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From the Frontline-Episode 113-Understanding and Redeeming the Times

Understanding and Redeeming the Times

We will be discussing the momentous and world shaking events which Christians need to understand and respond to, in a Biblical and balanced way. What lessons should we learn from these dramatic developments? How serious is the coronavirus? How can we avoid contracting the disease? How can we prevent it spreading? How accurate have the mass media reports and predictions been? How trustworthy are the political authorities who are enforcing the Lockdowns and shutdowns of so much of the economy, daily life and Church activities? How effective have measures been worldwide? Are the measures taken consistent? Are the measures always necessary? What are the implications for individuals? Congregations? Communities? Countries? Economies? What are the implications for liberty? And for the Kingdom of God worldwide? What can we practically do to redeem the time?

“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:15-16

From the Frontline-Episode 112-Passover, the Passion and Pandemic Panic

Passover, the Passion and Pandemic Panic

We will be discussing how to celebrate Holy Week while in Lockdown. The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords. His Great Commission must be our supreme ambition.

This Friday, 10 April, marks the solemn memorial of the worst crime in the history of mankind and the most important sacrifice ever made.

This Sunday, 12 April, marks the joyful celebration of the greatest victory over sin, death, hell, satan and the grave by the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. It is vital, despite every restriction, to celebrate and boldly proclaim the life transforming Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by every available means.

We serve a risen Saviour! Death is defeated. Christ has risen! Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Christ, though he may die, yet shall he live (John 11:25).

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

1 Peter 1:3

From the Frontline-Episode 111-Lockdown and Liberty at Risk

Lockdown and Liberty at Risk

Join us as we explore the serious repercussions from the lockdown which now affects over 3 billion people worldwide. What ever happened to Bill of Rights? Whatever happened to Freedom of Movement? Freedom of conscience? Freedom of religion? Freedom of worship? Is it wise to surrender essential liberties for promised relief from a disease? What can we learn from Singapore, South Korea and Sweden concerning how they have dealt with the COVID 19 epidemic without a lockdown undermining the economy and impoverishing millions? What can we practically do? 

“To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.” 

Isaiah 8:20

From the Frontline-Episode 110-Reaching Muslims Intentionally

Reaching Muslims Intentionally

Please tune in to the latest From the Frontline podcast on www.FrontlineMissionSA.org. It will be uploaded and available on our https://fromthefrontline.podbean.com from 21:00, Tuesday, 24 March. Join us as we discuss with missionaries Walter and Christel how to understand Islam and how to effectively reach Muslims with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Walter and Christel are missionaries from Germany, who, for the last 40 years, have been dedicated to reaching Muslims for Christ. Based in Africa since 1981, they have ministered throughout Africa and have many valuable insights and inspiring testimonies of lives transformed by the Word of God.

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…” 

Romans 1:16

From the Frontline-Episode 109-Pandemic, Panic, Propaganda and Priorities

Pandemic, Panic, Propaganda and Priorities

Join us as we discuss the Coronavirus phenomenon, globalism, China, 5G, the New World Order agenda and the unprecedented panic reactions which threaten to cause vastly more economic damage than the virus itself. South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa claims that the Coronavirus is “the greatest threat to our democracy in history.” Is that true? What is the balanced and Biblical perspective on hygiene and diseases? What can we practically do to protect ourselves from disease and the destructions and disasters of statism, idolatry and heavy-handed state interventionism? How does the Coronavirus compare with historic pandemics such as the Bubonic plague and the Spanish Flu epidemic? What about ideological diseases? What about spiritual diseases? How can we best understand the times and use this crisis for the advancement of the Kingdom of God and the fulfilment of the Great Commission?

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 1:7

From the Frontline-Episode 108-Eschatology and Missionary Strategy

Eschatology and Missionary Strategy

Join us as we discuss the importance of Eschatology (our understanding of the future) and its influence on Missionary Strategy. The greatest era of missionary advance was the 19^th century (1801-1900). What inspired the Greatest Century of Missions? What was the Theological background in Eschatology of the missionaries of that era? How does our understanding of the future affect our strategies today? What motivated missionaries such as William Carey, David Livingstone and Mary Slessor, to boldly go into difficult and dangerous countries for the fulfilment of the Great Commission?

“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the Kingdom is the Lord’s and He rules over the nations.”

Psalm 22:27-28

From the Frontline-Episode 107-Global Engagement with John Boyd

Global Engagement with John Boyd

Join us as we interview John Boyd and hear directly from him, his incredible testimony, coming from a secular family, after serving as a policeman in the British South Africa Police during the Rhodesia War, his conversion to Christ and call to Missionary Aviation Fellowship. John and Tanya Boyd were missionaries in the Congo when the Great Lakes War erupted and their mission base was destroyed. Tough as the mission to the Congo was, their mission to Haiti was even harder. Learn of MAF’s key role serving the suffering during the devastating earthquake there and how John Boyd was led by the Lord to become Director of MAF South Africa and then for over 10 years, President and CEO of MAF Internationally, relocating the MAF Mission HQ from California to Idaho. Now John is involved in an exciting new project leading the Institute for Global Engagement in advocating for Religious Freedom in communist countries, such as Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Laos, China and in Muslim countries in the Middle East.

“And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’”

Matthew 25:40.

From the Frontline-Episode 106-Unpacking Unplanned

Unpacking Unplanned

Join Andrea and I as we discuss Unplanned, the incredible, powerful true story of Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic and her conversion to being a pro-life activist. Abby gets drawn into working for Planned Parenthood because she thinks that their goal is to help prevent pregnancies. The longer that she stays at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas, the more she learns that, far from helping anyone, they are taught to lie to women to sell as many abortions as possible. The movie starts with Abby being asked to go where she’s never gone before, into the operation room to hold the ultrasound device so the doctor can suck out the baby. What she saw changed everything. When Shawn Carney, campaign Director of 40 Days for Life, commented to Abby that they often wondered if their praying at the fence outside Planned Parenthood was achieving anything at all, Abby Johnson reported that it is was well known within Planned Parenthood that whenever there were pro-lifers praying on the sidewalk outside, “the no-shows soared up to 75%!” By God’s grace and after much prayer and pressure, the powerful pro-life dramatic film, Unplanned, will be released at a number of Ster Kinekor and Numetro movie theatres in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia from this Friday, 28 February! See www.christianaction.org.za for theatre listings where Unplanned will be released this Friday.

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves"

Proverbs 31:8

From the Frontline-Episode 105-Considering Home Education

Considering Home Education

Join Lenora and I as we discuss how Home Education is Superior to State schooling. The Bible tells us that God seeks "godly offspring." Malachi 2:15. As a parent, one of my greatest desires and priorities is to bring up my children "in the training and instruction of the Lord", to "train a child in the way he should go." Proverbs 22:6. My greatest concern is that my children grow up to love the Lord with all their heart, with all their soul, with all their mind, and with all their strength. I pray that my children will grow to love, trust, obey, worship and serve God more consistently and effectively than I have done. We are to

"tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power and the wonders He has done.so that the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn will tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget His deeds but would keep His commands. They would not be stubborn and rebellious. whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to Him."

Psalm 78:4-8

From the Frontline-Episode 104-14 Years of Livingstone Fellowship

Livingstone Fellowship – 14 Years of God's Faithfulness

14 Years ago, Livingstone Fellowship was launched to provide teaching particularly for home education families that is: Protestant, Reformed, Evangelical, Missionary and concerned for the Persecuted Church. Livingstone Fellowship sought to restore Hymns to Sunday worship, give due emphasis to the Psalms and promote the Puritan vision of head and heart, doctrine and devotion, with an Eschatology of Victory, the fulfilment of the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Join us as we discuss what has been learnt; what has been accomplished and how God has led this Fellowship inspired by the Life and Legacy of Missionary Pioneer, Dr. David Livingstone.

“Coming to Him as to a Living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:4-5