锡安堂家庭日兼义卖会

锡安堂即将在五月一日从早上七点一直到下午一点时间在圣堂外边举办一个家庭日兼义卖会。听说这是锡安堂阔别１６年后的一个义卖会。在当中我们会售卖很多货品和食物。还有二手货和为人剪发。这次义卖会主要的目的乃是要筹款修补圣堂屋瓦，修建副堂，以及买一个新的风琴来崇拜。

当我们刚开始在筹备这项计划的时候，曾面临一些的困难；每一个人似乎不大看好这样的一个义卖会能筹得多少钱。很多人带着很勉强的心参与。可是，一路走来信实的上帝并没有让爱他的子民失望。他总是在人失落和缺乏中，透过各样的管道来激励我们。看到许多弟兄姐妹也秉着爱神教会的心，不断给予我们在货物，金钱以及人力上的支持。如此，才看得出这是上帝的家啊！

The Death of Jesus

THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS
At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to death penalty.
That was then the 'worst' death. Only the worst criminals could die like Jesus. And with Jesus things were worst, because not all the criminals condemned to death could receive nails on their hands and feet.

Of course, nails... Big nails! Each was 15 a 20 cm long, with a point of 6 cm. Another point was sharp.

The nails were craved into the pulses, and not into the palms, as we are used to hear. In the pulse, there's a tendon which extends till the shoulder, and when the nails were being hammered, that tendon broke, obliging Jesus to reinforce all the muscles of his back, so that he could breath as He was loosing all the air from his lungs.

In this way, He was forced to support Himself onto the nail craved in his feet, which was bigger than those craved into his pulses, for both feet were craved together. And, as his feet could not endure for long time without tearing, Jesus was forced to alternate that 'cycle' so that He could breath.

Jesus endured that reality over 3 hours.
Yes, over 3 hours! Long time, isn't it? Few minutes before He died, Jesus was not bleeding anymore.
He was simply pouring water from his cuts and holes.

When we imagine Him injured, we only picture Him with injuries, but it is not enough; His wounds were true holes, made in his body.
He had no more blood to bleed, He only poured water.

Human body is composed by near 3.5 litres of blood (for adult).
Jesus poured all 3.5 litres of his blood; He had three nails hammered into his members; a crown of thorns on his had and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who nailed a spear into his chest.

All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying his own cross for almost 2 kilometres, while the crowd spat on his face and throwed stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where his hands were nailed).

Jesus had to pass all this experience, so that you can have free access to God.
So that your sins could be 'washed'. All of them, with no exception! Don't ignore this situation. HE DIED FOR YOU!. For you, who now read this e-mail. Do not believe that He only died for others (those who go to the church or for pastors, bishops, etc).

He died for you! It is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail, but when it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others because you are worried on what they may think about your moral.

Accept the reality, the truth that JESUS IS THE ONLY SALVATION FOR THE WORLD.
God has plans for you, show all your friends what He experienced to save you. Now think on this! May God bless your life!

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