Week 4

This week there were several people out sick. We even had one missing from our team. This weeks lesson was on the F in FAITH. F is for forgiveness. Everyone has sinned and needs God’s forgiveness. The bible says in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”. Everyone must first realize that we are all sinners. A lot of time we compare ourselves to other people. When we do that we seem to be okay. It is not until we compare ourselves to God and his holy standards, that we realize how bad we are. Just look at God’s law, the 10 commandments. For example, who hasn’t stolen or told a lied. Who has failed to put God first? We also have those secret sins of the heart were God sees hatred as murder and lust as adultery. I can see where I’ve broken every single one of these. If we say that we have not sinned we are calling Jesus a liar (1 John 1:10)because the Bible say “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Even if we’ve kept most of the law we’re still guilty; for whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all. (see James 2:10)

Once we understand that we are sinners we can understand our need for forgiveness. That forgiveness is in Jesus only. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. (Eph 1:7). It is only through the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross that our sins are paid for. That is what separates Christianity from all the world religions. The world’s religions believe we can work our way their. That penalty it too large for us to pay ourselves, God can’t be bribed. God came down in the form of a man to pay for our sins, that they may be forgiven.

Our Visit

I was assigned to go with Chris and Judy’s team, since both teams were missing people. We were assigned a new resident that lived close to me. There was nobody home, so we went to the neighbor’s house. They didn’t want to talk and said that their child already attended a Church. So we didn’t get to talk to anyone tonight, but it was a success. I got to talk with both Chris and Judy. We had a great time of fellowship.

Prayers

Remember those that were out sick in our FAITH group. Remember my Great-Aunt. She had surgery and ended up with a stroke. Pray that the doctors and family will make the correct decision on how to treat her. Pray for Daniel that I came into contact with the last few days. Pray that I’ll be able to ask about his salvation. He seems to have bible knowledge and be open to spiritual subjects.