Thanks to everyone that we met on our trip for the great times of fellowship. We trust in Jesus that all is well in that part of the Lord’s Vineyard. We are adjusting again to the unique lifestyle here on the farm. In spite of the power outages, we are learning to lean on Jesus, finding more power to go on even in the face of attacks of discouragement. It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the LORD.
The Holy Sprit is weaving and we are learning to start cleaving–leaving the old order of things in order to start cleaving to the new order of things in the Holy Spirit. We are not breaking down! We are breaking through and through. Thanks for all your love and prayer support. The Holy Spirit will help each of us to be aggressive mentally, to think about and put into practice His will for our lives and in so doing we here on the mission field and you there on the home field claim in every way the victory of the precious blood of Jesus over all satanic forces in the mighty name of Jesus.
Posted in General on February 16th, 2008 |
THE FOLLOWING IS A PORTION OF A SHORT MESSAGE I RECENTLY SHARED AT THE REFORMED CHURCH OF AFRICA. READ , ENJOY & RECEIVE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE. "THIS IS GOD’S WAY" "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." ( John 12: 24 )
The Spirit of God will deal with my ideas about what real success is in this world we are living in. There comes a season in my life when the people around me begin to disappear, when the commitment of others begin to decrease. During this phase of life we need to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us the difference between our ideas of success and His plan for our lives.
Real success is in the life of Jesus. Apart from Jesus there is no life of success. In order to have the success that is in the life of Jesus, I must be willing to give up what I have held on to as the only way. If I really want the life of Jesus then my life must die. Even the disciples who claimed to love Jesus was ready not to go any further with Jesus when He started to go down the road of losing oneself and finding it only in Jesus. Some of us are truly resisting this kind of life where Jesus says, " If anyone really want to go further and deeper with Me, then you must understand that this deeper life is only in Me that is in My body and precious blood and in absolutely nothing that this world could ever offer us." At the end of all the talking am I truly trusting Jesus with full control of my life.
Jesus was crucified and to His disciples it looked like it was all over. For some of us we feel like it’s over but it isn’t over because the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is going to raise us up to follow Jesus where the flesh does not like to follow. Am I going on with Jesus or am I turning back? I love that spiritual song that says, " I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back–no turning back." This means dying to the normal way of living, dying to the old order of things in order to live in the new order of things to move forward with Jesus because the hour is late and we are literally running out of time as we move to the consummation of all things.
On this journey with Jesus we will experience times of crucifixions ( death ) but for every crucifixion there will be a resurrection. Holy Spirit help me to live with Jesus by giving up my self-pity, idolatry and control. Help me on a daily basis to examine the foundation of my life to make sure that I am not taking the reins in my hands again, where I am in control, in anxiety and in impatience. With the exception of Judas, eleven disciples let go of their lives and moved on with the life of Jesus accomplishing His will in their lives. They made the right choice to do it God’s way.
Pastor Christopher T. Salina, Jesus Restoration Ministries, 12 Tysley St. Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 USA or PO BOX 27 Umhlanga Rocks 4320, Durban, South Africa
Email: heavenorhell3@absamail.co.za
Posted in General on February 16th, 2008 |
We are presently raising funds to build a new Church in 2008. If you are interested in making a donation please go to our contact section for our account information.
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Posted in General on January 8th, 2008 |
The month of July was blessed. With God’s help we organized a week of Vacation Bible School for the needy children in the community. Our first day attendence was 86. We had four volunteers from Firm Foundation Community Church and three from overseas in Canada. The children were blessed and we had an opportunity to minister to their mothers and grandmothers. On July 14th we presented the movie, “JESUS” in the Zulu language of the people.
The tent was filled and many raised their hands to receive Jesus into their hearts. On the Sunday morning we had a special healing service under the tent. The LORD touched many who were in pain. One woman was blind and the LORD Jesus touch her eyes so that she was able to count the Pastor’s fingers as he raised them up before her. She said, I can see but don’t tell my neighbors. The same God that is healing in crowds of thousands is also healing in crowds of hundreds. To God be the glory!
Posted in Evangelism, 2007 Events on January 8th, 2008 |
My dear wife Joanna will be speaking at Firm Foundation Community Church this weekend while Josiah and I will be travelling to Pietermaritzburg/Midlands, KwaZuluNatal to preach and teach at a Men’s Camp entitled ” Man On A Mission.” Please Pray for Us.
We have also added new photos to the web site please view them in the pictures section.
Posted in General on August 10th, 2007 |
