Bible Studies By Mail

“Let brotherly love continue. Remember the prisoners as if chained with them” Hebrews 13:1,3a

Sunday, 29^th: “Dear brothers and sisters in Christ… I ask that you always have me in your prayers and I also ask that you pray for my children and my wife who are in my country El Salvador. Thank you for all the Bible lessons you’ve sent me to study. Sincerely, José…“

            Praise God – He has opened Heaven’s courts to attend prayers 24-7! Pray José asks God to continue to change his heart to be like Christ’s. Pray he returns to his family a new José in Christ.

Monday, 30^th: HALLELUJAH!!! Today, workers begin to change our office’s heating and cooling system, so the office will be closed until February 6. All last week, they worked on a new roof. Praise the Lord! This truly comes as an answer to prayer. Pray their inside work is all completed in a week’s time. Pray we can keep up with the workload of our 1,375 students by grading their Bible correspondence courses in our homes.

Tuesday, 31^st: Inmate Robert… wrote: “I thank God for receiving the courses from you. When I first started, I was going through a great deal of stress. Taking these courses has strengthened me very much. They also helped to increase my learning.” (Someone enrolled him at bsbm.org in March 2011)

            Praise God – He causes His children to be concerned for prisoners! Pray Robert shares the gospel with other inmates and invites them to sign up for lessons.

Wednesday, 1^st: Inmate Scott… recently wrote: “I have only God and His people to supply my needs. I appeal to you for your prayers, as well as a large print Bible, so I can spend more time in God’s word. Thank you for the postage help”

            Praise God – He meets our every need at just the perfect time! Pray Scott can spend more time in God’s word, whether by using a large print Bible or by using eye glasses with his current Bible.

Thursday, 2^nd: A phone-in, on January 25, asked for prayer and for Bible lessons to be sent to herself and to her six year old son, living in foster care. Their names are being withheld.

            Praise God – He led the mom to call our phone! Pray the mom does her studies, seeking the Lord. Pray her son’s foster parents help the boy study. Pray mom & son are reunited in God’s timing.

Friday, 3^rd: Melania… just started her second Spanish course. On her lesson’s question page, she indicated having received Jesus Christ as her Savior the very day she filled it out-December 22, 2011. PTL! How did she get signed up with our studies? Melania was referred to us by an inmate student who accepted Christ as his Savior while doing the first course.

            Praise God – His love is contagious and His Church is growing remarkably! Pray Melania shares the gospel truth among her Hispanic family and friends in North Carolina.

Saturday, 4^th: Juana… resides at a Christian home for deaf in Mexico. She began studying in October 2011. In January she wrote: “My life is new now that I have accepted Christ. In truth, I have seen changes in many areas of my life and I want to keep learning more.” (She is 33 years old)

            Praise God – His voice is heard loud and clear by the deaf! Pray Juana reflects the light of Jesus unashamedly among other residents and in the Mexican community.

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

Sunday, 22^nd: Inmate Raymundo… signs off his two page letter with this: “I have made errors writing this, but I hope you understand what the Lord Jesus Christ put in my heart. Tomás… #___ wants lessons too. He doesn’t know how to read, but I am going to teach him.”

            Praise God – In 2009, Raymundo accepted Christ and learned to read & write doing lessons! Pray Tomás accepts Christ as his Savior. Pray Raymundo & Tomás remain together for some time.

Monday, 23^rd: Patsy… signed up for studies on January 6. She sent this note along with her first question pages: “I don’t read the Bible too much because I don’t understand it well, but I loved this Bible study. Can you please send Bible studies, in English and Spanish, to my brother? He is in jail and there is a Mexican with him. My brother’s name and address are Paul… #____ I don’t know the Mexican’s name, so please mail his lessons to my brother.”

            Praise God – He encourages His child Patsy to send studies to her brother and his friend! Pray Paul and his Mexican friend receive their first lessons and in quiet study surrender all to Jesus.

Tuesday, 24^th: Peggy… sent a letter with her question pages: “I love to read Psalm 91:1-16. God is my hiding place, my divine shadow and refuge, my deliverer, my protector… No matter what happens, whether I’m having a low moment or a high moment, my focus is to stay on God. God is worthy of all my praise, all day, every day, no matter what kind of day it is. He began to turn things around for me, as I placed my faith and trust in Him. In these lessons I have learned I need God in my life at all times. Meditating on His word helps to keep me focused. Please keep sending me lessons.”

            Praise God – He has made Peggy to be a reflection of the Light of the world – Jesus Christ! Pray Peggy finds godly fellowship in a local church, as she shines for Jesus during dark times.

Wednesday, 25^th: Jason… just finished his first course with 18 lessons. He wrote: “Bible Studies By Mail Staff, I want to thank all of you for helping me to become a stronger and better Christian! If you have any more Bible studies, please send them.”

            Praise God – He led Jason to find bsbm.org and enroll for studies last fall! Pray Jason shares God’s message of salvation with family, friends and fellow workers, encouraging them to study also.

Thursday, 26^th: Inmate Oscar… wrote: “Please make note of my new housing address ___ I am still in the same prison. The section I am in is called The Christian Pod. We have Bible study every afternoon and chapel 3 times per week! Great huh”

            Praise God – He has Oscar right where He wants him for now and Oscar is content in jail! Pray Oscar daily applies God’s truth to his life, leaving the old behind & moving on ahead with Christ.

Friday, 27^th: Martha… enrolled at bsbm.org in October 2011 and that’s when we sent her first studies. On January 19, her first question pages arrived back and were graded. In a letter she asked for prayer: “Pray for my Dad. He is sick. His name is Cesar… I got a story I need to tell, but I cannot. Thank you for sending me Bible studies. I love them. Can you send 3 books at a time?”

            Praise God – For leading Martha to find BSBM online! Pray Martha takes time to study God’s word. Pray she finds a godly person to share her heart with. Pray Cesar trusts in Christ & is healed.

Saturday, 28^th: “I am writing this letter to thank you for the Bible study course. I have no idea how my name came in contact with your ministry. The lessons came at a time when I was feeling a very strong need to step closer to our Lord. Thank you for being such a blessing. Rodney…“

            Praise God – For leading a brother in Christ to signup Rodney at just the right time! Pray Rodney will thoroughly repent and come clean of all the issues Christ points out to him as he studies.