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(05/12/2024) Stephen Chang
From Deprivation into a Place of Abundance

Scriptures: Ruth 1:19-22, 2:1; Psalm 66:10-12; John 13:7; Romans 8:28

1. God is the One who does a wonderful work

a. He is always a working God
b. He works all things together for good
c. He can change ordinary water into good wine
d. He empties us to make room for His blessings

2. God stripped Naomi of everything

a. The first wrong choice they made
b. She lost her lifelong husband and two lovely sons
c. She changed her name from Naomi to Mara

3. Naomi received abundant blessings

a. She knew God as the Almighty God
b. She had Ruth as a companion to walk the spiritual way
c. Ruth was willing to walk the way of the cross with her
d. They were connected to the rich man Boaz

Speaker: Stephen Chang

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Cash Report: Click here to access the April Cash Report.
2. West Coast Christian Conference (WCCC) 2024: In lieu of having our summer conference, this year we encourage brothers and sisters to attend West Coast Christian Conference 2024 together. It will take place from 7/24 to 7/28 (Wednesday to Sunday) at Biola University.  The registration window for WCCC 2024 is from 4/15/24 to 5/15/24, or until capacity is reached. Registrations can be completed at the conference website https://www.westcoastchristianconference.com/2024/registration.php. The capacity usually fills up in about two weeks so please register early. If you attended WCCC in the past, you may use your security code when registering on their website. However, if you have never attended WCCC or need a new security code, please get in touch with Richer Shaw, Alan Ngo or Caleb. We will obtain one for you.  You can find out more about the conference by visiting West Coast Christian Conference 2024.
3. In-Person Meeting: Welcome back! English group, Chinese group and children Sunday School is back to in person meetings. Our meeting schedule has changed, Sunday morning starts 9:15AM with Breaking of Bread followed by worship and message at 10:00AM. Please refer to the schedule for details.
4. Prayer Meeting: Prayer Meetings are Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:15PM, joining via Webex for the combined session of the meeting (Meeting number: 6 2 7 5 6 4 2 7 4 Password: 4 0 0 0). We are using Zoom for the English group session, please reach out to Richer for login information.
5. Bible Reading Plan: For 2024 Bible-in-a-year reading, we will follow “More Jesus Reading Plan 365” and will read through the Bible in a year. With a reading plan, we can keep one another accountable in our Bible reading. For more details or to join the plan, click here.
6. Offering: If you would like to make offerings, you can drop it into the offering box or send your checks to: Home of Christians, L.A., PO Box 507, Monterey Park, CA 91754.
7. Feature Pages: Checkout our worship YouTube channel for our latest music productions. Also checkout the two new webpages on the Chinese site featuring hymns and the sharing of our brothers and sisters.
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