Lord’s Day Message: Basic Lessons for Christians (3) Knowing the Bible and Enjoying Reading it
- Knowing the Bible
- Its source
a. Breathed out by God or Inspired by God (2Tim. 3:16a)
b. Through man carried along by the Holy Spirit (2Pet. 1:21)
2. Its content: Old Testament 39 books and New Testament 27 books
3. Its theme
a. The relationship between God and man
b. Spirit and Life (John 6:63, 5:39-40; Mat. 4:4)
4. Its functions
a. To give us the wisdom for salvation (2Tim. 3:15; John 20:31)
b. To help us grow spiritually (1Pet. 2:2)
c. To give us enlightenment and guidance (Psm. 119:105, 130; Heb. 4:12)
d. To perfect and equip us (2Tim. 3:16-17)
- How to read the Bible
- Come to the Lord to receive His life (John 5:39-40, 6:63; 2Cor. 3:6)
- Receive the life supply with enjoyment (Jer. 15:16; Psm. 119:103)
- Understand its context, fact and background
a. Do not twist it (2Pet. 1:20, 3:19)
b. Use references properly
c. Fellowship with mature saints
4. Read publically and/or with others (1Tim. 4:13; 2Tim.2:22)
5. Establish a daily reading habit and it’s better to do it at a certain time (Acts 17:11)
- After Bible reading
- Meditate on the Lord’s word and let it dwell in us (Jos. 1:8; Col. 3:16)
- Apply to our living with faith (Heb. 4:2)
- Do the word (Mat. 7:24-27)
- Follow/Become its pattern (2Tim. 1:13)
Important Verses
15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2Tim. 3:15-17)
39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. (John 5:39-40)
But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” (Mat. 4:4)
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psm. 119:105)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12)
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts. (Jer. 15:16)
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:11)
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. (Jos. 1:8)
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Col. 3:16)
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” (Mat. 7:24-27)
Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (2Tim. 1:13)
Next Topics: Basic Lessons for Christians (4) Prayer – Fellowship with the Lord
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting: 23/5 Mon., 7:30pm, (dinner @ 7pm) Richard & Flora’s
Pursuing of Uni Students: 24/5 Tue. 7:30, Yulin & Jessica’s
Sisters Meeting: 25/5 Wed. 10:00am, Lena’s
Prayer Meeting: 25/5 Wed. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall
Pursuing of Words: 27/5 Fri., 8:00pm, David’s
Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults： 28/5 Sat. 7:30pm, Thomas & Lena’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.
- Regarding the Basic Lessons for Christians for the Lord’s Day message if any brother or sister has any suggestions, please fellowship with Brother Yulin Wang.
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 there will a review meeting for the Collaroy conference. Those who have served in the conference 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 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
Serving Next Week: (May 29)
- Message: Thomas Wu and David Tan
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan and Olsen Yu
- Serving Bread and Cup: Olsen Yu, Benchu Guo, Jason Wang & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Ann Family, Richard Huang Family, Benchu Guo Family, Yulin Family
- Kitchen: Susan & Pauline
- Children: Singing – Jono/Pris
Teachers – Angela/Tina
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