Wednesday, January 22, 2014

WEEK 30 - New Faith: Total Trust in Jesus' Authority (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)


Today's Reading: Matthew 8:5-13

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Bible Study
     
     Today we have a passage about how a Gentile army commander recognized Jesus' authority by comparing to his own authority to the soldier. 

     This is a sort of faith that Jesus has not found among his own people. This kind of faith also leads to the advancement to the gospel to the gentiles in later time.

     The commander called Jesus as Lord and had that total trust. We also call Jesus as Lord. Do we have that total trust in Jesus authority? 

Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"



Spiritual Journal

     The topic I received from Jesus today is : 
     New Faith: Total trust in Jesus' authority

      What I got from Jesus today is a big, big reminder of our trust to him. There are so many times in life we have been caught up with unexpected crisis leading us to feel insecure, depressed and discouraged. If we have this kind of total trust in Jesus' authority, do you think we would still have that insecure, depressed and discouraged feeling? 

     Remember, when we address Jesus as our Lord, we really need to trust in our Lord's total authority that nothing is impossible in Him.

Dear Lord Jesus,
      Lead us to have that total trust in your total authority.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen.  
          
Questions for group discussion


New Faith: Total Trust in Jesus’ Authority
新的信心: 完全信靠

Passage: Matthew 8:5-13

Questions for group leaders
1. Read Matthew 8:5-13 again now. If you were one of the Roman army commander’s soldiers, what would you think? What would that soldier who were being healed feel? What would Jesus’ disciples feel?

2. Have you been caught up with unexpected crisis leading you to feel insecure, depressed and discouraged recently? Can you share about that so that we can pray for you right now?

3. If you have this kind of total trust in Jesus' authority, do you think you would still have that insecure, depressed and discouraged feeling?


4. What is your highlight in today’s session? 

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