When I first encountered Christianity, I could not quite understand the concept of trinity. One God in three persons sounded to me at that time like an elaborate theory rather than something plausible. In addition, it hindered me from having faith by making me think that other theories in Christianity could follow the same suite. However, after I became a believer, the trinity is the element that made my faith stronger as time goes by.
Of course, I am still not sure of the proposition of ‘One God in three persons’ or how it is possible. I only know that it ...
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Dear Parents,
The time between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning must have been dark hours for Jesus’ disciples. Fear, doubt, and confusion certainly overwhelmed their thoughts. Jesus, their Lord, was dead. He had been unjustly arrested, falsely accused, and severely beaten. Even worse, He had been killed in a horrible manner: by crucifixion.
The story doesn’t end there. Jesus’ body was laid in a tomb. The tomb was sealed and guards watched over it. The Jews remembered Jesus’ claim that He would rise from the dead (John 2:19-21), and they made sure no one ...
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Layman’s seminar is just around the corner. This time more participants are coming from different continents like Korea, China and Australia than the US. Considering the great sacrifice of these participants who are coming from such distant location, I sincerely hope that they will gain what they come for. Since this week’s house church is with a guest, it would be important that the house church will be presented without omitting any important elements. Because of that, I want to stress few areas which can be neglected easily.
The two most important parts ...
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House Church Lessons- November 2017
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Dear Parents,
Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection are the center of the gospel. Jesus accomplished the plan God had been working out throughout the Old Testament to bring salvation to sinners, and it happened in such an unlikely way.
In the Book of Acts, Peter testified to the Israelites about Jesus’ death: “Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him” (Acts 2:23). Crucifixion was a horrific way to die. As you share with your kids, rather than focus on ...
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Dear Parents,
The Pharisees and other Jews in Jerusalem did not like Jesus. He didn’t play by their rules (Matt. 12:1-14), He claimed to be God (John 8:58-59; 10:22-33), and He extended salvation beyond the Jewish people (Luke 4:29). So they plotted several times how they might kill Him.
The events leading up to His death did not surprise Jesus. Each step was part of God’s established plan. (See Is. 53:10; Acts 2:23.) But knowing God’s plan didn’t lessen Jesus’ suffering as He was betrayed by His friends, arrested, falsely accused, and beaten. As you talk ...
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Dear Parents,
Jesus knew it was time for Him to die. He sat down with His disciples for the Passover meal and did something very unusual. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet. This humble act was usually reserved for a servant. The footwashing symbolized a spiritual cleansing. The disciples were already positionally “clean” before God (see John 13:10) but even redeemed people still sin and need daily cleansing. (See 1 John 1:9.) In this, Jesus also set forth an example of love and humility for His disciples to mirror in their own actions toward one another. (John ...
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