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House Church Lessons- November 2017
House Church Lessons- November 2017
Jesus’ Crucifixion
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 ...
Jesus Was Arrested
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 ...
The Last Supper
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 ...
HAVING ATTENDED PASTORS’ CONFERENCE
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 ...
WHY WE CAN SMILE AT ADVERSITY
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 ...
Jesus Cleansed the Temple
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 ...