Lord’s Day Message
Bible Verses: Luke 11
Topics: Learn to Pray
Important Verses:
“Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”” (Luke 11:1~13, ESV)
“But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. … “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.”” (11:20, 24~26)
“When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.” (10:29~32)
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” (10:33~36)
Next Topics: Luke 12
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Pursuing Lesson: 1/9, 1:15pm, Postponed
Home Meeting: 2/9 Mon. 7:30pm, Richard Cui’s,
Sisters’ Meeting: 4/9 Wed. 10:00am, Anne’s
Prayer Meeting: 4/9 Wed. 7:30pm，Meeting Hall
Young ProfessionalMeeting: 5/9 Thu. 8:00pm, Meeting Hall
Young People Meeting/Pursuing for Adults：7/9 Sat. 7:30pm, Thomas & Lena’s
Announcements:
- Today after meeting at 1:15 pm there will be a open fellowship for the coming October conference. All brothers and sisters are encouraged to participate and serve in the conference.
- Today at 4:30 pm there will be a dumpling festival to enjoy the Father’s Day in God’s family.
- On September 28 Sat. the church will organize a one day trip to Canberra to enjoy seeing the tulips. Please contact sisters Lamee and Joyce for details.
- 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.
- There are new invitation cards available. Please use them to invite friends to come and listen to the gospel of the Lord.
Intercession:
- Pray for those who are ready for baptism: Christine, Jeffery, and David. May the Lord establish their hearts to follow Him and bless their whole life to grow in Him.
- Pray for the October conference that our heart can be ready to receive The Lord’s speaking and the church can be revived.
- 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: (Sep. 8 )
- Message Sharing: Richard Chen and Jason Wang
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan and Jason Wang
Serving Bread and Cup: Jack Lee and Richard Cui
3. Pianist: Ching Tan
4. Cleaning: Mike & YaLing Family, Bret & Linda Family, Jack Lee, Dean Dong & Wei Qiong Family, Lisa Tao Family, Margaret Yang
Comments are closed