Spain Outreach March 8, 2024
During these first days
in Spain God has done so much. His hand has been showing itself in new connections, and our known connections. We saw this at our Sunday services with the Spaniard people, also while sharing love and hope at a recovery center, and during our time with 30 plus non believing immigrants encountering God.
Our first meeting here, we were a part of a Friday late-night prayer, where we received God given words, songs and times of comfort. Then on Saturday we ministered to the youth. It’s wonderful to see the youth, in a country so given over to fleshly desires, where sin is easily at hand, not only spending their weekends at church but doing it by their own choice. They are choosing to serve God. We also saw them training to be a part of the choir and worship team.
Next God started to connect us with a ministry that helps people recover from addictions. What a ministry and testimonies! The man who started this home for recovery used to be the main boss for one of the largest mafia families in Malaga, made up of over 900 relatives. After Losing multiple family members to drugs, himself reaching a point where even the doctors said it was the end, that he couldn’t be saved, God said to him, “I have more for you.” God’s hand is clearly on him. He doesn’t know how to be silent, but proclaims the name of the Lord. This is evidence that him who much is forgiven, loves much.
After a wonderful time with the recovery ministry, again another harvest came. We now set a time for a service with the previous immigrant families. Because of the situation that they live farther away, a Saturday service was started. We had 30+ in attendance nearly all being unbelievers. And 8 that night accepting Jesus.
He has really done so much in these first weeks we have been here. God has showed himself faithful, and in more ways than can be written here. God’s eyes are on Malága.
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What is OneLife Immersion? April 17, 2024
OneLife Immersion, also known as OneLife, is an idea that Jesus inspired in Kim Morgan with the objective of equipping and launching this generation into missions and ministry for the purpose of seeing the entire world come into an active and personal relationship with Jesus Christ!
Our Key Verse:
Galatians 2:20 (NASB)
20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
It’s OneLife by Faith in Christ.
In other words, we have One Life, One Opportunity, to live by Faith in Christ! Let’s make it count!
So, now that you’ve had an intro in OneLife basics, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of some other factors related to OneLife. This is a question that I think every Christian asks God at some point.
“Lord, why is it so hard to serve you?”
Something my dad would say to us growing up was Salvation is free, but your calling is going to cost you. Romans 11:29 tells us that our gifts and calling from God are irrevocable; meaning we can’t give them back to God. Sometimes we want to treat God like the Amazon returns department: “Lord, I’m not really satisfied with this package of gifts and calling that you sent me. It’s got too many parts, the manual is a little complicated to understand & I don’t have time to watch the tutorials that came with it. What I really want is a complication free, no problems, non-time-consuming setup. Can I get a return? Thanks! #blessed 😃” Think about everything Jesus went through before even dying on the cross. The reality is that every christian will face God one day to show Him how they managed what He gave them. Personally, I think that should put a healthy fear of the Lord in every child of God.
Also, we should know that Amazon may mess up, but God doesn’t; every gift He gives is perfect (James 1:17). It’s the sin nature that has corrupted us, and Jesus is purifying that sin nature out of us, as much as we let Him.