Lord’s Day Message
Bible Verses: Luke 7
Topics: The Authority, Compassion, and Forgiveness of the Lord
Important Verses:
“At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. … So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.” When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.” (Luke 7:2, 6~10, NLT)
“A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said. Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.” Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother. Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”” (7:12~16)
“The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” John’s two disciples found Jesus and said to him, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?'”At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases and illnesses, and he cast out evil spirits and restored sight to many who were blind. Then he told John’s disciples, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard– the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, ‘God blesses those who do not turn away because of me. ‘ “” (7:18~23)
“When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.” (7:37~38)
“Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people– 500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?” Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said. Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. “I tell you, her sins– and they are many– have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”” (7:41~48)
Next Topics: Luke 8
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting: 29/7 Mon. 7:30pm, Richard Cui’s,
Sisters’ Meeting: 31/7 Wed. 10:00am, Anne’s
Prayer Meeting:31/7 Wed. 7:30pm，Meeting Hall
Young ProfessionalMeeting:1/8 Thu. 8:00pm, Meeting Hall
Young People Meeting/Pursuing for Adults：3/8 Sat. 7:30pm, Olsen & LiKun’s
Announcements:
- From 4/8 the church will have four spiritual pursuing lessons on Lord’s Day afternoon from 1:15 to 2:30. The lessons will include the knowledge, examples, and exercises of the prayer. All brothers and sisters are encouraged to attend.
- To the brothers who are going to share on the Lord’s Day, please come to the prayer meeting. And to all brothers who are serving on the Lord’s Day, please arrive at the hall on the Lord’s Day 15 minutes earlier for prayer and fellowship.
- On Oct. 5~7 the church will invite Brother Titus Chu to come to have a conference with us. Please separate the time for the Lord to enjoy His bountiful supply.
- Someone in the church has a food allergy. When you bring the dishes for the lunch on Lord’s Day, please do not bring anything that contains nuts.
- Please make the meeting on time or even earlier so that all can come together to enjoy the presence of the Lord and His rich supply.
Intercession:
- Pray that the Lord can give us a rich supply of His words on the Lord’s Day message and that each of us will be fed and grow. Pray that the Lord can open the hearts of gospel friends so that they can touch the Lord and believe into our Lord Jesus Christ through His words.
- Pray that the Lord will give every brother and sister good health, peace and joy in our daily living. May the Lord heal those who are sick according to His good will that we can experience His great love and power of resurrection.
Serving: (Aug 4)
- Message Sharing: Yulin Wang and Sean Dong
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen and Benchu Guo
Serving Bread and Cup: Richard Cui and Michael Lin
3. Pianist: Hannah Cui
4. Cleaning: Olsen & LiKun Family, Pauline Zhang, Rebecca Li, Richard & Lamee Family, David & Chin
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