August 4 – 10

By Darryl | August 2, 2024

“Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.” John 8:47-49

Sunday, 4^th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On July 23, at 5:51 AM, new student hopeful Jon J… emailed: “I have many questions about things like the Trinity as I was taught God the Father created His only begotten Son and His Holy Spirit is an active force, but reading on my own makes that not seem correct. I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. I left decades ago. I read every translation (NASB, ESV, KJV, NKJV and many more). I cannot find a church. I need help. I am very sick; I don’t want to die in ignorance.” (First Bible study and more sent to him by mail and email on 7-29-2024.) Praise God – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)! Pray Jon studies his lessons diligently; pray he earnestly seeks and finds a Bible-teaching church.

Monday, 5^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? Inmate Chris S… (age 42) shared: “My prison term has been positive in my life. Thank you, Christ, for giving me life!” (He is a diligent student who began studying, on 3/18/2021, as a 1-year-old in Christ.) Praise God – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)! Pray Chris shares his Bible lessons and challenges other inmates to study.

Tuesday, 6^th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On July 24, at 3:04 PM, new student hopeful Teresa S… emailed: “I want to get to know God better. I just recently became a believer after decades of denying He existed. I now thirst for more knowledge about Him every day.” (First study mailed on 8/1/24.) Praise God – “Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.” (Luke 10:16)! Pray Teresa studies and shares boldly with her friends.

Wednesday, 7^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? Angela G… (age 46) shared: “I must obey God’s word even when I don’t feel like it. God wants all of us, not in parts. We are His 100% for Him to do His will. We have to give 100% of ourselves to God and not waste it.” Praise God – “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:39)! Pray Angela surrenders 100% of herself to God; pray she obeys His voice in all situations.

Thursday, 8^th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On July 24, at 12:58 PM, new student hopeful Kevin B… emailed: “I hope to become a true Christian and teacher of His word.” (First study mailed on 8/1/24.) Praise God – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matt. 7:24)! Pray Kevin does his study, repents of sin and believes in Christ.

Friday, 9^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? Inmate Guy S… (age 36) shared: “The death of Christ on the cross is the greatest eternal proof of God’s love for sinners. Christ’s death absorbed the wrath of God against our sins.” Praise God – “But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)! Pray Guy shares God’s love with others in his pod; pray he starts a study time to teach them.

Saturday, 10^th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On July 24, at 3:42 PM, new student hopeful Caroline L… emailed: “I would love to get Bible study work for my kids and myself so we can grow in our Lord’s word.” (Studies, according to their ages, were sent on 8/1/24.) Praise God – “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” (Psalm 92:12)! Pray Caroline, Lakota (13), Lathan (10) and Lily (6) study and pray together, and attend a local church.