Worship Service Pr Jeremiah Sim – Preacher Dn Kelvin Lim – Worship Leader Sis Chloe Pawa & Sarah Lee – Pianists Please switch off your mobile phone.

Worship Service

Pr Jeremiah Sim – Preacher

Dn Kelvin Lim – Worship Leader

Sis Chloe Pawa & Sarah Lee – Pianists

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Call to Worship

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Hymn 46

A mighty fortress is our God,A bulwark never failing;Our helper He amid the floodOf mortal ills prevailing.

1st Stanza

For still our ancient foeDoth seek to work us woe—His craft and pow’r are great,And, armed with cruel hate,On earth is not his equal.

1st Stanza continued

Did we in our own strength confideOur striving would be losing,

2nd Stanza

Were not the right Man on our side,The Man of God’s own choosing.

2nd Stanza continued

Dost ask who that may be?Christ Jesus, it is He—Lord Sabaoth His name,From age to age the same—And He must win the battle.

2nd Stanza continued

And though this world, with devils filled,Should threaten to undo us,

3rd Stanza

We will not fear, for God hath willedHis truth to triumph through us.

3rd Stanza continued

The prince of darkness grim—We tremble not for him;His rage we can endure,For lo! his doom is sure—One little word shall fell him.

3rd Stanza continued

Last Stanza

That word above all earthly pow’rs—No thanks to them abideth;

The Spirit and the gifts are oursThrough Him who with us sideth.

Last Stanza continued

Last Stanza continued

Let goods and kindred go,This mortal life also;The body they may kill:God’s truth abideth still—His kingdom is forever.

Invocation & Gloria Patri

Hymnal (inside front cover)

Glory be to the Father,and to the Son,

and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, Amen.

Responsive Scripture Reading

James 4:1-10

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Hymn 31

Blessed Be the Name

All praise to Him who reigns aboveIn majesty supreme,

1st Stanza

1st Stanza continued

Who gave His Son for man to die,That He might man redeem!

Chorus

Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name of the Lord! (repeat)

2nd Stanza

His name aboveall names shall stand,Exalted more and more,

2nd Stanza continued

At God the Father’s own right hand,Where angel hosts adore.

Chorus

Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name of the Lord! (repeat)

3rd Stanza

Redeemer, Saviour,Friend of manOnce ruined by the fall,

3rd Stanza continued

Thou hast devised salvation’s plan,For Thou hast died for all.

Chorus

Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name of the Lord! (repeat)

Last Stanza

His name shall be the Counsellor,The mighty Prince of Peace,

Last Stanza continued

Of all earth’s kingdoms Conqueror,Whose reign shall never cease.

Chorus

Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name,Blessed be the name of the Lord! (repeat)

Collection of OfferingsDoxology & Prayer

Praise God,

from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him,

all creatures here below;

Praise Him above,

ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son,

and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Hymn 142

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart ev’ry word;

Tell me the story most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard!

1st Stanza

Tell how the angels, in chorus,

Sang as they

welcomed His birth,

1st Stanza continued

“Glory to God in the highest!

Peace and good tidings

to earth!”

1st Stanza continued

Chorus

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart ev’ry word;

Tell me the story

most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard!

Fasting alone in the desert!

Tell of the days that are past–

How for our sins

He was tempted,

Yet was triumphant at last.

2nd Stanza

Tell of the years of His labour,

Tell of the sorrow He bore–

He was despised and afflicted,

Homeless, rejected and poor.

2nd Stanza continued

Chorus

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart ev’ry word;

Tell me the story

most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard!

Tell of the cross

where they nailed Him,

Writhing in anguish and pain;

Last Stanza

Tell of the grave

where they laid Him,

Tell how He liveth again!

Last Stanza continued

Love, in that story so tender,

Clearer than ever I see:

Stay, let me weep

while you whisper,

Love paid the ransom for me!

Last Stanza continued

Chorus

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart ev’ry word;

Tell me the story

most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard!

Children’s Sermon & Scripture Memorization

Christ’s Birth

Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Christ’s Birth

Galatians _:_-_But when the ______ of the time was come, ____ sent forth his ___, made of a ______, made under the ___, To ______ them that were under the law, that we might receive the _______ of ____.

Christ’s Birth

________ _:_-_But when the ______ of the ____ was come, ____ ____ forth his ___, made of a ______, ____ under the ___, To ______ them that were _____ the ___, that we might ______ the _______ of ____.

Pastoral Prayer

“A Christian’s Victory”

James 4:1-10

Constantly Abiding

Hymn 115

1st Stanza

There’s a peace in my heartthat the world never gave,A peace it cannot take away;

1st Stanza continued

Though the trials of life may surround like a cloud,I’ve a peace that has come there to stay!

Chorus

Constantly abiding–Jesus is mine;Constantly abiding– Rapture divine!

Chorus continued

He never leaves me lonely–Whispers, O so kind,“I will never leave thee!” Jesus is mine.

2nd Stanza

All the world seemed to sing of a Saviour and KingWhen peace sweetly came to my heart;

2nd Stanza continued

Troubles all fled away and my night turned to day– Blessed Jesus, how glorious Thou art!

Chorus

Constantly abiding–Jesus is mine;Constantly abiding– Rapture divine!

Chorus continued

He never leaves me lonely–Whispers, O so kind,“I will never leave thee!” Jesus is mine.

Last Stanza

This treasure I have in a temple of clayWhile here on His footstool I roam;

Last Stanza continued

But He’s coming to takeme, some glorious day,Over there to my heavenly home!

Chorus

Constantly abiding–Jesus is mine;Constantly abiding– Rapture divine!

Chorus continued

He never leaves me lonely–Whispers, O so kind,“I will never leave thee!” Jesus is mine.

Closing Prayer & Threefold Amen