Every Sunday night, I (Angela) send out an email to the team that Ben and I lead. Just a quick overview of the week that is coming up in each of our different Bible teaching ministries. I thought it might be interesting for some of our friends and family to read one of them- this was from two weeks ago:
Good morning everyone! On Sunday I had the privilege of preaching on “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Blessed are the meek…This is actually a quote from Psalms 37 (take a look). I love Psalms 37 because it is so rich with the wisdom of meekness means waiting for the Lord and trusting in His timing for justice. For they shall inherit the earth (or land- same word in Greek)… As we all know, Jesus’ audience for the beatitudes wanted justice for the Romans and to have their land back, but at the end of Matthew, Jesus explains that this inheritance of the land, this justice, has now become “Go into all the earth (same word from the beatitude) and make disciples…” The land of inheritance is now the whole world.
Let’s be reminded this morning that it is a great blessing to in meekness wait for the Lord and His timing for ultimate justice (the return of the Lord) and while we wait for his second coming, let’s continue being faithful to make disciples here in Kyiv, Ukraine and Eurasia (and even from around the world)!
What is happening this week in our team?
Monday Prayer- See you at 11 under the tree in front of our house.
SBS Team- Back together with 3 of our 5 online students now joining us! Don’t get too close because they are still under quarantine- let’s be mindful of protecting those in our community. Kings Week!
Local Ministry Team- Finishing 1st Samuel tonight and Kings on Thursday. We also have our first monthly pray and plan, where we will talk specifically about our local ministry here in Kyiv- this will be at Ben and Ang’s place (for those not on the SBS team).
Online SBS for Russian Speakers- The team is coming together!!! Keep praying and before we know it, we will have an option for people who want to study in the SBS but for whatever reason can’t get to Kyiv.
Have a great week!
Col. 3:16-17 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
