Who’s That Knocking

at Your Door?

Is There “Room” in Your Inn?

Christmas is soon going to be upon us.  Are you ready?  Or are you bustling around with all the many preparations to make it a memorable day?

Truly, our lives today seem much like Bethlehem on that first Christmas:  People buzzing with the joyful return of family members, buzzing trying to make room for them all, buzzing trying to prepare enough food for all.

And then came Joseph and Mary into the picture.  Can you see them knocking door to door?   Can you see the people beyond the doors when the knock was answered?  Surely they could see Mary’s condition!  But no one offered to give up their place to help the expectant mother.  There was no room at the inn—or anywhere else in the town.

That night, our Savior was born in the manger.  The sky over the hillside was filled with an angelic choir singing, “Glory to God in the highest…”  What a night to behold!  Only the shepherds saw and heard this glorious heavenly choir.   Why didn’t anyone else see the angelic host and hear the glorious message?  Was it because the townspeople were so busy that they missed this divine moment right in their own town?  There was no room at the inn—what about their hearts?

Who’s that knocking at your door? Jesus comes to our world, not only at Christmas time, but every day, to tell us that God loves us.  We have all fallen victim at times of filling our lives with so many activities and events that we have little or no time for Jesus.  Is there room in your inn? With the new year about to break forth, be encouraged today to make room for Jesus in your inn.

Expand your prayer time and daily conversations with Him.

Let Him fill your heart in ways you never could imagine.

Then be like the shepherds, who, when they had seen Jesus, “made known the saying which they had been told about this child.”

Who will you tell about Jesus this Christmas Season?

A new year has started at End Time Harvest Bible College.  I always begin by emphasizing two things to our students.  First, God has a plan and purpose for your life. (Jer. 29:11) Each of us has a God-given mission to fulfill.  But…the Bible reveals to us that opposition will always rise up against one who is intent on carrying out God’s plan for his/her life.  Consider Joseph’s brothers, Pharaoh resisting Moses, Saul severely pursuing David. Yet each fulfilled God’s stated purpose for their lives.

Let’s continue by looking for a moment at Paul.  He preached the Gospel to many nations.  Yet, he knew he was to go to Rome, even if as a prisoner.  (Acts 23:11)  On the way, a great storm arose, and they were shipwrecked.  Once safe on the island, more opposition…a viper came out of the fire and latched onto his hand! (Acts 28:3) Satan always wants to prevent us from reaching our destination that God is sending us to!  But…the storm could not kill Paul.  The destruction of the ship could not kill Paul.  The snake that came from the fire could not kill Paul.  The people on the island expected Paul to die from the snake bite! They had concluded that he was a murderer, and because the storm didn’t kill him, the viper was to “execute justice.” (Acts 28:4) Why did Paul not die?

Herein lies the second point I wish to impress upon our new students:   To reach our God-directed destination, we must walk in holiness. “As He who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Pet. 1:15-16). Holiness means: sacred, set apart to God, being physically pure, morally blameless, consecrated unto Him.  We must walk with conduct that befits the salvation we have been accorded us by the Blood of Jesus our Lord.

Holy living allows us to abide in the shadow of the Almighty.  Only then can we declare that He is “My refuge and my fortress; my God in whom I trust.  For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.”  (Ps. 91:2-3) Only by walking in holiness can we expect to overcome any opposition the devil may throw at us as we pursue the plan that God has for each of us.  More importantly, if we are not walking in holiness, we will not one day find ourselves on  The Highway of Holiness, where only the redeemed may walk (Isa. 35:8-9).

Full-time Students 2009

Ambassadors for Chirst Saturday Program 2009

God’s gift to the people of Ghana.

End Time Harvest Bible College is the only Bible College in the entire Western region that offers an accredited Bachelor’s Degree.  It is the only one that is non-denominational. God’s plan indeed…for we have had over 124 different denominations/churches represented in our student body during the past nine years.

Having such a fine school right in their area is a blessing to the students financially. The cost of leaving their home area and living in the capital city to attend anequivalent school, or going abroad for schooling is huge compared to the tuition they pay at ETHBC.  Not only that, the married students do not have to leave their families/jobs while they receive training.  Give God praise, and thank you partners for your obedience to Him!

Student Testimonies

End Time Harvest Bible College has opened my eyes, released me from religious blindness and spiritual darkness.  It has unlocked for me true understanding into the Scriptures, which my natural understanding could not have given.  It has also made me to know more about Jesus, who He really is to me in my life and how to be relational to Him daily, and how it tastes to have Him in your life.

Thanks to God almighty who has blessed this region with this God-fearing, non-profit organization to bring light to the lost soul, and tap the potentials God has given to His children and to do His Great Commission given to us.  Augustina Hanson, 2nd year diploma

My testimony is that the College is  God-sent to this nation, sent purposely to bring men and women of “no class” into a higher standard, just as I am now.  When I consider where this school brought me from and where it has taken me to, I can see that God is behind this school. Godfred Eduam, 4th year degree

My enrollment into End Time Harvest Bible College and the impartation I have received has helped sharpen my vision.  The valuable teachings and doctrine are going to help me influence my generation with the true biblical principles, and how to correctly divide, share and expand the Word of God through teaching.

Furthermore, my enrollment has purpose, namely, to direct, and guide me.  I see that to be a Bible teacher, not a theologian only, one must be able to know the depth and the heart of God through His Son. Louis Amoah, 2nd year transfer student

It is obvious you will become a flaming arrow when you attend End time Harvest Bible College.  God will use you to enflame this dark world.  This college, also known to be the “School of the Spirit,” believes that the Bible, the Word of God, is to be taught under the inspiration and the guidance of the Spirit of God—who is also the best teacher.  The teachers are seasoned ministers of God who are familiar with the flow of the Spirit and who teach with the Spirit.

ETHBC is a very practical school where students are involved in not just the theory aspect of the Word, but also the “doing” aspect of the Word—not only in our life walk, but through our evangelizing and other student ministries.  This school transforms hearers of the Word into doers of the Word, and I believe this is the will of God concerning his children. Randolph Locco, 2nd year

The best decision I have ever taken in life is to come to ETHBC.  I see myself in the hands of the potter, and He is still molding me.  Sometimes it is really painful, but gradually I see myself walking in the Father’s will. Abiba Alhassen, first year (a converted Muslim)

New Beginnings

Another academic year is upon us here at End Time Harvest Bible College. In all, we have a little over 120 students now enrolled collectively. We have fifty-seven students enrolled in the full-time degree programs. Our Saturday Program is growing by leaps and bounds, giving opportunity for those who work to increase their biblical studies and become better equipped to serve in their churches.

It is an interesting class of students we have received for the Two-Year Diploma class. We have a gentleman who is from Nigeria, but has lived in Ghana for the past few years. He felt God calling him to attend Bible College, and he has now answered the call. In addition, there is a woman here from Sierra Leone. Many years ago, she fled her nation because of war and became a refugee in Ghana. Later, she joined a church about two hours away from where we are located. Through the television ministry that we have, she saw us and was led by God to attend Bible College!

Apart from these two individuals, we have such a diversity among the students. Normally, those men and women who attend Bible College have a few years of Christian growth in their life. But this class has many who are very young in the faith. One such young man was watching our television broadcast in June and gave his life to Christ by watching. He then saw that we were advertising the Bible College and felt God leading him to attend.

There is also a young man from Kumasi, a city nearly five hours away. He came to our area one day to visit a relative and saw our sign board, then God touched his heart to attend this school. What is interesting about this young man is that he was raised as a Muslim his entire life, when a little less than two years ago, he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He is now an enemy to his home and even recently had to go into hiding because his family was looking to kill him.

So far in the first three weeks of school, over 200 have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior! The churches that we were connected with are also very committed, and the pastors accompanying the students continually stress the need for follow-up so the new converts do not “fall through the cracks.”

Even before leaving for the US this summer, God had been impressing me that when we begin our next academic year, I must stress to the staff and to student body one word…INTENSITY.

Why is God leading me down this path? I believe that the majority of Christians have reached a point of stagnation and luke-warmness. The devil, according to Revelation Chapter 12, has come down to the earth having great wrath (intensity), because he knows he has but only a short time. If believers, and specifically the students who are enrolled here at ETHBC, are going to be able to impact this generation for Christ, we must be able to not only match the devil’s intensity, but must go beyond it. Therefore, we are seeking God to increase our intensity in everything that we are doing: our prayer life-both individually and corporately-evangelism, hospital visitation, prison ministry, crusades, and missions. Everything must go to a higher, more intense level.

It is an exciting year on the way, and we look forward to sharing with you as the year unfolds. I want to thank you partners for being with us each step of the way! God bless you!