Dear Our Partners,
Thanksgiving:
1. After "long-summer", a
30 pages Hebrew Exegesis paper is done!
2. A sermon on Isa.61:1-3 is
preached!
3. Participated the TM evaluator
context and was the runner-up after Eva (Yes, my wife won)!
Excerpt of my paper:
On applying Isa.61:1-3
It is a powerful testimony of how
Missionary Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol followed the steps of Jesus with
the mission organization SIM to serve the Ebola patients in West Africa.
Although they both contracted the disease while working there their recovery is
a sign of victory and hope for the world. A lot of similar mission work is
going on around the world, and this is the best illustration of how the passage
can apply. The local church should support the global mission by partnering and
sharing their resources with mission organizations for crisis relief, praying
and helping for people of poverty, hunger, and those being prosecuted in the
Islamic countries.
Started this semester, I had the
honor to preach the word of God in GCAC English congregation and CBCGL
Cantonese congregation and Children congregation. Preaching is a honorable
ministry, requiring the preacher to hear well from God and delivering carefully
to God's people.
Here is my sermon big idea:
"Matt. 11:28 Come to me, all
who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matt. 11:29 Take my yoke upon you,
and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls.
Matt. 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light.”
EXEGETICAL IDEA- Jesus invites the
heavy burdened to receive rest by coming and learning from him.
HOMILETICAL IDEA- Receive rest and
be gentle
PURPOSE- As a result of hearing this
sermon, I want my listeners to receive Jesus’ invitation to rest, and to spend
a quiet time with him everyday, so that our life will be transformed in his
likeness and bring glory to God.
Please pray that I will listen and
obey God and be able to make disciples and teach all that Jesus has commanded
us. Thank you.
With Gratitude in Christ,
Tom Chow
p.s. Please kindly reply, I hope to hear any news
and prayer request from you!
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