Scripture Memorisation Defilement Mark 7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. The Word on Worship Order of Worship Psalm 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. VOLUME 27, ISSUE 42 14 DEC 2014 * Congregation Standing Call to Worship Elder Mah Chin Kwang Hymn 25: The Lord Is King!* Invocation & Gloria Patri* Responsive Scripture Reading* Psalm 127 Hymn 151: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer* Hymn 175: For All My Sin Scripture Memorisation Pastoral Prayer Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy “Divorce and Remarriage - Part III” Matthew 5:31, 32; Matt 19:1-12 Holy Communion Hymn 173: There Is A Fountain Hymn 348: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah* Benediction & Threefold Amen*
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Scripture Memorisation
Defilement
Mark 7:23
All these evil things come from within,
and defile the man.
The Word on Worship Order of Worship
Psalm 99:9Exalt the LORD our God,
and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
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* Congregation Standing
Call to Worship Elder Mah Chin Kwang
Hymn 25: The Lord Is King!*Invocation & Gloria Patri*
Responsive Scripture Reading* Psalm 127Hymn 151: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer* Hymn 175: For All My Sin
Scripture MemorisationPastoral Prayer Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
“Divorce and Remarriage - Part III” Matthew 5:31, 32; Matt 19:1-12
Holy Communion Hymn 173: There Is A Fountain Hymn 348: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah*
Benediction & Threefold Amen*
Today, 14 December 2014 Next Lord’s Day, 21 December 20149.00 – 10.00 am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR
MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP
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EWorship Leader: Pr Daniel LimPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Eunice ChoyFlowers: Winnie YapUshers: John Peh,
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Worship Leader: Elder Alan ChoyPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Sarah YapFlowers: Ivy SeahRefreshments: Gan Sheu HoongUshers: Robert Ooi,
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Worship Leader: Eld Mah Chin KwangPreacher: Pastor KoshyMusicians: Sarah Lee, Dorcas Koshy Ushers: Jerah Tan, Andy Lee, Lawrence Ng, Cayson Chok, David Lau, Francis LimGreeter: Mong Jee PawaAV Ministry: Crew No. 1Flowers: Mong Jee PawaRefreshments: Diana Chan, Lim Hua See, Jolyne ChoJunior Worship: Dorothy Ng (Jasmine Tan), Pr Kelvin Lim (Chloe Pawa), Adrian Lim
Worship Leader: Eld Ng Poh KokPreacher: Pastor KoshyMusicians: Jollyn Low, Eunice Choy Ushers: Danial Wong, Jimmy Tan, Benny Skariah, Johnny Lim, Ho Kee How, Chan Tuck WhyeGreeter: Diana ChanAV Ministry: Crew No. 2Flowers: Pansy NgRefreshments: Yeo Geok Hien, Pansy Ng, Chong Shu MunJunior Worship: Sarah Yong (Sally Lum), Stefanie Wong (Violet Quek), Dn Lok Kwok Wah
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Preacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Dorcas KoshyUsher: Julius Del Rosario Refreshments: Juvy Baybayanon
Worship Leader: Norefel Resuma Preacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Dorcas KoshyUsher: Anthony Evangelista Refreshments: All Sisters
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English Speaker: Dn Arvind PawaDialect Speaker: Pr Jeremiah Sim
Venue: 487 Bedok South Ave 2 English Speaker: Elder Ng Poh KokDialect Speaker: Pr Kelvin Lim
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Since we are commanded to love without dissimulation, should we love all and sundry indiscriminately? Does love demand that we need to accept all without discretion? Can a loving person refuse to accept another in view of sin, falsehood and unrepentance?
In the name of love, Christians are increasingly developing close friendships with unbelieving and ungodly people, while also unabashedly embracing their unscriptural ideas and worldly ways. This is totally contrary to the biblical counsel of Romans 12:9b, “Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
Concerning charity, Paul declared in 1 Corinthians 13:5-6 that it “Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth”. Clearly, Scripture teaches us that true love not only recognises the difference between truth and falsehood, good and evil, sin and righteousness, but it also clearly discriminates against and rejects those that are false, evil and sinful.
We are instructed to “Abhor that which is evil”. The word “abhor” means to hate, to turn from, or to avoid. The word “evil” here refers to malicious, ungodly belief and conduct. We must hate sin, no matter in what form it appears. Whether it is in thought or in action, be it trivial or great, personal or public, covert or overt, we must hate sin. No matter how sin may appear, we should not tolerate it.
How Should We Love?Prabhudas Koshy
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It is not only unwise, but is also incongruent with Christian charity, to even wish to accommodate sin. We are told to “Depart from evil, and do good” (Psalm 34:14). In Psalm 97:10, Scripture commands us, “Ye that love the LORD, hate evil”. Let us not condone sin in our thought, word or action. If we ever fall into sin, let us repent as soon as we realise the evil in our ways, and depart from it.
On the other hand, we are exhorted to “cleave to that which is good”. The word “cleave” denotes the act of attaching or uniting
firmly to something or someone. It indicates active partaking and participation. We ought to adhere to all that God’s Word reveals as truth. We should love to cleave to all things that are good in the sight of God. We must relentlessly pursue truth and righteousness with increasing fondness. Steadfast, constant pursuit of truth and holiness must characterise every Christian. May our hearts and hands be always devoted to propagating His truth and doing His righteousness. Let us walk “in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life” (Luke 1:75).
We praise the Lord for continuously sending people to hear His Word at the mission station here in Dagupan. Over these past weeks, we have seen three families consistently attending our worship service. We are praying that they will serve the Lord together with us.
We seek your prayers for a lady named Rhona, who had previously attended the church for many Sundays. She was very blessed by our ministry, but was forbidden by the husband and mother-in-law to come. After meeting in their home for our Friday Bible Study on one occasion,
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the mother-in-law warned her not to do it again. This family is very poor and their house is very small with no water and electricity. To have light in the night, they have to tap electricity from a nearby house which belongs to their relative. But the relative was not happy and so cut off the supply for their light. As a result, her family had to use candles for their lighting for many nights. Thank God that we have solar-charged lights in the mission station. Without further delay, I gave her two lights so that she can use one to prepare dinner for the family and another to “see them through” the night. In this way, they can also save up whatever little they have to fork out to pay for their light consumption. We see God’s providence at play here. Praise the Lord that the husband now allows her and their three-year-old daughter (by the name of Tracy May) to attend the church. We are praying that the Lord will also move the husband to come together with them. Truly, “Man’s extremities are God’s opportunities”!
We thank the Lord for blessing our mid-week activities. Every Tuesday night, both Sejin and
I take time to study God’s Word together and pray for the needs of the mission station here, as well as those of the other Gethsemane B-P churches. We are praying that more will be able to pray together with us. Incidentally, we had our first Tagalog lessons a couple of weeks ago. I praise the Lord for enabling me to teach Sejin our local language. May the Lord help her to learn quickly and be able to speak the language. Also, we download the Sunday messages from Gethsemane B-P Church in Singapore and listen to them during Monday nights. We praise the Lord for the Internet ministry, enabling even those miles away to be ministered by the messages.
Meanwhile, Sejin would have to go to Korea alone to visit her parents. The Korean Embassy did not honour my Employment Certificate; my application was denied, in spite of my attempts in appealing three times, as they are strict in their “no work, no visa” policy. I could only send her to the airport on Monday before immediately returning to Dagupan. May the Lord strengthen Sejin in her travelling alone.
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God Makes Rain!
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When we do not have rain, we call it a “drought” or “a dry spell”. When there is no rain, farmers will not be able to cultivate and produce grains, vegetables and fruits. This will then result in shortage of food. moreover, extreme heat and lack of clean water will cause many to die of thirst, malnutrition and diseases. Children are often most affected by lack of rain. Recently, I read the words of a mother from a place called emali in Kenya: “At times I lose hope because I know that these diseases are caused by lack of safe water; yet we don’t have any alternative but to drink the water.”
Have you ever wondered how we get rain? As Psalm 147:7-8 tells us, God is the one who gives us rain. By the heat of the sun, water from the oceans, rivers and lakes evaporate, causing it to form as water vapour which rises in the air. This then condenses as tiny water droplets in the upper reaches of the air. When the air holds lots of water droplets, clouds form. When the wind blows, the heavy cloud falls as rain from the sky because of the earth’s gravitation. In this amazing way, God sends rain from the water of the oceans and rivers to the mountaintops and valleys.
Dear children, we must not only pray to God for rain in due season, but should also praise Him for giving us rain which enables us to have plenty to eat and rejoice.
Illustration by Melissa Neo
Psalm 147:7-8 “Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”