Lord’s Day Message: Basic Lessons for Christians (2) A Life Journey of Growth in Life
- To experience God’s salvation, in our whole life we must
- Run the race (Heb. 12:1-2a; Phil. 3:13-14)
- Be perfected in God’s good work (Phil. 1:6; Heb. 12:2)
- Grow up into God’s full salvation (1 Pet. 2:2; Rom. 5:10)
- To grow healthily in the Lord we need to
- Take care of our heart (Prov. 4:23; Mat. 13:3-9, 18-23)
- Deal with all the negative matters of our past: such as weight, sin and idols etc. (Heb. 12:1; 1 Thes. 1:9; 1 Pet. 2:1)
- Deny the self and renew our mind to follow the Lord (Luke 9:23; Rom. 12:2)
- Receive God’s word as our nutrition (1 Pet. 2:2)
- Establish a close relationship with the Lord (John 15:5)
- Be supplied and perfected from gifted brothers and sisters (Eph. 4:11-14)
- In our whole life, what we hear and receive needs to become our reality and testimony (Jam. 1:22; Eph. 5:8)
Important Verses
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, … (Heb 12:1-2a)
13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:13-14)
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil 1:6)
1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— (1Pe 2:1-2)
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. (Rom. 5:10)
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (Pro 4:23)
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” (Mat 13:19-23)
For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, (1 Thes 1:9)
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. (Eph. 4:11-14)
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (Jam. 1:22)
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (Eph.5:8)
Next Topics: Basic Lessons for Christians (3) Knowing Bible and Enjoy God’s word
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting: 16/5 Mon., 7:30pm, (dinner @ 7pm)
Richard & Flora’s
Pursuing of Uni Students: 17/5 Tue. 7:30, Yulin & Jessica’s
Sisters Meeting: 18/5 Wed. 10:00am, Anne’s
Prayer Meeting: 18/5 Wed. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall
Pursuing of Words: 20/5 Fri., 8:00pm, David’s
Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults：21/5 Sat. 7:30pm, Yulin & Jessica’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. After meeting please stay for lunch and enjoy the love feast together with us.
- From now until the end of August the Lord’s Day message will cover Basic Lessons for Christians which include life, truth, practices and living to help brothers and sisters to establish a firm foundation for Christian living. Accordingly, the meeting schedule will change to: the Lord’s Table 45 mins, message 45 mins, and the last 30 mins for discussion and sharing in small groups.
In the small group we hope everyone’s sharing can be short and to the point so that more brothers and sisters can share.
- Today after lunch could the brothers and sisters who plan to visit US on May please come to the prayer room for fellowship.
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- Brothers and sisters, please bring your own bible to the meeting.
- Please come on time for the meeting. During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence and not to walk around or to wonder in the kitchen.
- 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:
- Pray for the Basic Lessons for Christians in the coming Lord’s Day meetings that every brother and sister can receive the life supply and grow stably in the Lord.
- There are five brothers and sisters who will visit Cleveland US for church conference and pursue. Please pray for them that they can bring back the abundant spiritual supply and become our blessings.
- Pray for the gospel work of the church and may the Lord keep us fervent in spirit to preach the gospel. Pray that the Lord will bless the gospel friends to believe into the Lord and to be baptized into God’s family.
- Pray for those who are baptized this year (Brothers David Hu, Gerald Huang, Bangde Liu and Peter Zhang, and sisters, Li Li, Mandy Zhou, Leonie, and Berry Fei) May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters or their relatives (Richard Chen’s Father) who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them sufficient grace. Pray especially for the health of Brothers HinSang Woon and Brother Shanwon Chow.
- Pray for those year 12 students among us. May the Lord give them wisdom to meet the needs of the exam and help them to know His presence as their encouragement and timely help.
Serving This Week: (May 15)
- Message: Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Chuan Ma
- Serving Bread and Cup: Sam Li, Jason Wang, Richard Cui & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Steven Wang Family, Sarah, Cindy, Jo & Lily Family, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
- Kitchen: Baoling Lei & Christine Han
- Children: Singing – Chris/David
Teachers – Jerry/Jono
Serving Next Week: (May 22)
- Message: Richard Chen & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Yulin Wang & Jason Wang
- Serving Bread and Cup: Sean Dong, Patrick Li, Richard Cui & Jason Wang
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Ann Family, Richard Huang Family, Benchu Guo Family, Yulin Family
- Kitchen: Lisa & Lydia
- Children: Singing – Sarah/Vasya
Teachers – Holly/Fiona
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