A Gansu church held a Palm Sunday service on March 28.
After the morning prayer the day before, believers from Pingliang Church emerged to wash the holy garments, wipe the chairs, and mop the floors from the sanctuary on the first floor to the prayer room on the third floor.
In the service presided over by Pastor Chen Haiying, with palm branches in hands, the members of the choir walked through the aisles to the altar. The seats on both sides of the aisle were filled with believers.
Elder Zhang Baohua gave a sermon titled "Let God be Exalted", covering four aspects: 1. Be loyal to God (Isaiah 50: 4-9); 2. Believe in what God is (Psalms 31: 4-9); 3. Follow the example of the Lord (Philippians 2: 5-11); 4. Let God be exalted: True love and hypocrisy (Mark 14: 1-72), and The death of Jesus (Mark 15: 1-47).
After the sermon, members from the Lily Choir, holding palm branches, climbed onto the altar platform. They shouted "Hosanna" to praise the name of the Lord. He also sang two hymns, Ride on! Ride on in Majesty and Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs.
After that, the congregation sang a song from the Chinese New Hymnal, Near the Cross, and the service ended with Fourfold Amen.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年棕枝主日，甘肃平凉基督教堂举行了棕枝主日感恩崇拜聚会。
为了迎接这一天的到来，平凉基督教堂弟兄姊妹们在前一天晨祷结束就来到教堂。从一楼礼拜堂到三楼祷告室打扫卫生、清洁教堂、拖地板、抹椅子，洗净圣服。
3月28日，平凉基督教堂举行棕枝主日感恩崇拜聚会，在陈海婴传道主礼下拉开了序幕。诗班弟兄姊妹们人人手持棕树枝，穿过两旁已坐满信徒的走道登上圣台。
张保华长老证道《尊神为大》讲了四个方面内容。一、忠心于神（赛50：4-9）；二、信神所是（诗31：4-9）；三、效主榜样（腓2：5-11）；四、尊神为大 ：1. 真爱假善（可14：1-72）；2. 耶稣的死（可15：1-47）。
证道结束后，由平凉基督教堂百合花唱诗班弟兄姊妹，手持棕树枝登上圣台，齐声呼喊“和散那”，称颂主的名。并感恩献唱了《魏然乘驴歌》、《诚然担当》两首赞美诗歌。
之后全体会众齐声歌唱赞美诗216首《近主十架歌》。在一位长老的祝福，全体在“阿们颂”声中，棕枝主日崇拜聚会结束！
（本文作者为福音时报西北地区特约撰稿人。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/55817
甘肃平凉基督教堂举行棕枝主日感恩崇拜
A Gansu church held a Palm Sunday service on March 28.
After the morning prayer the day before, believers from Pingliang Church emerged to wash the holy garments, wipe the chairs, and mop the floors from the sanctuary on the first floor to the prayer room on the third floor.
In the service presided over by Pastor Chen Haiying, with palm branches in hands, the members of the choir walked through the aisles to the altar. The seats on both sides of the aisle were filled with believers.
Elder Zhang Baohua gave a sermon titled "Let God be Exalted", covering four aspects: 1. Be loyal to God (Isaiah 50: 4-9); 2. Believe in what God is (Psalms 31: 4-9); 3. Follow the example of the Lord (Philippians 2: 5-11); 4. Let God be exalted: True love and hypocrisy (Mark 14: 1-72), and The death of Jesus (Mark 15: 1-47).
After the sermon, members from the Lily Choir, holding palm branches, climbed onto the altar platform. They shouted "Hosanna" to praise the name of the Lord. He also sang two hymns, Ride on! Ride on in Majesty and Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs.
After that, the congregation sang a song from the Chinese New Hymnal, Near the Cross, and the service ended with Fourfold Amen.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Gansu Church Hosts Palm Sunday Service
