Greetings from Grover Beach, California.
We hope you had a spiritually uplifting week.
I recorded another podcast yesterday, and that host wants me back again (it was the second podcast I have done with him). We are reaching out in various forms of media (see also Continuing Church of God Multimedia page).
On a somewhat negative note, we are still dealing with a variety of internet related issues and your prayers for our efforts is appreciated.
That said, with last Sabbath’s sermon, I have finished the sermon series related to a draft book titled Mysteries of God: What is God?
Here are links to all seven sermons in this series:
- Mysteries: Is God Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient?
- Where Did God Come From? What Does God Look Like?
- How is God One? Creeds?
- Jesus and Trinitarian Mythology
- Mysteries: The Holy Spirit
- God’s Names and Kingdom
- Mysteries of the Gospel and Deification
The book is in draft form and is now in editing.
After editing, it is to be printed and sent to our supporters.
But, yes, the draft version is currently available online. Here is a link: Mysteries of God: What is God?
Malawi Baptisms and a Woman with Demons
Evangelist Evans Ochieng sent the following report and photo:
Pastor Dr Bob,
Greetings from Malawi.
After a long trip for two days, we arrived Chikwawa where we went to meet the brethren who wanted to be baptized. On Tuesday I had a long journey from Kenya to Malawi Lilongwe. Then from Lilongwe to Blantyre. We reached in Blantyre very late at night. And we spent a night in Blantyre.
Today in the morning we started our movement to Chikwawa to meet some four congregations there. I met the brethren at one place. I took more time when teaching so many subjects concerning the repentance, the true church of God, why people must be baptized and the benefits of baptism. I talked about kingdom of God and God’s ordained feasts. After that I asked some questions about baptism. Why people need baptism and it’s importance.
At 1pm we started our journey to the river where baptism was conducted. I baptized 25 people. Since most of them were not understanding English, Molozowa went with me in the water to translate for them the question which I was asking during baptism. The baptism went very well and out of 25 most of them were women.
During the ceremony, I baptized one lady who had demons. We didn’t know this till I immersed her in water. When coming out she started saying foreign languages and start beating people and she wanted to run. It forced me to pray for just in the water till the demons left her and she became normal. After that she went out joined others who were already baptized. We show the power of GOD in the water. It was a miracle.
A young girl who is 18 years old insisted that she must be baptized. I tried to pleaded with her but she insisted. It forced me to baptized her according to her Faith.
After that we started our journey back to Migowi because tomorrow we are going to meet some brethren in Zomba. We arrived just right now and we are very tired. And need to rest.
Evans
Remember that Jesus said, “there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents” (Luke 15:10).
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