{"id":8193,"date":"2024-04-02T21:19:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T02:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=8193"},"modified":"2024-04-02T21:30:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T02:30:23","slug":"2024s_essc_cc_9_ia_content_3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/2024s_essc_cc_9_ia_content_3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5927\u5b66\u4e0e\u6c42\u804c \u7b2c\u4e09\u8f6e 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8193\" class=\"elementor elementor-8193\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a5bb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f3a5bb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51aa609b\" data-id=\"51aa609b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff5ffa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6ff5ffa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"trp_language_switcher_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"trp-language-switcher trp-language-switcher-container\" data-no-translation >\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-current-language\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-language\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\"  title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8193#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"English\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/en_US.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"en_US\" title=\"English\"> English        <\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8193#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_TW.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_TW\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587        <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n        \/\/ need to have the same with set from JS on both divs. Otherwise it can push stuff around in HTML\n        var trp_ls_shortcodes = document.querySelectorAll('.trp_language_switcher_shortcode .trp-language-switcher');\n        if ( trp_ls_shortcodes.length > 0) {\n            \/\/ get the last language switcher added\n            var trp_el = trp_ls_shortcodes[trp_ls_shortcodes.length - 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It is the love of money instead of God, that is the problem. \u00a0<em><i>\u201cFor the <\/i><\/em><strong><em><b><i>love of money<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.\u201d \u00a01 Timothy 6:10.<\/i><\/em><\/p><p>From a Godly perspective, our earthly treasures are tools. Ultimately, they all belong to God and we are to steward them wisely (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleref.com\/Luke\/16\/Luke-16-10.html\">Luke 16:10\u201313<\/a>).<\/p><p>So, by guard your desires, and consider where you can say no and set up healthy boundaries around your heart. \u00a0These boundaries can prevent what is coming in to your heart and also allowing what goes out from your heart. \u00a0Guarding your heart helps you protect what you indulge in and where your eyes are fixated.<\/p><p><strong><b>Watch what you say for it comes from your heart<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><em><i>\u201cThe mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. \u00a0Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins. \u00a0Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. \u00a0Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.\u201d \u00a0Proverbs 10:11-14<\/i><\/em><\/p><p>We spend more time at work than we do at home or any other place. \u00a0Therefore, most of our interactions and conversations are with our colleagues. \u00a0Have you been wounded by the words of someone at work or you doing the same to someone else? \u00a0The words of God bring healing, love, understanding, and grace to all around Him. \u00a0So, what words have come out of your mouth which reveal the health condition of your heart?<\/p><p>Let us seek God with a pure heart and in doing so, will take you and others affected by you to be in closer intimacy with God. \u00a0Let us become ambassadors of God while we are still working on our career and also beyond\u2026through retirement. \u00a0Face it, we have more time available to serve as His ambassador and do good for others.<\/p><p>We warmly invite you to come to the True Jesus Church\u2019s bi-annual Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation.\u00a0 See details below.<\/p><p>18-21 April, 2024 Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation<\/p><p>Thursday, 18 April, 2024 6:50PM to 8:10PM<br \/>Friday and Saturday, 19-20 April, 2024\u00a09:00AM to 8:10PM<br \/>Sunday, 21 April, 2024 9:00AM to 1:00PM<br \/>Complimentary lunch and dinner will be served.<\/p><p>Please find our church location below:<\/p><p><b>True Jesus Church<\/b><br \/><b>4N550 Church Road<br \/><\/b><b>Bensenville,\u00a0<abbr title=\"Illinois\">IL<\/abbr>\u00a060106<br \/><\/b><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/True+Jesus+Church+Chicago\/@41.945266,-87.9536702,18.39z\/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x880fb39f5fbd433d:0x72d82c41e185bf3e!2s4+S+Church+Rd,+Bensenville,+IL+60106!3b1!8m2!3d41.9448745!4d-87.9534209!3m5!1s0x880fb3a1e4e2dd49:0xd44299b704de1192!8m2!3d41.9453743!4d-87.9533863!16s%2Fg%2F1tdn02z1?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>\u00a0Google Maps<\/b><\/a><\/p><p>For online streaming, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/service\/live-sabbath-service\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p>For regular service hours, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\">click here<\/a>.<b><\/b><\/p><p>Email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org\">ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mttContainer\" class=\"notranslate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"mttContainer\" class=\"notranslate\" style=\"transform: translate(251px, 189px);\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"mttContainer\" class=\"notranslate\" style=\"transform: translate(245px, 5px);\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"mttContainer\" class=\"notranslate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Heart is Where Your Treasure is \u201cFor where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.\u201d &nbsp;Matthew 6:21.&nbsp;There is nothing wrong with pursuing a fulfilling career which can in turn be equipping you with the competencies to serve God. &nbsp;But if the pursuit takes you away from worshipping and loving God intimately, then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8193","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-03 19:23:41","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8193"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8199,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8193\/revisions\/8199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}