Message: Matt. 24
1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
… 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. …
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know 51 and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Questions for Group Discussion
- Concerning the end time and the second coming of the Christ, which Bible verses impress you the most? Please share the facts of the scripture and the enlightenment you received.
- What should the faithful and wise servant do? How do we apply this to our church life today?
Message Next Week: Matt. 25 (Combined Meeting)
Bible Reading Schedule: Matt. 25, Lev. 11-15
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 26/2 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard Cui’s (w/ dinner)
@ Kingsgrove: 27/2 Tue. 10:30am, Shanwon Chow’s
@ Chatswood: 1/3 Thu. 8:00pm, Pan Ming’s
@ North Region: 3/3 Sat. 7:30pm, Bill & Christine’s
Pursuing of Uni Students:
27/2 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin’s (w/ dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 28/2 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah Dong’s
Prayer Meeting: 28/2 Wed. 7:45pm,
Yvonne’s (54/2 Parkside Lane, Chatswood),
Olsen’s (Warrawee)
High School Meeting: 2/3 Fri. 7:00 pm, Yulin’s
Pursuing for Ministering: 2/3 Fri. 8:00pm, David Tan’s
Gospel Group Meeting：3/3 Sat. 7:30pm, 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.
- Next Lord’s Day meeting will be a combined meeting. You may come to hall after 9am for breakfast and prepare our hearts to worship Him.
- The Collaroy conference will be held on April 13-15, from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. The speaker will be Brother Titus Chu. This conference is for every brother and sister and will include the young people activities. Please set aside this period of time so your whole family can join together. The cost for two days stay will be:
Cabin: Adults $160, Child $140, Toddler (3+) $50, infant (<3): Free.
Hotel: Adults $200, Child $160, Toddler: $50
Day Visit: $35/Day; Meal: $15 Each
There will be a service meeting for the conference at the lunch time. If you were invited, please join the meeting. If you are interested to serve, you are also welcome to join.
- The date of US visiting for Cleveland training: 23-28/7 (1st week), 30/7-3/8 (2nd week). If you are willing to go, you can choose to go for first week or join for two weeks. Please fellowship with Brother Yulin Wang for details.
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- 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 meeting next week and may the Spirit touch people, leading them to know how precious the Lord is and become willing to believe in Him.
- Pray for the new believers (6 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang, Stephen, William and Yuan Liu as well as 9 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, Lili Chen, Jenny Zhu, Yun-Yue Lin, Li-Qin Wu, Yun Zhu, Joies, and Ariel Chen. May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
- 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: (Feb. 25)
- Message: Patrick Li & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Shanwon Chow & Richard Cui
- Serving Bread and Cup: Patrick Li, Sam Li, Olsen Yu & Richard Cui
- Cleaning: Sam & Hannah Family, Tina & Fiona Jiang, Hannah Dong & Vic, Patrick & Lily Family, Baolin Lei, Vanessa Lu
- Kitchen: YuRong & Baoling
- Children: Supervisor – Joe
Singing – Sarah & Tina
Teachers – Sarah & Tina
Serving Next Week: (Mar. 4)
- Message: Raymond Young & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Thomas Wu & Richard Chen
- Serving Bread and Cup: Peter Zhang, Sam Li, Jason Wang & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Sam & Hannah Family, Tina & Fiona Jiang, Hannah Dong & Vic, Patrick & Lily Family, Baolin Lei, Vanessa Lu
- Kitchen: Lili & Julie
- Children: Supervisor – Tina
Singing – Christine & Holly
Teachers – Christine & Holly
Church Activities in 2018
April 13-15: Collaroy Conference
July 23 – Aug. 3.: Training in US Cleveland (Chinese Speaking)
Aug. Gospel Odyssey (visiting of US young people)
Oct.: Spring Conference
Dec.: Gospel Meeting with hymns
Conference in US (English Speaking)
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