The
Readings
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
21:
Chapter 12 – God gives me a son and many brothers (p.132-140)
(Salvation comes)
(whole
of chapter)
1.
What happened when the prisoners berated Yun on his return to the
cell? (p.132,133)
2.
What response was there to his words? (p.133,134)
3.
What was happening to Deling at this time? (p.135)
4.
What was special about Isaac's birth? (p.136)
5.
How did Deling and Yun's mother survive? (p.137)
6.
What was happening in their church? (p.138)
7.What
happened in Sister Zhi's family? (p.138-140)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord for the salvation that came to so many at that time.
- Ask
the Lord that we may see a turning to Him in our own nations at
this time of economic downturn.
Bible
Reading
:
Rom 1:8-17
Additional
Point to Ponder: Can
God bring others to Himself through me?
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
22:
Chapter 13 – A Precious Soul from the Lord
(p.141-145) (Loving
the Unlovely)
(first
part of chapter)
1.
What task did the prison director give Yun? (p.141)
2.
How did Yun feel about Huang? (p.142)
3.
How did Huang behave initially and how had he been treated? (p.142)
4.
How did they now treat him in their cell? (p.143)
5.
What happened about Yun's ‘mantou'? (p.144,145)
6.
How did Huang respond? (p.145)
Prayer:
Bible
Reading
:
Luke 19:1-7
Additional
Point to Ponder: What
is it that has made the ‘unlovely people' I know of, unlovely? What
does Jesus think about them?
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
23:
Chapter 13 – A Precious Soul from the Lord
(p.146-154)
(Huang's Story)
(second
part of chapter)
1.
Why had Huang gone to prison and how had he been released? (p.146)
2.
How were his suicide plans foiled? (p.146,147)
3.
How did he behave after he was saved? (p.148)
4.
What did they do in their cell? (p.149)
5.
How was he baptised and how did he change? (p.150)
6.
How did Huang pass his last couple of days? (p.151)
7.
How did Yun feel and what did he do while being paraded around town?
(p.152,153)
8.
What effect did this have on another prisoner? (p.153,154)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord that He works in our lives even before we come to know
Him.
- Think
back on your life and ask the Lord to show you how He had been moving
in your life and circumstances that eventually led up to you coming
to Him. Thank Him for those things.
- Ask
the Lord to open your eyes to see how He is moving in the lives
of those around you who don't yet know Him. Ask for wisdom to know
how to act in being part of His working in their lives.
Bible
Reading
:
Acts 8:26
-35
Additional
Point to Ponder: It
is often said that there are many links in the chain of events that
bring us to the Lord. I wonder how I can be a link in the chain that
God is using to draw others to Himself?
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
24:
Chapter 14 – Future Hope
(p.155-160)
(Courtroom – Part 1)
(first
part of chapter)
1.
What did the judge ask Yun to confess? (p.156)
2.
What ‘evidence' did they bring? (p.156)
3.
What effect did that have on Yun? (p.157)
4.
What did Yun have the boldness to do? (p.158)
5.
What did Yun find at the new pre-trial hearing at the Prefecture People's
Court? (p.159)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord that He is working for our good in all circumstances (Rom
8:28 )
and that even in the courtroom He allowed Yun to be encouraged.
- Pray
for all those who are falsely accused and have to face courtrooms
for their faith.
- Ask
the Lord to give you boldness to speak out for him without fear
when challenged over your faith.
Bible
Reading
:
Mt 10:16-31
Additional
Point to Ponder: Because
the Holy Spirit lives in me, as a Christian, I can rest in the knowledge
that He will give me the words I will need when questioned.
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
25:
Chapter 14 – Future Hope (p.161-165)
(Courtroom
& Provision)
(second
part of chapter)
1.
What evidence was brought in the new court? (p.160,161)
2.
What sentence did Yun expect and what was he given? (p.162)
3.
Where was he sent? (p.162)
4.
What happened to Deling after Isaac was born? (p.163)
5.
What attack did she have to overcome and how did she do it? (p.163,164)
6.
What was the first miracle they experienced? (p.164)
7.
What was the second miracle? (p.165)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord that He can work even in the minds of those against us
as He works for our good in all circumstances (Rom 8:28),
and that Yun received a much shorter sentence than he expected.
- Thank
the Lord for His wonderful provision that is sometimes miraculous,
and especially for the way He provided for Deling.
- Submit
your needs to Him.
Bible
Reading
:
Gen 22:13-18 / Mt 6:25-34
Additional
Point to Ponder: I
will do all I can to meet my needs for myself and my family, and beyond
that I will trust the Lord.