Lord’s Day Message: Matthew 10-11
10: 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
11: 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. … 25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Questions for Discussion
- In Matthew 10 what did Jesus ask the apostles to do after He sent them out? The Lord told them what will happen to them and the lessons they will learn. Among these are there any words that renew or help your understanding about preaching or serving?
- How do you get help to serve from the verses in Matthew 11:28-30?
Message Next Week: Mat.12
Bible Reading Schedule: Mat.12; Exo.22-25
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Meeting of Chinese Speaking Young People:
23/10 Mon. 7:30pm, Richard Cui’s (7:00 dinner)
Pursuing of Uni Students:
24/10 Tue. 7:30pm, Yulin’s (7:00 dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 25/10 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah’s
Prayer Meeting: 25/10 Wed. 7:45pm,
Lydia’s (Chatswood), David Tan’s (Warrawee)
Pursuing of Words: 27/10 Fri. 8:00 pm, David Tan’s
Saturday Home Meeting：28/10 Sat. 7:30pm,
Young People & Parents: Bill & Christine’s
Gospel Group: Olsen & Likun’s
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
- If any gospel friend is willing to be baptized on November, please contact brother Yulin Wang.
- On December 3 we plan to have a hymn singing gospel meeting. Brothers and sisters, please from a group and begin to prepare. Each group please choose a coordinator and give the name list and hymns to brother Yulin Wang.
<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 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.
- Pray for those year 12 young people who are in the process of HSC exams. 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: (Oct. 22)
- Message: Patrick Li & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan & Chuan Ma
- Serving Bread and Cup: Richard Cui, Sean Dong, Patrick Li & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Anne Family, Tina Zhang & Ash Li, Benchu Guo Family, Yulin & Jessica Family
- Kitchen: Lydia & Hannah
- Children: Supervisor – Christine
Singing – Christine & Angela
Teachers – Angela & Esther
Serving Next Week: (Oct. 29)
- Message: David Tan & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Shanwon Chow & Olsen Yu
- Serving Bread and Cup: Olsen Yu, Jason Wang, Patrick Li & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Anne Family, Tina Zhang & Ash Li, Benchu Guo Family, Yulin & Jessica Family
- Kitchen: Lili & Mandy
- Children: Supervisor – Lily
Singing – Sarah & Vasya
Teachers – Chris & Jono
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