Messages: Romans 14:13-23
Do Not Cause Another to Stumble
13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble. 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
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But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. (Mat. 18:6)
18 And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19 since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Mark 7:18-23)
Message Next Week: Special Topics (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 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. Starting next week, the food service will be changed back to everyone bringing in dishes. However, we do need someone to serve in the kitchen. If you are willing to serve, please contact brother Ming Pan.
We hope that if you are not in food service, then you can join the cleaning service. If you are willing, please fellowship with brother Joe Zhou. (The English speaking group will serve cleaning every three weeks.)
We hope all the brothers and sisters can offer our bodies as a living sacrifice and learn to work together and support each other.
3. Praise the Lord that brother DeRong Zhang will be baptized today after meeting. May all the brothers and sisters come together to praise God and bless the future of our brother.
If any gospel friend is willing to be baptized into the family of God, please contact brother Yulin Wang.
4. Next week is a combined week. The brothers and sisters can come to hall for breakfast after 9am and prepare our hearts to worship the Lord. The love feast at lunch will be prepared and shared by every brother and sister.
5. 2019 Spring Conference
Speaker: Benjamin Sheu
Topics: The Life of Abraham (Gen. 15)
Dates: October 5-7 (Sat. morning to Monday morning)
Place: Meeting Hall
Brother Benjamin Sheu will arrive with his wife Johanna in early October. After the conference they will stay in Sydney for another 2 to 3 months to serve and strengthen our English speaking saints. May we all pray for their coming.
6. There will be a conference at the end of year. We do encourage the English speaking young people to attend so that our second generation brothers and sisters can then experience His truthfulness and His abundant grace. If you are interested in going, please contact brother Yulin Wang.
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 26/8 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard & Flora (w/dinner)
@ Chatswood: 29/8 Thu. 8:00pm, Ming Pan
@ North Region: 31/8 Sat. 7:30pm, Lu Gan
English speaking Bible study:
27/8 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin (w/ dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 28/8 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah Dong
Prayer Meeting: 28/8 Wed. 7:45pm, Meeting Hall
High school students meeting: 30/8 Fri. Yulin
Pursuing for Ministering: 30/8 Fri. 8:00pm, Cancelled
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 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.
3. Pray for the Year 12 students who are preparing the HSC exams. May the Lord be with them in all the process and bless their future.
4. Pray for the future of our Chinese speaking young people, especially for their immigration. May the Lord lead them and bless them. Pray also for those who will leave for other cities for study or work (Jean, Albert, and Kevin). May the Lord bless them that they love and serve Him continuously wherever they go.
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: (Aug. 25)
1. Message: Joe Zhou & Yulin Wang (Downstairs)
Thomas Wu & David Tan (Upstairs)
2. Breaking Bread: David Tan & MengQiang Lin
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Richard Cui, Peter Zhang, Sean Dong & MengQiang Lin
4. Food: Group 3
5. Cleaning: Group 3
6. Children: Christine Han, Fiona, Mandy, Tracy & Tina Zhang
Serving Next Week: (Sep. 1)
1. Message: Yulin Wang (Combined meeting)
2. Breaking Bread: Thomas Wu & Sam Li
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Sam Li, Chuan Ma, MengQiang Lin & Ash Li
4. Food: All brothers and sisters
5. Cleaning: Group 1
6. Children: Lamee, Chris, Berry, Betty & 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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