Jinan ICF

22/10/2024

The lesson this past Sunday was on contentment.: The Practical Benefits of Contentment Practicing contentment
can prevent financial and mental stress. By living within one's means
and appreciating what one has, individuals avoid the pitfalls of debt and anxiety, leading to a more peaceful and fulfilling life. Contentment encourages wise decision-making based on needs rather than desires, aligning individuals with God's will and opening them to His blessings. "
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it." (Proverbs 15:16, ESV)
Reflection:
What is one practical step you can take today to live more contently within your means? How can this step help reduce stress and increase peace in your life?

14/10/2024

"Solomon was considered to be the wisest man in the world. Why? Because
God asked him, what do you want? What do you want? And Solomon didn't
say, I want money. Solomon says, I want wisdom. I want understanding.
And because Solomon asked for that, God gave it to Solomon. Our God also
gave him riches as well. But he gave him the riches only after he had
asked for wisdom. So because the story says that a fool and his money
will soon separate, and that's true. All right, so you got to have the
wisdom. You got to have the wisdom

Excerpts from our lesson this past Sunday. To hear the entire lesson

Discussion how to make decisions and why small decisions are so important

08/10/2024

4) "You can't poke someone and shake their hand and talk to them when
you've got a barrier between you. So you want to eliminate that barrier.
We want to eliminate that barrier between us and God. Because sin is a
barrier. Sin is a barrier between us and God. So what we want to do is
we want to remove that barrier by asking for forgiveness and receiving
that forgiveness, receiving that mercy, receiving that grace, so that we
have a closer relationship with God. And then that allows us to have
joy, have joy. You know, the Bible says you can be joyful in all things.
So we want that joy, and we only can get it once we have asked for
forgiveness, okay, and then accepted God's mercy and his grace in our
life, okay?"

01/10/2024

The lesson this week is on Grace and Mercy and Forgiveness

22/07/2024

Hello: Grandpa is traveling. We will arrive in NYC on July 28th and spend a couple days there and then off to Detroit on July 1st to pick up my granddaughter and then on to Niagara Falls and Toronto and the following day we will be in Montreal. On July 2 we will head to Harrisburg and meet with all my friends in Harrisburg from 4-8 at 900 S Arlington Ave. It's the PA Council of Churches building. We will be in the dining room which is around the back of the building. The following day we will travel to DC and then onto NC. From NC we will be in Atlanta on August 7th and then to Columbia. . Hope to see as many as we can. God bless and looking forward to seeing each of you.

14/05/2024

Hello Everyone. Grandpa is getting ready to travel again (smile). I will be visiting the States between July 26 and August 14th. Not quite sure of specific dates in which city but I will keep you posted. I am scheduled to travel through Istanbul on the way to America and travel through Cairo on my way back to China. Hope to see as many of you as I can

31/05/2023

Join us as we discuss love on our podcast. 1 John 3

22/05/2023

We had a superb time in church today!🤩🤩🤩

📌 We discussed the requirements needed to be an active member of God’s Army and the attributes needed to allow us to be great soldiers.

✨ Scripture references: 2 Timothy 2:1-4✨

📝 We learnt the difference between being a ‘civilian’ ‘reservist’ and an ‘active duty personnel’.

📝 We were encouraged to be courageous, obedient and be an encourager.

📌 We then went into groups and discussed other attributes of an active duty personnel.

📌 What lessons did you learn in service today?
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14/05/2023

“not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Happy Sunday family!✨✨✨

14/05/2023

✨ What an amazing time we had in church today✨

📝 We learnt about the different types of love and the importance of showing love to one another🤩
📝 And that in whatever we do, we should always show love! Regardless of whether it’s reciprocated or not.
🔗 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

📌 What lessons did you learn in service today?
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12/01/2023

Join us on January 16th with our Guest Dwayne Golden who will be discussing " Old school values While Embracing The New World".

30/12/2022

JICF sponsors a Vacation Bible School in Kenya at the Ushindi Junior Academy