Far too often, we measure greatness by human ability and feel disappointed by each other’s shortcomings. This Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung challenges us to shift our focus from people to God, and declaring His majesty as we experience His power and His faithfulness.

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詩篇 Psalm 8

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• If you had to describe one aspect of God’s character through one of His names (Provider, Shepherd, Peace, Healer, etc.), which would you choose based on this season of life and why?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the psalm. Why is it significant that David used both Jehovah and Lord (Adonai)? What do these names reveal about God’s relationship with people?
• How does this psalm connect God’s original commission to humanity with Jesus’ mission and the church’s calling today?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• When you consider the greatness of God shown in creation and His care for humanity, what does that reveal about how you currently view yourself and your worth?
• In what areas of your life do you acknowledge God as Jehovah (a relational God) but struggle to submit to Him as Lord and Master?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• This week, what is one intentional way you can pause and recognize God’s majesty in creation and turn that into worship?
• What is one practical way you can live as God’s representative in your family, workplace, school, or ministry this week? Who is one person God may be calling you to intentionally disciple, encourage spiritually, or pray for as part of participating in His mission?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because His name is majestic in all the earth and His glory is revealed in creation, in His victories, in His faithful care, and in His redemptive work through Christ. Thank Him that though humanity is small and undeserving, He chose to create us in His image, crown us with dignity, and invite us into relationship with Him. Rejoice that through Christ, what was broken by sin is being restored, and that He allows us to participate in His glorious mission of making disciples among all nations.
• Repent for the times you have lived as though your identity, value, and purpose depend on your own strength, accomplishments, or failures instead of what God has declared over you. Ask for forgiveness for recognizing God as Savior while resisting Him as Lord and Master over every area of your life. Pray that your heart would submit more fully to Christ, trust His restoring work, and faithfully carry out the commission He has entrusted to His people for His glory.

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Psalm 8

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• Share a time you were in nature (looking at the stars, mountains, ocean, etc.) and you felt both amazed and small? What thoughts or emotions did that bring out in you?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the psalm. Why is Psalm 8 especially significant in its placement among the surrounding lament psalms? What does this teach us about worship and suffering?
• What does it mean that humanity is made in the image of God and entrusted with stewardship? How does this look today?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• In what aspects of your life do you usually view yourself as weak? Do you tend to view this weakness as something to hide, overcome quickly, or avoid? How does God’s attention toward the weak and insignificant reshape your understanding of strength?
• How often do worship and praise become your anchors during seasons of lament, rather than something you only practice when life is going well?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• What is one practical way you can create space this week to slow down, notice God’s glory in creation, and respond in worship?
• When feelings of insignificance, anxiety, or discouragement arise, how can you intentionally choose to view yourself through God’s eyes rather than your own? What is one habit or rhythm you can begin that reminds you daily that your place and identity are found in God and not in your circumstances?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because His name is majestic in all the earth and His glory fills creation. Thank Him that although you are finite, small, and limited, He sees you, remembers you, and gives you dignity because you are made in His image. Rejoice that the God who created galaxies is also the God who draws near, gives meaning to your life, and invites you into His infinite love through Christ. Thank Him that worship and praise reorient your heart and remind you of your true place—not in fear or insignificance, but in Him.
• Repent for the times you have looked at life through your own eyes and concluded that your value depends on your accomplishments, control, strength, or importance. Ask for forgiveness for the seasons when lament turned into hopelessness, or when you stopped lifting your eyes to worship and trust God’s character. Pray that God would teach you to see yourself through His eyes, to embrace your identity as one made in His image, and to respond to both sorrow and wonder with deeper worship and confidence in His unchanging love.

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All of creation declares the greatness of our God and His profound care for us. This Sunday, Pastor Joseph Ouano reminds us that when we seek God’s majesty in creation, we gain a clearer understanding of our frailty, our dignity as His image-bearers, and our purpose to glorify Him.

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Psalm 8

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1. Magdasal bilang panimula.

2. Engage with one another (15-30 mins)

• Magbahagi ng isang karanasan na napahinto ka at tumingin sa creation (bundok, dagat, stars, ulan, hayop, etc.) para isipin kung gaano kadakila ang Diyos.

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Basahin ang psalm. Ano ang nangyari kay David habang pinagmamasdan niya ang kalangitan at mga nilikha ng Diyos? Ano ang na-realize niya tungkol sa Diyos at sa tao?
• Sa kabila ng pagiging maliit ng tao kumpara sa buong creation, anong mga biyaya at responsibilidad ang ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• Saan mo madalas hinahanap ang iyong kahalagahan at kabuluhan? Sa achievements, trabaho, approval ng tao, ministry, o sa biyaya ng Diyos na nagbibigay ng dignity at purpose?
• Tinatrato mo ba ang mga ipinagkatiwala ng Diyos (oras, pera, trabaho, relationships, ministry, environment, abilities, etc.) bilang pagmamay-ari mo o bilang mga bagay na ipinagkatiwala lang sayo? Bakit?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• Paano mo mas makikita ang araw-araw mong gawain sa bahay, church, pag-aaral/trabaho, at sa iba’t pang aspeto ng buhay bilang bahagi ng calling ng Diyos at hindi lang obligasyon?
• Ano ang isang konkretong paraan para mas maipakita mong ikaw ay katiwala at hindi may-ari ng mga ipinagkaloob ng Diyos? Mayroon bang isang habit o practice ng pagiging maaksaya, controlling, greedy, o careless na kailangan mong talikuran? Ano ang ipapalit mo rito?

6. Maglaan ng oras para sa pagdadasal (20-30 mins)

• Purihin ang Panginoon dahil Siya ang dakilang Diyos na ang kaluwalhatian ay makikita sa buong kalikasan at sa lahat ng Kanyang nilikha. Pasalamatan Siya dahil kahit maliit at limitado ang tao, pinili Niyang alalahanin tayo, pagkalooban ng dangal at karangalan, at pagkatiwalaan ng makabuluhang gawain. Magpasalamat na ang ating halaga at kabuluhan ay hindi nakasalalay sa kakayahan, tagumpay, o pagkatao mo kundi sa biyaya at layuning ipinagkaloob ng Diyos.
• Magsisi sa mga pagkakataong namuhay ka na parang ikaw ang may-ari at hindi katiwala ng mga ipinagkatiwala ng Diyos—sa oras, kakayahan, resources, relasyon, gawain, at maging sa Kanyang nilikha. Humingi ng tawad sa mga panahong hinanap mo ang halaga mo sa sarili mong achievements o ginamit mo ang authority at opportunities para sa pansariling ambisyon. Ipanalangin na bigyan ka ng Diyos ng pusong mapagkumbaba, mapagpasalamat, at tapat na mamuhay bilang katiwala na nagdadala ng karangalan sa Kaniya.

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When we are consumed by desperation and God seems far away, can we bring our rawest emotions honestly before the Lord? This Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung draws from Psalms 42-43 to show how the psalmist poured out his anguish to God with unflinching honesty, and found comfort and restoration on the other side.

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詩篇 Psalm 42-43

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• Share about a time when someone felt distant from you (friend, family, mentor, etc.). How did that affect the way you related to them?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the passage. Instead of abandoning his faith, how does the psalmist respond when God seems distant?
• What does the psalm teach about expressing negative emotions before God?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• When you experience sadness, disappointment, confusion, or loneliness, do you tend to bring those emotions to God or suppress and carry them alone?
• Where in your life have you been allowing your feelings or circumstances to define truth more than God’s Word?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• What is one practical way you can intentionally draw near to God this week, especially if you don’t feel like it? How can you create rhythms of worship, prayer, and remembrance that help sustain your faith in difficult seasons?
• What truth from Scripture can you intentionally preach to yourself this week whenever discouragement or uncertainty comes?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because He welcomes us not only in moments of joy but also in seasons of grief, confusion, loneliness, and longing. Thank Him that His steadfast love does not change even when His presence feels distant. Rejoice that through Christ, we have access to draw near to God and find refuge in Him. Thank Him for being our Rock, Refuge, and faithful guide even when the future feels uncertain.
• Repent for the times you have allowed emotions, disappointments, or difficult experiences to pull your heart away from God rather than bringing them honestly before Him. Ask for forgiveness for suppressing your pain, relying on your own understanding, or seeking comfort apart from His presence. Pray that God would teach you to lament faithfully, to preach His truth to your heart, and to continue drawing near to Him even in seasons when He seems distant.

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Spiritual drought can leave us as weary and parched, like a traveler lost in a barren desert. This Sunday, Rev. Jared Co shows us how the psalmist sought the Lord through his spiritual dry spell, thirsting for His presence, remembering His faithfulness, and waiting expectantly for hope to come. Let us press on in faith.

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Psalm 42-43

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• When life gets overwhelming or emotionally heavy, where do you naturally go for comfort, strength, or relief?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the passage. Why is it important to continue seeking God even when you do not feel His presence?
• What does it mean to “talk to yourself about your hopes,” and what makes it necessary during spiritual drought?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• What things in your environment, routines, physical condition, or relationships may be contributing to spiritual dryness?
• Where have you placed your hope in lately? How has that shaped your emotions and responses?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• What is one practical way you can continue panting after God this week, even if your feelings do not immediately change? What rhythms (rest, prayer, Scripture, worship, reflection, healthy routines) do you need to strengthen to better pursue God spiritually?
• Who can walk with you and encourage you if you are experiencing a long season of spiritual thirst? Who is God calling you to walk with in this capacity as well?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because He welcomes us even in seasons of dryness and does not reject us when our faith feels weak. Thank Him that your spiritual thirst is evidence that He continues drawing your heart toward Himself. Rejoice that through Christ, your hope does not depend on changing emotions but on His unchanging presence and steadfast love. Thank Him that He remains faithful and satisfies those who continue to hunger and thirst for Him.
• Repent for the times you have tried to satisfy your spiritual thirst with comfort, distractions, achievements, relationships, or worldly things instead of seeking God Himself. Ask for forgiveness for withdrawing from Him, isolating yourself, or allowing discouragement to weaken your pursuit of His presence. Pray that God would renew your desire for Him, teach you to bring your honest hurts before Him, and help you continually place your hope in Christ until your soul finds satisfaction in Him.

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Inilalahad ng Awit 42 at 43 ang labis na pananabik ng isang kaluluwang nanghihinawa at uhaw na uhaw sa presensya ng Diyos sa gitna ng kaguluhan. Ngayong Linggo, ipinapaalala sa atin ni Rev. Michael Cariño na lumalago ang pag-asa kapag nauuhaw tayo sa Diyos, ipinapaubaya natin ang ating kaguluhan sa Kanya, at nagtitiwala tayo sa Kanyang pagliligtas.

Psalms 42 and 43 express the raw longings of a discouraged soul who is desperately thirsting for God’s presence amid turmoil. This Sunday, Rev. Michael Cariño reminds us that hope grows when we thirst for God, surrendering our turmoil to Him, and trusting in His deliverance.

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Psalm 42-43

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1. Magdasal bilang panimula.

2. Engage with one another (15-30 mins)

• Kapag pinanghihinaan ka ng loob, ano ang madalas mong gawin: mag-isolate, magpa-distract, mag-pray, kumausap ng tao, o iba pa? Bakit kaya ganito ang iyong pagtugon?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Basahin ang talata. Ano ang ginawa ng psalmist noong pakiramdam niya na malayo ang Diyos at kinukutya siya ng mga tao?
• Paano ipinakita ng psalmist ang pagtitiwala sa Diyos kahit hindi pa nagbabago ang kanyang sitwasyon?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• Anong mga katotohanan tungkol sa Diyos ang nakakalimutan mo dahil sa pagod, sakit, o disappointment?
• Anong mga boses ang madalas mong pinapakinggan? Dinadala ka ba nito sa pag-asa o mas lalo kang pinanghihinaan ng loob?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• Ano ang isang praktikal na paraan para mas lumalim ang pagka-uhaw mo sa Diyos ngayong linggo?
• Ano ang isang katotohanan mula sa Salita ng Diyos o promise ng Diyos na kailangan mong ipangaral sa sarili mo araw-araw sa pinagdadaanan mo ngayon?

6. Maglaan ng oras para sa pagdadasal (20-30 mins)

• Purihin at pasalamatan ang Ama dahil Siya ang tunay na kailangan ng ating kaluluwa at hindi Niya tayo iniiwan kahit sa panahon ng panghihina ng loob. Pasalamatan Siya dahil ang Kanyang katapatan ay hindi nakadepende sa ating nararamdaman o sitwasyon. Magalak na sa pamamagitan ni Kristo, may pag-asa tayong lumapit sa Diyos at sumamba kahit may sakit, pagaalinlangan, o pagod sa puso. Purihin Siya dahil Siya ang ating Bato, ating Liwanag, at tanging mapagkakatiwalaan sa gitna ng anumang pinagdaraanan.
• Magsisi sa mga pagkakataong hinayaan mong ang discouragement, sakit, o mga negatibong boses ang mas manaig kaysa sa katotohanan ng Diyos. Humingi ng tawad sa pagaakalang may ibang bagay na pupuno ng pangangailangan ng puso sa halip na mas lumalim ang pagka-uhaw sa Kanya. Ipanalangin na tulungan ka ng Diyos na maalala ang Kanyang katapatan, dalhin ang lahat ng sakit at paghihirap sa Kanya nang tapat, at piliing magtiwala at sumamba kahit hindi pa nagbabago ang iyong sitwasyon.

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A heart that truly seeks God is never satisfied with a shallow faith. This Sunday, Rev. Michael Cariño urges us to cultivate a heart that seeks God in desperate yearning, delights in God in worship, and leans on God in complete dependence. Let us pursue, cherish, and hold fast to a heart that seeks God with everything we are.

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Psalm 63

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• Share about a season in your life that felt like a “wilderness” (dry, difficult, uncertain, lonely, or stretching). What did that season reveal about your relationship with God?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the passage. What does David’s longing for God reveal about the difference between seeking God Himself and seeking only His blessings? How do we see this difference today?
• How does Psalm 63 point us toward Jesus and the invitation to find ultimate satisfaction in Him?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• Where has comfort or routine quietly weakened your dependence on God?
• What thoughts usually dominate your quiet moments? How are those thoughts shaping your mind, heart, and trust in God? Is there any fear, bitterness, anxiety, disappointment, or desire for control that God may be inviting you to surrender to Him?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• What is one intentional practice you can begin this week to cultivate a deeper longing for God (e.g., prayer, Scripture meditation, worship, solitude, journaling)? What would it look like for you to pursue satisfaction in God instead of temporary comfort or worldly substitutes this week?
• When fear or anxious thoughts arise this week, what practical way can you redirect your attention toward worship and trust?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because He alone satisfies the deepest thirst of the human soul. Thank Him that His steadfast love is better than life and remains faithful through every season—whether in abundance or in the wilderness. Rejoice that He does not abandon His people in difficult places but uses those seasons to draw us nearer, deepen our trust, and reveal His presence more fully. Thank Jesus that He entered suffering and experienced ultimate thirst so that we may receive eternal satisfaction and life in Him.
• Repent for the times you have pursued comfort, control, achievement, relationships, or temporary satisfaction more than seeking God Himself. Ask for forgiveness for becoming spiritually passive, relying on blessings while neglecting the Blesser, and turning toward worry, fear, bitterness, or self-dependence during wilderness seasons. Pray that God would restore in you a desperate hunger for His presence, teach you to worship even in dry seasons, and form in you a heart that continually longs for Him, delights in Him, and leans on Him completely.

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Psalm 63

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• Share about something you once wanted badly, but after getting it, realized it did not satisfy as much as you expected. What did you learn?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the passage. Why does worship begin with thirst rather than fullness?
• How does Psalm 63 point us toward Jesus and the invitation to find ultimate satisfaction in Him?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• What have you been thirsting for lately? Are there areas in your life where comfort, entertainment, achievement, relationships, success, control, or busyness have quietly become counterfeit satisfaction? What does that reveal about the condition of your heart?
• If someone observed your daily choices and attention, what would they conclude you worship most?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• When you seek God, do you find yourself pursuing Him for who He is or mostly for what He can provide? What is one practical way you can cultivate spiritual hunger for God (not just His blessings) this week instead of filling yourself with temporary satisfaction?
• How can you intentionally create space for truth to become an encounter (through Scripture, worship, prayer, meditation, journaling, silence, etc.)?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father because He sought us before we ever sought Him. Thank Him that the thirst in our souls is evidence of His gracious pursuit and invitation into relationship. Rejoice that His steadfast and covenant love is better than life itself and that He remains more than enough even in seasons of wilderness, dryness, and loss. Thank Jesus for entering the wilderness and thirsting on the cross so that our souls may be eternally satisfied in Him.
• Repent for the times you have tried to satisfy your soul with temporary comforts, achievements, control, distractions, or blessings apart from God Himself. Ask for forgiveness for seeking God mainly for His gifts rather than delighting in Him for who He is. Repent for allowing counterfeit satisfactions and sinful desires to suppress your hunger for God. Pray that the Holy Spirit would restore your spiritual appetite, deepen your worship, and embrace that He alone is enough.

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Kahit dalhin tayo ng buhay sa disyertong puno ng pagsubok, pasanin, at pighati, may inaalok ang Diyos na kapayapaang hindi kayang ipaliwanag ng mundo. Ngayong Linggo, inaanyayahan tayo ni Ptr. Allan Rillera na hanapin ang Diyos, ituon ang ating mga mata sa Kanyang kaluwalhatian, at punuin ang ating isipan ng Kanyang presensya. Ang taong nagtitiwala sa Diyos sa gitna ng unos ay makakatagpo ng kapayapaang hindi matitinag.

Even if life takes us to a desert full of trials, burdens, and grief, God offers a peace that the world cannot explain. This Sunday, Ptr. Allan Rillera invites us to seek God, fix our eyes on His glory, and fill our minds with His presence. The person who trusts in God in the midst of the storm will find a peace that cannot be shaken.

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Psalm 63

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1. Magdasal bilang panimula.

2. Engage with one another (15-30 mins)

• Magbahagi ng karanasan na sobrang nag-alala o pressured ka pero nagkaroon ka pa rin ng kakaibang kapayapaan mula sa Diyos. Ano ang nakatulong sa iyo para maranasan ang kapayapaang ito?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Basahin ang talata. Bakit mahalagang hanapin muna ang Diyos kaysa sa agarang solusyon o pangangailangan?
• Ano ang epekto ng pagpuno ng isip ng katapatan ng Diyos sa mga panahon ng pag-aalala?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• Ano ang kadalasang pumupuno sa isip mo kapag tahimik ang paligid—pangamba, “what ifs,” sama ng loob, o mga pangako ng Diyos?
• Ano ang madalas mong sinusubukang dalhin, kontrolin, o labanan sa halip na ipagkatiwala ito sa Diyos? Bakit kaya?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• Kapag nagsisimula kang ma-overwhelm o matakot, paano mo maaalala at pupunuin ang isip mo ng katapatan ng Diyos? Ano ang isang praktical na paraan para mas hanapin mo ang Diyos araw-araw kaysa pagtuonan ang mga problema? (hal. prayer time, worship, Scripture meditation, journaling)
• Ano ang isang konkretong hakbang ang pwede mo simulan ngayong linggo para hindi ka mapanghina sa mga ginagawa ng iba sa iyo? Paano mo palalakasin ang iyong sarili upang manumbalik ang lakas at kapayapaan?

6. Maglaan ng oras para sa pagdadasal (20-30 mins)

• Purihin ang Diyos Ama dahl Siya ang tunay na pinagmumulan ng kapayapaan na hindi nakadepende sa sitwasyon. Pasalamatan Siya dahil sa gitna ng mga pagsubok, takot, at kawalan ng kasiguruhan, nananatili Siyang tapat, makapangyarihan, at malapit sa Kanyang mga anak. Magalak na ang Kanyang presensya ay higit na mahalaga kaysa sa anumang solusyon at sa habang mas hinahanap mo Siya, mas nawawalan ng kapangyarihan ang takot at pangamba sa iyong puso. Pasalamatan ang Panginoon dahil Siya ang lumalaban para sa iyo at hindi ka Niya kailanman iniiwan.
• Magsisi sa mga pagkakataong mas pinagtuonan mo ng pansin ang laki ng iyong problema kaysa sa kadakilaan ng Diyos. Humingi ng tawad sa mga panahong sinubukan mong kontrolin ang lahat, ipagtanggol ang sarili, o maghanap ng kapayapaan sa sarili mong lakas imbes na magtiwala sa Panginoon. Magsisi sa mga oras na pinuno ng takot, galit, pag-aalala, o paghihiganti ang iyong isip at puso. Ipanalangin na turuan ka ng Diyos na mas hanapin ang Kanyang presensya, punuin ang iyong isip ng Kanyang katapatan, at mamuhay sa kapayapaang nagmumula lamang sa ganap na pagtitiwala sa Kanya.

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《詩篇》第一篇告訴我們，人生有兩條道路：惡人的道路與公義的道路。本週日，張國強牧師將以這篇詩篇提醒我們，選擇走哪條路完全取決於我們自己；我們應當明智地做出選擇，並忠心耿耿地走下去，直到終點。

Psalm 1 tells us that there are two paths in life: the way of the wicked or the path of righteousness. This Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung uses this Psalm to remind us that we alone make the choice on which path to take. Let us choose wisely and walk faithfully all the way to the end.

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詩篇 Psalm 1

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)

• Share a habit or routine that has helped you stay spiritually grounded during difficult seasons. How did you develop it?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)

• Read the passage. How is the righteous person compared to a tree? What makes his life abundant and fruitful?
• What does the chaff teach about the life of the wicked? How do we see chaff-like living today?

4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)

• How healthy is the unseen part of your spiritual life (your personal relationship with God when no one else sees)? Which aspects are flourishing, and which ones withering?
• What areas in your life are you choosing your own path instead of surrendering to God’s direction? Where is this coming from?

5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)

• Do you delight in God’s Word, or do you often treat it as a responsibility or routine? Why do you think that is? What practical habit can you start this week to meditate on God’s Word more intentionally day and night?
• In what ways are you tempted to walk, stand, and sit with ungodly influences instead of following God’s ways? What unhealthy influence, environment, or relationship do you need to say “no” to so you can walk more faithfully with God?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)

• Praise the Heavenly Father for leading us into the path of true blessing and life through His Word. Thank Him because He does not leave us lost or directionless, but lovingly watches over the way of the righteous. Rejoice that through His Word, He nourishes our souls like a tree planted by streams of water, giving us strength, stability, and fruitfulness in every season of life. Thank Him for His faithfulness in sustaining us even through trials and challenges, and for allowing us to know Him personally and walk closely with Him.
• Repent for the times you have followed worldly influences, chosen your own path, or allowed sinful attitudes and habits to shape your life. Ask forgiveness for neglecting God’s Word or treating it only as knowledge instead of delighting in it and obeying it wholeheartedly. Confess the ways your roots have become shallow and your heart distracted from intimacy with God. Pray that the Lord would help you reject the path that leads to destruction and continually plant your life deeply in Him, so that you may bear lasting fruit for His glory.

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