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by **Jeani** » 07 Nov 2009, 18:08

God is also using radio and television broadcasting to bring thousands of Muslims to a saving faith in His Son. With state-of-the art satellite technology to bypass the efforts of Islamic governments to keep the gospel out of their countries, Father Zakaria Botros, an Egyptian Coptic priest, regularly challenges the claims of Muhammad to be a prophet and deconstructs the Koran, verse by verse. He also boldly proclaims that Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life.

Hormoz Shariat, a man Joel considers to be the Billy Graham of Iran, also ministers to Muslims throughout the region by satellite television. It is illegal to own a satellite dish in his country. "But what God has started, they cannot stop," he says. Hormoz reports that when he began broadcasting by satellite television, the number of call-ins to his televised gospel presentation requesting salvation tripled.

"Very few people realize just how many millions of Muslims -- both Sunnis and Shias -- are becoming followers of Jesus Christ," Joel says.

According to best recent estimates by Christian pastors inside these countries, Saudia Arabia presently has more than 100,000 followers of Jesus Christ; Pakistan and Egypt each have over 2 ½ million Christians to date; and the Sudan presently has an estimate of more than 5 million followers of Christ. The enormity of the numbers is confirmed by panicked proclamations of Muslim leaders in each country.

There are also Muslims living in the West who are turning to Christ in record numbers. Rifqa Bary who, in one Web version of her testimony, claims that she is the first Christian in her family in 150 generations, is just one example.

All of these people, whether living in the Middle East or the West, make the decision to follow Jesus Christ at peril of their lives, a fact most of us find difficult to truly comprehend. These decisions are not made lightly and the fact that Muslims are deciding to follow Christ in numbers this great strongly suggests that this is a movement by the hand of God.

In the middle of so much bad news that is escalating in our world, I wanted to take a few moments to share with you some very good news that is as much a sign of the times we are living in as any we bring to you on a weekly basis.

I tell our Father daily that I'm ready for Him to send Jesus to come and take us Home. You, too? But remember, every day we remain means hundreds more have entered the kingdom through faith in Jesus Christ and will live with us for eternity!www.olivetreeministries.com

by **open door** » 08 Nov 2009, 00:17

Great post, Jeani. I keep hearing this same thing from the missions field - many are coming to Christ, even in Iran and Iraq. To quote Dr. David Reagan of Lamb/Lion Ministries, "in Joel 2:28-32 we are told there there will be a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the end times, right before the return of the Lord. This chapter also tells us that this ourpouring will occur after the Jews have been regaathered to the land of Israel (Joel 2:l8-28)". We don't see this so much in America, and I think you know why - most of America is worshiping false idols. They can give you detailed information concerning "American Idol", and the latest in Hollywood, but they can't answer the most basic questions about God's Word. According to Joel Rosenberg, et al, there are confirmed reports from the missionaries that people over there are having dreams/visions, and coming to the missionaries asking about Jesus, BEFORE the missionaries ever get to talk to them!! It's happening, folks, and the fullness of the Gentiles is about to come in.

by **Jeani** » 08 Nov 2009, 01:14

the fullness of the Gentiles

Can't wait....

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