Last week, from Monday to Thursday, I attended the house church conference. This conference is to aid pastors who attended the seminar to successfully implement the house church system. During the daytime, Life series of bible study was presented in an intensive format. In the evening, we had case study, question and answer session and small group meetings to discuss various relevant issues. On Wednesday afternoon, we had time to tour the city and for fellowship. When the official schedule was over, regional leaders met for further discussions and dispersed late ...
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Hurricane Harvey caused the biggest rain damage in Houston’s history. Starting from the middle of last week, I visited several flood-ravaged areas and It was truly brutal. The rotten smell filled the air, and household items and pieces torn out from houses were irregularly piled high on the front yard. A garage door which could not bear the water pressure was dented and people were there with blank eyes. In such a situation, our congregation kept bright faces. Pictures taken from recovery site shows such bright smiles, it is difficult to distinguish who is the ...
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Dear Parents,
In preparation for the Passover feast, Jesus made His triumphal entry to Jerusalem. Jesus went to the temple there. Herod the Great completely rebuilt the temple in 20–18 B.C. as part of his architectural projects. The temple was surrounded by walls and gates, with specific places for Gentiles, women, and men to worship God and offer sacrifices. The temple was a symbol of God’s presence among His people.
When Jesus entered the Court of the Gentiles, He was furious to see people buying and selling in the temple. Animal sacrifices were required for ...
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Last week, we experienced something which we never experienced before. For the first time in the history of SBC, we could not have Sunday worship service. Not only that, we had to cancel all church events until Thursday.
The heavy rain which started from Saturday night equaled almost the rainfall for a typical year. Because of that, many of the congregation experienced flooding in homes and businesses. After so much rain, on Sunday night, the rain continued. I am sure many of you could not sleep concerned of flooding.
Despite all this, it was so wonderful ...
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Dear Parents,
Three decades had passed since Jesus arrived on earth as a helpless baby. He grew up and began His ministry. People wondered, Could this be the Messiah? From the time sin entered the world through Adam, God was working out His rescue plan. Finally, at just the right time, God sent His Son into the world.
John the Baptist announced Jesus' purpose: "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29). Jesus called disciples to follow Him, and He spent three years teaching people about God and proclaiming the good news.
People ...
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Dear Parents,
Jesus received word that His friend Lazarus was sick. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha. They lived in the town of Bethany, which was about two miles away from Jerusalem. Mary and Martha sent a message to Jesus, likely expecting Him to come right away.
Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus; yet He stayed where He was, and Lazarus died. Why would Jesus do such a thing? Jesus said that Lazarus’ sickness was “for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it” (John 11:4). He said that He was glad He wasn’t there when ...
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House Church Lessons - October 2017
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