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Next Worship Service

Sunday, January 25, 2025
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany

Scriptures: Hebrews 3:12-19
Message: “Today!”
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

Recent Sermons & Services

Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of January 11th ***

  • DEVOTIONAL BIBLE STUDY
    The Devotional Bible Study group will meet in Room 702 at 13:00 after the service. Please have a quick bite to eat after service, or bring your lunch and let’s eat together in Room 702 before the meeting begins.
  • YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CARE CELL
    The Young Professionals Care Cell will meet in Room 801 at 19:30 on Friday, January 23.
  • SLPC BADMINTON CLUB
    Staring Sunday, February 1, Season 1 of the ShuangLien Badminton Club will begin. It will take place in the 4F Indoor Sports Center at Xing Xin Junior High School (新興國中) from 15:00 to 16:30 every Sunday. It’s open to everyone. Scan the QR Code or click this link https://reurl.cc/jmpm0L (in Chinese) for more information and registratoin. Contact Secretary Wang (02-2541-5390 #223 or #109) if needed.
  • ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
    SLPC’s annual Congregational meeting will take place after the end of the second Taiwanese worship on Sunday, February 8. All SLPC members should attend.
  • OFFERTORY RECORDS VERIFICATION
    SLPC encourages its congregation to verify his/her offertory records through SLPC’s Line OA member service. Contact James for help on access.
  • OFFERING ENVELOPES
    Please use the dedicated envelopes for different kinds of offerings: tithe, building fund, thanksgiving, seasonal, special occasions, and etc.
  • THE ELECTRONIC CONNECT CARD
    The electronic version of the Connect Card can now be accessed by scanning the new QR Code below.
    eConnectCard
    Or by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/AJqmNU2HkizjJXNH6
  • SCAN OR CLICK TO SIGN-IN EVERY SERVICE
    Please scan the service QR Code around the Chapel entrance or on the bulletin, or click the Sign-In link that will be posted in the EM Family Line group chat each Sunday morning for attendance.

***Special Notice***

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! May the peace of Christ be with you!

The Taiwan CDC has loosened its policies on the COVID-19 restrictions. However, it’s an enclosed space inside the church. As a result, please observe the following guidelines when inside the church premises:

1. Please make sure you have your masks properly worn when entering and inside the church. Disinfect your hands with alcohol if necessary. Maintain social distancing whenever possible.

2. If you don’t feel well, exhibit symptoms of cold, or have been in close contact with people who are contracting COVID-19, please consider to stay at home and participate the online service instead.

3. Food and drinks are conditionally allowed inside the church compound.

Thank you and let’s worship God together on Sundays!

Electronic Sunday Bulletin
EM encourages its congregation to use the electronic version of the Sunday bulletin to save paper.  Please click the following link to access the eBulletin:

https://shorturl.at/R1UBt

Or scan the following QR code.

If you have any suggestion regarding the eBulletin, please let us know.  Thank you!

SERVE IN EM

Come and serve in EM!  You can join the Liturgy, the Audio/Video team, the Praise team, the EM Choir, the Homeless Ministry team, or the Kids Club.  Email: emcaresforyou@gmail.com for more info.

Bible Verse of the Week


Hebrews 2:18
"Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

YOUR OWN EYES
(REFLECTIONS ON DEUTERONOMY 11:1-17)

Pastor Michael Lu

The Israel that Moses addressed in Deuteronomy was the new generation, those that for the most part grew into adulthood in the wilderness. Moses was not addressing those that died in the wilderness, and those that were born in the wilderness and still children, or some future yet to be born generation, but Moses was speaking to the ones that saw the work of God, with their own eyes.

Moses said to them,

5 It was not your children who saw what he did for you in the wilderness until you arrived at this place…7 But it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the Lord has done.

This generation, the current generation, the ones that would be led into the Promised Land by Joshua, were not to blame the past generation, place the burden on the past generation, nor were they to push their responsibilities as the people of God down to the next generation, rather they were to own up to it themselves.

Today’s Scripture is a reminder that we are not to live our lives blaming our faith or lack thereof on those that came before us. We are also not to push the burden of faithfulness onto the next generation, as if it has nothing to do with us at all.

Your own eyes means that the responsibility is ours, at this time, in this place, and for this moment in time. It isn’t just about what happened before, and what will happen in the future, but what we can do right here, right now.

Your own eyes means that we are God’s and He is ours. Jesus is not just the Christ of our ancestors, or the previous generation, or the Christ of our children, but He is our Lord and Savior.

May we respond to the Lord, and continue on our faith journey today, because it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the Lord has done. It is the Lord that has called us, given us new life in Him, and desires to build a relationship with us as we continue to live our lives in this world.

Your own eyes means we are to share what we have seen and experienced with the world that more may know of God’s amazing grace and love for His creation. It means that we are to testify, be a voice in the world, and bring a message of hope to the hopeless.

Open the eyes of our hearts Lord, we want to see you.