02/23/25 周报 WEEKLY BULLETIN

2025 植堂奉献通知 Church Planting Donation Information
通知网址 Information Link: https://www.ectcnj.org/2025churchplantinginfo

 Sunday Worship 主日聚会
Zoom Link For Online Gathering 线上聚会链接

上午堂 Morning Service

02/23/25 主日崇拜 Sunday Worship

集体祷告 Prayers  9:00AM (美东EST)

诗歌中敬拜主 Worship in Singspiration 9:30AM (美东EST)
365 Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord 求你拣选我道路
196 Jesus Paid It All 主替我还清
715 Count Your Blessings 数主恩惠

饼杯诗歌 Communion：
291 O To Be Like Thee 哦我要像你

信息中敬拜主 Worship in Message
题目Title：誰是你的王 Who is Your King
经文Scripture： 撒母耳记上 1 Samuel 8
讲员Speaker：陈正平 弟兄 Brother Joshua Chan

讨论问题 Small Group Discussion
1. 請分享以色列人要求立王背後的真正動機是什麼？神呼召我們的目的是什麼？我們如何生活和見證神的呼召？ Please share what was the real motivation behind the Israelites’ request for a king? What is the purpose of God’s calling us? How do we live and bear witness to God’s calling?

2. 請分享地上的君王的道路有什麼特徵？為什麼我們生命中拒絕神作我們的王是一件非常可怕的後果？ Please share the characteristics of the ways of earthly kings. Why is it a terrifying consequence to reject God as our King in our lives?

3. 請分享如果神答應我們一意孤行的要求後為什麼要小心？為什麼神不答應我們的禱告要更加感謝神？ Please share why we should be cautious if God grants our stubborn requests. Why should we be even more grateful when God does not answer our prayers?

Discussion Topics for Youth 儿童问题
1. Do you like to be in control?
2. What are 3 W outlines?
3. Do you like to complain and make excuses all the time?
4. What did the elders of Israel complain about to Samuel?
5. What was the real motivation behind the Israelites’ request for a king?
6. What is the purpose of God’s calling us?
7. From verses 11 – 17, how many times did the word “appoint” occur？
8. How many times did the word “take” occur?
9. What are the ways of the characteristics of the ways of earthly kings? 10. Why is it a terrifying consequence to reject God as our King in our lives? 11. Why should we be cautious if God grants our stubborn requests?
12. Why should we be even more grateful when God does not answer our prayers?

下午堂 Afternoon Service

02/23/25 主日崇拜 Sunday Worship

集体祷告 Prayers 1:30PM (美东EST)

诗歌中敬拜主 Worship in Singspiration 2:00PM (美东EST)
409 祢是我異象 Be Thou My Vision
552 禱告之時 Sweet Hour Of Prayer
607 愛就是…… Love Was When

饼杯诗歌 Communion：
114 因祂活著 Because He Lives

信息中敬拜主 Worship in Message
题目Title：悖逆与救赎 Rebelion and redemption
经文Scripture： 撒母耳记上 1 Samuel 8
讲员Speaker：王斐 弟兄 Brother Frank Wang

讨论问题 Small Group Discussion
1. 以色列长老们要求立王的表面动机是什么？他们所提出的解决方案的问题是什么？
What was the apparent motivation of the elders of Israel in requesting a king? What were the problems with the solution they proposed?

2. 我们说以色列长老们在时间上走在神的前面，在方式上不符合神所设立的方式，请问我们基督徒在这两方面有什么反思？
We say that the elders of Israel went ahead of God in timing and did not follow His appointed way. What reflections should we, as Christians, have on these two aspects?

3. 我们生命中的王应该是谁？实际是谁？我们有什么反思？
Who should be the King in our lives? Who actually is? What reflections do we have?

 

02/16/25 周报 WEEKLY BULLETIN

2025 植堂奉献通知 Church Planting Donation Information
通知网址 Information Link: https://www.ectcnj.org/2025churchplantinginfo

 Sunday Worship 主日聚会
Zoom Link For Online Gathering 线上聚会链接

上午堂 Morning Service

02/16/25 主日崇拜 Sunday Worship

集体祷告 Prayers  9:00AM (美东EST)

诗歌中敬拜主 Worship in Singspiration 9:30AM (美东EST)
004  如鹿切慕溪水 As the Deer
550 何等朋友我主耶稣 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
在神宝座前我站立 Before the Throne of God Above

饼杯诗歌 Communion：
深哉，天父的爱 How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

信息中敬拜主 Worship in Message
题目Title：耶和華復興 The Lord who Revives
经文Scripture： 撒母耳记上 7 : 2-17 (和合本) 1 Samuel 7 : 2-17 (ESV)
讲员Speaker：刘熙同弟兄 Brother Xitong Liu

讨论问题 Small Group Discussion
1. 以色列這一次的得勝有那些原因？以色列人的經歷對於你有什麼安慰與提醒？
What are the reasons for the victory of the Israeli people? Do you have any comforts and reminders from the experience of the Israeli people?
2. 撒母耳身為士師，與其它的士師有什麼共同點？哪些不一樣？
What are the commonalities between Samuel and other judges of Israel? How about the differences?
3. 撒母耳為什麼非常清楚知道「到如今神都幫助我們」？我們可以看到神在我們生命中的幫助嗎？
Why does Samuel know clearly that “Till now the Lord has helped us”? Can we realize any help from God in our lives?

Discussion Topics for Youth 儿童问题

1. 約櫃最後呆在什麼地方？Where did the ark stay eventually?
2. 為什麼撒母耳要百姓除掉偶像？ Why did Samuel ask the Israel people to get rid of the idols?
3. 以色列人照著撒母耳的吩咐做了嗎？為什麼？Did the Israeli people follow Samuel’s instructions? Why?
4. 以色利人在面前的禱告說了什麼？What did the Israeli people say in the prayers before the Lord?
5. 以色列人為什麼一聽見非利士人就害怕？Why were the Israel people scared of Philistines when they heard it?
6. 為什麼以色列人要撒母耳去向神呼求？他們自己不可以嗎？ Why did the Israeli people ask Samuel to cry out to the Lord? Why not do it
7. 撒母耳獻上了一個什麼祭物？What did Samuel offer as the sacrifice?
8. 非利士人是如何被打敗的？How were the Philistines defeated?
9. 以色列人戰勝敵人的關鍵是什麼？What is the key for the Israeli people to win the battle over the enemy?
10. 撒母耳為什麼要築一座壇？Why did Samuel build an altar?

下午堂 Afternoon Service

02/16/25 主日崇拜 Sunday Worship

集体祷告 Prayers 1:30PM (美东EST)

诗歌中敬拜主 Worship in Singspiration 2:00PM (美东EST)
002 圣哉圣哉圣哉
194 为何我要歌颂耶稣
431 唯知道我所信的是谁

饼杯诗歌 Communion：
685 主在此我要与你面对面

信息中敬拜主 Worship in Message
题目Title：耶和華復興式的工作 The Lord‘s Restoration
经文Scripture： 撒母耳记上 7 : 2-17 (和合本) 1 Samuel 7 : 2-17 (ESV)
讲员Speaker：林洋弟兄 Brother Yang Lin

讨论问题 Small Group Discussion
1.請分享你對一心歸順耶和華的理解。
Please share your understanding of returning to the Lord with all your hearts.
2. 請分享你認為以色列百姓得勝的關鍵原因。
Please share your thoughts on the key reasons behind the Israelites’ victory.
3.  以色列百姓經此事件後有了什麼改變，請分享你對此的理解。
Please share your understanding of the changes the Israelites experienced after this event.

Discussion Topics for Youth 儿童问题

1. 約櫃當時存放在哪裡？Where was the Ark of the Covenant kept at that time?
2. 二十年後，以色列百姓經歷了哪些變化？
What changes did the Israelites undergo after twenty years?
3. 以色列百姓如何回應撒母耳的教導？How did the Israelites respond to Samuel’s teachings?4. 撒母耳召集以色列百姓到哪裡聚集？Where did Samuel gather the Israelites?5. 哪一方攻擊了以色列人？Who attacked the Israelites?
6. 撒母耳獻的是什麼祭？What offering did Samuel present?
7. 以色列人在米斯巴戰勝了非利士人嗎？Did the Israelites defeat the Philistines at Mizpah?
8. 「以便以謝」是什麼意思？What does “Ebenezer” mean?
9. 以色列人收復了哪些失地？Which lost territories did the Israelites reclaim?
10. 撒母耳在哪些地方擔任士師？In which places did Samuel serve as a judge?