On February 28, 2021, churches that were affected by the coronavirus pandemic rebound in some parts of China were once again suspended from onsite gathering for more than two months.
Baoji Shilipu Church in China's northern Shaanxi Province ushered in the eighth Sunday worship after the second suspension.
At 9:00 a.m. on that same day, the online audio Sunday worship for Shilipu Church started under the auspices of Elder Hu Xianhua.
Next, at the proposal of Elder Hu, believers who participated in the online session were invited to sing the hymn "Praise My Heavenly Father”.
After the intercession, Pastor Wang Binghui led everyone to read Psalm 115:1-18. Next, Yao Chao preached a sermon about "Striving to know Christ", based on Philippians 3:1-21.
"In today's world, science keeps developing through constant exploration and pursuit; cultural knowledge, various disciplines and other fields are constantly improving, the human world is constantly changing. So Christian life should also be constantly updated and improved, with faith in 'Striving to know Christ.' This will ceaselessly propel us forward and improve our spiritual knowledge," she said.
"Once we finish familiarizing ourselves with Christian doctrine, we should strive for perfection, so as to be as dependent on God as the people of Israel were back in those days. We need to work hard to get out of the wilderness before we can enter the beautiful land of Canaan. Only by fighting hard and overcoming all kinds of challenges can we get to the land flowing with milk and honey. So, we cannot slack off, cannot be lazy, we should pursue persistently so that we can gain the power of the Holy Spirit, full of the stature of Christ's growth (Ephesians 4:13), and become the one God loves."
After the end of the sermon, the congregation sang Onward Go, one hymn collected in the Chinese New Hymnal, and recited the Lord's Prayer.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Joy Zhang
1 2021年2月28日，因着疫情在我国部分地区反弹，全国受其影响的教会再次暂停线下聚会已近二个多月了。
2.宝鸡十里铺教会，迎来了聚会再次暂停后的第八个主日。
3在这天的上午9：00，宝鸡十里铺教会主日网络音频崇拜，在逄先华长老主持下开始了。
4接下来在逄先华长老提议下，邀请参加在线收听主日崇拜的信徒齐声共唱赞美诗歌《赞我天父歌》。
5之后代祷后，王炳慧牧师带领大家宣读经文诗篇115：1-18。接下来开始了姚超传道的一堂证道。他以经文（腓3：1-21）为依据，围绕《认识基督 竭力追求》的主题，用了半个多小时讲了三部分。一、认识基督竭力保守自己；二、认识基督竭力追求真理；三、认识基督竭力效法基督。
6 整堂证道告诉我们：在当今这个世界上，科学在不断地探索和追求中发展，文化知识各种学科等各项领域皆不断进步，人类世界也在不断地更新变化。基督徒的生命也应不断地更新提高，坚定信心去认识基督竭力追求。使我们的脚步不停地迈进，属灵知识不断长进。当离开基督道理的开端，竭力进到最后的完全地步。才能像当年以色列民那样依赖上帝，努力进取、走出旷野、方可进入迦南美地。只有竭力征战、胜过各种艰难挑战，才能得到流奶与蜜之地。所以，我们生命中的侍奉，不可懈怠、不可懒惰、锲而不舍的追求，才能得到圣灵所赐的能力，满有基督长成的身量（参弗4:13），成为神所喜悦的人。
7 证道结束后，在逄先华长老继续主持下，提议大家同声歌唱《新编赞美诗》第320首《往前走歌》。最后，在逄长老带领下，大家共诵《主祷文》。（本文作者为陕西一基督徒。）
陕西宝鸡十里铺教会举行主日网络音频崇拜聚会
On February 28, 2021, churches that were affected by the coronavirus pandemic rebound in some parts of China were once again suspended from onsite gathering for more than two months.
Baoji Shilipu Church in China's northern Shaanxi Province ushered in the eighth Sunday worship after the second suspension.
At 9:00 a.m. on that same day, the online audio Sunday worship for Shilipu Church started under the auspices of Elder Hu Xianhua.
Next, at the proposal of Elder Hu, believers who participated in the online session were invited to sing the hymn "Praise My Heavenly Father”.
After the intercession, Pastor Wang Binghui led everyone to read Psalm 115:1-18. Next, Yao Chao preached a sermon about "Striving to know Christ", based on Philippians 3:1-21.
"In today's world, science keeps developing through constant exploration and pursuit; cultural knowledge, various disciplines and other fields are constantly improving, the human world is constantly changing. So Christian life should also be constantly updated and improved, with faith in 'Striving to know Christ.' This will ceaselessly propel us forward and improve our spiritual knowledge," she said.
"Once we finish familiarizing ourselves with Christian doctrine, we should strive for perfection, so as to be as dependent on God as the people of Israel were back in those days. We need to work hard to get out of the wilderness before we can enter the beautiful land of Canaan. Only by fighting hard and overcoming all kinds of challenges can we get to the land flowing with milk and honey. So, we cannot slack off, cannot be lazy, we should pursue persistently so that we can gain the power of the Holy Spirit, full of the stature of Christ's growth (Ephesians 4:13), and become the one God loves."
After the end of the sermon, the congregation sang Onward Go, one hymn collected in the Chinese New Hymnal, and recited the Lord's Prayer.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Joy Zhang
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