1. Prayer Items
• Family of Ziang Ke
• School
• Safety while traveling
• Economy
• Somalia
1) Has been one of the most violent countries for the past 10 years
2) Effective ministry aid
3) Strong oppression against Christianity
• Others?
(Steph H. closing)

2. Storage
Piano
Room
Jan & Oct
Feb & May
Mar & Nov
College
April & Aug June & Sept
Career
July & Dec
A/V Cart

8. c mmitment
photo by dave77459

9. c mmitment
jan 2008
photo by dave77459

14. What does it to be
committed to the
Scriptures?

15. Short Answer
“And we also thank God continually because,
when you received the word of God, which
you heard from us, you accepted it not as the
word of men, but as it actually is, the
word of God, which is at work in you who
believe.”
-1 Thessalonians 2:13

18. “What makes me sad about the article is not
that it isn’t true or didn’t happen. What’s sad is
that it really does give the impression that
extra-biblical communication with God is
surpassingly wonderful and faith-deepening.
All the while, the supremely-glorious
communication of the living God which
personally and powerfully and transformingly
explodes in the receptive heart through the
Bible everyday is passed over in silence. . . .

19. The great need of our time is for people to
experience the living reality of God by hearing
his word personally and transformingly in
Scripture. Something is incredibly wrong when
the words we hear outside Scripture are
more powerful and more affecting to us than
the inspired word of God.”
-John Piper

20. Long Answer
Psalm 119

21. Desires his mind to be
saturated by the
Scriptures.

22. Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your
decrees.
I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach
me your decrees.
Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I
will keep them to the end. Give me
understanding, and I will keep your law and obey
it with all my heart.
The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach
me your decrees.

23. You are good, and what you do is good; teach me
your decrees.
Your hands made me and formed me; give me
understanding to learn your commands.
Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and
teach me your laws.
Deal with your servant according to your love and
teach me your decrees.

24. I am your servant; give me discernment that I
may understand your statutes.
Make your face shine upon your servant and teach
me your decrees.
-Ps 119:12, 26, 33-34, 64, 68, 73, 108, 124-125, 135

25. Meditate

26. I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I
meditate on your decrees.
May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me
without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate
on your statutes.
My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I
may meditate on your promises.
-Ps 119:48, 78, 97, 99, 148

27. Desires his heart to
beat for the Scriptures.

28. I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in
great riches.
Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find
delight.
. . . for I delight in your commands because I love them.
Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your
law is my delight.
I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my
delight.
-Ps 119:14, 24, 35, 47, 77, 174

29. Longs / Seeks

30. How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your
righteousness.
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out
your precepts.
Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your
precepts.
I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
-Ps 119:40, 45, 94, 131

31. More than treasure

32. The law from your mouth is more precious to me than
thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than
honey to my mouth!
Because I love your commands more than gold, more
than pure gold.
-Ps 119:72, 103, 127

33. vs.

34. vs.

35. vs.

36. vs.

37. Lifts his hands to plead
for the Scriptures.

38. Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in
your law.
Turn my heart toward your statutes and not
toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from
worthless things; preserve my life according to your
word.
-Ps 119:18, 36-37

39. Life-giving

40. I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to
your word.
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me
according to your word.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my
life according to your word.
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise
preserves my life.
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have
preserved my life.
-Ps 119:25, 28, 37, 50, 93

41. Context: Suffering

42. Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant
will meditate on your decrees.
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise
preserves my life.
Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not
forget your law.

43. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your
word.
I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in
faithfulness you have afflicted me.
If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished
in my affliction.”
-Ps 119:23, 50, 61, 67, 75, 92

44. “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our
consciences, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone
to rouse a deaf world.”
- C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

45. Application

46. Private

47. Bible Reading Plan

49. Strategy

51. Community

53. The law from your mouth is more precious to me than
thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than
honey to my mouth!
Because I love your commands more than gold, more
than pure gold.
-Ps 119:72, 103, 127

54. indychinesechurch.org/ScriptureMemory

55. Public

56. 100
75
50
25
0
Worship Prayer Sermon Small Groups

57. Before
the sermon

58. Anticipate

59. Deal with sin

60. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your
mouths, but only what is helpful for building others
up according to their needs, that it may benefit those
who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God, with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption.”
-Eph 4:29-30

61. “Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.”
-1 Thess 5:19

62. Pray for preacher

63. “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert
and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my
mouth, words may be given me so that I will
fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for
which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may
declare it fearlessly, as I should.”
-Eph 6:18-20

65. During
the sermon

67. After
the sermon

68. Announcements

70. indychinesechurch.org/YouPick

72. January 18, 2009
[11:59 pm]

73. Announcements

74. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine

75. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away

76. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away
• Saturday, January 17: Adult trip to Ohio (Creation
Museum and Jungle Jim’s)

77. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away
• Saturday, January 17: Adult trip to Ohio (Creation
Museum and Jungle Jim’s)
• Saturday, January 24: Joint bowling with YG and
adults

78. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away
• Saturday, January 17: Adult trip to Ohio (Creation
Museum and Jungle Jim’s)
• Saturday, January 24: Joint bowling with YG and
adults
• Sunday, February 1: Chinese New Year celebration
and Superbowl Party

79. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away
• Saturday, January 17: Adult trip to Ohio (Creation
Museum and Jungle Jim’s)
• Saturday, January 24: Joint bowling with YG and
adults
• Sunday, February 1: Chinese New Year celebration
and Superbowl Party
• Spring Baptism

80. Announcements
• 30 Hour Famine
• High School Seniors: Anchors Away
• Saturday, January 17: Adult trip to Ohio (Creation
Museum and Jungle Jim’s)
• Saturday, January 24: Joint bowling with YG and
adults
• Sunday, February 1: Chinese New Year celebration
and Superbowl Party
• Spring Baptism
• Happy Birthday to Michael P.!