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UPDATE
December 20th, 2007
Dear Saints:
A Christmas Message
from His Word:
“For unto us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the
government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called wonderful
counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”
Isaiah 9:6
A Christmas Message by David Vardy, the Group Chairman of ICM
Every Christmas we have the glorious reminder of the birth of the
Lord Jesus Christ. I never cease to be thrilled by the glorious
message of the angels to the shepherds “Don’t be afraid. I bring you
good news of great joy for everyone! the Savior - Yes, the Messiah,
the Lord – has been born tonight in Bethlehem in the City of David”.
The angels of heaven joined in unison to declare “glory to God in
the highest, and peace on earth to whom God favors”.
It is this timeless message we have the great joy and the obligation
to proclaim. It is somewhat daunting, and challenging, to think the
message
 which
was originally given to the angels has now been given to people such
as you and me. The angels had the advantage of declaring this
message from the skies that lit up all around Bethlehem. Yet we need
to be as excited and as enthusiastic about the message as they were.
I trust as you celebrate with family and friends the coming of the
Lord Jesus we will be reminded of our obligation and our privilege
to serve the King of Kings by declaring His name, His power, and His
majesty wherever we are.
David Vardy
Chairman
International Christian Mission
A Christmas Message by Founder/President of ICM
Hello saints! What a great day to be alive!
Christmas today, as it was 2000 years ago, cuts ironically both ways
as a time of utmost joy and celebration for some and a time of deep
sadness and depression for some others. It is an accepted fact that
suicide help-lines ring off the hook at Christmas time and it has
nothing to do with turkey, brandied puddings, sparkling, tinseled
and coniferous firs or even Christmas presents. Some of the saddest
at Christmastime are those with the most gifts!
I read in the newspapers the other day that Sears, one of the
biggest chain of department stores in the world is selling ‘Holiday’
Trees and mandating that all its employees greet its customers with
“ Have a Happy Holiday!” and never “Merry Christmas”. Take Christ
out of Christmas and you are only left with a mas, a messy holiday
at best! Why should we not be allowed Jesus’ Nativity scenes in
public places when other religious festive symbols are displayed
outrageously and without challenge. Imagine writing the name of a
prophet from another religion on a doll and it becomes an offence
punishable with prison sentence.
Have Christians been so brow beaten today to be so politically
correct that we are afraid of standing up for the very Reason for
the season? Or have we by our passive acquiescence become so
‘civilized’ that fighting and standing up for our faith, beliefs AND
rights seem too barbaric, only to be left for citizens of the third
world? Are we so entrenched in the comfort and security of the only
Peace that passes all understanding that we have become slothful and
slovenly soldiers of the Cross? Heaven forbid. Scripture tells us
that if we are ashamed of Him in public, He will be ashamed of us in
heaven.
Take heart my fellow sojourners. All is not lost. Christ our
Redeemer is still on the throne empowering even the least in His
Kingdom to do mighty exploits in
 loudly
quiet ways. As in 1 Kings 19:18 when God reassures Elijah who was in
his desperate depressive state that He has… “yet reserved seven
thousand whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose
mouths have not kissed him”, so too He tells us today that we are
not alone in this battle.
I was standing in line at the post office a week ago when a counter
clerk quickly processed all my mailings in double quick time and
ended with “Is there anything else I can do for you?” Tongue in
cheek I replied, “Yes, can someone help me pay for Christmas?”
Without hesitation, she said “He HAS paid for it all, sir!” Taken
aback, I managed to reply “Yes indeed HE has paid it all and for us
all! Thank you and may you have a blessed Christmas”, to which she
gave a knowing nod and smile of camaraderie!
Only when you accept His payment for your sins, His payment to buy
you out of hell and a ticket to Heaven, can you then be assured of a
blessed and joy-filled CHRISTmas! Celebrating Christmas any other
way will make it just another holiday.
If you have already accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior,
then ask our blessed Lord what He wants for His birthday. Perhaps
you can give Him your heart all over again. What about showing more
love to your aged parents this year or showing love to that
difficult neighbor next door. Tell them in the same equietly loud
way of the post office counter clerk of your Savior and the love He
has for them.
Every Christmas give the Messiah something of yourself that will
delight Him anew. You’ll be surprised how fast He reverses the
benefits of the gift back to the giver.
Of course as President of ICM, I have to remind you that this
Christmas there are still many who have never heard of the Name of
CHRIST. The Holy Spirit is touching lives and many are brought into
the Kingdom. At no time in the history of Christianity has the
church seen the growth it is experiencing today. Literally tens of
thousands are coming to Christ daily. With growth comes the
inevitable issue of training leadership and the need to disciple new
believers. As new churches are formed, the need for training new
leadership is urgent. As a businessman, I understand the returns on
my investment and in this case, it is beyond any measurement.
Saints, as the Lord prospered you this year, if you are thinking of
directing your gifts to Christian and charitable organizations
beyond your tithes and offering to your church, please think of the
work of ICM. We are continually challenged to start new work and
have never turned down any such invitation. But we cannot do it
alone. Thank you for standing with us and on behalf of my Board and
the family of ICM, may you and your loved ones have a blessed
Christmas!
Hin Hiong KHOO
Founder/President
International Christian Mission
Once again, we at ICM count it a great privilege to be in
partnership with you as we work together to bring in the bountiful
harvest of these Last Days. We warmly invite YOU to join with us to
spread the Good News of God’s Glorious Kingdom.
We appeal to you to participate in this end-time ministry. Please
pray and allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you to help us
with a strong financial gift for this project. Please send your gift
to us at Suite 2040, 17300 North Dallas
 Parkway, Dallas, Texas
75248, USA or at 126A Rangoon Road, Singapore 218404.
Please visit us at http://www.icmission.net. We love to hear from you.
God Bless you.
Khoo Hin Hiong
President/Founder
International Christian Mission
E-Mail:
icm@pacific.net.sg
E-Mail:
icmglobal@gmail.com
Web-site:
www.icmission.net
Tel: (65) 6291-2477
Fax: (65) 6292-0996
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