DATE: 2009/3/29
本周默想分享
在大斋节，我们学习在神面前静默，信靠，顺服，等候。诗篇39：9说，"我所遭遇的是出於你，我就默然不语。"我们应当在所遭遇的和一切事情的背後看到神的手，都有神的旨意在其中，若没有神的许可，没有甚麽事情可临到我们。所以我们不必怪人或怨己，应当认识神是管理一切的，只有到神那里求解答，得解决。不要钻到事物本身或与人的关系里，也不是自己的命运在作怪。有时我们找不到原因，神也没有解答，这时就当谦卑，顺服，等候神，神有绝对的主权，神的旨意都是美好的。我们不明白，但可以相信依靠，到了一定的时候会明白的。
神叫一切事情临到我们，并不是无缘无故的，是有目的在其中的，可能是为了我们过去有甚麽情况，使我们遇到这些事来管教我们，惩治我们，造就我们。或者为着将来使我们可以避免甚麽，改变甚麽，叫我们预先得到教训。更可能为着现在叫我们看见自己的渺小无能，世事何等虚幻，无益，我们不能在神的旨意外盼望有所得着。
真的，我们只有默然不语，服在神大能手下，我们的指望在乎神自己，如果所遭遇的能将我们剥夺尽净，只剩下神是最好无比的了。默然不语表明我们敬畏神，信靠神，顺服神，等候神，说甚麽都觉得是多馀的。我们的心知道了，出於神的都是好的，都是对我们有益的。我们的意见，想法，没有甚麽是高尚，正确，美好的，还是甘心服在神大能的手下，也是神慈爱的手下，是最好的。最终都要看见那些遭遇都是不可少的。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
In this time of Lent, let us learn the lesson of remaining quiet, trusting, obeying, and waiting on the Lord. As the Psalmist said, “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.”(Psalm 39:9) We need to see the hands of God behind the things he has done for us. We need to obey the will of God on things that happened to us. Nothing could come before us without his permission. We should not blame others nor ourselves when hardship happened knowing that it is God who rules over all things. Only in God we find answers. We won’t find answers in things or in relationships. So let’s not blame hardship on fate. Sometimes hardships just don’t make sense to us. Sometimes God doesn’t give us explanations either. This is the time to learn the discipline of humility, obedience and waiting on God. God has absolute sovereignty. God’s will is always good will. Although we do not understand it now, yet belief and trust will eventually disclose the truth and will make us understand it one day.
God would never let hardships happen without a cause. He has purposes. It could be something in the past that requires correction. God is using this hardship to discipline us. It could be something in the future that requires preparation. God is using this hardship to equip us and make us strong for the impending challenge. In all of these God wants us to see the frailty of our life. Apart from his will there is nothing but vanity and futility.
Truly, all we can do is to remain silent, and submit ourselves under his almighty hands. Our hope comes from God and God only. If our hardship strips us of everything except God, how wonderful it will be to see God still remains. Remaining silent means we fear God, we obey him, we wait on him. It is not necessary to open our mouth to say anything. Things that come out from God are always good things. They are for our benefit. Our ideas and thoughts are nothing noble, righteous or worthwhile. The only best solution is to surrender under his powerful loving hands. In the end we will realize our hardship is in fact a blessing.
--End—
CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 73: 25-26
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #95 Wounded for Me
3. #280 My Faith Looks Up to Thee
SCRIPTURE READING: I Corinthians 13:7-12
SERMON: Love bears and hopes all things
講道題目: 愛是凡事包容，凡事盼望
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 2 weeks. i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 29th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. Brother Miguel Stack is starting a new English Adult Sunday school class. It is called "Studying The Scriptures". Time would be from 9:30 -10:30 am Sundays. Age target: 15 and over. All English speaking Adults and young Adults are welcome. 4. This Friday April 3rd, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. Brother George Yang had a minor eye operation last Monday. All went well. We thank God for his healing power. 7. This Saturday April 4th, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 9th lesson on “No more strangers.” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀：
1. 基督受难节还有2个星期在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。 2. 为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第29天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。 3. 青年工作者Miguel Stack弟兄现正开始一个全新的英语成年主日学班，名为"圣经的研究"星期天9点半到10点半上课。凡年龄在15岁或以上的青年或成年人都欢迎参加。 4. 本星期五4月3日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。 5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。 6. 杨张基弟兄上星期一做眼部小手术。一切平安顺利。感谢神的保守和医治。 7. 本星期六4月4日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第九讲"不再作外人"，请带新朋友来参加。
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sermon Date: 2009/3/22
DATE: 2009/3/22
本周默想分享
圣经上说："你们要行道，不要单单听道，自己欺哄自己。"（雅1：22）神的道是为着叫人行的，而不是只叫人听的，那些只听道而不行道的人，是自己欺哄自己。以为有所得着，其实是毫无所得，以为是建造了不少，不过是建造在沙土上。有一天要被风吹雨打，以致一无所存。
因为听的道乃是神的道，不去行乃是违背神，这是非常严重的事。这不但像儿女不听父母，百姓违背君王，也是违背必然的规律，失去了得福的途径，成为定罪的依据。不管你自己的愿望如何，理想如何，不去行道都是不成的。这是神规定的，而且是为了人的益处而定的。
所以一个基督徒不是无事可做，无路可走，无所遵循，乃是应该天天行道，随时行道，处处行道。这道离我们不远，就在我门耳中，神的道会随时提醒我们，指教我们。也在我们心中，神的道会常常感动我们，引导我们。所以不是我们不知道神的道，乃因神所指示的与自己的意思不合，而不肯去行而已。但行道的人是有福的，为神所悦纳，必得神的赏赐。若不行道，都要站立不住，成为废弃的。神的道包括我们一切生命，思想，言行，工作的指教，所以行道不是偶尔行之，乃是时时，处处行之。
一个基督徒的真假，好坏，不在乎听道多少，乃是在乎行道多少。道不仅是头脑的知识，也是里面的生命，听道是要凭信心靠圣灵的帮助，才能真的行出来。将来到神面前，不是问你听过多少道，懂得多少道，乃是你行了多少道。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
The Bible said, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”(James 1:22) God’s word is for us to do. Not for us to hear only. Those who hear and do not do are people who deceive themselves. They think they have learned a lot, in fact they have learned nothing. They think they have built up a lot in fact their building is built on sandy ground and can not withstand wind nor storm.
If we hear the word of God and do not do it, we are disobeying God. This is serious matter. It is more serious than children disobeying their parents or subjects disobeying their kings, because it is disobeying the law in the universe which causes depravity of blessings and evidence of condemnation. Despite of what you wish or desire, contradiction to God’s will and desire will lead only to disastrous consequence.
A Christian is not someone who has nothing to do, no path to trot, no way to follow. In fact he has to walk on the path in accordance to God’s word every moment of his life. The word is never far from us. It is in our ears when God reminds us. It is in our heart when God touches us. It is not our misunderstanding but our disobedience that cause us to not do his word. Blessed are those who live out the word of God in their lives. This includes all the things we do, think, say, work, and live.
A good and genuine Christian is distinguished from a bad and false Christian not by how much word he listened but by how much word he practiced. God’s word is not just knowledge that comes out from our mind. It is life from within that comes out through faith and through help from the power of the Holy Spirit. One day when we come before God, he will ask us not how much word we have heard but how much word we have done.
--End—
CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 15：1-2
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #127 Search Me, O God
3. #386 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
SCRIPTURE READING: I Corinthians 13:1-6
SERMON: Do What the Word Says
講道題目: 聽道行道
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 3 weeks. i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 23rd day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. This Friday evening March 27, Bible study fellowship will meet at the house of Brother Frank and Sister Linda’s. Program will begin at 8:00 pm. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀： 1. 基督受难节还有3个星期在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第23天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。6。本星期五3月27日我们有查经团契聚会，时间:晚上8點。地点：潘文與衣曉霞的家。欢迎帶新朋友来参加。
本周默想分享
圣经上说："你们要行道，不要单单听道，自己欺哄自己。"（雅1：22）神的道是为着叫人行的，而不是只叫人听的，那些只听道而不行道的人，是自己欺哄自己。以为有所得着，其实是毫无所得，以为是建造了不少，不过是建造在沙土上。有一天要被风吹雨打，以致一无所存。
因为听的道乃是神的道，不去行乃是违背神，这是非常严重的事。这不但像儿女不听父母，百姓违背君王，也是违背必然的规律，失去了得福的途径，成为定罪的依据。不管你自己的愿望如何，理想如何，不去行道都是不成的。这是神规定的，而且是为了人的益处而定的。
所以一个基督徒不是无事可做，无路可走，无所遵循，乃是应该天天行道，随时行道，处处行道。这道离我们不远，就在我门耳中，神的道会随时提醒我们，指教我们。也在我们心中，神的道会常常感动我们，引导我们。所以不是我们不知道神的道，乃因神所指示的与自己的意思不合，而不肯去行而已。但行道的人是有福的，为神所悦纳，必得神的赏赐。若不行道，都要站立不住，成为废弃的。神的道包括我们一切生命，思想，言行，工作的指教，所以行道不是偶尔行之，乃是时时，处处行之。
一个基督徒的真假，好坏，不在乎听道多少，乃是在乎行道多少。道不仅是头脑的知识，也是里面的生命，听道是要凭信心靠圣灵的帮助，才能真的行出来。将来到神面前，不是问你听过多少道，懂得多少道，乃是你行了多少道。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
The Bible said, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”(James 1:22) God’s word is for us to do. Not for us to hear only. Those who hear and do not do are people who deceive themselves. They think they have learned a lot, in fact they have learned nothing. They think they have built up a lot in fact their building is built on sandy ground and can not withstand wind nor storm.
If we hear the word of God and do not do it, we are disobeying God. This is serious matter. It is more serious than children disobeying their parents or subjects disobeying their kings, because it is disobeying the law in the universe which causes depravity of blessings and evidence of condemnation. Despite of what you wish or desire, contradiction to God’s will and desire will lead only to disastrous consequence.
A Christian is not someone who has nothing to do, no path to trot, no way to follow. In fact he has to walk on the path in accordance to God’s word every moment of his life. The word is never far from us. It is in our ears when God reminds us. It is in our heart when God touches us. It is not our misunderstanding but our disobedience that cause us to not do his word. Blessed are those who live out the word of God in their lives. This includes all the things we do, think, say, work, and live.
A good and genuine Christian is distinguished from a bad and false Christian not by how much word he listened but by how much word he practiced. God’s word is not just knowledge that comes out from our mind. It is life from within that comes out through faith and through help from the power of the Holy Spirit. One day when we come before God, he will ask us not how much word we have heard but how much word we have done.
--End—
CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 15：1-2
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #127 Search Me, O God
3. #386 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
SCRIPTURE READING: I Corinthians 13:1-6
SERMON: Do What the Word Says
講道題目: 聽道行道
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 3 weeks. i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 23rd day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. This Friday evening March 27, Bible study fellowship will meet at the house of Brother Frank and Sister Linda’s. Program will begin at 8:00 pm. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀： 1. 基督受难节还有3个星期在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第23天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。6。本星期五3月27日我们有查经团契聚会，时间:晚上8點。地点：潘文與衣曉霞的家。欢迎帶新朋友来参加。
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/3/15
DATE: 2009/3/15
本周默想分享
大斋节是由灰的星期三开始。人在甚麽时候最容易看见一切都是灰色的呢？在遭遇苦难的时候，人很容易灰心。如果苦难加重，神不听祷告，就更容易灰心，甚至离弃神。好像约伯的妻子所说的，既然从神那里受祸，何必持守纯正，还是离弃神死了吧！这种想法撒但也常向其他在苦难中的信徒提过，我们应当怎样对付，是一个很严重的问题。
首先我们应当相信神是绝对慈爱，良善，信实的，祂绝不会对我们不关心，不顾我们的苦难。我们也应当相信祂对我们有美好的意念和目的。祂叫我们遭遇的一切，都是为我们有益的，虽然表面上可能不像是，甚至是相反的，因为祂为我们存有更高永远的益处，肉体是暂时看不到的。
其次我们要寻求明白神的旨意，为甚麽叫我们遭遇这一切苦恼，不愉快的事，患难，危险的事。是由於我们的罪吗？应当悔改。是因为我们的错误吗？应该改正。是教训我们麽？应当学到功课。是要改变我们的道路吗？应当归向神。或者叫我们学习忍耐，谦卑，同情别人，多依靠神，看破世界，追求永生。灰心是对神发生怀疑，对神的慈爱，能力，信实发生问题，这是不应该的，神绝不会失信或不施怜悯的。
信神总有盼望，神能使无变为有，叫死人复活的神。人到了尽头，神还能给一个新的起头。人认为绝望的事，神还能加以挽救，改变，使之复活。或创造新的条件，使事情可以成就。所以无论到了甚麽地步，遇到甚麽困难都不要灰心。神使约伯後来的丰富，比以前更加倍（伯42：10）。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Lent began in Ash Wednesday. The color of ash is grey. In Chinese the expression of a heart turning grey means giving up hope. When was the last time you gave up on hope? When we are in trials and tribulations we are tempted to see everything grey. Especially when God didn’t hear our cry for help, we wanted to give up. Like what Job’s wife said to Job, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” This is word of temptation from Satan. How we deter Satan’s attack is the most crucial test of our souls.
First of all, we have to believe God is absolutely loving, good and faithful.
He would never leave us or forsake us. We also have to believe He has good will and nice purpose for us. All the trials and tribulations are for our own good. Although it does not seem that way yet the opposite of what we comprehend will ultimately benefit us. This is something we can’t see in the flesh.
Secondly, we have to strive to understand God’s will. Why does God let this hardship to happen? Is it our sin? Let’s repent on it. Is it our wrong? Let’s correct it. Is it a discipline? Let’s learn the lesson from it. Is it an indication to change course? Let’s turn back to God. May be God is wanting us to learn to be more patient, humble, compassionate to others, obedience to God, unaffected by the world and steadfast towards eternity. Giving up on hope is equivalent to having doubt in God. Do you have doubt in His love, power and faithfulness? You shouldn’t have because God will never be unfaithful or unmerciful.
Belief in God always gives hope. God can make something out of nothing. He can raise the dead to life. When men come to a dead end God can initiate a new beginning. What men think is hopeless, God can restore, change and resurrect. He can create new possibility and make things happen. Therefore, no matter what desperate situation you are up against now, do not give up on hope. “After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.”(Job.42:10)
--End—
CALL TO WORSHIP: Hebrew 10:19-22
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #313 Lord, Speak to Me, that I May Speak
3. #323 The Great Commission
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON: Who should go out into the world?
講道題目: 誰要出去進入世界？
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The second council meeting will be held this Wednesday March 18, 2009 at 7:45pm in the board room. New officers have been elected They are: Brother Frank Pan (Chairman, Christian Education, Pastoral Care and Ministry & Personnel）, Brother Liang Yi (Treasurer), Brother Wei Wang (Secretary and Property), Brother Bruce Newman (English, Property, Ministerial & Personnel and Presbytery Representative), Brother Simon Ma (Treasurer), Brother Tie Qiang Hu (Christian Education), Brother Shupang Chou (Outreach, Christian Education and Ministerial & Personnel), and Brother Winson Orr (Worship and Ministerial & Personnel). We look forward to a vibrant church ministry under their leadership. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 15th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. This Friday March 20, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 6. This Saturday March 21, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 8th lesson on “Knowing the name of God” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀：
1.第二次堂会会议定于本周三3月18日下午7：45分举行，請各堂会职员出席，他们是：潘文弟兄(堂会主席兼基督教教育，牧养关怀，教牧人事)，梁毅弟兄（司库），王蔚弟兄（堂会书记兼楼业管理），Bruce Newman弟兄（英语事工兼楼业管理，教牧人事，区会代表）马文豪弟兄（司库），胡铁强弟兄（基督教教育），周树邦弟兄（外展布道兼基督教教育，教牧人事）和柯文生弟兄（崇拜兼教牧人事）。愿主祝福本堂在新一届堂会领导下继续发展天国圣工。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第15天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 本星期五3月20日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。6。本星期六3月21日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第八讲"認識神的名"，请带新朋友来参加
本周默想分享
大斋节是由灰的星期三开始。人在甚麽时候最容易看见一切都是灰色的呢？在遭遇苦难的时候，人很容易灰心。如果苦难加重，神不听祷告，就更容易灰心，甚至离弃神。好像约伯的妻子所说的，既然从神那里受祸，何必持守纯正，还是离弃神死了吧！这种想法撒但也常向其他在苦难中的信徒提过，我们应当怎样对付，是一个很严重的问题。
首先我们应当相信神是绝对慈爱，良善，信实的，祂绝不会对我们不关心，不顾我们的苦难。我们也应当相信祂对我们有美好的意念和目的。祂叫我们遭遇的一切，都是为我们有益的，虽然表面上可能不像是，甚至是相反的，因为祂为我们存有更高永远的益处，肉体是暂时看不到的。
其次我们要寻求明白神的旨意，为甚麽叫我们遭遇这一切苦恼，不愉快的事，患难，危险的事。是由於我们的罪吗？应当悔改。是因为我们的错误吗？应该改正。是教训我们麽？应当学到功课。是要改变我们的道路吗？应当归向神。或者叫我们学习忍耐，谦卑，同情别人，多依靠神，看破世界，追求永生。灰心是对神发生怀疑，对神的慈爱，能力，信实发生问题，这是不应该的，神绝不会失信或不施怜悯的。
信神总有盼望，神能使无变为有，叫死人复活的神。人到了尽头，神还能给一个新的起头。人认为绝望的事，神还能加以挽救，改变，使之复活。或创造新的条件，使事情可以成就。所以无论到了甚麽地步，遇到甚麽困难都不要灰心。神使约伯後来的丰富，比以前更加倍（伯42：10）。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Lent began in Ash Wednesday. The color of ash is grey. In Chinese the expression of a heart turning grey means giving up hope. When was the last time you gave up on hope? When we are in trials and tribulations we are tempted to see everything grey. Especially when God didn’t hear our cry for help, we wanted to give up. Like what Job’s wife said to Job, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” This is word of temptation from Satan. How we deter Satan’s attack is the most crucial test of our souls.
First of all, we have to believe God is absolutely loving, good and faithful.
He would never leave us or forsake us. We also have to believe He has good will and nice purpose for us. All the trials and tribulations are for our own good. Although it does not seem that way yet the opposite of what we comprehend will ultimately benefit us. This is something we can’t see in the flesh.
Secondly, we have to strive to understand God’s will. Why does God let this hardship to happen? Is it our sin? Let’s repent on it. Is it our wrong? Let’s correct it. Is it a discipline? Let’s learn the lesson from it. Is it an indication to change course? Let’s turn back to God. May be God is wanting us to learn to be more patient, humble, compassionate to others, obedience to God, unaffected by the world and steadfast towards eternity. Giving up on hope is equivalent to having doubt in God. Do you have doubt in His love, power and faithfulness? You shouldn’t have because God will never be unfaithful or unmerciful.
Belief in God always gives hope. God can make something out of nothing. He can raise the dead to life. When men come to a dead end God can initiate a new beginning. What men think is hopeless, God can restore, change and resurrect. He can create new possibility and make things happen. Therefore, no matter what desperate situation you are up against now, do not give up on hope. “After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.”(Job.42:10)
--End—
CALL TO WORSHIP: Hebrew 10:19-22
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #313 Lord, Speak to Me, that I May Speak
3. #323 The Great Commission
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON: Who should go out into the world?
講道題目: 誰要出去進入世界？
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The second council meeting will be held this Wednesday March 18, 2009 at 7:45pm in the board room. New officers have been elected They are: Brother Frank Pan (Chairman, Christian Education, Pastoral Care and Ministry & Personnel）, Brother Liang Yi (Treasurer), Brother Wei Wang (Secretary and Property), Brother Bruce Newman (English, Property, Ministerial & Personnel and Presbytery Representative), Brother Simon Ma (Treasurer), Brother Tie Qiang Hu (Christian Education), Brother Shupang Chou (Outreach, Christian Education and Ministerial & Personnel), and Brother Winson Orr (Worship and Ministerial & Personnel). We look forward to a vibrant church ministry under their leadership. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 15th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. This Friday March 20, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 6. This Saturday March 21, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 8th lesson on “Knowing the name of God” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀：
1.第二次堂会会议定于本周三3月18日下午7：45分举行，請各堂会职员出席，他们是：潘文弟兄(堂会主席兼基督教教育，牧养关怀，教牧人事)，梁毅弟兄（司库），王蔚弟兄（堂会书记兼楼业管理），Bruce Newman弟兄（英语事工兼楼业管理，教牧人事，区会代表）马文豪弟兄（司库），胡铁强弟兄（基督教教育），周树邦弟兄（外展布道兼基督教教育，教牧人事）和柯文生弟兄（崇拜兼教牧人事）。愿主祝福本堂在新一届堂会领导下继续发展天国圣工。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第15天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 本星期五3月20日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。6。本星期六3月21日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第八讲"認識神的名"，请带新朋友来参加
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
cogregation & church concerns 2009/3/8
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. New council meeting was held week before last Wednesday. New officers have been elected They are: Brother Frank Pan (Chairman, Christian Education, Pastoral Care and Ministry & Personnel）, Brother Liang Yi (Treasurer), Brother Wei Wang (Secretary and Property), Brother Bruce Newman (English, Property, Ministerial & Personnel and Presbytery Representative), Brother Simon Ma (Treasurer), Brother Tie Qiang Hu (Christian Education), Brother Shupang Chou (Outreach, Christian Education and Ministerial & Personnel), and Brother Winson Orr (Worship and Ministerial & Personnel). We look forward to a vibrant church ministry under their leadership.
2. Lent has begun starting from week before last Wednesday Feb. 25 called Ash Wednesday for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross.
3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home.
4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast.
5． Today is March 8th Women’s Day. We thank God for women whom God made to be helpers to men. May all women enjoy their right and privileges as women in this world.
会友与教会关怀：
1. 第一次堂会会议已于前周三举行，选出8位堂会职员，他们是：潘文弟兄(堂会主席兼基督教教育，牧养关怀，教牧人事)，梁毅弟兄（司库），王蔚弟兄（堂会书记兼楼业管理），Bruce Newman弟兄（英语事工兼楼业管理，教牧人事，区会代表）马文豪弟兄（司库），胡铁强弟兄（基督教教育），周树邦弟兄（外展布道兼基督教教育，教牧人事）和柯文生弟兄（崇拜兼教牧人事）。愿主祝福本堂在新一届堂会领导下继续发展天国圣工。
2. 为期40天的大斋节於前星期三2月25日（灰的星期三）开始。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。
3. 三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。
4. 2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。陈牧师已制作了表格，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。
5. 今天是三八妇女节，我们为妇女感谢神，他们是神赐男人的好帮手和伴侣，愿所有世界上的妇女都能享受她们权利和恩惠。
(English)
1. New council meeting was held week before last Wednesday. New officers have been elected They are: Brother Frank Pan (Chairman, Christian Education, Pastoral Care and Ministry & Personnel）, Brother Liang Yi (Treasurer), Brother Wei Wang (Secretary and Property), Brother Bruce Newman (English, Property, Ministerial & Personnel and Presbytery Representative), Brother Simon Ma (Treasurer), Brother Tie Qiang Hu (Christian Education), Brother Shupang Chou (Outreach, Christian Education and Ministerial & Personnel), and Brother Winson Orr (Worship and Ministerial & Personnel). We look forward to a vibrant church ministry under their leadership.
2. Lent has begun starting from week before last Wednesday Feb. 25 called Ash Wednesday for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross.
3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home.
4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast.
5． Today is March 8th Women’s Day. We thank God for women whom God made to be helpers to men. May all women enjoy their right and privileges as women in this world.
会友与教会关怀：
1. 第一次堂会会议已于前周三举行，选出8位堂会职员，他们是：潘文弟兄(堂会主席兼基督教教育，牧养关怀，教牧人事)，梁毅弟兄（司库），王蔚弟兄（堂会书记兼楼业管理），Bruce Newman弟兄（英语事工兼楼业管理，教牧人事，区会代表）马文豪弟兄（司库），胡铁强弟兄（基督教教育），周树邦弟兄（外展布道兼基督教教育，教牧人事）和柯文生弟兄（崇拜兼教牧人事）。愿主祝福本堂在新一届堂会领导下继续发展天国圣工。
2. 为期40天的大斋节於前星期三2月25日（灰的星期三）开始。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。
3. 三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。
4. 2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。陈牧师已制作了表格，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。
5. 今天是三八妇女节，我们为妇女感谢神，他们是神赐男人的好帮手和伴侣，愿所有世界上的妇女都能享受她们权利和恩惠。
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