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15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. |
The relationships we have with the Saints at First Love Church and His Grace International would be best described as "joint(s)" in the Body of Christ. Because we are received by these groups, our special relationship with them causes a spiritual "growth" in the people that helps them share Christ's love in their communities. We had a very exciting experience with a new Church in the city of Paarl. A young pastor, Morton Sias, asked if there was any way we could do a service with the church he has worked with over the last four years. We agreed to do Sunday evening service and the drive to the small meeting hall was ominous. The fellowship is located in Paarl East which is notorious for crime, drugs and gang activity. It literally felt like we were sneaking "behind enemy lines" as we drove through the impoverished housing project to get to the church. What we found was a packed house of believers and a tangible presence of the Holy Spirit. Not only was I filled with hope, it was clear to me that the appearance of "doom and gloom" was a lie of the enemy. Jesus is taking over this area and we got to participate in His assault that evening. It served as a pointed reminder that nothing can stop us when we are led by Him! We have an amazingly busy few months. On June 15, I'll go to Brazil for 20 days. This will be followed by a trip to Zimbabwe in July and another to Capetown in August. Please be in prayer for us as we do our best to spread the Gospel of the Kingdom! |
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