{"id":2523,"date":"2021-01-22T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:25:01","slug":"nobody-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2021\/01\/22\/nobody-knew\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobody Knew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As many of you know<\/em>, on December 26, the believers handed out gifts from Faith Bible Church and asked the recipients why they celebrated Christmas.\u00a0 After receiving a variety of responses, the believers gave a short but clear Gospel message at each and every home.\u00a0 However, none of us knew<\/em> it on that day that Celsa would only have 22 more days upon this earth.\u00a0 Sadly, on January 17, Celsa died due to complications of high blood pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did Celsa know<\/em> Jesus as her Savior?\u00a0 We do not know<\/em>.\u00a0 She had so many opportunities to hear the truth.\u00a0 Our former partner taught the Creation to Christ series in her home many years ago.\u00a0 Celsa, irregularly attended a similar teaching in our own yard in 2018, and every lesson she attended pointed her to Christ.\u00a0 She attended the dedication of Faith Bible Church and the Christmas program, both in December 2019.\u00a0 And lastly, she also heard a short Gospel message on December 26, 2020 when she received her gift.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celsa, in blue shirt, attends a Bible study in our yard in 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Upon Celsa\u2019s death, her family made a banner which contained the verses John 11:25-26, \u201cJesus said to her, \u2018I am the resurrection and the life.\u00a0 Whoever believes in me though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.\u201d\u00a0 What a powerful verse they had printed on this banner!\u00a0 However, this is not a life verse of Celsa or evidence of her personal trust in Jesus.\u00a0 Filipinos usually include a verse on these banners to comfort themselves during a sad time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Banner with John 11:25-26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Please pray for her family, as they continue to walk in darkness.\u00a0 The day before the funeral, Stephen went by their house to give his condolences and some rice, coffee, and brown sugar (three items most needed at a wake).\u00a0 On that day, Celsa\u2019s son, Ariel, was painting his mom\u2019s name on the cross for the cemetery.\u00a0 Stephen talked to many at the house, but he did not approach this son.\u00a0 However, as Stephen was leaving, the son quickly hastened to Stephen\u2019s side and said, \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0 He expressed thanks for not only the help we gave them that day, but for all the help to his family throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celsa’s son Ariel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Please pray that Ariel\u2019s heart would be open to the Gospel, along with the rest of his family, that they would come to know<\/em> Jesus as their Savior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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