NEWS FROM KENYA
ELDORET | Bro Nasongi Harron
I have developed a good foundation of the Bible from studying ‘Introduction to Bible Basics’ and want to move further forward.
Initially I picked up the book from a street vendor and found it was not like any other Christian book. When I first reached Study 4 on Death, I realised I was empty of hope as I had no Bible knowledge on true Christianity.
Brothers, it takes heart to do such a good work, to lead people to the right decision – to take the direction which leads to the Kingdom of God, that will be set up in this world with our Lord Jesus Christ as our King.
We are grateful for the gospel material that you have been sending to us. Please, brothers, continue sending to us, for not only is this material helping us, but it is also helping the friends who are with us.
SINDO | Bro John Owalo Onani
Jesus Christ never wrote the New Testament, but he empowered the apostles by the power of the holy spirit to write it and to lay down first century Christianity based upon the prophets, apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone (Ephesians 2:20).
Today, I would like to talk about God’s covenant with Abraham (Genesis chapters 12 to 50). Yahweh, God of Israel, through the promises to the heroes of faith, revealed the key to understand the Bible based upon understanding the knowledge of the Father and His son Jesus Christ. The root cause originated in the book of Genesis chapter 3 when Adam listened to and obeyed the voice of his wife Eve, instead of listening to and obeying the voice of Yahweh God of Israel. In Genesis 11, people decided to build a tower to heaven and God turned away the thoughts in their minds to misunderstand, and brought on confusion and their plan was stopped. Then God made His covenant with Abraham.
In Genesis 22:1, Abraham was tested but God was pleased because Abraham obeyed his voice: Abraham became a friend of God (Isaiah 41:8; 2 Chronicles 20:7; James 2:23). “God said ‘I will make you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse him who curses you. All the families of the earth will be blessed in you. Your descendants will be in Egypt 430 years.’” (Genesis 12:2; 15:15; Ezekiel 12:40-41).
“For I say that Christ has been made a minister of the circumcision for the faith of God that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers” (Romans 15:8). “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, raised Jesus from the grave” (Acts 3:13). “The God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you delivered up and rejected before the presence of Pilate when he had determined to release him” (Acts 5:13). God is the one who raised up Jesus from the grave: “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you slew, hanging him on a tree.”
How can we, the Gentiles, join Israel to share the promise of salvation in the Kingdom of God on earth? By belief, baptism and obedience, accept the gospel message: “the things of the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ” (Acts 8:12). The Kingdom of God was the kingdom of Israel which was on earth and was destroyed to be given to Jesus of Nazareth (Ezekiel 21:25-27). “‘Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel’. ‘It is not for you to know the times or seasons which the Father has set under His own authority’” (Acts 1:6-7).
WEBUYE
Bro Francis Wanjala sends us this photo of the orphanage where he works. Alas throughout Africa there are lots of such orphanages in need of all kind of support.
