Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The Coming Chinese Church (2013) by Paul Golf, Book Review



The Coming Chinese Church: How Rising Faith In China Is Spilling Over Its Boundaries (2013) by Paul Golf with Pastor Lee

While I'm away for an Instagram break (https://www.instagram.com/legasi.tv/), I finished three other books but didn't get to share it. It’s okay, end of this month I will write a short summary for each book 😉

Now about this book: Wow! God really works in China as more and more people are turning to Him for salvation and hope. In the past, the West send missionaries who were willing to sacrifice themselves (even die) to preach the Gospel to the Chinese people. The minorities that become Christians were being persecuted and just like in the Book of Acts, they strive and prosper during hardship. As they grew in numbers, God moved their hearts to bless other nations too by sending missionaries to preach the Gospel back to the West and to the rest of the world. They do this to honor their spiritual heritage and driven by the vision that God has called them to, namely, Back to Jerusalem.

As always, I'm inspired by how simple and trustful their faith is. Admittedly, their knowledge of the Scripture (in the past) was not that good but with what they know, they really believe in God with all their hearts and souls. Two main weapons of the Chinese Church are 1) praise & worship and; 2) strong prayer life. No wonder God can do so many miracles in their midst!  (Personally, I think the coronavirus pandemic that started in Wuhan last few months is both natural and spiritual warfare. Just like how people are 'programmed' to hate the Jews in the past and even today; in the same way, this pandemic causes people to stigmatize the Chinese from China)

The believers work hard, the Devil works even harder, but God's will always win 💪 Are you ready? The Chinese Church is coming! #ServeToLead #LeadersAreReaders #GrowingLeader #1Book1Week #LetsMakeReadingCoolAgain

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Markus 1:1-3 Siapa Yesus Ini? (#InjilMarkus S.1 E.1)



[Video pendek 3:44 minit] Injil Markus sangat terus dan tidak membuang masa, seakan-akan dia terlalu teruja untuk menceritakannya (saya pun!) 😆 Dalam Bab 1:1-3 kita sudah diperkenalkan tentang siapa Yesus itu. Ini penting kerana dalam cerita yang seterusnya, Markus akan menunjukkan bukti-bukti tentang-Nya 💪📖⚡ #ServeToLead #InjilMarkus

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Yohanes Pembaptis, Nabi Yang Paling Hebat (Matius 11:7-15)



Yesus Kristus berkata bahawa Yohanes Pembaptis "lebih daripada seorang nabi" (Matius 11:9). Malah, "di antara mereka yang dilahirkan oleh perempuan, belum pernah muncul seorang pun yang lebih besar daripada Yohanes Pembaptis" (ayat 11). Wow! Jika Yesus berkata begitu, maka, Yohanes betul-betul hebat.

Tetapi "lebih" dari segi apa? Apakah keunikan pelayanannya? Dan kenapa Yesus mahu orang mengetahui dan mengenali siapa Yohanes sebenarnya? SEBABNYA pasti akan membuka mata kamu! 🙂💪📖 #ServeToLead #InjilMatius

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Biblical Manhood #9 Not An Alcoholic Man



A leader or a man "must not be a heavy drinker" (1 Timothy 3:3). Some translations put it as "not drink too much wine"; "not addicted to wine"; "not given to wine." All of this is to say that a real man is not an alcoholic or a drunkard. I used to be one, so I know what people in my culture might think: "If you're a real man, drink!" No more! Biblical manhood doesn't depend on people's expectations but based on Kingdom values 😉⚡💪 #ServeToLead #BiblicalManhood

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Empat (4) Sebab Iman Menjadi Goyah: Bagaimana Untuk Mengatasinya (Matius 11:2-6)



Saya pernah berfikir begini, "Jika TUHAN tidak wujud, jadi semua perkara yang saya percaya dan lakukan itu [Kristiani] adalah sia-sia belaka." Saya belajar tentang sejarah agama, tentang atheism, tentang logik. Mencari sebanyak mungkin 'kesalahan' untuk menolak kebenaran tentang Yesus Kristus. Dan saya mulai meragui kewujudan Tuhan atau apa-apa yang rohani. Sejak daripada itu, iman saya turun menjunam... hampir kosong.

Tetapi sekarang - oleh kerana kasih kurnia-Nya - dalam pergumulan yang hampir berakhir dengan penolakkan, keraguan itu akhirnya mencetus kebangkitan iman saya! Apakah empat sebab iman kita menjadi goyah? Kenapa ia terjadi? Bagaimana untuk mengatasinya? 📖⚡💪 #ServeToLead #InjilMatius

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Biblical Manhood #8 Be Able To Teach



It is not surprising for a man to be "able to teach" (1 Timothy 3:2). As a teacher, he needs to teach the students. As a father, teach the children. As a pastor, teach the people. But it is more than just talking or lecturing or communicating. At least there are three (3) points to explain what does it mean to be able to teach 😉⚡📖 #ServeToLead

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Apabila Yohanes Pembaptis Meragui Yesus Penyelamat (Matius 11:1-6)



Bayangkan semangat dan keyakinan Yohanes Pembaptis apabila dia berseru kepada orang ramai di gurun di Yudea bahawa Kristus atau Mesias akan datang untuk membaptis orang dengan Roh Kudus dan api dan akan menghakimi orang yang tidak bertaubat (baca Matius 3:11-12). Dia sendiri juga bersaksi bahawa Yesuslah orang itu! Malah dia berkata bahawa Yesus ialah "Anak Domba Allah yang menghapuskan dosa umat manusia!" (Yohanes 1:29) dan "Dialah Anak Allah" (1:34).

Tetapi selepas dia dipenjarakan (Matius 4:13), hal-hal ini belum terjadi dan sangat nyata sepanjang pelayanan Yesus. Keraguan mulai muncul. Keyakinan menjadi kekeliruan. Iman menjadi goyah. Yohanes bertanya kepada Yesus, "Adakah Tuan ini orang yang akan datang itu, atau perlukah kami menunggu seorang yang lain?" (Matius 11:3). Apa respon Yesus? Apa yang terjadi kepada Yohanes? Bagaimana kita harus mengendalikan keraguan? 🤔☺📖 #ServeToLead #InjilMatius

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