Chinese Bible Study

There are three ministries within CBS that help us accomplish our mission and purpose: Discipleship, Praise, and Reach. Each ministry team gathers to pray, plan, and serve the fellowship in these capacities. If you would like to get involved with any of them, please contact the respective leaders of that ministry.

Discipleship

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;

the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; 

the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

Psalm 19:7-11

Quite possibly the most important mission of our lives, and one that a fellowship ought to encourage us towards, is to pursue spiritual growth. But what exactly does it mean to grow spiritually, and how can we pursue it in our lives?

Spiritual growth is often called sanctification, the process of becoming more holy and more like God. This psalm offers revival of our soul, wisdom for the simple, rejoicing in our hearts, and enlightenment for our eyes. We are reminded, too, that the source of all these gifts is the word of God: His law, His testimony, His precepts, and His commandments.

How, then, should we seek to grow towards Christ? The first and most important thing to do is to take hold of God’s word; we must know it intimately and use it to guide our steps. Do we cherish Scripture so highly? Do we consider it more valuable than gold and sweeter than honey? Through Scripture, God communicates directly with us and cares for our souls: guarding us against temptation, comforting us in darkness, and growing us to be his godly people. 

It is my prayer that God would use the Discipleship ministry to create disciples of all members of CBS. Guided by Scripture and the Holy Spirit, may we all strive earnestly towards becoming more Christ-like, that we would be able to live up to what we are called to in 1 Peter 3:15 – “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you”. It is my prayer that the love of Christ would be so evident in our lives that it cannot help but shine outwards, bringing others to recognize the unique hope that we have, and that we would have a ready answer when asked about it, firm in the foundations of our faith and our daily experience of God’s grace.

In Christ,

Joseph Liu (jml566@cornell.edu)

Praise

One thing I have asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 27:4