{"id":212,"date":"2010-03-09T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/?p=212"},"modified":"2011-11-30T09:48:12","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T13:48:12","slug":"212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/gary-smith\/2010\/03\/09\/212\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach to neighboring village – week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the latest on what is happening in the tribe from our coworkers Jeremiah and April Markley….<\/p>\n

\"weekAlong this church planting road, there are many crossroads, where the basis of what you believe concerning certain Biblical doctrine will determine the grid through which you filter all the rest of the teaching.\u00a0 For example, if after hearing the teaching on the Garden of Eden, you didn\u2019t believe that everything truly was perfect before sin, and you believed that death existed before sin did, then death (physical and eternal) as punishment for sin does not seem like a punishment for sin as much as merely a part of life.\u00a0 It would be impossible to understand the gravity of sin in contrast to a righteous and Holy God, and therefore even cancel out a true need for a Saviour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This week we came to another crossroad: The teaching of the Law.\u00a0 The Crossroad: Would they understand that by breaking one single law, one single time, they are guilty of sin and therefore deserving of death?\u00a0 To demonstrate, on Wednesday the teachers did a skit showing how the purpose of the Law was not so everyone could obey it and be righteous, but rather, it is like a mirror, showing us our sinfulness and revealing our need for a Savior.\u00a0 We cannot \u2018wash ourselves\u2019 with this mirror, but we can see how sinful we are in contrast to God\u2019s standard of righteousness.\u00a0 According to Ralf\u2019s report, the Lord was really at work convicting hearts and the people were really responding to the truth of what they were hearing.\u00a0 Baumo\u2019s comment was, \u201cWe are just like the Egyptians!\u00a0 This talk is killing me!\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Bun is a very interested young man, maybe in his late teens.\u00a0 On Monday, the teachers taught about the Passover.\u00a0 In regards to this, Bun said, \u201cThe Israelites were able to escape the penalty by putting blood on their door posts.\u00a0 What do WE do to escape the penalty of sin?\u201d\u00a0 Praise the Lord with us for the understanding that provokes this type of question!\u00a0 These foundational lessons are necessary so that when the time to teach about Christ comes, the significance of His perfect sacrifice will not be lost, and by God\u2019s grace, \u00a0at that time, they will be able to place their trust fully in Him who died for them, with no misgivings about trying to \u201cbe\u201d good enough, and no confusion about what God thinks about sin.<\/p>\n

Your prayers are being answered!\u00a0 Galap has returned to the teaching, and David\u2019s Mom (I\u2019m sorry, I don\u2019t know her name!) has begun coming.\u00a0 Ok, it\u2019s not his dad that\u2019s coming, but one step at a time, right?\u00a0 Thank you so much for standing with us!\u00a0 We appreciate so much your encouraging notes, we love to hear from you!\u00a0 Do not cease your prayers for the villagers! Some are still openly involved in their ancestral practices, and yet still coming to the teaching regularly.\u00a0 Our heart and prayer is that God would enlighten their blinded eyes with the Power of His Word.\u00a0 Pray that they ALL would be saved!\u00a0 And pray that those who are walking the fence do not set their sights on those who are sincere in their desire to understand the Truth and try to pull them away!<\/p>\n

Please continue to pray for the teachers as well.\u00a0 The last couple of weeks have been challenging, and they haven\u2019t had as much support from the village as we would like to see.\u00a0 On the other hand, it has been a great couple of weeks here in the home village as we are walking with them through the book of Romans.\u00a0 It\u2019s such a joy to see them begin to internalize what it means to be \u201cIn Christ\u201d and no longer a slave to sin.\u00a0 Please continue to pray for them as they seek to live out these truths in their day to day lives, and pray for their missionaries, for wisdom and strength to be able to disciple these precious souls to that end!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading this ( I know I can get long winded!)<\/p>\n

In Christ Alone!<\/p>\n

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna<\/p>\n

This week we\u2019ll teach:<\/p>\n

Monday:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

– God gave the Ten Commandments (Part 2).<\/em><\/p>\n

– God told the Israelites to build the Tabernacle (Part 1).<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

– God told the Israelites to build the Tabernacle (Part 2).<\/em><\/p>\n

– The Israelites worship a golden calf.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

– The Israelites did not believe that God would give them the land He promised to give them.<\/em><\/p>\n

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