113. Sermons

I recently started listening to sermons again.

While eating dinner just now, I was quite stunned when Pr. Hwang mentioned briefly in a sermon the name of Brother Daniel Zheng (This brother was shot and died in San Francisco when he went out to buy a mother's day card). Just yesterday at GG, Lulu mentioned him because we were talking about youngest people who attended the first NYTS in 1992, and she told me his story.

I'm convinced that this compelling coincidence was not mere coincidence. Perhaps God is telling me something. In the sermon, Pr. Hwang emphasized that if we live, we should not live for ourselves (though everyone lives for themselves). We must live for Jesus.

When I heard "We must not live for ourselves!" ringing through my 1st generation iPod touch, I couldn't help but feel my inner man strengthening.

This is something I really like about listening to sermons. Even though some teachings may not be "new", listening to someone talk about it with full conviction and power is very refreshing.