Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 01/10/2021 Matthew 7:9-11

First Hymn: https://hymnary.org/text/down_at_the_cross_where_my_savior_di_dow

2nd Hymn: https://hymnary.org/text/ive_found_a_friend_who_is_all_to_me

3rd Hymn: https://hymnary.org/text/let_the_beauty_of_jesus_be_seen_orsborn

Kita menpunyai kebajikan yang sangat pasif, tapi adanya kejahatan yang sangat aktif (more vengeance than good returned to others).

My note: Though Tong used bone of my bones / flesh of my flesh in reference to one's children, the Bible actually only used this phrase once when Adam spoke of his wife in Gen 2:23. So how would the phrase be seen in light of progeny. In the Bible, loins, fruit are used instead.

Memberi yang baik kepada anak, itu secara naluri (instinct).

Parents complained to Tong their kid was atheist, Tong said maybe they will become apologist by experience. Tong's advise to the kid: True love is the manifestation of true God (cinta yang sejati adalah dari Allah yang sungguh sungguh berada).

Don't be like kafir (heathen) who asked for vain things. But seek after the Kingdom of God. Dikaiosune (δικαιοσύνη, kebenaran Matthew 6:33) not aletheia (ἀλήθεια, truth).

1King 3, Solomon's prayer for wisdom mentioned. When you understood God, all is given you.

The Holy Spirit is not asked for, it is promised. Seek after the Holy Spirit.

My note: 1 King 3:9 Fear of God, beginning of wisdom.
1 King 3:14, if follow (honor) his father David, God will bless Solomon long life.

Mentioned 顾维钧. Didn't get his love of young age despite praying, then married someone else. Time passed, saw the love of his youth whom he couldn't get, now fat, couldn't recognize her. Realized God blessed him the best wife which.

4th Hymn: https://hymnary.org/text/come_we_that_love_the_lord_and_let_our

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