May 4 – 10

By Darryl | May 3, 2025

“Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.”Psalm 25:4-5

Sunday, 4^th: PRAYER REQUEST from Bible Studies by Mail, Inc.: B.S.B.M.’s Advisory Board is asking the LORD to provide new leaders with ministry experience. A couple who has their personal financial support or are willing to raise it. They would work with current missionary leaders, Darryl and Joan Evans, and then eventually become missionaries with or seconded to Source of Light Ministries International. Praise God – “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)! Pray B.S.B.M. hears of or from a missionary couple seeking mission work in North America.

Monday, 5^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Christopher S… (age 39) wrote: “How Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and how to accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus is the only way to God. Yes, I have!! I was finally baptized December 29, 2024. I’m a new friend, dad, husband, and loyal servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen!” (1^st study sent 8/15/24; 1^st test pages returned 4/29/25) Praise God – “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!” (Mark 1:15)! Pray Christopher keeps studying and returning his study test pages to get more studies.

Tuesday, 6^th: Prayer requests and comment from student Patricia P…: “I have enjoyed doing these Bible studies. Pray I get closer to God doing them. Pray my house roof will be fixed, that I get a used car and can pay off all my bills. Pray my son Dustin will accept the Lord as his Savior, get straightened up and not do any drugs and get a job. Pray my son Trevor will accept the Lord as his Savior, and that we can have a closer mom and son relationship, that he forgives me for things that were out of my control.” Praise God – “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)! Pray Patricia, Dustin and Trevor keep talking; pray Patricia shares God’s word and her lessons with them.

Wednesday, 7^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Inmate Edward R… (age 33) wrote: “That Christ came to save us from sin and death by believing in Him. Christ is the only way to salvation. Yes, I received Christ 2 years ago when I first got to prison.” Praise God – “The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.” (Psalm 14:2)! Pray Edward shares the gospel and his Bible study booklets with other inmates.

Thursday, 8^th: “4-16-25 BSBM, May I please get more than only two study booklets sent to me? I would like to even have a whole course sent to me, which I could work on continually and then send back the test pages. Thanks, Victor H…” (He is incarcerated, a 26-year-old, who has been studying with us for 23 months.) Praise God – “Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?”” (Mark 4:21)! Pray Victor encourages other inmates to sign up for studies.

Friday, 9^th: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY? HAVE YOU RECEIVED CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? IF SO, WHEN? Inmate Anthony D… (age 63) wrote: “I learned who Jesus is and who He died for. That we need to repent and turn away from our sins. Yes, four years ago!” Praise God – “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” (John 3:17)! Pray Anthony shares the gospel among cellmates and encourages them to study also.

Saturday, 10^th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On April 30 at 9:51 AM, hopeful new student Elizabeth F… emailed: “I don’t know. I have never studied the Bible and I want to learn.” (First study mailed on May 1, 2025) Praise God – “Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” (Luke 24:45)! Pray Elizabeth reads her first study that teaches: ‘Who Jesus Is’ and ‘How To Get To Heaven’; pray she repents of sin and believes in the gospel.