1. Saemoonan English Bible Study 2012-07-15 http://niv.saemoonan.org

2. Purpose of English Bible Study Study the Bible in English. Study English through the Bible. Focus on; Proper pronunciation Scripture reading/comprehension Listening/speaking/conversation

3. Organizing members Teachers: C. Justin Lee, Hong Bong Kim Team Leader: Hong Bong Kim General Secretary: Sang Hyun Cho Associate Secretary: Young Ran Kim Treasurer: In Hye Kim Contact: –C. Justin Lee: cjl@kist.re.kr, 010-2825-7128cjl@kist.re.kr –Hong Bong Kim: hongbkim10@hanmail.net, 010-7109-3308hongbkim10@hanmail.net –Sang Hyun Cho: shgomoo@hanmail.net, 010-8929-6224shgomoo@hanmail.net

4. Time table 8:30 Praise time: 2 ~ 3 songs 8:40 Greetings and Announcements 8:45 Psalm Reading and Prayer 8:50 Lesson - Bible reading - Verse memorization - Today’s Phrase - Conversation - Lecture - Discussion - Pop quiz 9:45 Lord’s prayer 9:47 Dismissal song

5. Today’s Announcements Have you been hearing the voice of Pastor John MacArthur during the past week? Justin Lee will be away for conference on July 29 th, August 5 th, 25 th, and 26 th. Please participate in the 7 th NIV English Bible Memorization Contest. Starting today, Elliot’s class will start with the 2 nd semester. Next week’s prayer by Elijah, Psalm 92. Next next week’s by Elliot, Psalm 93. Download and listen to John MacArthur’s sermon in our home page, http://niv.saemoonan.org. http://niv.saemoonan.org Beginning English study in English with Elliot at 9:50AM.Beginning English study in English with Elliot at 9:50AM. Please attend English Worship Service at 11:30AM ~12:30, in the same room as NIV class.

6. Today’s New Members

7. Apostle’s Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen

8. Today’s Psalm Reading by Soon Ja Lee Psalms 91 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

9. Today’s Psalm Reading by Soon Ja Lee Psalms 91 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling-even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 'Because he loves me,' says the LORD, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.'

10. Today’s Prayer Prayer by Soon Ja Lee

11. 7 th Memorization Contest Designated Verses: Galatians 5:22-26 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

12. Today’s Reading Acts 9:32-43 32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 34 'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. 36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

13. Today’s Reading Acts 9:32-43 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, 'Please come at once!' 39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. 40 Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, 'Tabitha, get up.' She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive.

14. Today’s Reading Acts 9:32-43 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon

15. This Week’s Verse Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord. (Acts 9:31) (July 15)

16. Next Week’s Verse There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up. (Acts 9:33-34)

17. Today’s phrase They were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. __________ be afraid of __________, not believing that __________. He got down on his knees and prayed. ______ got down on ______ knees and __________. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. _____ took _____ by the hand and helped _____ to ____ feet.

18. This Week’s Conversation A: I’m deeply moved whenever I read the story of Apostle Paul’s conversion. B: He was transformed on the road near Damascus. A: Right! He is a typical example of how the Holy Spirit transforms a man. B: Can you elaborate on your point? A: Ok. The transformation process of the Holy Spirit is refining what is useful and eliminating what isn’t, and replacing it with what is. B: It sounds you may see some profound spiritual principle. A: The Spirit took Saul’s natural strengths and refined them. He also eliminated undesirable characteristics and replaced them with desirable ones. B: I see. Our Lord is always working in us to do the same thing. We should be submissive to our Lord as Paul did.

19. Next Week’s Conversation A: What’s that in your hand? B: This? This is my notebook with a list of names that I have personal ministry with. A: Really? Let me see. B: I have names of several people I talk with every week and pray for them every day. A: And what are these names underneath? B: The names underneath are the people who each of the first group ministers. A: Wow. It’s like a family tree! B: Yes. It’s like a family tree. A: I think it’s exciting to have a personal ministry like yours. B: Sure it is. You should start your own soon.

20. Markers of an Effective Personal Ministry (Acts 9:32 – 43) There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up. (Acts 9:33-34)

21. No matter how large their ministries may have been, God’s noblest servants have always taken the time to minister to individuals. Examples are seen from Moses, Jesus, Stephen, Paul, Luther and Calvin. The apostle Peter knew what it was to preach to the masses. From the day of Pentecost on he spoke to huge crowds in Jerusalem. He also preached twice before the Sanhedrin. This passage reveals the other side of Peter’s ministry, his personal service to individuals. Six elements of that service are implied, not from Peter’s direct teaching but indirectly from his actions. Introduction

22. Peter was effective with individuals because he was; Involved Christ-exalting Available Prayerful Fruitful Free from prejudice. Peter’s effective personal ministry

23. 32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. The scene shifts from Paul back to Peter, who will again be the central figure in the narrative for the next three chapters. The continued expansion of the church outside Jerusalem required movement on Peter’s part. The statement it came about that as Peter was traveling shows the ceaseless itinerant character of Peter’s ministry at that time. On one of his trips, he came down to visit the saints who lived at Lydda. Peter was not set in some hierarchical office but was moving, which made it easy for God to direct him. Those actively involved in ministry are usually the ones to whom God grants the most ministry opportunities. God has always seemed to entrust His richest ministries to His busiest saints. Just being wholeheartedly active in ministry places one in strategic opportunities. Peter was involved (9:32-33):

24. Lydda, known in the Old Testament as Lod, was located about ten miles southeast of the seacoast city of Joppa. It was an important place, since the roads from Egypt to Syria and from Joppa to Jerusalem passed through it. Today it is the location of Israel’s international airport. When Peter arrived there, he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed. The use of the term a certain man to describe him, when contrasted with the description of Dorcas as “a certain disciple,” suggests he was not a believer. There are no examples in the New Testament of believers being healed (though Lazarus, Dorcas, and Eutychus were raised from the dead). Peter was involved (9:32-33):

25. Luke does not say whether Aeneas was paralyzed due to a stroke, an illness such as polio, or an injury. In any case, his paralysis was beyond the abilities of the limited medical knowledge of that day. Peter’s availability because he was involved gave him an open door for ministry. The miracle, besides its obvious impact in the life of Aeneas, was to be used by God to bring large numbers of people in the surrounding region to faith in Jesus Christ. Peter was involved (9:32-33):

26. 34 'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Those who would minister effectively for Jesus Christ must seek to exalt Him, not promote themselves. Peter understood his role perfectly. Peter’s selfless humility stands in sharp contrast to the many in the ministry today who seek their own fame (and fortune), instead of seeking to exalt the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter took our Lord’s words, spoken in John 15:4-5, to heart: “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 'I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” Peter was Christ-exalting (9:34-35):

27. 34 'Aeneas,' Peter said to him, 'Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.' Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Then Peter commanding Aeneas to respond to the healing said, arise, and make your bed. Aeneas immediately arose, with no paralysis. Since Aeneas’s cure was complete, and he would no longer be confined to it, Peter commanded him to make his bed. The healings performed by Jesus Christ and the apostles were instantaneous and total. The New Testament knows nothing of “progressive healings,” where someone has been “healed,” and is now gradually getting better. Peter was Christ-exalting (9:34-35):

28. Peter’s healing of Aeneas had widespread and dramatic repercussions. All who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. All may shock the reader, but such was the power and grace of God through Peter in that area that all believed. Not only in Aeneas’s home city of Lydda, but also in the surrounding pain of Sharon, the people came to faith in the Lord. Peter’s willingness to be involved with people and his desire to glorify his Lord made him a useful instrument by which the Lord could gather a rich harvest for His kingdom. The phrase turned to the Lord employs the verb epistrepho, “to turnaround”, which describes salvation as more than a change of mind; indeed it is a change of life direction. Conversion is an about-face from one belief and behavior to a completely opposite commitment. Peter was Christ-exalting (9:34-35):

29. Today’s discussion Do you have your personal ministry?

30. Today’s pop quiz Yes or No. Was Aeneas a believer?

31. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

32. Today’s Prayer Topic Stand firm with the Word.

33. God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way.... He will make a way