Nicolae D. - September 2009 Report | Print |
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Saturday, 12 December 2009 03:00

In September we started our activity again. This year I have a different schedule, but it helps me to be efficient in my ministry and family.

I use the formula "your sins" to express my disgust at the way the sportsmen perform their exercises. One of the sportsmen told me in the locker room, "according to you we are the most sinful people." I laughed and said, "I commit sin too, but I am holy each day through the Lord's blood. I respect and worship Him for the forgiveness He has given me. I think you need His forgiveness too."  I told him that if he would hide the word in his heart each day he wouldn't be so sinful. That discussion lasted for awhile and they were touched. They understood they had to read the Bible. I ask my disciples all the time what they read in the Bible. Sergiu told me that he reads the Gospels. Denis told me that he reads Philippians and Vanea I. reads the Acts of the Apostles. But Stefan and Nicolai only read sporadically. I asked them to start to read the Bible regularly.

I shared the Gospel with several people that I have given a ride to. Some of them said they were reading the Scripture and praying. When we started to discuss salvation I saw that they knew only parts of the Scripture. After sharing the Gospel with them I challenged them to study the Scripture. I shared with a doctor. I was amazed to find out that he believed in God. But he said that the human body and soul dies on earth. We talked for more then an hour, but he continued to believe the same. I told him that he became a doctor because he studied medicine. The same way one needs to study the Scripture for knowing the Lord, not other books or opinions.

On the 17th of September we celebrated 8 years of Taekwon-do by studying the Word of God in the village of Cahul. We invited many mayors, principals, people from public administration, sportsmen's parents and other friends. We presented some special exercises. Anatol, the pastor of "Emanuel" church delivered a message from the Scripture. An article was written in the local newspaper about our celebration. There were pictures and it was written, "...these children are trained physically and spiritually too."

 
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