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Warriors from an enemy tribe had tied Prince Kaboo to a pole and surrounded him...

Forward this email to a Friend 11 of 16 in the Heroes of the Faith Series "It is when we are at the lowest that we need a savior the most." —Samuel Morris "Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you." (1 Sam. 12:24) It was 1883. In Liberia, Africa, warriors from an enemy tribe had tied Prince Kaboo to a pole and surrounded him. Kaboo's father, who ruled his tribe as chief, had been unable to rescue Kaboo from the enemies who had kidnapped him. A scowling warrior raised his spear and aimed it straight at Kaboo. But then, a bright light flashed from the sky, and a voice said, "Run, Kaboo, run!" The ropes fell off, and Kaboo ran into the jungle. Kaboo found his way to a plantation where the owners allowed him to stay and work. He was also able to attend church services with another young plantation worker. One day at church, he heard the story of Saul on the road to Damascus from Acts 9. Kaboo ran to the front of the church exclaiming, "I know that voice!" He realized that his Heavenly Father had rescued him, and so he faithfully devoted the rest of his life to serving God. To testify to his new life, he changed his name to Samuel Morris after a Christian teacher he had heard about from an American missionary named Lizzie McNeil. Samuel was happy with his new life, but he was sad that the African tribal people in his country of Liberia did not know about Jesus. He decided to go to America to learn to be a missionary like Lizzie. Securing passage on a ship in exchange for his labor, Samuel made the grueling and dangerous voyage to America. The sailors fought storms, illness, and often each other. Many of them bullied and threatened Samuel, but God prevailed. By the end of the voyage, many of the crew wanted to follow Samuel's God! In America, Samuel shared and lived out his faith in New York and at Taylor University in Indiana. Samuel died when he was only 20 years old. Though he never became a missionary to Africa, his faithfulness to God and his testimony inspired many to become missionaries and spread the Good News of Jesus all over the world.  Samuel Morris was a man of faithfulness. He continued to tell people about how God had saved him, even when it seemed they wouldn't listen. His belief that Jesus had spoken to him that day would become the most powerful testimony. We each have a testimony of how God has changed our lives, and it's important to remember the impact that our testimonies have when witnessing to those around us. GET YOUR TORCHLIGHTERS GIFT SET Watch a Sample Scene from Samuel Morris - The Torchlighters  Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring real heroes—men and women who have accomplished so much for the Lord in the face of unimaginable circumstances. GET YOUR TORCHLIGHTERS GIFT SET Receive the complete Torchlighters gift set with Samuel Morris AND 15 other heroes of the faith. Simply follow the link below and make a donation to RevelationMedia. Please prayerfully consider how much God is leading you to give. As our thanks to you, we will send you the Torchlighters gift set for free. Your support makes it possible for us to continue the translation and distribution of films like The Pilgrim's Progress and the production of iBIBLE, the world's first online interactive journey through the Biblical narrative.  GET YOUR TORCHLIGHTERS GIFT SET Copyright © 2020 RevelationMedia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: RevelationMedia PO Box 518 McKinney, Texas 75070 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *update your preferences or *unsubscribe from this list.

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