Bible Verses: Exo. 23:10-24:18
Laws About the Sabbath and Festivals
23:10 “For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield, 11 but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the beasts of the field may eat. You shall do likewise with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.
12 “Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant woman, and the alien, may be refreshed.
13 “Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips.
14 “Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to me. 15 You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. None shall appear before me empty-handed. 16 You shall keep the Feast of Harvest, of the firstfruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field. You shall keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in from the field the fruit of your labor. 17 Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the Lord God. …
Conquest of Canaan Promised
20 “Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. 21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him.
22 “But if you carefully obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
23 “When my angel goes before you and brings you to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, and I blot them out, 24 you shall not bow down to their gods nor serve them, nor do as they do, but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their pillars in pieces. 25 You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you. …
The Covenant Confirmed
24:1 Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 Moses alone shall come near to the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.”
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
9 Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, 10 and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. 11 And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank.
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” 13 So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. 14 And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them.”
15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Message Next Week: Exo. 25:1-22, 35:4-9, 37:1-9 (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.
2. Today, the lunch love feast will be provided with dumplings thanks to the serving brothers and sisters. If you are interested, you can also wrap dumplings in the hall at lunch time. May the Lord bless us with joy and peace in this Chinese New Year.
3. We plan to have a baptism next Lord’s Day (2/2) after the meeting. If any gospel friend has accepted the Lord and is willing to be baptized, please contact brother Yulin Wang.
4. May we all consider and remember the case of coronavirus (WuHan pneumonia) in our prayers. Please also pay attention to your hygiene. And in any case, if you don’t feel well, please contact your family doctor and stay away from public places.
5. The new cleaning service will start from next week. If any brother and sister is willing to participate (which we all should), please fellowship and register with brother Joe Zhou.
6. The 2020 Collaroy Conference is scheduled to be from April 10 (Friday night) to 13 (Monday noon). Please set apart this period of time for you to attend. Registration will be announced soon. If you need to inquire after more details, please contact brother Patrick Li or Thomas Wu.
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 27/1 Mon. 3:30pm, Thomas & Lena (67 Killeaton St. St Ives)
@ Chatswood: 30/1 Thu. 8:00pm, Ming Pan
@ Hornsby: 1/2 Sat. 7:30pm, Joe & Lili
@ North Region: 1/2 Sat. 7:30pm, Patrick & Lily
English Speaking Bible Study:
28/1 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin Wang (w/dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 29/1 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah Dong
Prayer Meeting: 29/1 Wed. 7:45pm, Hall
Bible Pursuing Meeting: 31/1 Fri. 8:00pm, Richard & Lamee
Serving This Week: (Jan. 26)
1. Message: Yulin Wang (Downstairs)
Benjamin Lim (Upstairs)
2. Breaking Bread: Yulin Wang & Richard Cui
3. Serving Bread & Cup: JiZhong Gan, Richard Cui, Patrick Li & Joe Zhou
4. Cleaning: English Speaking Group
5. Children: Tina, Yiting, Christine & Fiona
Serving Next Week: (Feb. 2)
1. Message: Benjamin Lim (Combined meeting)
2. Breaking Bread: Richard Chen & Sam Li
3. Serving Bread & Cup: Sam Li, Ash Li, Benchu Guo & Sean Dong
4. Cleaning: Group 1
5. Children: David, Susan, Sarah, Tina & Lena
Lord’s Day Meeting Number & Financial Report
October
Meeting Number: Total 102 (Children 13)
Financial: Balance $-1,070.14
November
Meeting Number: Total 94 (Children 14)
Financial: Balance $-223.94
December
Meeting Number: Total 83 (Children 14)
Financial: Balance $-1,414.94
Note: From October to December, the expenses had increased by $3,000 for the support of English speaking co-workers. Please remember the church’s financial need before the Lord.
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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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Church Goal in 2020: increase in numbers
To achieve this, may we all read the Bible, join the home meetings, and participate the practical serving
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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 future of our Chinese speaking young people, especially for their immigration. May the Lord lead them and bless them.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Pray for the bushfire in Australia this year. May the Lord have mercy and keep the lives of many people and animals.
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