12 December
Devotion
The purpose of Paul’s teachings was to talk about both theology and love. These things complete the message of the Gospel and reflect the person of Jesus…..”but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ”. The person and the work Jesus reflects both justice and love, and this harmony is best seen at the Cross, where God shows his justice, demanding punishment for sin before offering forgiveness, but also love, through the fact that Jesus Christ paid in our place.
These two characteristics should be visible in the heart of every Christian, justice and love, as a reflection of the Gospel, of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Both learning and love come from 3 sources: from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from an unadulterated faith. 1 Timothy 1:5,6
May God bless us with a right heart and full of love.
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Evangelism
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Every week, the children of our city are taught the word of God, through Bible lessons, songs and other activities, in a harmonious setting, with the aim of getting to know God. At the same time, we want to develop relationships with their parents , which some of them, from coming to church.
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This week we organized a puppet theater through which many teachings from the scriptures were transmitted to them on their own terms.
We pray that in their souls the seed of the Gospel will sprout and grow and not be oppressed by anything to bear fruit
Apprenticeship
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A framework of discipleship in our church is occupied by the small study groups that take place every week on Friday. A framework in which everyone can get involved both by asking questions and by receiving answers.
In the last few weeks we talked about biblical repentance by Lee, Roy Shelton. We saw both the doctrinal and the practical aspects of biblical repentance without neglecting the experimental aspect of biblical repentance.
This theme aims to strengthen, clarify and ground the work of Christ in our heart, but also to equip us to know how to work with the people whose hearts we want to be touched by the Word.
Also, one-on-one meetings are another form of discipleship in our church. This form takes place every week in which the meeting aims to equip, correct and empower the disciples to walk in obedience to the Lord
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Social ministry
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The after school program, in which a group of 25 children are helped not to drop out of school, continues every day, from Monday to Friday.
We are happy to see children who have made progress in terms of their reporting to school, but we are happy to see their attachment to us as a church.
At the moment, I am in the process of building a day center that will accommodate this after school program.
The good testimony of this program and the activities within the program to create an evangelization framework in which the people of the city and the parents of the children open their hearts to the GOSPEL
Part of our social program is helping people in need with wood for heating during this period and with food for this period.
This work takes place in two ways, in the form of food packages that, after we buy, we take them to their homes and we also cook a hot meal for 20 people twice a week.
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Prayer Request
- pray for the resources we need to complete the construction of the day center and to continue the ongoing social projects,
- pray that evangelization and discipleship will continue to be the basic mission of our church,
- pray that both children and adults will be saved and that we can enjoy this work as a church.
Thank you for being with us in this work started by God and which continues to exist through His Grace.