Grace and peace to you all! As we look at Scripture, at times we notice challenges more than we notice obvious and clear truths on the surface. I want to draw your attention to one such passage. “For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.” (2 Pet. 2:20)…
Greetings! An interesting article/parable “Fishless Fisherman” Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And the fish were hungry. Week after week, month after month, and year after year these who called themselves fishermen met in meetings and talked about their call to fish, the abundance of fish, and how they…
Greetings to you, friends! This week, we request that you pray for all those who were baptized this past Sunday. Pray that they will be strengthened in the Gospel, engaged in discipleship, involved in ministry, and personally evangelizing those around them. Here are the pictures and names of all who were baptized: ANNOUNCEMENTS Continue supporting the churches working among the people who have suffered from the war in Ukraine: gfchurch.com/ukraine/ Friends, starting from next month, we will be holding an…
Grace and peace to you all! “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed…’” (Luke 1:46-48) Everyone pursues happiness and joy in life. The world runs after temporary substitutes that never satisfy. Believers know the better way, but sadly often search for joy in the wrong places too. Hear then…
Peace to you! There are 3 things I want us to look at this week: 1) A romantic evening for couples is coming up on May 6. Beloved, we don’t even notice how fast time flies by and how fast we grow up and get used to or even forget about the main things in a relationship. It is important to periodically stop and more carefully examine things we have gotten used to, for example, the relationship between a husband…
Greetings! This week’s topic for discussion is one of the important questions related to the Lord’s Table. The most frequently asked questions are the questions concerning the form and not so much the substance of the Supper. For example: What kind of bread are we to use? Wine or grape juice? How often should the Supper be observed? And so forth. But, to begin this short article on the Supper, I still want to state what is clear, beyond doubt, and…
Peace to you! Perhaps you’ve wondered before about the covering of heads for women, so today, we’ll briefly look at this topic. The main text addressing this issue is 1 Corinthians 11:3-16. Our goal is to quickly look at the main elements of this text. Right away, I want to note that this text is difficult to interpret because it necessitates knowing particular cultural details of the people who lived in Corinth. Unfortunately, this knowledge is limited so the interpretation…
Glad to greet you all! This week we want to invite you to pray specifically for the missionaries supported by our church. We are all called by God to spread the Gospel in this world (Matt. 28:20-21), however, our participation in this work can vary. When it comes to personal evangelism, we are all involved. But when it comes to missions, things are a little different. Some of us will go to the mission field, but some of us will…
Grace to you and peace! Dear church, this past Sunday we had a great opportunity to rejoice in God’s grace to our church. We had a dedication prayer for a few kids, prayed for the families of missionaries, and prayed for and accepted new members into the church. Today, we urgently want to remind you to notice the new members and show them special attention and love. Below you will find a few practical steps that you can take. 1)…
Greetings, dear church! Let us talk about evangelism and one interesting aspect of it: contagious Gospel zeal! “…so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another’s area of influence.” (2 Cor. 10:16) This wonderful and encouraging passage should stir the heart of every Christian toward global mission work. The apostle Paul was a zealous and passionate promoter of what he believed in. Before his conversion, his zeal for the Law…
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen! Beloved, last week there was a conference at the church “Word of Grace” called “Holy Spirit,” and since not everyone was able to attend, here are some notes, observations, and conclusions that I’d like to share with you. Overall, there is very little mention of the Holy Spirit’s role, work, and goals behind the pulpit and…
Shalom! Rockstar Syndrome is a condition whereby a person severely overestimates their personality and capabilities. This is when one expresses extreme self-centeredness and overemphasizes their achievements, all the while disregarding the needs of others. Oftentimes this is evident in a person when they elevate themselves above others and in everything try to show themselves off. Rockstar Syndrome manifests itself through many symptoms which help determine if a certain person has “caught” or “become ill” with this condition. Though there are…
Rejoice always! Some of you have perhaps been following the news and have heard about the so-called Asbury revival. I want to comment a little on this specific event and in general on such revivals. First, here is what happened. On February 8 in a Christian university that leans toward Westleyan Methodism, a typical chapel service was held for the students. After the service, a few students stayed for prayer when all of a sudden they began to confess their…
Greetings, dear church! I’d like us to dwell a little longer on the words of Jesus, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2). Just as any important thing in life, this important reality can be pushed out of our minds and once again easily forgotten. To avoid this, let us consider a few steps that we can take. Firstly, include prayer for missions into your daily prayers. We all have our specific plan we stick to…
Grace to you and peace, beloved! Let’s talk about missionary work. There are a few questions that we, as the church, need to answer for ourselves. Are we missionaries? What role do missions play in the life of the local church? How can we reach the surrounding community with the Gospel? Where do missionaries come from? Or more accurately, how do missionaries come about? These are very important questions that directly impact the local church. When we look into the…
Shalom! Friends, as promised, below is the article about serious issue that recently has raised some questions. May God encourage you through reading about such a difficult topic, once again, realizing that we live in a world afflicted by sin, and if it were not for Christ and His grace, we would have no nope of victory over sin. A biblical view on suicide News have recently spread that a prominent church minister has committed suicide. Many have been shaken….
Greetings dear Church! The letter for this week will be shorter, but expect in the next week’s letter a lengthier article. Please, pray for the men’s camp that begins today. Continue supporting the churches working among the people who have suffered from the war in Ukraine: https://gfchurch.com/ukraine/ The Scripture memory text – Acts 17:26-28 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that…
Grace to you and peace! Charles Spurgeon was famous for his humor. He was once confronted by someone because his horses worked on Sunday, bringing him to church. To which his response was that his horses are Jewish, so they rest on Saturday. When he repented during his youth, his mother wrote that she was very happy that God answered her prayers regarding his conversion, however she didn’t ask that he would repent and become a Baptist! His response was…
Shalom! Prayer, it’s a spiritual discipline that we talk a lot about, know a lot about, but practice very little. The beginning of a new year is always a good time to reconsider various aspects of the Christian life, and prayer is one of them. We heard on Sunday that the vision for this year can be described using one word – discipleship. This is part of the Great Commission mentioned in Matthew 28:18-20 and all other passages in the…
Once again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The prayer week is continuing today, and tomorrow, Lord-willing, we will continue the prayer marathon. Our goal every year is to begin the year with prayer together, so that God’s grace would continue to pour out on us when we pray. And prayer is, firstly, letting our desires be known to God so that He would in our heart and then with our circumstances, as He sees fit. “Do not be anxious…
Shalom, beloved! One more time, Merry Christmas! Those who understand the true meaning of the coming of the Son of God onto this Earth rejoice during this holiday! Happy New Year! This holiday makes us notice the passing of time, more specifically how we use our time and how we are nearing eternity. For believers, this holiday is a great reminder about the temporary nature of life on this Earth. But now for some encouragement, I want to share some…
Beloved, Merry Christmas! Gifts. Gifts. And many gifts! Maybe you’re against gifts? Maybe you just like receiving gifts and don’t like gifting them? Do you regift gifts? What are the most memorable gifts you’ve ever received? Maybe you can’t remember a single gift you’ve received and wonder if they’re even worth it? Or maybe you remember the worst gifts, maybe even offensive ones? How much money do you spend on gifts? How useful are the gifts? Do you return gifts…
Beloved, Christmas time is here and with it comes some extra free time. Vacations and extra days off allow us to spend more time with family, close ones, and friends. We strongly urge you to include people in your fellowship from outside your circle. Carefully look for people at the services who may have recently immigrated, or recently came to the church, or also those who don’t know the Lord as their Savior. For the sake of Christ, who for…
Greetings dear church! In preparation for the next church membership meeting in January, we, the Elder Board, have been discussing various aspects of life and ministry in the church. In particular, we discussed the importance of all church members regularly attending these meetings. One of the goals of this meeting is to help us all acquire a feeling of ownership toward what is happening in the church. Besides listening to reports and voting on various issues, we want to have…
Peace to you! Why does the pastor periodically give assignments to the kids? And he also passes out candy? Wouldn’t it be better to simply focus on the older generation and on those who have come to listen to the Word of God, rather than on those brought by their parents? These are global questions that we, the elder board, answer as such: teaching and bringing the young generation to worship God can be done not only by explanation but…
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