Moses was best known as the leader who brought the Israelites out of Egypt. Thanks to the soundtrack from Disney's Prince of Egypt, Moses' famous line was sung by many children "Let my people go!" For me, the impression of Moses was that he was a friend of God. "Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.", Exodus 33:11
This character study is done by my youngest, Micah. Micah has a brother called Samuel and when I asked him to do a character study, he said, "I would like to study Samuel!" What a great choice, for Samuel was a pivotal point in Israel's history. He was the last judge of Israel before they requested a king. Samuel's life is a testimony of how faithful and godly parents can truly influence the life of a child even when they are not able to be with the child while he/she is growing up. The story of Hannah and Samuel is my motivation to pray for my children without ceasing. He was the inspiration to name our eldest, Samuel. After all, my Samuel was also "asked of God". Read on to hear the story of Samuel through Micah's eyes.
The first translator of the English bible who stood up to the papacy, the morning star of the reformation, was how Joshua described John Wycliffe. The fearless man who trusted in God and stood firm to maintain the truth and in boldness to defend it. He strongly believed that Christ is the only head of the church and the Bible is the only true authority to be the voice of God. He emphasised the direct personal relationship with God through Christ. He declared the right of every Christian to know the Bible, and that the Bible emphasised the need of every Christian to see the importance of Christ alone as the sufficient way of salvation, without the need of the monks or the pope acting as mediators.
Courageous Judah who made many wrong decisions along the way but brave enough to accept that he was wrong. An honest man who was ready to make right his wrong doing. That was how Keira described Judah after she finished his character study.
A loyal disciple to Jesus who had great determination, a pillar of the early Christian church who encouraged all to walk by faith. This is how Chantelle sees the apostle Paul. Paul has inspired many to follow Jesus and dedicate their lives to the mission. When Chantelle picked Paul for character study, I was excited. I couldn't wait to hear from the new generation, how they could relate to Paul. Read on to discover what Chantelle thinks about the man who was once blinded by his own sins but saved by Christ so he could go and lead many to Jesus.
Brave, bold and courageous was how Isabelle described Martin Luther, the reformer who changed the history of Christianity. He stood up to the early Catholic church and translated the Latin bible to German. Read on to hear how generation Z relates to this man from the 15th century.
Hello, it’s been a while. Almost a year has passed since I last popped into this space. I’ve been hibernating and spending most of my time with my family. The world has been hit with the little virus and went off course so badly that it didn’t seem possible to get back on track again. …
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