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What do you fear? In the time of Herod, we long for God to break in (first Sunday of Advent) (Lamentations3:55-57, Luke 1:5-13)

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Date: November 30, 2025 Location: Broadway UMC, Chicago Theme: What do you fear? In the time of Herod, we long for God to break in (first Sunday of Advent) Scriptures: Lamentations3:55-57, Luke 1:5-13 * Worship service is available here https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BmMVf7L4X/  0. Greeting & Thanksgiving Good morning, siblings of the Broadway United Methodist Church. It is a joy and honor to share a brief message this Sunday with you. Thank you, Rev. Alka, for inviting me to be here worshiping with you today. And thank you, Alexia and Robert, for putting the worship elements together. And—on behalf of the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches—I want to express our deepest appreciation for your support and participation in the Chicago Pride Parade and the Pre-Pride Worship Service. This year was historic: More than 150 people attended in person, and Over 400 joined online for the Pre-Pride worship service. CCWC could not offer this meaningful witn...

活人ê上帝給我們有盼望 (約伯記 19:23-27a, 路加福音 20:27-38) in Taiwanese

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  Date: November 9, 2025 Location: 芝城台灣基督長老教會 Sermon title: 活人ê上帝給我們有盼望 Scriptures: 約伯記 19:23-27a, 路加福音 20:27-38   YouTube recap start at 18:44 https://www.youtube.com/live/mQAml6xN3Cc?si=Hi1RDwT75qdSXbYL&t=1124 1. 問安   各位親愛的兄姊,大家平安! 真開心,今天可以再一次和大家一起禮拜,吟詩,敬拜上帝。   2. 講道前的祈禱   我們一起來禱告: 耶和華我ê石磐,救贖我ê主 ah ; 願我ê嘴所講ê,心所想ê, tī 你ê面前得 tio̍h 接納。阿們。 ( 詩 19:14)   3. 約伯的難題 – 信仰的上帝以及所經歷的上帝 3.1. 今天的第一段經文是大家很熟悉的「約伯記」。   [ 投影片 – 約伯 – Job’s Dream (tree)] William Blake: English: Job's Evil Dreams https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blake_Book_of_Job_Linell_set_1.jpg   大家明白,約伯是「 hit 人完全 koh 正直,敬畏上帝,離開 chiah ê pháiⁿ 」 ( 約伯記 1) ,但是上帝允許撒旦去試驗他,使他失去所有的財產、產業,羊、牛被搶,連七個兒子和三個女兒,也都家吃飯的時候,房子倒下來,都壓死了,只剩下幾個僕人前來報消息。 第二章,撒旦又和上帝在對話   [ 投影片 – 約伯記第二章 ]   耶和華對撒旦講,你有留心 tī 我ê奴僕約伯 mah ?因為地上無人親像伊完全 koh 正直,敬畏上帝,離開 chiah ê pháiⁿ ;你雖然激我攻擊伊,無因端毀壞伊,伊猶原執守伊ê純全。 撒旦應耶和華講,用皮換皮,人為 tio̍h 伊ê性命願了伊一切所有ê。總是你伸你ê手磕 tio̍h 伊ê骨 kap ...