I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1,2 When the apostle Paul urges Christians to pray for all people, it might be tempting to conclude that he only means those people who face trouble and challenges in this life. Certainly, he can’t mean that we should pray for those who live in royal palaces, people who seem to have everything in this world that their ...
ALS hosted its 12th graduation ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church in Hong Kong on October 19. It was a celebration of the achievement of 35 individual graduates who received various certificates, diplomas, and degrees. These students are now preparing to enter into the mission field to share the gospel throughout Asia. God’s blessings to these graduates as they share the gospel wherever they may be. If you’d like to watch the ceremony, click the link here
This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. 1 Timothy 2:6,7 Who’ll Be a Witness for My Lord?” That’s the title of an old spiritual song that asks the same question the Lord himself once asked in Isaiah chapter 6. It’s there that the prophet tells us, “I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And ...
Today is Halloween, but it’s also Reformation Day! On Reformation Day, we celebrate the beauty of Scripture. We praise God that we have been saved by grace alone and by faith alone. We also put our trust in him to provide and protect us now as we look back and see his hand work through his Church over the centuries to bless countless people with this message.
[Jesus said] “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Jesus’ love for us was so great that he came to earth, leaving his glorious heavenly home to live humbly among us. He came to take our place. He took upon himself the frightful burden of our sin and allowed it to crush him by a cruel death on the cross. Victoriously, he rose from the dead, proving he is the world’s Savior. He did all this for us so we might live forever with God. Though our ...
Do people have free will? For the 500th anniversary of the publishing of Martin Luther’s book, The Bondage of the Will, Dr. Angus Cheung will discuss this topic in a lecture titled Erasmus and Luther: A Historical Debate on Free Will and Sola Gratia. This short lecture will take place on Reformation Day, October 31st at 7:00 PM at ALS as part of a joint Reformation celebration with SALEM. A Reformation worship service will follow the lecture. To attend register CLICK this link.
[Jesus said] “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:19,20 I would be happy if I could confront any snake without fear of being bitten. That would clear up a bit of anxiety in my life. And when it comes to scorpions, it would be great not to have to check my shoes in the morning with some worry ...
ALS will be holding a worship service and graduation ceremony on Sunday, October 19 at Grace Lutheran Church (SALEM) on Broadcast drive at 3:30. We have students celebrating graduations from all levels from certificate to Master of Divinity. We pray that they are given plenty of opportunities to serve God and his people with the training they have received while studying at the seminary. If you’d like to watch online, click the link below at 3:30 on Sunday! CLICK HERE to watch on live!
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them ...
