Keep praying for the Wilds, their teammates, and the Wano people, that Light will dawn in the utter darkness of sin and death! Please read how you can pray.

Wano Update

I know I have written this before, but being here in Wanoland at this time is such a privilege.  To see God working, His Spirit active and moving in the hearts of people that have previously not had a chance to understand truth is truly an amazing thing.  The Bible says that His sheep will hear His voice and will come to Him.  We are seeing God's promise of those not yet in His fold hearing His voice and responding to truth.  God is not slow in keeping His promises but instead He is patient willing that none of them would perish.  He foretold so long ago that people from every tribe, tongue and nation would know Him and He had the Wano people in mind. 

This week during the teaching, Christ's life and ministry continued to unfold.  This morning after Tim taught the lesson on the parable of the sower, Mike got a chance to sit and talk to a man named Wetenut.  This man, to my knowledge, has not missed a lesson.  He sits right up front, literally soaking up every word.   This morning as he and Mike were chatting about the different types of soils (different types of hearts), Mike said that he was glad to see how Wetenut was listening and so interested in the teaching.  After Mike said this, Wetinut said to Mike with tears in his eyes, "I was in Satan's hand, but because you have come, now I am hearing God's true talk."  He was really choked up and it was so clear to Mike that he is ready to put his faith in what Christ did at the cross. 

Not for our sake, but for the sake of these people, do not grow weary in praying for them.  We have about 11 more teaching days left until we present the Gospel.  I have compiled a list of families in our areas, if you would like this list to be praying specifically by name respond to this email and I will send it to you. 

with love from Wanoland,

Libby for the Wilds

Wetenut

Don't Grow Weary in Well-Doing! Stand for Life, against abortion, and pray and vote and do something about it.

Blog: Life Training Institute Blog
Post: A Morally Untutored President [Scott]
Link: http://lti-blog.blogspot.com/2010/09/morally-untutored-president-scott.html

Fine Sermons and Good Sermons-- I've not listened to all these sermons, but they are bound to be very good!

9Marks at Southeastern: Biblical Theology
Source: thegospelcoalition.org

Grace Upon Grace: Please Read and Rejoice!

Wave Upon Wave of Grace
Source: thegospelcoalition.org

Case for Life-- Are you able to articulate why abortion is immoral?

Learn about S.L.E.D. in this fine video.

http://takeyourvitaminz.blogspot.com/2010/09/heres-why-unborn-human-beings-are-as.html

Ask Yourself, "Am I A Pseudo-Sovereign?"

Please read this article by Paul Tripp and consider: "What is it that you really want out of life?  What is it that you want from God's hand?  What is the true dream for which you have been working?  What are the joys that captivate your eyes and control your heart?

http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/the-gracious-rescue-of-surprise

And More on Walking in Fear and Comfort

I deeply appreciate Charles Spurgeon's ability to make much of God's grandeur! "The splendours of his love and of his grace are as amazing as the terror of his sovereignty." Please read the rest.

His perfect justice
http://www.thedailyspurgeon.com/2010/09/his-perfect-justice.html

Walking in Fear and in the Holy Spirit's Comfort

I'm still meditating on Acts 9:31.  "And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it [the church] multiplied."  This quote from Spurgeon is great!



http://www.thedailyspurgeon.com/2010/09/in-beauty-of-holiness.html

Yom Kippur and God's Son, the Lamb

Yom Kippur was September 18. Here is a powerful video that provides depth of meaning to Scripture passages describing the sacrifice of the precious Lamb of God. Parents, I recommend viewing it yourselves first before deciding whether or not to show your it to your children.

What Is Yom Kippur?
Source: thegospelcoalition.org

And Walking in the Fear of the Lord

"And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, [the church] multiplied" (Acts 9:31).  In my sermon last Sunday (Sept. 5) I said that I was not satisfied with what I expressed about the meaning of this descriptive statement about the church in Judea, Galilee and Samaria.  I think it should not be taken as a formulaic statement for numerical church growth because I'm quite sure Luke didn't think that way.  But it is a description of believers in Christ in healthy, reverent, awestruck relationship with the Lord who, when they obeyed the Great Commission out of reverence for Him and suffered because of it, lived in the comfort of the Spirit promised by Jesus Christ.

I'm still trying to think more deeply about these great words for Christian "walking" and I invite you to join me in searching the Scriptures about this.  For example, I read 2 Corinthians 7:1 and saw that walking in the fear of the Lord connects with holiness-- "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of the Lord."  What do you find in the Word about "walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit?