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1 F. ON REE. offi RE FOR. ce QU. @n ES YOU. life T T..co O: m. TELLING THE GREAT WORKS OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD TODAY au 15 July 2018 Vol 81 No 2 Free On Request: Plan To Put Eternity Into Outback Hearts Steve Grace and his plans for the Eternity Truck Australia needs more evangelistic events in remote and rural regions, according to singing evan . gelist Steve Grace. And to help see this happen he has a vision for an Eternity Truck. Steve plans for the Eternity Truck to travel from region to region across Australia, serving local churches in the work of evan . gelism. The side of the rig would open as a platform for presentations of music and preaching. The plan is for his team to construct the trailer, and either purchase or lease the truck. For 30 years Steve has concentrated on ministry to Australian country towns.

2 He says he has seen what God can do with a small music ministry, as countless lives have been im . pacted for eternity by the simple preaching of the Gospel. In 1996, the Gospel Music Association of Amer . ica voted Steve as the International Artist of the Year and the Australian radio industry has awarded him two Pater awards for songwriting. Steve Grace Ministries via Stan Hunt Christian Boy Plays Vital Role In Dramatic Rescue In Thailand The Christian parents of Adul Sam-on, a boy who was part of the youth football team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand have thanked God for his rescue. Their son is sponsored through Compassion, a Christian children's charity. We are so happy to hear that our son is out of the cave and to welcome him home,' they told media. Praise God who helps us, and there's nothing He can't do.

3 ' The daring rescue mission by experienced cave divers ended an 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of one diver and riveted interest around the world. The twelve boys and their football coach were trapped deep within the cave and Adul, aged 14, was the only one who spoke English, providing a crucial link between the rescuers and the trapped soccer team. Ewan McGregor, a British missionary living in Chang Rai where the boys are in hospital, told Pre- mier News the rescue is a miracle and people are feeling relieved and excited. He has asked Christians to continue to pray for the boys' recovery. Premier News (More on ). Tell the people the full message of this new life' Acts 1 VOLUME 81 NUMBER 2. ISSUE DATE: 15 July 2018 TELLING THE GREAT WORKS OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD TODAY. FILE NO: NL 2018-07-15 And Now The Good News'.

4 Amidst the deplorable situation of the world and the Church's relation . ISSN: 1033-7903 ship with it, it's not all gloom and doom. Here are some tokens of grace worth noting for our encouragement: FOUNDER: Christian groups in India have welcomed a surprise announcement by Eric J. Daley (1910-1992) a state chief minister that will ensure a law preventing conversions from one faith to another is repealed. Pema Khandu, a Buddhist who heads the EDITOR: Rev Bob Thomas nationalist state government in Arunachal Pradesh in north east India Phone: 0417 592 646 said he would repeal the law in the next session of the Legislative Assem . Email: bly. World Watch Monitor reports that the law as it stands prohibits con . Postal Address: version from one religious faith to any other by use of force or PO Box 457 inducement or by fraudulent means.

5 ' This has led to Christians in the state Mitcham VIC 3132 being subjected to torture, public beatings and detention. But despite the persecution, the proportion of Christians in the state has increased as OFFICE MANAGER: thousands of followers of tribal religions have embraced Christianity. Rachael Vrieze Christians in Nepal for the first time are enjoying a study Bible in their Phone: 0415 612 646 language. The Fire Bible launch was celebrated by over 100 Nepali church Email: leaders and guests from Life Publishers and the Nepal Bible Society. AG. WEB-SITE: News reports that 7,000 Nepali Study Bibles were printed. They will be distributed in Nepal by the publishers through an agreement with the Nepal Bible Society, which supplied their translation of the Biblical text SUBSCRIPTION: for the project.

6 The launch marked the culmination of three years of Free On Request fundraising, translation, editing, and printing. There are now 45 Fire Bible translations and a Lisu language edition is scheduled for release in Myan . ACCEPTANCE OF mar in November. ADVERTISING At least six members of Brazil's soccer team who played in the World DOES NOT IMPLY Cup are Christians. The national team prays before and after games, but ENDORSEMENT. unlike previous international tournaments, the team has been banned from celebrating any of its on field successes through religious expres . NEW LIFE RESERVES. THE RIGHT TO REJECT. sion. Just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confed . ADVERTISING DEEMED eration banned the team from religiously themed celebrations. The UNSUITABLE. measure is in line with guidelines from FIFA itself, which controls the world of football.

7 A spokesman for Brazil's Christian players told Christi- PUBLISHED BY: anity Today they are aware that they have a responsibility of always giving New Life Australia Ltd a good testimony. Organizations like Athletes Fof Christ are supporting teams through Bible studies and chaplains. ABN: 15 005 035 138 A Jewish follower of Christ doing street evangelism in Israel with Chris- tian Aid Mission was not getting through to a married couple. The couple, NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS: however, did accept his book about prophecy in Isaiah 53. A few days later New Life is archived by the they called him, asking for more on the subject a rejected, pierced man National Library of Australia. It is assumed that contributors who comes from God and makes many accounted as righteous by bearing agree with this arrangement and their iniquities.

8 When Jacob brought the literature to their house he ex . so are willing to be published on plained how both people need a personal relationship with Christ. He this basis. pointed to the sinfulness of man and how the blood of animals cannot cleanse hearts, only the blood of the sinless Jesus. The couple allowed Jacob to pray with them, and they are still considering his message. Be encouraged, the Lord is at work. Bob Thomas NEW LIFE 15 July 2018 Page Two AND THUS IT WAS THAT ALL CAME SAFELY TO (THE OUTSIDE) LAND'. Cave Rescue: Parents Of Trapped Boy Share Beautiful Message Compassion, one of the Church's largest welfare societies through which many Christians sponsor needy chil . dren in the developing world, was deeply involved in the effort. The world waited and watched for good news after the 12 young members of the Wild Boar football team were trapped by floodwaters deep inside a cave in Thailand.

9 After the team was found alive, the parents of the Compassion assisted trapped boy had a special mes . sage to share: Thank you so much for all prayers and all the encouragement. Thank you to God. I'm really thankful that they found my son and all 13 are alive,' said the boy's mother. I'm so happy and so thankful to see my son again. Thank you so much to everyone that has been praying for us and the boys and helping us; thank you. Praise God who helps us, and there's nothing He cannot do.'. Compassion supporters prayed fervently and on Monday 2 July, rejoiced as rescuers finally made it through the tight, twisting passages and murky floodwaters to reach the team, who were weak, malnourished but alive. They rejoiced again when the news broke late on Tuesday 10 July that the entire soccer team had made it out safely.

10 Compassion is thankful to all who answered the call to pray for these precious young lives! One of the boys is Adul Sam-on, a Compassion sponsored child. It was Adul Sam on who played a crucial role in the rescue attempt. Being the only one who spoke English, he was the interpreter between the English speaking rescuers and the boys and their coach. But there was Christian involvement far beyond that. Outside the cave, Compassion's local church partners teamed up help to help the rescue effort. TH0356 Baag Jong Church hosted the Thai Air Force team, providing food and accommodation for 20 30 people. Every day church members volunteered to cook meals and clean for the Air Force team as they rotated on and off duty, sleeping and eating at the project. The church also hosted vis . itors who dropped by to pray for the 13 boys and their coach.