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One With Christ Ministries Newsletter

 Volume 3 Issue 2 February 2003

 Dear Family and Friends,

 Psalms 27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

 Susan and I apologize for the February newsletter getting to you so late. We took a much-needed 10-day vacation trip to visit our daughter in Kentucky and our son and his family in Wisconsin. It was a wonderful time of being with our family. We have exciting news to share with you in the March edition of the ministry newsletter.

 January 2003 was the start of the third year of the publication of One With Christ Ministries Newsletter. The newsletter started out with a vision from God in November 2000. God said to Susan and I to publish a monthly ministry newsletter to tell what He was doing with the ministry and us and give reports of the speaking engagements and conferences that we attend.

 In just two years the publication of One With Christ Ministries Newsletter has grown from 12 to 76 mailings each month. As Susan and I were praying for direction with the newsletter, we felt the Lord said to send the ministry newsletter by Internet e-mail also. The January ministry newsletter reached 95 homes by mail and e-mail. We give God all the Glory.

 The ministry website is reaching the world and continues to reach an average of 300 plus people each month. In November 2001, the website started out with 2 pages. Now, it has 19 pages, one of which contains the ministry newsletter. In reflecting back on the last two years of One With Christ Ministries and us, we are in awe of how God’s vision continues to grow with the ministry newsletter and website, and God’s calling, plan and purpose of our lives with Him. It is all because of God and to Him belongs all the glory forever and ever. Thank you God for all that you are doing with the ministry and us.

 Susan and I were invited by our dear friends Don and Julie Robertson to attend the Brittain Ministries Conference “A Call To Excellence” in Hickory, NC on February 21^st and 22^nd. We only attended the first night, but it was a refreshing time of receiving the Word of God for both of us. We also enjoyed our special time of fellowship with Don and Julie whom we love and thank God for. We met a wonderful couple, Bill and Kathy, from Texas who are very special and dear to our hearts. Thank you Don, Julie, Kathy and Bill for your fellowship and the Love of Jesus that you shared with me and Susan.

The Message This Month Is Entitled Terror, Trouble & Temptation

 In this time of trouble in the world, there is terror (fear), temptation and trouble affecting many people. These are very difficult times for many, but there is an answer to Terror (Fear), Trouble and Temptation and that is the very Word of God. His Holy Word will give you peace and joy. God’s Word says in Philippians 4:6 Be Careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. This is God’s promise to us all. We must believe and receive the Word of God. Darkness is around us and in the world, but Jesus is the light of the world and we as believers must be the light for all that are in darkness. God’s Word says in Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

In studying and reading Psalms Chapter 91, God gives us His promises of protection and help in times of trouble, fear, terror and temptation in our lives.

God’s Promises In times of Trouble

Psalm 91:1 He that dewelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Al-mighty.

Psalm 91:2. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Psalm 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. (Noisome means raging epidemic).

Psalm 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

God’s Promises In Times of Fear and Terror

Psalm 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Psalm 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

Psalm 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Psalm 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Psalm 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

Psalm 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 

God’s Promises In Times Of Temptation 

Psalm 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Psalm 91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Psalm 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

God’s Tremendous Promise To Us All 

Psalm 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

God’s Living Word

Psalm 46:1-7 ¹God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ²Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; ³Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. ⁴There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. ⁵God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. ⁶The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. ⁷The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

There are many people gripped by fear, terror and doubt in this uncertain time of events going on all around us and terror and war in many places. For we need to stay close to God and His Word and allow God to be our refuge and fortress and help in times of trouble. Call upon the Lord Jesus to give you His peace and read God’s Word and believe and receive God’s promises. God bless you and keep you in His arms. We love you all in the Lord Jesus.

From Sue’s Desk

If I were asked the question; “What was a significant turning point of my Christian walk with the Lord?” I would have to say it was when I heard that God had a plan and a purpose for my life. Hearing this made me realize that God needed me which was not what I would have ever imagined. GOD NEEDS ME? Yes, He needs empty vessels or yielded vessels to work with. To

be His eyes, His ears, His month, His hands, His feet and more. Also in hearing this, my whole way of thinking about my life began to change. From thinking about myself to thinking about others. A book written by Dr. Fuchsia Pickett titled “God’s Dream; His Eternal Plan for You” helped guide me to this turning point. Back of her book states: Understanding God’s dream for mankind will answer five innate questions of every human heart . . .Who made me? Who is God? What is the purpose of My life? How can I fulfill my Destiny? After this life, what? These are questions I have asked God myself. When you ask God questions, be ready for Him to answer! IN HIS LOVE! Sue

From Bill’s Studies

Each month I will share with you one of the 12 names of God that I have read or studied in the Bible. The name of God will be listed along

with its meaning and a scripture from the Bible. Month of February Jehovah-M ‘Kaddesh (the Lord who sanctified you)

1Corinthians 1:30 (KJV) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and

redemption.

Prayer Request

Please continue to pray for the hand of God to be upon our President and his family, our leaders, our military men and women, military families and our nation the United States of America. Thank You And God Bless You All.

Our Hearts Desire Of One With Christ Ministries Newsletter

It is our hearts desire that One With Christ Ministries Newsletters will be a blessing to you and full of encouragement and hope so that you will have a deeper walk with God, come to know Him as He knows you, and to love God as He loves you. God wants His people to love Him and have a personal relationship with Him and to walk in a deeper walk with Him the Lord your God. We are finding out for ourselves that the more we draw nigh to God the more He draws nigh to us. God wants us to fellowship with Him, to be in His likeness and image, to do all things with Him, to hear His voice, to see what He sees, to say what he says, to walk where He walks and to do His will as His Son Jesus Christ did to reveal His Father. We are called to do His will, to reveal God to everyone that we meet, to have a compassionate heart and show the love of Jesus just as He did while on this earth. May we go forth and give the love of Jesus to all that we meet each day. Let us not miss an opportunity to be a witness for God to tell the lost, hurting, and wounded people of this world that Jesus loves them and has forgiven them of their sins. May God fill your hearts with an overflowing of His peace and love. We thank you for your continual prayers and support for the ministry that God has entrusted us with. We love you in the Lord Jesus. God Bless You. Your gifts to the ministry are appreciated and tax-deductible.

In Our Heavenly Father’s Love,

Bill & Sue