Newsletter 2017/10/8

Lord’s Day Message: Mat. 6-7

6: ¹ “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. ² “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ³ But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴ so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

⁶ But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

¹⁷ But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, ¹⁸ that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

¹⁹ “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, ²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? …… ³² For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ³⁴ “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

7: ⁷ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

¹³ “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. ¹⁴ For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

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.”

Questions for Discussion

1. In Matthew 6 it teaches us to live before God. What is the difference between living before God and before man (or to please God and to please man)? How can we learn to have a single heart to please God in our living?
2. How can we not worry about what we need in our living? In these two chapters, which verses can help us in this aspect?

Message Next Week: Mat.8-9

Bible Reading Schedule: Mat.8-9; Exo.16-18

Church Meetings/Time/Place

Meeting of Chinese Speaking Young People:

9/10 Mon. 7:30pm, Richard Cui’s  (7:00 dinner)

Pursuing of Uni Students:

10/10 Tue. 7:30pm, Yulin’s  (7:00 dinner)

Sisters Meeting: 11/10 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah’s

Prayer Meeting: 11/10 Wed. 7:45pm,

Lydia’s (Chatswood), Olsen & Likun (Warrawee)

Pursuing of Words: 13/10 Fri. 8:00 pm, Yulin’s

Saturday Home Meeting：14/10 Sat. 7:30pm,

Young People & Parents: Joe & Lili’

Gospel Group: Olsen & Likun’s

Announcements:

1. We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
2. If any gospel friend is willing to be baptized on 5/11, please fellowship with brother Yulin Wang.
3. On December 3 we plan to have a hymn singing gospel meeting. Brothers and sisters, please begin to prepare. If any brothers or sisters is willing to become a coordinator for this activity, please fellowship with brother Yulin Wang.
4. For the visit to North America and attending the church conference in Cleveland in December, please fellowship with Brother Raymond Young if you are interested to join.

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1. For the brothers and sisters, please come on time and bring your own Bible and hymn book for the Lord’s Day meeting.
2. 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.
3. Please keep the play field and rooms tidy and put all equipments in place after use.
4. 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:

1. 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.
2. Pray for the new believers (4 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang and Frank Wang, and 7 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, XiaChun Li, YuRong Liu, Lili Chen, Jenny Zhu and Yun-Yue Lin). May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
3. Pray for those year 12 young people who are studying for the HSC. May the Lord give them wisdom and abundant grace.
4. 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: (Oct. 8)

1. Message: Raymond
2. Breaking the Bread: Yulin Wang & Richard Cui
3. Serving Bread and Cup: Sam Li, Jason Wang, Sean Dong & Richard Cui
4. Cleaning: Steven Wang, Cindy, Joy, Lily, Lian, Michael Qui Family, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
5. Kitchen: Anne & Margret
6. Children: Supervisor – Lydia & Flora

Singing – Combined

Teachers – Christine & Mandy

Serving Next Week: (Oct. 15)

1. Message: Richard Chen & Yulin Wang
2. Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Patrick Li
3. Serving Bread and Cup: Patrick Li, Chuan Ma, Jason Wang & Benchu Guo
4. Cleaning: Steven Wang, Cindy, Joy, Lily, Lian, Michael Qui Family, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
5. Kitchen: Didy & WeiQiong
6. Children: Supervisor – Hannah & Lily

Singing – Chris & David

Teachers – Betty & Berry