BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

APR Read Through the Bible Old Testament / New Testament Sun 1 Ps. 38-41; Prov. 8:12-36 Mon 2 Deut. 21-23 Luke 22 Tue 3 Deut. 24-26 Luke 23 Wed 4 Deut. 27-28 Luke 24 Thu 5 Deut. 29 John 1 Fri 6 Deut. 30-31 John 2 Sat 7 Deut. 32-34 Sun 8 Ps. 42-44; Prov. 9 Mon 9 Josh. 1-2 John 3 Tue 10 Josh. 3-4 John 4 Wed 11 Josh. 5-6 John 5 Thu 12 Josh. 7-8 John 6 Fri 13 Josh. 9-10 John 7 Sat 14 Josh. 11-13 Sun 15 Ps. 45-48; Prov. 10:1-17 Mon 16 Josh. 14-15 John 8 Tue 17 Josh. 16-18 John 9 Wed 18 Josh. 19-20 John 10 Thu 19 Josh. 21-22 John 11 Fri 20 Josh. 23-24 John 12 Sat 21 Jdgs. 1-3 Sun 22 Ps. 49-50; Prov. 10:18-32 Mon 23 Jdgs. 4-5 John 13 Tue 24 Jdgs. 6-7 John 14 Wed 25 Jdgs. 8-9 John 15 Thu 26 Jdgs. 10-11 John 16 Fri 27 Jdgs. 12-14 John 17 Sat 28 Jdgs. 15-17 Sun 29 Ps. 51-55; Prov. 11:1-23 Mon 30 Jdgs. 18-19 John 18 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * One Simple Step “When I read the magazine, it sounded too good to be true,” Adrian recalls. “I subscribed and it came to me every month. I devoured each one. I was so excited about what I learned that I made copies for my friends. I read things by Kenneth Copeland and Gloria Copeland. It was like a gold rush for me. “One of the missionaries also gave me books and tapes by Kenneth Copeland. As I listened to how God changed his life, I thought, Maybe God loves me that much too. When the missionaries left, it was just me and my magazines, books and tapes. I read and listened countless times. I believed that Kenneth Copeland was a great person. He wasn’t a spy. He wasn’t a terrorist. But I was still plagued by my doubts about God.” Over the next several years, Adrian continued learning everything he could from the materials he received from KCM. When groups of missionaries would return, he translated for them, soaking up every word they said. Still struggling with doubts, Adrian was alone one day when a thought crossed his mind: What if I ask Jesus into my heart? Just take that one step and see what happens? At that, he invited Jesus into his heart. Almost overnight, he saw two things happen. First, the sadness he had felt all his life fled in the face of incredible new joy. Next, he felt a ravenous hunger to learn more about God and the Bible. He began waking early each day to pray before school. The magazines couldn’t come fast enough. God Beckons Translating for an American pastor one day, Adrian said, “I have so much to learn. There’s so much about the Bible I want to know.” “We have a Bible school in America,” the man said, like it was no big deal. “You could go.” Attending Bible school was something Adrian would welcome without reservation. For him, it seemed like stepping into heaven. But the reality was that he had no money, and it was almost impossible to get a visa to the U.S. Still, he shared his dream with an American friend. “Adrian,” the young man said, “I believe in your vision. Here is $25 to help pay for your visa. Call me when you get to the U.S.” In 1996, the young man who had first given Adrian tapes and other resource materials from KCM came back to Romania. * * * * * * * continues on p. 20 * * * * * * * 18 : BVOV

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