Message: Psalms 1 & 2
Psm 1: The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psm 2: The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed
1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, 6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Act 13:33 The Resurrection of Christ
this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, “‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’
Questions for Group Discussion
- In Psalms 1, how did the psalmist describe a person’s delight in the law of God? By using the image of a tree planted by streams of waters, what kind of results will this person have? How can these descriptions help us today?
- From the revelation in the New Testament, Psalms 2 describes the resurrection and reigning of Christ. From verses 10-12, how should we respond to Christ who resurrected and reigned?
Message Next Week: Collaroy Conference (Mat. 21-22)
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 9/4 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard Cui’s (w/ dinner)
Pursuing of Uni Students:
10/4 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin’s (w/ dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 11/4 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah Dong’s
Prayer Meeting: 11/4 Wed. 7:45pm,
Yvonne’s (Chatswood), Olsen’s (Warrawee)
Collaroy Conference：13-15/4 Fri. night to Sun. 3 pm.
Collaroy Centre, 22 Homestead Ave, Collaroy
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
- The Collaroy conference
Time: April 13-15 (Friday night to Sunday afternoon)
Registration: April 13, 5-7 pm.
Speaker: Brother Titus Chu
Topic: Matthew 21-22, Behold, your King is coming to you
Registration and fees: please contact Sisters Jessie or Esther
Things to bring: Bible and hymnal, etc. please contact Brother Thomas and Sister Hannah Cui for details.
- There will not be a meeting at the hall on April 15.
- There are T-shirts for sale for the conference. They cost $11 each. If you are willing to buy one, please pay through the offering box and write “for T-shirt” on the offering envelop.
- We will enter into the book of Acts for the Lord’s Day message after the conference. We hope that the church can become the testimony of the gospel through the supply of His words.
- The dates of the US trip for the 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 the first week or join for the entire two weeks. Please fellowship with Brother Yulin Wang for details.
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 upcoming Collaroy conference. May the Lord touch the hearts of the brothers and sisters to participate; bless the spirit, soul, and the body of the speaker, Brother Titus; and give us His rich presence and life supply.
- Pray for the new believers (7 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang, Stephen, William, Yuan Liu and Yuan-Pei Zhao as well as 12 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, Lili Chen, Jenny Zhu, Yun-Yue Lin, Li-Qin Wu, Yun Zhu, Joies, Ariel Chen, Lu Gan, Lan-Xiu Zhang and Li-Fang Ge. 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: (Apr. 8)
- Message: Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Jason Wang
- Serving Bread and Cup: Jason Wang, Richard Cui, Ash Li, Patrick Li
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Anne Family, Tina & Ash, Benchu Guo Family, Yulin & Jessica Family
- Kitchen: Hannah & YuRong
- Children: Supervisor – David
Singing – Sarah & Tina
Teachers – Sarah & Tina
Serving Next Week: (Apr. 15)
- Message: Titus Chu (Conference)
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan & Raymond Young
- Serving Bread and Cup: Patrick Li, Chuan Ma, Peter Zhang & John Ji
- Cleaning: N/A
- Kitchen: N/A
- Children: Special arrangement
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