Pregações

Preaching. Was invited to preach 3 times in 4 days, usually with little notice. Thank You, God for immersing me in your Word. The first was at a home group where I shared on the purpose of the trials that we face (James 1:2-4) of being conformed to the image of Christ. The 2nd was at a regular church in Vila Velha (old town). Here I spoke on dependence on God (John 15:5) using the mentions of Paul's companion in ministry Tychicus,to illustrate this. The 3rd was at another church in Guarapari, south of Vitória, in an idyllic setting next to a small lake. Here I shared on some of Paul's prayers for churches recorded in his epistles. How different the themes of his prayers are than what we typically pray for. In the home group there was no translator so I spoke in Portuguese. In both churches there was a translator, and as is almost always the case, it was their first time. I trust God is using their experience so that someone else can follow me. I am very thankful for the many brethren who have helped me in this way.