Happy Easter from the Whitmans!

May God bless you all as we celebrate God’s mighty resurrection of our Savior! Christ is risen indeed!  

 

For the whole photo shoot progression check out our Facebook page. 

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Making it clearer

 

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Thank you for praying once again!

 

The response to pray for the event was great and immediate. Now I have a little over 24 hours to complete my sermon for Sunday!

I’m really excited about this message (as usual). We are preaching through the Thessalonian epistles. I am preaching I Thessalonians 2:13-16. I always enjoy filling in for my Dad when he is out.
I imagine that I will get a chuckle from a few church members, since it seems every time I preach it seems God chooses a text for me that is about persecution, suffering or discipline! And some think God doesn’t have a sense of humor!

Thank you for praying for last night’s event. Honestly the turnout was a little disappointing, but I thank God for every young person that attended. I had asked that three key people hear the message, and God allowed for two of them to be present!

And the amazing part is that God works through our weakness and does not care if we give the message to one or one thousand. The real work is what God does in the hearts, not in the numbers.

Thank you for being a part of God’s work through your prayers!

PS. There are more exciting things to share, so keep tuning it!

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Please pray for tonight’s Gospel Presentation!

 

Tonight, after several months of translating and studying the Ten Commandments with our youth through the Study “The Righteous Shall Live by Faith” we our on our last study. Last week was on the topic of The Law, and this week we conclude with Grace.

I cannot express how critical this study is to our youth in this moment.
I’m not even done translating it for tonight, but I needed to stop to ask you for your prayers!

We have several youth that are not believers. It is in moments like this that the devil often keeps them away.
Please pray for their salvation.

I make no claims to be an eloquent teacher, so please pray that the Holy Spirit will work through this weak vessel.

Would you take a moment to pray right now?

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What if?

 

Gozo CliffsWhat if Jacob had not deceived Esau? Would he still have gotten the inheritance?
What if Jacob has not attempted to run away from Laban? Would he still have gotten to leave?
What if Paul had not gone to Jerusalem? Would he still have gotten arrested and died?

What if I had not bit my tongue so many times (or whatever may have caused my tongue cancer)?
What if?

The truth is, if we trust the sovereignty of a perfectly good God, all things work together for good. There are no “what ifs” with God.
So stop worrying and live every day as wisely as possible and dependent on God’s grace!

Have a great day!

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