English and Portuguese versions of Grandpa's dispensational charts, student and teacher versions.
Versões em inglês e português dos gráficos dispensacionais desenvolvidos por meu avô materno, tanto a versão do aluno como a do professor:
18 April 2024
Reuben Warren Keiper Junior Mid Acts Dispensational Charts / Gráficos Dispensacionais do Pastor Rubens
14 November 2016
Why this house?
I didn't know why it was so easy to find the perfect place for us to stay a couple of months while we figure out this new country...
But it looks like the Lord had my host/neighbor in mind.
Of all the people he's rented out the front part of his house (bedroom, bathroom, big kitchen/living room), we're the only ones he's invited three times to eat with them. In two weeks it's already been 3 invitations.
Please pray for his family, as I was able to share the gospel with them Saturday. They shared with me that the way I explained it was the way they believed it. Perhaps going into eternal security next will shed more light on that, but I've already been able to establish dispensationalism as the proper way to view all of Scripture. They agreed!
I look forward to what else the Lord has in mind for our contact with them, but so far it has been a blessing!
But it looks like the Lord had my host/neighbor in mind.
Of all the people he's rented out the front part of his house (bedroom, bathroom, big kitchen/living room), we're the only ones he's invited three times to eat with them. In two weeks it's already been 3 invitations.
Please pray for his family, as I was able to share the gospel with them Saturday. They shared with me that the way I explained it was the way they believed it. Perhaps going into eternal security next will shed more light on that, but I've already been able to establish dispensationalism as the proper way to view all of Scripture. They agreed!
I look forward to what else the Lord has in mind for our contact with them, but so far it has been a blessing!
Frown. The South African visa we got didn't give us two full years, and we had to return in September. Then, when we arrived two weeks ago, our passports were all stamped correctly... Except Mariana's. The guy wrote the date wrong - only 3 months. Frown. But the Lord has promised to work all things together for good (Rm.8:28). So we go in for an attempt at correcting the date on her passport. The officials took mine and Mathias' also. Frown. We thought they were fine, so why did they have to take them? They go into the next room, and take too long...
We didn't have any more face wrinkles to frown.
They walk back out.
All three passports were altered.
Same date for all three.
October 31st, 2018!!!
Should we be surprised at our Awesome God?
We didn't have any more face wrinkles to frown.
They walk back out.
All three passports were altered.
Same date for all three.
October 31st, 2018!!!
Should we be surprised at our Awesome God?
15 September 2016
Dilemmas
Visa Granted. Here we go, South Africa! But... What do I take? It's a move, and we're going for two years, so it's not permanent. What do I leave behind?
That's not the only dilemma we're facing. Just yesterday I got to talking to a couple at the mechanics, and an opportunity started to open up. I didn't get a chance to share the gospel with them yet, but the thought occurred to me: "But I'm leaving so soon... A little over a month and we'll be gone... I don't have the time to invest in this couple the way I usually do! Should I just leave it at the gospel and an invitation to come worship with our group? Or should I go full blast and get involved?"
And what about the saints here - do I start pulling away? Or do I step on it, and let the band-aid get ripped off on departure day?
What would you do?
I'll tell you what I'm doing: tomorrow I'm going to go see the couple at the mechanics and, Lord willing, speed through any door that opens. With God's help I'm going to take every chance to spend time with our group here, giving them all of my energy. And to Africa I'll take whatever fits in 6 suitcases that can be useful to a life of serving.
Our apostle mentions the virtue of loving the Lord's return (2Tm.4:8). I think we should live as if the Rapture were happening today, but we should plan our future as if God intends for ours to be a long life.
So with your prayers we desire to spend the next few weeks the same way we have lived so far, burning the candle on both ends and not fooling around with time. It's precious, and it should be used to the max (Cl.4:5-6,,"Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time")!
That's not the only dilemma we're facing. Just yesterday I got to talking to a couple at the mechanics, and an opportunity started to open up. I didn't get a chance to share the gospel with them yet, but the thought occurred to me: "But I'm leaving so soon... A little over a month and we'll be gone... I don't have the time to invest in this couple the way I usually do! Should I just leave it at the gospel and an invitation to come worship with our group? Or should I go full blast and get involved?"
And what about the saints here - do I start pulling away? Or do I step on it, and let the band-aid get ripped off on departure day?
What would you do?
I'll tell you what I'm doing: tomorrow I'm going to go see the couple at the mechanics and, Lord willing, speed through any door that opens. With God's help I'm going to take every chance to spend time with our group here, giving them all of my energy. And to Africa I'll take whatever fits in 6 suitcases that can be useful to a life of serving.
Our apostle mentions the virtue of loving the Lord's return (2Tm.4:8). I think we should live as if the Rapture were happening today, but we should plan our future as if God intends for ours to be a long life.
So with your prayers we desire to spend the next few weeks the same way we have lived so far, burning the candle on both ends and not fooling around with time. It's precious, and it should be used to the max (Cl.4:5-6,,"Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time")!
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