Daily Archives: January 25, 2014

January 25, 2014 · 14:57

From mind to heart

This afternoon, before our final session we asked the participants to reflect on six questions from my sermons. Then they got into groups of 3-5 and shared with one another and finally pray together in those small groups.

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I just prayed. Then, my friend arrived from Hungary who came down to bring me to Szeged. We went for tea at the neighboring cafe. Two leaders arrived and joined us. I was thrilled to hear that the folks back in the workshop were sharing openly and praying for those they needed to forgive and themselves to do so.

We discussed the similarity with the pastor’s meeting two days earlier and concluded that God was at work among His people. We gave thanks to God knowing that it must be Him creating such openness.

After a wrap up challenge from 1 Peter, we headed to Szeged thankful for the time in Toppola.
To God be the glory.

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January 25, 2014 · 02:07

Conference

gatheringOn a Friday afternoon where the cold had pushed away the spring and the snow had begun to fall, folks from as far away as Belgrade, from five or more churches, gathered for a Bible conference. Our assigned text is:

” if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Last night we focused on who really are God’s people. Our attention was drawn to the sufficiency of the work of Jesus on the cross and in his resurrection.

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I told a story of the work our Ukrainian partners have been doing for the sake of orphans and how they seek to see every orphan adopted! Then we considered what Paul teaches us about being adopted by God. I mentioned how expensive it is to adopt a child and then I reminded us of the GREAT price God paid to adopt us… the death of Jesus. Our sins put him on the cross, his righteousness imparted to us. His adoption of us planned by him, paid for by him, we simple receive… indeed, as we sang…

 

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His grace IS enough.

Today at 9, 11, 4:30 and 5:30 pm we will continue (trust me, I DID NOT set up such a heavy schedule).

Please pray that God will continue to speak in and through us to one another as we study:

– humbling ourselves and repentance

– humility and forgiveness

– how will God use us as HE heals our land

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