Newsletter 2019/01/27

 

Newsletter for Church in Sydney   Jan. 20, 2019

 

 

Messages: Romans 2:1-16

God’s Righteous Judgment

¹ Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. ² We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. ³ Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? ⁴ Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? ⁵ But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

⁶ He will render to each one according to his works: ⁷ to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; ⁸ but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. ⁹ There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, ¹⁰ but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. ¹¹ For God shows no partiality.

God’s Judgment and the Law

¹² For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. ¹³ For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. ¹⁴ For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. ¹⁵ They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them ¹⁶ on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Message Next Week: Special Topic (Combined Meeting)

Announcements:

1. We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into the family of God.

After the meeting we will have a love feast lunch. We hope that everyone can stay to enjoy the fellowship and love of the Lord with us. There is a beautiful tea set and tea in the hall, we welcome all to use it for fellowship after lunch.

2. All the brother and sisters that serves children please stay for fellowship after lunch.
3. Next Lord’s Day is a combined meeting. The lunch love feast is prepared and shared by all brothers and sisters. Because this is very close to Chinese New Year, we would like to encourage everyone to prepare more and stay at the hall after lunch for more fellowship.

If any brother or sister is willing to share what have received or experienced before the Lord recently, please contact brother Yulin Wang.

4. Last week our Chinese speaking young people started using a app (wedevote Bible) to read the Bible. Now there are 26 people in the group. We would like to encourage more people to join and pursue together. If you are interested, please contact brother Richard Cui or sister Flora.

For English speaking saints, if you also like to read the Bible together, please contact brother Thomas Wu.

5. If any gospel friend is considering to be baptized in the near future, please fellowship with brother Yulin Wang for a lesson of baptism.
6. This Saturday 12:00-13:30 is the last time for the Chinese speaking online Bible pursuing in this stage. The content is Ephesians 2. We welcome all the brothers and sisters to join.

The online Bible pursuing in English will be held on Feb. 12, 19, and 26. (Tuesday night). If you are interested, please contact brother Thomas Wu for details.

Church Meetings/Time/Place

Home Meetings

Chinese Speaking Young People: 28/1 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard & Flora (w/dinner)

@ Chatswood: 31/1 Thu. 8:00pm, Ming Pan

@ North Region: 2/2 Sat. 7:30pm, Bill & Christine’s

Pursuing of ES young adults:

29/1 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin’s (w/ dinner)

Sisters Meeting: 30/1 Wed. 10:00am, Megan’s

Prayer Meeting: 30/1 Wed. 7:45pm, Meeting Hall

Pursuing for Ministering: 1/2 Fri., 8pm, Cancelled

Online Bible Pursuing: 2/2 Sat., 12pm, Meeting Hall

Intercession:

1. May the Lord bless our gospel friends so that they can know how precious the Lord is and become willing to believe in Him.
2. Pray for the new believers (5 brothers: Yuan-Pei Zhao, Chao Ma, Lyon Yang, Jack Zhou and Joe Zhou as well as 16 sisters: Lu Gan, Lan-Xiu Zhang, Li-Fang Ge, Kelie Wei, Li-Yuan Xu, Jean Hu, MinFang Wu, XiuQing Chen, Heidi Li, Tracy Lin, Sophie, AnJie Lin, Han Huang, Ariana Chang, Feng-Lian Li and Miao-Lian Li. May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
3. 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. Especially please pray for Brother Michael Lin, Sisters Yvonne, YuLan Ding, Ah Seng Chow, and Kelly Wei.

Serving This Week: (Jan. 27)

1. Message: Yulin Wang (Downstairs)

Benjamin Lim （Upstairs）

2. Breaking Bread: Yulin Wang & Peter Zhang
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Sean Dong, Benchu Guo, Michael Qiu, & Sam Li
4. Food: Group 4
5. Cleaning: English Speaking Group
6. Children: Esther, Mandy & Tracy

Serving Next Week: (Feb. 3)

1. Message: Yulin Wang (Combined Meeting)
2. Breaking Bread: Thomas Wu & David Tan
3. Serving Bread & Cup: MengQiang Lin, Ash Li, Sean Dong & Richard Cui
4. Food: All the brothers and sisters
5. Cleaning: Chinese Speaking Young People
6. Children: TBA

 

 

 

 

 

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