Embrace – Equip – Apprentice
The Apostle Paul calls Jesus “the image of the invisible God”. What exactly does this mean and what does it mean for us?
Hebrews 1:1-4 (NLT) ; 希 伯 來 書 1:1-4 (CUVS)
Colossians 1:15-20 (NLT) ; 歌 羅 西 書 1:15-20 (CUVS)
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Pastor David Mamani explores what “righteousness” and “peace” refer to in God’s kingdom, and what they mean for us.
Isaiah 1:15-23 (NIV) ; 以 賽 亞 書 1:15-23 (CUVS)
Ephesians 2:11-22 (NIV) ; 以 弗 所 書 2:11-22 (CUVS)
Here is the video David made to illustrate the concept of biblical justice.
The closing congregational prayer, written by Pastor Rene Padilla:
Our compassionate Father,
we thank you for the indescribable gift you have given us through your Son,
Jesus Christ, through whom, by his undeserved love,
you have given us all things.
Fill us with your love and deliver us from the materialism that surrounds us
in the money-dominated consumer society in which we live.
Make us faithful stewards of your creation and
empower us to receive material possessions as gifts of your undeserved love,
gifts not to be accumulated for our own benefit,
but to be shared with others specially with the excluded ones.
Give us a true hunger and thirst for justice.
Now, guide our eyes to see the plight of those who suffer basic human needs
by the power of your Spirit,
and allow us to bear witness to the new creation you have begun
through Jesus Christ.
We pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen
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Jesus identifies himself with the poor in the scripture reading from Matthew below. Guest preacher Murray Hack explores why he does this, why we should minister to the poor around us, and what doing so can teach us about the greatness of our salvation.
Luke 7:36-50 (NIV) ; 路 加 福 音 7:36-50 (CUVS)
Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) ; 馬 太 福 音 25:31-46 (CUVS)
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It’s a crushing, despairing feeling to know we have done something to hurt another person. And so freeing to know that God forgives us. But we also really want to know that the person we hurt has forgiven us. Similarly, if someone has hurt us, they need to know our forgiveness. Giving that forgiveness is part of our honest worship of God.
Isaiah 1:10-18 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 1:10-18 (CUVS)
Psalm 32:1-7 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 32:1-7 (CUVS)
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What gets in the way of us feeling satisfied with our lives? What does Proverbs have to say about how to live a satisfied life, and how can we get there?
Matthew 6:24-33 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 6:24-33 (CUVS)
Proverbs 3:1-4, 9-10 (NLT) ; 箴 言 3:1-4, 9-10 (CUVS)
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Proverbs 27:17 talks about friends sharpening each other the way an iron sword can be used to sharpen another iron sword. Pastor Ryan breaks down what this means and he we can be a “sharpening” friend to others.
James 3:2-12 (NLT) ; 雅 各 書 3:2-12 (CUVS)
Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) ; 箴 言 27:17 (CUVS)
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A popular worship song says, “What gift of grace is Jesus, my redeemer. There is no more for Heaven now to give.” Pastor Ryan elaborates on Jesus as God’s gift to us, as described by Isaiah in Chapter 42. He might not be what we expect.
Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT) ; 腓 立 比 書 2:5-11 (CUVS)
Isaiah 42:1-9 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 42:1-9 (CUVS)
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Is our heart present in our worship of God, or is it far away thinking about our own desires? And when we worship, are we actively seeking to know God and follow Him, or are we there to make ourselves look good? Isaiah asks – no, shouts! these accusations in Chapter 58, but he also tells us how to fix these problems and truly worship God.
2 Timothy 4:1-5 (NLT) ; 提 摩 太 後 書 4:1-5 (CUVS)
Isaiah 58:1-5 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 58:1-5 (CUVS)
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God pours out his love for his people in this passage from Isaiah, and says just how far he is willing to go to maintain a close relationship with them.
Romans 5:6-11 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 5:6-11 (CUVS)
Isaiah 43:1-7 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 43:1-7 (CUVS)
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