Saturday, December 24, 2016

Merry Christmas from Around the World!

Merry Christmas! We travel so much that I thought it would be fun to wish all my international friends a Merry Christmas.


Afrikaans - ‘n Geseende Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwejaar Afrikander - Een Plesierige Kerfees Albanian – Gezuar Krishtlindje Arabic - I’D MIILAD SAID OUA SANA SAIDA Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Azeri - Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Basque - Zorionstsu Eguberri. Zoriontsu Urte Berri On Bengali - Bodo Din Shubh Lamona Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce Breton – Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat Bulgarian - Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo Celtic Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd DdaChinese - (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan Chinese - (Catonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw Sun Chinese - (Hong Kong) Kung Ho Hsin Hsi. Ching Chi Shen Tan 
Cornish - Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth Cree - Mitho Makosi Kesikansi Croatian – Sretan Bozic Czech - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok Danish - Gladelig Jul 
Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! English - Merry Christmas Esperanto - Gajan Kristnaskon Estonian - Roomsaid Joulu Puhi Farsi - Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad Finnish - Hyvaa joulua French - Joyeux Noel Frisian - Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier! German - Froehliche Weihnachten Greek – Kala Christouyenna! Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka Hebrew - Mo’adim Lesimkha. Chena tova Hindi – Bada Din Mubarak Ho Hungarian - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket Icelandic - Gledileg Jol Indonesian - Selamat Hari NatalIraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Irish - Nollaig Shona Dhuit Italian – Buone Feste Natalizie 
Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Etos Korean - Sung Tan Chuk Ha Latvian - Priecigus Ziemas Svetkus un Laimigu Jauno Gadu Lettish - Priecigus ZiemassvetkusLithuanian - Linksmu KaleduMaltese - il Milied it-tajjebManx - Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa Maori - Meri Kirihimete Marathi - Shub Naya Varsh Navajo - Merry Keshmish Northern Sotho Matlhatse le matlhogonolo mo ngwageng o moswa. 
Norwegian - God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar 
Pennsylvania German - En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr! 
Papiamento Bon Pasku i Felis Anja Nobo Pig Latin Errymay ristmaskay nday appyhay ewnay earyay Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia Portuguese - Feliz Natal Rapa-Nui – Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua 
Romanian - Craciun Fericit Russian - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom Serbian - Hristos se rodi Slovakian – Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou Scottish - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur Serbian – Hristos se rodi! 
Singhalese - Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa Slovak - Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok Slovene - Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto Spanish - Feliz Navidad! Swedish - God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar Tagalog - Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon Tamil - Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal Thai - Sawadee Pee MaiTurkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym Urdu - Naya Saal Mubarak Ho Vietnamese - Chung Mung Giang Sinh Waray Maupay nga Pasko ngan Mainuswagon nga Bag-o nga Tu-ig 
Welsh - Nadolig Llawen Zulu: Nginifisela inhlanhla ne mpumelelo e nyakeni.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Do you want to go on a mission trip that will impact an entire nation for Jesus?

           More than three thousand years ago, a prophet asked an intriguing question, “Can a nation be saved in a day?” (Isaiah 66:8). We believe the answer is “Yes!” In July of 2017, a team of evangelists, a multitude of missionaries, and hundreds of local churches will join together to make this prophecy a reality in the nation of Belize. Will you help us bring hope to those who need it the most?

Our Goal is Bring the Hope of Jesus Christ to Every Person in Belize!

* Every District: Festival Events will take place in each district in Belize. Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo will each host an evangelist and his team.
* Every Age: 50% of the population in Belize is under age of 17, 65% is under age of 25, 75% is under the age of 35. We want to bring hope to every age group, starting with the children and the youth of Belize.
* Every Language: 53% of Belize speaks Spanish, 30% of Belize speaks English, 17% of Belize speaks Creole. No matter what language you speak, you are welcome!
* Every Need: Medical teams will help the sick. Food will be given to the hungry. Training will be provided for the churches. Business Seminars will help the economic sector.
On Saturday - July 22, 2017 thousands of people from across the nation of Belize will gather together in Belize City for a historic day of music concerts, X-treme sports, fun, games, and a message about the hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

Will You Join the Festival Team? We Need Your Help!

Date: July 16-24, 2017
Cost: If you would like to go on this trip, the cost is $2,300 which includes your airline ticket, food, lodging, transportation, bottled water and meals.
First Step: Please fill out the application and send it in along with a $150 non-refundable deposit due with your application by December 31, 2016. 
1. Download the Missions Application by clicking here.
2. Fill out the Application.
3. Send the Application, a recent photo of yourself, and a deposit of $150 to:

King Ministries
PO BOX 701113
Tulsa, OK 74170

Payment Due Dates:
The first installment of $550.00 is due on/before December 31, 2016

The second installment of $400 is due on/before January 31, 2016
The third installment of $600 is due on/before March 31, 2017
Final Installment of $600 is due on/before June 12, 2017

For more information, visit: www.BelizeFestival.com

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Is Wealth Dangerous?

The Bible warns us about the potential dangers of wealth. Prosperity may make us forget the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:7-18). Wicked men can prosper (Psalm 37:35, Psalm 73:3,12). Solomon saw that sometimes the wicked prosper while the righteous go hungry (Ecclesiastes 7:15). Jeremiah asked God why wicked men sometimes prosper (Jeremiah 12:1). “The sun rises and the rain falls on both the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:45).
The Bible warns us of the dangers of accumulating too much wealth. Jesus says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21 NIV). Jesus points out, “You cannot serve both God and money” (Matthew 6:24 NIV). Jesus cautions “woe to you who are rich” (Luke 6:24 NIV). Jesus warns that it is hard for a rich person to enter heaven, “…it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24 NIV). Jesus told his disciples, ““How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23 NIV).
In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus says that riches and pleasures can choke the seed of God’s word (Luke 8:14). Jesus calls us to give up everything we have to follow him, “those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples” (Luke 14:23 NIV) and he said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23 NIV).
Paul teaches that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. “Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Timothy 6:8-10 NIV).

Whoever aspires to be a minister in the church should not love money (1 Timothy 3:3). The writer of Hebrews recommends, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV).

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Power of Sowing and Reaping

          When we give to God, God promises to bless us in return. The Israelites were told to give to the poor and to expect God’s blessing in return, “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to” (Deuteronomy 15:10 NIV). The sage writes, “Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return” (Ecclesiastes 11:1 NIV)
Wisdom literature declares, “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine” (Proverbs 3:9-10 NIV) and “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed” (Proverbs 11:25 NIV).
The last book in the Old Testament reads, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it” (Malachi 3:10 NIV).
Paul writes, “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV) and again, “A man reaps what he sows” (Galatians 6:7 NIV).
            There is no dispute in the body of Christ concerning giving because virtually every church asks their members to give to the work of the Lord. The area of disagreement is in the area of receiving. Can the believer expect something from God in return for his giving? I believe the answer is yes. God is a rewarder.  “He rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV).  

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Blessed to Be a Blessing

 The purpose of wealth is to bless others. God blessed Abraham so that he could be a blessing to others. The purpose of God’s blessing is revealed in God’s promise to Abraham,I will bless you…and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:2-3). Abraham was blessed to be a blessing and the believer today is blessed for the same reason. The blessing of God is not given for personal enrichment, rather it is given so that the believer can help others and spread the Gospel. This wealth with a purpose is echoed when Paul says, “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God” (2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV).

A Biblical definition of prosperity is found in 2 Corinthians 9:8, “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (NIV). Some have argued that the blessings of the New Testament are intangible, spiritual blessings, but it is tough to square this perspective with the phrase “all things.” When the verse says God is able to bless abundantly in all things, how can one argue that “all things” means “only spiritual things?” This verse also gives a proper balance to the believer’s wealth. God wants to supply all of the believer’s needs, but not his greeds. The purpose for wealth is that the believer will “abound in every good work.”