Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

1st February, 20121st February, 2012

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 4Hymn No. 4

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Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should learn….Leader should learn….

Lessons from JesusLessons from Jesus

Jesus is a Great TeacherJesus is a Great Teacher

Master Master （夫子）（夫子）RabbiRabbi（拉比）（拉比）TeacherTeacher（師傅）（師傅）SirSir（先生）（先生）

70 times70 times

Jesus walks the talkJesus walks the talk And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

（（Mark 10:44Mark 10:44））

Then he put water into Then he put water into a basin and was a basin and was washing the feet of the washing the feet of the disciples and drying disciples and drying them with the cloth them with the cloth which was round him.which was round him.(John 13:4-5)(John 13:4-5)

The Last Supper

Jesus walks the talkJesus walks the talk Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his

work complete.work complete. （（ John4:34John4:34））

O my Father, if it is O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go possible, let this cup go from me; but let not from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours my pleasure, but yours be done.be done.(Matthew26:39)(Matthew26:39)

Prayer in Gethsemane

Jesus walks the talkJesus walks the talk But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good

to those who have hate for you.to those who have hate for you.（（Luke 6:27Luke 6:27））

And Jesus said, Father, And Jesus said, Father, let them have let them have forgiveness, for they forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of have no knowledge of what they are doing.what they are doing.(Luke 23:34)(Luke 23:34) Prayer on the cross

Lesson 1Lesson 1To Serve Is To Be GreatTo Serve Is To Be Great

““And whoever has a desire to be first And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest among you, let him take the lowest place.” (Matthew 20:27)place.” (Matthew 20:27)

Here is the secret to great Here is the secret to great leadership. Leadership is not about leadership. Leadership is not about rulership. It is about serving others. rulership. It is about serving others. And in giving to others you will never And in giving to others you will never lack for any good thing in your life.lack for any good thing in your life.

Lesson 2Lesson 2 There Is A Cure For Worry There Is A Cure For Worry

““Then have no care for tomorrow: Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.” the trouble of the day as it comes.” (Matthew 6:34)(Matthew 6:34)

To live a worry-free life is a joy. To live a worry-free life is a joy. Anxiety is a killer.Anxiety is a killer.

Lesson 3Lesson 3 Love Conquers All Love Conquers All

““And he said to him, Have love for And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and your mind. This is the first and greatest rule. And a second like it is greatest rule. And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.” (Matthew 22:36-38)for yourself.” (Matthew 22:36-38)

Lesson 3Lesson 3 Love Conquers All Love Conquers All

When it comes to love we are given When it comes to love we are given three directives: Love God. Love your three directives: Love God. Love your neighbour. Love your enemies.neighbour. Love your enemies.

Lesson 4Lesson 4 Follow The Golden Rule Follow The Golden Rule

““All those things, then, which you All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.” (Matthew law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)7:12)

This is such a wonderful principle. This is such a wonderful principle. Simply, do as you want to be done. Simply, do as you want to be done.

Lesson 5Lesson 5 Ask For What You Need Ask For What You Need

““Make a request, and it will be Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you.” the door will be open to you.” (Matthew 7:7)(Matthew 7:7)

But ask, and in your asking expect to But ask, and in your asking expect to receive.receive.

Lesson 6Lesson 6 Judge Not Judge Not

““Be not judges of others, and you will Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)

Point one finger in the direction of Point one finger in the direction of another in judgment and you have another in judgment and you have three pointing straight back at you. three pointing straight back at you. Not good. Resist the slippery slide Not good. Resist the slippery slide towards judging others.towards judging others.

Lesson 7Lesson 7 Integrity Integrity

““But let your words be simply, Yes or But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One” (Matthew 5:37)is of the Evil One” (Matthew 5:37)

This builds a depth of character in This builds a depth of character in your being and trust from those your being and trust from those around you.around you.

Lesson 8Lesson 8 Give In Secret Give In Secret

““But when you give money, let not But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right your left hand see what your right hand does” (Matthew 6:3)hand does” (Matthew 6:3)

There is nothing worse than someone There is nothing worse than someone blowing their own trumpet. Practice blowing their own trumpet. Practice the art of giving in secret. Your the art of giving in secret. Your reward will be great.reward will be great.

Lesson 9Lesson 9 Forgive Others Forgive Others

““For if you let men have forgiveness For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in forgiveness from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:14)heaven.” (Matthew 6:14)

To forgive others is to free you from To forgive others is to free you from the disabling chains of the disabling chains of unforgiveness.unforgiveness.

Lesson 10Lesson 10 Nothing Is Impossible If You Nothing Is Impossible If You

Have FaithHave Faith ““And he says to them, Because of your And he says to them, Because of your

little faith: for truly I say to you, If you little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.” (Matthew 17:20)impossible to you.” (Matthew 17:20)

Lesson 10Lesson 10 Nothing Is Impossible If You Nothing Is Impossible If You

Have FaithHave Faith Faith is a small word, but a powerful Faith is a small word, but a powerful

one at that. Faith is trust in a greater one at that. Faith is trust in a greater one than yourself, trust in the one than yourself, trust in the abilities that have been placed within abilities that have been placed within you, and trust that with every step you, and trust that with every step forward you will find your way forward you will find your way towards your dreams and your goals.towards your dreams and your goals.

ReflectionReflection

In what circumstances you will read In what circumstances you will read the Bible and listen to the teaching of the Bible and listen to the teaching of God? Please share.God? Please share.