In China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province, the Shilipu Church in Baoji City suspended all in-person gathering activities from January 9, in accordance with the government’s announcement on COVID-19 prevention and control.
The church resumed its online Sunday service on January 10 to maintain the worship life of the believers.
At 9:00 on the morning of Sunday January 10, the online service began with an intercessory prayer led by Elder Pang Xianhua. Then she read Psalm 29:1-2 as a call to worship, “Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” Next, she invited the believers to sing the second hymn of the Chinese New Hymnal, Come, Thou Almighty King. Later pastor Yao Chao led the congregation in reading psalms 16.
At 9:30, based on 3 John 1:2 Elder Liu Xifeng gave an online sermon, saying this scripture was Saint John’s prayer in which he also expressed his love. Always saying, “Let us love one another”, the saint of love wished all might go well with every believer.
Elder Liu said “all” referred to the believer’s body and soul. Genesis 2:7 says, "The Lord God made man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." As human beings were composed of body and soul, she said when one enjoyed good health and the soul was getting along well, naturally all might go well with him.
Around 10:00 in the morning, Pastor Wang Binghui gave a benediction: “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. Amen! ”
Finally, the service ended with the Lord's Prayer, recited by the congregation.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
陕西宝鸡十里铺教会落实当地政府防控通知精神，从2021年1月9日暂停了教会日常一切聚会活动。
为了不影响信教群众正常崇拜活动，于2021年1月10恢复了网络音频主日崇拜。
2021年1月10日上午9：00，宝鸡十里铺教会主日网络音频崇拜，在主持人逄先华长老代祷后开始了。首先宣召了诗篇29篇1-2节的经文：“神的众子啊，你们要将荣耀能力归给耶和华，归给耶和华。要将耶和华的名所当得的荣耀归给他，以圣洁的妆饰敬拜耶和华。”
接下来逄先华长老邀请参加网络主日崇拜的信徒齐声共唱《新编赞美诗》第二首《三一来临歌》。接下来，是姚超传道宣读经文诗篇16篇。
上午9：30，开始了刘西凤长老的一堂音频证道。她引用经文约翰叁书1章2节，对大家说：亲爱的弟兄姊妹，刚才我们所读经文是使徒约翰在基督里对所有弟兄姊妹们的祝愿。他祝愿说：“我愿你凡事兴盛，身体健壮正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。”使徒约翰不仅常常讲：大家要彼此相爱，他也是非常有爱心的，他的祝愿正是他爱的体现，他愿主所爱的弟兄姊妹都能“凡是兴盛！”
“凡事”是指什么事呢？就是肉体和灵魂。因为人就是由身体和灵魂组成的，圣经创世记2章7节说：“耶和华神用地上的尘土造人，将生气吹在他鼻孔里，他就成了有灵活人，名叫亚当。”人既然由身体和灵魂组成，当我们的身体和灵魂都兴盛了，自然我们也就凡事兴盛了！
上午10：00左右，王炳慧牧师作了主日网络崇拜结束祝福：愿赐平安的神，亲自使你们全然成圣。又愿你们的灵与魂与身子得蒙保守，在我主耶稣基督降临的时候，完全无可指责。那召你们的本是信实的，他必成就这事。阿们！最后，在逄先华长老带领下，大家共诵《主祷文》。
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宝鸡十里铺教会暂停实地礼拜 重启网络主日崇拜
In China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province, the Shilipu Church in Baoji City suspended all in-person gathering activities from January 9, in accordance with the government’s announcement on COVID-19 prevention and control.
The church resumed its online Sunday service on January 10 to maintain the worship life of the believers.
At 9:00 on the morning of Sunday January 10, the online service began with an intercessory prayer led by Elder Pang Xianhua. Then she read Psalm 29:1-2 as a call to worship, “Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” Next, she invited the believers to sing the second hymn of the Chinese New Hymnal, Come, Thou Almighty King. Later pastor Yao Chao led the congregation in reading psalms 16.
At 9:30, based on 3 John 1:2 Elder Liu Xifeng gave an online sermon, saying this scripture was Saint John’s prayer in which he also expressed his love. Always saying, “Let us love one another”, the saint of love wished all might go well with every believer.
Elder Liu said “all” referred to the believer’s body and soul. Genesis 2:7 says, "The Lord God made man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." As human beings were composed of body and soul, she said when one enjoyed good health and the soul was getting along well, naturally all might go well with him.
Around 10:00 in the morning, Pastor Wang Binghui gave a benediction: “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. Amen! ”
Finally, the service ended with the Lord's Prayer, recited by the congregation.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Shaanxi Church Restarts Online Sunday Service After Lockdown
