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We hope you are being encouraged and blessed by our ministry. It is our joy to provide this website as part of our outreach to the church at large. If you are being helped by the present truth resources we provide, we ask that you prayerfully consider supporting the ministry the Lord has entrusted to us. As someone once said, the water of life is given freely, but the plumbing to get it to you costs money! Your contribution in any amount will be acknowledged and greatly appreciated. Thank you for responding.
Please pray for us and join with us as we continue pressing forward into further dimensions of the Spirit waiting for all who have a heart to believe. Consider joining with others who are partnering with us as friends of the ministry in regular prayer and financial support.
Some Christians do not understand the principle of partnering with a ministry, so let me take a few moments and explain: When Israel went to war against the Midianites, the Lord instructed Moses to "Count up the plunder that was taken-of man and beast-you and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation; and divide the plunder into two parts, between those who took part in the war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation." (Numbers 31:26-27) Those who stayed in the congregation shared in the rewards that were taken in the battle.
This same principle was confirmed by David in 1 Samuel 30:24-25: "But as his part is who goes down to the battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike. So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day." We are not all called to go into the front lines of the war, but those who stay behind and support the ones who go have the same reward as those who put their lives on the line in the midst of danger.
Paul spoke of this in his letter to the Philippians as well. After thanking them for supporting him in the work of the gospel (1:3-5), he commended them in chapter 4 saying, "But it was right and commendable and noble of you to contribute for my needs and share my difficulties with me. And you Philippians yourselves well know that in the early days of the Gospel ministry, ...no church (assembly) entered into partnership with me and opened up [a debit and credit] account in giving and receiving except you only." (vs.14-15 Amplified Bible)
Paul continued in verse 17, saying, "Not that I seek or am eager for [your] gift, but I do seek and am eager for the fruit which increases to your credit the harvest of blessing that is accumulating to your account." In appreciation of their support, he said, "But I have [your full payment] and more: I have everything I need and am amply supplied, now that I have received...the gifts you sent me. [They are the] fragrant odor [of] an offering and sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights." Because of their giving, he said he was fully persuaded that" God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." (4:18-19 Amplified)
Jesus also had friends who supported His ministry as He traveled about. "Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God . And the twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities. Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance." (Luke 8:1-3)
Many other scriptures support the principle of being friends of, and supporting with our resources, those ministries who bless us in spiritual areas. God sees that support and credits the account of the giver in the same way He rewards the ministry.
In appreciation of your friendship and commitment to pray for us regularly,
and sow at least $25.00 monthly into the ministry, we will provide monthly
messages, as well as updates of our activities.
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