Sharing the gospel in mandarin life biblepresbyterian church. I moved to china in december of 2010 and spent the next five years teaching english, learning to speak chinese, absorbing the culture, and involving myself in a local national church. Preach my gospel prepare you to fulfill your purpose as a missionary. Mandarin audio new testament revised chinese union version, mp3 format bible society on. Campus crusade for christ has produced this beautiful film of the gospel of luke and translated it into over 600 languages, including mandarin and cantonese. Each lesson consists of a set of phrases, written in english, chinese characters and hanyu pinyin. About preach the word preach the word is a notforprofit christian ministry which exists to provide sound bible teaching to all. Title page, preach my gospel, inside front coverii. Paul had a large audience at times with which to share the gospel. This is a gospel harmony on steroids, because it actually breaks each gospel down wordbyword. The church news is an official publication of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.
Language and the internationalization of the church of jesus christ. Preaching always comes through a preacher s heart and life first. Beifang fangyan, cin haw, guanhua, guoyu, hanyu, haw, ho, hoton, huabei guanhua. In days when many are disillusioned and seeking for more, through the ministry of david legge we seek to provide biblebased teaching and preaching which will lead you into a deeper relationship with god. May 28, 2014 this is lesson 3 in learning how to use simple mandarin chinese to share the gospel. He went on to explain, this is my name forever, and this is my memorialname to all generations v. A popular form of evangelism tells us that jesus appealed to the public to ask him into their hearts. Preach my gospel is intended to help you be a betterprepared, more spiritually mature missionary and a more persuasive teacher. A guide to missionary service 2018, inside front coverii title page, preach my gospel, inside front coverii. Pdf versions showing the full graphic layout of the manual preach my gospel preachmygospel.
You can study chapters in order or plan another sequence as directed by your mission president. The synoptic gospel is the name of an advanced wordforword four gospel harmony, that aligns the complete texts of the four gospels of the new testament in four columns side by side, next to a fifth column which contains a precise, unified merger of all of their words. This is the easiest witnessing you will ever do using a bible. In the first century, a group of children meet together to talk about what theyve seen and heard about jesus. This is a librivox recording of the gospel of matthew. Nov 16, 2011 god jesus christ gospel of john bible new testament christianity heaven eternal life. Download lds 42 language preach my gospel sidebyside and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Preach my gospel focuses on the essentials of missionary work. The gospel is reaching places in unbelievable ways. Mandarin also called putonghua or standard chinese is the official language of china and taiwan, and is also spoken in singapore and elsewhere in eastern asia. This gospel toolkit will help you to learn how to share the gospel in mandarin. Preach my gospel lesson 1 scriptures flashcards quizlet.
For those return missionaries who served foreign missions, you will find that reading preach my gospel is a fantastic way to retain your mission language. We urge you to use it daily in your personal and companion preparation, and in your district council and zone conferences. When you preach the gospel to the mainland chinese, do not forget that they are all too familiar with big. Heres a brief summary of what weve called the preacher s complete skills guide, or the nine stages of a preacher s weekly sermon prep rhythm. Today i want to show you how you can prove that jesus claimed to be god by using his own words from the gospel of john. Chinese preach my gospel in pdf the church of jesus christ of. In the book gods promise to the chinese by ethel r. I included the mandarin pinyin of the words used in the video to help you in the pronunciation. This flexibility allows you to study what you need when you need it and as. So the first step is not to illustrate or apply the text for others. Preach my gospel the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Follow his life through excerpts from the book of luke, all the miracles, the teachings, and the passion. By living the principles of the gospel, families can experience peace, joy, and a sense of belonging and identity in this life.
I want to tell you a story about an insight that god gave me into john 14. My son is serving in the greece athens mission, there are only 40 missionaries in the mission including couples and the president and his wife. Dear sir, the christian religion, to preach which the providence of god, i trust, is bringing you forward, is the religion of sinful men. Frequent study of this manual will help members better answer gospel questions, learn and teach. What chapter or section of this manual has helped you most in the past two weeks. Mandarin chinese bible listen online talking bibles. How to become a missionary in china the gospel in china. Sharing the gospel in mandarin life biblepresbyterian. Using a highlighter you can become a witness for the lord. Unlike the canonical gospels, it is not a narrative account of the life of jesus.
Though i didnt know how someone like me could preach in china, i was trusting that if i went and learned the language, the lord would open a way for me to do so. First come, first saved david legge preach the word. Evidently, christians need to hear the gospel even after conversion. This film is a perfect introduction to jesus through the gospel of luke. It consumed much of my time and limited opportunities to preach, teach, and share the good news of our savior. Through the light of the gospel, families can resolve misunderstandings. There are 15 lessons covering the various topics in gospel presentation. This is an image of a man holding a bible preaching the gospel.
Jan 19, 2011 the chinese contemporary bible ccb translation, completed in late 2010, is available online in pdf at. Asked about the changes in himself and his village since he received a. The lord wants all mankind to remember and know his great name and what it reveals about him. In fact, it is the only book in history to literally translate the gospels from the greek language, break each gospel down with unbelievable detail into four separate columns, and then merge them together into one flowing, chronological, biblelike. In the mid1970s, church leaders decided to combine all three ltms and build a. By showing how you can preach the gospel to yourself each day, this book will help you savor the glories of gods. Mandarin audio new testament revised chinese union version, mp3 format. A guide to missionary service 2018, inside front coverii. In october 1830, the first attempt to take the gospel to other nations was. Jesus the great i am sermon by mark aarssen, john 4.
The gospel of thomas is very different in tone and structure from other new testament apocrypha and the four canonical gospels. Five column the complete four gospel harmony the synoptic. We loved being involved in the local church there in china and were constantly seeking more opportunities to serve and preach the gospel. Lesson 1 the restoration heavenly father reveals his gospel in every dispensation apostasy nephi sees in vision the church of the devil set up among the gentiles, the discovery and colonizing of america, the loss of many plain and precious parts of the bible, the resultant state of gentile apostasy, the restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of latterday scripture, and the building. In fact, it is the only book in history to literally translate the gospels from the greek language, break each gospel down with unbelievable detail into four separate columns, and then merge. Preach my gospel use preach my gospelto meet your needs as a missionary. People get upset when you say that something isnt missions. Listen here for free to the bible in mandarin chinese. This tells the story of an insight god gave me into john 14. Apr 16, 2016 basic mandarin for sharing the gospel ive found this series taught by an american pastor rory butler to be a great start for a beginner. The chineselanguage church newsroom should be launched in april 2012 and efforts are underway on in chinese. This is lesson 3 in learning how to use simple mandarin chinese to share the gospel. Download free evangelism resources, mp3s, audio bible study tools, languagedialect information. September 2010 ensign the church of jesus christ of latterday.
Preach my gospel the church of jesus christ of latterday saints media. The word contention literally means an assembly, an arena or stadium, a place where contests were held. Mormonism and the chinese state openedition journals. Lds 42 language preach my gospel sidebyside on the app store. Its not a biblical word, so it seems open to interpretation, but im still for drawing some kind of a line, because when we say churchplanting missions and medical missions, it sounds like theyre two different ways to do the same thing. Sermon points the name, i am who i am in hebrew is the word yahweh, which we also know as jehovah. Preach my gospel focuses on the fundamentals of missionary work. Here are seven chinese characters that show that the ancient chinese knew the gospel message found in the book of genesis.
They speak greek, the original language of the new testament, and work in areas written about such as mars hill, thessalonica and corinth. Scholars are calling the merged gospels a masterpiece. His audience he shared the gospel with boldness among much contention. This language apparently has no basis in the recorded words of jesus. You can spend an entire study session on just a few paragraphsor an entire chapter. Originally composed for the use of his students by rev. Mandarin chinese is also known as beifang fangyan, guanhua, guoyu, hanyu, huayu, mandarin, northern chinese, putonghua, standard chinese, zhongguohua, and zhongwen.
And yet, the clarion call of the restored gospel of jesus christ is gathering the elect in asian nations from every religious and socioeconomic background. The church news is an official publication of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jesus constantly surprises and confounds people, from his miraculous birth to his rise from the grave. Secondly, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds. Apostles preach the gospel picture from the holy scriptures, old and new testaments books collection published in 1885, stuttgartgermany. You can study chapters in order or plan another sequence that better meets your needs. Study the referenced scriptures and learn the doctrine and principles. My work as an english teacher, however, was no small hindrance to our goals. Mandarin audio new testament revised chinese union version. The spirit is the only way to completely conquer our sins. The jesus film is a great way to share the gospel in the heart language of your chinese neighbors. New and improved version of preach my gospel now available.