G%E9nesis 17:8

Faith is directing our confidence, trust, and belief toward something or someone. The Bible shows us many great examples of ordinary people who showed extraordinary faith in God. Throughout this Plan, we’ll learn about a few people in God’s Word that will show us how to live by faith.

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.

Foi no contexto do aniversário que o Conselho de Igrejas na Alemanha, a convite do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas, assumiu o trabalho de criar o material para a Semana de Oração pela Unidade dos Cristãos este ano. Foi a Exortação Apostólica do papa Francisco Evangelii Gaudium que deu o tema, quando usou a citação “O amor de Cristo nos impele”

Drawing on James Spencer's book titled Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D. L. Moody, this Bible Plan examines eight characteristics evident in the Scriptures and in the life of 19th century evangelist Dwight Moody (e.g., surrendered, prayerful, humbled, undistracted, and studious). A free guide including these reflections along with activities and additional devotional content is also available for download from D. L. Moody Center.