Judging from the current situation, although onsite gatherings at Baoji Shuguang (Daybreak) Church have been suspended for a long time, the online audio gatherings are achieving good results.
The online Sunday service for the church was held on May 3, 2020 at 9:00 am.
Brother Chen Jian hosted the service and prayed: “The church is a shining, golden lampstand that will illuminate all the dark corners around it. The church should exalt the truth of the Bible and strive to practice Christ’s teachings, and should spread the gospel to save lost souls! Lord, please lead the universal church in the path of unity and revival. May your blood and your word revive and sanctify your church and make it holy without blemish, and make your church be watching and waiting, attentive to your return! "
Preacher Zhao Feng preached on the theme of "Difficulties Turned on Their Head" ,based on the scriptures of the Bible (2 Kings 4: 1-7). She said that the prophet met a woman who was in a difficult dilemma because her had husband died and the two sons would be taken into bondage to pay for the debt. She piously confessed her difficulty to God and asked for help, and God heard her appeal. After learning that her family had only one asset, "a bottle of oil", God spoke through the mouth of Elisha and instructed her to borrow empty utensils from all neighbors, and emphasized not to borrow less. After doing so, she closed the door and with her son filled the empty utensils from the only "a bottle of oil" as Elisha had said. A miracle occurred and the dilemma was reversed. She sold the oil to pay off the debt, and her and her son still had the remaining oil to live off of.
After listening to this sermon, it reminded us of the great dilemma caused by the new coronavirus epidemic in our church before and after the Spring Festival. When Wuhan city was closed and the country was strictly controlled, churches around Baoji suspended onsite gatherings and all activities in response to the notice of the Shaanxi Province CC&TSPM and Baoji CC&TSPM.
The current online audio service has completely reversed the difficulties after the suspension of Baoji Shuguang (Daybreak) Church’s onsite meetings, and also opened up new ideas for ministry and pastoral care, so that the believers at home can be pastored in time.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
宝鸡曙光教会5月3日主日网络音频聚会纪实
从目前的情况来看，虽然宝鸡曙光教会实体聚会已暂停了好长时间，但随着时间的推移，虚拟的网络音频聚会取得了较好的果效。
上午9：00，宝鸡曙光教会2020年5月3日主日网络平台聚会开始。
主持人陈剑弟兄为主日音频聚会献上祷告。他祷告说，教会是发光的金灯台，将要照亮周围一切的黑暗角落；教会要高举圣经真理，努力践行基督你的教导；广传福音，拯救失散的灵魂！
“主啊，求你来带领普世教会走向合一复兴的道路；求主你用你的宝血、你的道，来扶持复兴你的教会；使你的教会能够圣洁，且分别为圣而毫无瑕疵；使你的教会能够谨慎自守、专心等候，盼望基督你的再来！”
赵枫传道证道，她以圣经（王下4:1-7）经文为依据，围绕《困境被翻转》的主题分享。赵枫姊妹讲到，圣经记载的这位先知门徒的妻子，在丈夫去世、两个儿子又要面临抵债被抓去做奴仆的艰难困境。她虔诚的向神表白自己的身份，祈求神的帮助，神倾听了她的诉求。神在了解到她家只剩唯一资产“一瓶油”后，借着以利沙之口指示她向众邻舍去借空器皿，并强调不要少借。在借到空器皿后，她按照以利沙说的方法，关上门和儿子将唯一的“一瓶油”倒满了所借来的空器皿。奇迹发生、困境得以被翻转。她去卖油还清债后，剩余的油使她和儿子可以靠着度日了。
聆听了这堂证道，使我们联想起当初在春节前后，因新冠病毒疫情给我们教会带来的莫大困境。当武汉封城、全国严控，宝鸡各地教会响应省、市基督教两会通知暂停了实体聚会及一切活动。
而现在的网络音频聚会，彻底翻转了曙光教堂实体聚会暂停后的困境，也为扩展多样牧养方式拓开了新的思路，使蜗居在家的信徒得以及时的被牧养。
Judging from the current situation, although onsite gatherings at Baoji Shuguang (Daybreak) Church have been suspended for a long time, the online audio gatherings are achieving good results.
The online Sunday service for the church was held on May 3, 2020 at 9:00 am.
Brother Chen Jian hosted the service and prayed: “The church is a shining, golden lampstand that will illuminate all the dark corners around it. The church should exalt the truth of the Bible and strive to practice Christ’s teachings, and should spread the gospel to save lost souls! Lord, please lead the universal church in the path of unity and revival. May your blood and your word revive and sanctify your church and make it holy without blemish, and make your church be watching and waiting, attentive to your return! "
Preacher Zhao Feng preached on the theme of "Difficulties Turned on Their Head" ,based on the scriptures of the Bible (2 Kings 4: 1-7). She said that the prophet met a woman who was in a difficult dilemma because her had husband died and the two sons would be taken into bondage to pay for the debt. She piously confessed her difficulty to God and asked for help, and God heard her appeal. After learning that her family had only one asset, "a bottle of oil", God spoke through the mouth of Elisha and instructed her to borrow empty utensils from all neighbors, and emphasized not to borrow less. After doing so, she closed the door and with her son filled the empty utensils from the only "a bottle of oil" as Elisha had said. A miracle occurred and the dilemma was reversed. She sold the oil to pay off the debt, and her and her son still had the remaining oil to live off of.
After listening to this sermon, it reminded us of the great dilemma caused by the new coronavirus epidemic in our church before and after the Spring Festival. When Wuhan city was closed and the country was strictly controlled, churches around Baoji suspended onsite gatherings and all activities in response to the notice of the Shaanxi Province CC&TSPM and Baoji CC&TSPM.
The current online audio service has completely reversed the difficulties after the suspension of Baoji Shuguang (Daybreak) Church’s onsite meetings, and also opened up new ideas for ministry and pastoral care, so that the believers at home can be pastored in time.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Baoji Shuguang Church Holds Online Audio Sunday Service
