Sunday, May 24th, Michiana Chinese Christian Church Worship service
Chinese worship: http://mcccin.org/
Chinese worship: http://mcccin.org/
CALL TO WORSHIP:
WORSHIP: English Worship:
WORSHIP: English Worship:
Lord
I Need You, Chris Tomlin
You Never
Let Go, Matt Redman
Great
Is Thy Faithfulness, Cece Winans
BEGIN VIDEO: English version: https://youtu.be/fU8iGL-J8v8
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5: 1-12 NKJV
5 And seeing the
multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came
to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the
poor in spirit,
For theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are
those who mourn,
For they shall be
comforted.
5 Blessed are the
meek,
For they shall
inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the
merciful,
For they shall
obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the
pure in heart,
For they shall see
God.
9 Blessed are the
peacemakers,
For they shall be
called sons of God.
10 Blessed are
those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
SERMON:
RED
LETTER WORDS OF JESUS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE,
The
Cost!
There is a cost to everything in life. There is a cost to walking out our faith in Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5: 11 “11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.”
John 15: 18, 19 18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
Matthew 24: 45, 46 45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.”
Watchman Nee, God used him to greatly expand Christianity all across China. When Chairman Mao came to power in 1949, Watchman Nee was imprisoned for a more than 20 years, through tortures and deprivation. He used his imprisonment and wrote many of his books there. Through the life and witness of Watchman Nee, hundreds of thousands of people across China came to know Jesus as their Savior. As a college student, Watchman Nee was also very instrumental in my own life as I too struggled with what faith walked out meant.
Ephesians 6: 12, 13 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
In his book ‘Sit, Walk, Stand,’ Watchman Nee teaches the importance of our being able to sit at the Master’s feet to learn from Him, to walk it out in our lives, and to stand against the whiles of the devil and temptations.
Matthew 5: 43- 47 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?”
1st Corinthians 16: 13 13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with love. John 16:33 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
As Henry David Thoreau is quoted as saying: “The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation.” People want something to truly believe in, something that will give their lives greater meaning beyond what can be seen, and felt.
What kind of person do you see in yourself? What kind of person do you see throughout your life? Oh, and here is the big question: ‘Who do you say that Jesus is?’
John 6: 68-69 “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 5: 11 “11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.”
John 15: 18, 19 18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
Matthew 24: 45, 46 45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.”
Watchman Nee, God used him to greatly expand Christianity all across China. When Chairman Mao came to power in 1949, Watchman Nee was imprisoned for a more than 20 years, through tortures and deprivation. He used his imprisonment and wrote many of his books there. Through the life and witness of Watchman Nee, hundreds of thousands of people across China came to know Jesus as their Savior. As a college student, Watchman Nee was also very instrumental in my own life as I too struggled with what faith walked out meant.
Ephesians 6: 12, 13 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
In his book ‘Sit, Walk, Stand,’ Watchman Nee teaches the importance of our being able to sit at the Master’s feet to learn from Him, to walk it out in our lives, and to stand against the whiles of the devil and temptations.
Matthew 5: 43- 47 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?”
1st Corinthians 16: 13 13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with love. John 16:33 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
As Henry David Thoreau is quoted as saying: “The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation.” People want something to truly believe in, something that will give their lives greater meaning beyond what can be seen, and felt.
What kind of person do you see in yourself? What kind of person do you see throughout your life? Oh, and here is the big question: ‘Who do you say that Jesus is?’
John 6: 68-69 “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Read the Gospel accounts throughout the week.
Ask yourself, what is Jesus telling me?
BENEDICTION:
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
1st Thessalonians 5: 16-28 NKJV
Lord, make us more like you, to be people who seek to hear from you and to be obedient to your will in our lives. In Jesus name, Amen!
RESPONDING HYMN:
Draw Me Close, Michael
W. Smith
English Pastor Chinese Pastor
Pastor Kevin Haislip Pastor Rocky Yang
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