Take that thine is and go thy way
In Mathew 20 Jesus teaches his disciples the parable of the workers in the vineyard. While the workers hired at different hours all received the same pay. In it he emphasized that nobody sought God and his salvation came to us by grace. He showed that it might be hard for church members who were with Christ all their lives to accept a person who just came to God. He also illustrated God’s grace and the unexpected nature of salvation within the Kingdom of Heaven. This challenges our human notion of fairness and emphasizes God’s generosity. So, we have to accept this God’s truth and treat a newborn Christian as having the same value in the eyes of God as the old ones.
ESL students
Our ESL school is on long recess for the summer. Some of our students wrote to us that they already miss our classes. We praise the Lord for his slow but steady work that He does through this ministry. Our continuing prayer is for all of them that the Lord continues to change their minds to see the truth. Pray for preservation of the souls during the long summer break. From our experience this is where our enemy gets its hold in the hearts of the people who make steps toward God.
Praise and Prayer Points
We had special Easter services on April 20th. The halls were full despite hardships some of our friends faced. Please pray for people who came for the first time. The church’s picnic on May 9th was also a blessing. A few people came who were friends of our friends. For them it was their first time spent with evangelical Christians. Continue to pray for the preparation for our Summer Family Camp. The camp is scheduled for July 28-August 3th this year. We still have a $600 gap to be covered toward the camp.
Friends and Family
Christina has passed her exams for this year successfully. Tim has yet to take his tests. Pray for his preparation and successful passing through them all. Continue to pray for Liliya’s father, his health and salvation.
Thank you for your prayer and your standing with us!
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