lord, give me sight! 7 october 2012. 31 耶 稣 带 着 十 二 个 门 徒 ， 对 他 们 说 ：...

Lord, give me sight!Lord, give me sight!

7 October 2012

31 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 都要成就在人子身上。

32 他将要被交给外邦人，他 们要戏弄他，凌辱他，吐唾 沫在他脸上，

33 并要鞭打他，杀害他；第 三日他要复活。

34 这些事门徒一样也不懂 得，意思乃是隐藏的；他们 不晓得所说的是甚麽。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

31 31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32 32 He will He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. him, flog him and kill him. 33 33 On the On the third day he will rise again.”third day he will rise again.”

34 34 The disciples did not understand The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. what he was talking about.

(Luke 18:31-34)(Luke 18:31-34)

Timelines of the Life of Jesus showing Coverage by Luke

PREPARATION IDENTIFICATION INSTRUCTION SACRIFICE

Return after temptation

“who do you say I am?”

31 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 都要成就在人子身上。

32 他将要被交给外邦人，他 们要戏弄他，凌辱他，吐唾 沫在他脸上，

33 并要鞭打他，杀害他；第 三日他要复活。

34 这些事门徒一样也不懂 得，意思乃是隐藏的；他们 不晓得所说的是甚麽。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

31 31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32 32 He will He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. him, flog him and kill him. 33 33 On the On the third day he will rise again.”third day he will rise again.”

34 34 The disciples did not understand The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. what he was talking about.

(Luke 18:31-34)(Luke 18:31-34)

1.1. The purpose of Jesus was to fulfill The purpose of Jesus was to fulfill Scripture (v.31)Scripture (v.31)

2.2. The Prophecies to be fulfilled (v.32-33)The Prophecies to be fulfilled (v.32-33)

3.3. The Disciples did not Understand (v.34)The Disciples did not Understand (v.34)

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

(Luke 18:31)

31 31 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 都要成就在人子身上。 都要成就在人子身上。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

1. The purpose of Jesus was to fulfill Scripture (31)

a. Jesus said “We are going up to Jerusalem”

This was His purpose – He already set His mind toward Jerusalem since in verse 9:51.

Timelines of the Life of Jesus showing Coverage by Luke

PREPARATION IDENTIFICATION INSTRUCTION SACRIFICE

Return after temptation

“who do you say I am?”

Luke 9:51 Luke 9:51 路加福音 路加福音 9:51 9:51

51 51 As the time As the time approached for him approached for him to be taken up to to be taken up to heaven, Jesus heaven, Jesus resolutely set out resolutely set out for Jerusalem. for Jerusalem.

51 51 耶稣被接上升的 耶稣被接上升的 日子将到，他就 日子将到，他就 定意向耶路撒冷 定意向耶路撒冷 去， 去，

together with His disciples

Teaching His disciples – the cost of discipleship, parables, Kingdom of God, revealing to them the future, persecution, resurrection, etc.

Jesus travels through Samaria

Christians’ life is a life walking Christians’ life is a life walking with Jesus, following Him; and with Jesus, following Him; and also trained by Jesus!also trained by Jesus!

During that time – getting ready to face the early church’s persecution – journey towards Jerusalem

Present time – getting ready to face the last days’ persecution – journey towards the New Jerusalem

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

(Luke 18:31)

31 31 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 都要成就在人子身上。 都要成就在人子身上。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

1. The purpose of Jesus was to fulfill Scripture (31)

a. Jesus said “We are going up to Jerusalem”

This was His purpose – He already set His mind toward Jerusalem since in verse 9:51.

The main focus of His purpose on earth was – to suffer for the salvation of men

What about yours? – the purpose of your life on earth?

Tell you later.

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

(Luke 18:31)

31 31 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 他们说：看哪，我们上耶路 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 撒冷去，先知所写的一切事 都要成就在人子身上。 都要成就在人子身上。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

1. The purpose of Jesus was to fulfill Scripture (31)

b. Everything written about Him in the Old testament will be fulfilled –

i.e. Jesus whole life was to obey and follow the will of God – and this is His purpose in His life on earth.

c. Jesus called Himself Son of Man

He is what every man ought to be – our Perfect Man, Model – setting examples for man to follow – teaching us what it means to be a human being – what God intended us to be or designed us to be.

32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. 33 On the third day he will rise again.” (Luke 18:31-34)

32 32 他将要被交给外邦人，他 他将要被交给外邦人，他 们要戏弄他，凌辱他，吐唾 们要戏弄他，凌辱他，吐唾 沫在他脸上， 沫在他脸上，

33 33 并要鞭打他，杀害他；第 并要鞭打他，杀害他；第 三日他要复活。 三日他要复活。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

2. The Prophecies to be fulfilled (v.32-33)

Jesus explaining His own suffering and death and His resurrection – as what the Scripture says about Him.

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.

(Luke 18:31-34)

34 34 这些事门徒一样也不懂 这些事门徒一样也不懂 得，意思乃是隐藏的；他们 得，意思乃是隐藏的；他们 不晓得所说的是甚麽。 不晓得所说的是甚麽。

( 路加福音 18:31-34)

The disciples, however did not understand what Jesus was talking about.

3. The Disciples did not Understand (v.34)

They were not ready to understand.

Likewise many of us are not ready to understand of our present time as well!

No spiritual insight – we need to pray for sight!

1-2 3:1 - 4:13 4:14 - 9:50 9:51 ----------------------- 18:34 18:35 - 21:38 22 - 24

Infancy Jesus in Galilee Ministry in or near Jerusalem

Introduction to Jesus’ ministry

Travel narrative Passion & Resurrection

The Structure Of Luke

First Advent Second AdventFirst Advent Second Advent

3 A voice of one calling: “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:3)

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” (John 1:23)

10 Pass through, pass through the gates!Prepare the way for the people.Build up, build up the highway!Remove the stones.Raise a banner for the nations.

11 The Lord has made proclamationto the ends of the earth:“Say to the Daughter of Zion,‘See, your Savior comes!See, his reward is with him,and his recompense accompanies him.’”

12 They will be called the Holy People,the Redeemed of the Lord;and you will be called Sought After,the City No Longer Deserted.

(Isaiah 62:10-12)

No spiritual insight

35 耶稣将近耶利哥的时候，有一 个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。 36 听见许 多人经过，就问是甚麽事。 37 他 们告诉他，是拿撒勒人耶稣经过。38 他就呼叫说： 大卫的子孙耶稣

阿，可怜我罢！39 在前头走的人就责备他，不许

他作声；他却越发喊叫说： 大卫 的子孙，可怜我罢！

40 耶稣站住，吩咐把他领过来， 到了跟前，就问他说：

41 你要我为你做甚麽？ 他说： 主 阿，我要能看见。

42 耶稣说： 你可以看见！你的信 救了你了。

43 瞎子立刻看见了，就跟随耶 稣，一路归荣耀与神。众人看见 这事，也赞美神。

( 路加福音 18:35-43)

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36

When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. (Lk 18:35-43)

Jesus heals a blind man

JudeaGalileeChildhood Perea JerusalemFrom Jerusalem to Emmaus

The Road to Emmaus 24:13-35

The Emmaus Disciples, Abraham Bloemaert (1622)

30 到了坐席的时候，耶稣拿起 饼来，祝谢了，擘开，递给他 们。 31 他们的眼睛明亮了，这 才认出他来。忽然耶稣不见 了。 ( 路加福音 24:30-31)

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. (Luke 24:31)

18 Open my eyes that I may seewonderful things in your law.

(Psalms 119:18)

18 求你开我的眼睛，使我 看出你律法中的奇妙。

( 詩篇 119:18)

18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, (Ephesians 1:18)

18 并且 照明你们心中的眼睛 ，使你 们知道他的恩召有何等指望，他 在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的 荣耀； ( 以弗所書 1:18 )

You want sight – you need to come to Christ – to focus on Him – need to be like Him!

John Robert Walmsley Stott CBE (27 April 1921 – 27 July 2011) was an English Christian leader and Anglican cleric who was noted as a leader of the worldwide Evangelical movement. He was one of the principal authors of the Lausanne Covenant in 1974. In 2005, Time magazine ranked Stott among the 100 most influential people in the world. (Wikipedia)

John StottJohn Stott

John Stott's Final Sermon: The Model - John Stott's Final Sermon: The Model - Becoming More Like ChristBecoming More Like Christ

Dr John Stott's final sermon delivered at the Keswick Convention 17

July 2007.

““So I want to share with you where my mind has So I want to share with you where my mind has come to rest as I approach the end of my pilgrimage come to rest as I approach the end of my pilgrimage on earth and it is - God wants His people to become on earth and it is - God wants His people to become like Christ. Christlikeness is the will of God for the like Christ. Christlikeness is the will of God for the people of God.”people of God.”

John Stott's Final Sermon: The Model - John Stott's Final Sermon: The Model - Becoming More Like ChristBecoming More Like Christ

Dr John Stott's final sermon delivered at the Keswick Convention 17

July 2007.

““So I want to share with you where my mind has So I want to share with you where my mind has come to rest as I approach the end of my pilgrimage come to rest as I approach the end of my pilgrimage on earth and it is - God wants His people to become on earth and it is - God wants His people to become

like Christ. like Christ. Christlikeness is the will of Christlikeness is the will of God for the people of GodGod for the people of God.”.”

Philippians 2:5-8 腓立比書 2: 3-8

5 5 Your attitude should be the same Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:as that of Christ Jesus:

6 6 Who, being in very nature God,Who, being in very nature God,did not consider equality with did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,God something to be grasped,7 7 but made himself nothing,but made himself nothing,taking the very nature of a taking the very nature of a servant,servant,being made in human likeness.being made in human likeness.8 8 And being found in And being found in appearance as a man,appearance as a man,he he humbledhumbled himself himselfand became and became obedientobedient to death— to death—even death on a cross!even death on a cross!

5 5 你们当以基督耶稣的 你们当以基督耶稣的 心为心： 心为心：

6 6 他本有神的形像，不 他本有神的形像，不 以自己与神同等为强 以自己与神同等为强 夺的； 夺的；

7 7 反倒虚己，取了奴仆 反倒虚己，取了奴仆 的形像，成为人的样 的形像，成为人的样 式； 式；

8 8 既有人的样子，就自 既有人的样子，就自 己 己 卑微 卑微 ，存心 ，存心 顺服 顺服 ， ， 以至於死，且死在十 以至於死，且死在十 字架上。 字架上。

Humility

Obedience

3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4 The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5

But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. (1 John 2:3-6)

3 我们若遵守他的诫命，就晓得是认识他。 4 人 若说我认识他，却不遵守他的诫命，便是说谎 话的，真理也不在他心里了。 5 凡遵守主道的， 爱神的心在他里面实在是完全的。从此我们知 道我们是在主里面。 6 人若说他住在主里面，就 该自己照主所行的去行 。

( 約翰一書 2 :3-6)

As a Christian:

照主所行的去行 照主所行的去行

What Jesus did when He was on What Jesus did when He was on Earth?Earth?

5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. (1 John 3:5)

5 5 你们知道主曾显现， 你们知道主曾显现， 是要 是要 除掉人的罪 除掉人的罪 ；在他并没有 ；在他并没有 罪。 罪。 ( 約翰一書 3:5)

8 …….. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. (1 John 3:8)

神的儿子显现出来， 神的儿子显现出来， 为要除 为要除 灭魔鬼的作为 灭魔鬼的作为 。 。 ( 約翰一書

3:8)

What Jesus did when He was on What Jesus did when He was on Earth?Earth?

Luke 4:18-19 路加福音 4:18-19 18 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,on me,because he has anointed mebecause he has anointed meto preach good news to the to preach good news to the poor.poor.He has sent me to proclaim He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisonersfreedom for the prisonersand recovery of sight for the and recovery of sight for the blind,blind,to release the oppressed,to release the oppressed,

19 19 to proclaim the year of the to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Lord’s favor.”

18 18 主的灵在我身上，因 主的灵在我身上，因 为他用膏膏我，叫我 为他用膏膏我，叫我 传福音给贫穷的人； 传福音给贫穷的人； 差遣我报告：被掳的 差遣我报告：被掳的 得释放，瞎眼的得看 得释放，瞎眼的得看 见，叫那受压制的得 见，叫那受压制的得 自由， 自由，

19 19 报告神悦纳人的禧 报告神悦纳人的禧 年。 年。

We are living at the 11:59 minute We are living at the 11:59 minute time!time!

8 ……. if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? (1 Cor. 14:8)

Albert A. Bartlett is Professor Emeritus in Nuclear Physics at University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dr. Bartlett has given his celebrated lecture, Arithmetic, Population and Energy over 1,600 times.

Professor Al Bartlett begins his one-hour talk with the statement,

"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function."inability to understand the exponential function."

(Linear growth)

(Cubic growth)

(Exponential growth)

The graph illustrates how exponential growth (green) surpasses both linear (red) and cubic (blue) growth.

Imagine bacteria growing steadily in a bottle.

They double in number every minute.

At 11.00 am there is one bacterium in the bottle.

At 12.00 noon the bottle is full.

At what time was the bottle half full?

Bacteria in a Bottle.

Bacteria - Growth from 11:00 to 12:00

At 11:00, we place a single bacterium in a bottle. It's so small you'd need a microscope to see it!

Bacteria - 11:01

In one minute it grows to twice its original size and divides in half, reproducing itself, so at 11:01 there are two bacteria in the bottle.

Bacteria - 11:02

The bacteria continue growing and dividing, doubling their numbers every minute, so by 11:02 there are four, and by 11:03 there are eight.

(They're not getting smaller; we're just zooming in so we can see them all. Each bacterium is as big as the original one was.)

Bacteria - 11:05

At the end of five minutes, there are 32 bacteria where there used to be just one ... but even all together they're still so small they can't be seen without a microscope.

Bacteria - 12:00

The bacteria keep doubling their numbers every minute, until 12:00, when the bottle fills up.

Bacteria - When was the bottle half full?

When do you suppose the bottle was half full?

Bacteria - half full at 11:30?

That would be the correct answer... if the bottle filled the same amount every minute. For instance, if we were filling it from a dripping water faucet, the bottle would be 1/4 full after 1/4 of the time, half full after half the time, and completely full after all the time had passed.

But that's not what's going on here, because the bacteria double their numbers every minute.

Was the bottle half full at 11:30? 

Bacteria - half full closer to 12:00

The bottle was half full of bacteria much closer to 12:00. How much closer?

Bacteria - 11:57

Would you believe that at 11:57, the bottle was only one eighth full?

Think of it this way... if the bottle is half full and the bacteria double every minute, then in the next minute the bottle will fill up... and we know it filled up at 12:00.

Bacteria - 11:58

Would you believe that at 11:58, the bottle was only one fourth full?

Think of it this way... if the bottle is half full, and the bacteria double every minute, then in the next minute the bottle will fill up... and we know it filled up at 12:00.

Bacteria - 11:59

At 11:59, the bottle is half full!

That's right! Since the bottle filled up at 12:00, it must have been half full just a minute before.  

At 11:45 we could just barely see the bacteria, and at 11:30 we still needed a microscope!  

Bacteria - Exponential growth graph

The bacteria's growth over time can be graphed like this graph: 

This is called "exponential" growth. Many people have trouble understanding exponential growth, because we're used to things growing "linearly" -- the same amount from one day to the next, like hair or grass or fingernails.  

We expect the bottle to fill with bacteria as if we were filling it with water from a faucet. But any time living things are allowed to reproduce freely, their numbers increase exponentially, not linearly. And when people talk about "steady growth," they mean exponential growth then, too.  

"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function."inability to understand the exponential function."

"The greatest shortcoming of the Christian "The greatest shortcoming of the Christian Community is our inability to understand Community is our inability to understand the exponential function."the exponential function."

If we understand the exponential function, we should be getting ready for our Lord second coming! – because we are living in an exponential time! – or rather we are living in the 11:59 minute time!

3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time;    it speaks of the end    and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it;    it will certainly come and will not delay.

(Habakkuk 2:3)

3 3 因为这默示有一定的日期，快要应 因为这默示有一定的日期，快要应 验，并不虚谎。虽然迟延，还要等候； 验，并不虚谎。虽然迟延，还要等候； 因为必然临到，不再迟延。 因为必然临到，不再迟延。

(( 哈巴谷書 哈巴谷書 22:3):3)

Bacteria - Exponential growth graph

it speaks of the end    and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it;

快要应验，并不虚谎。 快要应验，并不虚谎。 虽然迟延，还要等候； 虽然迟延，还要等候；

 it will certainly come and will not delay.

因为必然临到， 因为必然临到， 不再迟延。 不再迟延。

15 “Behold, I come like a thief!.....” (Revelation 16:15)

15 “ ” 看哪，我来像贼一样。

( 启示录 16:15)

1 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

(1 Thessalonians 5:1-2)

1 弟兄们，论到时候、日 期，不用写信给你们；

2 因为你们自己明明晓 得， 主的日子来到，好像 夜间的贼一样 。

( 帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:1-2)

21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.

(Matthew 24:21)

21 因为那时必有大灾难， 从世界的起头直到如今， 没有这样的灾难 ，後来也 必没有。

( 馬太福音 24:21)

One of the lessons of 9/11 is that evil is real, ……. by President George W Bush’s Flight 93 Memorial Dedication Speech

JAPAN'S MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE SINCE RECORDS BEGAN HAS STRUCK THE NORTH-EAST COAST, TRIGGERING A MASSIVE TSUNAMI.

March 2011

The 2011 oil shockImage of the largest Antarctic ozone hole ever recorded (September 2006).

Global Water Shortage

…… the world is on the verge of a water shortage of unprecedented magnitude....

*According to USAID, one-third of all humans will face severe or chronic water shortages by the year 2025.

The Coming Global Food Shortage

The peak oil crisis: 2011

THE UNITED NATIONS HAS DECLARED A FAMINE IN TWO AREAS OF SOUTHERN SOMALIA AS THE REGION SUFFERS THE WORST DROUGHT IN MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY.

An estimated 10 million people have been affected by the drought in east Africa

Wars & Rumors of Wars

Turkey-Syria border tensionTurkey-Syria border tension

Athens clashes as Greek police fire tear gas

(BBC News 26 September 2012 )

• Global Financial Crisis• Global Warming• Climatic Changes• Earthquakes• Volcanic Eruptions• Flood• Tornado, Hurricane• Drought, Famines

• Heatwave

• Landslide

• Shortage of Water

• Shortage of Food

• Shortage of Oil

• Pestilences

• Terrorists

• Wars

• Middle East Uprising

• Arab Spring

List of Disasters

11 …….. understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. (Romans 13:11)

11 再者，你们晓得现今就是该趁早睡醒的时候 ；因为我们得救，现今比初信的时候更近 了。 (Romans 13:11)

18 Neither their silver nor their gold    will be able to save them    on the day of the LORD’s wrath. In the fire of his jealousy    the whole world will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end    of all who live in the earth.”

(Zephaniah 1:18)

18 18 当耶和华发怒的日子，他们的金银不能救他 当耶和华发怒的日子，他们的金银不能救他 们；他的忿怒如火必烧灭全地，毁灭这地的 们；他的忿怒如火必烧灭全地，毁灭这地的 一切居民，而且大大毁灭。 一切居民，而且大大毁灭。

(( 西番雅書 西番雅書 11:18) :18)

11 ….. what kind of people ought you to be? (2 Peter 3:1)

11 ….. You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. (2 Peter 3:1)

Spiritual Preparation

42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. ………..44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. (Matthew 24:42, 44)

1 Gather together, gather together,    O shameful nation, 2 before the appointed time arrives    and that day sweeps on like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you,    before the day of the LORD’s wrath comes upon you.

(Zephaniah 2:1-2)

3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land,    you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility;    perhaps you will be sheltered    on the day of the LORD’s anger.

(Zephaniah 2:3)

This is why we are here!

God is gathering us

here!

Body of Christ Connected –

Network

 33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” (Matthew 13:33)

(A) Yeast SH3 domain protein-protein (colored circles) interaction (lines) network. The interactions of the 6-core subgraph are highlighted in red.

(B) The 6-core subgraph derived from the phage display protein-protein interaction network, expanded to allow identification of individual proteins.

Body of Christ Connected –

Network

24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

(Hebrews 10:24-25)

Our Lord Jesus’ Prayer for unity

will be Answered

20 “My prayer is ………. 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:20-21)

Preparation

• Agriculture Farming

• Aqua-culture Farming

• Water Cleaning Project

Cooperation and Partnership Projects