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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Christmas in Guayaquil

Thanks to Becky from Carlisle, EVERYONE in the church got jerseys for Christmas.

I suspect that Raphael likes the food.

This time we're eating by candlelight because we choose to, not because of the rolling blackouts.

Silvia, Sue, Rosa, Maria, and Yadira.

Maria organized the dinner with grace.
And so we had a festive birthday party for Jesus in Iglesia la Gracia!

Prayer Requests

God to raise up a local pastor for the church
God to raise up leaders for Bible Club and Youth Group
A church-wide work of the Holy Spirit that gives all of us the desire to forgive those who trespass against us
Healing for Gloria's bones and stomach
Healing for Carmen's legs
Healing for Myriam's legs
Fruit that remains from outreaches
Spiritual growth in the lives of Body members
Job for Eduardo
Healing for Enrique (report: he's improving but still needs prayer)
An understanding of Biblical manhood versus machismo

What We Believe

ABOUT THE BIBLE
All Scripture contained in the Old and New Testaments is verbally, plenarily, and inerrantly inspired by God. It is the authoritative guide for all Christian understanding, life and ministry.

ABOUT GOD
There is but one God eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each is infinite, eternal, and almighty.

ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son, is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and He lived a sinless life. He died, shedding His blood in His substitutionary death for sinners, then was buried, arose from the grave, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit, Who is Lord and giver of life, convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and unites man to Jesus Christ by faith. We believe the Holy Spirit seals and indwells all believers. The filling of the Holy Spirit is not an unconditional promise to all believers; the indwelling is.

ABOUT MAN
Man was created in the image and likeness of God. It was by man's free volition that he disobeyed God, incurring physical and spiritual death (separation from God). Each human being is born with a sin nature. Because of this each human is a sinner by nature and is in need of a divine salvation.

ABOUT SALVATION
Salvation is a gift from God. This was accomplished by Christ's substitutionary death; all who believe in Him are justified by the shedding of His blood. Because salvation is given by grace, the believer's salvation is eternally secure.

ABOUT THE BAPTISM
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is sent upon all who believe in Jesus Christ. This takes place in each believer at the moment of salvation. Continual infilling may follow. Each gift given by the Holy Spirit is for the edification of the Body of Christ, and is still present today.

ABOUT THE GREAT COMMISSION
We believe that the fulfillment of the Great Commission is the responsibility of all believers.

ABOUT THE CHURCH
The church is the body and the bride of Christ. It is dedicated to the worship and service of God and the observance of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. The primary task of the church in all ages is to teach all nations and to make disciples through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.

ABOUT ETERNITY
Christ will return to rapture His church. Immediately following this event will be the seven-year tribulation period. Concluding this, Christ will come again to the earth and establish His rule for a 1,000 year period. The Great White Throne judgment of the unsaved, coupled with Satan being cast into the lake of fire, will then allow Christ to establish a New Heaven and a New Earth. This is the consummation of all things.

Iglesia la Gracia in Guayaquil

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Christmas in Guayaquil

Pastor Mike and Sue Stevens

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