This week we are featuring an episode from "On The Ground with Samaritan's Purse". Guest Marina Nobiling, director of national programs at the Samaritan’s Purse Germany office, sheds light on the current cultural and spiritual climate of Germany and talked about the ongoing Samaritan’s Purse projects in the country. There is an immense need for the Gospel to be preached in Germany and for Bible-believing churches to step up and lead.

Resources:

• Listen to “Fighting Spiritual Battles: Human Trafficking in Berlin,” to hear more about Alabaster Jar and how God is transforming hearts amid spiritual darkness.

https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/fighting-spiritual-battles-human-trafficking-in-berlin

“We want to stand for the Gospel. We want to stand for Jesus … And we want to show in our programs and projects what it's like to be with Him; to be living with Jesus.” –Marina Nobiling

Before coming to Christ, Marina said she was not merely neutral towards God, she was an enemy. Marina was in bondage—she battled an eating disorder and anxiety for years to the point of planning to take her own life. But when Marina had an encounter with the Lord, everything changed.

“And I had a voice in my head: ‘I want you to live. And you can do it with my help’ … Itwas beyond any doubt clear. That's Jesus. My whole life I had the wrong thinking. That's not true. God exists.” – Marina Nobiling

Marina went from believing that the Gospel was an old superstition to knocking on the door of the nearest church, asking to be baptized. She was on fire for God. Marina now takes this compassion to the streets of Berlin, ministering to women who are trapped in prostitution. She remembers what it was like to be in bondage and desires for others like her to be free; to be transformed by the love of Christ.

Life can be hard, and Marina still struggles, but she has something to turn to that cannot be shaken: God’s Word. Marina created a “first aid kit” with Psalms and Scriptures that speak to her when she is fighting lies or feeling weighed down by fears. Her favorite verse, Isaiah 43:1, reminds her that she belongs to the Lord—nothing can take that away.

“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” – Isaiah 43:1, ESV

If you’d like to keep up to date with more stories from On the Ground, please visitSamaritansPurse.org.

This week we are featuring an episode from "On The Ground with Samaritan's Purse". Guest Marina Nobiling, director of national programs at the Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse Germany office, sheds light on the current cultural and spiritual climate of Germany and talked about the ongoing Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse projects in the country. There is an immense need for the Gospel to be preached in Germany and for Bible-believing churches to step up and lead.
Resources:
&bull; Listen to &ldquo;Fighting Spiritual Battles: Human Trafficking in Berlin,&rdquo; to hear more about Alabaster Jar and how God is transforming hearts amid spiritual darkness.
<a href="https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/fighting-spiritual-battles-human-trafficking-in-berlin">https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/fighting-spiritual-battles-human-trafficking-in-berlin</a>
&ldquo;We want to stand for the Gospel. We want to stand for Jesus &hellip; And we want to show in our programs and projects what it's like to be with Him; to be living with Jesus.&rdquo; &ndash;Marina Nobiling
Before coming to Christ, Marina said she was not merely neutral towards God, she was an enemy. Marina was in bondage&mdash;she battled an eating disorder and anxiety for years to the point of planning to take her own life. But when Marina had an encounter with the Lord, everything changed.
&ldquo;And I had a voice in my head: &lsquo;I want you to live. And you can do it with my help&rsquo; &hellip; Itwas beyond any doubt clear. That's Jesus. My whole life I had the wrong thinking. That's not true. God exists.&rdquo; &ndash; Marina Nobiling
Marina went from believing that the Gospel was an old superstition to knocking on the door of the nearest church, asking to be baptized. She was on fire for God. Marina now takes this compassion to the streets of Berlin, ministering to women who are trapped in prostitution. She remembers what it was like to be in bondage and desires for others like her to be free; to be transformed by the love of Christ.
Life can be hard, and Marina still struggles, but she has something to turn to that cannot be shaken: God&rsquo;s Word. Marina created a &ldquo;first aid kit&rdquo; with Psalms and Scriptures that speak to her when she is fighting lies or feeling weighed down by fears. Her favorite verse, Isaiah 43:1, reminds her that she belongs to the Lord&mdash;nothing can take that away.
&ldquo;But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:&lsquo;Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.&rsquo;&rdquo; &ndash; Isaiah 43:1, ESV
If you&rsquo;d like to keep up to date with more stories from On the Ground, please visit<a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/">SamaritansPurse.org</a>.

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Bonus: ​From Bondage to Abundance | Featuring "On The Ground with Samaritan's Purse"

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/ab4e9667-2875-4839-b685-b4470133eb6a/transcript