Top: No! All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Ro 3:23) Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. (Ro 8:8) Because your heart is not right before God. (Ac 8:21)

Bottom: But–He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. (Ti 3:5) Christ (the Son of God) died for our sins. (1Co 15:3) Whoever believes in the Son (Jesus Christ) has eternal life. (John 3:36)

In the picture: Above the cross: Forgiveness and eternal life

In the pit: Sin and punishment

On the bridge to eternal life: Repent and believe in Jesus

Three short bridges: Good works, Merits and Virtues, Religion

Bridge of Salvation
No. 813
Christian Witness Press
P.O. box 1928, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Children’s Morning Prayer

I wake up today and see the sunlight,

God has protected me till the dawn came;

I open my eyes to pray,

And ask the Lord to guide us through the day.

Border： Illustrated by the Editorial Experimental Section, Department of Religious Education, Jinling Seminary, Nanjing; Validated by the National Chinese Christian Association for the Promotion of Religious Education; Published by the Christian Literature Society, Shanghai

Neighborhood Sunday School Lessons 10

Top Border (in red): Christian Family Movement Week.

Right Border: Welcome.

Left Border: Visit.

Bottom Border (in Red): Strive Together.

Middle of Sun: Light of the Family.

Sun rays (black text, in clockwise order from 3 o’clock): frugality; complementarity and cooperation; holy marriage; family devotions; family literacy; sanitation; education of children; rightful entertainment; compassion; restrain oneself and love others.

Sun rays (red text, clockwise order): Truth, Beauty, Kindness.

Bottom border (small black text): Shanghai Yuanmingyuan Road Number 23. Shanghai Guomin Printing Press, National Christian Council of China.

Two small lines: The three kings went through untold hardships to come to Jesus
We also, regardless of the trials, ought to help others

Large character line: All believers should spread the Gospel.

Publication information: January 6, 1951 Holiday in honor of the three kings bringing tribute

No.3
A.

Joseph’s Dream
“Sun, Moon, and Stars do obeisance to him.”

Proverbs 21:25 The sluggard’s craving will be the death of her, because her hands refuse to work.

Proverbs 31:27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Love

We will eat together with thanksgiving. Not one bite comes easily. It is God’s gift and from people’s labor. We will receive with a sincere heart and serve others.

This farmer is sowing seed in his field. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; the birds ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered under the sun. Other seed fell among thorns so it could grow because the thorns choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop. Jesus told this parable and also explained its meaning. Some heard the gospel, and they admitted that it was good, but at the same time their hearts were filled with many other matters, so that they forgot about it. Some  were persecuted, so they abandoned the gospel. These people are like the seed that fell on the rock, because they had no root, they couldn’t grow. Some heard the gospel but just could not stop doing evil and were not self-disciplined. These people are like seed that fell among thorns. They are blinded by the world and cannot grow. Some heard the gospel, but Satan entered into their hearts and took the good seed away. This is like the seed eaten by the birds. But some heard the gospel, believed it, and followed it, repented and corrected themselves, pleading for forgiveness. They also try to spread the gospel to others. These people are like seed that fell on good soil that will yield a crop.

This farmer is sowing his seed. Some of the seed fell along the path; the birds ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop. This is a parable told by Jesus, but Jesus also told the meaning of this parable. Some heard the gospel, and they admitted that it was good, but at the same time their hearts were filled with many other matters, so that they forgot about it. Some, for example, were persecuted, so they abandoned the gospel. These people are like the seed that fell on the rock, because they had no root, they couldn’t grow. Some heard the gospel but just could not stop doing the evil deeds they were doing and were not self-disciplined. These people are like seed that fell among thorns, and they are blinded by the world and couldn’t grow. Some heard the gospel, but Satan entered into their hearts and took the good seed away. This is like the seed eaten by the birds. But some heard the gospel, believed it, and followed it, regretted their sins and corrected themselves, pleading for forgiveness. They also try to spread the word of God to other people. People like these are like seeds that fell on good soil.