This week we looked at Elijah's faith to stand firm before 850 false prophets to prove God's power! 1Kings 18:20 challenged us to get off the fence and stop waivering in our faith and commitment to God. Then we compared this Old Testament story to what John wrote in 1John chapter 4 in the New Testament. He warns us that there will be false prophets and shows us how to know the difference. We will know we are Christians by our love. We have proof of God by the evidence of His Holy Spirit. As we grow in God, Love is perfected in us. As we show love to our Christian brothers and sisters, we will reveal God's power and love to this generation! Perfect love casts out all fear. When we overcome fear of judgement, we can boldly share Christ's love with others without the fear of rejection to hold us back!
Samantha is back from her mission trip to Puerto Rico and the glow on her face shows what awesome time she had! Flavius returned from visiting his cousins in Chicago and shared how he had the honor of leading his cousin, Adela, a 16 year old girl, to Christ one night. She thought she knew God but didn't fully understand the sacrifice Jesus made for her personally. With tears of joy and a richer understanding of the cost, she is now part of the Family of God! Flavius mailed her a Bible and will continue to help her grow in her journey. Please keep Adela in your prayers!
This week we looked at Elijah's faith to stand firm before 850 false prophets to prove God's power! 1Kings 18:20 challenged us to get off the fence and stop waivering in our faith and commitment to God. Then we compared this Old Testament story to what John wrote in 1John chapter 4 in the New Testament. He warns us that there will be false prophets and shows us how to know the difference. We will know we are Christians by our love. We have proof of God by the evidence of His Holy Spirit. As we grow in God, Love is perfected in us. As we show love to our Christian brothers and sisters, we will reveal God's power and love to this generation! Perfect love casts out all fear. When we overcome fear of judgement, we can boldly share Christ's love with others without the fear of rejection to hold us back!
Samantha is back from her mission trip to Puerto Rico and the glow on her face shows what awesome time she had! Flavius returned from visiting his cousins in Chicago and shared how he had the honor of leading his cousin, Adela, a 16 year old girl, to Christ one night. She thought she knew God but didn't fully understand the sacrifice Jesus made for her personally. With tears of joy and a richer understanding of the cost, she is now part of the Family of God! Flavius mailed her a Bible and will continue to help her grow in her journey. Please keep Adela in your prayers!
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