Gospel News — Jan-Apr 2013

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NEWS FROM BROTHERS & SISTERS

We would be glad of any Sunday School materials you could send us and also copies of the book, `The Real Devil'.

Changamile Ecclesia (Mangochi),

Brothers and sisters, indeed fear saves. We should also have fear. Do you remember that in eden a snake came and spoiled the relationship between God and the first pair? After that, enmity began between mankind and a snake. Thus, everyone upon seeing a snake fears and begins trembling. The snake causes dangerous tensions because it can easily spoil the body of mankind. even at a funeral a snake can disturb the whole proceedings. The snake stands for sin; when temptation comes we should have fear, and destroy it.

Please, once tempted, just remember it is a snake – kill it in order not to sin.

NKHATA BAY

Things have not been so good here. There has been a strong wind occurring for some days resulting in some houses (including mine), being destroyed. Although the malawi Government, through the Red Cross, supported us with food and tents for temporary shelter, we normally survive from cassava and with the wind many gardens have been spoilt. In the Book of Books there is a verse which strengthens me, "Do not bother what we shall eat or drink for tomorrow."

I am very pleased with the items that brethren and sisters contribute in the Gospel news

magazine for they are educative, entertaining and encouraging. Be strong in the truth to achieve good goals at the final whistle.

many thoughts arise when one comes to a road junction for the first time. When approaching a junction, one has to choose the right way (think of the narrow and wide way). many people choose the wide way resulting in the false choice. The Bible states that Jesus clearly declared himself in John 14:6 to be the right way. If we put on Jesus we are on the right way. no confusion arises within us.

on many roads there are road signs, these warn drivers what is ahead. The signs warn the drivers about distance to the place, humps, steep slopes, sharp bends, potholes, bridges, zebra crossings, etc. So without signs drivers cannot reach the destination, safely. For us to reach our destination safely we have to be in Christ. That is why God so loved the world that we might live through him (Christ) and not perish, but have eternal life. 1 John 4:9, John 3:16.

NEWS FROM NIGERIA

EBEM

I give thanks to the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

With a warm heart I send much thanks to you for your kindness to me, both spiritual and physical and I thank God so much, who through His infinite mercy, helped me to know the truth and made me free after many years of following and teaching the wrong things. The things which were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ, yes, I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung that I may win Christ (eternal life). Therefore beloved kindly receive my warm greeting for helping everyone in my household. may His mercies always abide.