一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 以弗所書3:14-20 Ephesians
14 因此，我在父面前屈膝， 15 天上地上的各家，都是從他得名。16 求他按著他豐盛的榮耀，藉著他的靈，叫你們心裡的力量剛強起來，17 使基督因你們的信，住在你們心裡，叫你們的愛心有根有基，18 能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛是何等長闊高深，19 並知道這愛是過於人所能測度的，便叫神一切所充滿的，充滿了你們。 20 神能照著運行在我們心裡的大力充充足足地成就一切，超過我們所求所想的。
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
- 為利比亞禱告：北非的利比亞有34,600名基督徒但是其中只有約150人是當地信徒其餘的都是外籍勞工。由於利比亞沒有中央政府，這使得基督徒沒有任何法律上的保護，更使得他們極易受到穆斯林極端團體的迫害。祈求主堅固在利比亞的信徒，興起他們繼續向利比亞人傳福音。求神興起一個好的政府使利比亞的局勢穩定下來。
Pray for Libya. Out of the 34,600 Christians in Libya, only around 150 believers are local believers; the rest are migrant workers. Because Libya has no central government, there is no legal protection for Christians, which makes them even more vulnerable to direct persecutions are condoned by Muslim extremist groups. Pray for God to strengthen and encourage His people and for the gospel to spread among the Libyans. Pray also for stability through a good government. - 為愛心路跑禱告：5/21 的愛心路跑活動已經有40 位弟兄姊妹報名，累計捐近$3,000。請為在未來的三週裡參加路跑的人數倍增，募得的款項也倍增禱告。
Pray for Global 6K. Up to date, there are Forty people signing up for Global 6k, and nearly $3,000 raised. Pray that by May 21, the number of people signing up for this campaign would double, and the fund raised would double as well. - 為宣教士禱告：為教會支持的宣教士禱告，求神保護他們在宣教區出入、生活的安全，求神的能力充滿他們，使他們放膽傳道帶領多人歸主。
Pray for Missionaries. Pray for those missionaries sponsored by our church. Pray that the Lord would keep them safe, and the Lord would empower them to preach the gospel boldly to the local people. - 為幸福小組禱告：為四個幸福小組的十餘位BEST禱告。求聖靈在他們心中動工，使他們回應福音，接受耶穌基督作生命的救主。
Pray for Happiness Group. Pray that the Holy Spirit would work in the hearts of the ten plus BESTs, so that the BESTs would open their hearts to accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior. - 為肢體禱告：為王炳欽牧師，及你所知道身體欠安的弟兄姊妹禱告，求神醫治他們恢復身體的健康。
Pray for the Sick. Pray for Pastor Benson Wang and those who are sick. Pray that the Lord would heal them and restore their health.
