Notices: September 12-13, 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Editorial Team

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Church office will be closed on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in view of the public holiday.

PASTOR ASHOK AWAY FOR CD2
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DUTY
From mid-September to mid-October, Pastor Ashok will be away for duty. Kindly uphold Pastor in prayer as he has to preside over seven Local Conference in CD2 starting from September 17. Pray for strength and God’s enabling upon him

2ND OFFERING
Kindly use the special labelled envelopes (Second Offering) to put your second offering. This month, 2nd Offering goes to NECF Charity Campaign.

WEAR YOUR FACE MASKS AT ALL TIMES
1. It is mandatory to wear a face mask in church at all times.
2. If you feel uncomfortable, kindly exit the church sanctuary to remove the mask in the church foyer.
3. The church will be held responsible if you are found not wearing a mask in church. We seek your kind cooperation in this matter.

WORSHIP SERVICE ON SUNDAY @ 8:30 A.M.
The Worship Service on Sunday effective September will revert back to 8:30 a.m. (no longer at 9:00 a.m.) Kindly take note.

CORPORATE PRAYER MEETINGS
The Zoom Prayer Meetings are as follows:
Tuesdays-Thursdays @ 8:00 a.m.-8:30a.m.
Thursdays only @ 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Kindly contact church staff for more info.

MW WEEK OF PRAYER & SELF DENIAL
ENVELOPES
Ladies, you can put the envelopes in the offering box during the duration of September.

DONORS TO ASRAMA HARAPAN BARU (PITAS)
The Local Church Executive Committee (LCEC) made a decision to immediately stop giving to the Asrama Harapan Baru (Pitas) due to the change of policy of AHB. Hence kindly stop your giving to AHB. For further information, contact Dr Lim Ee Sze @ 012 233 1545.

PROTOCOL AFTER WORSHIP SERVICE ENDS
All people attending church worship service should exit the church gate as soon as the service is over. Kindly go to a coffee shop or restaurant to catch up with one another, but not in church.

LIVE STREAMING MINISTRY
Those who are interested to be a part of the live streaming team, kindly contact Johnny Lim @ 012 203 7784. Training will be given.

KEYS TO HEALTH, WHOLENESS & FRUITFULNESS (FIC) RESUMES
Date : Sunday, September 20, 2020
Time : 10:30 a.m.
Venue : Rooms 2 & 3

SMALL GROUP MINISTRY TRAINING
VIA ZOOM
Dates : From September 26 until
November 14, 2020 (for 8 consecutive Saturdays)
Time : 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Aim: To know more about Small Groups (Cell Group) Ministry and know the purpose & importance of it.
Fee: Free of charge
Organized: Caning Garden Methodist Church, Ipoh
Kindly ask the church office for the registration form.
Closing Date: September 20, 2020

TRAC WEBINAR
Panelist : Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung
Host : Rev Dr T. Jeyakumar
Date : Thursday, September 17, 2020
Time : 8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Topic : Was John Wesley A Charismatic?
The webinar is free. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/92206738353?pwd=dzZjOExmaCt4VzYzMW15RTlGdEljdz09
Passcode: 387814

ALPHA MALAYSIA GLOW 2020
Date : Fri & Sat, October 9 & 10, 2020
Visit GLOW 2020 website for more information:
https://malaysia.alpha.org/glow2020

ANNOUNCEMENT & CONGRATULATIONS
Rev Dr. T. Jeyakumar was elected Bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia at the General Conference on September 8, 2020. His term of office is from 2021 to 2024. Similarly, Rev Dr Gordon Wong was elected Bishop of the Methodist Church of Singapore on September 7, 2020. His term of office is from 2021-2024. We congratulate both of them and pray that they may serve the Lord well. Please note that the new President of TRAC (2021-2024) will only be elected at the 45th Session of TRAC on November 15-16, 2020.

FEDERAL & SELANGOR STATE GOVERNMENT SOPs
THOSE WHO CANNOT COME TO CHURCH YET:
1. Temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius.
2. Have BMI of above 40, severe hypertension or diabetes mellitus, live in a nursing home, haemoglobin disorders, immunocompromised, liver disease, serious heart condition, on kidney dialysis & chronic lung disease.
Note: We advise those who are not feeling well to stay at home and rest.

SEEKING SPONSORS FOR AN ELDELY COUPLE
An elderly couple would like to seek sponsors or any usable items for the following:
1. Queen size mattress
2. Bedsheets
3. Milk Powder (for adults)
4. Blender
Please contact church office for more details.

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Prayer List: September 13, 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Editorial Team

Sunday, (Sep 13) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for Wesley Methodist Church, Alor Setar. Alor Setar was declared a red zone recently. Rev Aaron Ng, the pastor, happened to be away from Alor Setar then and now he cannot return to the church. Pray for the Lord’s presence and peace to be upon the church and all the people of Alor Setar. Pray for full recovery for all those infected with the Covid-19 virus. Pray that the coronavirus will be contained, and will not infect the public. Pray that the online worship services of Alor Setar will run smoothly.

Monday, (Sep 14) – Pray that the examples of service unto God and others as set by Timothy and Epaphroditus will encourage and challenge us to emulate them. Pray that the Lord will free us from doing anything for the approval of people, or out of fear of people, or to gain power over people. Pray that we will not be motivated to serve God and others to gain appreciation or recognition. Pray that we will serve only Christ out of gratitude and love for Him. Pray that He will free us to do all things as unto Him: loving our family and friends as unto Him; serving in His Church and Kingdom as unto Him; working in the marketplace as unto Him; doing all things for His praise and glory.

Tuesday, (Sep 15) – Pray for the Nation: As our nation celebrates the 57th Malaysia Day tomorrow, give thanks to God and praise Him for sustaining us through the pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the unstable political situation. Praise God for His sovereignty over our nation in spite of all attempts by self-seeking people to destabilise the nation and manipulate its affairs for their personal gain. Pray that He will restore political stability in the nation with a righteous and just government. Pray also for the online Malaysia Day of Prayer that will be held tomorrow from 8a.m. to 9p.m., for good participation from the Christians, as we come together to worship and seek the Lord for our nation.

Wednesday, (Sep 16) – Pray for churches in Malaysia to continue to rely on the power of God’s Word and His name, and not on our human strength, especially when we are well established with gold and silver and have certain abilities and capacities to get things done easily. Pray for the Refiner’s fire to burn away the bait of wealth, self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Pray that Christians will seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Pray that the Church as a whole will have a spiritual hunger and thirst after God and the things of God, and believers will spur one another to pursue holiness and godliness in Christ so that we can withstand trials and temptations.

Thursday, (Sep 17) – Pray for the unstable Covid-19 situation in the nation. The prison cluster in Lahad Datu, Sabah was due to crowded condition of lockups that allowed infections to spread rapidly. Pray for God’s wisdom upon the health authorities to be able to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An administrative enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed on the Kota Setar district in Kedah after a spike in Covid-19 cases. Pray that the public will cooperate with the state government by adhering strictly to the SOPs, and that the situation will be brought under control. As the cases of infection among health care workers are rising, pray for God’s protection upon them.

Friday, (Sep 18) – Pray for Orang Asli (OA) believers in our nation. Pray that the older believers will set good exemplary living with the help of the Holy Spirit, and they will be free from the worldly attractions of vices of lust, gambling, drinking, social partying and drug addiction. Pray that the Lord will strengthen the OA family units, that fathers will be godly role models for their wives and children. Pray that fathers will diligently provide for their families. Pray that wives will be supportive of their husbands. Pray that children will honour and respect their parents and elders. Pray that parents will love their children, and not provoke them to disappointment and despair.

Saturday, (Sep 19) – Pray for the World: Pray for God’s favour and wisdom upon the medical researchers worldwide as they are working around the clock to find a vaccine against the Covid-19 virus. Pray that He will grant them success. Pray that the process from conception of the vaccine to market availability will be smooth and quickly achieved.

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Recorded Live Streaming Worship Service – 6th Sept 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Editorial Team

Title: Renewing Ourselves in God’s Greatness
Scripture: Isaiah 40: 27 – 31
Preacher: Mr Yap Chee Kai

SERMON OUTLINE:

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 A Holocaust-survivor, Viktor Frankl, testified “hope” in his book, Man’s Search for Meaning–to live beyond the barbed wire is what makes the difference between the living and the dead.

1.2 In The Imitation of Christ, Thomas Kempis says, “it is vanity to seek after, and trust in, the riches that shall perish, for they who follow after their own fleshly lusts, defile the conscience and destroy the grace of God”.

1.3 In today’s passages, Isaiah uncovers three simple steps from turning away our despair towards renewal in hope of God’s greatness.

2.0 OUR DESPAIR (v.27)
2.1 Verse 27 asserted a poignant tone to both the prisoners and the Jews in their captivity.

2.2 Isaiah admonishes us the danger of two kinds of doubt. One is the struggling faith, and the latter is the cynical defiance.

2.3 Isaiah’s explication on the danger of two kinds of doubt; a struggling faith and a cynical defiance.

2.4 God reminded the Jews about their identity and His covenant.

2.5 Reflecting on Jean’s passing of what it truly means by surrendering entirely to the will of God.

2.6 Just like Jean and Job, God’s presence is our complete assurance, which leads us to His greatness.

3.0 GOD’S GREATNESS (vv.28–29)
3.1 Everything that matters in life hinges on who God is. Four things as illustrated by Isaiah in verse 28.

3.2 Firstly, God is eternal, everlasting: He is above both space and time.

3.3 Secondly, God is the Creator of everything.

3.4 Thirdly, God never faints or becomes weary: He is always at work.

3.5 And fourthly, God is wise and his understanding is unsearchable.

3.6 God not only shares his strength with us, but also renews us in our weakness (v.29).

3.7 The words “faint” and “be/grow weary” is the key to these passages–occurring seven times.

3.8 Who are “the faint” (v.29)? They were the complainers (v.27).

3.9 How are these people, faint, weak and weary? They are weak in faith in their spiritual life and in courage.

3.10 Yet, God wants to renew us just like the weak and weary–to give us hope and a future.

3.11 How does the God do this? This leads us to the final point in the last two verses.

4.0 OUR RENEWAL (vv.30–31)
4.1 In verse 30, Isaiah warns us it is folly to depend on our strength. There is power beyond ourselves and we can experience it.

4.2 In the final verse, Isaiah is not merely enabling those who draw strength from his promise, [period]….no, but to do the impossible.

4.3 Our confidence in God is not a matter of willpower but of expectancy.

4.4 The key word is “wait”. To wait for the Lord means to live with tension of promises revealed, but yet to be fulfilled.

4.5 It is waiting with eager longing. It is “forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, press on toward the goal…’ (Phil.3:13, 14). It is steady, bumpy progress, yet we are transformed into Christ likeness “from one degree of glory to another” (2 Cor.3:18).

4.6 The “how” question is answered in this word “wait”.

4.7 The question is: are you willing to wait, to let God set his pace? Or are you such a controller that you can’t live on God’s terms? Does your heart prize him as worth the wait?

4.8 Consider this church; following Christ is not a way to cut a deal with God for an easier life now. Imperatively, it is what renews us to live for our eternal reward in the future.

4.9 How can we experience more of what Isaiah has to offer us today? We need to ask ourselves two critical pastoral questions.

4.10 Firstly, do I believe that God can choose a quitter like me and make him a hero? And secondly, have I deliberately shifted the loyalty of my heart from the false glory of this world to the coming glory of the Lord?

4.11 God has promised Christ’s salvation for us. Is that where we ought to stake our joy and hope?

5.0 CONCLUSION
5.1 Let me close with Jean’s reflection.

5.2 The story offers us a profound pastoral lesson: “when we serve the sick, we are tied to a God who cares about human suffering . . . as a result of my malignancy experience, I have drawn to the world of the sick, forlorn, and terrified. I desire to use my wounds as a source to lead others to healing, to which I imply that I desire to know Christ and His comfort. . .and I can be well simply by diligence in being who I am right then and there”.

5.3 The lesson offers us, we can be simply well when are ill–the wholeness and hope in spite of infirmity.

5.4 If we “will” just like Viktor Frankl and Jean that longing for God and submission to his will, God will not just lift us and renew us but also He will transform us into His greatness.

5.5 What would be your response? Are you willing to live beyond the barbed wire, to set your eyes on things above and allow God to renew your spirit to experience His greatness? Let us pray.

 

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Waiting Upon The Lord

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Editorial Team

Waiting upon the Lord means spending time regularly in God’s presence. In practical terms, we wait upon the Lord when we commune with Him through His Word and prayer. We should live our lives at all times in God’s presence through His Word and prayer. King David who communed with God testified in Psalm 16:11, ‘in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.’ As you maintain such blessed communion with God everyday you will have an ever-flowing supply of spiritual strength – the strength that you need to persevere and press onward no matter what difficulties and trials you face. This, dear friends, is the secret of living your Christian life successfully.

Please do not say that you don’t have the time to do this. You must plan it into your daily schedule, because it is the source of your spiritual strength. If you do not make it a priority, you will not be able to last long in doing whatever God wants you to do for Him. If you are young please do not think that your youthful energy can carry you through. As Isaiah 40:30 says, ‘Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.’ If you do not wait upon the Lord you will eventually become very tired and frustrated. You may even burn yourself out and drop out of the race entirely!

But if you make the commitment to wait upon the Lord, there are 4 wonderful things that you can look forward to – Firstly, you will renew your strength. This strength is the willpower to persevere in doing God’s will even under the most trying and difficult circumstances of life.

Secondly, you will mount up with wings as eagles. Your spiritual life will take you upward to heights of glory that you have never known before! There are things of the spiritual realm that God has prepared for those who love Him that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard and no heart has ever imagined. These are the deep things of God which are revealed to us by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:9,10).

Thirdly, you will run and not be weary. This run refers to the spiritual race that God calls every Christian to run – a race of endurance that can only be completed successfully by looking to Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:1,2).

Fourthly, you will walk and not faint. This walk probably refers to the daily conduct and testimony of your life before the world, that will enable you to be a fruitful Christian, leading sinners to find salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Now that you have seen these 4 wondrous results of waiting upon the Lord, why do you still wait to commit yourself to do it? (REV CHARLES SEET)

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Notices: September 5 – 6, 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Editorial Team

PASTOR ON DUTY
Pastor Ashok will be away:
1. Preaching in Christ Methodist Church, Ampang on Sunday, September 6,
2020
2. In TRAC Office for the General Conference (whole day). There will be the
election for a new Bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia.

WEAR YOUR FACE MASKS AT ALL TIMES
1. It is mandatory to wear a face mask in church at all times.
2. If you feel uncomfortable, kindly exit the church sanctuary to remove the
mask in the church foyer.
3. The church will be held responsible if you are found not wearing a mask in
church. We seek your kind cooperation in this matter.

WORSHIP SERVICES
Please take note that Klang Wesley will continue with online Worship Services in September, 2020, using live streaming. Visit the church website: www.klangwesley.com

FEDERAL & SELANGOR STATE GOVERNMENT SOPs
THOSE WHO CANNOT COME TO CHURCH YET:
1. Temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius.
2. Have BMI of above 40, severe hypertension or diabetes mellitus, live in a
nursing home, haemoglobin disorders, immunocompromised, liver
disease, serious heart condition, on kidney dialysis & chronic lung disease.
Note: We advise those who are not feeling well to stay at home and rest.

WORSHIP SERVICE ON SUNDAY @ 8:30 A.M.
The Worship Service on Sunday effective September will revert back to 8:30 a.m. (no longer at 9:00 a.m.) Kindly take note.

HOLY COMMUNION IN SEPTEMBER
The Holy Communion in September will be celebrated on September 12 & 13, 2020. Kindly take note.

DONORS TO ASRAMA HARAPAN BARU (PITAS)
The Local Church Executive Committee (LCEC) made a decision to immediately stop giving to the Asrama Harapan Baru (Pitas) due to change of policy of AHB. Hence kindly stop your giving to AHB. For further information, contact Dr Lim Ee Sze @ 012 233 1545.

PROTOCOL AFTER WORSHIP SERVICE ENDS
All people attending church worship service should exit the church gate as soon as the service is over. Kindly go to a coffee shop or restaurant to catch up with one another, but not in church.

FOREIGNERS & RED MYKAD HOLDERS
FOREIGNERS & RED MYKAD holders are now allowed to congregate and worship together in the church. Remember to bring your passport or MyKad at all times.

LIVE STREAMING MINISTRY
Those who are interested to be a part of the live streaming team, kindly contact Johnny Lim @ 012 203 7784. Training will be given.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS – TOGETHER IN CHRIST
The Adult Bible Class will be held over 4 Sundays in September. Classes will be conducted online via Zoom.
Dates : September 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2020
Time : 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Facilitators: Bro Ernest Lin & Bro Jesse Teh.
Topics covered are:
• Don’t just tell God what you need… Listening to God
• Intentional make time and communicate… Talking to God
• Journeying together… Meeting with God’s family
• Meet others… Meeting the world!
Kindly contact church staff for the zoom link.

CORPORATE PRAYER MEETINGS
The Zoom Prayer Meetings are as follows:
Tuesdays-Thursdays @ 8:00 a.m.-8:30a.m.
Thursdays only @ 9:00pm-10:00 p.m.

SEEKING SPONSORS
The church would like to seek sponsors for the following items:
1. Queen size mattress
2. Bedsheets
3. Milk Powder (for adults)
4. Blender
Please contact church office for more details.

ONLINE KAIROS COURSE
This course will run online via zoom and is organized by St. Barnabas Church.
Dates : Sept 12: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept 13: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Sept 19: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept 20: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Sept 26: 9 a.m.-5 a.m.
Sept 27: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Fee : RM100 (Fee includes hard copy of materials and postage)
To register, contact Rev Viji@ 019 551 3249

UP COMING EVENT (2020)
Nov 13-15 Seminar by Rev Terence Poh

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

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Prayer List : September 5-6, 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Editorial Team

Sunday, (Sep 6) – Pray that God will help us to learn to quietly wait upon Him and to rest in His love, knowing that He has scheduled every day of our lives. Pray that He will keep us from fretting and worry, but rather choose to spend time in His Word and His presence, for He has promised that those who wait on Him will renew their strength, soar like eagles, run and not grow weary. Pray that we will not try to do things in our own strength, as we are so often prone to do, but to consciously abide in Him and cast all our cares upon Him. Pray that the Lord will teach us to truly abide in Him, moment by moment, and to learn to wait for Him as our first option, rather than as a last resort.

Monday, (Sep 7) – Pray for the Church in Malaysia, that as God’s people we will shift our focus and priority more on the things of God that will last eternally rather than things on the earth which serve us only temporally, and that we will serve God and His purposes in our lifetime. Pray that believers will adopt a submissive spirit, be transparent to the body of Christ, and practice spiritual accountability as an avenue for a spiritual check-up, so we can continue to gain wisdom and understanding and magnify Christ in all situations. Pray that we will live in victory over difficult situations, and people will begin to see the power of God being manifested in our lives through the Gospel.

Tuesday, (Sep 8) – Pray for the Nation: Pray for all Malaysians not to be influenced or tempted by material gains, power and greed. Pray that the Lord will expose and foil the plans of those whose hearts are for their own ambitious schemes to gain power, fame and wealth, and that He will squash all their wicked plans. As people are struggling with the RMCO, speak life to those who are in depression and who are suicidal, and blessing and good health to those who are sick and bedridden. Pray that God will help us overcome this present storm. Pray that He will bless our economy and stabilise the government.

Wednesday, (Sep 9) – Praise God that since the pandemic, 25,000 couples worldwide have done the Alpha Online Marriage Course, and marriages have been mended / enhanced. Pray that as Alpha Malaysia facilitates the Online Marriage and Parenting Courses, many people will attend the courses, especially those who are struggling in their marriages. Pray that parents and carers of youths will join so as to understand their teens better, and improve their relationship with them. Pray that through the courses, broken relationships in marriages and in families will be restored and fortified. Pray that pre-believers will also join the courses and be blessed with healthier and happier homes and marriages.

Thursday, (Sep 10) – As the RMCO has been extended to December 31, 2020, and new clusters of Covid-19 infections continue to emerge, pray that the rakyat will exercise patience and fortitude and continue to strictly adhere to the SOPs in order to combat the pandemic. Malaysia has imposed an entry ban on citizens from countries recording more than 150,000 cases of Covid-19, although Malaysians in high-risk countries can return, but they will have to undergo a 14-day mandatory quarantine. Pray that with all these new restrictions, the Covid-19 situation will be brought under control.

Friday, (Sep 11) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for the TRAC Board of Nominations that will be finalising the names of nominated persons to serve for the next quadrennium (2021-2024) in TRAC. Pray that God will confirm in the hearts of a few more people to take up still vacant positions. Pray for TRAC President, Rev Dr T. Jeyakumar as he seeks the Lord to approach a few people to consider entering TRAC as pastors in 2021.

Saturday, (Sep 12) – Pray for the World: Even as many countries in the world continue to record high numbers of Covid-19 infections, pray for wisdom for the governments and health experts in these nations to find ways to keep the coronavirus from continuing to spread. As the pandemic has dragged on for so many months, pray for the people, medical professionals, caregivers, and researchers, that God will grant them perseverance, comfort and hope during this difficult time.

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Recorded Live Streaming Worship Service – 30th Aug 2020

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Editorial Team

Title: Disciples Must Be United Following The Humility Of Christ
Scripture Verse: Philippians 2: 1 – 11
Preacher: Rev Ashok Amarasingham

Sermon Notes:

1) INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Need to Return to Church to Worship God (Plan A’)

1.2 Focus for Today
As Christ made himself nothing and took on servanthood, so too must we, His Church. Emptying our pride and embracing humility will produce solid unity in the church.

2) Unity in the Church is not a Given Because of Satan.

2.1 Satan is defeated but is still alive. He is out to thwart the Mission of Christ through the Church.

2.2 Paul connects Philippians 2: 1 (using “therefore”) to the end of Philippians 1 (v27-30) to draw from being “in Christ”.

2.3 Paul goes on to state what needed to be avoided ie “rivalry” and “conceit”. (Phil 2:3)

2.4 Only humility- meaning counting others better than yourself and being just so interested to meet others’ needs (as you meet your own need)- will defeat Satan’s ploy to destroy the church.

2.5 Practical Application

2.5.1 Have we kept the back door of our hearts open to Satan’s whispers- taking some self-glory (vainglory) in our service unto God?

2.5.2 Have we fully surrendered unto God decisions made in church that are based on collective wisdom of others (but against my viewpoint)?

3) We Must Follow the Perfect Example of Christ in Humility

3.1 Many scholars believe that Paul borrowed “Carmen Christi” (Hymn of Christ) in Philippians 2: 6-11 from early church liturgy.

3.2 Having the “mind of Christ” (attitude of Christ) is literally “to think as Christ thought”. (Phil 2:5)

3.3 The humility of Christ saw him willingly descend to become a human, and then even further to humiliation on the cross (Phil 2: 7-8).

3.4 Practical Application
3.4.1 UC, Berkeley Parents Network: Toddlers’ Rules of Possession…(selected ones)
1) If I like it, it is mine.
2) If I hold it, it is mine.
3) If I can take it from you, it is mine.
5) If it is mine, it must NEVER appear to be yours in anyway.
8) If I saw it first, it is mine.
10) However, if it broken, it is yours! (cf 1 Corinthians 13: 11)

3.4.2 As Christians do we latently exhibit the above rules, ever so subtlety?

3.4.3 Christ “emptied” His exalted deity to become a human, whereas we “empty our pride” to embrace servanthood.

How do you constantly think…
* how others can complement my deficiencies (in church) and I bless them for this?

* how can I surrender my judgmental and prideful self-glory thoughts to love others (despite their ugliness)?

4) Conclusion/Summary

 

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The Mindset Of Christ

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Editorial Team

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as
Christ Jesus .(Philippians 2:5)

Philippians 2:5-8, on the glorification of our Lord Jesus, is the Mt. Everest among the mountain peaks of revelation concerning the Person of Christ, the amazing story of how the eternal Son of God stepped out of eternity into time, and became a Man as God intended man to be. These few short verses capture some of the most amazing truths that have ever confronted the minds of men.

There is a temptation as we study this passage to remove it from its context and treat it as a passage on Theology. We must never forget that this passage is set against the background of two quarreling ladies in the church at Philippi. That quarrel was threatening to destroy the unity of the whole church. The apostle Paul has made it clear that the secret of maintaining unity is humility. Wherever there is contentiousness, it is a revelation of the presence of pride. Pride, whether in a single individual life, in a family, a church, in government, or a whole nation, always destroys, divides, sets one person against another, perpetuates conflict, breaks up marriages and partnerships and unions of every sort.

When people are quarreling, the path to peace is to seek humility, rather than to assess arguments and weigh one against another, because when we do that, we run into relative values which are so subjective it’s impossible to come to a conclusion. When tempers are hot, passions are aroused, and patience is strained, how can you get people to calm down and start thinking about a humble attitude? How do you stop the urge to defend yourself, and the stubborn insistence of what we call our rights? The answer is in this marvelous passage concerning Christ.

Christians can achieve peace — not merely a truce, or cold war, or an agreed settlement, but peace, which is a mutual sense of wrongdoing. Each person acknowledging they have contributed to it, and burying the past in forgiveness. The result is a deeper sense of acceptance than ever before. When we come to this point the quarrel actually helps unity rather than destroying it. It will result in deeper understanding and love than before. That is what the apostle Paul is wanting for these two ladies in Philippi and those in the church who were taking sides with them.

For Reflection:
The account of the humility of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is totally counter-intuitive to this world’s system, exposing the total folly of our own pride. Have we grasped the transcendent beauty of authentic humility? (RAY STEDMAN)

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