Sunday 14 April 2013

Sorrowful Yet Always Rejoicing 似乎忧愁,却是常常快乐的

Uncle Ronnie Lee
2 Corinthian 6:3-10

A lot of churches nowadays give a properity set of teaching (Once you believe in Jesus, everything will be fine, you'll get rich, etc)
IT IS WRONG
It is very wrong to have someone believe that believing in Jesus will allow him to get rich.
INSTEAD...
Jesus said that you have to take up your cross and follow Him - sorrows, pain, etc

The outside looks at the churches in sorrow and pain.. WHAT SHOULD THEY SEE? should they look at christians equally? Joyful When things are good n pick mouth when things are bad? Just like the world? Will this give an impact? Yes. But i belive there are more negative impacts than positive impact

I believe that Jesus is the happiest person in the whole world. But. The Bible says Jesus is in sorrow.. so how can He be happy?

Up to 2012, Bible is still the best seller in the world. 6 billions copy are printed. however, THE FIRST BIBLE FOR AN UNBELIEVER TO READ IS NOT THE BIBLE-BOOK... THE FIRST BIBLE THE UNBELIEVERS SEE AND READ IS YOU.. IS ME.. CHRISTIANS.. so.. how should they see churches?

In this world, we are NOBODY.. but...
Check 1 Corinthian 8:3 - we are known by God

We have lots of probs in our life. We have 1001 reasons to be sorrowful. But remember.. to rejoice -  2 Corinthian 6:10

Philippians 3;8 - we are nothing - this is what a Christian is
Wealth, money is not a sins, but the love of of it over anything else is a sin

Romans 8- I urge you, if you dont remember anything of my sharing, If you are depress, feel sorry to yourself, sad, guilty, THEN GO AND READ ROMANS 8

Roman 8:17 - ... if we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory 如果我们和他一同受苦, 也必和他一同的得荣耀
>>> That's the secret why Christian can rejoice in sorrows

Because Jesus never said, Willy, if youre in sorrow.. i will take your sorrow away from you.. but He gave us Roman 8:17 and give us eternal life

1 Corinthian 3:21-23
2 Corinthian 6:4-7
2 Corinthian 11:23-28

We stay up to this age. God hasn't call us home first. Cos we have work to do.

Pray to God: God, speak to me, before i start to speak to Your people

Matt 5:11-12 - Rejoice and Be Glad
Matt 5:13 - You are the salt of the world
Matt 5:14 - You are the light of the world

Because the first contact with the outside world is you when we give the TESTIMONY

Because the world doesnt read the bible, the world read us..

Romans 9:2-3
Philippian 4:4

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