Bible Zone: Enter with wonder!

Our dedication is to Jehovah our Salvation, Jesus the Christ our Lord and our God. This same dedication is by HIS work in us as we move at HIS direction in Zambia, Africa. Holiness by HIS Grace, the gift of eternal life in Jesus, is our desire for the Tribal People of Africa; that they may turn to HIM receiving forgiveness, remission of sin, just as we have received according to the Scripture.

Phil and Melody Stephens, Servants of Jesus the Christ

Monday, February 28, 2011

New Work for Jesus: Nakampatu

In the remote valley of Habbanyuka, the Lord Jesus directed, empowered, blessed and provided the planting of Victory Baptist Church. It is HIS work, not mine. It is HIS Body, Congregation of assembly, HIS believers, baptized unto HIM for HIS Glory by the work of the Gospel.

This Church has now planted another work, serious, serving and surely sanctified, by the Lord Jehovah our salvation, even the God Amighty of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Jesus the Christ. The remote village of Nakampatu is the location of this new work in Christ.

Breyford Mwaanga, Pastor of Victory Baptist Church is training men to reach their world with the Gospel. One of those men is Given. He and his wife went thru a ruff patch 2 years ago. The wife was very ill, but they called on the LORD for help in time of need. Pastor Mwaanga and I went to visit them along with other members of Victory Baptist Church. We prayed with them, on several occations.

In the midst of Given and his wife's trial, their families pronounced a curse on them for rejecting traditional ancestral worship (familiar spirits) and for refusing to allow the darkness of witchcraft to be consulted. They stood firm that, live or die, they were serving Jesus Christ and trusting only HIM for any and all needs.

The wife is well, and Given is now preaching every Sunday at Nakampatu. Sunday 12 were Baptized, 4 from Habbanyuka and 8 from Nakampatu. And Jesus who is worthy, is receiving glory by the Gospel spreading across this remote area.

Stay tuned as these 2 works of Christ have been invited to come to an even more remote village. The people heard of the mighty work of God and sent messengers to plead that this same Gospel be brought to them.

If our slow internet will do so, I am downloading a short video of the baptism this past weekend.
Your loving servant of Jesus,
Phil

PS how bout a picture, video will not load. Maybe in a week or so when we get a new Internet Provider.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

They said WHAT?

This is Sunday, February 20, 2011. 04:30 zulu time, called "early, very very early". Left sleeping beauty, Melody, where she snuggly lay, and cooked some eggs with... HALLELUJAH!!... Tony Chachere Seasoning from Louisiana (a eastern rural community of the Republic of Texas).



Packing some lessons for Fred Mutinta, my Sword, written version of that which proceeds from the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in HIS Revelation seen clearly in chapter 19, some water and Coke Light (keeps me light in the saddle) NOT...fast forward on slow road to Maluma ....>>>



Arriving Maluma area Baptist Church, surprise visit, 010:00 zulu time (sounds military huh? not, zambian time actually meaning we are there when we get there never early, never late), we find some gathered in the Blessed Name of Jesu Christu, our Lord and our God, Savior One and Only...rejoice, rejoice again I say rejoice...



Songs, Hymns, Spiritual Songs, choir 4 songs, oh the Glory did roll, Sunday School taught by Daniel from Highway Baptist Church... THEN...minor key 'dum de dum dum'... question time ( why do they do this??? : > ( ???)....



Jacob a bright star for the MORNING STAR was supposed to preach...he sat down beside me and frightened miss muffett away...well actually he asked me if I was OK then told me what I feared from what I perceived, though lesson and questions in Tonga... They had butchered the truth, built a golden calf, danced around the subject(s), for 45 minutes of the hour and 15 minute Sunday School lesson which switched or witched away from 'what is sin' to 'how to destroy biblical truth about Satan and and since they already had 2 wives and lusted after another woman was it ok to take another wife... we already broke God's plan, 1 woman with 1 man = 1 marriage too late now because many have 2 women with 1 man + lust... might as well have 3 wom..." well you'll get the point, read it again.



"What is that , Jacob?" "Should you speak, Pastor Phil?" "Oh why not, Jacob, what is the worst that could happen...things get worse?" "HUH? Pastor Phil what do you mean?" "Oh never mind, just interpret for me Jacob" Grin, Jacob's face, he loves a good fiasco...



One and a half hour later, Satan is put in place, lust is condemned, period, more sin must not follow forgiven sin, no divorce but no more wives, NO QUESTIONS but one...you get the BIBLE POINT? and will you live for JESUS and let HIM have your life?



AMEN was the answer, let's get out of Dodge, dodging any more questions...13:30? who cares what time...start the truck, wave good bye OHHHH wait one more thing, let's take a photo and oh yeah let's PRRAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY.



Yours truly...knocked out for Jesus, I do love it all!!!

Phil Stephens