Lord’s Day Message: 1 Peter 5
- An exhortation for the elders (1-4)
- Elders
a. Witness for the sufferings of Christ
b. Partaker in the glory to be revealed and receiver of the unfading crown of glory
2. The serving of elders
a. Not under compulsion, but willingly
b. Not for shameful gain, but eagerly
c. Not domineering over others but being examples
Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. (2-3)
- An exhortation for the younger and people in general (5-9)
- Submitting and Being humble under the mighty hand of God
- Casting all anxieties on God
- To be sober-minded, be watchful and resist the devil in the firm faith
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (5b)
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. (7)
- The grace God gives in the suffering (10-11)
- The will of God: Through the temporal suffering and all grace of God that we will receive His eternal glory
- The work of God Himself
a. Restore us (perfect us)
b. Confirm us (establish us)
c. Strengthen us
d. Establish us (settle us)
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (10)
- Conclusions (12-14)
Next Topics: Review on1 Peter
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting: 23/11 Mon., 7:30pm, (7:00 dinner)
Richard & Flora’s
Young Professions Meeting: 24/11 Tue. 7:30pm, Meeting hall
Sisters Meeting: 25/11 Wed. 10am, Anne’s
Prayer Meeting: 25/11 Wed. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall
Pursuing of Words: 27/11 Fri., 8:00pm, cancelled
Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults：28/11 Sat. 7:30pm, Bill & Christine’s
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today and hope that you can leave your information for us to contact you in the future.
- Next week the Lord’s Day message will be the review for the book of the First Peter. We hope brothers and sisters can prepare beforehand in the coming week and then share what you have learned in the Word and supply the life in the Word to one another.
- The church plans to have a gospel meeting on December 13, including the gospel hymns, personal testimonies, and gospel message. We hope many brothers and sisters can intercede and support for this meeting.
- Family of Brother Yulin Wang will move to Epping in the coming weekend (Saturday 2pm and Lord’s Day afternoon). If brothers and sisters are available, please come to help. May the Lord bless the new place as the source for the gospel and God’s grace.
- On December the church will have 7 young brothers and sisters who will visit Cleveland in US for church conference and Bible pursuing. May brothers and sisters pray for them to grow in the Lord.
<Reminder>
- Brothers and sisters, please bring your own bible to the meeting. Please take the Bible Reading Supplement for your daily Bible reading after the meeting.
- Please come on time for the meeting. During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence.
- When you prepare the love feast for Lord’s Day lunch, please do not prepare any food containing nuts as someone may have food allergy. After the love feast, please remember to bring back your plates.
Intercession:
- We have more than 40 gospel friends who are coming regularly to our gatherings recently. Pray that the Lord will bless them to receive His salvation earlier and they may become a member in God’s family. Also pray that the Lord will keep us fervent in spirit to have more learning in the work of the gospel.
- May the Lord give us his bountiful supply of His words in every meeting so that the brothers and sisters can grow in life and the gospel friends can be attracted into the name of the Lord..
- Pray for the newly baptized Sister Yi-Nan Zhao and Sister Bi Han. May the Lord bless her spiritual growth in life.
- Please pray for the six young people (Nelson, Chris, Hannah, Christine, Cherie, and Winnie) that our Lord can bless them and lead them into the university which fits them for their growth.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters or their relatives who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them sufficient grace. Especially pray for the health of Brothers HinSang Woon and Shanwon Chow.
Serving This Week: (Nov. 22)
- Sharing: Yulin Wang & David Tan
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Olsen Yu
- Serving Bread and Cup: Olsen YU, Jason Wang & Patrick Li
- Pianist: Hannah Cui
- Cleaning: Steven Wang Family, Sarah, Cindy, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
Serving Next Week: (Nov. 29)
- Sharing: All brothers and sisters
- Breaking the Bread: Shanwon Chow & Richard Cui
- Serving Bread and Cup: Sam Li, Jason Wang & Sean Dong
- Pianist: Hannah Cui
- Cleaning: Steven Wang Family, Sarah, Cindy, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
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