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THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Pastor Dean Rosin, Christian Fellowship, Tel: (018) 293 1608
Jesus rebuked the Pharisees because they were not able to discern we need the spiritual Elijah’s that can touch the throne of God and
the signs of the times ‘spiritually’. move our Father to pour out His Holy Spirit again!
Matthew 16:36 - “Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of Hosea 10:12 speaks about the fallow ground, which is ground lying
the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the time!” waste, not cultivated. This ground needs to be ploughed, but how
Although they were the so-called ‘spiritual leaders of the day’, they can it without soaking rain?
had no idea what God was doing, or what was on His agenda. How many Christian lives and Churches today are fallow ground,
At present South Africa is experiencing the worst drought recorded where the Word is being sown Sunday after Sunday with no effect.
and people seem to be unaware of the consequences. I see many What is needed is a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which will
people wasting water, not knowing how critical the situation is. soften the ground of our hearts, so that the Word can bring increase
If we were to look with a ‘spiritual’ eye, we would see that the Church and produce His fruit.
too is going through a spiritual drought. Most Churches and Chris- This spiritual drought will be broken when God sends rain over the
tians are surviving on the thoughts of past outpourings of God’s whole nation, not just on one or two cities. Revival is not when God’s
Spirit, but have had no ‘fresh rains’ of God’s Spirit. ‘If things are all Spirit falls upon one congregation, but when the whole Church
right in my life, why be concerned about others’, seems to be the receives an outpouring of God’s Spirit. Let us become Elijah’s who
attitude in many Christians’ lives! will touch our Father, and pray for the outpouring of His Holy Spirit!
The Christian Church is at a place of lethargy, apathy and of no Let’s together seek God, not just for our lives or congregations, but
concern, unaware of the dire situation. rather to see His Kingdom come and this spiritual drought broken
The Bible says that Elijah was a man like us who prayed and it did over the whole of His Church!
not rain, and he prayed again and it rained (James 5:17,18). Today SPONSORED BY: TG TRADERS
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very interesting. A shy young man approached the native were torn. He was very dirty, and completely
missionary. “Sir,” he said, “If Jesus is the insane. Deeply moved by his condition, I
There was also the case of a six-year-old girl,
real God, please pray for my father. For 15 laid my hands on him and prayed in the
daughter of someone connected with the film
years he has been insane.” Name of Jesus. Nothing happened at that
crew, who has had no epileptic fits for over a
Gladly, Tarachand followed the boy home. moment, so I went home.” But two days
month, while she used to have up to fifty fits He learned that 15 years ago, the father later, the excited family knocked at my door.
each day." became so violent that the family locked him “Our father is well!” the children cried. “He
Gibson is amazed how the film has touched in a hut outside the village. The native mis- has come home!” Without hesitation, the
most of the actors and actresses in some deep, sionary eagerly shared the Good News of entire family received Jesus into their
personal way. Christ with this suffering family. Then they hearts. Today a man who once was insane
Jim Caviezel, a devout Catholic who plays the took him to the locked hut. “When I saw and locked in a hut tells everyone he meets
role of Jesus in the film, is convinced that it was him,” Tarachand remembers, “his clothes that Jesus can set them free! (Source: GFA)
the Holy Spirit who led him to play the role. "It
is important for me to portray Jesus' character
as God intends," he says.
"In a world in which pretty much everyone is at
each others' throats, this film has a good and
very up-to-date message, one of faith, hope, love
and forgiveness which will touch people very
profoundly, and change them," says Gibson.
http://www.passion-movie.com

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REDEMPTION COMES
REDEMPTION COMES
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Through the intervention of the Gospel, change is
coming to a remote African village. In this
Sengalese backwater, immorality and sexual bond-
age formerly held sway. Tradition required that
girls between 11 and 13 years old become preg-
nant - whether or not they were married. Girls
serving as housemaids had no chance of mar-
riage; the divorce rate for women was 70%, and
females who survived their spouses were viewed
as witches and treated accordingly. Into this
village came Lucia, a local woman, who had
received Jesus Christ through the witness of an
African missionary assisted by Christian Aid.
After two years of discipleship and training, Lucia
returned to her roots to share the Gospel of grace
and redemption. At her first meeting nearly 100
people expressed a desire to trust in Christ and
follow Him. While Lucia and her mission team
travel to other villages and minister in this village
only once a month, they have discipled a group of
converts that continues the evangelization, train-
ing, and discipleship of its adolescent women.
When these young women mature in their walk
with Christ, they will be equipped to disciple the
next generation. [insider@christianaid.org]