Abiding in the Word

I am so glad that I participated in Christians on Campus at North Lake College because this club enriched my Christian life tremendously. When I first met with Christians on Campus I had been a believer in Jesus Christ for about three months and so, motivated by a strong curiosity, I began to attend their Thursday Bible studies. I am so grateful to the Lord for this opportunity and His leading me to participate in these Bible studies because with other believers I came to grow in my understanding of the Word of God. Since I was just a new believer in the Lord, I did not understand many passages in the Bible, but fortunately many believers aided me and encouraged me in my daily readings of the Word of God and also welcomed me to come to the small group Bible study sessions. In these Bible study groups, as the Apostle Paul writes in one of his epistles, I came to greater value “the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8).

In these Bible studies, believers engage in thorough discussions about biblical texts in an atmosphere where believers feel comfortable asking and answering questions and boldly expressing their faith in Jesus Christ. As a new believer, this was certainly my own experience because I had tons of questions about the faith that needed to be answered, and they certainly were. Even though now I have been a Christian for almost two years I keep having questions about the Bible but I also have, by the Lord’s mercy, faithful lovers of the Lord who are glad to share the Holy Scriptures with me. What a joy it is to freely speak to one another about our wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ, who saved us by his mercy alone.

The apostle Paul wrote in his epistle to the Colossians that we should “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16). Christians on Campus has been a blessing because the word of Christ has dwelt in me more richly by being near other lovers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not only have I enjoyed these Bible study sessions, but I also have attended various conferences and weekly meetings at the houses of different believers. I have been so blessed in participating in Christians on Campus at North Lake College because, with the encouragement of other believers, I have been able to obey the exhortation of Jesus himself when He said “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32)

Chris Sanchez