Lord’s Day Message: Gospel Meeting
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (Jhn. 3:16)
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. (Rom. 10:9-10)
everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. (Isa. 43:7)
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Eph. 3:20-21)
for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you. (1 Pet. 1:24-25)
1 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate that faces toward the east; and behold, the water was trickling out on the south side.
3 Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep. 4 Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep. 5 Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through. 6 And he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?”
Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 As I went back, I saw on the bank of the river very many trees on the one side and on the other. 8 And he said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, and enters the sea; when the water flows into the sea, the water will become fresh. 9 And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes. 10 Fishermen will stand beside the sea. From Engedi to Eneglaim it will be a place for the spreading of nets. Its fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. 12 And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.” (Eze. 47:1-12)
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'” (Jhn. 7:38)
Message Next Week: Gen. 36-40 (same with Bible reading schedule)
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting/Chinese Speaking Young People:
13/8 Sun. 7:30pm, Patrick & Lily’s
14/8 Mon., 7:30pm, Richard & Flora’s, (Dinner @ 7pm)
Pursuing of Uni Students: 15/8 Tue. 7:30pm, Yulin’s (7:00 dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 16/8 Wed. 10:00am, Lili’s (Normanhurst)
Prayer Meeting: 16/8 Wed. 7:45pm, David Tan’s
Pursuing of Words: 18/8 Fri. 8:00 pm, David Tan’s
Saturday Home Meeting：19/8 Sat. 7:30pm
Bill & Christine’s (YP & adults)
Olsen & Likun’s (Gospel group)
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
- For the upcoming week, the Bible reading schedule is on Gen. 36-40. May the Lord keep strengthening all the brothers and sisters to continue the group Bible reading. Please remind and encourage each other.
- Today after the gospel meeting we will have three sisters, Lili Chen, Jenny Zhu and Yun-Yue Lin, who will be baptized into the Lord. May all the brothers and sisters come together to support them in prayer, praise and thanksgiving.
- The church would like to give thanks to the 11 saints from North America. They have been good testimonies for the Lord in the past 12 days. May the Lord bless their journey back to home as well as those who have opened up to the gospel. We do pray through our continuous follow up, they can receive the full salvation of the Lord and enter our church life.
- On 30/9 – 1/10 we will have a 2 days spring conference. We will invite Brother Peter Cheng from Indianapolis and Brother Xian-Jing Chin from ChongQing as speakers. May the Lord use this chance to continue blessing the testimony of His church and help all the brothers and sisters to grow in Him.
- Sister Angela has design a T-shirt with a church logo. You can purchase If interested.
<Reminder>
- For the brothers and sisters, please come on time and bring your own Bible and hymn book for the Lord’s Day meeting.
- 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 loud in the kitchen.
- Please keep the play field and rooms tidy and put all equipments in place after use.
- 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 (4 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang and Frank Wang, and 4 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, XiaChun Li & YuRong Liu). May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
- Pray for those year 12 young people who are taking the HSC trials. May the Lord give them wisdom and abundant grace.
- 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.
Serving This Week: (Aug. 13)
- Message: Ben Sheu and US visitors
- Breaking the Bread: N/A
- Serving Bread and Cup: N/A
- Cleaning: Brett & Linda Family, Sean Dong & Wei Qiong Family, Jessic, John & Peter, Lisa Tao Family, Bill & Christine Family
- Kitchen: Lydia & Margaret
- Children: Supervisor – Joe & Jessie
Singing – Combined
Teachers – Betty & Berry
Serving Next Week: (Aug. 20)
- Message: Richard Chen & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan & Olsen Yu
- Serving Bread and Cup: Sean Dong, Patrick Li, Richard Cui & Jason Wang
- Cleaning: Raymond & Lucy Family, Thomas & Lena, Joyce & Chris, Joe & Lili Family, Michael & Mandy Family, Margaret Yang
- Kitchen: Anne & Susan
- Children: Supervisor – Flora & Hannah
Singing – Combined
Teachers – Angela & Tracy
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