November 3 – 9
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:36
Sunday, 3rd: PRAYER REQUEST from Bible Studies by Mail, Inc.: B.S.B.M.’s Advisory Board is asking the LORD to provide new leaders who are a bilingual couple with ministry experience and their own financial support base. They would work with current leaders, Darryl and Joan Evans, and then eventually become missionaries with or seconded to Source of Light Ministries International. Praise God – “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)! Pray B.S.B.M. hears of or from a missionary couple seeking mission work in North America.
Monday, 4th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Deborah C… (age 47) wrote: “I learned Jesus is the only way. I must believe in Him in order to be saved. God provides Jesus as the only door to Heaven. Yes. I am today, October 21, 2024.” (Her first study was sent on 5/21/20 and sent again on 8/22/24.) Praise God – “But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God” (Jn. 1:12)! Pray Deborah and nine others she requested studies for trust in Christ alone.
Tuesday, 5th: “How are you? I write to thank you for helping me to know God more and to be closer to Him. I am very content with everything you have done to help me understand the wonders that God has done for me. Could you help me with some [coros y canciones] choruses and songs? May God bless you for sending me Bible studies. Ricky M…” (Sent his next studies with song sheets on 10/29/24. He is one content inmate!) Praise God – “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.” (Psalm 51:15)! Pray Ricky shares his Bible lessons with cellmates and helps those interested in studying to request studies too.
Wednesday, 6th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 26, at 3:10 PM, new student hopeful Patricia M… emailed: “I am a recovering addict and I’m looking for some biblical help to keep me moving forward. I just want to be able to trust in God, in my life and in my path.” (She also requested studies for a friend, inmate Kassie I… Studies were sent on 10/30/24.) Praise God – “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.” (Isa. 48:17b)! Pray Patricia and Kassie study their booklets, share together and follow Christ.
Thursday, 7th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Trenita A… wrote: “That God is real and He is watching all of us in this sinful world. Yes. Today October 10, 2024.” (1st study sent on 10/3/24) Praise God – “For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.” (Psalm 109:31)! Pray Trenita memorizes key verses from her lessons and finds a Bible-teaching church.
Friday, 8th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Inmate Bo A… (age 33) wrote: “By believing in the Lord, I will have life. Everything is done through Jesus Christ and without Him nothing is done. Through Jesus I can have a new life. Yes. Today, 10-19-24, I just asked Jesus to give me a new life.” (1st study mailed on 10/9/24) Praise God – “And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,” (Ephesians 1:22)! Pray Bo takes God’s word to heart and repents of all the Spirit convicts him of.
Saturday, 9th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Inmate Edwin G… (age 22) wrote: “I tell you since I was 15, I was [enojado] angry at God thinking He didn’t love me because my mother died of cancer. My mind blocked believing in God. I’m prepared to say that I believe in Dios now, on 10-25-24, and I receive Cristo as my Salvador.” (1st study mailed on 10-9-24) Praise God – “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.” (Psalm 32:8)! Pray Edwin keeps studying and shares his lessons with many other cellmates.