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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 ( ) Please pray for Dino, Tessa & Josiash: Health for Josiah, he has been down with the flu ever since they arrived in the USA; Wisdom in daily dealing and also for Dino's studies; That the family will find a suitable church nearby to worship; Thank God that they have more or less settled in. @ 2:26 PM by Cheryl 0 comments Tuesday, January 27, 2009 ( Are you a Christian? ) hope you all had a great time with family and relatives. Mathew 7:13-23 "Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. "Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves. You'll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapesgathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So you'll recognise them by their fruit. "Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord!" will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven. On that day many will say to Me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name?' Then I will announce to them, 'I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!'" In this day and age we now live, we can be so used to the world as so called Christians, comfortable with popular culture as so called Christians, so loving the world as so called Christians, and all that's in it. Whether be music, clothes, fashion, money, fame, reputation and all other materialistic things you can name of. Who are you? Are you really saved? I challenge you to self-examine yourself before God, (I'm talking to myself also) what does it mean to be God Followers? Are we God followers? Ae you a Christian? What does it mean to be a Christian? Does doing good works make you a Christian? Does being kind make you a Christian? Does going to church every week make you a Christian? Does doing devotion daily make you a Christian? Does even professing Jesus is Lord praying that prayer once in your life by inviting Jesus into your heart make you a Christian?? Satan also professes Jesus is Lord and trembles with fear!!!!! In America and Australia the majority of the people will say they are Christians and some pray the prayer and say "ok, now I'm saved, I prayed the prayer, yup, salvation in the pocket now" and still dwell in the old ways of life!! but sadly, the truth is that a large popluation will end up in Hell. For the gate is narrow, and few find it. We call ourselves Christians, yet what does our lives look like? What fills the desire of our hearts and minds? Do we blend ourselves so well among our classmates or colleques that you can hardly tell the difference? what they're comfortable with so are we? And yet, we call ourselves Christians???!! Let us not forget, not only the gate is narrow, the path is also difficult!!! You may be thinking, well compare to my other Christian or non-Christian friends, I'm more godly. At least I do this and this and I don't do this and this. Never compare ourselves to other people!!! But compare ourselves to the Word of God!!! God's Standard!! we humans are nothing but sinful, wretched dust, foul disgusting creatures that till now I still do not understand why did God even bother to choose us and save us with His amazing abundant grace!!! You may also say, well, God is love isn't? He so loved us right? I'm sure He wouldn't be so nasty. No!! Don't you know that other than the gracious love that is displayed in the Salvation of Jesus Christ, all we receive is God's righteous wrath!!!?? It fearfully trembles me everytime I think about it. You may say "Lord, did'nt I lead the youth group? Didn't I share testimony with my friends? Didn't I share your gospel? Didn't I help with the ones in need?" To many He will say, "I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!" The most important thing in the world is not about us getting to know Jesus, but that He KNOWS YOU!!! What does our lives look like dear friends? Are we still living comfortably in the old ways of life and things of this world? look at ourselvs, examine our ways of life; where is that NEW CREATION in us? 2 Cor 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" The old is gone!! It should be gone!! for the New has come!! when we follow Jesus we should turn our backs on the sinful life!! Not once, when prayed that prayer, but continuously!!! Our lives should reflect the glorious righteousness of Him Who saved us!! We should no longer walk as the sinful people walk and continue not in sinning!! Saved believers have a change of life!!! Their lifestyle, thinking, speech, actions are changed!!! Radically Different. For "How can we who died to sin still live in it?" Rom 6:2 Where is that HATE for sin and LOVE for God in your new heart? It is however true though, that like many of us and Apostle Paul experienced, "when I want to do good, evil is with me." True, it is a struggle, a tug of war between the flesh and the spiritual. However, God is FAITHFUL!!! for He says, Phil 1:6 "I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" When we walk on the difficult path of righteousness, there will be times when we will slip off track, but God is faithful and loving and will discipline His children and help His children to get back on track. He will bring it on to completion our spiritual growth and maturity. However, many people don't even have that struggle, that tug of war between the flesh. Many are simply comfortable with life. If that is you, dear friends, it is time to examine yourself before God. So after all this, you may ask, then, how do I know if I'm a Christian? the answer is simple. People will know you by your......FRUIT!!! Mat 7:20 "So you'll recognise them by their FRUIT." Are your ways of life revealing your faith at school? work? Is the "new you" taking over you or are you still dwelling in the old-self with sinful hearts and desires? Is there love for His Word and hate for what is evil? Let us all sometime this week, confess ourselves before God, and examine our hearts, where we're at with Him. Are we really saved? Thanks to be God, who unconditionally chose us before the world began, that he opened the taste buds of our hearts that we may TASTE the goodness and sweetness of His amazing grace, such joy and comfort. He died that we may have a new life, new heart, new spirit, new mind, new desires!!! Ezekiel 36:26 A new man!! Eph 4:23 you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds; you put on the new man, the one created according to God's likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth." Let us not walk in the old ways!!!! I challenge everyone this week to seriously bring before God about your life and relationship with Him, this is the most important thing you will ever come across. This sharing is taken from Paul Washer's Sermon "Shocking Message", it really did shock me, hope it shocks you too. Please, Please, if you have an hour spare, please do listen to this sermon, one of the most important sermons I have heard in my life. here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cncEhCvrVgQ For Him, Jason @ 3:52 PM by Young Adults 0 comments Tuesday, January 20, 2009 ( the spurring is on!!! ) how's the week been? I have finally got the account and put stuff here. I think this blog is a great idea!!! Don't know how many people read YA blog site, but anyway, what I want to say is that it is my prayer that this blog site may become a channel of interaction between the YAs NOT ONLY in updating news and info but become a channel of overflowing grace and encouragement that flows freely and lovingly from one to another in the Word of God. Unity, which I believe, is critical, especially where we (YA group) are at now. In the midst of seeking direction and spiritual growth, we should more the more pray and encourage one another in the Word of God; that we may "grow in every way into Him" Eph4:15 together!!! For Heb 10:24-25 says: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." So to start off, today I would like to share a passage from Matt 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" What a comfort isn't it!!! Such a reassurance in the midst of all the worry, anxiety and stress we have in this world. He says, come, give those burden to me, I will give you rest. Such rest, is a rest in the embrace of His gentle love. A love that is eternally faithful, sweeter than honey, satisfying to the soul like nothing else in the world can give. Such perfect, beautiful love that touches the inner, deepest part of our soul. How we long for such touch of sweet joy that is indescribable with mere words!! Such Stream of refreshment, full of grace where storms and clouds exist not. All here is serene and quiet. Tender comfort... Dear friends, let us draw our daily strengh from nothing else, but refreshed in God alone as we face the unkowns of tomorrow. Such fellowship with Him, like a Branch in an Vine is all we need. John15:4 "now remain in my love" keep persevaring guys, keep running...... in Him.... Jason @ 11:27 PM by Young Adults 0 comments Sunday, January 18, 2009 ( YAM Break! ) There won't be YAM this Sunday, 25th January 2009. It's the monthly break! Also, do remember that there won't be CBSI this Friday (23rd January), and only ONE combined main service this Sunday at 9.30 a.m., due to the approach of Chinese New Year. YAM will resume the following Sunday (1st of February). We'll be visiting some of our young adults' homes for lunch, fellowship and the usual CNY "lo-hei". No worries about the group turning up at your place unannounced, as Zuhao and myself will be calling the people involved to discuss with them first. Stay tuned to this space, and check your emails for more details within the week or two! FYI, Marianne and Marvin are both back from their overseas exchange programmes already! Remember to say hi to them in church. =) @ 6:03 PM by Servants' Team 0 comments Wednesday, January 14, 2009 ( Serene Home Visit on 18 Jan 2009 ) In case you were not with us on the 11th or that you have short term memory, below are the details for our Serene Home Visit this Sunday! Date: 18 Jan 2009 Time: 1.30pm to 4pm Dresscode: OK! Since it is new year, I propose we wear something RED! Bright colours do affect moods you know!:) What we will be doing: 1. Worship and Prayer 2. Practicing of Chinese Songs. 3. Proceed to Serene Home at 2.30pm 4. Head back at about 3.30pm and we will have an evaluation session 5. Close in Prayer. What you have to do before this Sunday: 1. Pray Pray Pray 2. Practice Practice Practice the Songs. Lastly! Remeber to feed on the Daily Bread! AND!!!!!Do join us in prayer today! tentatively at Maria's Place! Do drop her a message! For more details, please look at previous post by Maria!:) Emmanuel, Gladys @ 11:56 AM by Geleidi 0 comments Monday, January 12, 2009 ( YAM ) For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his[b]faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. Love Love must be sincere.  Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.@ 10:15 PM by MaRia 0 comments ( We've got to pray! pray! pray! )  Hi guys! What: Prayer Where: Marine Crescent Who: YOU When: Weds 14th Jan 7-9pm Bring a guitar or any instrument! Just email me and i'll send ya the address marika_chua@yahoo.com maria Servants Team @ 10:04 PM by MaRia 0 comments ( Contrast )  @ 12:54 AM by Justin 0 comments Monday, January 5, 2009 ( Serene Home Visitation Prep ) Hope all of you enjoyed the Kueh Paiti Fellowship Lunch yesterday! Now that we’ve had a bout of fun and fellowship, we’ll be spending the next two Sundays reaching out to the community and serving those in need. We will be prepping for the Serene Home Visitation this coming Sunday, 1.30 pm, on the 11th of January 2009. Gladys and the team will be teaching us some Mandarin and Hokkien songs that we will be singing to the senior citizens there. We’ll also be assigning the various tasks and assignments in helping to clean up the place too. Other than that, do come this Sunday for the briefing and more details will be made know then as well. FYI, the YAM Serene Home Visitation will be on Sunday, 1.30 pm on the 18th of January 2009. =) Also, don’t forget that CBSI 2009 begins at 8 pm this Friday (9th January), in the main sanctuary of KPC! See you this Friday! @ 12:14 PM by Servants' Team 0 comments |