THE BIRTH OF JESUS - THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY Matthew 1:2o-23: ...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet. “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”- which means – “God with us.” NIV Isaiah 53...He [Jesus] grew up like a tender shoot...a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering...he was pierced for our transgressions...he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him...we all, like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all... NIV 2 Peter 1:19-21 “...but when you [we] consider the wonderful truth of the prophets’ words, then the light will dawn in your [our] souls and Christ the Morning Star will shine in your [our] hearts. For no prophecy recorded in Scipture was ever thought up by the prophet himself. It was the Holy Spirit within these Godly men who gave them true messages from God. The Living Bible Contents: Christmas Greetings…...…………...2 His Presents….…..……..………2 - 3 A Double Miracle………….…...4 - 5 Living Large in Peru…… ..………. 6 “Home” Missionaries.. .....…………7 *Volume 78 *No. 10 *Published by Christian Triumph Co. *Permit # 695 * DEC 2014
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THE BIRTH OF JESUS - THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY
Matthew 1:2o-23: ...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid
to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their
sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet. “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”- which means – “God with us.” NIV Isaiah 53...He [Jesus] grew up like a tender shoot...a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering...he was pierced for our transgressions...he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him...we all, like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all... NIV
2 Peter 1:19-21
“...but when you [we] consider the wonderful truth of the prophets’ words,
then the light will dawn in your [our] souls and Christ the Morning Star will shine in
your [our] hearts. For no prophecy recorded in Scipture was ever thought up by the prophet himself. It was the Holy Spirit
within these Godly men who gave them true messages from God. The Living Bible
Contents:
Christmas Greetings…...…………...2
His Presents….…..……..………2 - 3
A Double Miracle………….…...4 - 5
Living Large in Peru…… ..………. 6
“Home” Missionaries.. .....…………7
*Volume 78 *No. 10 *Published by Christian Triumph Co. *Permit # 695 * DEC 2014
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I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star. Rev. 22:16
Christmas Greetings from Christian Triumph
May
God bless you this beautiful season. Jesus’ loving message still calls to every person who needs a new beginning or another chance to live a glorious life: Come! Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. Rev. 22:17 NIV
Revelation 22: Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life…
The best gift God has ever given
us is His chosen One: Jesus Christ. In Him we find forgiveness and
freedom from our mistakes or wrong choices. He leads us into new ways of living as He fills us with a love that makes every day “Christmas.” Editor
HIS PRESENTS By Anita
Gerald, my husband, and his Father
farmed together, and I worked in an
office in Indianapolis. Before being
married, we searched for a mobile home
to place on his parents’ farm. This had
some advantages: it would keep Gerald
near his work, fewer purchases would be
necessary, and it would be a nice size for
the two of us. However, after searching,
nothing seemed to be the best buy. A new
mobile home might depreciate after it had been lived in; it would not be
practical during (see Page 3)
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Living Large in Cajamarca, Peru
On October 27, Christian Triumph’s Elena Merida and Donna Schillinger, along with five others from the United States, traveled to Cajamarca, Peru, to deliver the Women with Purpose conference in three locations and work on the building of the Church of God in Cajamarca, Peru.
The group successfully prepped the structure for the roof so that, on the day after they left, a swarm of Peruvian pastors and laypersons – some 35 people – descended on location to pour the cement roof to first floor (floor to second floor), one wheel barrel load of cement at a time.
An amazing time was had by all. They learned a lot, worked hard, visited many congregations and generally exhausted themselves in the high altitude environment. “My motto for mission trips is, ‘We can sleep when we get home,’” jokes Donna Schillinger (who was actually the last one up every morning, sleeping in sometimes until 7 a.m.!) “These trips are always incredibly packed with all kinds of sensations, from new experiences to sights, sounds, tastes and smells. They are excellent for getting a person out of a rut of daily routine! You’re acutely aware you’re living. And it’s living large when you’re doing Kingdom work.”
In the next Faith Messenger, Elena Merida will report on the trip and her first impressions of Peru.
Women in Bambamarca carved out a day
to take in the Women with Purpose
conference.
Donna Schillinger and Elena Merida
work with the children in Sunday school
at the Church of God in Cajamarca,
Peru.
Many thanks to those who went and those who helped! Praise God for a good trip!
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“HOME” MISSIONARIES By Editor
When I say “home” missionaries, I
mean, really, “home.”
Did you ever wonder who takes
care of the family when an evangelist,
missionary, or singer hits the road or flies
in the sky to answer his or her calling?
Well, there’s a good chance that the
ones who stay behind are true “home”
missionaries as well and deserve a lot of
credit for doubling up on several duties.
When I was keeping my Mother on
Hospice, God gave me a special verse to
remember (I assure you, when you did it to
one of the least of these my brothers and
sisters, you were doing it to me. NLTranslation)
and while helping with Donna’s family
(when she went to Peru), these words
resounded in my heart, often. There, I
witnessed her husband, John, arising
early, fixing their son’s lunch, and
preparing for his own day of teaching in
the public school. He was caring for others
as he did many things to help, especially
when returning home in the afternoon.
What was my job? Truthfully, one
part was setting the alarm and keeping a
school schedule while learning to “merge”
into busy traffic again – very difficult for
one who lives in the sticks.
One morning went like this: I
didn’t hear the alarm so woke up late and
rushed around, thinking I’ll never make
it! My little sleepy trooper found it hard
to get ready and move faster on such
quick notice, but he did well.
I kept asking God to help us, just in
case. It was a cold morning, and I ran out
to warm up the car. Suddenly, the
neighbor across the street began to call
and to talk. I couldn’t hear a word she
said so finally crossing the street, she ask
if her son could ride with us. Well, believe
it or not, that helped everything – both
boys were ready to go then and jumped in
the car.
Unfortunately, the defroster for the
windows was not working and only cold
air blew, creating a film over the
windshield. I have learned in these
anxious moments to call immediately on
our Father God. While my mind said,
“You are in trouble!” my heart said,
“Trust in the Lord, and He will answer in
His time.”
But this time, I had no time, and I
barely drove 5 mph up the street, wiping
those windows while the sun caused a
blinding glare. I no longer whispered my
prayer, the boys heard me plea for help.
And then, while repeatedly turning the
defroster on and off, I finally felt that
wonderful warm air! The boys now heard
words of praise - thanking God - in the
Name of Jesus.
We made it safely to school on time
– God’s timing – God’s way. And aren’t
both of those always just perfect! He
hears and answers His “home”
missionaries, also, with miracles!
Many prayers were said those two
weeks while trying to partially fill the
significant shoes of a Mother.
As the old saying goes, “My hat is
off” to those who feel called to travel but
equally to those who remain at “Home”
caring for families, the home church, or
those who need a helping hand.
Bless you, our friends! Have a
sacred, peaceful Christmas as you
celebrate God’s words: I have loved you
with an everlasting love; I have drawn you
with loving-kindness. Jeremiah. 31:3 NIV
Merry Christmas!
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