CHRISTMAS 2008 REPORT

Shalom All,

Greeting in the Lord’s Name!

Firstly, before I begin, I would like to wish all Chinese people a “Happy Chinese New Year!”, or “Gong Xi Fa Cai!” in Mandarin! In the Chinese tradition, we gather together for the customary Family Reunion Dinner on the eve of Chinese NewYear! During the festivities, married couples will give the “red packet"containing a small sum of money (also known as “angpow”) to children and unmarried adults. There is a brief story about Chinese New Year culture that you may not have hear, you can browse the internet at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Yearfor more information.

Secondly, I would like to give thanks to the Lord as the Lord has opened the door for my future mission service. Last Sunday, we went to Jaisamarn Full Gospel Bang-Pa In church service where I used to preach regularly once a month for a term. It was a big surprise, the Elders and pastor of the church asked my wife and I to become their mission representative for overseas mission. The church plans to sponsor us for our missions. Praise the Lord for everything! Although the church is only able to contribute a small portion of the support required, more importantly, they are committed to cover us in prayer! During the past 1 year and 5 months in the mission field, I have been mostly supported by individual contributions from Christians and Non-Christians who had been touched by the Holy Spirit and believe in my calling. I would like to give thanks to all supporters and I pray that you will continue to uphold this ministry.

Thirdly, I am currently doing a lot of personal counseling with Christian brothers and sisters from Malaysia, Thailand and elsewhere around the world. Many people have come to me with their problems, seeking advice and prayer. The Lord has used me throughout the discussion and many are being blessed by the Lord as their great testimonies are being shared with others. Praise the Lord once again!

Fourthly, in addition, I am also taking the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) course online so that it will allow me to obtain longer visas in Vietnam, China and other countries. There are a few ways to get longer visas while doing Christian mission, either you are a nurse, a doctor or a teacher of English language. Therefore I will fall into the category of teacher. It is not easy to get a teaching job in China however, as they generally prefer Europeans over Asians, thus need to pray forexception to be granted! The probability to secure such a job is slim, however with faith I request your prayer to intercede on this.

Fifthly, God willing, we plan to depart from Thailand by middle of February 2009 once I have completed my TESOL course. We will travel to northern Cambodia to train the pastors there as we were invited to do so by a pastor from Sa Kaew, Thailand. After that we will proceed on to Baray, a place I went to in October 2008. As such, I will have only limited access to internet for the one month period there, thus you will need to check out my blog for updates and new contact numbers. We will be on our mission move to Vietnam for 3 - 4 months and then China for a year plus.

Following the Mission to Cambodia, we will continue our mission in Vietnam for the next 3 to 4 months, followed by at least one year in China.

We would like to update you with our Report for December 2008.

On December 6^th, 2008, at the Lumpini Park, I chose to speak on the theme "Jesus washes His Disciples' Feet taken from John 13 v 1 – 16. As the Lord Jesus moved me to do so, I began to wash each co-worker's and each member's feet. By doing so, we were filled with tremendous joy of the Lord. One member also humbled himself to wash my feet in turn. Yes, Jesus asked us to humble ourselves in serving Him, as well as one another before God, whoever will do so, God will bless us in His work - John 13 v 17.

On the December 19^th, 2008, I went to Lumpini Park again, as we were having Christmas celebration there. Many people turned up for the Christmas celebration there, as well as to hear the Gospel from two speakers- one by a former senator, Dr. Kamjorn and another by a close brother-in-Christ, Pastor Pawpon. Christmas gifts were distributed to everyone present.

On the December 20^th, 2008, Pastor Pawpon, my wife and I went to Sa Kaew that is near the Cambodia border. We also celebrated Christmas at this village. There was a drama performance on the birth of our Jesus Christ as well as a beautiful dance performance by the children, youth to adults. The next day, we attended a church service where there were exchanges of Christmas gifts. We also gave chocolate to the children.

Dear readers and friends, if you happen to live in India, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom or United States, and would like to support us in our ministry work, may we request you to send us your contribution by following the instruction explained at the below or you can browse at the website : http://faithwithyou.blog.com/2822017.

A sowing today will bring us a plentiful harvest for the Lord in the years to come...... and such is the beauty and wonder of the HARVEST!

God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

CHINESE CHARACTERS ABOUT GOD AND MAN

This is prepared by Ajarn Chiau Hong and edited by Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

WHO SEND THE HOLY SPIRIT : GOD OR JESUS CHRIST

Dear All,

Someone asked me this question just two hours ago and I decide to reply back as the Holy Spirit is leading. Praise the Lord!

In the Bible, the Holy Spirit had been described about 98 times from The Old Testament to The New Testament that is starting at the Book of Psalm 51 v 11 and ending at Jude 1 v 20.

There is nothing to argue and don’t make enemy out of it instead to be unity. If the Word is from Holy Spirit, therefore we rather keep silent and if the Word is from Man, therefore we need to correct them by using the verse of the Bible. In every theology school or seminaries, students have full ideas about God’s Word as well making up a story include today ministers of God too. Let us put example, who know how Jesus look like? African students will said that Jesus look like African (short hair, curly hair), Chinese students will said that Jesus look like Chinese (short and intelligence), Western students will said that it look like White Man (Christian being there), etc. Even Time Magazine always put difference outlook of Jesus during Christmas edition in every year…for example: this is year Jesus look like CEO, last year Jesus look like General and etc. In facts, we know that the Bible is come from Israel except Paul’s mission, therefore Jesus should be look like a Jewish and moreover He is from the throne of King David also Israel.

Whatever, it is not important how Jesus look like, it is important to refer back to the Word of God as Living tool of our Daily Life then wrongly interpret the Word of God otherwise they will be a break of division mean coming their own doctrine that led to separate from unity of Christ.

Who is the One who send the Holy Spirit? It is better to refer to the Word of God.

1. Psalm 51 v 11: Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

2. Isaiah 63 v 11: Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, “Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?

(This is one of the verses I chosen to let you understand…the Holy Spirit was sent by “The Lord” also called we called it “The Father” in The Old Testament.)

If Jesus send the Holy Spirit to us “why” does Jesus need to baptism by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3 v 11 : “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire) because God is with Holy Spirit and God will decide who will get the Fire of the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus warns the people who speak against the Holy Spirit but you can speak against Jesus (Matthew 12 v 32 : Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come). Who is the Son of Man? Jesus Christ is the Son of Man. Who is the Holy Spirit? You need to ask yourself on that.

Read at Luke 10 v 21 : At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. Who is giving joy to Jesus…it is the Holy Spirit.

The final part, it is at John 14 v 15 - 17 : “If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you”. Who ask the Father to give us the Holy Spirit or Advocate? It is Jesus Christ who ask his Father and it is stated very clear in this part. Jesus Christ also said “I will” mean if you follow the Commandments as well Trust + Faith with the Jesus Christ, you will get it.

In the conclusion, it is the Father who give the Holy Spirit to us and not Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ request from His Father.

God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

WORD OF GOD - EQUIPPING BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

Shalom All,

I am going to guide you...but you have to work with your spirit. John 3 v 5 - 8 : Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.

Reads careful....if you can, use your spirit to understand rather than your mind...try to explain it ... I will correct you even you are wrong

Many said that I did water baptism and spiritual encounter, already reborn a spirit (another word spiritual life mean working spirit). In actual fact, they are not reborn yet.

Accept Christ, doesn't give new spirit yet, only give you salvation

We know that fish can only live in the clean water....if fish live in the waste water, what will happen to the fish...will dead. Therefore God is in Spirit, Holy Spirit is in Spirit too. Holy Spirit can only live in the clean spirit. When you are born till the Holy Spirit come in and give you the new spirit, your spirit is full of sins as the Holy Spirit can't live in it.

Our spirit so sins...therefore in order to get the new spirit...it is to surrender to God (keep surrendering daily), trust God, communicate every minutes, follow the Commandments and be sincere. When God saw your heart is sincere and truthly...it is depend how long...could be 1 months, 6 months and years...sincerity to God....when God saw your heart, then God will send the Holy Spirit come to your heart and give you a new spirit.

Before the new spirit, everyone is a sinners....the spirit is not clean...as you remember the Pharisees and Religion leaders throw the lady who committed adultery...ask Jesus...how are you going to judge this lady as she broke Moses law....throw stones on her till she is dead. Jesus never answered till He draw a circle...he know that everyone sins include Religion leaders and Pharisees too....no one as Holy like Him....therefore he ask who never sins against God...half crowds walk away.....another round, who never sins against God....all crowds walk away

Nobody can claim that they have no sins....include the priests, pastors and everyone. Church never teaches this...

After the new spirit come into your heart ... the Holy Spirit will alert you every time....even you almost fall in the trap...your Spirit had been trained by the Holy Spirit....only with the new spirit...old spirit will never be alert...just like the IT expert guy fall into the satan trap

Jesus ask His Father to give the Holy Spirit to us....Jesus ask (remember this)....many churches said Jesus give the Holy Spirit...it is not...God give the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit will be your counselor that can be your teacher, guide and alert to you. When you read the Bible, it is by your mind...same thing with the pastors preaching, it is based on theology but not by the Holy Spirit.

It is to surrender to God, trust, love commandments, faith and etc...pastors don't teach people how to surrender...as they, themselves don't know how to surrender due to much theology in their mind.

They always think that the teacher is the human and the Bible....instead never put Holy Spirit as a teacher and the Bible.

Many people know how to pray as they pray by mind and mouth, same go to speaking tongue (as everyone speak in tongue .... so simple... blah blah blah that it is not from the Holy Spirit).

I said just now…spirit can only talk to spirit, dog can talk to dog but no human talk snake or etc.

If your new spirit is in you, you can move the mountain into the sea, heal and etc.

Many good preachers can preach well but don't have new the spirit as they don't understand the Bible well...as the whole Bible is teaching us on building our own spiritual life....many churches change it to physical life.

When Jesus said I will destroy this temple today and rebuild it within 3 days....his disciple never understand till the resurrection day....same...today church never understand it

Jesus is teaching in the parable terms...it is all in the spiritual life building there in John 14...which I show you....only the Holy Spirit can be your teacher....when you read the Bible you will understand it so easily because your new spirit being teach by the Holy Spirit.

Surrender to God, giving glory, obey the Commandments and Faith...also must sincere, humble and be yourself, then you will get the new spirit.

Now a day many churches or pastors don't understand what is the prophesy...instead they prophesy the future + content of the Bible...such like African and Indian like to do prophetic teaching and many prophesy being prophesies had failed.

In Matthew 24 v 36.....Jesus also said that “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father".

Jesus knew that He will be crucified as He prepared....but he didn't the hours and days....mean that no one know tomorrow.

Who can unlock the secret door of God's plan...no one...but many prophetic teaching claims to open the secret lock.

Jesus said it very clear....no one know. Only satan will do this prophetic teaching...

Apostle Paul said it is better not to speak in tongue if you don't understand rather than you prophesy....mean that building your spiritual life (many churches interpret prophetic teaching). As you know Jesus said My Word is the beginning and the End. Therefore it is to learn how to build our spiritual needs....such example, step one is salvation, step two is follow the commandments and etc. This is what prophesy mean.

Never, never jump from stage 1 to 10...go one by one.

For your information, these prophetic pastors, they don't have love and care....more like making money?

Come to Matthew 7 v 21 - 23 : “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.

Today Christians claim that they did the ushering in the church, going to mission (that is pre-plan), involving the healing ministry or etc...That is one part that can't enter the Kingdom of God and we call it shortcut. The church plan many things for Christians...instead never teaching them how to growth spiritual life.

The Holy Spirit will decide when you should go for mission or whatever plan that God have in you....as God know you since you are in your mother's womb.

Today, Christians who dead and really obey the churches rather than God.....Jesus said I never knew you at all...as the person never follow God's plan. We must wait till Holy Spirit called us to go through your spirit.

It is not about saving 100 souls or million souls....it is up to Holy Spirit timing and God's plan

Some pastors claims that he is the anointed one....as John 14 said what Jesus never said he give it to only pastors....it give to everyone who want to seek for the reborn spirit again.

It is not up to man to decide for the person, it is up to God's decide...no one can take God's place...that's why many churches and pastors don't have Holy Spirit.

Luke 10 v 2 : These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.

When pastors or churches called you to go...it is not compulsory but when Holy Spirit called, it is compulsory to go and do it.

Each of you has the spirit, it is now up to you whether you want to surrender to God or not. Surrendering mean seeking the Lord for forgiveness, telling the Lord “I want to surrender to You”, obeying the Greatest Commandments, humbleness, repentance for your daily sins, truthful and sincere to the Lord. Keep do it till you touch the God’s heart (it is not one process, it could take weeks, months or years).

Then prepare to receive the Holy Spirit, you will be able to speak in fire and pray in fire as people can feel it. Remember Holy Spirit is everything to you as Jesus said.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

SATAN ALSO CAN DO GOOD, BE CAREFUL

It is simple...let put example...how Satan can do good deeds.

You are an IT expert and you always do good things. One day, you face financial problems and you pray very hard for God to give you the solutions. Then a man come to you and said that God send me to you....this is the money. Then you settle the debts and you say that man is good and from God. Then your kids need education funds, he come and give again the money to you. One day, he come to you and tells you to hack into National Central Bank and take out all the money out and transfer to my account. Then you said it is wrong, I can't do it. The man said if you don't do it, you have to settle the debts that you borrow from me. Without choice, you did what he asks you to do. Do you think this man from God or Satan...it is from Satan. Only with the Holy Spirit can alerts you. Your spirit must died first (mean surrendering to God), then the Holy Spirit can live in you.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

TESTIMONIES

I would like to share with you the great testimonies recently happened.

Now I back to Bangkok. It was very successful trip in KL...many supporters + non supporters came and visited me. I shared the Word of God (this year, my theme is Repentance and Revival). The Holy Spirit touched their spirit and some being transformed, other is transforming. Secondly, I was staying in YMCA KL....some senior pastors from Malaysia heard about my sharing...they immediately invited me to preach in their churches. Praise the Lord!

Two days ago, Jenny save one soul as the Lord led...that is her colleague called Sis. Onn. Sis Onn received the salvation in the church. When we were in the church, Onn feel very joyful and cried when the Lord touched her. This morning, she dreamed about an Angel and I (she saw me in the very bright light) was staying in front of her and I was asking the Angel whether you can perform or not otherwise I will perform. The Angel got worry and disturb as not certain at all. Then she woke up. Praise the Lord as the Lord is the planner for our life.

One of my friends who work in US oil fields and he will be planning to come and join us in China. He is planning to quit his job that paid him RM 32,000 per month.

Another sharing testimony...when I was in the plane from Hatyai to Bangkok, I was quite tired as I never have a sleep almost 4 nights and so exhausted. Till the time, I started talking to my next neighbour, a Malaysian, he was so excited to share his products while finish talking...I close my eyes. Then in front of me the Thai man start showing the fast plane and I woke up. Then I started to share about God as well difference between Christianity and Buddhism. It is about 10 mins talk and he accepted the salvation. He told me that he was hinted to go Israel to evangelism with the Israelities. I said go when God is with you and Holy Spirit will guide you. then the Malaysian said I did a good job sharing about God and want to learn from me. Praise the Lord!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok