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S Y  S    #AX@XA ##X@XXAX@> #AX@XXX@40dayshadpassedsincetheResurrectionofJesusandduringthattimeJesusappearedtomany   peopleandtoldthemthingsconcerningthekingdomofGod.Whenthedisciplesweresummons   togethertheyasked,#X@XXAX@ #AX@XXX@ #X@XXAX@6 #AX@XXX@Lord,areyouatthistimegoingtorestorethekingdomtoIsrael?#X@XXAX@| #AX@XXX@#X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@(Acts1:   6)TotheirquestionJesusreplied,#X@XXAX@G#AX@XXX@ #X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@Itisnotforyoutoknowthetimeordate.OnlytheFather p  knows.ButyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpiritcomesonyou;andyouwillbemy \  witnessesinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendsoftheearth.#X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@#X@XXAX@a#AX@XXX@Acts1:8And H  thenHewasimmediatelylifteduptoheaven.EventhoughtorestorethekingdomofGodhereon 4  earthwasurgentandindisputable,JesuswastoleavetheearthandreturntoHisFatherin  p  heaven.  \  SoitwasinevitableforJesustodelegateHisdisciplesfortheworkofbuildingHiskingdomhere H onearth.Therefore,JesusentreatedHisdisciplestobeHiswitnesses.ThefateofHiskingdom 4 waslaidinthehandsofthosedisciples.TheirjobwastowitnessJesusandHiswork.Inother   words,theKingdomofGodontheearthwastobebuiltonthefoundationoffaithfulwitnesses.   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AboardthatshipwasanEnglishmissionarynamedRobertJermainThomas.Inthosedays,Korea T'"# wasgovernedbythepolicyofseclusionandanykindofforeigninfluencewassubjecttosevere @(#$ rejection.WhenTheGeneralShermanattemptedtoapproachtheKoreanHabour,shewas ,)|$% attackedbytheKoreanSeaGuards.Theshipwasstrandedandcaughtonfire.Atonepoint, *h%& RobertThomaswasstandingatthebowoftheburningshipandthrewtheBiblesintothewater, +T&' shouting,#X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@ #X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@Jesus,Jesus,Jesus#X@XXAX@H#AX@XXX@#X@XXAX@#AX@XXX@.AsThomasjumpedfromtheburningshiphewascaughtbythe +@'( Koreansoldiers.Thomasmetfacetofacewithhissoldierexecutioner.HetriedtohandhisBible ,,() tothesoldier,buthewasrefused.HekneltdownonthesandybeachclutchinghisBiblefirmlyin -)* _hishandsandclosedhiseyestosayhislastprayertotheLord.Ofcourse,thesoldierdidnot  understandawordasThomasprayed.ThomasfinallyopenedhiseyesandtriedtohandhisBible  tothesoldier,butthesoldierignoredThomas'pleaandplungedhisswordthroughThomas'  heart.Later,thesoldiertoldhisfamilythathehadkilledagoodman.Thesoldierpickedup t Thomas'Bibleandbroughtithomewithhim.EventuallyhebecameaChristian,whobuilta ` strongChristianhouseholdinKorea.Oneofhisdescendentbecameaministertodedicate L  himselfinBibletranslationmission.  ݌ 8  Ќ XX   AXAX@#A#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  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S# T  #AX@XA7T##X@XXAX@yT#AX@XXX@IamsurethemanrealizedthepurposeofhissurvivalwastocarryoutthemissionofChristian # witness,whichwashandedovertohimbyJohnHarper,theScottishEvangelist,atsuchafatal  moment.Therehavebeenmanypeopleleftusbydeathinthepreviousyears.Mysteriously  enough,youandIhavesurvived.Whatdoyouthinkistheultimatepurposeofoursurvival?  Whatdoyouthinkisthefundamentalreasonsofyourlife,health,familyandtheprivilegesin  Christianministrywhichyoucanenjoyeveryminute? TzU݌ o Ќ XX   S#X@XXAX@U#