DAY 40 - Admit That You Are A Sinner!

This blog is to help you to have a daily intimate personal relationship with Jesus 

and to be able to memorize one golden verse everyday.

We will cover New Testament in one year(Dec.1,2012 to Nov. 30,2013), 

Old Testament in another year(Dec.1,2013 to Nov. 30,2014)

Golden Verse 金句

 "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
                                                                      Mark 2: 17

   "我 來 本 不 是 召 義 人 ， 乃 是 召 罪 人 "。

                                            

                                                                      馬可福音 2: 17

                                                                                  

                                          

Today's Reading: Mark 2:1-22

Please read Mark 2:1-22 and listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ would like to tell you before reading my Spiritual Journal below. If you would like to learn a simple and good way of Daily Devotion method please read my “Count Down 5” from my Devotion on Fire blog:

http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/count-down-5-subject-shifting-devotion.html .

You may click this link directly for the method: Subject Shifting Devotion.pdf. 

You may begin with a song to praise the Lord and complete you devotion by singing another praise song.

Please click this link to worship with us -

Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutmEjdbedE&feature=related

Chinese praise song -

雲上太陽 The Sun above the cloud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4639KXolik4&feature=related

Please click the links to Mark 2:1-22

Chinese 中文: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark 2&version=CUV

English(NIV):  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark 2&version=NIV1984

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     What I got from Jesus is: Admit that you are a sinner!

     

     What I got from Jesus today is a very important thing for us to deal with before we decide to follow Jesus. We have to admit that we are sinners!

     Jesus and John the Baptist said the same thing in the beginning of their ministry: Repent, for the Kingdom of God is near.  It is not "we were sinners" but "we are sinners".

     There are quite a number of Christians thinking that they are so righteous, so they point their fingers to other people.  In Luke 15:1-7, when Jesus talks about the lost sheep. Jesus says:
     
     I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

     The worst thing is for a Christian who thinks that he does not need to repent because he doesn't think that he is a sinner anymore. Stop that! We have too many Pharisees accuse their own brothers and sisters in all kinds of way.  Don't do that!

     Also, when you sin, Satan always attack you telling you in this ways, "You are hopeless. You are a sinner. See, you repent and you did it again. Don't waste your time. Leave Jesus and follow me. I have a better deal for you."
You need to tell Satan, "Yes, I am a sinner. That's why I need Jesus' blood to forgive my sin and I need Jesus to be my Savior and Lord. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I command you to leave."

     Admit that you are a sinner so that Jesus' healing can start in you!

Dear Lord Jesus,

Lead us to be able to admit that we are sinners and only in you can we find rest.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

      

Please click this link to worship with us - 

Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutmEjdbedE&feature=related

Chinese praise song -

我需要有祢在我生命中 I Need You in My Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fC06mEsvUc&feature=related

Please click these two links to my other blogs/podcasts:

Devotion on Fire: http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/day-1-i-am-blind.html

Discipler123: http://discipler123.blogspot.com/

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The Rt. Rev. TJ Johnston, Jr. (Rees)

The Rt. Rev. Philip Hill Jones (Claudia)

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Senior Pastor: Rt. Rev. Dr. Silas Ng (Michelle)

Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Lo (Mega)

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Prayer items today:

For ACiC/AI

Bishop: Rt. Rev. Dr. Silas Ng (Michelle)

  

Network Leader: Rev. Peter Klenner (Jenny)

Network Leadership Team: Rt. Rev. Dr. Silas Ng(Michelle), Rev. Peter Klenner(Jenny),

Rev. Ed Hird (Janice), Rev. John Cox (Sheryl)

  

Administrator: Rev. Dave DeJong(Megan)

Bishop's Chaplain: Rev. Ed Hird (Janice) 

Bishop's Assistant: Mrs. Michelle Ng (Silas) 

Treasurer: Mr. Andy Li(Amy)

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