“Does the Bible Teach Universalism?” ( 2024-11-03 )

講員 Speaker: Pastor Iain Davis, English Sermons 系列 series

 

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“Does the Bible Teach Universalism?”

CHAIRMAN: JOHNATHAN TANG
SPEAKER: PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES: ROMANS 11:25-36

 

Sermon Notes:

 

  1. The clear teaching of scripture refutes universalism 

     

  2. God promises to restore Israel at the time of his choosing 

     

  3. How do we respond to the mystery of this revelation? Praise! 

 

 

News & Events:

  • Both PGC Membership Meeting and 2024 Joint Child Dedication Service will take place on 11/24.  Cantonese Sunday School, English Prayer Meeting, Nursery and PGCKIDS Ministries will be suspended for a week.  Please see more details below:

(a) PGC Membership Meeting (09:30-10:45) @PCA Small Gym
All PGC members are requested to join our membership meeting, non-members are also welcome to join to know more about various ministries’ development and serving opportunities.  The meeting agenda will be emailed to PGC members with hard copies to be available for pickup at the reception table.  Let’s pray for the meeting agenda and seek God’s guidance.

(b) PGC Joint Child Dedication Service (11:15-12:30) @ PCA Big Gym    

In this church-wide dedication service, parents reveal their thankful hearts and desire to help their kids establish a godly life.  At the same time, as spiritual
family in Christ, the entire church express our support and blessings to these families.  We sincerely invite parents to consider dedicating your children this year (up to 12yrs old).  Interested parents please contact Pastor Connie or Lucia and submit relevant details and materials as soon as possible for subsequent arrangements.

  • Discussion Group, HS girls gathering and Gr 6-8 Sunday School will take place today 11:15-12:30 at Cafetorium, Rm307 & 308 respectively. Please join where appropriate.
  • We are downsizing of our office use at GCGCNY, thus have the following items available for brothers and sisters to pick up for personal use: devotional materials, Bible study books, evangelistic CDs, and more. You are welcome to check them out at the Reception Desk.  There are also some office desks and  chairs available for self-arranged pickup.  For details, please contact our admin Mabel.
  • PGC needs sufficient funds to provide for the needs of our different ministries. Let’s respond to God’s love through our faithful and generous offering.
PAD Automatic Deposit email completed form to offering@peoplesgospelchurch.org
PGC Online Offering https://pushpay.com/g/peoplesgospelchurch
Cash/Cheque Offering physical drop-off in donation box (at PCA Big Gym)
For details: PGCmarkham.org/offering-en/

 

Prayer & Praise Items:

** Encourage use of PGC’s Prayer Card and be quiet, humble, turn back, seek and wait for God together (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/files/2023prayercard.pdf) **

  • Pray for God’s revelation of His will on the upcoming US President Election.
  • Pray for God’s mercy and protection on Vika’s close friend from Ukraine who just gave birth to a baby girl premature at 34 weeks, having serious health concerns, underdeveloped organs, infections.
  • Pray for Annie Cmo and her family, that God's peace, and mercy will fall on them, and He will be with them in their grief and give them peace and comfort in this difficult time.
  • Pray for God’s healing on Rev Leung C-Mo to get recovered soon from a recent stroke.
  • Please remember missionary Rev. Joseph Chu who went home to be with the LORD. Rev Chu dedicated his whole life to God and to Ethiopia.  May God grant comfort to his family and continue to bless his established ministry in Ethiopia.

 

 

Offering:

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

- Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

PGC needs sufficient funds to provide for the needs of our different ministries.  Let’s respond to God’s love through our faithful and generous offering: PGCmarkham.org/offering-en/

Welcome your opinions and suggestions that help us improve further on Sunday Service, Sunday School and different ministries.  Drop them into our PGC Drop Box (for Offering & Opinions Collection) at PCA Big Gym.  Our pastoral staff and church leaders will review and follow up where appropriate.  Look forward to hearing from you.