Young Gen Cell Update

This Friday Cell, 28th November 2008:
Venue: Ps. Geoffrey's place, Gambier Heights.
Time: 8.00pm

Hey, hope that you all had a great week.
We'll be having our young gen cell group meeting on Friday, at Ps. Geoffrey's place.
Let us come excited and with an expected heart.
Really looking forward to see you all this Friday night.
If you don't know the place, contact Aaron Tan or Deswyn for details.
Bless ya heaps.
Love,
Aaron Tan

Obituary

Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone's passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than a normal person's share of the work.

Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's list, "Let Someone Else do it." Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results; "Someone Else can work with that group."
It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the most liberal givers in our church. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference.
Someone Else was a wonderful person; sometimes appearing superhuman. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do. Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did?
When you are asked to help do anything, anywhere this year, remember -- we can't depend on Someone Else anymore.
-Author is Unknown-

This is a great story from the internet. It should make us realise not to depend on Someone Else all the time but to be willing to serve God wherever, whenever with anybody in any capacity we can with the gifts that we are bestowed with.
Have a great week. God bless. = p

Youth Impact Service on 15 November '08

For starters, we started off with a great and funny icebreaker led by Win Shern. Everyone was practically running around trying to get to the things mentioned. Especially when the things were rare and hard to be found… in the end, all of us had fun although Lin Ken’s head might be squashed by that time. = P Enjoy the pictures.

waiting for the game to start...

why is everybody desperately trying to reach for something? *scratches head*

can you find Lin Ken??? i can't...

answer: he's under this mountain of people on top of him =p

After our praise and worship, we continued on our fifth lesson of the tabernacle shared by Sis. Sathy. The title of today’s lesson is on The Table of Shewbread (Exo. 25:23-30; 37:10-16 and Lev 24:5-9).

The Table of Shewbread was in the Holy Place on the north side. It was on your right as you entered the Holy Place. The Table of Shewbread means The Table of The Bread of The Presence because fresh bread was to be served on this Table before God’s Presence constantly.

The measurements of this Table were 2 cubits (36 inches) long and 1 cubit (18 inches) wide which signifies the witness of the Holy Spirit and the Word. We need both of them because the Spirit enlightens the Word to us. The Table also measured 1 ½ cubit (27 inches) high that shows the lack in fullness of God. The Table was made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It tells us of Jesus who is the perfect man and God.

Around the Table of Shewbread was a rim of ledge measuring a span wide. The Table was also bordered by two rows of gold moldings or crowns. The crowned border was supposed to guard the bread from falling off the Table. When God tells us of our High Priest, Jesus; He does not say robed with glory and honor, but CROWNED with glory and honor (Heb 2:9).
The border speaks of the separation between us and God and His ways.
- 1 Corinthians 10:21 = separation from idolatry
- 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 = separation from the world
- Psalms 23:5 = this was a table God prepared for David.

Four poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold were slotted through four rings attached to the four legs of the Table. The poles were used to carry the Table when the Israelites moved around.

12 unleavened loaves of bread were placed on the Table, one for each tribe showing that Jesus loves all of us equally.
The loaves were made from flour = The Lord partook of the Adamic nature. (Luke 1:32).
The breads were made of fine flour which must be crushed, grounded and shifted = Jesus went through the sifting of Satan’s temptation (Matt 4:1-11), the religious leaders’ testing (Matt 22:15-40) and scourging (Matt 27:26-30, 33-50).
After being grounded, the flour was bake with fire = the fiery trial of Divine allowed testing.
The word cake (Lev24:5) = Kawlan in Hebrew means to be punctured or wounded which pictures the sufferings of Christ (Isa 53:5-7).
The loaves were baked with oil = Scriptural symbol of the Spirit and Word, anointed dedication of Jesus life and service offered to His Father.
The breads were unleavened = Leaven is the symbol of sin while Jesus did no sin (1 Pet 2:22).
Frankincense was put on the bread = Jesus had the sweet fragrance in all that He said and did.

The loaves were replaced every Sabbath with new ones. This signifies the renewal of the covenant with God through the baptism. The old ones were eaten by the priests. Only the priests can eat this bread and only in the Holy Place. The table and bread are pictures of God’s willingness to fellowship and have communion with us.

God desires for us to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit and we need to go into a deeper and closer walk with Him. This can only happen when we partake of Him, the Bread of Life through the Living Word of God. Once we have his Word enlightened to us in our lives through the Holy Spirit, we can know more of His will and how to approach Him with our prayers and petitions at the Altar of Incense.

aww, love is in the air...

close up shot of them

Uncle Vive getting his belated birthday present!!!

Think you're smart? Try out this quiz....

Below are four questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take time, answer all of them immediately. Let's find out just how clever you really are Ready? SET! GO!!!

First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Try not to screw up in the next question. To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.

Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then what position are you in?

Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?
You're not very good at this! Are you?

Third Question: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is the total? Did you get 5000?

Answer: The correct answer is actually 4100.
Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right...

Fourth Question: Mary's father has five daughters:
1. Nana; 2. Nene; 3. Nini; 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary.
Read the question again.

Okay, now here's the bonus round:
Bonus Question:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?

Answer: He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.

Did you have a great time laughing at your answers and comparing them with the real answers? So, you're not that smart as you think you are... = p

Youth Impact Service on 1 November '08

If you’ve been following our blog, you would know that we’re currently doing a study on the Tabernacle.

This week we’re at lesson number four which is about the Golden Lamp Stand. The Golden Lamp Stand is one of the three objects that can be found in the Holy Place (the second part of the Tabernacle). There’s no natural light in this place. The only light comes from the Golden Lamp Stand, which represents Jesus, our Light (John 9:5).

The Golden Lamp Stand has a centre shaft with 3 branches on each side, making it a 7-pronged Lamp Stand. Each branch has 3 groups of almond blossom cups complete with buds and flowers except the middle shaft which has 4 almond blossom cups. The actual dimensions of the Lamp Stand were not given, but its size, weight and beauty portrays the indescribable greatness of Christ.

The Lamp Stand weighs a talent of pure gold (which is 114 pounds) and is hammered into shape by hand without using a mould. Isn’t it amazing? The gold represents the deity of Christ while the hammering into shape of the Lamp Stand symbolizes the suffering of Jesus.

As mentioned above, the Golden Lamp Stand with its 7 lamps lights up the Holy Place; giving light to the priest to do his priestly duties, to enjoy the bread from the showbread and the smell of incense from the altar of incense (both of which will be discussed in weeks to come).

The Golden Lamp Stand symbolizes Jesus as the Light of the world and the Light of our lives that will deliver us from all darkness and death. Christ in us (light) causes us to feed on the Word (bread) and offer prayers (incense) unto God.

Every morning and evening, Aaron, the High Priest, and his sons would fill the lamps with pure olive oil to ensure that the light would shine brightly. They would also trim the wicks so that the lamps would burn with a bright rounded flame. If the wicks are lopsided or defective, then the lamps would burn with smoky or flickering flames.

We are like the wicks of God that must be willing to burn for God; to be God’s channels that manifest His light through us, for we have no light of our own. The trimming of the wicks typified the daily cleansing of our Christian walk.

The branches of the Lamp Stand typified the churches, the visible body of Christ. The believers are all directly attached to Jesus, the Source of light. The pure olive oil typified the Holy Spirit as the glowing light of illumination and revelation.

God bless.

Special Meeting with Rev. Ong Sek Leang - Cancelled

Just got the latest update from church office. The special meeting this Saturday is cancelled as Rev. Ong was just discharged from hospital and required to take some rest.

Anyway, Ps. Geoffrey will back in action this Sunday. So see you on Sunday and come with a heart that is ready to receive the Word of God.

God Bless.

Special Meeting with Rev. Ong Sek Leang

Our church will be having the last special meeting for the year 2008 this Saturday, 8th November 2008. It is a combined meeting. The speaker is Rev Ong Sek Leang, a very anointed speaker and also our AG General Superintendent.

The meeting starts at 8.15 pm. Make yourself free for that night and attend the meeting. Surely you will be blessed by the Lord Himself.

Do not come alone but bring your family members, relatives and friends too.

See you this Saturday and God bless all of you.