March Newsletter 2009

grace&glory M I N I S T R I E S

March 2009

I N T E R N ATI O N A L

Dear Friends & Co-Laborers, God’s Word declares in Genesis 8:22 “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” Friends, this is good news for us! In this world that we live in and with the current pressures our economy is facing, many of us are being challenged financially, mentally, and for some, spiritually. Its very easy to believe God and His Word when things are going smooth and there is not a cloud in sight. However, our faith is put to the test when everything seems upside down and the clouds are hovering. Be encouraged and continue to be in faith because regardless of the circumstances, God’s Word is true! People often confuse what is a known fact with the truth. The fact may be that the economy is failing; but the Truth is that we are more than conquerors! The fact may be that your source of income has been cut; but the Truth is that Jehovah Jireh is the Lord our Provider! What do you choose to believe today? The facts or the Truth? It’s the Truth that sets us free! Abraha m was counted righteous because of His faith in the Truth of God’s spoken Word. He did not even have the written Word to stand on- he was the one being written about! All Abraham had was a spoken Word from God, and by his faith, he inherited the promises of God! How much more should we stand unwavering in our faith- we who have received God’s promises of the New Testament; we who have the written Word of God; we who have the Holy Spirit!

By solid faith we must put God’s eternal principles to work! His principle regarding seedtime and harvest has always been and will always be. It has never not worked! The Father God clearly demonstrated this principle to us through the ultimate gift of His Son: “I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest.” (John 12:24)

most precious possession! “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whosoever would believe in Him would not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). He loved us so much and believed so much in this principle that He was willing to give up that which was most important to Him. There was no doubt in Him of what His costly Seed would produce once It died. You see, there can be no resurrection if there is first no death. You cannot resurrect a living thing; you can only resurrect a dead thing. Likewise, there can be no testimony without the test; there can be no victory without the fight. The good news is that we know the back of the Book and that we have already won! However, the reward of victory does not come to those who play it safe and sit on the sidelines; it comes to those who are in the heat of the battle and who give their all for their cause. We know our cause: our cause is Christ’s- “to seek and to save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10). This is what we continue to do in the nations of the world. We sow our seeds: our time, our labor, our finances, our life because we know that as long as the earth remains, there will be harvest from this seed. We ask you to continue with us in your faithful sowing of seed! Now is more important than ever because the harvest does not care about the world’s economy; it only knows that it must be reaped! Let us lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust cannot destroy and where thieves cannot break through and steal! Seed is absolute power: it must multiply exactly what it is. You can be sure of this: nothing multiplied by nothing is still nothing; but one seed has the potential to multiply indefinitely! Friends, we are making an impact on this side of eternity and we are doing it with you! Thank you for your consistent prayers and financial support as we reach the nations for Christ! May the Truth of God’s promises be established in your life today!

All our love,

God sacrificially proved this everlasting principle to us with His

Grace & Glory Ministries Int’l | 2804 Coastal Range Way | Lutz, FL 33559 | (813) 909-9184 | www.graceandglory.net

Crusade Itinerary - USA April 2-4, 2009 // Deltona, FL Revival Meetings 7:00 PM nightly Embassy Church 777 Deltona Blvd Deltona, FL

Crusade Itinerary - International March 2009:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 15th at 6:00 pm March 16th-18th at 7:00 pm

Contact & Directions: Web: comunidadeshamah.com.br phone: 21-2722-0595 21-2722-3996

Location: Comunidade Shamah Pastors Paulo & Elisama Coelho

April 2009:

Canada // Dates & Time TBA

June 2009: Juticalpa, Honduras June 22-29, 2009 Proclaiming Your City For Christ Mass Crusade Times & Locations TBA

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grace&glory JOIN US! Honduras

June 22-29, 2009

the call

short-term //// missions trip