October 20 – 26
“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.” John 15:15-16
Sunday, 20th: 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, 21st: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 10, at 7:50 PM, new student hopeful Piper M… emailed: “I want to learn God’s instructions from the Old Testament and live by them and become closer to Him. I want to learn all of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament so that I am able to walk with Him and live like He wants me to live.” (1st study mailed on 10/16/24.) Praise God – “Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.” (John 16:15)! Pray Piper studies diligently and obeys w/o hesitation.
Tuesday, 22nd: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 10, at 9:24 PM, new student hopeful Ty M… emailed: “What my true calling is by Him and how to carry that out!” (1st study mailed on 10/16/24.) Praise God – “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you.” (Jn. 15:13-14)! Pray Ty regards Jesus as BEST Friend, Lord & Savior.
Wednesday, 23rd: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 11, at 1:48 AM, new student hopeful Roosevelt G… emailed: “I want to learn who God is.” (1st study mailed on 10/16/24.) Praise God – “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (Jn. 3:16)! Pray Roosevelt believes in Jesus and says so.
Thursday, 24th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 12, at 6:13 AM, new student hopeful P. S… emailed: “I hope to learn what it takes to make it to Heaven.” (1st study mailed on 10/16/24.) Praise God – “[God] made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!” (Eph. 2:5)! Pray P. sees God’s mercy & grace, while studying, & trusts in Christ alone.
Friday, 25th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 12, at 1:23 PM, new student hopeful Tracy F… emailed: “I really don’t know, I’m trying to live the right life and learn the Bible.” (1st study mailed on 10/16/24.) Praise God – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 6:23)! Pray Tracy studies the 1st booklet, rereads heart touching verses and surrenders totally to Christ.
Saturday, 26th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On October 10, at 10:20 PM, new student hopeful Chris K… emailed: “I would really just love to bring my family closer to the Word of God. I have five beautiful children, so if there’s anything that you have for them as well, it would be much appreciated.” (1st study for Chris was mailed on 10/16/24; we wait to hear the five children’s ages.) Praise God – “Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Eph. 6:4)! Pray Chris gives the children’s ages & shares God’s word by example.