The Pineapple Story Series

There could not be a more fitting capstone for the Pineapple Story series than The Weapons of Our Warfare. Found throughout Scripture, these five commanded responses make up a single, invincible tactical toolbox for the Christian soldier. Met with a variety of challenges on the homefront, in ministry, and on the mission field, believers must be quick on the draw with the right weapon at the right time. Separate from the defensive armor detailed in Ephesians 6, you will be amazed to see how perfectly accurate yet counter-intuitive each of these weapons are in their advancement of the kingdom of heaven. They cannot miss! If you want to play defense a little less often, if you believe God has a definitive plan of action for maturity and victory in the Christian life, and if it’s your sincere desire to see the Church of Christ move forward, here and now, this is the field guide you need. Onward Christian soldiers!

Scripture references:

Psalm 1:2, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:21, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

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“Love conquers all” . . . when it is that perfect and unconditional love which flows from the Father through believers willing to obey a command like “Love your enemies”. And if anyone would know, it would be a missionary to cannibals and headhunters–but what about Soho and Ketoho, Otto Koning’s arrow-happy and machette-happy arch enemies, the toughest leaders in their tribe? This testimony details a classic transformation of demon-possessed enemies into devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. You will be surprised to discover how the warring tribes of Hoshima, Obhoi and Amenda became one and built a mission station which included, among other things, the house which Don Richardson used to begin local translation. Once again listen as God does the impossible, overcoming evil with good.

Scripture references:

Joshua 1:8, Psalm 1:2, Psalm 7:7, Matthew 5:44, John 13:34-35, Hebrews 4:12

“Love conquers all” . . . when it is that perfect and unconditional love which flows from the Father through believers willing to obey a command like “Love your enemies”. And if anyone would know, it would be a missionary to cannibals and headhunters–but what about Soho and Ketoho, Otto Koning’s arrow-happy and machette-happy arch enemies, the toughest leaders in their tribe? This testimony details a classic transformation of demon-possessed enemies into devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. You will be surprised to discover how the warring tribes of Hoshima, Obhoi and Amenda became one and built a mission station which included, among other things, the house which Don Richardson used to begin local translation. Once again listen as God does the impossible, overcoming evil with good.

Scripture references:

Joshua 1:8, Psalm 1:2, Psalm 7:7, Matthew 5:44, John 13:34-35, Hebrews 4:12

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The prayer team was split. They had been asked to pray for a cancer patient to be healed and yet they knew that there were significant ways God could be glorified whether he was healed or not. On the mission field earlier, Otto Koning had been confused in a similar way when fervent prayers for one man’s salvation evidently failed while God seemed to transfer those prayers to the man’s brother. The answers and insights he learned at that time from Romans 8 about the intercession of the Holy Spirit brought peace, joy, and one accord to the prayer team. May they also be a refreshment to any prayer warrior who seeks the balance between determination and sensitivity in prayer.

Scripture reference: Romans 4:20

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Have you noticed that significant spiritual growth often comes in the wake of a situation that seemed completely devoid of any potential for good? In such tests of faith we see in new ways that the point of transformation is one and the same as the time we choose to rejoice and give thanks. In this series of three testimonies, Otto Koning describes the amazing ways God worked all things together for good when he learned to respond in such an unnatural way. It requires obeying first and understanding later, but it can produce spiritual growth in any problem – and even problems of our own making. So don’t waste another good problem. Learn and experience the difference between a “Vicious Cycle” of begging and pleading and the “Victor’s Cycle” of surrendering and rejoicing.

Scripture reference: Matthew 25:1

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Snakes symbolize the powers of evil in more cultures than one. In The Snake Story, an introduction to the weapons of our spiritual warfare and the second part of the Pineapple Series, Otto Koning recounts the terrifying moment of truth when it came time to prove on the field in the jungles of New Guinea what it means to resist the Devil. This victory unlocked the door to a heavily restricted area and brought to three chiefs and nine hundred villagers that had been held captive to animism and spirit worship. Two weeks later at another evangelistic service, chaos reigned and the cause of Christ was again at stake. Again, verbally resisting Satan produced the same supernatural results and the natives of the Amenda village were able to hear the Gospel. Be encouraged and challenged for “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world” and the authority of Jesus’ name is available to you in your Christian walk just as it was for this Christian soldier on the trail in the rain forest.

Scripture reference: Ephesians 6:11

Snakes symbolize the powers of evil in more cultures than one. In The Snake Story, an introduction to the weapons of our spiritual warfare and the second part of the Pineapple Series, Otto Koning recounts the terrifying moment of truth when it came time to prove on the field in the jungles of New Guinea what it means to resist the Devil. This victory unlocked the door to a heavily restricted area and brought to three chiefs and nine hundred villagers that had been held captive to animism and spirit worship. Two weeks later at another evangelistic service, chaos reigned and the cause of Christ was again at stake. Again, verbally resisting Satan produced the same supernatural results and the natives of the Amenda village were able to hear the Gospel. Be encouraged and challenged for “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world” and the authority of Jesus’ name is available to you in your Christian walk just as it was for this Christian soldier on the trail in the rain forest.

Scripture reference: Ephesians 6:11

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God still looks for stewards, on whose behalf He may show Himself strong, and use in miraculous ways to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before sharing his heart for the unreached people groups of the world, Otto Koning shares several examples of how God rewards us when we make the choice to lose our lives for Him. From his church planting work in New Guinea, to the crippled missionary in Ethiopia, to the widow woman in Pennsylvania who gave everything beyond her basic needs to the missionary, we see living illustrations of the glory and joy of giving our lives and resources to God.

Scripture references:

Proverbs 11:25, Malachi 3:10, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 10:39, Luke 6:38, John 12:24, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Philippians 4:19, 1 Timothy 6:18-19

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This is the story of the way God prepared a missionary for his people group and a people group for their missionary. On Otto Koning’s part, the Lord used his growing up years in Holland during World War II followed by a turbulent immigration into Canada to prepare him with a message of deliverance from the fear of death. Meanwhile, on the part of the Obhoi Tribe in New Guinea, the Lord had prepared an unidentified messenger to announce the coming of a white man who would answer their question about “how to die right.” Combined with the testimony of Doug Miller and the Muscona Tribe, this account sheds new light on God’s plan for the nations. The Surprising Ways of God will encourage you to heed the call of the Savior and bring the good news to the uttermost parts of the earth.

Scripture references:

Genesis 25:23, Matthew 24:14, 1 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:12, Revelation 14:6

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What do you do when those to whom you are called refuse to believe? What if, after years of language study, persuasive speaking, or hard work, your audience still seems unconvinced, blinded to the truth? Are you a failure? This was Otto Koning’s dilemma as a missionary to the tribes of New Guinea, a people group immersed in the traditions of their ancestors and spirit worship. Prepare for a surprise as you witness in this testimony the miracles God used to win village after village to Jesus Christ.

Scripture references:

Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:17-18, Mark 16:20, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:44-46, 2 Corinthians 4:4

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