Every Monday night a group of students at the University of Nairobi's Main Campus gather in the Mamlaka-B Cafeteria for fellowship and Bible Study. The man who started this Bible Study program is a missionary from the USA by the name Phil. We had received invitation earlier during the year from Brother Elphas, one of the students in the group and decided to join them on the evening of Monday 4 June.
The Meeting started with a Word of Prayer followed by praise and worship. First-time visitors were introduced and Denise, Joanna and myself were among those who were introduced as guests that evening. Also present were four US college Students- two young men and two young ladies, who have been in Nairobi for some months doing Students ministry together with Phil. They were scheduled to leave Nairobi back for the US on Friday the 8th June, hence this meeting was their last to attend.
Seven students were randomly selected to lead small study groups that evening. We were then divided into seven groups of four to five people each. Each individual was given a copy of the study material for the evening. The theme of the evening's study was "What the Bible says about Hope". The introduction defined Hope as "Hope is a favourable and confident expectation. It has to do with the unseen and the future (Romans 8:24-25)"
This was a fun and enriching evening. It was encouraging to see these young people experiencing and exploring their faith as we searched the Scriptures, getting to know the difference between the secular definition of Hope and the Biblical definition. We had a special time of fun and edification. We learnt that Jesus Christ is our Hope. We can depend on Him because He is the Saviour and has all power and authority in heaven and on earth. We please God when we live our daily Christian lives victoriously in Christ our Hope. In Christ we have eternal hope because He lives forever and He will never fail us. We have hope in His second coming in Power and Glory. In conclusion, the study reminded us that constant strong fellowship with God is crucial because the lack of it makes many lose their confidence or trust in Jesus Christ.
We all thoroughly enjoyed studying God's word with these precious young people. After our small group time we gathered together for more praise and worship, and then it was time for the students to share gifts with the soon to depart US students as they bade them farewell. It was heartwarming to see the bond that has grown over the past several months amongst these students in Africa and the students from the US!
It was a good time of fellowship and encouragement and we look forward to many more such moments.
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