* Far East Broadcast Inc. ??????successfully put up the 250,000 watt transmitters on Jeju Island, Korea in ’73, but the saints could not afford the US$52,000 for the power generators. Praise the Lord, God Loves China! He makes things happen! Within the same day, they received two letters from America: one from a Fund owner in the Mid-West offering to donate half the sum if someone would take on the other half; the other letter was from a farm owner in the East asking what their needs were. The Lord moved the founder, Bro. BOWMAN to enquire. When Bowman spelled out the need for US$26,000, our brother on the other end of the line shouted in joy “This is exactly what the Lord has been telling me!” With the total fund available, the radio network broadcast far and wide.
* Far East Broadcast Inc. ??????, a Christian station providing radio service to China for 50 years, teaches &comforts souls of many. The bulk of 50,000 letters received in ’07 (an accumulation of 500,000 in 50 years) shows how men thirst & hunger for God. Bro. Robert H. BOWMAN, the founder, recalls how faith fosters the ministry all the way. One notable miracle was the construction of transmitters at 250,000 watt on Jeju Island, Korea in ’73. (to be continued)
* Riding the waves of life – Surgery on Evangelist Dixon IP ??? was a success yesterday, preliminary lab result on tumor: not a threat. He testifies “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil”, he is weak but sees His glory. Bro. IP thanks all saints from all lands for their kind regards, encouragements & prayers!
* Sister LAW Nai Huen ???, experienced educator/counsellor speaks on “Woman Torn Between Work and Family” (Must-Watch for wives, Cantonese)
…He gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to his disciples … (Mark6:41)
Endless Blessing
1. Great power is His! Nothing too hard for Him. — The Lord demonstrates His great might through small things. Gideon’s small army of 300 killed 120,000…
2. Merciful is our Lord! He always provides. — The Lord cannot bear to see us starve. Entrust in Him the little you have and be blessed with a great return.
* How marvellous! Sea water rises & falls at two appointed times each day, called tides. Responding to gravitational attraction of the Moon as it rotates, the Sea rises when it faces the Moon & falls when otherwise. This cyclical movement makes an underwater world, breeding countless living creatures. The Sun incinerates 240 million units of nuclear fuel every minute, temperature of its core is 15 million Celcius, 5500 degree for its surface. The Sun is 150 million meters away from Earth, takes an air-jet 17 years to complete one trip! The distance is no more, no less, just right to keep the Earth habitable!
* Christopher COLUMBUS, the explorer/navigator who discovered the American continents has studiously studied chapter 26 of the book of Job before he was 50. Knowing that the earth is round, he persisted till he found the New World in 1492. Do we have the same faith in the Word of God as he did!
* “Search” function is available on Ark webpage. Simply input keyword in “Search” box at top right corner. Articles can also be retrieved according to books of the NT. We pray this would arouse further interest in our study of His Word. www.arkchannel.org (both Eng & Chin).
…Go home to your family and tell them …( Mark 5:19)
Lord! Have Mercy on My Kin!
1. living in the tomb — Are my dear ones sinking in sin …. taking their own life! (v2)
2. losing one’s mind — Are my dear ones binding with evil …. ruining their life! (v4-5)
* 4 Bible study aids on Gospel of John :
1. “The Gospel According to John: An Introduction and Commentary” by D.A. CARSON, Chinese translation available: ??????
2. “John, An Introduction & Commentary” by Colin G. KRUES (Tyndale NT Commentaries);
3. “The Gospel According to John” by Leon MORRIS;
4. “Word Biblical Commentary: John” by George R. BEASLEY-MURRAY
* Song to share: “With All I Am” –
* Amendment – Operation of Bro. Dixon IP ??? will be Mar 7, Sat P.M., HKT
* Rick WARREN, author of “Purpose Driven Life” ???? in his good time of 1.5 million book selling & the bad time of his wife suffering cancer, God taught him to be a wise custodian of his wealth through II Corinthians 9 & Psalms 72. He then donated his income to the welfare of helping the poor & equipping saints. He shared that this life is all for preparing for life in eternity. He concludes: “Happy moments, PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments, SEEK GOD. Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD!“
* Operation of Bro. Dixon IP ??? will be postponed to 3/7 Sat, HK.
Let’s pray for Dixon & the medical team.
Take Heed to the Word – Be Equipped to Stand Against the Approaching Storm (Mark 4:1-34; 35-41):
1. The Word of God is seed of top quality!
-It’s the heart of man that receives & breeds the seed differently!
2. Is our inner heart open to the world? full of hidden sins? consumed by worldly wealth?
- It’s only by listening, retaining, believing, keeping and practising the word
Can we withstand the test of the storm!
Scripture of the day: Mark 4:1-29
Indepth commentary: Mark 4
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Introduction to the Gospel of John – (HK) Lord’s Day message 1/3/09 in Chinese
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* While young in Canada, Bro. Patrick has gone astray, hanging out with criminals. One year, he left Toronto for his own ventures, a Christian friend sent him off, advising him with “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.” (Matt 6:33). The words rang in his head for years & finally brought him to repentance! (He is now an excellent Bible teacher.)
* Bro. Dixon IP ???completes gospel journey in Indonesia, will undergo operation Mar 4 (Wed) – removal of a tumor beneath the ear. 22 years gone by like a snap of fingers when the Lord last saved him from a serious illness. Bro. Ip continues to entrust the rest of his life in the Lord. Let’s remember him in our prayers.
* Yan Ho, HK (??) son of Karen & Patrick happily returns home after staying in the hospital for a week, healed of pneumonia. Praise the Lord!
Thank you for your prayers.
* LI Kin-Ming, Seattle, (???) was a gangster for many years, jailed 3 times, 8 counts of criminal records. It was incidental that he met the Lord and became a believer. He is blessed with miraculous transformationand eventually becomes a preacher. Details:
* Sister Claudia (HK) completed the 6th chemo injection yesterday. It is all for God’s grace! Her husband Michael thanks all saints for their prayers. Claudia will brave radiotherapy that follows,”…in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Rom 8:37)
* Our vote of thanks – Ark Channel ministry heavier in 09. Now saints volunteer in counseling, translation, IT, web & content backup. After my first draft of daily Ark, mails are delivered by different saints from various accounts. Due to each having his own routine, you may be receiving the article at different hours in the day. A most sincere thanks to you all for care & concern in our work & schedule. As for me, I am focused on writing/editing, blessed with good rest. Praise theLord for your love & pursuit in His word, and continued prayer for us. — yokefellow, Sam Kong
* Priscilla FONG, top management in banking field for 20+ years. Extremely busy as she is, she cares for people around her with the love of the Lord. One time she was moved by the Lord to write a Christmas card to an old friend, in adding words of care, she came up with 7 pages. Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit, her friend read with an open heart and accepted the Lord! Priscilla evangelized in her wedding service, generously inviting her peers, seniors, clients, testifying the great love of Jesus, touching hearts of many. Within the first year after her getting married, 7 of these guests accepted Jesus as their Savior!
* Bible scholar Bro. Paul MA ???, 82, is always in high spirit, fervent in love with Jesus & passionate for His word! He has held a series of Bible seminars in Greek in HK. In his testimony last Sunday, he shared how he fell in love with Jesus 50 years ago at Stanford University & has never parted since. The love of the Lord is forever fresh to him, impressing him to tears…His Bible seminars in India were well received, let’s continue to pray for India in their pursuit of Bible study in Greek!
* Genetic Engineering expert CHANG Nan-Chi ??? shared that the word ‘Gene’ comes from Genesis – the book on creation — “all living creatures are produced each according to its kind” (Gen 1:24), a theory that 100% agrees with the findings on gene & chromosome researches. The structure of DNA is a great miracle, far more so than any computer software. The copyright owner of “Life” – undeniably, our God!
* Prayer request for our children – Yan Ho ??, kid of Patrick & Karen (HK) was admitted into the hospital for pneumonia. Pls pray that God grants him protection. Man Hin ??, kid of TONG Sung Yan ??? (HK) was discharged from hospital after surgery on his limbs. May God grant him stable recovery .
… who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. (Matt 27:57)
3 Miracles — Death of a King!
1. He overcomes sin – the curtain of temple torn in two (v51a), unveiling the road straight to God because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. (Heb 10:14-16)
2. He fulfills the law – the earth shook & the rocks split (v51b), tremble before the law forever appeased (Ref: Exodus 19:16; Heb 12:18-24)
3. He conquers death – the tombs broke open & the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life (v52)
* YUEN Tsang Woon Ki ???? is a remarkable leader in social work & education in an international spectrum. Once caught cheating in exam, her class mistress Jackie PULLINGER ???spared her of harsh punishment, instead sent her on voluntary service in the ‘unpoliced’ Kowloon Walled City. Pullinger was known to the world for her works in the Church in the Walled City, rehabilitating thousands of drug addicts & prostitutes. Deeply touched by the gospel, Woon Ki turned to serious studies, earning her way to important position as Associate VP of the HK Polytechnic University. She is actively involved in organizing international social aids programs, blessing many! (Full story: Issue 5, Happy Men magazine).
* Priscilla FONG (HK), a successful business executive, was always busy working for her own. For 6 years, she was not able to bring friends to Jesus. One day a busy mother told Priscilla how she brought 10 + friends to salvation in a year. Priscilla repented & resumed fervent service. Update: she has successfully led 100 friends to receive Jesus as Saviour! (See DVD “From 1-100″, China Alliance Press)
* Victor CHOUDHRIE, well known cancer surgeon of India, famed fellow of the American & British colleges of surgeons where he did his advanced studies. He returned to India 8 years later, practised in under-developed areas for 18 years. In 1992, he quit his job as CEO of a reputable medical college, went full time church planting ministry with his wife in Central India. They equipped & trained grassroots leaders who further planted house churches all over India, growing from 3 to 300,000 in 17 years. Jesus Lives! His Work in full force!
* Bible scholar Bro. Paul MA, ??? (US), & Bro. CHOI Sit Kit ??? (Canada) held Biblelectures in India & enjoyed splendid fellowship with church leader of Central India, Bro. Sunil JohnsKLAVARA. There is rapid spread of the gospel and growth of Nagapur churches – startedout with 3 saints to 300,000 within 17 years. Hallelujah! Read “The Church in Your House” by Indian pastor, Victor CHOUDHRIE about how churches in India grow fromwithin households, an approach different from conventional church building in the west.
* Man Yin (??), son of Bro. TONG Sung Yan (???) HK, went through an hour long operation due to accident at school – bone fracture on his arms. Pls pray for the whole family of His faithful servant! Many new borns come to church meetings as a result of the CNY gospel crusades (HK). Let’s pray for His protection among harvest – “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” (Rom. 16:20)
* Professor GUAN Xin Yuan ???, Director, Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, HKU, comments on theory of evolution. While DNA enables heredity, protein does not. It takes more than one protein to make protein combination happen! How then can the first protein combine on its own?
Conclusion: protein combination cannot occur in a native environment outside of a life breeding condition (such as inside a cell). This points to the fact that evolution does not explain the origin of life.
* Listen to audio book “How to Pray” by R.A. TORREY, Pastor/Evangelist.
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…. the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. (Matt25:19b)
Prosper the Property Entrusted to Us! (Matt 24:14-30)
1. God gives us everything! His revelations to man, His redemption, His call for repentance, His gospel so mighty, His life, the Holy Spirit…
2. Exploit the inheritance from God as a faithful servant rather than being wicked & lazy. Seize the opportunities! The master is soon to settle accounts with us.
*Dr. GUAN XY ??? of Genetics Studies, University of Arizona (US) elaborates his rationale of nonbelief in evolution. For 6 years, in collaboration with scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute, where “Draft Reference of the Human Genome Sequence” was completed. The majority of the scientists on the consortium, including Director Francis COLLINS and Deputy Director Jeffrey TRENT, are Christians. In research on genetics & molecular biology, many scientists uncovered many questions that evolution cannot answer, leading them into the realm of faith in Christ. (to be continued)
* 60 years in love with Jesus – Sister NG Lee Heng Yan ????, 87, (HK) rested in the peace of the Lord. In dear love for God & men, never did she cease assembling in the Lord since her baptism 60 years ago. Her son Jason NG hastened home for her funeral from Fredericton Canada. The message “I Know Whom I Believe In” (God is Light, Hope & Blessings!) opened up the gospel in the memorial service. May the Lord guide His churches in the vicinity of Fredericton – let His words flourish & churches thrive.
* Listen to “Praises throughout the Universe” ????
* Kelvin’s brother, despite unpleasant experience in a gospel meeting 2 years ago, found great joy & salvation last Sunday. He asked Kelvin to lead him to church – because he was touched by the great care & kindness of his medical doctor. He desires to obtain the Lord, like that of his doctor’s – to know the Lord of life & love joyfully!
Healing Heart without border – A minority tribe in the mountain areas of South West China is at peace on its own, not bothered by the outside world. But there was once a sad incident of man & wife getting drunk & had a fight. The wife killed her husband by mistake, she took her own life out of guilt, leaving their child behind uncared for. The Lord moved Christians outside China to leave their comfort & set up orphanages there, providing the kid with education & care. The child nowfinished high school with peaceful heart. Boundless His love!
(Vancouver) Bro K.K.CHOI ??? & ??? & K.C.CHUENG ???,???back to HK, visiting relatives with gospel. Lord, strengthen these full time servants! (HK) Sister Claudia completed 5th shot of chemotherapy. Lord, add strength to her! (Japan) Bro. Carlos NG ??? left for Japan. Lord, grant him way to testify the living God to Japanese. (Indonesia) Bro. Dixon YIP ??? heading to Indonesia, on gospel crusade. (Yip needs operation when mission accomplished). Jesus, save many in Indonesia & guards body & spirit of Bro. Yip! (Toronto) Sister Hannah back to HK, brought his father to salvation, in hospital. Jesus ,save her family!
… if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. (Acts 20:24b)
* New Book: “60 Model Prayers” by Bro. Samuel CHING, To cope with a chaotic age, it is key to first manage our heart, & open to God. (Chinese/May apply this book in practice of the “555 Prayer” ,introduced by Ark Channel.)
* 1980 Billy GRAHAM’s Gospel Crusade, ” TIMELESS TRUTH!! “
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