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2009年04月12日
The Church in Japan: 60 Baptisms
Today was Easter Sunday and at Bethany Christian Church we were able to hold our 60th baptism. PTL 60 people have confessed their faith in Christ and in His Resurrection in this small baptism pool. Over 20 years ago we decided to build our own baptism pool. The believers got shovels and dug the hole and mixed the cement and we were able to complete this little pool to use for the glory of God.
I came to Japan in 1973 with the commission from God to make disciples, baptize, and teach people the words of Jesus. (Matthew 28:18-20) In our church I have been trying to concentrate on that and by God’s grace nearly every Christmas and Easter and sometimes at Pentecost we have been able to hold baptism services. Sometimes it is one person, sometimes two, and sometimes even three. Every time we are able to hear wonderful fresh testimonies and hear how God has worked to bring people to Himself and to the point where they are ready for public baptism.
This year, young Mr. K got baptized here. He is just starting high school and our church was so glad to see such a young person confess Christ as Savior and Lord. Listening to his testimony I realized that age is not an issue-God’s Voice and leading will get through no matter what.
Please continue to pray for our church that God will continue to send new people to us and that they will become disciples of and believers in Jesus and that we will be able to continue to see people baptized here in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost.
投稿者 bethany : 2009年04月12日 20:56
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