{"product_id":"the-testimony-of-david-kallappa","title":"The Testimony of David Kallappa","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Kallappa is a fiery minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe spent 45 years of his life being a pastor on Indian reservations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Washington State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn on December 2, 1942, Dave grew up in a large family on the Makah Reservation near Neah Bay, Washington. His family was a family of alcoholics where the love of God was not demonstrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis parents would get drunk almost every weekend. They would leave the children unattended while they were off partying and drinking. There was a lot of fighting in his home, and his father often beat his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere was a holiday called Makah Day, which was celebrated locally by his reservation. Dave's family celebrated this holiday by drinking. When the parties were over, the reservation was in shambles, empty liquor bottles everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmid the drinking and fighting, David’s brother James went to church, heard about Jesus, and was saved. Following this, Dave noticed a huge difference in James' life. He no longer wanted to fight with people, but instead he was kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne time, everybody in the family surrounded James with their beer and cigarettes. They tried to get him mad by chanting things like, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Are you too good for our beer?\"\u003c\/i\u003e This kind of behavior continued, but James did not react in anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames kept asking Dave and the rest of his family to come to church with him, but Dave didn’t want anything to do with it. James told the family that if they would come to church and stay through the whole service that he would never ask them again to come. Finally, Dave agreed.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEveryone in church had been praying for James' family. The pastor knew about the arrangement and how James had persuaded his family to come. After preaching, the pastor asked those who wanted to experience God's forgiveness and be born again to come to the front where he could pray with them. He did not give up when Dave did not respond to the altar call, but instead talked a little longer. There was still no response, so he sang another song and gave another opportunity. This went on and on until Dave finally yielded to God's call on his life. Dave came forward and genuinely submitted his life to the Lord. He was 15 years old. The rest of Dave’s family were also saved that night, except for his father and oldest brother who didn't join for the service.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave's life changed as he learned about God. When his brother James wanted to become a pastor, he went off to Bible College, and Dave and George decided to go too. After three years at Seattle Bible Training School (1963-66), Dave joined the Army and served in Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVietnam was hard and lonely. He went to the canteen regularly just to watch the ball game on TV. After a while, he was thirsty and thought he would just have one beer while he watched the game. One beer led to another, and soon he was just coming to the canteen to drink and didn’t care about the game. He stopped spending time with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen returning home from Vietnam, he couldn't find a job. His pastor brother, George, helped him find some work and let him stay in his house. Dave continued to party. He could drive and get the beer for the younger kids since he was older; he was looked up to as the life of the party.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave was angry with life and blamed God for all his problems. He thought that if God really loved him, he wouldn't be an alcoholic and have all the problems that he did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife was so busy working and partying every night that Dave hardly saw his brother or his sister-in-law. She would leave him little notes on the refrigerator, ending them with, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"God bless you,\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"We love you.\" \u003c\/i\u003eThis aggravated Dave, but it touched his heart at the same time. They didn’t preach to him, but Dave knew they were praying for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSomething was happening in Dave's heart. One day at work, he could not quit crying. This crying was not drinking-related as he didn't drink when working. After work, he was okay and would go party. This happened more than once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne evening, when Dave was at a wild party, the people who came with him wanted to go home, so Dave took them home. Instead of returning to the party, he went home to his brother's house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was late and his brother was watching television. When he saw David, he turned off the TV. David started to cry. He had consumed somewhere around six beers and was somewhat drunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a sitting position, with his elbows on his knees, Dave looked up and saw a presence between him and George reaching out to him and saying, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Dave, I love you! Dave, I love you!”\u003c\/i\u003e Dave thought to himself, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Be careful. You're drunk.\"\u003c\/i\u003e He fought with the thought that came to him, telling him to ask his brother to pray for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this drunken state, Dave heard the voice of the Lord tell him in a loving voice, without condemnation, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“This is your last chance to pray.\"\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis warning scared David. He felt conviction.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid started to count the cost.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn one hand, he would have to leave his girlfriend, leave the reservation, leave his negative friends, change his lifestyle, and go back to Bible College. On the other hand, he would be right with God. He asked George to pray with him and gave his life back to the Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen he went to bed that night, it was as though the devil was sitting on him, putting arrows into his head and into his thinking. These arrows said things like, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"You're not saved,\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"You'll never be able to quit drinking,\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"You'll be at it again tomorrow.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave woke up with a horrible hangover. He made up his mind that he would never drink alcohol again. He resisted those thoughts that had come to him like arrows in the night. When the terrible hangover was over, so was that condemnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat life-changing night happened in 1970. Dave was freed from smoking, drinking, and pornography, and he never went back. It is now 2020. Dave has been dry for 50 years and counting!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave says that people tell him that it's just so hard to quit drinking and to stay sober. Dave's response is that it's harder to not quit drinking and to face all the torment and drama that comes from the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave left the reservation and his old friends. He volunteered to help different pastors until the Lord led him to a Bible Training School in Mobridge, South Dakota. A year later in 1974, Dave graduated. He married a woman from Trinity Bible College and led his first of many churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Dave's family had gotten saved that night many years ago, people who knew them said it would never last. But it did last. Four sons even became ministers: James, George, Bill, and Dave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe following is Dave’s favorite song. They used to sing this song a lot in the little church his family got saved in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet me tell you the best thing I ever did do (3x)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI put off the old robe and put on the new\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe old robe was all tattered and torn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe new robe was spotless and never been worn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet me tell you the best thing I ever did do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI put off the old robe and put on the new\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIF YOUR LIFE IS MESSED UP BECAUSE OF SIN, DAVE WANTS TO ENCOURAGE YOU WITH THESE VERSES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life\" (John 3:16).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved\" (Romans 10:9).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new\" (2 Corinthians 5:17).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness\" (1 John 1:9).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you would like to have new life in Christ, reflect upon your sin and how it separates you from God, then rejoice and take hope in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for you! He has paid the penalty of your sin and its judgment, and invites you to come to Him, confess your need for His grace, and receive His gift of forgiveness and new life—eternal life!—with Him.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo receive this gift, simply call out to Him in prayer, making known your failures, needs, and your fears. Thank Him for His gift of salvation and rejoice in His good grace toward you. Ask for His help daily as you walk in this new life with Him and watch as He begins to change you from the inside out.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintMyTract.com","offers":[{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 100","offer_id":67676720431318,"sku":"rfn1792696870663","price":40.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 100","offer_id":67676720464086,"sku":"uit1792696870664","price":45.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 250","offer_id":67676720496854,"sku":"ddw1792696870665","price":73.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 250","offer_id":67676720529622,"sku":"hgo1792696870666","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 500","offer_id":67676720562390,"sku":"gtz1792696870667","price":94.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 500","offer_id":67676720595158,"sku":"szs1792696870668","price":123.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 1000","offer_id":67676720627926,"sku":"phb1792696870669","price":131.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 1000","offer_id":67676720660694,"sku":"bpx1792696870670","price":191.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 2500","offer_id":67676720693462,"sku":"wcy1792696870671","price":279.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 2500","offer_id":67676720726230,"sku":"mhj1792696870672","price":361.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 5000","offer_id":67676720758998,"sku":"srw1792696870673","price":471.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 5000","offer_id":67676720791766,"sku":"weq1792696870674","price":551.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 10000","offer_id":67676720824534,"sku":"neb1792696870675","price":771.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 10000","offer_id":67676720857302,"sku":"cjs1792696870676","price":1064.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/4369\/9414\/files\/the-testimony-of-david-kallappa_1.jpg?v=1792696875","url":"https:\/\/bencedarbench.shop\/products\/the-testimony-of-david-kallappa","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}