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“Dear Holy Spirit, shine your light into the places of darkness in my life. Show me my sins, everything that blocks me from encountering God and having Jesus as my Lord. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
"Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for our sins and being victorious over death and sin. I confess my sins to you(pause, to tell Jesus what the Holy Spirit has shown you). Forgive my sins by your blood and help me follow you. Holy Spirit, fill me that I may be able to receive your gifts to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."
The Word, Time with Abba (Psalm 119:161-168, Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 10:18-39; Proverbs 27:13)
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage we have just read. Offer this time to Jesus as you listen to him.
My Listening The topic I received today from Jesus is: Welcome home!
One of the major damages to the church of this world the past few years of the pandemic is lots of Christians do not want to go back to church for in-person service or other church activities. Lots of Christians have adapted a habit or lifestyle to see each others through online events. According to some statistics, quite a number of churches all over the world has lost 30% of their members or more. It is so sad!
This is what today's Hebrews 10:24-25 reminds us.
"Not giving up meeting together" in the midst of this pandemic means we cannot stop on joining our church's in-person worship and other ministries. And, do not make that a habit of not meeting anymore!
But, the reality is, many people have started to give up on meeting together for their church's worship and other events, what can we do?
Hebrews 10:24-25 reminds and teaches us that we need to spur one another on toward love and good deeds and to try our best to encourage those who give up on church to "come HOME" so that when Christ comes back or we complete our mission on earth we can face Jesus Christ because we have been doing a good job of being a good steward to love God and people!
Welcome HOME!
Please take a look at the three photos above. We blessed our seven children at the 10am Cantonese Eucharist of REC, and our eight(two sitting) children at the 9:30am Eucharist of TEC. I promised them that I will pray for them everyday for 15 years, until the 30th Anniversary of TEC and 43rd Anniversary of REC. My granddaughter Zoe was there yesterday, she and her parents just came back from Edmonton for the PPK(Priest, Prophet, King) Conference of Pastoral Care School. Also, they signed their names for me to pray for them for 15 years.
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to try our best to encourage those who give up on church to "come HOME" that we can be able to do a good job of being a good steward to love God and people. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions: 1. What inspiration have you received from today's catch and what have you heard from Jesus now? 2. What is your next step to be more closer to Jesus, to be holy - that is to do what Jesus wants you to do and not to do what Jesus wants you not to do? Family Corner: Find an opportunity to share with your family the importance of today's message.
To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link:http://twa.pastoralcareschool.org/
My first blog started in July 2009, one chapter a day to read through the whole Bible link:https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-1-i-am-blind.html
Anglican Mission in Canada and Richmond Emmanuel Church have launched MISSION 113 Campaign starting January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. We have received the baton from Archbishop Yong to continuous the call His Grace received in 1993 to bring more souls to God's eternal Kingdom! Please watch the two videos below to know from Archbishop Yong how Jesus used him to bring MISSION 113 to the Anglican Diocese of Sabah and beyond:
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Anglican Mission Global Society:
Archbishop Melter’s 1st Connecting Workshop video, September 5, 2023: https://youtu.be/0lL8xNrgJb8
Archbishop Melter’s 2nd Connecting Workshop video, September 12 2023: https://youtu.be/SM39qX0Q5XM
Please click this link for the video recording of the 1st Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing, February 27, 2024. We had bishops, pastors and leaders from Africa, India, Sabah, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us a wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/eepDh1Lqqxw?si=CB5KzyWKBL0SQvW1
Please click this link for the video recording of the 2nd Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing. We had Archbishop Melter from Sabah, Bishop Sospeter from Tanzania, Bishop William from Congo, Bishop Ivan from India, Bishop Page from USA, pastors and leaders from Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us another wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/GFyFWiZEY0U?si=K-ONwQ79jmdcgs81
Please click this link for the videos of May 7 and 14 Workshop by Bishop Page:
May 7: https://youtu.be/RgVc5KnPpe0?si=6Ot2WoGqqmsR2e0z
May 14: https://youtu.be/v1BmK2yiveQ?si=uHJObsDdIdTNhr5N
Video Recording of Archbishop Melter: MISSION 113 - Bringing (Part 1)
MISSION 113 - Bringing (Part 2)
https://youtu.be/Nb1xQQqoNQs?si=_VLw_mV0X9NqVmcO
Archbishop Yong's born again testimony
1st part: https://youtu.be/eogu1rMpvTQ
2nd part: https://youtu.be/BhyUU1ov1RM
https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-1-i-am-blind.html
Anglican Mission in Canada and Richmond Emmanuel Church have launched MISSION 113 Campaign starting January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. We have received the baton from Archbishop Yong to continuous the call His Grace received in 1993 to bring more souls to God's eternal Kingdom! Please watch the two videos below to know from Archbishop Yong how Jesus used him to bring MISSION 113 to the Anglican Diocese of Sabah and beyond:
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Anglican Mission Global Society:
Archbishop Melter’s 1st Connecting Workshop video, September 5, 2023: https://youtu.be/0lL8xNrgJb8
Archbishop Melter’s 2nd Connecting Workshop video, September 12 2023: https://youtu.be/SM39qX0Q5XM
Please click this link for the video recording of the 1st Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing, February 27, 2024. We had bishops, pastors and leaders from Africa, India, Sabah, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us a wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/eepDh1Lqqxw?si=CB5KzyWKBL0SQvW1
Please click this link for the video recording of the 2nd Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing. We had Archbishop Melter from Sabah, Bishop Sospeter from Tanzania, Bishop William from Congo, Bishop Ivan from India, Bishop Page from USA, pastors and leaders from Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us another wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/GFyFWiZEY0U?si=K-ONwQ79jmdcgs81
Please click this link for the videos of May 7 and 14 Workshop by Bishop Page:
May 7: https://youtu.be/RgVc5KnPpe0?si=6Ot2WoGqqmsR2e0z
May 14: https://youtu.be/v1BmK2yiveQ?si=uHJObsDdIdTNhr5N
Video Recording of Archbishop Melter: MISSION 113 - Bringing (Part 1)
MISSION 113 - Bringing (Part 2)
https://youtu.be/Nb1xQQqoNQs?si=_VLw_mV0X9NqVmcO
Archbishop Yong's born again testimony
1st part: https://youtu.be/eogu1rMpvTQ
2nd part: https://youtu.be/BhyUU1ov1RM
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