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The Bible enables us to be wise for salvation (2 Ti 3:15). Let us learn the true will of God from it.

The Importance of the Words We Speak

There is a saying, “One word pays back a huge debt.” It means that the impact of a single word is great. God has also taught us many lessons about the importance of words. Let’s find out through the Bible. 1. A Word is like a mirror that reflects what is in our hearts “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in…

You Have Great Faith

When Jesus comes to the region of Tyre and Sidon, a foreign woman falls at Jesus’ feet and begs with a loud voice, “Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession. Please drive the demon out of her.” Jesus does not answer a word. When His disciples comes to Him and urges Him to send the woman away, Jesus opens His mouth and answers, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Again she kneels before Him and asks for help. However, Jesus is determined. “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs!” “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from…

The Forefathers of Faith Who Overcame Temptation

Satan has been tempting the children of God with all kinds of evil schemes since the creation of the world. We have to overcome all Satan’s temptations to enter the eternal Kingdom of Heaven. There are many records of the forefathers of faith who were blessed after overcoming Satan’s temptations. Through their examples, let us learn about the kind of faith that we must have in order to overcome temptation. 1. Jesus After fasting forty days and nights, Jesus was tempted by Satan. Similarly, we will be tempted by Satan because we believe and follow Jesus. First, He was tempted with food, man’s weakest point. Jesus overcame the first temptation with the word of God, “Man does not live on…

Victory over Satan’s Temptations

Satan tries to weaken our faith and destroy our souls by tempting us with secular things such as possessions, narcissism, discord, hatred, power, wealth, desire, jealousy, envy, pride, and so on, in order to inhibit us from entering the Kingdom of Heaven. We must overcome all temptations from Satan. 1. How does the devil tempt us? Possessions when we are in need Doubting God’s administration Desire for the wealth and glory of this world Idolatry Hindrance through people around us Increased property and wealth Doubting the truth due to lies Obstructing our way to God through persecution Preventing unity by dividing and alienating Church members 2. How can we overcome Satan’s temptations? Praying continually (Mt 26:41) Standing firm in faith…

Why We Should Make Efforts to Gather in Zion

As parents rejoice when they see their children gather, God is pleased and blesses His people when they come together. “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Mt 18:19–20 “Where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them,” is not intended to discourage us from praying individually, but to encourage us to work toward gathering together. The Apostles also recommended for the saints to come together often. “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the…

What Should We Pray About?

We can accomplish everything with God’s help. God waits for us to ask Him for help (Mt 7:7–8), and gives ear to our prayers in the invisible world. Therefore, we should make every effort to pray earnestly (1 Th 5:17). What topics should we pray about? Through the Bible, let us learn one by one. Seeking His kingdom and His righteousness (Mt 6:25–34). To receive much wisdom (Jas 1:5). To not fall into temptation (Lk 22:40). Asking for the Holy Spirit (Lk 11:13). For God to open the door for preaching (Col 4:2–6). To fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel (Eph 6:18–19). To stand firm in faith and in the will of God (Col 4:12). For God to…

When Should We Pray?

In the Bible, the forefathers of faith overcame many adversities by praying. Afterward, they were greatly blessed by God. Jesus, our Savior, prayed while carrying out the Gospel work when He came to the earth. Prayer is essential for Christians; it serves as a link connecting God and us. Through prayer we can express our sincere requests to God. When should we pray to God? 1) We should pray all the time In our daily lives, we should put into practice the words, “pray continually,” by starting, proceeding, and concluding with prayer (1 Th 5:17). 2) Times to pray When we wake up Before we eat At prayer time (summer: 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. / winter: 10 a.m. and…

Give Careful Thought to Your Ways

In 520 B.C., sixteen years have passed since the Israelites were released from Babylon and returned to Jerusalem with Cyrus’s wholehearted support. Through Prophet Haggai, God rebukes the Israelites: “Give careful thought to your ways.” The Israelites had the mission to build the temple of God, but they thought it wasn’t time yet and focused on their daily lives. Prophet Haggai enlightens the Israelites who neglected the work they should do: “Please think about why you do not get the satisfying result of all the work you have done, and you do not acquire any even though you want many things.” The Israelites are moved by these words, and resume the work of building the temple of God. The reason…

I Will Give You the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus has come to the region of Caesarea Philippi and asks His disciples, “Who do people say I am?” “John the Baptist or Elijah!” “Some others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets!” At the words of the disciples, Jesus asked them again, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?” Peter answers in a voice filled with conviction. “You are the Christ the Son of the living God.” “Blessed are you, Simon! For this was revealed to you by my Father in heaven.” And Jesus gives a special grace to Peter, who’s recognized Him correctly. “You are Peter (rock). On this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I…

I Am Sending You to Bring My People the Israelites out of Egypt

This is when Moses, who was tending a flock of sheep, came to Mount Horeb. Moses sees a bush that does not burn even on fire and approaches it. Then God speaks, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I have indeed seen the misery of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, Canaan. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” Moses replies to God without knowing…

Who Is This?

Jesus has been teaching the words of God to the crowds on the seashore from a boat. As evening comes, He asks His disciples to go to the other side of the lake. The disciples escorts Jesus onto the boat and other boats follows it. At that time, a furious squall comes up, and the waves are breaking over the boat, so that it is nearly swamped. Scared, the disciples are coming to Jesus, who is sleeping in the stern, and waking him. “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He gets up, rebukes the wind, and says to the waves, “Quiet! Be Still!” Then the wind dies down and it is suddenly calm. “Why are you so afraid? Do…

Tell them, “The Lord Needs It”

When they approach Jerusalem, Jesus sends two disciples to the village. “Go to the village ahead of you and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ Then he will let you take it.” When the disciples go into the village, there is a little colt tied there on the street just as Jesus said. As the disciples untie the colt and try to lead it, a man there asks, “Why are you untying the colt?” “The Lord said He needs it.”…

God Has Given the Whole Camp into Our Hands

Gideon and his servant Purah sneak into the enemy camp and listen to the conversation of Midianite soldiers. It is because of God’s word given after choosing 300 warriors to fight against the Midianite camp. “Go down and attack the enemy camp. I am going to give them into your hands. If you are afraid to attack, go down to the Midianite camp with your servant Purah and listen to what they are saying. You will be encouraged to attack them.” During that night, they go down and see the number of the Midianites, the Amalekites, and all other eastern peoples who have settled in the valley is as numerous as a swarm of locusts. Their camels are also countless…

Build a House for the LORD

David appoints stonecutter to dress stone, and prepares a large amount of iron, bronze, and cedar including one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, for building a temple that will show the fame and splendor of God in the sight of all nations. After preparing everything, David calls for his son Solomon and says, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the LORD my God. But God said, ‘Your son Solomon will build a house for my Name.’ Now, my son, build the house of the LORD, as God said you would. You will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD…

The Proper Mindset of Worshipers

The disposition of a worshiper must be one of respect toward God. For example, if we were meeting a king, we would prepare appropriately for it. How much more should we do our best to prepare to meet God, the Creator of the universe? We should realize the blessing and the importance of worship, prioritize worship over anything else, and participate in worship with a thankful mind. We should come to worship with our own faith, not being guided by the faith of others. When we have the proper mindset to prepare, we can have a holy and gracious worship to God. What do we need to prepare before the worship time? Prepare for worship by coming early before the…

Order of Worship

All worship services have an established order of worship. There is a standard order of worship, however, they may not be the same for all of the churches due to certain circumstances. The standard guideline is as follows: 1) Silent Prayer Closing your eyes and praying to God in silence with a godly mind (Ps 143:5). 2) Give Glory to God Through a New Song Singing a New Song to God while standing together with all members, giving glory and thanks to Him for His grace (Rev 5:13). 3) Prayer The preacher prays in this order: giving thanks, confessing our sins, and asking God for our wishes to be fulfilled; this too is done with all the members standing, and…

About Worship

Worship or church service is a ceremony where we humbly offer prayers, praises, glory, and thanks to God for leading us to the Kingdom of Heaven with His holy love by granting us forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Which days should we worship God? The days we should worship God are: First and foremost, we must worship God on the Sabbath day. The Sabbath is the day to celebrate God’s power of creation. By observing the Sabbath day, we can reaffirm that God created the heavens and the earth, and acknowledge His amazing power. When we worship God reverently we can receive abundant blessings on the Sabbath day. "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their…

The Purpose of Keeping Worship Services

Inherently we are sinners from heaven. Then, what is the purpose of us worshiping God? First, it is to strengthen our relationship with God. The one we worship is God. God created the heavens and the earth, breathed life into mankind, saved us who are sinners, and even promised us the Kingdom of Heaven through His words of truth. Worship service strengthens our relationship with God by reaffirming the relationship between God and us as Parents and Their children, King and His people, Creator and His creatures. Our relationship with God will be unbreakable when we learn about God, revere Him through worship, and praise Him for His grace. “I will walk among you and be your God, and you…

If They Had Only Looked up to God

Dozens of days have passed since Moses went up to Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. The Israelites, who are waiting for him to come down, rush to Aaron and ask him to do something. “Make us gods who will go before us.” “As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” Aaron proceeds with what they ask in order to calm them down. “Bring gold to me.” Aaron takes the gold that the people brought and makes it in the shape of a calf, and the people present burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the golden calf. Afterward, they dance and indulge in revelry. Moses is the…

I Have Prayed for You

A commotion rises among the disciples, caused by the issue of “Who is the biggest among us?” at the last supper of the Passover. With a painful heart, Jesus is watching the disciples who do not know about His suffering that is to take place in anytime soon. “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, so your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” He replies, “Lord, I am ready to go with You to prison and to death.” Jesus answers, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know Me.” After the supper, Jesus goes…