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Lift Up Holy Hands! – Ark Channel 22/10/2022 Sat I Timothy 2

who (the Man Christ Jesus) gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, (v7)

* Rise and pray for all people! Read the story of Esther. When God’s people are faced with the crisis of life and death, they will see the need of fasting, weeping and praying. May God stretch His arm, and stop the evil one!

1 Timothy 2:1-15

* A Reflection of Life under the Dark Shadow of Cancer(癌病影子論人生). The late Reverend Arnold M.K. Yeung/ 楊牧谷shared about Psalm 84 from his own experience.

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My Lord’s grace abounds! – Ark Channel 21/10/2022 Fri 1 Timothy 1

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (v.17)

* In the end times believers must have three characteristics with the heart: 1. A clean heart, fleeing filthiness, 2. A clean conscience that we heed! 3. An innocent heart! This is the witness of the house of God!

1 Timothy 1:1-20

* Yes, Kids Can Learn from Revelation

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Work well, live normally! – Ark Channel 20/10/2022 Thu 2 Thessalonians 3

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. (v.3)

* Though the Lord may come anytime, we should live normally, work with integrity, and excel at living in the world. Church leaders should be even more prudent to live out a perfect example. Neither Christ nor Paul were end-times fanatics!

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

* More than 1.3 million Hong Kong people live under the poverty line, living on less than $4000/mo. The New Testament reminds us to care for the poor, this is one of the roles of the Church as well.

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Be Quiet, Seek Not Glory! Ark Channel 19/10/2022 Wed 2 Thessalonians 2

to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (v14)

* Stand firm against the attacks of the Antichrist and not be deceived (v1-12). Anyone who exalts himself, claiming to be god, to be great, receiving worship by men, is a sign of danger.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

* The artist uses sand painting to inspire people’s heart, using the illusion of dust to depict “the parable of the sower”.

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Patience And Faith! Ark Channel 18/10/2022 Tue (2 Thessalonians 1)

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you. (v6)

* Lawlessness will prevail in the end times, sinners will be exposed. Whoever steadfastly holding onto the truth, staying away from those who do not comply with rules, diligently working and doing good – they are the ones who are well at peace when the judgement of Christ dawns on the world.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

* Prof. King Sing Yui/金新宇教授, former Dean and Vice-President of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong tells his experience of God’s grace during the war . His message “God’s Kingdom – Now and the Future”

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Wake Or Sleep, Live With HIM! Ark Channel 17/10/2022 Mon 1 Thessalonians 5

You are all sons of light and sons of the day… (v5)

* Guard against radical view of the end times. We hope that the Lord will come soon but in this life we respect leaders (v12-14), always rejoice and bring blessing to the church.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

* Evagrius, a father in the fourth century, said: Tears are a gift from God to help us pray. Praying with tears is like being in the temple, clutching the King’s feet and praying for mercy.

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Disappointed But Not in Despair! – Sunday Hope 16/10/2022 I Thessalonians 4

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. (v14)

* Persist in three pursuits before the Lord’s return: Pursuit of holiness (4:1-8); pursuit of brotherly love in a proper manner (4:9-12), pursuit of hope of resurrection (4:13-18)!

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

* Only those who are well aware of their inner darkness will thirst for the illumination of true light, and they will say “Lord, I am coming to You…” as in this Chinese song: Coming to God Just As I Am(照我真的本相)

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Filled with Joy in the Holy Spirit! – Ark Channel 151022 Sat I Thessalonians 3

… in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. (v7)

* The world is in turmoil. Let us bear two things in mind: Focus on God’s word; be committed to God’s church. Quite a few Christians are already shaken in faith. They need people to comfort them; to cherish them as a nursing mother does, and to exhort them as a Father does. When our Lord returns, these people around us will be able to stand fast!

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

* The Miracle of Making Bitter Water Sweet(苦水變甜的神蹟) – Chinese sermon by Pastor Keith Ranger/林克己牧師. When I was a new believer, I joined church meetings near Kowloon Walled City. I listened to Pastor Keith Ranger when he came to preach on the Lord’s Day. After church meeting I walked him to the bus stop. I was in high school then. So many years have passed. Now I have got the precious opportunity to listen to his teaching, from the HK Bible Conference website’s audio archive. – Sam (HK)

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With the help of our God, we dare! – Ark Channel 141022 Fri 1 Thessalonians 2

…to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition. (v.2)

* God cares more for our relationship than what we do for Him. In the Church, we should cherish our relationship with one another in the Lord. Once we were on the same frontline, preaching the Gospel, why should we fall prey to strife?

1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

* XZ Liu/劉幸枝’s story – My parent’s happy ending

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Waiting for His coming! – Ark Channel 13/10/2022 Thu 1 Thessalonians 1

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. (v6)

* With hope, we can persevere. We look forward to the Lord’s coming, hope for our troubles to be solved, and hope for the stubborn unbelievers to repent! Become a church full of hope, that’s how life becomes dazzling!

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

* A professor did a study on prayer and health, finding that prayer contributes positively in depression and cancer patients by relieving pain, reflecting that medicine and prayers are complementary and help each other. arkchannel sharing

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Be Watchful And Thankful! Ark Channel 12/10/2022 Wed Colossians 4

…redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace… (v5-6)

* Be a man of prayer in the resurrected spirit; use suitable words to communicate with others, be meek, know how to share in the joy and suffering of our Shepherd, improve continuously, renew the self and spread the mystery of Christ!

Colossians 4:1-18

* Scientists estimate that there are about 10,000 species of ants, and the total weight of all members of this insect family is equivalent to the weight of all humans on earth! The Bible tells us to learn from ants , hoping that humans will learn to cooperate and help each other.

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Christ Is Our Life! Ark Channel 11/10/2022 Tue Colossians 3

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another…even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (v13)

* Life and good, death and evil, are all from the heart. We are a new man and we must put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness and endurance. Love one another and let peace and thankfulness rule in your hearts. The secret is to set our mind on the things above and to store up the words of Christ in our hearts!

Colossians 3:1-25

* Statistical studies have found that the decline of Christianity in the West continues, especially in the United States! A revival will happen, but the current data shows no sign of it. Can the dry bones be revived?

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Be Still, Await A New Day! Ark Channel 10/10/2022 Mon Colossians 2

rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. (v7)

* All earthly things will pass away but all heavenly and spiritual things will endure forever. Pay the price today to seek the immortal, eternal Lord who will not let us down!

Colossians 2:1-23

* Pastor John Snelgrove, a long time resident in HK, writes about the Lord as our vatality: be joyful, be thankful, be humble, be focused, and be at peace. Looking at our hands and counting our fingers, we should say aloud each of these five qualities every morning.

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Rejoice in the Lord! – Ark Channel 081022 Sat Philippians 4

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (v7)

* Manifest Christ by life, abide with Him by death. Help believers to grow and rejoice. Do everything in love. No selfish ambition or conceit. Follow Christ in His example of lowliness. Count everything as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus. Experience the strengthening of the Lord at all times and in all things. These sum up the secret to a happy life!

Philippians 4:1-23

* Recommended reading: Looking at the emigration wave of Hong Kong, and the proper mindset of Christians should have when faced with the decision to leave or to stay, relevant guidance is offered in June issue of a bi-monthly publication of CCM Christian Mission Limited(中信傳書)

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Press On Toward the Goal! Ark Channel 07/10/2022 Fri Philippians 3

and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: (v8)

* The goal as in “press on toward the goal”, in Greek is Skopos, the latter half of the word “horoscope”. Citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom, let us raise our eyes and look far and ahead, fixing our eyes always on the things of heaven, things of the spirit, things of the days to come! Focus fully to know God and His word, in joy and purity, live our days on earth in holiness.

Philippians 3:1-21

* Please remember my family in prayers. My husband and my one year old daughter are COVID infected. For 3 days with fever, my daughter records a 40.3 degrees with some moments of relief. She is now resting at home after treatment. I have been tested negative so far but suffering sore throat and fever. Lord! Heal us, Lord! Lord! Protect us, Lord! ～YuYu/于于（HK)

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Of the same mind, same love! – Ark Channel 06/10/2022 Thu Philippians 2

as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. (v16)

* A spirit of unity has two requirements: to see others as being better than ourselves, and to not mind our own businesses only. In our daily lives and in working together to serve the Lord, is this not the same?

Philippians 2:1-30

* “Time is a River & we are Pebbles.” In the same time axis, we have met..

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Each One Shall Bear His Own Load! Ark Channel 051022 Wed Philippians 1

…for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (v9)

* Christ is the centre of our living, our life, our example, our goal, our strength, our joy even in adversity and our mind, being one with Him!

Philippians 1:1-30

* 2022 HK Bible Conference messages and study books are still available online in October, make full use of it.

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Serve With Goodwill! Ark Channel 04/10/2022 Tue Ephesians 6

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit… (v18)

* Prayer of 5 “all”: In dangerous times, pray all the time. All round prayer can be audible or silent but the important thing is to rely on God with all your heart. All the saints on alert all the time as a prayerful church!

Ephesians 6:1-24

* “I do not treasure God’s promise in my understanding but in my heart. It is not to be analysed by my intellect but to be pondered in my heart…Therefore it is never sufficient simply to have read God’s Word. It must penetrate deep within us, dwell in us…” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer (“Meditating on the Word”)

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Love Your Wives! Ark Channel 03/10/2022 Mon 2 Ephesians 5

redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (v16)

* The story of a group of pure and upright children (v1-21) and self-sacrificing and honest husbands and wives (v22-33). Their conduct reveals the glorious church to the world.

Ephesians 5:1-33

* Last week a group of friends were baptized and a young sister witnessed before they went into the water – her cousin, who was of the same age, was seriously ill and still shared the salvation of Christ with her. She was moved to accept the Lord and was officially baptized a few years later. She said that her cousin was a grain of wheat that fell into the ground and bore life!

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Do Our Work and Help Each Other! – Sunday Hope 021022 Ephesians 4

With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (v2-3)

* The higher our revelation, the stronger our gifts, the greater our ministry, the more information we have…the more humble we should be! Avoid three kinds of speeches: lies (4:25), corrupt words (4:29), and evil speaking (4:31). Such speeches will destroy the church of God. Don’t do harm to what has been built up by God!

Ephesians 4:1-32

* A reviving and soothing song, original lyrics in Chinese What’s There in My Heart(誰可知內心)

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Exceeding Power! – Ark Channel 011022 Sat Ephesians 3

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. (v16)

* Various Bible versions translate “心裡” as “inner man” (as in King James Version) ! All who are born again and saved by God have this “inner man” in them. The first prayer item for the glorious church will then be the “inner man” be strengthened!

Ephesians 3:1-21

* Sister Jerone Chiu / 焦釆溢姊妹, a super top scorer in 2022 DSE (university entrance exams) shared her growth and success story of 18 years: (Christian testimony video series of 星火飛騰CBNHK)

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Time is precious! – Ark Channel 300922 Fri Ephesians 2

…Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household (v19)

* God has a masterplan for the universe! He is gracious enough to let us participate in it and become His masterpiece — the Church. The Church is Christ’s body, God’s Holy Temple, the mystery of the Trinity, a new Mankind made by God, a glorious bride, and a strong warrior!

Ephesians 2:1-22

* Albert Schweitzer once said, “The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.” – Hear Scotty Smith’s Story of redemption.

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Praise be to the God and Father! – Ark Channel 290922 Thu Ephesians 1

he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ (v.9)

* Please listen: Our God is a God who has a plan, a will, and a goal! Christ and His glorious Church (all of His believers over all time) will become God’s eternal dwelling. Life is not karma heading nowhere!

Ephesians 1:1-23

* “I believe in the sun even when it is not shining
And I believe in love, even when there’s no one there.
And I believe in God, even when He is silent.”
- A victim of the Holocaust

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Each One Shall Bear His Own Load! Ark Channel 280922 Wed Galatians 6

…for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (v9)

* Those who walk in the Holy Spirit have two indicators: the ability to redeem the weak and the courage to do good with the money God has given them. It’s all like sowing seeds, except that we only boast Christ and His cross!

Galatians 6:1-18

* Book recommendation: ”Talk Thru the Bible” by Bruce Wilkinson. It provides a valuable summary of every book of the Bible.

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Love Others As Yourself! Ark Channel 27/09/2022 Tue Galatians 5

For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. (v5)

* Out of our heart springs the issues of life. If we treat someone well, we will say what is right; but if we hate someone, our words and actions towards him will be bad. At the critical moment, act by the Holy Spirit, accept the leading from Him!

Galatians 5:1-26

* The prayer of a pastor who once was a ADHD child: Groaning and Hopeful

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He Who Believes In Me Shall Live! Ark Channel 26/09/2022 Mon 2 Galatians 4

…if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (v7)

* In praying we call God “Abba Father” revealing the same life, filled with emotion and respect. We have the Spirit of the Son of God within us, a mysterious union!

Galatians 4:1-31

* Good News: My wife’s heart valve surgery was postponed twice by the hospital due to the pandemic, and I was at a loss. In God’s grace and with the prayers of our brothers and sisters, she finally underwent surgery today and it was very successful. Thank God for His grace and for strengthening my faith. ~James (HK)

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