The Characteristics of a Preacher

Cai Lixun Master of Divinity Third Year Scripture: Acts 8 26-40 Preface Today I will look at the story of Philip preaching the gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch and learn from it together. From Acts 8:5-6, we know that Philip could both preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and perform miracles, and his gospel work in Samaria was quite effective. Verse 6 says, “When everyone heard and saw the miracles that Philip was doing, they all obeyed his voice with one accord.” Verse 8 even says, “There was great joy in the city.” This is really a picture. Beautiful pictures! I believe that everyone must hope that their evangelistic work will have this kind of effect. We all hope that the people we evangelize will "obey our words with one accord" and "rejoice greatly." However, we also understand that the effectiveness of gospel work is not something we can fully control. Because this is the scope of the work of the Holy Spirit, just as Paul taught the Corinthian church, he said: "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave it the growth." (1 Corinthians 3:6) As a preacher , what we can do is to plant and water, and think about how to do our part. Therefore, today, through the story of Philip preaching the gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch, let us think together: What qualities should a preacher have? What qualities should we learn? ...
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The Full Extent of Jesus' Love

Du Yunting's third-year Master of Divinity scriptures: John 13:1-20 A demonstration of love to the end. I know a hospital director. She is a Christian and is over seventy years old. Before she retired, she personally took care of every resident in the home every day. The residents are all severely disabled and mentally retarded, and they require care for all their daily activities. The dean prepared breakfast at around five o'clock in the morning, fed them with the other two sisters, helped them bathe and change clothes, and took them to special schools... In short, the residents' daily living and food are taken care of meticulously throughout the day. When the director reaches a certain age, he has to step down and let the nursing staff take care of them. ...
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The Preaching of Preachers-in-Training

Preaching is an extremely important ministry for evangelists. They must be loyal to their calling throughout their lives, explain God’s words with all their heart, and undertake the ministry of preaching. The "Graduation Preaching" restored by the college more than seven years ago is to allow a group of prospective evangelists who are about to graduate to practice in preaching service, experience God's grace in it, and receive encouragement from the entire college community. , reminders and blessings. ...
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The Sharing of Students in Certificate in Life and Death Education from a Christian Perspective Program 2023-24

There are many life and death education courses in the market, but most of them are fragmented lectures that fail to specifically and comprehensively deconstruct the issues of life and death. Thanks to the Baptist Theological Education Department for offering this course, which allows me to connect Christian theology with life and death education, and to understand other religions’ views on life and death. This course helped me learn how to face death calmly, understand "transitioning from death to life", and actively face the difficulties of life and death. I also learned to understand the feelings of bereaved people and walk with those who grieve. ...
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A Further Discussion on Christian Life and Death Education

How does it feel to face death? What do we say, think, imagine, and hope for before "saying goodbye"? What can we prepare for before the day of "saying goodbye"? Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary ("Baptist") has received many positive responses since it promoted Christian life and death education last year. This year, the Believers’ Theological Education Department of our college once again co-organized a symposium on Christian life and death education with the church. The theme was "Before the Day We Say Goodbye..." to explore people's feelings and needs in the face of death, and how to help them say goodbye to their families properly. In addition, the Believers' Theological Education Department will launch a new "Postgraduate Certificate in Christian Life and Death Education" course in October to provide believers with master's level training. ...
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