Lord’s Day Message: Ephesians 2:1-10
1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience– 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved– 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Message Outline: The Producing of the church – Experiencing God’s power of resurrection
- Situation before being saved – dead in trespasses and sins
- Following the course of this world
- Following the prince of the power of the air – disobedience
- Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind – the children of wrath
- The experience of God’s resurrection power
- Because of God’s rich mercy and great love
- Making us alive with Christ
- Raising us up with Christ
- Seating us with Christ in the heavenly places
- To show the immeasurable riches of God’s grace in the coming ages
- Summary of salvation
- It is by God’s grace and it is a gift of God
- It is not from us, nor from our works
- To exhibit the believers as God’s workmanship (masterpiece)
- Our application and discussion
- What is the turning point that we can be transferred from death in trespasses and sins to being alive with Christ?
- What are the three aspects to experience God’s power? Do you know or experience these power?
- Do you know (or agree) that the salvation is not from us, neither by our works? However, why verse 10 says that we are for good works which God has prepared for us? What is the difference between these two works?
Message Next Week: Special Topic (Combined Meeting)
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting/Chinese Speaking Young People:
26/2 Sun. 7:30om., Patrick & Lily’s
27/2 Mon., 7:30pm, Richard & Flora’s, (Dinner @ 7pm)
Pursuing of Uni Students: 28/2 Tue. 7:30pm, Yulin’s
Sisters Meeting: 1/3 Wed. 10:00am, Pauline’s
Prayer Meeting: 1/3 Wed. 8:00pm, David Tan’s (Combined)
Pursuing of Words: 3/3 Fri. 8pm, David Tan’s
Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults：
4/3 Sat. 7:30pm, Olsen & Likun’s (Gospel group)
Sam & Hannah’s (YP & other adults)
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
- From the last Lord’s Day, the financial balance for January 22-24 young people camp is surplus of $91.50. We thanks the Lord for His rich blessing and the support from the brothers and sisters.
- This year the Collaroy conference will be held on April 14-17. Brothers Michael Samulak and Benjamin Sheu will be the speakers and they will cover the book of Jonah. This year all the brothers and sisters, young people and adults, can all join together.
The invitation card is ready for us to pick up and use it. The cost of the conference is $350 for adults and $300 for children (the real cost is $415.80/adult, $331.80/child for hotel room; and $327.60/adult, $315.00/child for cabin). The difference may be made up by offering. However, if anyone has financial difficulty, please fellowship with Brother Richard Chen or Yulin Wang that the cost can be waived in portion or in full amount.
The registration forms are already prepared and please register with Sister Hannah Cui. The deadline is March 29. For details please contact Sister Hannah Cui or Brother Yulin Wang.
<Reminder>
- During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence and not to walk around or to wonder/talk too laud 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.
Please refrain from bringing uncooked food for the love feast so we may lighten the work for the serving ones in the kitchen.
Intercession:
- May the Lord bless the gospel friends among us that they can know how precious the Lord is and are willing to believe in Him.
- Pray for the new believers (15 brothers and sisters in 2016). May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
- May the Lord bless the Collaroy conference that the brothers and sisters can desire to participate and joyfully receive the supply of God’s word and love of brothers and sisters.
- 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.
- Please pray for the childbirth of Sister Lena. May the Lord bless her delivery.
Serving Next Week: (Mar. 5)
- Message: Yulin Wang
- Serving before Meeting: All
- Breaking the Bread: TBA
- Serving Bread and Cup: TBA
- Cleaning: Raymond & Lucy Family, Thomas & Lena, Chris & Joyce, Joe & Lili Family, Michael & Mandy Family, Margaret Young
- Kitchen: Julie & DD
- Children: Supervisor –Lamee, Singing – Angela & Sarah, Teachers – Elas & Holly (&Mandy)
2017 Church Activities
- Collaroy Conf. (Apr.14-17)
- Mother’s Day (May 14)
- US Visit and training (July-Aug.)
- English speaking Gospel Meeting (Aug.)
- Church conference (Sep.30-Oct.2)
- Gospel Meeting with Hymns (Dec. 3)
- US church conference (YP) (Dec.)
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