{"id":1200,"date":"2013-08-01T22:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T02:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2013-08-01T22:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T02:27:26","slug":"sword-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2013\/08\/01\/sword-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Sword Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1201\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_8629.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1201\" title=\"Agutaynen lady reading her Bible\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_8629.jpg\" alt=\"Agutaynen lady reading her Bible\" width=\"221\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_8629.jpg 221w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2013\/08\/IMG_8629-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agutaynen lady reading her Bible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In years gone by, you might remember your Sunday School teacher saying: \u201cSwords Up!\u00a0 Romans 3:23.\u00a0 Charge!\u201d\u00a0 There was excitement in the room as each student scrambled to find the verse.\u00a0 Did you find the verse before the other kids?<\/p>\n<p>Even though the Agutaynens have never heard of such a game, they do the exact same thing during the Home Bible Studies.\u00a0 When Stephen says, for example, \u201cLet\u2019s read this in Luke 2\u201d, the race begins for the Agutaynens.\u00a0 Most of the time, Stephen actually only gives the name of the book and the chapter.\u00a0 If not, the first one to find the verse will right away read the verse, even though the others haven\u2019t found it yet.\u00a0 When everyone has found Luke 2, he then gives the verse number.\u00a0 And then the race resumes to find the verse and to start reading.\u00a0 This is fun to observe and adds a little excitement to the Bible studies.<\/p>\n<p>Our prayer is that they will be even quicker to accept His Word and to trust in Jesus alone.\u00a0 For some of the Agutaynens, we are seeing evidence of them accepting the truth.\u00a0 However, others still want to follow their traditions.\u00a0 In October, two of Stephen\u2019s Home Bible Studies will reach the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 We hope and pray that all those attending the Bible studies will trust in Jesus alone.\u00a0 Also at this time, we are seeking the Lord concerning Stephen starting another Home Bible Study.\u00a0 Please continue to pray with us for \u00a0the salvation of the Agutaynens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In years gone by, you might remember your Sunday School teacher saying: \u201cSwords Up!\u00a0 Romans 3:23.\u00a0 Charge!\u201d\u00a0 There was excitement in the room as each student scrambled to find the verse.\u00a0 Did you find the verse before the other kids? 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