Thank you! You're making a great difference!

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1 Thank you! You're making a great difference! It means so much to us to see the love of Jesus expressed through precious people like you who pray for and support this ministry. You are such a blessing and we deeply appreciate you and all that you do! Thanks to your partnership, we re able to reach more people through our TV broadcasts, our local church (Grace Revolution Church) in Dallas, our online channels, and our humanitarian outreaches. Because of your support, we can bring the gospel of grace into more hearts and homes of people who need to hear the life-changing message of Jesus finished work. In the following pages, you will read testimonies of some of these people whose lives have been forever transformed and blessed as they hear more about the grace of our Lord Jesus and His goodness through our TV broadcasts. You ll also get to find out what s new at GRC in Dallas, Texas, our latest offering at Decibel (the ministry s young adults online channel), and updates on the ministry s humanitarian outreaches. Beloved, it s all because of you that we can demonstrate the lavish love of our gracious Savior in practical and powerful ways to people around the world. Thank you for standing with us to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. You are truly making a great impact in God s kingdom!

2 SPECIAL FEATURE Thank You For Making A Difference Delivered from 8-Year Marijuana Addiction Shana Ohio, United States I was smoking marijuana every day for almost eight years. I smoked from the moment I woke up and continued throughout the day. It was a habit that cost me up to $300 a month. I would watch Joseph Prince while I smoked and even praise God while my blunt was lit. I knew I wanted to stop smoking but I wasn t sure if I was ready to quit. I was so used to the habit. What will I do if I stopped? How will I eat or sleep because I was dependent on weed to do these things? I called Joseph Prince Ministries for prayer and also wrote in asking God to take away my desire to smoke marijuana. After I prayed, I threw my sac in the toilet and thought that was it. Well, that didn t last at all. The same day I bought more. I continued smoking for several more months until one day I just didn t want it anymore. I still can t believe it, but I really didn t want it anymore! Now I fill my time with what has always brought me joy dancing, singing, and, of course, praising my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I spend a lot more time with my kids since I m not hiding in my room smoking. And I have so much more energy. The best part is that I feel true joy inside! Thank You, Jesus, for setting me FREE! GRACE REVOLUTION 2

3 Delivered from Throat Cancer and Addictions JK North Carolina, United States I was molested when I was eight and exposed to sexual perversions from then on. Although I grew up in church and accepted Jesus as my Savior, I never knew how to break away from my strongholds. My parents, who are believers, also didn t know how to help me. At the age of twelve, I turned to drugs and alcohol. I married after graduating from high school and joined the army. That turned into another run of sex, drinking, and drugs that lasted nine years. My wife left me and took our kids along. One day, I ended up killing a man who came to my house and attacked me in my driveway. I was cleared of all charges because the grand jury heard all about his anger issues and history of physical abuse. But some people threatened to kill me and burn down my house. I had to move three hundred miles away and start all over. All these compounded my problems and sent me into a downward spiral. To avoid the thoughts in my mind, I continued with all my bad habits even while seeking counseling and help at every turn. I remarried and tried to go to church. The marriage only lasted three years. I moved back in with my parents and started my own construction business. During that time, I met a Filipino lady and married her. But I was still having problems and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. So I continued searching and seeking help, going from church to church, pastor to pastor, counselor to counselor. Then in 2005, I was exposed to black mold in a house I was repairing. It got into my lungs and triggered allergies to everything that has fragrance and chemical odors! I had to pretty much avoid contact with the outside world. Other than trips to the VA (Veterans Affairs) medical center, I couldn t go anywhere. I was limited to television ministries I could watch from home and God caused me to stumble across Joseph Prince. I started speaking that I was the righteousness of God through Jesus even when I was still high doing drugs and selling them for money to live on. In early 2016, I started losing my voice. My wife and I made countless trips to the VA emergency room for five months, but they couldn t find a cause. I eventually went to an ENT specialist who did a throat biopsy and found HPV (human papillomavirus) with squamous cell cancer in it. He did not want to send me straight for radiation treatment till it was bad enough, because the radiation would not only kill my taste buds, voice, and teeth, but also ruin my throat and eventually kill me. Meanwhile, my wife and I continued listening to Pastor Prince, confessing righteousness in Jesus, and partaking of the Holy Communion for healing. Sometime around then, I suddenly realized ALL DESIRE to do drugs, drink, look at porn, or do anything bad were gone. Instead, I had an unquenchable hunger to hear God s Word and praise Him. I was thankful for His presence that I experienced daily. On top of that, when another biopsy was done on my throat six months later, there was no sign of cancer! I am sharing all this to say how good God is. Thank You, Jesus! SPECIAL FEATURE

4 No Longer Bound by Fear, Able to Enjoy Time Outside Home Simon Florida, United States For years I was bound by anxiety and fear. I feared things that had not even occurred and would see in my mind the possibilities of them occurring. This kept me from leaving the house and enjoying time with my family. I had trouble going to work unless heavily medicated. When I no longer had insurance to get my medications, I had to quit my job. I found Pastor Prince on television early one morning a few years ago, but only caught his messages once in a while. Being a believer in Christ, I prayed but didn t want to trouble the Lord with my issues. A number of months ago, I began to watch Pastor Prince s program every night. One message in particular spoke to me. He preached that as Jesus is, so am I in this world. There is no pain, no fear, no issues in Jesus, so there are none in me. I prayed that night telling Jesus that as He is not anxious or fearful so am I. Since that night, I have not been anxious once. I am no longer bound by fear as I rest in God s blessings. And I have been able to leave the house and spend time with my family on walks and dinners out. God is great! I praise Him and thank Him for giving Pastor Prince the words to finally reach me, and for His Holy Spirit filling me and bringing me closer to Jesus. Transformed by Gospel of Grace, No Longer Depressed and Suicidal Daisy Malaysia My heart has been transformed by the gospel of grace. I no longer struggle with unforgiveness, bitterness, anger, and envy emotions that held me captive ever since I was molested at nine years old. My heart was always burdened with sin-consciousness and condemnation. But Pastor Prince s teaching on righteousness and my identity in Christ has truly transformed my life. By listening to his sermons, I finally realized that Jesus loves me just as I am. I do not have to prove my worthiness to Him because He has made me worthy. I no longer suffer from depression, panic attacks, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. I feel so FREE for the first time in my life. Thank you, Pastor Prince, for your boldness in preaching the TRUTH, because it set this sinner free. GRACE REVOLUTION 4

5 Knees Healed and Able to Run Again Maggie Hawaii, United States I had struggled with the idea of God healing me even though I had seen Him do amazing things. I d spent time in Africa where I saw many people healed by the power of God, and I began to wonder why I couldn t receive healing for my injured knee. I am a runner and I love to run because I enjoy the amazing freedom it gives me. I was going to begin marathon training when in just one week I injured my knee three times at work. With my knee injured I couldn t run. I rested and tried again after six weeks, but there was so much pain I couldn t walk for three days. The pain was excruciating and I just kept asking God why He wouldn t heal me. I had watched a Joseph Prince message in which he talked about how we can sometimes shut off God s blessings. So I asked God to show me where the problem was. Shortly after, I received the answer. He showed me that I was carrying a huge amount of guilt and shame because of something I did when I was a very small child. I had buried this but it had caused me to think I was never good enough for God s blessings. I also had a chronic pessimistic view of life. But here is the happy news: I was healed of the old hurt, shame, and guilt. After that, I was able to believe that God wants to bless me. And the first thing I did was to ask for healing again, for my knee. This time, I felt an amazing calm and confidence when I asked God, and I was able to run twelve miles in a week with no pain! There was a shooting pain during one run but when God revealed to me that it was just the enemy trying to get me to doubt my healing, I just kept going and thanking God for His goodness. Not only did God heal me, but He also did abundantly more, because I shouldn t have been able to have such a great run after taking so much time off! Thank You, God! Names of the testimony writers have been changed to protect their privacy. SPECIAL FEATURE

6 A Flourishing Church Community Welcoming precious ones to a young adults service. Young adults leading their friends into a dynamic time of praise and worship. Receiving an anointed Word at a young adults service. As Grace Revolution Church, our local church plant in Dallas, Texas, continues to grow, we ve also introduced new initiatives this year. GRC members being led into a powerful time of exhortation at Encounter Night. Congregation members praying for one another at Encounter Night. At Encounter Nights, our special evening services, GRC attendees encounter the Lord through a special night of worship and ministry, as well as an anointed Word in season by one of our local pastors. We ve also started monthly services for young adults with messages tailored to their season in life, covering practical areas such as how to walk in grace in their relationships, experience good success in their workplaces, and find rest in the Lord even in life s storms. Because of your faithful support, we are able to continue building this grace-based community for many precious believers. And you re most welcome to join us if you re ever visiting the Dallas-Fort Worth area, or are currently not planted in a local church and looking for one to call home! Do visit JosephPrince.org/grc for more information. GRACE REVOLUTION 6

7 Impacting young hearts with the gospel of grace Decibel, the ministry s young adults online channel, has been faithfully serving up bite-size, grace-based content such as articles, videos, and short inspirations on our website and social media platforms for over a year! It s been a true privilege to see how God has used Decibel to bring a word in season to many precious young people all over the world. One of them is Abhishek, twenty-two, from India, who works at an engineering college. He shared, When my boss wanted me to give a presentation to the students, I was shocked and worried as I ve never spoken in public before. But then, I saw a video on Decibel about how Jesus tells us not to worry about tomorrow, because His supply is far greater than all of life s demands. And the example in the video was precisely about giving a presentation at work! Inspirational videos on Decibel's website at Decibel.one. Energized by the Word, Abhishek prayed and prepared for the presentation. After he conducted it, the students gave feedback that it was the best presentation they d heard so far, and his boss praised him for a job well done. Even Abhishek s seniors were astonished at his presentation s quality! Thank you, Decibel and Pastor Prince, for putting out such inspiring content that s full of God s grace! Abhishek said. This year, Pastor Prince also released his very first young adults resource, a 28-day devotional titled Anchored: Finding Peace in the Storms of Life. This resource was written with young people in mind to help them navigate a world where their values, beliefs, and faith are constantly challenged, and to provide encouragement for a generation that faces anxiety and depression on an unprecedented scale. Written in candid, accessible language, Anchored shows young people how they can trade their anxiety for the Lord s peace, the shame of their past for the bright future He s got for them, and their weaknesses for His strength. It s designed to be a 4-week journey, with weekly reflection prompts and group activities that anchor them upon the Lord s love. Readers can take this journey on their own with the Lord, or together with friends. We re believing that this resource will go a long way in impacting many young lives, and your giving and support helps us bring this book to the people who need it most. So thank you for partnering with us to bring the gospel of grace to our next generation! SPECIAL FEATURE

8 Pastor Prince's very first young adults resource, a 28-day devotional titled Anchored: Finding Peace in the Storms of Life. To order, please visit JosephPrince.org/newbook to find out more. This is Day 11 of Anchored: Finding Peace in the Storms of Life. TNever FOREVER ALONE Do you have days where you feel like being #foreveralone is your lot? It may not be the lack of physical companionship, but the feeling that maybe nobody really understands you, and maybe no one ever will. Those days can make you feel, dramatically, seemingly alone in the universe. But did you know that Jesus once suffered the worst possible loneliness, so that you and I will never have to? His death on the cross for our sins all alone, separated from even His Father was prophesied in Psalm 88:18 (nlt): You have taken away my companions and loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend. Sounds completely depressing, huh? It must have shattered God s heart to put His Son through such torment. But because He loved us too, God knew that only Jesus qualified as a worthy (perfect) sacrifice to bear the punishment for our sins, so that we could be reconciled back to Him (see Col. 1:19 22, 1 Tim. 2:5). And when Jesus bore the weight of the world s sin and filth on that lonely cross, God had to turn His holy eyes away from His Son. As Jesus cried out in that painful moment, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?, we as children of God can now cry out today, My Father, My Father, why do You so love me? Jesus death bought us freedom from ever being forever alone. Because of what He did, now nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God (see Rom. 8:38 39). He took our rightful punishment upon Himself, so that today, even on your loneliest days, you ll not lack for relationships in your life both with God and with man. Jesus paid with His life for you to always have Him close to you. Don t believe for one moment that you re meant to live a lonely life. You are never alone, and always cared for. [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] HEBREWS 13:5 ampc GRACE REVOLUTION 8

9 Being a practical blessing to those in need Your giving has also been an invaluable support to our missions initiatives which include being part of the fight against human trafficking, helping poor communities in Asia, supporting the local church in such places, and contributing to disaster relief efforts both financially and practically. Here are some of the areas where you ve been supporting us: PREACHING THE GOSPEL, EMPOWERING THE LOCAL CHURCH FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing criminal industries with over twenty million people globally subjected to this heinous crime. Your support allows us to partner with organizations to raise awareness of traffickers tactics, and rescue and rehabilitate victims from lives of exploitation and abuse. We also support processes that lead to the prosecution of traffickers. HELPING IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES The ministry helps children from Third World countries like Cambodia and the Philippines break out of poverty through education and providing basic necessities such as nutritious meals, clothing, and school supplies. We also work with our partners to provide health checks and basic medical treatment for disadvantaged folks in slums. One of our pastors preaching the life-transforming gospel of grace in a local church. Because of your giving, we can share the gospel and pray for the people living in slums. We also work with organizations that run children s homes, and recently sponsored a fun-filled worship-and-word camp for abandoned children. In addition, you help us to resource the local church in these communities with sermon CDs and books to teach them about God s grace. We sponsor church-run programs for underprivileged youths that impart English, computer skills, and other critical life skills. The ministry also visits to preach the gospel and impart leadership skills to church staff. Youths learning basic computer skills through a local church program sponsored by our ministry. Such skills can help them find better employment. Providing a free meal of meat, vegetables, and rice five days a week to underprivileged children, whose usual diet consists of just rice with a lttle fish sauce. A pastor from Kampong Cham in Cambodia, who attended a leaders retreat, shared, I learnt a lot. I saw that God has called us to preach the glorious gospel, and planned good things for our lives and our ministry. Our members will grow and be transformed when God s grace is preached! SPECIAL FEATURE

10 Beloved, Thank you so much for sharing our vision and sowing into this ministry to impact precious lives with the gospel of grace. You are a practical blessing and we're so grateful for you! If you've been impacted by the message of grace and are not yet a partner, would you pray about joining us as a partner today? Together, we can bring hope to many more precious lives by sharing with them the power of God's love and grace. Thank you for standing with us to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ! Praying the Lord's health, peace, joy upon you and your loved ones. May He greatly multiply all that you've sown into His kingdom! In His grace, GRACE REVOLUTION 10