The Conference “Great is Our God” was held on 8-9 April 2011 in one of the greatest cities of Ukraine, Lviv, that is situated in the Western Ukraine and has a population of nearly 800,000 people. It is about 70 km. away from the Polish border.
The main religious confessions in the region are the Greek Catholic Church, the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, and Judaism. That is why it is not surprising to see in the streets and inside the houses statues and pictures of Virgin Mary and other saints, who are considered by the majority of local Christians to be mediators between God and men, which is a reflection of their views of God…
The main speaker at the conference was Nikolay Skopych, Pastor of Almaz Church in Kyiv. Nikolay came here by way of invitation from the pastor of one of Lviv churches. For the previous 3 years, Nikolay has been undertaking such trips all over Ukraine in the framework of the Almaz Church’s Ministry for Dissemination of God’s Word. People of Lviv City and region could hear his sermons on marriage and family and wise usage of money on three occasions during those years and together with the speaker research the Scriptures that have so much to say about these vital topics.
This time, nearly 200 people from Lviv and nearby towns and villages came to hear about our great God and His attributes.
Nikolay taught a lot about the sad situation with knowing God. When dwelling on it, the main stress was made on the thought that “without knowing the grand majestic God it is impossible to burn with love for Him, impossible to truly follow His commandments or carry out fruitful ministry.
We also studied what the Bible says about importance of getting to know God, learned about the ways to do it and obstacles to be overcome. And, of course, the lion’s share of time was devoted to the study of God’s nature and His attributes. In other words, for a day and a half we searched the Scripture to see what He is like, out Great God.
Closer to the end of the conference we had questions and answer time.
And, the closing accord of the conference was made in prayer and worship time.
After the night on a train, on the next morning Nikolay preached at his church in Kyiv….
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