Life Christian Fellowship

The majority of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, and the New Testament was written in Greek.* What better way to understand God’s Word than to read it in its original language? Well, okay, we might not be able to learn Greek and Hebrew with that great fluency, but at least we can pick up a few words here and there to be able to enjoy the richness that we lose when the Bible gets translated to English. Pastor Daniel gave a little appetizer at our Grad/ISM Retreat — create, dust, and ‘in Christ’ are just a few words/phrases that get over-simplified in English.

Pastor Peter Lee, pastor of Worthy Life Baptist Church and a graduate student studying Hebrew Bible/Northwest Semitic Philology at Johns Hopkins University, will be giving us a language primer on Thursday, 1/19, and Friday, 1/20, 7:30pm – 10pm on each night. Contact Tim for more details.

Get a head start with this website: Hebrew for Christians!

For the Winter 2012 Quarter, we’ll be meeting in Ackerman 2408 at 8pm for bible study. We’ll still be meeting at the tables near Panda Express for dinner beforehand. See you Friday the 13th at 7pm!

We started book clubs this quarter! One group is reading “What is the Gospel?” by Mark Dever. If you’re looking for something to read during Winter Break, it might be worth it to pick up a copy!

Jesus who allows me to be with Him. The Sovereign LORD says, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 11:19). He is the moving agent that changes us. And, “he who began a good work in [us] will carry it onto completion” (Philippians 1:6). I’m thankful that Ephesians 5:18 is written in the passive voice. God Himself is the one who fills us with His Holy Spirit; it is not by our effort or ability. While I am still a sinner, Jesus Christ died for me, so I know what love is (Romans 5:8).

What are you thankful for?

This Thanksgiving, we can recall God’s faithfulness in our lives by praying through Deuteronomy 8 and making it our own testimony.

In the coming months, we’ll be serving with World Impact to provide free basic health screening to underserved populations within LA who do not have access to medical care, and with Children’s Hunger Fund to help send toys to impoverished families. Like we’ve been learning through the bible studies in Acts, through these concrete avenues we want not only to assist in meeting people’s immediate physical needs but help meet the ultimate need, as God sees it, for Jesus.

Please pray as some of us will be volunteering at a health fair this Saturday, 11/2. The fair is sponsored by Jefferson Community Church, a church planted by World Impact for the community near USC.

During his time in college, Pastor Peter Lee struggled with the questions of life and his purpose. It was when he studied the Gospel that he found his answers through Jesus Christ and quickly committed his life to the Lord. Read more about our retreat speaker here.

Hear his story in person Friday, 10/14, 7:30pm at 1609 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles.

We will have our first bible study in the Ackerman Viewpoint Conference Rooms on Friday, 9/23, at 7pm! It’s on the A-level, nearby the hair salon. Bring an appetite to learn and to eat! We’ll start with dinner together.

The UCLA Graduate Student Orientation is this Friday! Our Grad and ISM groups will have tables at the resource fair. Stop by, say ‘Hi!’ and ask about what we have planned for the upcoming quarter.