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Today's SOAP from Pastor Leon, Andover, KS (2026)

01/14/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 14, 2026: SOAP #5886 Genesis 34-36; Luke 14
Being watched, & Being a watcher

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 14:1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched…
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: …

OBSERVATION: In the first verse we see that people “carefully watched” Jesus, but a little later in verse 7 we see that Jesus was watching people too! Then he told them a parable that fit the occasion.

APPLICATION: Being a follower of Jesus, I should not be surprised when people seem to “carefully watch” my life. God places me where I can be seen. He wants people to learn from watching my life. If I am a new believer, there will be changes that other people will see, maybe changes in some habits, or places I go, or things I do. Especially if God has healed me of a easily identifiable infirmity or disability. People will be watching me. It will give me opportunities for me to give glory to God for what He has done!

AND as I am in a place where my life can be watched, I find it is also a place where I can watch those around me. Like Jesus, I should be a people watcher. Then the message I have should be appropriate to what is happening around me. The Holy Spirit will draw my attention to people needing a word of encouragement or a witness of God’s mighty power.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, guide my eyes to see what is taking place around me; then guide my words to speak appropriately. Amen

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01/13/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 13, 2026: SOAP #5885 Genesis 31-33; Luke 13
Expecting Jesus to do what only He can do!

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 13:10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

OBSERVATION: When Jesus was teaching, it was not unusual for something special to happen. In the verses above, Jesus noticed a woman present who needed healing. Without reading on, we all know that something special happened.

Jesus is still working in the same way. I have received two testimonies from Sierra Leon this week of people being healed in the Home Bible Fellowship meetings being held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the new believers.

The first was of a younger brother of a man who came regularly to the meetings. His brother could not talk but after they prayed he began shouting, “I can talk, I can talk!”

The second was of a young person who led his blind father to the meeting. They prayed for him and then they led him back home. Early the next morning there was a commotion in the father’s room as he was shouting, “I can see!” He had been blind for 16 years, so everyone in his area knew him and knew he was blind. They followed him back to the Bible study and committed their lives to Jesus!

APPLICATION: When I gather with others to hear the Word and the Holy Spirit makes me aware of the presence of Jesus, I should expect something special, something unique, something only God can do. I should never settle for anything less.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, build in me an expectation to see manifestations of your presence. Amen

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01/12/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 12, 2026: SOAP #5884 Genesis 29-30; Luke 12
Do not worry!

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 12:22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear…
29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

OBSERVATION: For our physical lives, there is nothing more basic than food and clothing. Of course, God knows this because He created us! He perfectly understands our physical bodies.

In these verses, Jesus is speaking to His disciples. He is speaking as their Creator. (John 1:3) And He is speaking as their LORD. They were His disciples.

APPLICATION: In claiming these scriptures for my life, I need to live acknowledging God as my creator and that He is my LORD. I need to put my trust in HIM and look to HIM for my daily provision. He may use someone else to be a part of His answer, but it is always best when they are responding to Him and not to me.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I am blest to know that you already know by needs. I want to honor you by depending on you to keep your word. I want to honor you by taking the job you provide and by being a careful, happy worker. May you be glorified in my life. In Jesus Name, Amen

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01/11/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 11, 2026: SOAP #5883 Genesis 27-28; Psalm 4; Luke 11
Untroubled Sleep

SCRIPTURE: Psalm (NIV) 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

OBSERVATION: One day in 1969, while serving with the US Marine Corps in Viet Nam I heard the Lord speak this scripture to me. Up to that time, like the Marines sleeping around me, I slept with my boots on. There would be no time to put on boots if the enemy attacked. But the Lord’s word was specific to me, so from that day on I took off my boots to sleep. We never had any trouble from the enemy at night, not at our home base nor camped on the mountain side. I would take off my damp socks that I had been wearing that day and put them down my pant legs to be dried by my body heat. I would then put on dry socks and set my boot close by to let them air out while I slept. My feet and toes were also able to air out during the night. And I slept in peace, for the LORD made me dwell in safety!

APPLICATION: What was once foolish made perfect sense when I heard God’s promise. Only God knows if He ever needed to confuse the enemy or direct them away from our camp because one of His children was sleeping with his boots off. Only God knows if my simple act of faith had impact on the enemy, but it had an impact on my life. My God was trustworthy and I could sleep!

It has been 57 years; God is still trustworthy, and I can still trust Him. In a few weeks, others will be making decisions that may affect my circumstances but cannot affect my God! So, I have very little trouble sleeping. As long as I trust and obey, I have confidence in His love, His wisdom and provision!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for personally speaking to me and teaching me that I can trust you! My faith is still expressed in small actions that I can do to honor You. Hear my prayers for the SOAP readers whose worried and troubled minds keep them awake at night. “You, alone, Oh Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Amen

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01/09/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 09, 2026: SOAP #5881 Lu 9:30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, Genesis 23-24; Luke 9
Doing it like Jesus!

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 9:1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick….
6 So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere…
10 When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done.

OBSERVATION: Jesus plan of evangelism consisted of two major parts. First, He preached, and second, He healed and performed miracles. In the above passage, we can see that He sent out his disciples with the same plan; preaching and healing.

The evangelism emphasis in Sierra Leon this past month, has followed Jesus example. There was a call for people to take the gospel to every part of the nation. 2,000 people responded. They were divided into 20 teams and assigned cities and villages in specified areas. They went door-to-door sharing the gospel and praying for healings and miracles. Oh, the testimonies! …and the thousands who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior!

APPLICATION: They have started 1,050 Home Bible Fellowship meetings, meeting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. People are still coming to give their lives to Jesus. Some meetings are over 1,000! We have a goal of providing one Bible for each fellowship group and are still about 250+ short. Praise the Lord, they have the SOAPs.

Wherever two or three gather in the name of Jesus, HE IS PRESENT! (Matthew 18:20) When you meet another believer, know that He is present and expect that He will do something that will make His presence known!

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, when I read “For God so loved the world…” may I not be thinking of the planet earth, but the individual I will be meeting today. Help me see everyone I meet today—help me see them as an opportunity to be your witness. Amen

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01/07/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 07, 2026: SOAP #5879 Genesis 18-19; Psalm 3; Luke 7
Sharing life with the Lord!

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 18:1 The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.
8 He (Abraham) then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them (The LORD and two others). While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

OBSERVATION: Revelation 3:20 ends with "...and I will eat with him, and he will eat with me."

Here in Genesis 18 is an example of the first part. God came and ate with Abraham. God ate what Abraham had provided and what Sarah had prepared. God participates with us; Our provisions can never compare with heaven’s ,but He enjoys our provision in life. What He enjoys is the fellowship and visiting between us as we are together doing what I do and eating what I eat.

Later (Exodus 24:11) we see Moses taking 70 elders of Israel to the mountain where they "saw God and did eat and drink!" There, they partook of His provision.

APPLICATION: Whatever my lot in life, how special it is to know that God partakes with me. He sanctifies each segment of my life (my home, my work, etc.) by being a part of them. It is His way of having dinner at my house.

And how very special to know that God invites me to partake with Him! I get to enjoy His word and talk with Him each day. I get to participate in His body, the church. And soon I will participate with Him in the place He has gone to prepare for us! What a day that will be!!!

PRAYER: Lord, I like to sing, You walk with me, and You talk with me, And You tell me I am Your own. And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known. Amen.

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01/06/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 06, 2026: SOAP #5878 Genesis 15-17; Luke 6
HE speaks!

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 6:47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When the flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."

OBSERVATION: God is a speaker who speaks to us in many ways. If you have committed your life to him…is you realized that you were a sinner and needed His forgiveness…if you sensed in your heart that you should make Jesus the Lord and Savior of your life—that is proof that you have heard His voice. It probably was not a voice you heard with your ears, but a strong conviction you heard in your heart.

That is the way God speaks. Whatever it is God uses to get the message to us, He convinces us, assures us in our heart and mind that He is talking to us.

When I read the Bible asking God to give me a scripture portion for today’s SOAP, I listen in my spirit for something that catches my attention and causes me to re-read that verse.

APPLICATION: If you do not have a Bible, that does not mean that God cannot talk to you. Just know that HE LIVES IN YOUR HEART! He can talk to you wherever you are and at any time of the day!!! If something grabs your attention, pause and consider if God is showing you something you can do for Him. …or someone who needs prayer. …or someone needing a word of encouragement.

PRAYER: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. What can I do for you today? Amen

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01/05/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 05, 2026: SOAP #5877 Genesis 12-14; Luke 5
Joshua’s “…boat.”

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 5:1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding round him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." 5 Simon answered, "Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets." 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

OBSERVATION: When I read this story, I cannot help but think about Joshua, the owner of a second-hand business in Freetown, Sierra Leon. When Pastor Andrew, looking to buy printers for the SOAP ministry, first walked into the store, Joshua was joining 4 or 5 other businessmen to purchase a container of used items from the USA. They would divide up the laptops, computers, etc. and sell them in their stores. Like Simon’s boat, Jesus got into Joshua’s “boat,” his business. He began giving to the SOAP ministry. If we bought 8 printers, he would donate one. He began printing the SOAPs and taking them to his church. His business, under the blessings of God, grew to where he purchases whole containers himself. Then he started providing, at a good price, the paper needed for printing the SOAPs. With God’s blessings, he has become a major part of the SOAP ministry!

APPLICATION: Jesus got into Simon’s boat, and Jesus has gotten into Joshua’s “boat.” Whatever our “boat,” it is good to have Jesus in it with us! He can work far beyond our ability. And what joy it is to know that He is being blest by being a part of what we are doing.

PRAYER: Lord, whatever my “boat,” I want you to be in it. I want to follow your directions. Use me for your glory! Amen

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01/03/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 04, 2026: SOAP #5876 Genesis 9-11; Luke 4
Show and Tell

SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 4:17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

OBSERVATION: In this chapter we see dealing with a demon (vs.35), rebuking a fever (vs.39), healing various kinds of diseases (vs.40), dealing with multiple demons (vs.41), and explaining that he was sent to preach.

Later he said that “as the Father” had sent Him, He was sending us! (John 20:21)

APPLICATION: In kindergarten, my teacher had “show and tell” times. We brought something special from home and would tell the rest of the class about it.

Such was the ministry of Jesus. It was tell them about the kingdom and demonstrate/show the power of the kingdom!

I fear the church’s ministry today is almost all “tell” and very little “show.”

I have noticed that the mighty move of God in Sierra Leon has a good balance of both “Show” and “Tell.” The demonstration of God’s power through healings and miracles causes the preached and read Word to take great hold in the minds and lives of the new believers!

PRAYER: Lord, as your Holy Spirit anoints us to share the Word of truth, so anoint us to demonstrate the power of the gospel. May people not only hear our witness, but may they see your life living in and through us. Let your power be seen in our changed lives and then demonstrated through us. Amen

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01/03/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 03, 2026: SOAP #5875 Genesis 6-8; Luke 3
The Holy Spirit in my life!

SCRIPTURE: Luke 3:16 John answered them all, "I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

OBSERVATION: In Luke’s narrative of the Life of Jesus, we see an emphasis on the Holy Spirit. It began in Luke 1:35 in the angel’s explanation to Mary of how the virgin birth would be take place.

In Luke 2:27,27 we see the Spirit revealing to Simeon that he would see the Messiah, and that he was "moved by the Spirit" into the temple at the exact time Mary and Joseph were bringing Jesus into the temple.

Here in Luke 3 we read of the Spirit descending on Him as he was baptized in water.

In Like 4 we see Jesus led by the Spirit to the wilderness where He was tempted and then coming out in the power of the Spirit!

In the verse above, we see this One would bring each of us into a new relationship with that same Holy Spirit! In writing the book of Acts, Luke relates the fulfillment of this prophecy. (Acts 2:38)

APPLICATION: To think that same Holy Spirit that led and empowered Jesus can indwell and empower me encourages me to step out in obedience and faith.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, lead me and work through me as you did through Jesus. Help me fulfill my purpose as you empowered Jesus to fulfill His purposes. Amen.

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01/02/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 021, 2026: SOAP #5874: Genesis 3-5; Luke 2
Recognizing the Truth & the false

SCRIPTURE: Genesis (NIV) 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?"

OBSERVATION: In the first chapter of Genesis, we find a major characteristic of God is that He speaks. And now in chapter three we find Satan also speaking and sowing doubt about what God said. We often think that the first sin was the eating of the forbidden fruit, but it really started by doubting God’s word.

In Sierra Leone, where, in the last month, thousands of people have come to make Jesus the Lord of their lives, a man has come from the USA to try to convince the people not to listen to the Christians. He is sowing doubt in minds that Jesus is God and that He did not really die on the cross.

APPLICATION: God’s word is as faithful and true as God’s character. (The same can be said about any person.) It is important to know that God is completely trustworthy. And it is important to know what God has said. Satan will use whatever voice is available to him to try to get us to doubt God’s Word.

How important is the ministry of the indwelling Spirit of God who becomes a part of our lives when we are born again. He is the author of the scriptures, leading people as they penned the scriptures. And by living in each born again person, He can direct us to truth and to avoid lies. We may not be able to read, or have a copy of the Bible to read, but we have the Holy Spirit in our lives!!! And God has places Spirit called and anointed leaders to serve His people. The Holy Spirit will never lead us contrary to the scriptures.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, what a blessing to know that you, my God, are totally trustworthy. Your word is true and a good foundation for my life. Holy Spirit, help me quickly recognize the truth from the false. Amen

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01/01/2026

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 01, 2026: SOAP #5872: Genesis 1-2; Luke 1
God; the First Speaker

SCRIPTURE: Genesis (NIV) 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

OBSERVATION: God just appears in the first verse of the Bible. There is no character development. There is no background development. All we know about God from the scriptures comes later in the Book. In the beginning, He just is!

A person knowing nothing about God who picked up the Bible for reading, beginning on the first page would first learn that God is. He exists.

The second thing he would learn is that God is a creator. In fact, He is The Creator. The reader has learned nothing of His character, nothing of His holiness nor of His love. He has learned only that God is and that God creates.

The third thing he would learn about God in Genesis 1 is that God is a speaker. This is the most dominate characteristic of God seen in the whole of the Bible. Not only is Bible the Word of God, but there are also pages and pages on which His Word is given as quotation. God is a speaker. God has something to say. God communicates.

APPLICATION: If God is a creator and a speaker then surely, he would make His creation with the ability to hear. Being a God who loves, He would give His most prize creation the ability to hear, and to understand His words, and of course, the ability to respond—to return the communication!

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, you have spoken to us in so many ways, most clearly through your Son, Jesus. And you have given us the Holy Spirit to make your words clearly understood in our hearts. Today, and every day this year, we ask you to speak to us. We set our hearts to listen carefully and do as you say. Amen

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