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The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.  But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.  Psalms 33: 10-11 This month Christians throughout the world re-live and commemorate the completion of Jesus’ mission to liberate and reconcile the world to God through his own death on theContinue reading “March 2018 CHILE praises and prayer requests update”

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. The above verse from Col. 1:16 is found in a group of verses that talk about the supremacy of Christ.  The verseContinue reading “FEBRUARY 2018 CHILE Praises & Prayer Requests”

ENTER HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING!!! Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.  Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the Lord is God.  It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him andContinue reading “January 2018 Praises & Prayer Requests with THANKSGIVING”

For God SO LOVED the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  –John 3: 16-17 A VERY BLESSED JESUS-CHRIST-MAS TO YOU ALL!!  Many Christians throughoutContinue reading “DECEMBER Praises & Prayer Requests”

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.  –Hebrews 10: 23-25Continue reading “NOVEMBER 2017 Praises & Prayer Requests”

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  –Ephesians 2: 8-10 In the New Living Translation verse 10Continue reading “CHILE MISSION October Praises & Prayer Requests”

…. the Spirit helps us in our weakness.  We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. 28 And we know that in allContinue reading “September 2017 CHILE Praises & Prayer Requests”

Last month we used a text from Psalm 33, where in verse 11 the Psalmist says, But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.  It’s important to note that when we follow and serve him in faith, love, and hope in our work, we play anContinue reading “August Praises and Prayer Petitions”

The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. 11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. 13 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; 14 from his dwelling place he watches all whoContinue reading “JULY 2017 PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS”

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.  –Prov. 15: 22 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.  –Titus 1:5 The counsel of others and the plurality of church leadership areContinue reading “JUNE 2017 Chile Praises & Prayer Requests”