A Father and His Step-Daughter Surpass the Ties of Blood

By Xia Zixuan, Hubei Province

A Grey Childhood

There was no mother and no father around when Zixuan was growing up; she didn’t know what the cakes the children from the city talked about tasted like, and she’d never seen a goldfish blow bubbles in a fish tank. On no evening did she ever hear the stories of Grimm’s fairytales, but instead she listened to her grandpa tell her the story of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Her real father leaving and her mother remarrying had brought about feelings of inferiority when she was little, and even more so had become a shadow in the depth of her heart that she could not drive away. Especially when she saw the other children with their parents, caring for them and being with them, Zixuan’s heart would ache with pain.

God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself III (Part Four)

Next let’s read the following passages.

6. The Sermon on the Mount

1) The Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-12)

2) Salt and Light (Matt 5:13-16)

3) Law (Matt 5:17-20)

4) Anger (Matt 5:21-26)

5) Adultery (Matt 5:27-30)

6) Divorce (Matt 5:31-32)

7) Vows (Matt 5:33-37)

8) Eye for Eye (Matt 5:38-42)

9) Love Your Enemies (Matt 5:43-48)

10) Instruction About Giving (Matt 6:1-4)

11) Prayer (Matt 6:5-8)

7. The Parables of the Lord Jesus

1) The Parable of the Sower (Matt 13:1-9)

2) The Parable of the Tares (Matt 13:24-30)

3) The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matt 13:31-32)

4) The Parable of the Leaven (Matt 13:33)

5) The Parable of the Tares Explained (Matt 13:36-43)

6) The Parable of the Treasure (Matt 13:44)

7) The Parable of the Pearl (Matt 13:45-46)

8) The Parable of the Net (Matt 13:47-50)

8. The Commandments

(Matt 22:37-39) Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like to it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The Truth Showed Her the Way to Get Along With Others (Part 2)

The Truth Showed Her the Way to Get Along With Others (Part 2)

Sep 29, 2018

Xiaomo

Soon after, three new sisters came to work in Jiandan’s group. Jiandan thought of how she was now the person in the group who had done this duty the longest, and in her heart she silently told herself to be sure to take real responsibility for the work, to pick up the pace with finalizing these articles and to remedy her lingering regrets.

Eastern Lightning | God’s Best Protection for Mankind

Kuiqian    Rizhao City, Shandong Province

Eastern Lightning | God’s Best Protection for Mankind

My station in life, or status, was something I could never let go of, and when God created an environment that exposed me, I was only negative, complaining, and despairing. Only through refinement after refinement did I come to understand God’s good intentions, and that His testing of me was not to torment me. Rather, it was to cleanse me and make me perfect, to allow me to understand that believing in God for the sake of a station can only ruin me, thus allowing me to let go of improper views of pursuit, and to have a proper goal to pursue.

God Gave Me a Second Life | Christian Movie | "From the Jaws of Death" | A True Christian Story

Introduction

Liu Zhen, 78 years old, is a typical rural housewife. After believing in God, she felt unparalleled joy from reading His words and singing songs of praise to Him every day, and frequently gathering with her brothers and sisters to fellowship on the truth. … However, good things never last. She is arrested and persecuted by the Chinese Communist government, putting her in a terrible predicament.

Christian Music Video | Live in the Light | "The Prayer of God’s People"

Christian Music Video | Live in the Light | "The Prayer of God’s People"

I God’s people are raised before His throne, many prayers in their hearts. God blesses all who return to Him; they all live in the light. Pray the Holy Spirit enlightens God’s word that we fully know God’s will. May all people cherish God’s word and come seeking to know God. May God give us more of His grace, so our dispositions can change. May God perfect us to become one heart and mind with Him. May God discipline us so we can fulfill our duty to Him. May the Holy Spirit daily guide us to preach and witness God.

Christian Testimonies ｜Experiencing God’s Painstaking Care for Man’s Salvation in Disaster

Christian Testimonies ｜Experiencing God’s Painstaking Care for Man’s Salvation in Disaster

Jan 31, 2015

Muling, Beijing

August 16, 2012

On July 21, 2012, Beijing saw the heaviest fall of rain in sixty years. In that torrential downpour I saw God’s deeds and saw how He saves man.

A Hymn of God's Words | The Significance of Prayer

A Hymn of God's Words-The Significance of Prayer

A Hymn of God's Words-The Significance of Prayer

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Prayer is one of the way show man cooperates with God, to call upon His Spirit and to be touched by God. The more you pray, the more you'll be touched, enlightened and strong-minded. People as such can be made perfect soon. The more you pray, the more you'll be touched, enlightened and strong-minded. People as such can be made perfect soon.