hey w22!!
wanna say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to my bday presents, cake, sabo!!
the presents were great, and i'm still working on the cake!!
oh the sabo.. its all on facebook now, no use trying 2 hide.
it was really unexpected and gross and embarassing!
i blame u all!!!!!!!!!!!
but yeah.. it makes 4 good memories.. but what happened 2 no sabo-ing girls ah???
klah..
just gonna wish all u POS ppl best of luck for emerge
aaron LU
har MINT
cher SMU
mich VU!!!!!!! go go VU!!!!! sorrylah.. slightly biased.
dun fall down and smile like a cheerleader on steroids!!
and puiks with her talentime!! yoyo yo!! gud luck
and the man hunt dudes
AARON and ALAN. be hot!!
and to the rest with ministry duties and other events good luck kay!
take care!
hugs, TUNG
bible study, cell group style
hey all!!
omg!! massive apologies on my part for totally forgetting about this!
better late than never though.. so here goes
Serving All Men
1 Corinthians 9: 19- 2319 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;
20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law,[c] that I might win those who are under the law;
21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God,[d] but under law toward Christ[e]), that I might win those who are without law;
22 to the weak I became as[f] weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
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These verses are Paul' making a good example of himself to the ppl of Corinth. They had fallen of their faith and were not keeping things right with their church.
As Christians, we have a duty to fulfill, to win ppl for the kingdom of heaven.
God called us, not to be of the world, but to win the world.
Paul did exceedingly well with his duty as a christian. So much so that people started feeling threatened by him and eventually locked him up for being so radical for Christ. He describes his method as becoming 'like' the person he wants to lead to Christ in verses 20-22. The 'like' here does not mean following the same acts as the people he wants to influence, but more so engaging in the same culture and environment of these people.
Paul had it right reaching out to people like that. We all know how difficult it is reaching out to people we have nothing in common with. If we learn to relate to the people around us, then it becomes easy to form relationships. when u have a good relationship with someone, it becomes way easier to share the gospel with that person.
Churches now i think are picking up on this matter. Society has moved on into a new environment where the current generation has a whole new lifestyle. the traditional church would have lost all relevance to the current society making it a less effective medium of influence. however, if the church were to meet the needs of the current generation, while still abiding to the truth of the Word, people will be drawn to church.
The bible also tells us that the gospel is inclusive and not exclusive and these verses sort of remind us about that. In v19 Paul actually refers to himself as a 'servant' to man. Paul didn't sit on a throne and order people to march into the kingdom of God. He went about it by engaging with the communities he was trying to reach out to, personally. he humbled himself and did what he had to do to reach out to ppl.
Thats why it is so important for us to just humble ourselves and help out in whatever way possible the best way we can. God has different plan for all of us. not all of us are born preachers or missionaries. it may be serving in ministries- ushering, worship, etc..
so we all know that emerge is comin. lets do what we can and call as many ppl as possible yah!!
we never know whose life we're gonna impact!
klah.. thats all.. sry so late!!
nex tag NG PUI KAR!!!!! yoyoyo
This year's highlight
Someone in W22 turn 21 today!!!
this suppose to be posted earlier but there was an error
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hello peeps!
Quick Speech:
a very big thank you (on behalf of jessie also) for cheering for us during our canon in D performance.
totally unexpected, although Pastor had to calm the crowd down, if not we cant start the performance.
we had to practice in church till midnight...
our parents were so concerned n worried,
thus its church anniversary! cannot simply perform!
though it was tough, yet it was worth all our sacrifices and efforts.
it all went smooth and well, praise God - we had lots of fun!
after all, i believe God had enjoyed the music created out from the gifts He gave to us.
God deserves the highest glory, honour and praise!
love, reg
Found this article quite interesting, so I thought it'll be great to share it with u guys. I find it quite useful, and it it is something we can learn from and also keep as a reminder or maybe a motivator. This article is quite old, so maybe some of u may have already read this , so here goes:
by Cherie Carter-Scott
- You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's yours to keep for the entire period.
- You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, "life."
- There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work."
- Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.
- Learning lessons does not end. There's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If you're alive, that means there are still lessons to be learned.
- "There" is no better a place than "here." When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here."
- Other people are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.
- What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
- Your answers lie within you. The answers to life's questions lie within you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.
- You will forget all this.
Reg & Jess performs live at CHCKL!
During the first night of CHCKL's 7th anniversary celebration, the congregation was stunned and wowed by a string performance trio. The trio included the notorious Regina, on the cello and Jessie, on the violin; both of them from the infamous W22 cell group. They played a classical piece, Canon in D written by Pachelbel and it drew a grand applause from crowd. And this was only the preview for the orchestral performance in the weekend. Sadly, before the start performance there was a small ruckus caused by some hooligans, in which the authorities from CHCKL suspect are also from the same cell group. Pastor Kevin Loo swooped in and saved the day by warning the suspects to be 'a bit more classy.' Till this very date, the unknown suspects are still at large, supporting the church and serving God's will.
HAHA...here are some videos, sorry if its a bit blur or any unprofessional video capturing, but it was at best effort, but please do at least enjoy the audio! :)
Part 1
Part 2
Cheers, and God bless! :)
Hi, its me again on your this week's announcement.
I'm on holiday now, so feel free to let me know if you need any help
I'll be more than happy to help out *grins*
So first of all,
This week's cell group is OFF. *Do not go to Regina's house on Thursday 8.30 pm.
However, there will still be weekly morning prayer in church from 6.30 am to 7.30 am on Thursday. We're going to pray every week till the day Jesus comes back. Make sure you don't miss it =)
We'll be celebrating our church's 7th Anniversary this weekend
Friday - Special Anniversary Thanksgiving Service, on top of that, church will be selling Satay for charity and each clusters are having activities to raise more fund for Emerge, they might provide services like car wash, manicure etc etc. so remember to invite your friends (especially generous friends =p just kidding).
Saturday & Sunday - Anniversary Celebration Services 1 & 2 *Dress code: Pleasant and Nice. Strictly no Slipper and T-shirt. Just wear something nice than usual service.
Try to come for all 3 days because we'll be having all 3 different services and don't forget to bring along your friends yea!
Water Baptism
If you haven't been baptized and you want to get baptized, our church's upcoming water baptism is on 19th July 2008, 7.30 am @ 3K Complex. So sign up with Kee Wee or any of your own cell leader.
For more details about Emerge KL 2008, Click Here.
Lastly those who participated in the Soul Survivor Amazing Race on Sunday and holds the pictures and videos from the race, please submit them to Gordon, he is compiling them =)
Thats about it. See you guys on Thursday.
Thanks.
*~Michika
P.S.
Our oh-so-happening
Welcome home Jonson!
Power in the Blood
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
What I always wonder when i was younger was why do we always sing and talk about the blood of Jesus? I really wanted to know deeper as to why this blood is so powerful that can cleanse us, redeem us and make us new again. We partake of the Holy Communion every few weeks in church, to remember Jesus' body that was broken and His blood that was shed for us. Every communion I remember Jesus and learnt to be thankful. But once I realize and study carefully, it is truly amazing and makes me so grateful more than words can express. And now every time I think of His blood, it touches me so deeply and I wish the same for you. Pastor Mike once taught us that when we are distracted, in fear, tormented or not at peace, we just have to close our eyes and start to imagine a paintbrush with Jesus' blood, the colour red and start to paint over whatsoever bothering us (images/thoughts/words..etc). It really works, try it!
Genesis 9:4
But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.
We see that generally, blood represents the life of any living being.
What more the blood of Christ, The Son of God; Jesus.
Jesus' blood is not ordinary. It does not contain the DNA of Joseph and Mary but of God the father. If Joseph was the father of Jesus, the blood would have been sinful like you and I.
However, it is pure and sacred. That is why it can be made a sacrifice to redeem the sins of entire mankind!
It could not have been normal because Mary was a virgin and she conceived of the Holy Spirit. How can that happen except that it is of the Holy Spirit? Okay, baby Jesus in the womb might have shared blood with Mary from the placenta or whatever but His DNA structure definitely does not take on the properties of the parents because Mary and Joseph did not have any sexual contact. With no sexual contact, there is not sperm, no egg. So i dunno where the zygote came from but what I'm trying to say is that Jesus' is no ordinary man and He is the Son of God! The Father of Jesus is God so that is why Jesus' Blood is so precious and there is non other like it. It cannot be copied.
How could it be possible that this blood can even wash us of our sinful nature? Yet God loved us so that He made it possible through the death of His only son Jesus. Sent to this earth to be a man, went through all human difficulties restricted physically and mentally. Went through the same trials and temptations we face. Felt the way we felt.
And we are all entitled to claim that precious blood for no cost at all. Through this we now are able to obtain life and have it more abundantly.
*Redeem yours today while stocks last! or rather... while your life lasts!
One drop of this precious blood is enough to break every curse, every sin, every torment, Praise God!
..watch these videos i found from youtube..
Hillsong United- Nothing But the Blood
Matt Redman- Nothing But the Blood (Passion)
Than all the empty claims I’ve heard upon this earth
Speaks righteousness for me
And stands in my defense
Jesus it’s Your blood
What can wash away our sins?
What can make us whole again?
Nothing but the blood
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can wash us pure as snow?
Welcomed as the friends of God
Nothing but Your blood
Nothing but Your blood King Jesus
Your cross testifies in grace
Tells of the Father’s heart to make a way for us
Now boldly we approach
Not by earthly confidence
It’s only Your blood
Hillsong United (More than life)- Jesus' Blood
Hymns..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=brVIlXlJRkQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xLagO_UDZD8
Enjoy!!
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