GOD IN THE CHINESE CULTURE & FAMILY

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-human in one language uses grass and clay to build a tower 

-God took the dust from the ground and breathe and put them in a garden

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-God and human sharing a loving relationship 

-naked 

-adam was naked after eating the fruit, and was guilty

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-a mark in the brother 

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-lamb over me, Jesus is the lamb

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-filial piety is one of the Chinese culture

-only if the person can love their family then can love others

-Jesus too take filial piety seriously.. He make sure that His mother is taken care of after His death 

-filial piety can be abused, but God should be the head of the family 

-parents don't shame, show favourism to children 

Exasperate = crush 

-dont make children bitter... By comparing, putting pressure and stress 

-parents authority to children is from God, it's not unlimited... Parents is just a steward

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true disciples of Jesus

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-we must obey Jesus command

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4 questions

1. Are we walking the path of the crowd or the path of a disciple?

-path of crowd is for own benefit, follows history 

-disciple path is to follow the teacher, writes history 

2. are we living a life if self-denial

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-everyone wants a comfortable life... But we have to take up our cross 

   -sacrifce our time, money for the glory of God

4. are we truly following Jesus 

-we must fix our eyes on Jesus only

   -not fix our eyes on money or fame 

-if we had received any applause, we have to give they glory to God 

   -we can't achieve anything without God 

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-we are what we pray

-the measure of faith is the measure of our prayer

-our prayer, there is beginning, but theres no end 

-our prayer is not our search for God first, but it's God's searching for us first 

-our prayer sits on not our desire to seek God but the confidence that God is waiting for us 

-our desire to worship and praise, seeking are caused by the Holy Spirit

-Holy Spirit like the dove, is ur part is to respond

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3types of prayer

1. mental prayer

-meditate on the Word of God

-as we mature, we will bring out the scriptures mentally

-we take the lead

-abide in the Word

2. prayer in the spirit 

-Holy Spirit through us

-Holy Spirit takes the lead 

3. contemplative prayer 

-resting in God 

-learn to listen

-God pours out His love, and our heart is so open

-after all the prayer till nothing else to say.. heart fully open up

-where deep healing happens

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