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GOSPEL OF LUKE
Who We Are
What We Believe
Partnership
La Voix de l’Évangile, Québec is a vital part of the extensive radio work of MissionGO
which reaches into many French-speaking countries of the world. The broadcasts are recorded in the studio of the radio follow-up office in Châteauguay.
The ministry began in 1955 in the Back to the Bible Broadcast studios in Lincoln, Nebraska through a staff member who spoke French fluently and had a burden for the French-speaking people of the world. An office was soon established in Aix-en-Provence in France.
In 1974, an office was opened in Châteauguay, Québec, under the direction of MissionGO representatives, Clarence and Pearl Shelly. At the present time, the broadcasts are aired on one station in Montreal and one in Champlain, NY. Stephen Frank became the director of La Voix de l’Évangile, Québec in 2006. His wife, Karen, is also a representative of MissionGO.
The weekly French-language 15-minute broadcast features Pastor Michel Martel, a Québec evangelist who faithfully teaches the Word of God. Audio messages (in French only) are available on CDs at a reasonable cost as well as approximately 40 books in French on the Christian life.
Action Mondiale d’Évangélisation (Québec) Inc is the name of the Québec incorporation of MissionGO
1. WE BELIEVE the Bible to be verbally inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2. WE BELIEVE that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. WE BELIEVE in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
4. WE BELIEVE that all men have sinned and for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
5. WE BELIEVE in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
6. WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
7. WE BELIEVE in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ
Our ministry is made possible by the financial and prayer support of individuals, families and churches. Our Bible correspondence courses are sent free of charge to hundreds of students in several countries. Your financial partnership would be greatly appreciated to help defray the cost of materials and postage.
Kindly send your donation in Canadian or U.S. currency to:
Action Mondiale d’Évangélisation
110 Principale – P.O Box 80025
Châteauguay, Québec
J6J 5X2
Canada
Tax-deductible receipts for donations will be sent to Canadian residents.
How to have Eternal Life
Epicurus, the Greek philosopher, said: « Each of us leaves life with the feeling that he has just been born, » while according to the Arabic proverb, « Death is closer to us than the eyelid of the eye. »
The thoughtful man therefore thinks of the afterlife, but only one throughout the history of mankind has triumphed over death; one who spoke with authority and simplicity of eternal life – Jesus Christ.
What is eternal life?
Eternal life is a life that never ends, and moreover, has a spiritual dimension. Jesus told His listeners, « I tell you the truth, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. » The Gospel according to John 5:24.
His listeners were alive, but because of sin (and all are sinners) they were dead spiritually. Many brilliant men are nevertheless agnostics, atheists, because they are spiritually dead. Their relationship with God is broken, for they do not know Him. Jesus said to His Father, « Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. » John 17:3
You and eternal life
« Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about His Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. » First epistle of John 5:10-12.
The theme of the Holy Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is that of the Redeemer, the Son of God. Over 300 prophecies were fulfilled to the letter in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.It is God speaking to you and if you do not believe in this message, or if you modify it, you make God a liar and you bring upon yourself everlasting destruction, far from the presence of the Lord.But, if by faith you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, you will live forever.
Jesus knocks at the door of your life. He wants to give you eternal life. You can experience the forgiveness of sin, peace and communion with God, and the power of a new and spiritual life. This life also has an eternal dimension; therefore, death is not the end but the dawn of an eternal and glorious day in the presence of Jesus Christ and His Father.
How do we receive eternal life?
« For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. » John 3:16.
What needs to be done to inherit eternal life? We must trust in Jesus Christ. Sin caused death: spiritual and physical. Every man is spiritually dead and all die physically. Jesus paid the debt of our sin and therefore, if we are willing to turn from our sins and trust Him, He will forgive us and give us eternal life, for « the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it. » John 5.21
Can we know that we have eternal life?
The apostle John completed his first epistle with the words, « I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. » 1 John 5:13. Jesus gave this assurance to the repentant thief, telling him, « today you will be with Me in paradise. » The Gospel according to Luke 23:43
Can you lose eternal life?
In this case it would not be eternal. Moreover, Jesus said, « And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of all that He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. » John 6:39 & 40. Speaking of His « sheep” He says: « I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand. » John 10:28. As Jesus gives eternal life to all who trust in Him, He also keeps.
It’s Your Decision « For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son … Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him. » John. 3:17, 18 & 36
These verses in the Gospel of John say that you have the responsibility for your eternal fate in your hands. Jesus has done all that is necessary for your salvation and now offers you eternal life. « He who believes has everlasting life. » John 6:47.That is His promise.
What will you do with Jesus? Draw near to God in prayer and tell Him with all your heart that you trust in Jesus Christ in order to receive His salvation and eternal life.
Let us know of your decision so that we can rejoice with you and send you literature to help you in your new life of faith in Jesus Christ.
Ernest Keefe (servant of God; now with the Lord)
Aches and Praise
Aches and Praise Four Hundred & Two
May 23, 2019
Dear friends, Yesterday was our daughter’s birthday and we were able to see her by using Facetime on our phone. When Candace was born 25 years ago, I remember that it was hot enough that the hospital workers opened a window in the birthing room. I don’t remember if we had a cell phone at the time. While Karen was in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, I met our next-door neighbour, whose daughter-in-law gave birth to a girl. Our daughter moved to the U.S. after she married Richie in 2017 and our neighbour’s granddaughter is now in Ontario.
When I was a boy, I loved to ride my red wagon and then my red bike (No, my first car was not red, it was yellow!). I would go to my friends’ places, parks, my grandparents’ house and the library. I loved to read biographies of baseball players like Willie Mays and Henry Aaron. In high school, I was fascinated with books like “Animal Farm” and “1984” by George Orwell, as well as “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain. I wondered what life would be like in the future, while trying to learn what people went through in the past and how their struggles helped shape them into the people they became.
We live in a world with lots of changes and much hustle and bustle, but how often do people think of what they should take on their spiritual journey? In his book “Traveling Light,” Max Lucado offers profound insights into what he calls “the luggage of life” based on his study of Psalm 23. Like Max shares in the opening chapter of his book, I took the pledge in Scouts to “be prepared” and carried this motto with me into adulthood. In preparing for my trip overseas with Operation Mobilization when I was 22, I packed my sleeping bag and clothes in a blue duffle bag, which seemed to get heavier as I traveled across Belgium and France. I put my Bible and a few other things in a back pack, which I tried to keep “light” but could probably have done better.
Last night, Karen and I watched a movie called “Patrick” about a lovable pug and his owner, who enters a 5 kilometer race, while in her first year of teaching high school in England. Max Lucado writes about a different kind of race than what the movie portrayed: “What’s true in jogging is true in faith. God has a great race for you to run. Under his care you will go where you’ve never been and serve in ways you’ve never dreamed. But you have to drop some stuff. How can you share grace if you are full of guilt? How can you offer comfort if you are disheartened? How can you lift someone’s load if your arms are full with your own?”
In an Old Testament Survey class at church, we have been studying the book of Exodus this month. The Israelites knew when it was time to move because the cloud of the glory of God lifted from above the tabernacle when God wanted His people to move. Today, believers have the Holy Spirit indwelling us and we should follow His leading.
Scripture for the weekend: “Then the LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the LORD. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.” Exodus 34:5-7a (NIV)
Thought for the weekend: “The book of Exodus is written to impress upon us a great New Testament truth: the glory of God lives in us and with us. This truth exalts us, energizes us, and exhilarates us. This truth also places a great responsibility on us. We need to continually remind ourselves to walk worthy of the eternal presence that indwells us. All of our thoughts, words, choices, and actions should be examined in light of the question, ‘Am I bringing honor or shame to God and His walking tabernacle, my body?’” – Ray C. Stedman (from his book “Adventuring Through the Bible”)
By His grace,
Steve
