Elam Ministries’ message on evangelising Iran and on Jesus’ Revelation – A ‘God-incidence’

Not only the superb teaching and content but also the timing of the guest speaker’s visit to 3Counties Vineyard Church on Sunday was of significance for the congregation, as well as personally and blog-wise.

Events last week delayed my intended blogging on a friend’s new book about the Book of Revelation, but I needed to finish what was in mind about Iran and the eventual fall of Islam with its growing schism between Sunni and Shiite branches – LOL as I type that I saw a picture in front of my monitor of branches falling off a tree!

The delayed timing, nevertheless, must be of the Lord – ‘God-incidental’ – because I had first to hear the Executive Director of Elam Ministries at our church, as in video intro:
‘This morning David Yeghnazar from Elam Ministries is with us as part of our “Mission March” focus on “Shining in the world”. He will be sharing about Elam, which exists to to strengthen and expand the church in the Iran region and beyond, and will also be speaking from Revelation chapter 1.

The video link starts when our church team-leader Dave Wright shows a 5 minute video of the foundation and history of Elam Ministries in Iran and interviews David Yeghnazar for 12 minutes. After their prayer David proceeds to present a superb message form the 42 minutes mark . The transcript, however, is too long and complicated to publish here.

I was astonished at 48:45 minutes when he says the Book of Revelation gives a clue about Christians in Iran – here and elsewhere shining in the darkness – and tells why its first chapter is his favorite. Then at 1hour 2 minutes he speaks into the dream vision I had of the glory of Jesus during His overnight Visitation on 13-14 September 1989!!

1:01:56 Then it says, “Behold, he is coming with the clouds.” Verse seven, “And every eye will see him.” Behold, this word behold is so important. 19 times in the book of Revelation you see this word, ‘behold’. What’s it saying? It’s saying, guys, you need to see. And you need especially to see Jesus. Behold, he, Jesus is coming with the clouds.”

And I note my marginalia scribbled atop that chapter in my small Bible >

‘9/11/19 Vision whilst in ‘Fire’ ministry. J(esus) in brilliant light, me in golden Spirit.’ [Catch The Fire Farnborough meeting with John & Carol Arnott, Toronto.]

Moreover, in describing Jesus’ as King of Glory David echoes the penultimate point of my recent Bible Update:

‘The founder himself had engaged in or else planned over four dozen battles and within 50 years of his death another battle between his followers split the movement. SUCH A DEEP CONTRAST WITH THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH BORN FROM JESUS’ HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTED APOSTLES – IT DEFINES THEIR DIFFERENCE – MOST DEFINITELY NOT THE SAME GOD!’

So at 1:16:41 of our meeting I hear David say:
“And others begin to see it. One of my dearest friends, the one who was in the video, who was in prison for 5 years while he was in prison. One of the other prisoners came up to him was an Islamic cleric, but he was against the government, so he was in prison. And this Islamic man comes to him and says, “Ours is dead. Yours is alive. Ours is dead. Yours is alive!” And he asked him about Jesus Christ. So my friends, that’s my offering to you….”

SO. please carve out 50 minutes to listen to David’s uplifting, enlightening messages.

HOUSE GROUP DISCUSSION

Monday evening’s house group was highly enthused about that teaching and, with his kind permission, leader Clem Burford allows me to share his notes:

Do You Love Jesus?
Rev. 1:1-20

Looking to Jesus
Many have suffered and are still suffering
John a prisoner, alone on the island
Receives Revelation of Jesus
What is true – Needed to see Jesus again
Joy in Suffering? – When you’ve Tasted and Seen
Blessed is the one who reads the Word Aloud
John had to write down what he sees – NOT what he thinks
Behold (Look but See) – We need to see, especially see Jesus
He is coming with the clouds
John Hears a loud voice “Write what you see and send it to the seven churches”
Jesus was in the centre of the churches, amidst them, not above or below or
outside
Jesus appears
Hair white like snow (wisdom),
Eyes like a flame, fire – (Pure) – Makes you feel clean
Feet Bronze
His voice – many waters flowing, (powerful)
Seven stars in his right hand
Sword of Truth
Face like the Sun shining in all it’s Brilliance and Strength
The Grace – We Bless Each Other
John Falls at His (Jesus) feet
Do Not be Afraid
I am the First and the Last and the living One

20 YEARS AGO

Let’s go back in time to a memorable evening in mid-2006 and join Lindell Cooley and Kelley Warren somewhere in the Caribbean. (Yes, Heidi Baker of Iris Ministries pops up) Dear Nina was struggling with severe back pain and upon return to UK we learned her lower spine had collapsed and she needed a wheelchair, thus officially registered as being disabled. BUT PRAISE THE LORD, she was healed from that necessity when John Arnott heard the Lord tell him the next year when in Bath City Church to put aside his sermon as He wanted to heal folk. (Click to read about her documented healing)