Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 08/30/2020 Matthew 6:11-12

No other religions in the world teach how to pray.

By capitalism, the countries produces very very rich folks who monopolized the majority wealth of the countries; By communism, poverty tramples upon human rights.

North America (Protestants) vs. South America (Roman Catholics):
High tax upon the rich, used for good social services vs. corruption in relationships.

Brazil president made citizens work, thus many infected with COVID-19.
The U.S. is too proud, thus now more than 180k death from COVID-19.

China's 3 richest, all facing problem. Jack Ma's whole family of 4 all contracted cancer of different types.

Tong: by every word of God, thus, this church preaches in expository, not topical.

Recalled the story of Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty. His uncle Zhu Di wishes to kill him for the throne.

King Henry VIII advised his son Edward to kill those who wish to usurp his throne.

No one has no enemies. Everyone offends each other due to different goals, standards, etc. Vengeance of machiavellianism.

First systematic theology (influenced by the baptist Hopkin Strong's systematic theology) in China, by Jia YuMing: 神道,不是神学。The organic relationships of all things from God to all things and among all things, is theology.

Why should God forgive you according to your way (that you forgive others)? As if God obeys you. So God forgives us first, we learn how to forgive others. But if you do not forgive, you will never receive God's continuous forgiveness.

To be continued on Lead us not INTO temptation, but delivery us FROM evil...next time.

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