Feb 25 – Mar 2
“I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
Sunday, 25th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On February 15, at 8:19 PM, new student hopeful Tiffanie R… e-mailed: “I hope to learn who God is and His purpose for me.” (She requested studies for inmate Antonio R… too; their first studies were mailed 2/21/2024.) Praise God – “Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Psalm 100:3)! Pray Tiffanie & Antonio do their Bible studies, repent & follow Jesus.
Monday, 26th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Inmate Daron J… (age 33) wrote: “You cannot make it to Heaven without faith in Jesus Christ. Yes, I prayed and asked Jesus to come into my life two weeks ago on Friday, January 26, 2024.” (He wrote a letter requesting Bible studies that we mailed to him on 2/17/2024.) Praise God – “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13)! Pray Daron studies diligently and shares his lessons with cellmates; pray his fellow inmates request Bible studies by mail.
Tuesday, 27th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS LESSON? Patrice L… wrote: “I’ve learned that those who believe in Jesus are declared righteous by the Judge of the universe. We are justified from ALL things. This means that every sin has been forgiven… full forgiveness from our past, present and future sins. Jesus died for all of them. Thank You Jesus!” Praise God – “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor. 5:21)! Pray Patrice shares the gospel boldly with her contacts.
Wednesday, 28th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On February 17, at 5:50 AM, new student hopeful Laura C… e-mailed: “I was recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure. It really makes you reevaluate how you live your life. Is there anything after death? How can I redeem myself with God? I also struggle with depression and anxiety.” (First two studies mailed on 2/21/2024. Title of Lesson #1 – “Who Is Jesus Christ?” Title of Lesson #2 – “Heaven: How To Get There”) Praise God – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)! Pray Laura reads, studies and meditates on God’s word that is taught in her first study booklet.
Thursday, 29th: Jena N… requested studies on October 17, 2023. She emailed: “I hope I can learn the Bible because I will teach it back to my children.” Jena studies diligently and then emails pics of her Test Pages to the office. Here is the most important thing she learned in her last lesson: “I learned the branch can do nothing without the vine. All that the branch possesses belongs to the vine.” Praise God – “I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.” (Psalm 119:94)! Pray Jena keeps studying and begins to teach all she is learning to her children; pray she joins a Bible-teaching church one day.
Friday, 1st: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS LESSON? Twyla M… wrote: “Your presentation on how to get to Heaven has given me confidence to share the gospel, and the in-depth explanation given on how we know God exists has given me tools I need to pass on to nonbelievers.” Praise God – “And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.” (Mark 13:10)! Pray Twyla keeps studying and is encouraged to start a home Bible study with her friends, neighbors and acquaintances.
Saturday, 2nd: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Jennifer S… wrote: “We are saved, not by doing good works, but by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Yes. February 15, 2024.” (Her study was mailed on 1/24/2024.) Praise God – “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.” (Romans 3:28)! Pray Jennifer finds a Bible-teaching church & shares her testimony with someone who will mentor her.