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Do you ever wish you could just say to someone who is asking you to do something, “I don’t have time for this!” Well, maybe you can. The trick is to approach it like Nehemiah did, way back in the time of rebuilding the temple.
Romans 12:6-8 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 12:6-8 (CUVS)
Nehemiah 6:1-9 (NLT) ; 尼 希 米 記 6:1-9 (CUVS)
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After the Magi came with gifts for the infant Jesus, acknowledging him as the King of the Jews, angels warned the Magi not to go back to Herod, and also warned Joseph to take Mary and the baby and flee to Egypt. Later, the angel told Joseph to leave Egypt and return home. What was the significance of this event in the life and ministry of Jesus, and what is its significance for us?
Hosea 11:1-4 (NLT) ; 何 西 阿 書 11:1-4 (CUVS)
Matthew 2:13-14, 19-23 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 2:13-14,19-23 (CUVS)
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January, like some seasons in our lives, can seem dreary and endless. The prophet Jeremiah and the writer of Psalm 147 both spoke hope into these times.
Jeremiah 31:7-9, 13-14 (NLT) ; 耶 利 米 書 31:7-9,13-14 (CUVS)
Psalm 147:12-20 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 147:12-20 (CUVS)
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The Priestly Blessing found in Numbers 6 was to be given to the Israelites, but it was also a reminder that the Israelites were chosen to become a blessing to all nations. What does this mean for us as followers of Jesus?
Ephesians 2:17-18 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 2:17-18 (CUVS)
Numbers 6:22-27 (NLT) ; 民 數 記 6:22-27 (CUVS)
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The birth of Jesus was surrounded by seemingly chaotic events. There, as in our lives, it can look like God has forgotten us. Pastor Ryan reassures us that God was already there.
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Do you ever wish for a sign that would tell you what to do? In the passage from Isaiah, King Ahaz refuses to ask, but God provides a sign anyway: the virgin giving birth to a son, Emmanuel (God with Us). Pastor Ryan explores what that sign means for us today.
Romans 1:1-7 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 1:1-7 (CUVS)
Isaiah 7:10-16 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 7:10-16 (CUVS)
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At Christmas, we usually focus on the story of Mary’s miraculous baby. But there is another miraculous birth story as well – that of Mary’s elderly relative Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. Pastor Ryan talks about how the two of them came together for mutual support in this tumultuous time.
Luke 1:39-56 (NLT) ; 路 加 福 音 1:39-56 (CUVS)
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Once Jesus was born and the good news was announced, life went back to normal. People had to wait 30 more years to find out what Jesus’ birth meant. Before that, people had waited hundreds of years for him to come. Now, we have waited almost 2000 years for Jesus to come again, and we are still waiting. What is all that waiting for?
Isaiah 11:1-10 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 11:1-10 (CUVS)
Matthew 3:1-12 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 3:1-12 (CUVS)
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Advent is a season of waiting for Jesus to come. Not to come as a baby, because He already did that. We are reminded to wait and be ready for when He comes again.
Isaiah 2:1-5 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 2:1-5 (CUVS)
Matthew 24:36-44 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 24:36-44 (CUVS)
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