joined in the singing. The new brother who had been a main leader among them leaned his head back and closed his eyes as he sang and opened his heart to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

(Two of the new comers were ladies originally from Nepal, not refugees, who were educated in Germany and established here in the USA. They only live about 5 blocks from us. They had meant one of the participants and accepted the invitation to come.)

After the sharing of the gospel from the Word, some asked for prayer requests. About 20 of us knelt in the middle of the room and prayed for the requests. While we prayed, I could hear an American brother sharing with one of the ladies about receiving the Lord. She told him she had decided that she would believe in Jesus. While we prayed for the needs presented to us, I could hear her praying to receive the Lord.

After the large group prayer ended, the brand new sister called her sister to speak with the American brother. The second sister also prayed to receive the Lord. After this our time in the home continued with much informal fellowship and sharing. Several were able to encourage the brand new sisters and I can testify the Lord’s presence was so pure and so sweet as love flowed from one to another and from the believing ones to the precious friends whom we believe are on the way to believing.

A sister who took some pictures during a recent gathering which was for baptism has begun to email them to me. Perhaps I will be able to post some.

Your Brother in Christ Jesus,

Hope

12-09-2010, 04:57 AM	#1
OBW Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: DFW area Posts: 4,384	Re: Way down South! - Discussions & Concerns South of the Mason-Dixon Line While I am not given to speaking in superlatives and tripping all over myself in praise of much of anything, I find this account exceptional. Or maybe not as exceptional as it seems. I am not diminishing the account, but noting that there is a growing trend for the true church — the body of Christ that is often busy within its various assemblies — to ignore the irrelevant differences that in the past kept them apart and work together in the unity of faith and in the gospel. I have seen it in the Dallas area, not only in things in which our assembly is engaged, but in many others. I hear reports from other parts of the country. And now in these days I have been hearing of it from Raleigh-Durham. Maybe it is becoming the rule and the exception is the group that hides behind its wall and pretends that the rest of their brothers and sisters do not really exist. As I see more and more of these examples, I realize that James really had it right. If you truly believe Jesus, then it will show in your life. If there is nothing to see, then there is a big question mark on your belief. __________________ Mike I think . . . . I think I am . . . . therefore I am, I think — Edge OR . . . . You may be right, I may be crazy — Joel

12-19-2010, 11:17 AM	#3
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Re: The conviction of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of men Dear fellow believers in Christ Jesus, This morning we were blessed by the Lord’s speaking and the work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of men. Toward the end of our gathering a new sister, [believed and baptized in the last 6 weeks] stood up to share. She shared how she had come to the USA and felt she could never believe in Jesus. But now she has believed in Jesus and she is so happy and she will forever believe in Jesus. There was a new family in the gathering. They had just arrived this week. All we knew was that they were not believers in Jesus. The father rose to speak immediately after the sister. He declared that he was a Hindu and a leader among the Hindus. But since he came this morning and has seen the love among us, he has decided he wants to become a believer in Jesus. After the group meeting, he pulled me aside with his family and told me that he had a large family still in Nepal that was coming in 3-4 months. He said he wanted his entire family to become believers in Jesus and asked me to pray for them all regarding their move and becoming believers in Jesus. A believer in Christ Jesus, Hope

12-20-2010, 06:31 AM	#4
Suannehill Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North of Mansfield Ohio Posts: 165	Re: Way down South! - Discussions & Concerns South of the Mason-Dixon Line Praise our Lord! __________________ http://godswordtowomen.org/Lesson%201.htm

12-20-2010, 08:35 AM	#5
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Re: The Rest of the story Dear fellow believers, In my post I forgot to share a marvelous detail. After our prayer for the salvation of the entire Hindu family, I shared the following with them: (Just before we prayed the dear young brother who translates told me that the family had only received $50 from the relief agency and it was gone and they had no food. On Saturday I received a check for $100 from a sister who lives near Charlotte and designated for the new arrivals from Nepal.) So I gave the new family $100 in cash and told them that Jesus had already sent money for them and shared that a gift had been received the day before designated for them. The young brother fought back tears while the new family broke into giant smiles and exclaimations of rejoicing and thanksgiving. I am still a little stunned. What I witnessed first hand is something like I would have only expected to read about. All praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Your brother in Christ Jesus, Hope

01-10-2011, 03:45 PM	#7
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Re: An update as of 1-09-2011 Dear fellow believers in our most wonderful Lord Jesus Christ, I have shared a little regarding the work with the gospel here in Durham, NC and our gospel friends meeting on the Lord’s Day evenings. More and more of the refugees from Nepal are coming to this gathering as well as others including dear believers who do not meet with us but are burdened and concerned that the Good News of Jesus Christ reach the lost world all around us. Last night we were literally overflowing the house. My daughter-in-law, Jenny, was able to count 48 adults but she said she could not see everyone. In addition there were 12 children by my wife’s estimate. At least 15 were unbelieving friends. About 15 of the new believers from Nepal and some from Nepal who were already believers sat on the living room floor and sang songs and chorus’ in Nepalese to the Lord. I could only close my eyes and worship the Lord and bask in His presents as these dear ones sang their hearts out while their friends and unbelieving visitors observed. Two former Hindu leaders who have been saved in the last month joined in the singing. The new brother who had been a main leader among them leaned his head back and closed his eyes as he sang and opened his heart to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (Two of the new comers were ladies originally from Nepal, not refugees, who were educated in Germany and established here in the USA. They only live about 5 blocks from us. They had meant one of the participants and accepted the invitation to come.) After the sharing of the gospel from the Word, some asked for prayer requests. About 20 of us knelt in the middle of the room and prayed for the requests. While we prayed, I could hear an American brother sharing with one of the ladies about receiving the Lord. She told him she had decided that she would believe in Jesus. While we prayed for the needs presented to us, I could hear her praying to receive the Lord. After the large group prayer ended, the brand new sister called her sister to speak with the American brother. The second sister also prayed to receive the Lord. After this our time in the home continued with much informal fellowship and sharing. Several were able to encourage the brand new sisters and I can testify the Lord’s presence was so pure and so sweet as love flowed from one to another and from the believing ones to the precious friends whom we believe are on the way to believing. A sister who took some pictures during a recent gathering which was for baptism has begun to email them to me. Perhaps I will be able to post some. Your Brother in Christ Jesus, Hope