The Pursuit of Righteousness

Presentation on theme: "The Pursuit of Righteousness"— Presentation transcript:

1 The Pursuit of Righteousness
ECMSI NYC – D. Chan – 12/10/2017

2 Omnivorous Plant

3 Whited Sepulchers

4 The Pursuit of Righteousness

5 Psalm 119:33-40 33 耶和華啊！求你把你的律例指教我， 我必遵守到底。
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. 33 耶和華啊！求你把你的律例指教我， 我必遵守到底。 34 求你賜我悟性，我好遵守你的律法， 我必一心謹守。 35 求你領我走在你誡命的路上，因為這 是我喜悅的。 36 求你使我的心傾向你的法度，不傾向 不義之財。 37 求你使我轉眼不看虛空的事；又使我 在你的道中存活。 38 求你向你的僕人實踐你的諾言，就是 你向敬畏你的人所應許的。 39 求你使我所怕的羞辱離開我，因為你 的典章都是美好的。 40 我切慕你的訓詞，求你使我活在你的 公義中。

6 The Call to Righteousness
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; & all these things shall be added unto you. “ 你們要先求他的國和他的義，這一切都 必加給你們。 Matt 6:33

7 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Psalm 119:33 – Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

8 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Psalm 119:34 – Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

9 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Step 3 – Make me 領我 Psalm 119:35 – Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

10 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Step 3 – Make me 領我 Step 4 – Incline me 傾我 Psalm 119:36 – Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

11 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Step 3 – Make me 領我 Step 4 – Incline me 傾我 Step 5 – Turn me 轉我 Psalm 119:37 – Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity

12 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Step 3 – Make me 領我 Step 4 – Incline me 傾我 Step 5 – Turn me 轉我 Step 6 – Quicken me 使我 Psalm 119:37,40 – “ …and quicken thou me in thy way.”; “…quicken me in thy righteousness.”

13 The Pursuit of Righteousness
Step 1 - Teach me 指教我 Step 2 - Give me 賜我 Step 3 – Make me 領我 Step 4 – Incline me 傾我 Step 5 – Turn me 轉我 Step 6 – Quicken me 使我 Step 7 – Stablish me 實踐 Psalm 119:38 – Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

14 Conclusion v40 “Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.” 40 我切慕你的訓詞，求你使我活在你的公義中

15 In 2018 Let Us Ask God To… Teach us His way Give us understanding Make us to go in His path Incline our heart to his words Turn our eyes away from vanity Quicken us on His path Stablish His words to us

16 May the Lord give us the desire and hunger for His word,
and to live a righteous life for His glory!