Messages: Romans 9:19-10:4
God’s Sovereign Choice
19 You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory— 24 even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? 25 As indeed he says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’ and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.'” 26 “And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God.'”
27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved, 28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay.” 29 And as Isaiah predicted, “If the Lord of hosts had not left us offspring, we would have been like Sodom and become like Gomorrah.”
Israel’s Unbelief
30 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33 as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Message Next Week: Romans 10
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 for lunch. We hope that everyone can stay to enjoy the fellowship and love of the Lord with us. There are tea and tea sets in the hall, and we welcome all to use it for fellowship after lunch.
2. The Chinese speaking Online Ephesians Bible study will be held at hall today from 1:00-2:30 pm (The last one in this series). We do encourage the brothers and sisters to join this meeting and to receive the light of God’s words.
3. Since the new believer’s lessons will begin today, the Lord’s Day meeting (Downstairs) will be arranged in the following way:
10:00-10:50 Lord’s Table and announcement
10:50-11:25 Message
11:25-12:00 New believers’ lesson and groups discussion.
Because the schedule is very tight, we do encourage all the brothers and sisters to come to the meeting on time.
4. There will be a food serving fellowship after lunch next Lord’s Day. All the serving brothers and sisters, especially the group leaders, please join the fellowship.
5. The financial report of April Collaroy Conference
Offering income: $19,053.00
Expenses: $22,116.40 (including offering for the two speaking brothers)
There is a deficit of $3,063.40. May the brothers and sisters remember this before the Lord.
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 17/6 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard & Flora (w/dinner)
@ Chatswood: 20/6 Thu. 8:00pm, Ming Pan
@ North Region: 22/6 Sat. 7:30pm, Bill & Christine
Pursuing of ES young adults:
18/6 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin (w/ dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 19/6 Wed. 4:00pm, Meeting Hall
Prayer Meeting: 19/6 Wed. 7:45pm, Meeting Hall
High school students meeting: 21/6 Fri. 7:30pm, Yulin
Pursuing for Ministering: 21/6 Fri. 8:00pm, David Tan
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 future of our Chinese speaking young people, especially for their immigration. May the Lord lead them and bless them.
3. Pray for the Chinese speaking New Believers’ Lessons that all the brothers and sisters who join the lessons can be built up in truth and grow in life.
4. Pray for the new believers (7 brothers: Chao Ma, Lyon Yang, Jack Zhou, Joe Zhou, You-Gen Wang, JiZhong Gan, and YiChang Zhang as well as 17 sisters: MinFang Wu, XiuQing Chen, Heidi Li, Tracy Lin, Sophie, AnJie Lin, Han Huang, Ariana Chang, Feng-Lian Li, Miao-Lian Li, Xin An, Jennifer Meng, Phoenix Bao, Grace Li, Coco Li, Gina Wang and Sharon Zhou.) May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
5. 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.
6. Pray for the testimony of the church in Canberra. May the Lord show His power of the gospel and raise up brothers and sisters for a strong testimony.
Serving This Week: (June 16)
1. Message: Richard Chen & Thomas Wu (Downstairs)
Yulin Wang (Upstairs)
2. Breaking Bread: David Tan & Peter Zhang
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Patrick Li, Sam Li, Benchu Guo & Kevin Zhu
4. Food: Group 1
5. Cleaning: English Speaking Group
6. Children: Christine Han, Vasya, Lillian, Tina Zhang
Serving Next Week: (June 23)
1. Message: Yulin Wang (Downstairs)
Raymond Young (Upstairs)
2. Breaking Bread: Yulin Wang & Patrick Li
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Patrick Li, Benchu Guo, Sean Dong & Peter Zhang
4. Food: Group 2
5. Cleaning: Chinese Speaking Group
6. Children: Lamee, Angela, Priscilla, Leonie & Joe
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Acc Name: Christians In Sydney
BSB: 062-155
Acc no: 904388
Please also write the purpose of the transfer on the reference (such as Collaroy conference, etc.)
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