保罗有很多朋友。 有些比其他更接近。 今天我们继续读到保罗的故事，以及他在推进神国度的过程中如何重视与战友的关系。 从中看见他怎样靠圣灵严谨的选择和训练他的属灵同工/“战友”。他与圣灵的亲密关系引导他正确的选择，写成了一部初期教会重要的历史。
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May 9, 2024
使徒保罗和好友 apostle Paul and good friends
保罗有很多朋友。 有些比其他更接近。 今天我们继续读到保罗的故事，以及他在推进神国度的过程中如何重视与战友的关系。 从中看见他怎样靠圣灵严谨的选择和训练他的属灵同工/“战友”。他与圣灵的亲密关系引导他正确的选择，写成了一部初期教会重要的历史。
永在我心没有离开 you have never left me
“对于活着的人，我已离去，
对于悲伤的人，我永不回头，
对于愤怒的人，我被欺骗了，
但对于快乐的人，我很平静，
而对于信主的人，我从未离开。
我不能说话，但我可以倾听。
我看不见，但我可以听见。
所以，当你站在岸边凝视美丽的大海时，
当你看着一朵花，欣赏它的朴素时，
请记住我。
把我记在心里：
你的思想，你的记忆，
我们相爱的时光，
我们哭泣的时光，
我们争执的时光，
我们欢笑的时光。
因为如果你总是想着我，我就永远不会离开。”
~玛格丽特·米德
“To the living, I am gone,
To the sorrowful, I will never return,
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot speak, but I can listen.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore gazing at a beautiful sea,
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity,
Remember me.
Remember me in your heart:
Your thoughts, and your memories,
Of the times we loved,
The times we cried,
The times we fought,
The times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will never have gone.”
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~Margaret Mead
May 4, 2024
Rejoice with old hymns: He lives!
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian lift up your voice and sing Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find None other is so loving, so good and kind
Nor if I walk the vale with Him, Or meet Him in the air.
At the Cross - from The Hymns Project (Lyric Video):
How Great Thou Art:
O Lord my God,
When I in awesome wonder
Consider all
The works Thy Hand hath made,
I see the stars,
I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout
The universe displayed;
Stanza 2:
When through the woods
And forest glades I wander
I hear the birds
Sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down
From lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook
And feel the gentle breeze;
Refrain:
Then sings my soul,
My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul,
My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Stanza 3:
When Christ shall come,
With shouts of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And there proclaim,
"My God, how great Thou art!"
Refrain:
Then sings my soul,
My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul,
My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
2024-05-04
April 26, 2024
Biblical worldview: how to reconcile?
What happens when my generation is gone?
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March 8, 2024
2024 not abandoned: a new spiritual journey
How may we hear God and understand Him more accurately? Last night while praying my heart purposed to start afresh the unfinished journey over the uncharted spiritual rough waters of Bible words. It is not a time to ask why. It is a time to ask how. How may this be done consistently and persistently? I believe the Lord has put this desire in my heart and will help me get going…
I have put a link to my Sound Mind Journal blog in this watchman’s menu, labelled: “A New Spiritual Journey 2013-2024”. The first 2024 post (from alphabet A) shortly to be posted will be on a word that caught my eye on the top of the list, a word that digs deep into my heart. The original series started on March 16, 2013 and paused for many years, suddenly revived over a short period during the last 20 days of the year 2021 (six chapters posted on 12/12, 13/12, 14/12, 15,12, 18/12, 19/12, 21/12) and remained silent since then. What happened? Why December and those dates? Only now I see the significance. Exactly two years after that, a sudden personal loss (death) took place.
What better time is there than now to start catching up with Jesus as He walks towards the cross 2000 years ago? (This year’s Good Friday falls on 29th March.)
καινός 2024-03-07
Wed, Feb 14, 2024 – Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Note: Lent lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays, is the six-week period leading up to Easter. It starts on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14, 2024) and either ends on Maundy Thursday (March 28, 2024) or Holy Saturday (March 30, 2024), depending on the denomination. Palm Sunday, the final Sunday before Easter is celebrated by Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox traditions.
January 17, 2024
2024 how not to grieve over a devastating tearing asunder and loss of a beloved?
In the utmost sorrow and chaos inside out, spirit, soul and body, how does one stay sane and live on at least from day to day, eating and sleeping, halting the mind and the heart from a repeated constant reprise? It was impossible. Without God's grace and mercy and the immense working of the Holy Spirit, I could not have lived through the grief. I am still in its process and a work-in-process of a survivor of grief.
A day before the fateful departure, at my urgent call, a closed relative of mine who loves her too drove seven hours to see us. She stood by the bedside and prayed in tongue until she heard from the Lord and saw vision. After that I walked her to the gate. I didn't want to hear what she had to say from the Lord. Prior to that she already told me her prompting from the Lord the moment I called her. It was the first time she knew of the condition. This was the verse she received for me:
Ecclesiastes 3 Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
However, I needed to hear and know what the Lord had again spoken and revealed for me. She told me at the gate what she received: a first vision of the beloved standing on a line between two groups on each side of the line. On one side was a group of those who have gone to heaven (her mom, brethren whom she had helped etc.) On another side a group of all those who wants her remain on earth to continue to help them. Both sides were crying out.
The Lord said: "She can choose either way."
a second vision: a beautiful garden full of lovely sunshine and flowers.
a third vision: of the beloved walking by herself and only her back view was shown. She was already walking real far along a calm and peaceful road.
The above vision and hearing from the Lord confirmed what this narrator received earlier on one day after asking the Lord what next. "She can live as long as she wants to."
She did not tell anyone her choice. No one can assume anything. Only the Lord sees our hearts and knows. For a believers who follow the Lord and walks with Jesus closely, we have an example in the apostle Paul.
Romans 14:7-8
7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
2024-01-17
January 14, 2023
You may think your marriage/family is over. Yet with God nothing will be impossible. Come January 23-26 meet!
If you have a spouse/partner/girlfriend/boyfriend who is fluent in Chinese only, then you fit the target audience. Whether you are married or thinking about marriage or not, this free online sharing and counseling will be useful for you and your loved ones and neighbors. Please also share with your church members and encourage those with needs to come!
This is organized by a volunteer mother with a grown son. She is educated in both English and Chinese. So she knows the family issues of both sides of the culture among many other things. To encourage the Chinese speaking to attend the meeting dates are set in the coming Lunar New Year holiday.
The group of speakers are from the US and the meetings will be conducted in both languages with live translators.
You are welcome to attend with your friends and family.
Zoom account number: 805 980 9265 Code: 1
Here is the schedule:
The speakers are from Victory Life Church. Here is a brief introduction of who they are and what they do.
Pastor Jacob Sheriff has dedicated his life to being transformed into the likeness of Christ. His dad, Duane Sheriff, is the Senior Founding Pastor of Victory Life Church. His heart’s desire is to share the truth in love and to help others discover who they are in Christ.
As a second-generation pastor, Jacob has been blessed to have been introduced to the Gospel and have a relationship with Jesus from a young age. Jacob has been a part of the pastoral team at Victory Life Church since 2005, and now serves as the Senior Lead Pastor. He has had such radical encounters with the power of God that seeing people transformed by Jesus has become his life’s mission. The most significant part of the call of God on Jacob’s life is to his incredible wife, Hannah, and their five children. They are committed to raising their children to be disciples of Christ. In his free time, you can find Jacob reading, studying, enjoying good coffee, and backpacking. He is a Holy Spirit gifted communicator in sharing the truth of the Gospel of Jesus.
Pastor Zach Backues is the VLC Durant Campus Lead Pastor. Zach has been with Victory Life Church since 2010 in various volunteer and staff positions. He and his wife Serena have 5 children: Jovie, Judah, Lennon, Kenna, & Phoenix. Zach has a passion to see people experience the reality of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. His favorite thing to do is travel with Serena.
Pastor Landon Heinen serves as the Pastor for Victory Life Academy. He has a love for The Word of God and a passion for seeing people transformed by Jesus. He has a father’s heart to encourage the gifts and callings that God has placed within people, and to help foster a lifetime desire to follow God, Learning about Him, all that He created. Landon and Jasmine have been married for over two decades and are raising five amazing kids.
Mrs. Jasmine Heinen is passionate about sharing the love of God through his word. Her desire is for students to know the character of God, then effectively apply God’s Word to their lives. She has a gift of encouragement and sees the gold in every student. Trained in Emotional Intelligence and Crucial Conversations, she continues to pursue higher education and relational studies.
Pastor Lee Armstrong has been in ministry 42 years ,36 of those with Victory Life Church. He is an author, and he describes himself as a servant of Victory and the body of Christ.
He will be teaching these subjects in the forthcoming free online Zoom sharing and ministering meetings:
1) The biblical purpose for marriage.
2) Eight areas of marital breakdown.
(As time allows!)
“When baking a cake, if the baker uses half of just one ingredient the cake cannot fully be enjoyed.
As we walk with God if we are missing one ingredient or using only half of what is called for, our Christian life cannot be fully enjoyed.” (Lee Armstrong)
Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing will be impossible.”
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