Mateus 13:9

This is a 4 day challenge to read the 4 chapters in the book of Ruth - a great love story in the Bible. Ruth will challenge your understanding of relationships and enable you to see the beauty of God's redemptive love. Bible challenges go beyond reading; as we share our understanding with each other, so as you read, hash tag #RuthChallenge via twitter to share your points. Bible Challenge MOTTO: The Bible is JUICY. The Bible is LIFE. The Bible is for YOU!

Pode parecer que Balaão fez o que devia ao buscar a vontade de Deus, mas como é que ele poderia simplesmente pensar que Deus permitiria que ele amaldiçoasse o Seu povo? Diante da insistência do rei inimigo e esperando obter enormes vantagens, não só económicas, Balaão acaba por concordar em ir com os inimigos de Israel, pensando ter a "permissão" de Deus.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a yearly reminder of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). The theme in 2016, "Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord", is inspired by two verses from the First Letter of St Peter. The resources have been prepared by members of different churches in Latvia.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I still wrestling with that sin?” Even the apostle Paul said as much in Romans 7:15: “I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” How do we stop sin from stopping our spiritual lives? Is it even possible? Let’s discuss sin, temptation, Satan, and, thankfully, God’s love.