Hosea 1:1-2:1 God's Grace As Confrontation
Hosea 2:2-13 The Sin Of Syncretism
Hosea 2:14-23 Songs Of Hope In Valleys Of Despair
Hosea 3:1-5 Redeeming Love
Hosea 4:1-10 How Can I Really Know God?
Hosea 4:11-19 Are You Proud Of Your Stubborn Streak?
Hosea 5:1-15 Does God Play Favorites?
Hosea 6:1-11 Is Our Repentance For Real?
Hosea 6:11-7:16 Pictures Of God's Disappointment
Hosea 8:1-14 The Forgotten Father
Hosea 9:1-10:15 The Judgments Of God
Hosea 11:1-12:14 God's Tough Love At Work
Hosea 13:1-16 The Rejected Help Of God
Hosea 14:1-9; How To Return To The Lord
2007年11月21日 星期三
2007年10月9日 星期二
Dark yet lovely
Songs 1:5-7 reflects a strong self-confidant lady.
She admits darkened skin but appreciates own beauty.
Our self esteem and affirmation matters a lot in our ministry.
She admits darkened skin but appreciates own beauty.
Our self esteem and affirmation matters a lot in our ministry.
2007年10月6日 星期六
田雅各牧師的羅馬書章題
1. 世 人 的 罪
2. 神 的 審 判
3. 主 的 救 贖
4. 因 信 稱 義
5. 先 後 亞 當
6. 同 死 同 活
7. 二 律 交 戰
8. 靠 主 得 勝
9. 神 的 揀 選
10. 人 的 相 信
11. 恩 臨 外 邦
12. 獻 身 事 神
13. 服 權 愛 人
14. 討 主 喜 悅
15. 效 法 基 督
16. 問 安 祝 福
2. 神 的 審 判
3. 主 的 救 贖
4. 因 信 稱 義
5. 先 後 亞 當
6. 同 死 同 活
7. 二 律 交 戰
8. 靠 主 得 勝
9. 神 的 揀 選
10. 人 的 相 信
11. 恩 臨 外 邦
12. 獻 身 事 神
13. 服 權 愛 人
14. 討 主 喜 悅
15. 效 法 基 督
16. 問 安 祝 福
2007年10月4日 星期四
Song of songs
I start to meditate on the Song of songs this morning,hopefully can last for a period of time and not reading too fast.
It's supposed to be a personal practice in chewing biblical verses.
1:1-4 Start with His kiss ----The intimate touch of God on man
When do we need God's kiss ? I think especially for brother we seldom or even never
have thought about it. Since our God's image is more strong and less using soft language in our view of Him.
His love Vs our wine
Love is more supreme than the attractive yet materialistic wine
His name Vs fragrant perfume
How can we ponder on His name ? Like pouring our perfume !
What's our hurry today ?
Hurried for our own business or hurry to enter into His company ?
It's supposed to be a personal practice in chewing biblical verses.
1:1-4 Start with His kiss ----The intimate touch of God on man
When do we need God's kiss ? I think especially for brother we seldom or even never
have thought about it. Since our God's image is more strong and less using soft language in our view of Him.
His love Vs our wine
Love is more supreme than the attractive yet materialistic wine
His name Vs fragrant perfume
How can we ponder on His name ? Like pouring our perfume !
What's our hurry today ?
Hurried for our own business or hurry to enter into His company ?
2007年9月13日 星期四
公義、和平及聖靈喜樂
羅14:17是一節閃亮經節----追求神國中的和平、公義及聖靈喜樂。
1. 信心強的接納信心弱的---不可輕看
2. 信心弱的接納信心強的---不可論斷
3. 各人都是主僕，要為主而活
4. 各人要求鄰舍喜悅，建立德行
5. 基督是美好效法榜樣
6. 要守著在主前的信心
1. 信心強的接納信心弱的---不可輕看
2. 信心弱的接納信心強的---不可論斷
3. 各人都是主僕，要為主而活
4. 各人要求鄰舍喜悅，建立德行
5. 基督是美好效法榜樣
6. 要守著在主前的信心
2007年9月5日 星期三
Writing Tools
I read a book on the strategy of writing tools by Ray Peter Porter recently.It's great to know how to use certain tools on having better writings.
I found useful the section on 13 creating effects like finding clues, emphasizing characters,making contrasts,letting the readers wait by setting cliffhanges,differences of content and form etc.
The other 16 blueprints and 11 habits for our writing are also insightful for thoughts.One input on making of distinctions between story and report is great.
We can make use of the five Ws like who,when,where,what ,why and one H i.e. how
to make it clear of characters, chronology, geographical space,natural setting,underlying cause as well as the human motivations. Let making the writing become more lively.
Stories are for experiences and reports are for information.
These two can be intermingled for dramatic effects.
I just like to read,but whether can make use of these ideas are entirely another story ! At least it's taste for further thoughts.
I found useful the section on 13 creating effects like finding clues, emphasizing characters,making contrasts,letting the readers wait by setting cliffhanges,differences of content and form etc.
The other 16 blueprints and 11 habits for our writing are also insightful for thoughts.One input on making of distinctions between story and report is great.
We can make use of the five Ws like who,when,where,what ,why and one H i.e. how
to make it clear of characters, chronology, geographical space,natural setting,underlying cause as well as the human motivations. Let making the writing become more lively.
Stories are for experiences and reports are for information.
These two can be intermingled for dramatic effects.
I just like to read,but whether can make use of these ideas are entirely another story ! At least it's taste for further thoughts.
2007年9月4日 星期二
On The book of Romans
A few probing questions on Romans:
1. Is there any main theme of Romans when Paul wrote it ?
2. Is Justification by Faith the theme of the book ?
3. Any obvious relationship of the book from Old testament ? Where does it lie ?
4. How's the narrative approach on Romans show a different interpretation from the traditional interpretations ?
5. For Abraham,Adam and any other O.T. figures quoted on the book,what is the related argument for the whole book ?
6. How to delineate man's freedom from sin,from law,from death as explained from the book?
7. Any succinct advice from the book on Christian living ?
8. Any particular issues arising among Roman church as reflected from the book ?
9. How's Paul's personal situation & feelings reflected from the book ?
10. What's the main issue especially about & from the Jews ?
11. Why's it that so many greeting names at the end of the book ?
12.What's the overall conclusion of the book in a sentence ?
1. Is there any main theme of Romans when Paul wrote it ?
2. Is Justification by Faith the theme of the book ?
3. Any obvious relationship of the book from Old testament ? Where does it lie ?
4. How's the narrative approach on Romans show a different interpretation from the traditional interpretations ?
5. For Abraham,Adam and any other O.T. figures quoted on the book,what is the related argument for the whole book ?
6. How to delineate man's freedom from sin,from law,from death as explained from the book?
7. Any succinct advice from the book on Christian living ?
8. Any particular issues arising among Roman church as reflected from the book ?
9. How's Paul's personal situation & feelings reflected from the book ?
10. What's the main issue especially about & from the Jews ?
11. Why's it that so many greeting names at the end of the book ?
12.What's the overall conclusion of the book in a sentence ?
2007年8月7日 星期二
啟示錄各章題旨
為了基督 神的道和耶穌基督的見證 （啟一：2）
從心悔改 回想你是從哪裏墜落的…行起初所行的事 （啟二：5）
愛的管教 凡我所疼愛的，我就責備管教他 （啟三：19）
天上寶座 見有一個寶座安置在天上，又有一位坐在寶座上（啟四：2）
屬天新歌 你配拿書卷，配揭開七印；因為你曾被殺 （啟五：9）
羔羊發怒 忿怒的大日到了 （啟六：17）
受印覆庇 等我們印了我們神眾僕人的額 （啟七：3）
天使與金香爐 另有一位天使拿著金香爐來站在祭壇旁邊 （啟八：3）
生死之間 願意死，死卻遠避他們 （啟九：6）
小書卷 我從天使手中把小書卷接過來吃盡了 （啟一○：10）
量殿和人 將神的殿和祭壇並在殿中禮拜的人都量一量 （啟一一：1）
鐵杖牧萬國 婦人生了一個男孩子…用鐵杖牧萬國 （啟一二：5）
羔羊生命冊 名字…沒有記在被殺之羔羊生命冊上的人 （啟一三：8）
跟隨羔羊 羔羊無論往哪裏去，他們都跟隨祂 （啟一四：4）
海的頌歌 唱神僕人摩西的歌和羔羊的歌 （啟一五：3）
儆醒看守衣服 那儆醒，看守衣服，免得赤身而行…的有福了 （啟一六：15）
羔羊與大淫婦 同著羔羊的，就是蒙召被選有忠心的 （啟一七：14）
巴比倫倒了 巴比倫大城傾倒了，傾倒了 （啟一八：2）
聖經的中心 預言中的靈意，乃是為耶穌作見證 （啟一九：10）
羔羊的新婦 新婦，就是羔羊的妻 （啟二一：9）
願 阿們！ 主耶穌啊，我願你來！ （啟二二：20）
啟示錄各章題要
愛的管教 凡我所疼愛的，我就責備管教他 （啟三：19）
天上寶座 見有一個寶座安置在天上，又有一位坐在寶座上 （啟四：2）
屬天新歌 你配拿書卷，配揭開七印；因為你曾被殺 （啟五：9）
羔羊發怒 忿怒的大日到了 （啟六：17）
受印覆庇 等我們印了我們神眾僕人的額 ( 啟七：3）
天使與金香爐 另有一位天使拿著金香爐來站在祭壇旁邊 （啟八：3）
生死之間 願意死，死卻遠避他們 （啟九：6）
小書卷 我從天使手中把小書卷接過來吃盡了 （啟一○：10）
量殿和人 將神的殿和祭壇並在殿中禮拜的人都量一量 (啟一一：1）
鐵杖牧萬國 婦人生了一個男孩子…用鐵杖牧萬國 (啟一二：5）
羔羊生命冊 名字…沒有記在被殺之羔羊生命冊上的人 （啟一三：8）
跟隨羔羊 羔羊無論往哪裏去，他們都跟隨祂 （啟一四：4）
海的頌歌 唱神僕人摩西的歌和羔羊的歌 （啟一五：3）
儆醒看守衣服 那儆醒，看守衣服，免得赤身而行…的有福了 （啟一六：15）
羔羊與大淫婦 同著羔羊的，就是蒙召被選有忠心的 （啟一七：14）
巴比倫倒了 巴比倫大城傾倒了，傾倒了 （啟一八：2）
聖經的中心 預言中的靈意，乃是為耶穌作見證 （啟一九：10）
審判的寶座 我又看見幾個寶座，也有坐在上面的 （啟二○：4）
羔羊的新婦 新婦，就是羔羊的妻 (啟二一：9）
願 阿們！ 主耶穌啊，我願你來！ （啟二二：20）
Pergamon (Rev. 2:12-17)
Her needs:
Sufferings in trials
The compromise test
Rationalize the world values
Sufferings in trials
The compromise test
Rationalize the world values
Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13)
Her needs:
With strength
With God's protection from trials
Being God's pillar and with His new name
With strength
With God's protection from trials
Being God's pillar and with His new name
Laodicea (Rev 3:14-21)
Her needs:
Receive Scoldings from Jesus
Free from the crisis of material wealth but spiritually poor
Repent
Receive Scoldings from Jesus
Free from the crisis of material wealth but spiritually poor
Repent
2007年7月14日 星期六
The Vine and the branches
John 15:1-8 is always a good reminder to our relationship with the Lord.
He is the True Vine and we are His branches.
He is the master and we are His servants.
We are reminded to be always in Him.
The result being that He would be in us. (v.4)
The result being that His words would be in us . (v.7)
The result being that we could bear more fruits . (v.5)
The result being that the Father would be glorified. (v.8)
Our roots must be deep enough to be in Him always
that we can grow upwards and bear more fruits.
He is the True Vine and we are His branches.
He is the master and we are His servants.
We are reminded to be always in Him.
The result being that He would be in us. (v.4)
The result being that His words would be in us . (v.7)
The result being that we could bear more fruits . (v.5)
The result being that the Father would be glorified. (v.8)
Our roots must be deep enough to be in Him always
that we can grow upwards and bear more fruits.
2007年7月11日 星期三
A branch will bear fruit
Isaiah 11 mentions a branch from Jesse.
This branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord would rest on him
The Spirit of Counsel & Power refer to our Tactics & military Presentation
The Spirit of Knowledge & fear of the Lord refer to our Religious Piety & Purity
May our Mind, Heart and Will all be yours Lord!
This branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord would rest on him
- Of Wisdom & Understanding
- Of Counsel & Power
- Of knowledge and Fear of the Lord
The Spirit of Counsel & Power refer to our Tactics & military Presentation
The Spirit of Knowledge & fear of the Lord refer to our Religious Piety & Purity
May our Mind, Heart and Will all be yours Lord!
2007年7月10日 星期二
Why do you stand afar ?
Psalm 10 starts with such a cry! Lord ! Why do you stand far away ?
It's a phrase used when we find ourselves in anguish and pain losing sight of our Lord !
The hiddenness of God is a mystery to us !
Why do God keep Himself away from us when we need Him urgently ?
When injustices abound and good people suffer,where is He ?
Men are so self-centred with pride,haughtiness,boasts,greediness & lies.
Without God men become his own master with own independence.
Amid this evil picture bursts forth the above cries in darkness.
Why so many victims among injustices ?
Why evil men are numerous ?
Why O Lord allow wicked men to do as they like ?
But the truth is two fold in this psalm
1. The Lord is King forever (v.16)
2. The Lord is Helper of the fatherless (v. 14)
May I perceive your mystery O Lord !
You are stilll King and the protection of the weak !
It's a phrase used when we find ourselves in anguish and pain losing sight of our Lord !
The hiddenness of God is a mystery to us !
Why do God keep Himself away from us when we need Him urgently ?
When injustices abound and good people suffer,where is He ?
Men are so self-centred with pride,haughtiness,boasts,greediness & lies.
Without God men become his own master with own independence.
Amid this evil picture bursts forth the above cries in darkness.
Why so many victims among injustices ?
Why evil men are numerous ?
Why O Lord allow wicked men to do as they like ?
But the truth is two fold in this psalm
1. The Lord is King forever (v.16)
2. The Lord is Helper of the fatherless (v. 14)
May I perceive your mystery O Lord !
You are stilll King and the protection of the weak !
2007年6月22日 星期五
Wedding Feast
Mt 22:1-14 is the famous wedding Feast Parable by Jesus.
My reflections are three points this morning
1. The calling of the Master
-- We are all called to attend His feast out of the kindness of the King of heaven.But most people have no response ,either out of negligence or whatever too busy personal /private reasons.
We have to pay the cost ourselves someday with our responses.
2. The unworthiness of those called
-- The kindness of the King of kings just shows us that all who are called are not worthy in the very first sense. We even have no claims for our own with the invitations. But we appear so often in a haughty way to be the guest of the King of heaven. We have to be humble in repentance in our relationships with the Lord our master.
3. The preparation of the called
-- The called guests have to be prepared for the feast or the master will not be pleased. Are we prepared for the Kingly feast ? Are we ready for attending the feast ?
Neglect our calling may be a tragedy.
Unawareness of our status and identity is even a tragic thing.
Going unprepared should be a warning too in our present walk with Him.
My reflections are three points this morning
1. The calling of the Master
-- We are all called to attend His feast out of the kindness of the King of heaven.But most people have no response ,either out of negligence or whatever too busy personal /private reasons.
We have to pay the cost ourselves someday with our responses.
2. The unworthiness of those called
-- The kindness of the King of kings just shows us that all who are called are not worthy in the very first sense. We even have no claims for our own with the invitations. But we appear so often in a haughty way to be the guest of the King of heaven. We have to be humble in repentance in our relationships with the Lord our master.
3. The preparation of the called
-- The called guests have to be prepared for the feast or the master will not be pleased. Are we prepared for the Kingly feast ? Are we ready for attending the feast ?
Neglect our calling may be a tragedy.
Unawareness of our status and identity is even a tragic thing.
Going unprepared should be a warning too in our present walk with Him.
2007年6月21日 星期四
Proverbs 21: 22-25
There are four kinds of men
The wise,the prudent,the haughty and the lazy
The wise :
Wisdom is superior to the muscle man
The prudent :
Careful in our speech saves us from trouble
The haughty :
Man having pride in his heart shows forth contempt
The lazy :
Would Kill himself finally because of sloth
Lord ! Help me to have your wisdom and not just reliant on own strength
Forbid me to be frivolous and say improper words
Be humble before you and men
Make me diligent in daily service and enjoy lives.
The wise,the prudent,the haughty and the lazy
The wise :
Wisdom is superior to the muscle man
The prudent :
Careful in our speech saves us from trouble
The haughty :
Man having pride in his heart shows forth contempt
The lazy :
Would Kill himself finally because of sloth
Lord ! Help me to have your wisdom and not just reliant on own strength
Forbid me to be frivolous and say improper words
Be humble before you and men
Make me diligent in daily service and enjoy lives.
A Joyful Spirit
Psalm 100 is a joyful psalm.
All people should come to praise the Lord ! A kind of triumphant outlook and calling voice.
We are His sheep on the pastures. A kind of assured self-satisfied knowledge.
Sing along entering His gate. A kind of confidant forward marching steps.
Because we have a Good and Loving and Faithful God. A kind of proud and optimistic worship.
All people should come to praise the Lord ! A kind of triumphant outlook and calling voice.
We are His sheep on the pastures. A kind of assured self-satisfied knowledge.
Sing along entering His gate. A kind of confidant forward marching steps.
Because we have a Good and Loving and Faithful God. A kind of proud and optimistic worship.
2007年6月20日 星期三
Answer and uplift me in Psalm 20
King David expereinced God's answering and uplifting him in his down days
Through the following acts and meditations.
1. Think of His santuary and help from Zion
2. Ask Hm to remember man's pious offering
3. Boldly request His answer in our needs and wishes.
4. Uphoist His banner before the enemies
5. Reliance on His great Name
Through the following acts and meditations.
1. Think of His santuary and help from Zion
2. Ask Hm to remember man's pious offering
3. Boldly request His answer in our needs and wishes.
4. Uphoist His banner before the enemies
5. Reliance on His great Name
2007年6月18日 星期一
God's help to David
Psalm 18 altogether with 50 verses.
Verse 21-22 and verse 30 mention of God's word and His commandment which David sees to it in his life. Out of it men experience Him as their shield.
What is man ?
Can present day man tell God he loves Him？(v.1)
Can current men admit that God is their strength ?
Notice David 's eightfold descriptions in verse two of his relationships with this God !
Shall we love God in this age amid numerous distractions ?
Verse 21-22 and verse 30 mention of God's word and His commandment which David sees to it in his life. Out of it men experience Him as their shield.
What is man ?
Can present day man tell God he loves Him？(v.1)
Can current men admit that God is their strength ?
Notice David 's eightfold descriptions in verse two of his relationships with this God !
Shall we love God in this age amid numerous distractions ?
2007年6月14日 星期四
Who are the Fools ?
Psalm 14 helps us to answer this question.
Those who are :
1. With no God in their hearts
2. Unwillingness to do good
3. No understanding and pursuit of God
4. Go own way and astray
5. Not praying to God
In response to not being a fool,we should be
1. Expereincing God's promised presence
2. Taking God's our Refuge.
3. Joy in God' salvation
Those who are :
1. With no God in their hearts
2. Unwillingness to do good
3. No understanding and pursuit of God
4. Go own way and astray
5. Not praying to God
In response to not being a fool,we should be
1. Expereincing God's promised presence
2. Taking God's our Refuge.
3. Joy in God' salvation
2007年6月1日 星期五
Psalm 30
King David experienced the Lord in the following way.
He asked the Lord for His mercy in helping him,strengthen his rule,saving his soul.
We have to know the Lord both individually and in our ministry and work.
How's our own image and identity ?
David understood himself as dust before the Lord ?
Shall we have humility before Him !
He asked the Lord for His mercy in helping him,strengthen his rule,saving his soul.
We have to know the Lord both individually and in our ministry and work.
How's our own image and identity ?
David understood himself as dust before the Lord ?
Shall we have humility before Him !
2007年5月30日 星期三
Two Things asked from the Lord
In proverbs 30:7-9 two things were asked from the Lord.
Away from futility and wrong words.
Neither rich nor poor.
The first is concerned with our mouth and words.
Right speech and proper words are wisdom fountain in our lives.
Those who are trustworthy are people of integrity and with his words.
The second is related to our standard of living maintained in this worldly life.
Rich people can be proud and forget of the givenness of life from the Lord.
Rich ones can be haughty and look down upon the poor.
Poor people on the other hand can be too self -pity that they cannot enjoy life,to the point of grasping hold of what not belonging from themselves.
It's therefore wise to pray as the author in this verse to the Lord.
Help us be proper in our words and not going astray.
Grant us this day our daily bread that's enough just for this day withour too much and insufficient. To help ourselves to be the right person.
Away from futility and wrong words.
Neither rich nor poor.
The first is concerned with our mouth and words.
Right speech and proper words are wisdom fountain in our lives.
Those who are trustworthy are people of integrity and with his words.
The second is related to our standard of living maintained in this worldly life.
Rich people can be proud and forget of the givenness of life from the Lord.
Rich ones can be haughty and look down upon the poor.
Poor people on the other hand can be too self -pity that they cannot enjoy life,to the point of grasping hold of what not belonging from themselves.
It's therefore wise to pray as the author in this verse to the Lord.
Help us be proper in our words and not going astray.
Grant us this day our daily bread that's enough just for this day withour too much and insufficient. To help ourselves to be the right person.
Roman 1:16
When Paul says that he's not ashamed of the Gospel, I got four own introspections for thoughts:
1. Are we living in shame as christians OR full of glory because of the Gospel ?
2. Are we expereincing the power of the Word of God ?
3. Are we living in full expectation because gospel is mankind's only way of salvation？
4. Is living a matter of discipline as the gospel firstly preached to Jews and then comes to the Gentiles ? That's God's order and He is both the Lord of Creation and God of salvation in this order. He also expects us to live in order.
1. Are we living in shame as christians OR full of glory because of the Gospel ?
2. Are we expereincing the power of the Word of God ?
3. Are we living in full expectation because gospel is mankind's only way of salvation？
4. Is living a matter of discipline as the gospel firstly preached to Jews and then comes to the Gentiles ? That's God's order and He is both the Lord of Creation and God of salvation in this order. He also expects us to live in order.
2007年5月28日 星期一
Silence & Shield
In Psalm 28 the poet experienced God's silence and asked His answering prayers.
The Lord he experienced as his Strength,Shield and Fortress.
How many times when we asked the Lord but without getting a definite answer ?
How many times we want to know more but in vain ?
How many disappointments we go through in waiting ?
An ECF pastor's plead for his wife healing for her cancer just reflects such kind of anguish and deep pain!
He's not facing any concrete enemy or bad people to ask for the Lord's help.He's struggling against the Evil One and thought that all is because of Evil forces behind the scene that matters.
I'm not sure of the theodicy puzzle all the time.Like Job in his pain because of Satan's attack,is it that all our pains are because of Satan's cause ?
I just ask the Lord to be our Shield and our Rock in times of trouble.
All praises are due Him though we know not all things most of the time.
The Lord he experienced as his Strength,Shield and Fortress.
How many times when we asked the Lord but without getting a definite answer ?
How many times we want to know more but in vain ?
How many disappointments we go through in waiting ?
An ECF pastor's plead for his wife healing for her cancer just reflects such kind of anguish and deep pain!
He's not facing any concrete enemy or bad people to ask for the Lord's help.He's struggling against the Evil One and thought that all is because of Evil forces behind the scene that matters.
I'm not sure of the theodicy puzzle all the time.Like Job in his pain because of Satan's attack,is it that all our pains are because of Satan's cause ?
I just ask the Lord to be our Shield and our Rock in times of trouble.
All praises are due Him though we know not all things most of the time.
2007年5月27日 星期日
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name !
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptations
But deliver us from evil
For yours is the kingdom, power & glory
Forever and ever Amen!
Hallowed be thy name !
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptations
But deliver us from evil
For yours is the kingdom, power & glory
Forever and ever Amen!
The voice of the Lord
Psalm 29 is focusing on the voice of the Lord.
The voice of the Lord is Powerful!
The voice of the Lord is Majestic!
The Lord is on His throne when the floods overwhelm!
The Lord is King forever!
The voice of the Lord is Powerful!
The voice of the Lord is Majestic!
The Lord is on His throne when the floods overwhelm!
The Lord is King forever!
Caleb Again in morning preach
I again preached on Caleb this morning.
Not a mission Sunday but just a Sunday sermon.
I continue to have Caleb's 7 aspects in being the leader among the Israelites
Pressure & Promise
Positive and Priority
Physique
Perseverance & Prayer
Shall we have these 7 in our walk with the Lord ?
Mission leaders got to be living above daily life pressure with promises from the Lord.
Mission leaders should be optimistic among life's trials and keep in view of his priorities.
Mission leaders have to be strong physically to bear the Lord's work and heavy responsibilities.
Misison leaders learnt to survive through perseverances and prayers!
These 7s are reminders for today!
Not a mission Sunday but just a Sunday sermon.
I continue to have Caleb's 7 aspects in being the leader among the Israelites
Pressure & Promise
Positive and Priority
Physique
Perseverance & Prayer
Shall we have these 7 in our walk with the Lord ?
Mission leaders got to be living above daily life pressure with promises from the Lord.
Mission leaders should be optimistic among life's trials and keep in view of his priorities.
Mission leaders have to be strong physically to bear the Lord's work and heavy responsibilities.
Misison leaders learnt to survive through perseverances and prayers!
These 7s are reminders for today!
2007年5月23日 星期三
Revelation
I have to speak on the last book of revelation coming August in training ministry.
I therefore read books on it.
Structure,symbolics,interpretations,applications are
4 main reading & exploring themes.
In terms of structure,linear cyclical and spiral are some of the familiar ones.
Symbolics,how to interpret the lion,dragon,women,beasts in the book ?
Preterist,historical,futuristic,ideological are also familiar interpetative schemes.
Coming out of the evil city,the Lord's sovereign control and perseverance amid trials and tribulations are some of the main applications.
Wow! How can I understand better when going into more details !?
I therefore read books on it.
Structure,symbolics,interpretations,applications are
4 main reading & exploring themes.
In terms of structure,linear cyclical and spiral are some of the familiar ones.
Symbolics,how to interpret the lion,dragon,women,beasts in the book ?
Preterist,historical,futuristic,ideological are also familiar interpetative schemes.
Coming out of the evil city,the Lord's sovereign control and perseverance amid trials and tribulations are some of the main applications.
Wow! How can I understand better when going into more details !?
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