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Personal
Letter
From
The
Preacher
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August
2006
Dear
Partner
&
Friend:
May
Gods
great
PEACE
and LOVE
fill
your
heart,
mind and
soul,
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord.
What
an honor
to be
called
of God
to be
his
children
through
the New
Birth
and to
be
filled
with the
blessed
Holy
Spirit.
There is
nothing
greater
in this
world
than to
be
baptized
with the
Holy
Ghost
and
Fire!
It
is not a
chore
for me
to
preach
the
GOSPEL
and to
minister
to the
needs of
people,
whether
they are
believers
or
non-believers.
To see
the
power of
Almighty
God
change
lives,
bringing
people
peace,
joy and
assurance
in their
ruined
and
fractured
relationships
brings
me joy.
I
have
just
returned
from
three
weeks of
preaching
across
Norway,
the last
week
targeting
Scandinavian
countries
in
Europe
by
satellite
television
- live
from the
evening
services.
These
services
were
televised
in the
Norwegian
language.
What a
great
response
we had
in the
Camp
Meetings
and from
the
Television
audience.
Our
three
weeks
across
the
great
Canadian
Prairies
was
glorious
as our
Lord
blessed
great in
Meadow
Lake,
Prince
Albert,
Saskatoon,
Regina,
Kuroki,
Sturgis
and Swan
River.
Speaking
to the
students
at LCBI,
Outlook,
Saskatchewan
on June
16
brought
back
fond
memories
of my
days
there as
a
student
in
1950-1951.
Donna
and I
were
impressed
with
President
Doug
Hopkins,
the
dedicated
staff
and the
students
at the
Lutheran
Collegiate
there.
They
excel at
academic
achievements,
their
sports
programs
rank
near the
top and
the
strong
evangelical
fervor
we
experienced
there
was
spiritually
satisfying.
Our
time
with
President
Don
Horban,
his wife
and the
Ministers
at the
Living
Word
Bible
College
&
Seminary,
Swan
River,
Manitoba,
was
indeed
refreshing.
The
solid
teaching
of God's
Word,
together
with a
strong
Evangelical
and
Pentecostal
emphasis
is
bringing
forth
great
fruit.
What a
perfect
location
in which
to study
God's
Word and
prepare
for the
Ministry
- in a
small
town -
away
from the
hustle
and
bustle
of the
city.
Here you
could
learn to
hear the
voice of
God as
you
study
His
Word,
without
paying
the high
costs of
attending
Bible
College
in a
large
city.
Our
crusade
with
Pastor
Doug
Lancaster
at the
Avonhurst
Pentecostal
Assembly,
Regina,
Saskatchewan,
was
blessed
of God
as I
shared
powerful
Bible
truths.
Thank
God,
there
are
still
churches
where
the
timeless
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ
is still
presented
in the
power of
the Holy
Spirit,
without
compromise
or
apology.
I
must
share
about
the Camp
Meetings
we had
in
Etnedal,
Valdres,
Norway,
where my
mother
and
father
were
born.
Together
with the
Salvation
Army's
Captain
Magne
Bert,
the
Salvation
Army's
Men
Choral
Group
and
hundreds
of other
Salvationists,
we
sought
God and
saw His
power
manifested.
And
what of
the
wonderful
time we
enjoyed
in God's
presence
together
with
Pastor
Bill
Saunders,
Crusade
Chairman
and
Pastor
Dave
Saunders,
president
of the
Ministerial
in
Duncan,
B.C.
earlier
this
year.
Your
servant
for
Jesus'
sake,
Pastor
Max
Solbrekken,
D.D.
2
Corinthians
4:5
Dear
Christian
Friend: August,
2006
It
is good
being
home
again
after
three
weeks of
meetings
across
the
Canadian
PRAIRIES
followed
by three
weeks of
Camp
Meetings
in
Norway!
I
thank
you for
your
fervent
prayers
on our
behalf.
We have
not
failed
to pray
for you
during
this
time of
fervent
revival
meetings!
Thank
you for
your
letters
and
sacrificial
gifts to
this
Ministry!
Without
doubt,
our Lord
will
repay
you in
blessings
abundant,
as He
has
promised!
May
Almighty
God
reach
forth
His hand
of love
and show
His
mighty
power in
answering
your
prayers
and
meeting
your
every
need!
St.
John
wrote
under
the
inspiration
of the
blessed
Holy
Spirit
when he
penned
the
words:
"Beloved,
I wish
above
all
things
that
thou
mayest
prosper
even as
thy soul
doth
prosper."
(3 John
2)
There
are
three
things
that God
wants us
to have
above
the many
more
good
things
He
desires
for His
children!
These
three
things
are:
prosperity,
health
and a
close
spiritual
walk
with Him
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord!
The
first
two,
however,
are
contingent
upon the
third!
What
does
that
mean?
Simply
this: To
the
extent
that
your
soul
(spiritual
life)
prospers,
you will
receive
physical
healing
and
prosperity
in
whatever
you do!
Jesus
said:
"Seek
ye first
the
KINGDOM
OF GOD
and His
righteousness,
and all
these
things
shall be
added
unto
you."
(Matt.
6: 33)
A
very special thank you for your gracious support and prayers for us. We
are so
grateful
to have
a friend
like you
and
count it
a
privilege
to
correspond
with
you,
knowing
that God
knows
all your
needs as
well as
well as
ours!
I
stand in
awe of
God’s
great
presence
and
strength
as He
has
stretched
forth
His
Almighty
arm of
deliverance,
salvation
and
healing
through
this
ministry
for so
many
years to
so many
people!
He
has kept
His Word
to us
because
He has
not
changed.
And He
will not
change!
He’ll
be there
for us
all; in
life, in
death
and all
through
eternity.
He
cannot
fail
because
His Word
is
immutable
(permanent,
changeless,
forever
settled
in
Heaven!
And
because
God is
totally
trustworthy,
we can
rest in
His
promises.
He
cannot
lie,
deceive
or take
advantage
of us.
He is
too good
to harm
us, too
wise to
make a
mistake,
and too
holy and
just to
forsake
us or
break
His
promises!
WE
NEED
&
COVET
YOUR
PRAYER
Last
November
I
preached
in 16
cities
of
Brazil
–
more
than
4,000
preachers
in 3
Conferences,
to more
than
6,000
women in
two
Conferences
and many
thousands
more in
10 other
large
Churches
and one
Stadium.
Multitudes
were
saved,
healed
and
blessed!
During
our last
Camp
Meeting
in
Norway
-July 17
-23 - I
had the
privilege
of
speaking
to the
Scandinavian
nations
of in
Europe
each
evening
in the
Norwegian
language.
God
performed
some
amazing
miracles
of
deliverance
from
alcohol
and
demon
spirits
among
some of
the
people.
Others
were
saved,
filled
with the
Holy
Spirit
and
healed
miraculously.
I
am now
preparing
to
produce
more
programs
for
Europe
and get
started
here in
Canada
with
programs
for
North
America!
We have
published
two of
my books
in
Portuguese
in
Brazil
and
three
more are
in the
final
stages
to
publish.
I
really
do NEED
SOME
FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
to
complete
all
these
projects.
When a
preacher
spends
as much
time on
the
mission
fields
as I do,
it costs
a lot
and our
support
in
Canada
and
Norway
really
slips!
Dear
Friend,
do all
you can
to help
us with
a
MISSIONARY
OFFERING
at this
time! I
know you
will.
Thank
you in
advance!
We
thank
you for
your
faithful
help in
the past
and know
that you
will do
what you
can to
HELP US
as we
press
forward
through
more and
larger
Open
Doors!
We
thank
God for
you and
pray His
blessings
and
divine
healing
upon you!
Please
write
for an
anointed
prayer
cloth to
use for
any need
you may
have. Be
sure to
read
Acts 19:
11-12.
Your servant for Jesus’ sake,
Max
Solbrekken
2
Corinthians
4:
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