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What can I give to repay Christ for His love to me?
Jer 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. The Lord in his message to his prophet says: I have actively loved you. This love is a love that will never end. And it is with this love, that I act kindly towards you. To God’s people, the Lord Jesus says the same : I have actively loved you, this love will never end and I will act kindly towards you. What a blessed message to us as His people! What undeserving merit and favour has been granted to us His people that…
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Announcements – 27 February 2011
BIBLE CONFERENCE AT MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH We will be planning to attend the Saturday Session (12th March 2011) and the topics include: 10.30 am – Music: for good or for evil 1.30 pm – Keeping the Kids There will be session on the King James Bible: Why we hold to the King James Bible? 15th March 2011 – 2 pm – 5 pm – 7.30 pm – 10 pm These are excellent sessions and people are greatly encouraged to attend. There are other sessions as well, but because we have our usual services, we will need to be faithful to them. CHILDREN’S OUTING There will be a children’s outing organized…
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The Great Commandment
Matt 22:37-39 – Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The Lord Jesus was approached to identify the most important rule in the Word of GOD , the most important principle that every Jew must adopt and live by, the highest law that our Saviour, the King of the Universe see as important. The Lord Jesus teaches us that the GREATEST COMMANDMENT IN THE BIBLE IS: TO unconditionally love GOD. The…
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Announcements – 20 February 2011
CHILDREN’S OUTING There will be a children’s outing organized by the Children’s ministry on the 19th March 2011. More details later. BAPTISM AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP It is the Lord’s will for those who love Him, to obey Him in believers’ baptism and to be part of His local body, the church. For those who would like to follow the Lord in believers’ baptism, kindly indicate your intention to the pastor so that we can begin the process for baptism. Our goal is to have baptism in the one week holiday or sooner if necessary. PLAN AND BUDGET 2011 By now, every member should have received the plan and budget. Kindly…
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Love is Greatest
1 Cor 13:13… but the greatest of these is charity. It is said that we can give without loving but we cannot love without giving. Actions by themselves are meaningless, but fueled by motivation of love, it gives rise to the greatest of expression. A child motivated by love for paralysed parents will sacrifice much to ensure that the parents are taken care of ; poverty-stricken parents motivated by parental instinct of love and compassion for their child will do ALL they can to secure their child’s future, to the point of personal suffering and pain. Paul mentions that now abideth faith hope and charity. When prophecies, and tongues and…
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Announcements – 13 February 2011
Farewell, SISTER WEI CHERN!! As soon as she comes back, she is off to Bangkok for her attachment as part of her course requirements. She will be there for 6 months. And she will be back in August 2011. Do pray for her. DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE LEE FAMILY We are deeply saddened by the demise of sis Mary Seet, mother of sis. Elisabeth. But we praise the Lord that she is safe in the arms of the savior. Do be in prayer for the family as they rest in the Lord. PLAN AND BUDGET 2011 By now, every member should have received the plan and budget. Kindly go through,…
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Announcements – 6 February 2011
WELCOME BACK SISTER WEI CHERN!! We are sincerely thankful to the Lord for His preservation and blessing of our sister in her studies. DO BE IN PRAYER FOR MARY SEET Mary Seet is the mother of Sis. Elizabeth, as she is homeward bound to spend her remaining days at home. Do be in prayer for her comfort as she prepares herself to see the Lord Jesus. Be in prayer for the Lee family as they spend this time with her. THEME FOR FEBRUARY 2011 GENUINE LOVE God is holy in His ways but thank Him, He is also a God of love. February we will explore the nature of the…
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God is Love
God is love – 1 John 4:8 The love in the bible is unconditional love, love that has no conditions or strings attached to it. This love respects the freedom of the one loved. It is defined as such: Love is a desire for, and a delight, in the well-being of the one loved, leading to active and self-sacrificiing efforts on his behalf. This love is further defined in 1 Cor 13:4 – 8: it suffers long, is kind, does not envy, is not proud, behaves appropriately,not self-seeking, no easily irritated, rejoices in the truth, bears, believes, hopes and endures all things. The origin of this love is GOD. Love…