WORD OF THE DAY - 08 March 2010

‘Now what are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.' (Acts 22:16)

‘Итак, что ты медлишь? Встань, крестись и омой грехи твои, призвав имя Господа Иисуса.’ (Деяния 22:16 Russian)

‘А тепер чого гаєшся? Уставай й охристися, і обмий гріхи свої, прикликавши Ймення Його!’ ( Деяния 22:16 Ukrainian)

Almighty God, our Dear Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the magnificent gift of life on this new day that is filled with new blessings and opportunities to do good as we follow the example of Christ our Lord. Give penitent believers who are putting off baptism, the wisdom, and courage to do the right thing just as the apostle Paul was instructed to do by our Lord’s messenger. We praise you for the ordinance of immersion in water that commemorates the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We are thankful that Christ died on the cross to take our sins away if we will only believe and obey Him. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

WORD OF THE DAY - 04 February 2010

Baptism, which is a representation of that, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 3:21)

Так и нас ныне подобное сему образу крещение, не плотской нечистоты омытие, но обещание Богу доброй совести, спасает воскресением Иисуса Христа, (1-e Петра 3:21 Russian)

Того образ, хрищення не тілесної нечистости позбуття, але обітниця Богові доброго сумління, спасає тепер і нас воскресенням Ісуса Христа, (1 Петрово 3:21 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Righteous God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the precious gift of life on this new day that blazes with the dazzling display of your presence that is evident in the smallest details of this created world. Help us to teach lost sinners, that in addition to faith, repentance and confession, they must obey Jesus Christ command to be baptized. Give us courage not to minimize this teaching of our Lord. Give us wisdom not to make apologies for any command of Christ, but help us to teach and live in such a way that people will see the beautiful hope of the resurrection in us. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Photo: Two men confessed their faith in Jesus Christ and obeyed Him in baptism. This was in Nikolaev, Ukraine.

WORD OF THE DAY - Saturday 28 November 2009

I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and that your joy might be complete. (John 15:11)

Сие сказал Я вам, да радость Моя в вас пребудет и радость ваша будет совершенна. (От Иоанна 15:11 Russian)

Glorious and Mighty God, our Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the unspeakable joy that is ours to enjoy on this new day as we allow Christ to live in us to the fullest extent. Give us greater insight into how we may overcome the tendency to allow external circumstances to dictate our daily attitude when we have the perfect source of true joy living in our hearts. Help us to persist in discovering the true joy of Christ. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Today (Saturday) we have two appointments in the afternoon. Yesterday while Galina was encumbered with a difficult translation job for one of our Nigerian students relating to his contract, we received a phone call from another young man who has seen our advertisements about English classes. We made an appointment with Vlad this afternoon after we finish our first class with our new student Dima. We are hopeful that both or at least one of these men will complete this study of the Bible. They both understand that we are studying English using the Bible and they are very interested.