Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding with thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7)Посему, как вы приняли Христа Иисуса Господа, [так] и ходите в Нем, будучи укоренены и утверждены в Нем и укреплены в вере, как вы научены, преуспевая в ней с благодарением. (К Колоссянам 2:6-7 Russian)
Eternal God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the kindness and love that we receive from your providence on this new day. Give us wisdom, strength and courage to live the best possible live as we follow Christ our Lord. Give us opportunities to teach what we have learned about Christ to those who are seeking the Way. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Our Sunday worship service was another great experience as our new brothers led the church in songs, during the Lord's Supper and in prayer. After the worship, it was such a cold day that we just couldn't send everyone back out into the cold without some warm tea. So we had a small time of getting better acquainted. I used this opportunity to our group that we will have our worship service at 09.00 on 17 January so that we can catch our ride to the airport in Kiev. Our flight to Frankfurt leaves early on the 18th, so we must get there on the evening of the 17th. Nikolai Tkhor, our newest brother assured us and the others that he will be responsible for opening up on Sundays as well as Wednesday or Thursday afternoons while we are on our "business trip" to America. With encouragement from us and the rest of the group, he also agreed to lead the church in worship and Bible study. I already gave him many lessons he can use as a guide for studies in the Word of God. Later in the afternoon, our World English Institute student appeared for his appointment. He had completed his assignments, and we enjoyed a positive time of discussion about God's word even as we searched for nouns. When I asked him what had he learned from Gods' word that is useful, he thoughtfully answered that he was very glad to learn a new way of thinking about how the world came into existence and a way of thinking about life that he had not done during his twenties, thirties or forties. Sergei also reported to us on what he had learned regarding our questions relative to getting some medical supplies and equipment through customs to the Nikolaev Regional Children's Hospital. He has a long background in the shipping industry. He had spoken with some people responsible for this type activity and learned what we should do next. We have Bible studies appointed for each day of this week and right up to the time we leave. Thank you for the prayers as we continue to pray about, look for and teach 'one more soul'. We continue to pray for more workers in this harvest field that is yielding fruit for the Kingdom of Christ our dear Lord.
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