Abundant Rain Ministries, Inc.

Forgive your brother his trespasses (Seventy-sevenfold)

2010-07-12T08:45:00.000-07:00

Bible Study (Terry Spradlin)

When I read the scripture in Genesis 4:23 about Lamech saying he would be avenged seventy-seven fold, it immediately draws my attention to Christ words to forgive seven times seventy. I just wanted to put all these scriptures together to see how they flow. We should always be willing to forgive those that hurt us and also we should forgive ourselves for hurting others. We should turn from sin and turn to God and ask the Holy Spirit to lead guide and direct our footsteps. As you journey through these passages you will come to the conclusion that it is essential for us to forgive others so that we to can be forgiven. The model prayer from Christ even tells us, Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive our trespasses (sin) as we forgive those who trespass (sin) against us. God wants us to walk in love as Christ walked in love for us. Although Christ had no sin his was willing to lay down his life for our sin. To pick up our cross we must be willing to forgive others seventy times seven. Not just a number but an amount of forgiveness that is beyond what we can pay. Accepting that Christ is the ultimate sacrifice for that payment and allowing Jesus to work in our lives so that we can walk in His love. (Terry Spradlin)

The scriptures below are The New King James Version of the Bible and the notes are from The Nelson Study Bible

Genesis 4:23 Then Lamech said to his wives:
"Adah and Zillah, hear my voice,
Wives of Lamch, listen to my speech!
For I have killed a man for wounding me,
Even a young man for hurting me
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,

What follows is a boastful taunt song that captures the violent spirit of Lamech. The words of Lamech are poetic, making the passage memorable and powerful. In this boast, Lamech indicates that he has followed the worst pattern of his ancestor Cain. In his wicked braggadocio, he taunted god by his words seventy-sevenfold. Whereas the Lord would bring vengeance on the slayer of Cain "sevenfold". Lamech boasted that by himself he would greatly magnify the vengeance on anyone who attacked him. This is another example (although as wickedness) of the inflation of numbers for effect (Numbers 1:46).

Genesis 4:15 And the Lord said to him, 'Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.

Cain had fear that he would be an fugitive and vagabond because of murdering his brother. But God offered Cain a way out of his sin. He said anyone taking vengeance on Cain shall be seven times worse.

Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish he transgression
"To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
to bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.

Seventy weeks may also be translated seventy sevens. Many scholars agree that the "sevens" are seven years, as seventy years of captivity addressed in v. 2 implies. Leviticus 25:8 speaks of "seven Sabbaths of years"; Lev. 26:18, 21 implies that Israel's punishment would be multiplied sevenfold. Therefore, a seventy "week" exile should be expected to last for seven times seventy years. Second Chronicles 36:21 suggests that the captivity was to last long enough to make up for seventy omissions of the sabbatical year, which occurred every seven years. This would amount to 490 years before god's people would experience perfect reconciliation with their God. There are many different interpretations with their god. There are many different interpretations of how these years account for the eras of world history before the Second Coming of the Messiah. Some interpreters have suggested that the used of number seven in this verse is symbolic representing completeness. that is, the completion of all human history.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Him and said, "lord how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? 22 Jesus said to him, " I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, wit his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him saying, 'Master have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' 27 Then the master of the servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 "But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying 'Pay me what you owe!' 29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him saying,, 'Have patience with me, and i will pay you all.' 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had compassion on you? 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due him. 35 "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."

Seventy times seven may also mean "seventy-seven times." The point is not to keep count at all, but to always be wiling to forgive.
Ten thousand talents was an enormous sum. A denarius was worth about six thousand denarii. A denarius was one day's wage for a laborer (20.2). A talent was worth about six thousand denari. Ten thousand talents would be sixty million day's wages, a sum that would be impossible to repay. Thus Jesus graphically portrayed this man's hopeless predicament.
This parable reiterates the principle that we should forgive others because God forgives us.
This verse is warning about the penalty for not forgiving others (see 1Cor. 11:30-32; Heb. 12:5-11). all of a Christian's sins are forgiven and forgotten forever 9see Psalm 103:12; Jeremiah 3:34; Hebrews 8:12). But this parable illustrates the Christian duty to forgive others (see 6:12,14, 15: 2 cor. 2:10; Eph 4:32). If our forgiveness should be in direct proportion so the incredible amount that we have been forgiven (v. 22), then we must always be willing to forgive.

Luke 10:17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." 18 And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven. 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but "rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

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2010-07-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

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A Curious Sight

2010-07-01T15:08:00.000-07:00

There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” – Exodus 3:2-3

God revealed Himself to Moses as a bush that was on fire but not burning up. Just like in Moses day, the presence of the Lord is a fire that refreshes and purifies. As we become a people who seek the presence of the Lord we become a curious sight to those around us – a people who burn with zeal but don’t burn out.

Reuben - Firstborn, birthright

2010-04-17T06:22:00.000-07:00

Gen 37:21-22 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. KJV

Here Reuben is pleading for Josephs life. He is trying to figure out how to keep him alive.

Gen 37:29-30 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? KJV

In verse 30 it would seem that Reuben was worried about himself not Joseph. Because his concern is about what will happen to him when he tells his father that Joseph is gone.

Gen 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. KJV

Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son, may have been aserting his right to be the principal heir. Maybe he felt slighted by jacob's implication that the youngest son benjamin was the son of his right hand. By sleeping with his father's concubine, he was assserting that he would succeed his father. Ironically, this very action caused him to lose the blessing he desired (see 49:3,4)

Gen 49:3-4 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. KJV

It also appears that the very same struggle that Jacob and Esau had over the birthright was still being faught through Jacobs oldest son Reuben, who many years later is still struggling to hold on to his birthright as the firstborn son.

Here Am I

2010-04-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

Abraham's Faith Confirmed
Gen 22:7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? KJV
Gen 22:11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. KJV

Isaac Blesses Jacob
Gen 27:1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. KJV
Gen 27:17-19 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. KJV

Jacob Flees from Laban
Gen 31:11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. KJV

Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Gen 37:13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. KJV

Jacob's Journey to Egypt
Gen 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. KJV

Moses at the Burning Bush
Ex 3:4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. KJV

Samuel's First Prophecy
1 Sam 3:4-8 4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. 8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. KJV
1 Sam 3:16-17 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. 17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. KJV

The Report of Saul's Death
2 Sam 1:6-10 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 And he said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. KJV

David Escapes from Jerusalem
2 Sam 15:24-30 24 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: 26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 27 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. 30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. KJV

Isaiah Called to Be a Prophet
Isa 6:7-12 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. 11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, 12 And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. KJV

Abundant Rain XLIV Super Bowl Party

2010-02-12T06:44:00.001-08:00

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Haiti - Bring Beans, Rice, Water Bottles, Medical Supplies

2010-01-28T06:54:00.000-08:00

Homeless (2007)

2010-01-05T20:49:00.001-08:00

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Abundant Rain Children's Church Worship

2009-12-31T05:21:00.000-08:00

Our God is the Awesome God

He reigns from heaven above

with wisdom power and love

Our God is the Awesome God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9asChe0cua4

Our God is an Awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
with wisdom power and love
Our God is an Awesome God

Our God is an awesome God

He reigns from heaven above

with wisdom power and love

Our God is an awesome God

Our God is the Awesome God

He reigns from heaven above

with wisdom power and love

Our god is the Awesome God

Our God is the Awesome God

He reigns from heaven above

with wisdom power and love

Our God is the Awesome God

He reigns from heaven above

with wisdom power and love

Our God is the Awesome God

August 7 & 8, 2009 Guatemala City, Guatemala

2009-12-02T21:12:00.000-08:00

Friday, August 7, 2009 We arrived in Guatemala at 11:30 a.m. We had a warm reception and welcome by Pastor Edwardo and Siloe Church members at airport. We came to God’s House of Blessing for lunch (steak, corn on the cob). We had 45 minute break and then went out to neighborhoods to minister. We played baseball with kids. The kids thought John Thompson was a giant. Too funny for our group. After we played ball John Castro ministered salvation message to the youth. Several prayed the prayer of salvation. Next we played soccer with a group of youth and basketball. We had an excellent time in fellowship with the kids. We invited them to come to youth bon fire Saturday night. Next we went to a cell meeting in a home where we sang songs, gave testimonies. John Castro spoke in Spanish and we had one salvation and then a man there named Oscar asked us to pray the prayer of salvation for him in English. Oscar’s mother had moved them to the United States during the war in Guatemala. He had just moved back to Guatemala recently. Oscar felt like he had been slipping away from God and asked us to pray for him and he also wanted to reconfirm his salvation. It was an awesome meeting. We came back to God’s House of Blessing where we had Fried Chicken and mashed potatoes.

Saturday, August 8, 2009 Went to orphanage today in Jalapa. They combined two orphanages because of time. We did not have sound so John played the guitar while the kids did dramas. Jared and Christi started with Heart skit, followed by Ashley & Walker in the Lifeless skit, followed by Kim, Ashley, Christi, Kristie in I Can Only Imagine, followed by Ragman with Jared, Christi, Walker & Ashley. The drive was long. We left at 7:30 am this morning and stopped to pick up the pastor’s and Johann our interpreter. We came back tonight after dark 8:30 p.m. We were not able to go to third orphanage because another group was there. A couple of funny things from Sarah children on the bus today were Julia asking Ashley if her eyes hurt, because they were blue. Julia wanted to know if Ashley’s hurt in the sun because she had never seen blue eyes before. Ashley confirmed that her eye sight was well, and that she could see out of her eyes just like Julia. Omar, age three asked his mother why we spoke English. He couldn’t understand why we would want to speak English all the time. Julia also asked if John Thompson was a giant. It would seem to the children here that he is big.

Joseph House Community Food Bank

2009-12-02T10:49:00.000-08:00

ABUNDANT RAIN MINISTRIES, INC.
Feeding the multitudes starts with feeding one person.

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JOSEPH HOUSE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
GROCERIES FOR FAMILIES IN OKLAHOMA

Abundant Rain is a private, nonprofit organization located in Coweta, Oklahoma, that distributes food and other grocery items in Oklahoma. In Fiscal year 2008, we distributed 603,950 pounds of food. In turn, our Grocery program collectively fed 13,215 people, distributing food to 5,386 households. Our total distribution to children ages 0-17 was 4,362; adults ages 18-54 was 5,462; and senior citizens 55+ was 3,391. In addition, Abundant Rain Food Bank helped raise public awareness about hunger and our role in food distribution is alleviating hunger. Every day hungry people are being fed as a result of our efforts to fight hunger and bring forth hope. We are a private 501(C)(3) organization that works to eliminate food insecurity and hunger through education, advocacy and the distribution of food and other essentials.

2008 year Grocery Distribution Totals
5,386 Homes
4,368 Individuals Ages 0-17
5,462 Indidivuals Ages 18-54
3,391 Individuals Ages 55+
13,215 Total Individuals in Oklahoma

Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? James 2:5

JOSEPH HOUSE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
HOT-MEALS FOR OKLAHOMA

Abundant Rain Ministries, Inc., is a private nonprofit organization located in Coweta, Oklahoma, that distributes food and other grocery items in Oklahoma. In Fiscal year 2008, our Hot-Meal program fed 5,005 people. We distributed 2,192 lunches, 348 dinners, and 2,465 snacks. Our total distribution to children ages 0-17 was 2,998; adult ages 18-54 was 1,210; and senior citizens 55+ was 797. Through the assistance of local and national programs, Abundant Rain is able to provide nutritious fresh foods to Americans struggling with hunger, safe and nurturing places for children to have a meal; emergency assistance for disaster victims; as well as a chance at self-sufficiency for adults trying to break the cycle of poverty and hunger. Most of the food we distributed is donated by local grocers, retailers, national food manufactures, growers, individuals and organizations that hold food drives. We rely heavily on private contributions from individuals, area businesses, churches, civic groups, as well as grants from foundations and corporations.
Last Year Hot-Meal Distribution Totals
2,998 Ages -0-17
1,210 Ages 18-54
797 Ages 55+
5,005 Hot Meals to Individuals

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. Matt 14:19

11-13-09-1464 Video by Terry & Ron - MySpace Video

2009-11-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

11-13-09-1464 Video by Terry & Ron - MySpace Video

Abundant Rain Missions Team - Managua Nicaragua November 2009

2009-11-16T20:56:00.000-08:00

Abundant Rain World Outreach Church from Coweta, Oklahoma took a missions team to Managua, Nicaragua November 1, 2009. In this Abundant Rain Missions Team were Pastor’s Ron and Terry Spradlin, John Castro, Jackie DuVall, Bill Harless and Mike Payne. We networked with Ron Bryant from International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri and Ruth Diaz of Instituto Biblico of Managua, Nicaragua. Ron and his wife Mary are the founders of Instituto Biblico and started over 300 Bible Schools across Nicaragua in 2003.

Nicaragua is a country about the size of Alabama. The population is 5.3 million with 4 million living in poverty earning less than $1.00 per day; that translates to 75% of the population being in dire need. In the Western Hemisphere, Nicaragua is the poorest nation second only to Haiti. The adult population suffers from a 33% illiteracy rate with 50% of the children dropping out of school before completing the 5th grade, usually because the parents cannot afford school supplies. There is 1 doctor for every 2,700 people and only 50% of the population has access to the most basic of medical supplies.

The morning that Abundant Rain Missions Team left for Managua we received a report that Nicaragua protesters chased off the U.S. ambassador. Demonstrators had hurled fireworks and chased the U.S. ambassador from a university fair because of his criticism of a Supreme Court ruling letting President Daniel Ortega seek another term. Robert J. Callahan, who was unharmed, was met by demonstrators wearing the red and black of Ortega’s Sandinista party. Riot police and bodyguards hustled him back into his car and he quickly left. Some of the protesters fired skyrockets from metal tubes. Calahan and the U.S. Embassy came under fire after the ambassador weighed in on a decision that overturned Nicaragua’s single-term limits. Callahan said the change requested by Ortega was “improper.” Sandinista leaders responded by calling for Callahan’s ouster. After receiving this news it was a bit discouraging for Abundant Rain Missions Team. However, we were excited to go to Managua because of the blessings God had given us to share with the Nicaraguan people. So by faith we ventured to Managua with the word of the Lord in our hearts. In Managua our Abundant Rain Missions Team was constantly reminded by the Nicaraguan people that they love Americans and that they truly appreciate all of the food and support our country has offered to their people.

The day we arrived in Nicaragua the country was celebrating the Day of the Dead. Obviously this is not a holiday celebrated by Christians so it was a little different from the moment we arrived. As we drove through town we saw many families at graveyards drinking and partying. One evening while we were in Managua we listened to the overwhelming sounds of fireworks and skyrockets for hours. It sounded like a war zone. We were completely assured that the sounds were traditional at that we should go to bed and not be alarmed regardless of the warnings and reports that we had received previously about the U.S. Embassy. It seemed as if the enemy was trying to put fear into our hearts to prevent us from speaking the word that God had given us.

Driving through Managua was interesting because of the black spray paint all over the cities walls with the words “Vive Daniel.” When we asked about these painted walls, which we would call “vandalism” in the United States, they told us that it is legal to spray paint only the presidents name throughout the country on city walls, businesses etc.

Abundant Rain Missions Team visited the orphanages in Managua and we supplied 900 meals to these children. All of the boys and girls in the orphanages of Nicaragua are beautiful and very well mannered. They kept their rooms clean and organized. The volunteers and employees at the orphanages were excellent workers and invited us to visit every area from kitchen, to classrooms, to children’s rooms. At each orphanage we were greeted with smiles and hugs. And all of the children welcomed us with songs of praise. In one of the orphanages they sang to us in English, “This is the day that the Lord Has Made.” At another orphanage one young boy stood up and said, “We all have a story to tell…” It was such a joy and an inspiration to meet each one of these boys and girls. In addition to hot-meals Abundant Rain provided for the children we also networked with Samaritan Purse an International Christian relief and evangelism organization that provides spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, poverty, natural disaster, and disease. Samaritan Purse fills shoe boxes with toys, school, supplies, hygiene items and personal notes for children and youth of all ages. When we left the last orphanage an attorney informed us that these orphans could be purchased for $2,000 to $3,000 which seems to be a small price for such beautiful children.

Abundant Rain Missions Team carried food and supplies to a “diner” which is a poor housing area of Managua. We networked with physicians and held a free medical clinic for the public which provided free medical services and free medication for adults and children. Abundant Rain provided 500 hot-meals for families in this area.

While we were in Managua we visited the city dump …a dreadful place that many families call home. With the passing of bulldozers and dump trucks, people live at this site to make a day’s work by digging through the ruble for collectibles. Hoping to have a first – pick through a new arrival, scavengers chase down and hitch the back of a garbage truck as it rolls into the dump. Through the swarms of flies we saw rotting food, discarded cardboard, and crushed plastic containers, broken bottles, used hypodermic needles and rotten animal carcasses. Then to our utter shock we witnessed dozens upon dozens of young children, pregnant mothers, and entire families, sifting through the heaps of refuge, desperately looking for something to eat and something to salvage. These are called the “Children of the Dump.” This is a glimpse of the lives of these families, workers, and children that live in Managua, Nicaragua’s central landfill. This affected population has remained without clean water, eating food from garbage, no suitable housing, no electricity, improper sanitation, low-employment and little education. They are caught in a vicious cycle of severe poverty.

Abundant Rain Missions Team brought 600 hot-meals to children living in the dumps and networked with Samaritan Purse to bring kids boxes of toys and hygiene supplies in this area as well. The room we brought the food to had a cemented floor with walls and most of the children here were clean. But when we stepped about twenty feet outside of these walls there was trash everywhere, with sewage running along the side of the walls and there was so many dead animal carcasses that we were surrounded by hundreds of vultures. The smell was nauseating. No person should live in these conditions. It was absolutely heart wrenching.

Abundant Rain Missions Team ministered to adults and children that live in this Managua City Dump with love and compassion carrying in meals for these families. These precious people live in some of the poorest conditions in the world. Many families have built homes from scrap metal or cardboard boxes in a place they call home in order to make money some people recycle plastic, glass, paper and metal. In America we have recycling bins setup outside our local stores. It is the goal of the Abundant Rain to help bring proper knowledge for recycling to these workers and to help relocate these families out of the garbage dumps.

Abundant Rain Missions Team visited the women’s prison sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Our mission’s team was able to minister to these ladies with Ruth Diaz who has setup a program which assists women by placing them in jobs when they are released from prison and helps them to be restored with their families. Abundant Rain Missions Team also ministered in the Men’s Prison in Managua. The men in this correctional facility were serving six months to thirty years. The Abundant Rain Missions Team was the only team from America to come into this prison in the year 2009. We had an influential time of ministry and God opened many of these men’s hearts. We have powerful testimonies from the prisoners and the prison guards because of Abundant Rain Mission Teams willingness to go into this prison system. We have now opened another door for Instituto Biblico to start a Bible school inside of this Managua Prison for Men.

After having a few days under our belt in Nicaragua we received another bad report that Hurricane Ida hit the Nicaraguan coast. Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. Ida, clocked 120 km/h winds, struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, northeast of Bluefields. About 80 percent of homes were destroyed in nearby Karawala, a fishing village. The storm knocked out power and telephone service. Ida was moving to the northwest at nine km/h and was said to dump as much as 500 millimeters of rain in parts as it crossed eastern Nicaragua, with the risk of flash floods and mudslides. At the Oasis Hotel and Casino it was said that winds were strong and guests from the United States, Italy and Guatemala were hunkering down inside. Abundant Rain Mission Team was very happy to receive the prayer coverage from our home congregation at Abundant Rain World Outreach Church as we faced many challenging reports and continued preaching across Managua. In the entire time of our ministry in Managua we only saw a light rain one evening. We were completely safe and God opened many doors for us to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ across this nation.

Abundant Rain Missions Team ministered inside of the drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility bringing hope and restoration. Our mission’s team shared life changing testimonies with each of these men. We had an awesome time of worship and prayer and God poured out His love upon these precious people.

Abundant Rain Missions Team ministered on national television and radio station in Managua, Nicaragua sharing the love of Jesus Christ and offering hope to the nationals. Our mission’s team held a sixteen hour conference for 175 pastors. Some of these ministers drove five hours to come to this meeting. They were very attentive and listened with open hearts as our Abundant Rain Mission Team shared many valuable leadership skills through the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell. At the end of the conference we had an awesome time of prayer as we united with these pastors for the nation of Nicaragua.

Abundant Rain Mission Team spoke in the men and women’s prisons. We went to orphanages and ministered to families that live in the city dump. We held pastors conference and spoke on national television and radio. Our message to the people was “Against all hope, we always have hope in Jesus Christ.” Abundant Rain Missions Team and Abundant Rain World Outreach Church is very thankful to have had an opportunity to minister to these valuable people of Nicaragua and we pray for God’s continued blessings upon these wonderful people.

Bill Harless passing out Samaritan purse at orphange.

Pastor Conference with 175 pastors.

Ron Spradlin & John Castro on radio in Managua.

Bill Harless at orphange with kids.

Boy digging through trash.

These two little beggars were standing outside the convenient store asking everyone for money. We watched them for a long time and then called them over to the van and gave them some money. They are happy because we just handed them the money.

Jackie DuVall witness for Guatemala

2009-09-10T07:11:00.000-07:00

Acts 1:8 says but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." I was truly blessed on this trip to Guatemala. The Lord allowed me to see His Spirit kindled in many pastors at the Leadership Conference. Who’s to know if they have ever seen or felt a powerful move of God as we witnessed there. At the conference, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmities that was cast out. She had club feet and the next evening, she was in heels. It was a true miracle from God. She came expecting and left receiving. That is what our Lord wants from us. Just to believe and you will receive. I was asked to speak with some elderly people at a nursing home and tell them that even if they didn’t see their families very much they were loved and thought of, the young just don’t realize the importance of letting the older people be a part of their lives. As when we get older how we are still young in heart, even if our bodies are older and make it harder for us to what we want to do. But one day, we will have our freedom of mobility again when we get to heaven, no more pain, no more tears, no more anger, no more loneliness, only joy and worship for the Lord. At an alcohol rehab for men I was given an opportunity of God’s love and trust. That weren’t alone on this journey, but Jesus and their families were also praying for them. It wasn’t even me speaking, it was God speaking through me, and I am thankful when God uses me for His Kingdom. It’s a feeling so unlike anything in this world. You and I may not fully realize the impact we made in Guatemala. But the Lord has put a love in my heart to minister to people who need to know our Lord and Savior’s unconditional love for them. Thank you for your support while I was on the trip and God will bless you for it.

Community Spirit Magazine

2009-09-08T21:12:00.001-07:00

Abundant Rain World Outreach Church is in the September 2009 issue of Community Spirit.

Click below or download the attached file for more information. (Page 18 on pdf or Page 35 in Magazine)

http://www.communityspiritmagazine.com/files/200909.pdf

Manna 4 U

2009-09-08T05:19:00.000-07:00

Abundant Rain is networking with Manna 4 U to help supply food to International House of Prayer in Kansas City and Nicargua. Below is some additional information. The picure at the left is Ron Bryant picking up first truck load of food to supply KCMO.

Manna 4 U (Kansas City, Missouri)
Manna 4 U is a small food ministry that serves the Intercessory missionaries, students and some of the internationals at the International House of Prayer in KCMO. We operate under the banner of MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL, which is a non-profit organization established some 11 years ago. There's more than meets the eye here, as we see God continually meet the needs of His people who have given all to serve him in full time ministry. We hope this site will be a place to glorify Him with testimonies of the BiG things He has done through this small ministry. May He be glorified!!!

The Bus Driver Guatemala

2009-09-06T01:26:00.000-07:00

I love this picture of our bus driver in Guatemala City. The roads are tight and the buses move rapidly through the city. We had some amazing drivers on our missions trip and we are thankful for them. When our bus broke drown after ministering at the drug and alcohol rehab our bus driver hoped on a bike and went up a mountain to get our bus fixed. He was a huge blessing. In this photo another driver is driving through the city talking on two cell phones at the same time. One phone in his right hand and one in his left hand. I'm not sure what he was driving with while we were going down the road, but we couldn't resist the photo. Thank God for his protection.

Happy Birthday to Terry from Gayla

2009-04-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

To say Happy Birthday is not enough. By Gayla Anderson 4/20/09

To just say Happy Birthday is not enough For God gave you as a gift to so many of us.
God knew He could use you for you care so much-
Through you He knew the lives He could touch-
You see through His eyes and touch with His touch-
No wonder you are loved by so many of us!
You deserve more than a cake, a gift, or stuff-
I know you, yes I do, and this of you, I know is true-
You want more of Jesus flowing from you-
Reaching a soul to see them set free-
This is what your birthday prayer to God would be-
So how do you say Happy Birthday
To someone who means so much?
To just say Happy Birthday is not enough!
I love you with all my Heart
Thank you for all your prayers you do
Love Gayla
Sheep #149

Water's Edge Youth Glow Bowl 4/18/09

2009-04-18T15:38:00.000-07:00

Our youth went glow bowling Friday night. We heard they had a lot of fun, but it seems Walker and John had trouble falling down. Jaclyn had one of the top scores even while bowling in flip flops.

Joseph House April 18, 2009

2009-04-18T15:13:00.001-07:00

Pictures are of our semi backed up to Joseph House. The other photo is to give you an idea of the meat from our freezer. We were able to pass out sausage and chicken this weekend to families, and we will have meat next weekend for families also. We had 18 volunteers on Friday helping sack groceries. We had 16 volunteers on Saturday helping distribute food to inbound route, Carriage Crossing Assisted living, Coweta, Red Bird, Porter, and Boynton. We gave out 128 hot meals today. And we distributed groceries to 225 families which is about 70lbs of food per household.

Isn't God grand. One of the most precious memories today was Kaijah and Lathan at Carriage Crossing. Kaijah asked people if they had Jesus in their heart and Lathan prayed for them. They were so beautiful. Here is a picture a Kaijah and Lathan.

My Testimony by Schkayla

2009-04-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

Well about five months ago my grandmother was a diabetic. Since September 23, my grandma had to stay with me and my family. Well my grandma came back to the doctor and I was with her and the doctor said that if my grandma does not take her insulin she will have serious diabetes. And so she did not take her medicine and she she was diagnosed with bad diabetes and she has been living with us. And so I had to give up my room for my grandma, and I would for my grandma. Plus she is my only grandma left. (I had five grandmas and I only knew three of them.) I never get upset to cry, but I really really, really cried like a river when my grandma was unconsciousness and I was going to check on her and I saw her in my bed and I was so mad cause I know that the devil was just trying to scare me and my family. So I went to my mom's bathroom and I stayed in there about ten minutes and I got on my knees and I prayed and I prayed and I prayed. (On April 5 I got saved and I got Jesus in my heart!) So when I got done praying I went to check if my grandmother was okay and about ten minutes later she awoke and I was thankful and I was so thankful that I jumped up and down and I said "The devil is not the ruler of me and the Bible says God does not give me the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. So I am thankful that my grandma is still with me.

My Testimony by Karrah

2009-04-16T21:14:00.000-07:00

Okay, here is my testimony... One time my mom was looking for a car because my little sister Kaijah was being born soon. So we were looking at all the dealer shops in Oklahoma. And every time we would go to bed my parents, me and my siblings would go into my sisters room and we would pray that soon we would get a new car and that it would be at the right price and that it would be the right car. Then one of our friends were moving and they didn't want to take two cars. So in the middle of the night they brought their car to our house and parked it in our driveway and left. Then in the morning my mom went outside to go get the mail and when she went outside she saw the car sitting there in our driveway. So she went back inside and told my dad and then he went outside to see if she was telling the truth. So when he went out there and saw the car he went back inside and called one of our friends to see if they were the ones who gave us the car. And when they answered the phone, my dad asked if they gave us the car and they said they did. So my dad said thank you about two hundred times. And then when we started to drive it my parents realized that it was still too small. So when we got home they got on the internet to look for some cars and when they were looking they found one that they really liked. So when we were about to go to bed that night my parents told us that they found a car on the internet. So we got together and prayed that we would get that car that my parents found. So every night for two years we prayed that we would get that car and in two thousand and five, God blessed us with the money and we got the car.

Sutton's Testimony

2009-04-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

I gave my heart to Jesus in church at Abundant Rain World Outreach Church. Pastor Doug asked if anyone wanted to have Jesus come into their heart. I said, "yes."

My Testimony by Emerson

2009-04-16T20:58:00.000-07:00

I was about five when I got saved and after I got saved I wanted to read the Bible all the time and when we got home my mom read this verse 2 Corinthians 5:17 which it says "If anyone belongs to Christ then he is made new. The old things have gone everything is made new." And we didn't know the verse would say that! God is so amazing. Okay now to my testimony. I'm going to be talking about my Papa Bob. He was in a motor cycle wreck and he told us when he was flying in the air, he said he saw an angel and the angel asked him if he beleives in God and he said, "Yes." If he didn't he would have crashed into a sign and die instantly, but he said, "yes" and the angel moved him up just a little and missed the sign and he pushed through it. And me and my whole family were in fear, but God told us to not be afraid and he told us what fear could mean. F for false, E for evidence, and A for appears, and R for real. So it says, False Evidence Appears Real. So when I heard that I had faith the whole way through and he died. Then God told me, "why are you crying, he is with me now, rejoice, rejoice." And after that we needed God in our life, so God told my step dad to go to Pastor Rons church and I have loved it here ever since we came.

My Testimony by Teighan

2009-04-16T20:47:00.000-07:00

I don't remember every detail on how I accepted Christ, but I remember sitting in church and the children's pastor asked everyone that hadn't accepted Christ to come to the front, so I did and he started talking to me about how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and how we should want to lead people to Christ. So when service was out I ran to my dad and told him I accepted Christ and he was all excited and when we got home he told me to sit down, so I did. My dad started to talk about how Adam and Eve got separated from God and how God created the heaven and the earth and he just really wanted to make sure that I know Jesus and then my mom got done cooking so she came in with dinner and we all ate. Then me and my dad continued to talk for a little longer and then my mom came and sat down and I started talking to her about God and she said, we should get a Bible and write the date, so we did. And the date was January 30th 2007 and I was six yars old. And then I started to see so many things that God is doing for us like the time when my mom wrecked her car and we needed another one. So we prayed and prayed, and then God blessed us with a brand new white Suburban and that is something Jesus did for me.

Thank You

2009-04-15T23:29:00.000-07:00

Thank you Kids Against Hunger

Thank you Nicolas Adames Palabra de Vida

Thank you Jaime Lopez Palabra de Vida

Thank you Allen & Kathy Sappington of Floating Bible Schools

Thank you Pastor's Ron & Terry Spradlin

Abundant Rain World Outreach Church

A special thanks to our whole congregation.

Thank you Abundant Rain Mission's Team
John Castro, Cyndi Talley, Heath & Kim Mason, Mike Spradlin, John Thompson, Ron & Terry Spradlin, Stephanie Dougherty & Jackie DuVall

Thank you Keith & Sherry Connors

Day by Day Ministries

Thank you Asaf Isai Cosio Vega

Terry on San Blas

2009-04-15T23:11:00.000-07:00

God poured out his spirit upon all of us in the San Blas Islands. I thank God for being called to the nations, and for the opportunity to share (giving and receiving) the love of Christ with the Kuna people, and with all people around the world.

This is a picture of me and Manuel. We first met in 2006 and again in 2009. He is my divine appointment from God. I pray for him daily. He is now 15 years old. During this trip, Manuel asked me for a leadership booklet because he wanted to participate in the meeting, but we ran out of the books and I couldn’t give him one. But I did have another book with me. It was my personal Spanish/English Bible and I gave it to him, and told him I wanted to see him preaching out of it when I come back..

I love the Kuna people. They are beautiful and amazing. It was honor to impart to their leadership, and joy to be with their children.

I thank God for the entire American & Kuna leadership team. They are ALL a blessing and highly anointed of God.

Catro on San Blas

2009-04-15T22:58:00.000-07:00

First of all I am very thankful for the opportunity to go to San Blas Islands and be a part of all that took place.

I believe that all that was planted will have long term significance in the kingdom of God for Panama and beyond. This was an amazing trip.

It was a blessing to see the enthusiasm in worship that the Kuna people exhibit. Although living conditions are difficult the Kuna people show a real love for one another, other people and for God.

I am left amazed at their faithfulness as I remember taking a picture of a young pastor standing next to his church. It was nothing but a standing door, no walls, a small 4x4 patch of roof, wooden, planks for benches, and a floor that had partially eroded out to sea. Yet 35 members faithfully attend every Sunday. They taught me something about having supernatural joy in the midst of preserving.

Cyndi on San Blas

2009-04-15T22:37:00.000-07:00

11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future

12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you

13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart Jeremiah 29:11-13

Anytime you have plans for a missions trip you can expect events and obstacles to be in your way. They may become challenges to overcome. However, the Lord will provide and send you across the world to preach the “Good News.”

He gives you a heart for His people, so it’s easy to love your neighbor.

Even if the trip consist of a little bitty boat and an overwhelming sea. San Blas is beautiful and has God’s creation written from the crystal clear blue sea to the sparkling, brilliant stars. For Jesus is my Bright and Morning Star! Rev 22:16

I know that I know the Lord will never leave me nor forsake any of His people! Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share with Kuna Yala of Panama.

Mike on San Blas

2009-04-15T22:15:00.000-07:00

The mission trip to Panama was the first missions trip I have ever been on. I wasn’t sure what I would find on this trip, but I was truly excited.

What I found was my God is the same in any language, culture, conditions or educational status.

I saw a people stand in grass huts believing for the healing, guidance, mercy, grace and love that I search for in my air conditioned house in Tulsa.

I prayed with the people, for people, fed people, got fed, did drama’s, led my first altar call, had the best birthday ever, spoke to the pastors about God’s love and truly saw the love of Christ in action.

I went looking for God to move in the Indians of San Blas. While I was looking for that, God moved in me.

Jackie on San Blas

2009-04-15T22:04:00.000-07:00

I want to thank all the people who sowed seed for me to return back to the islands for a second time. This trip was life changing for many, not just the Kuna Indians that live on the islands, but for the team as well.

I went on this trip out of desire and obedience to my Lord and Savior. I went expecting to impart to the Kuna Indians, that the Lord loves them and each of their families, which are not just ordinary Indians, but their elders and their chiefs (each island has their own chief) who have believed from generation to generation on witchdoctors, and their witchcraft, for healing, prosperity, words of wisdom and council.

I believe that the young and old will receive salvation because of the impartation that the Abundant Rain Ministries Team left with the Pastors and the Leadership that we touched.

I believe that the Holy Spirit that is with them and is stirring up the Gifts of the Spirit inside each and every Kuna Indian there. God sent this team for a purpose, and we followed God’s plan.

Heath & Kim on San Blas

2009-04-15T21:36:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome trip to the San Blas Islands

It was a little more challenging this time. The leadership conference and children’s church gave us a good stretching.

In the hotel lobby at Panama City John started playing the piano. We all gathered around and began praising the Lord. The power of God was with us.

Heath and I on Sunday morning got to do children’s church. You would think “Oh this is no big deal!” But it definitely was hard.

For us to be able to get up in front of all those children, and play games, do the memory verse, and teach them the Word of God was a blessing. We got to put into effect what we have been doing at Abundant Rain children’s church in another country.

It was a great experience and a lot of fun.

We did a children’s service and we gave an altar call at every island we went to from Sunday to Wednesday. Every time we had a response and lead them to salvation. We know those children that sat there and the teens and parents that stood in the background heard the Word of God and we believe we planted a seed inside their lives.

It was all worth it.

Stephanie on San Blas

2009-04-15T21:16:00.000-07:00

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To anyone and everyone who gave anything at all towards our trip! It was amazing and God really did some amazing things! Not only did we bring them hope and encourage them, but for our team to watch those beautiful people grow in our loving Father was so encouraging for us too! I watched a new fire and a fresh hope explode in the hearts of the people and it has inspired me to go all out for Jesus. He really is that good and He really is worth us giving our hearts to. So if there's anything that I can express to you to encourage you its this, let God take over your heart! Let Him love you and interrupt your world! Only good things come from Him and the more you search for Him, the more you'll truly fall in love with Him. Being in love with Him is what its about anyways. So I encourage you, let God be God in every area of your life. You won't regret it! 1 Cor 13:2