WALSALL, ENGLAND—“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me,” Isaiah 6:8.
A group of young missionaries obeyed God’s calling and took part in a missionary project held from July 24 to August 13, 2017 in the town of Walsall, UK.
MOSCOW—This year, the GC Medical Department held health seminars in Russia. The GC Medical Department Director, Dr. Dragan Ivanov, was present to lead the seminars.
One of the seminars was held in the new building in Moscow. Aljona Bobetko was the translator for Doctor Ivanov.
The event also had the participation of the young people in a beautiful music program.
May God bless all who attended, as well as the organizers of the seminars. May the truths learned at the event bring health to God's children and glory to His name.
Called, and Chosen, and Faithful
Cherishing the call of God
“Many be called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:16).
Christ gave this thought-provoking declaration to conclude the parable of the householder who hired laborers early in the morning to work throughout the day in his vineyard. The laborers agreed to work for a penny.
Later, at the third, sixth, ninth, and eleventh hour, the householder extended the call to
others and promised to pay whatever was right.
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God,” (Matthew 5:8).
In the year 1895, an American soap manufacturing company in Cincinnati, Ohio boasted of the quality of its flagship product by claiming it was “99 and 44/100 percent pure.” With such a claim, the company’s sales quickly surpassed those of its rivals.
One of the all-time favorite chapters in the Bible is found in the book of Matthew. More specifically, it is chapter Matthew 5, also known as the Beatitudes or the Sermon on the Mount. Today I would like to focus particularly on verse 9, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God,” Matthew 5:9.