Volume 39
Issue No. 44
26 October 2014
Grace Bible-Presbyterian Church
5 Jalan Haji Salam, Singapore 468745
Tel: 6442-2440 Fax: 6876-0346
URL: www.gracebpc.org.sg/home
email: [email protected]
Grace to you and Peace from God
Our Mission:
“Passion for Christ, Heart for the Lost”
(Phil. 1 : 21; Matt. 28 : 18—20)
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Pre-Worship Hymns
175
Sis Melissa Chan & Sis Loretta Wong
Prelude
Silent Meditation
Call to Worship
Rev Tan Eng Boo
Opening Hymn
15
“O for a Thousand Tongues”
*Gloria Patri
Hymn
295
“Wonderful Words of Life”
Responsive Reading
“Thirsting For God” - Psalm 42:1-8; 43:1-5
Offerings
** Doxology
Scripture Reading
Luke 14:15-33
Hymn
292
“The Bible Stands”
Pastoral Prayer
Message
“FREE BUT COSTLY”
Closing Hymn
589
REV DR DANIEL M. DORIANI
“Lead On, O King Eternal”
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Welcome & Announcements
* Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, Amen
** Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
SINGAPORE COUNCIL OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
(SCCC)
REFORMATION TOUR 2014
The Executive Committee of the
Singapore Council of Christian
Churches (SCCC) decided in March
2013 to have a Reformation Tour to
Europe, with Rev (Dr) Quek Swee
Hwa (advisor of the SCCC) to lead
the tour. Praise the Lord for the commencement of the tour on 28 September 2014 to Germany, France,
Switzerland and Scotland, a 14-day
tour which ended on 12 October
2014. This is an historic event for
the SCCC. I am thankful to the Lord
for giving us 33 persons from five
different denominations (Baptist,
Castle Church,
Wittenberg, Germany.
The 95 theses door
Brethren, Methodist, Anglican and
Bible-Presbyterian).
When the reformation comes alive
This is church history coming
alive as we toured the reformation
sites in Europe. In Germany and
France, it was Martin Luther and
Philip Melanchthon. Visiting sites
like the Castle Church where Luther
pinned his 95 theses and the tombs
of these two men, as well as Wartburg Castle where Luther was sheltered and where he translated the
Bible into German, was a blessing to
me. I had always wanted to travel to
these places to see how the Lord
used these men for His purpose and
glory.
Luther especially, holds a special
place in my life as I saw the zeal and
courage of this man who stood for
the Word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ (Rev. 1: 9). I
think more importantly, there were
many believers, like Philip Melanchthon who together with Luther were
not afraid to stand up for Christ at
such a time. When it comes to Biblical truth and the need to stand steadfast, believers must rally together
with their leaders. Thank God for
Martin Luther and those who stood
with him.
In Constance, Germany, we saw
the site where John Hus was burnt.
In Zurich, we visited the site of
Zwingli who started the Swiss Reformation. One of the highlights of
the tour was visiting Geneva’s International Monument of the Reformation, known as the Reformation
Wall where many of the prominent
individuals, events and documents of
the Protestant Reformation were
highlighted. It was a
grand sight to behold
the four, 5m - tall statues of Calvinism’s
main proponents: From
left - William Farel,
John Calvin, Theodore
Beze and John Knox.
Our last destination was Scotland. I was touched by the Scottish
Reformed Church and their link to
the Covenanters. These people were
martyred in the post-reformation period. Highlights of the Scottish tour
was John Knox, the Scottish reformer. He pastored St Giles Cathedral for 13 years. Presbyterianism
springs forth from both John Knox
and John Calvin.
Lessons from the reformation tour
While we must be careful not to
honour anyone for their achievements in these events, we must know
that they were only God’s instruments in bringing the church back to
biblical Christianity. We remember
their service to Jesus. We saw their
love for the Bible. We saw how they
stood firm to the end for the Lord
and His cause. They never had it
easy in bringing forth change. One
significant thing I observed in the
lives of these people was that The
Lord was their strength and help.
They knew what they did was biblical; otherwise they would never risk
their lives and die for this cause.
“Be thou faithful unto death, and I
will give thee a crown of life” (Rev.
2: 10).
Pastor
Prayer Page
“Men Ought Always To Pray and Not To Faint” (Luke 18: 1)
Praise and Prayer Items
in Brief
Pulpit
Ministry– 2 Nov 2014.
Pray for the Lord’s anointing on the
Lord’s messenger - Pastor. Chairman: Bro Adrian Teo. Pray for our
instrumentalists: Sis Mildred Chan
and Sis Loretta Wong. Pray for the
Lord’s blessings upon the pulpit
ministry.
Usher
Ministry– 2 Nov 2014.
Pray for Sis Lynna Seah, Dr Tan
Teck Shi, Bro John Tan and Bro
Benjamin Lian. Pray for their
safety in the Lord’s work.
Our Missions
Batam, Indonesia
Filadelfia - Shelter Home and
Kindergarten: Pray for their
preparation for Christmas outreach.
Our Missionaries
Sis Catherine Ng: We have not
heard from her, but continue to
pray for her safety and health.
Hua, Jee Eng and John Tang as
they prepare for this trip. Pray for
pastor who will be teaching in the
Bible college and Hannah and team
members in children’s outreach.
Our Church Ministry:
Christmas Evangelistic Programme:
 Grace
church children’s
Christmas Party on Sat
13 Dec. Pray for Daniel as he
leads in this task. Pray for
helpers and for non-Christian
children to attend.
 Christmas in Grace on Sat
20 Dec. Pray for Bro Chien
Chong who will be sharing the
Gospel. Pray for brethren from
Helping Hand who will be sharing their testimonies. For Richard Lim as he uses balloon
sculpture to reinforce the Gospel.
AF Retreat 20-22 Oct in Malacca: Praise God for a blessed
she decides on the next step.
time and fellowship. Thank God for
safety on all drivers and passengers.
Sis Wendy Leow: Pray for her
Pray for pastor as he takes the
Sis Chew Gim: Pray for her as
to fit into the Cambodian church
and be able to minister to young
believers. Pray for her health.
last module in the DMin programme from 27-31 Oct in SBC.
Yangon, Myanmar
Trip 5-9 Nov
ness upon Bro Richard Tan TC. He
received good and positive report
on his cancer treatment.
Mission
Pray for Pastor, Hannah Yeo, Geok
Praise the Lord for His good-
GRACE CHURCH
ADULT FELLOWSHIP RETREAT
(October 20-22, 2014)
The AF committee did a marvellous job in organizing, planning and executing the whole
retreat held in Hatten Hotel, Malacca.
We thank God for our speaker,
Rev Yap Kim Sin who gave
clear, simple yet practical messages on “Knowing God.”
Thank God too for safety upon
all the drivers and passengers.
Every participant had a wonderful time of learning and fellowship.
Pastor
MEETING UP WITH
REV DAVID KAROON
During the reformation tour
in Scotland, Rev Mani and I met
with Rev David Karoon and his
wife Shirley on 10 Oct. Pastor
David is the son of the late Rev
Burt Subramaniam. Some of you
may remember the late Pastor
Burt who had preached in Grace
church. His son is now a minister
at the Stornoway Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland. He
is also a Seminary Professor with
the Scottish Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He
teaches New Testament Theology
and New Testament History.
Praise the Lord God for this
meeting.
It has been a long time since I
last saw Pastor David Karoon. I
am so happy for him. He has followed in the footsteps of his father to serve Jesus. He has done
well to be accepted by the Scots
in the Scottish church and the
seminary. In fact, he is the first
Asian and Singaporean to be in
this place of service in Scotland.
Praise the Lord!
It is always a joy to see a
young man like him serving the
Lord. He was a Law graduate but
gladly gave up his career to be a
Pastor. Not many of us would do
this today. It was a fitting climax
to the reformation tour.
Innkeeper Lodge, Edinburgh, Scotland
From left: Pastor Mani, Pastor David, Shirley and Pastor TEB
Pastor
Devotion For Kids
How did Heinz 57 sauce get such a strange name?
God elevated [Jesus] to the place of highest honor and gave
him the name above all other names, that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow. Philippians 2:9-10
Most people think there must be fifty-seven ingredients in this bottle of flavourful sauce. They would be surprised to find out that the number fifty-seven is really on the
label because of some shoes! Henry John Heinz owned a food
company, and one day while riding on a train, he saw a sign
through the window that claimed a store had twenty-one
styles of shoes. Mr Heinz thought that having a number in the
advertising was catchy, and he decided the name for his tasty
sauce needed a number too. Just because he liked the sound
of it and thought people would remember it, Mr Heinz picked
the number fifty-seven. It must have been a good choice—no
one calls his sauce Heinz 21 by mistake.
Special names can be important in advertising because they
remind you what’s unique about a certain product. But the
most special name on earth is Jesus Christ. He died on the
cross so you could go to heaven one day. The Bible tells us,
“God elevated [Jesus] to the place of highest honor and gave
him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:9-10). Always remember the name of Jesus; it’s more important than any other
name there is.
By Nancy S. Hill
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
WED
SAT
Prayer Meeting
8.00 p.m.
Adult Fellowship
5.30 p.m.
(Last Saturday of every month)
Worship Service
9.30 a.m.
Junior Worship
9.30 a.m.
Bible Class
11.30 a.m.
SUN
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
Offerings
Tithes
$ 1,162.90
$ 1,000.00
APPOINTMENTS
Prayer Meeting — Wednesday
No PM on 22 Oct:.
Hannah Yeo takes devotion on 29 Oct.
Worship Service Next Sunday:
Speaker
: Rev Tan Eng Boo
Chairman
: Bro Adrian Teo
Pianist
: Sis Mildred Chan
Organist
: Sis Loretta Wong
Ushers
This Week
Next Week
PA
This Week
Next Week
: Bro Augustine Tham/Sis Elsie Chan
Sis Evonne Tee / Bro Allan Lim
: Sis Lynna Seah / Dr Tan Teck Shi
Bro John Tan / Bro Benjamin Lian
: Bro James Tan
: Bro John Tang
Junior Worship (7—10 years old)
This Week : Sis Lim Ai Lin
Next Week : Sis Hannah Yeo
Pre-Primary Worship (3-6 years old)
This Week : Bro Daniel & Sis Tabitha Tan
Next Week : Bro Daniel & Sis Tabitha Tan
Flowers and Refreshment
This Week : Eric & Cindy Ng
Next Week : Ignatius & Isaac Tan
Refreshment Duty
This Week : Sis Nancy Neoh / Sis Goh Jee Eng
Next Week : Sis Janet Neo / Sis Tan Ser Kim
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kindly turn off your mobile phones or
put them on silent mode!
“The Lord is in His holy temple:
let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
A warm welcome to Rev Dr Daniel
M Doriani to our pulpit this morning.
Pastor will be attending the DMin
class in SBC from 27-31 Oct, MonFri 8.00am-5.30pm. Dr Gary L.
McIntosh will be teaching on
“Evangelism and Assimilation.”
Both Sis Hannah Yeo & Jenny
Chin will be attending the Pastor’s
seminar on Tue 28 Oct at Zion
(Serangoon) BPC from 9.30 am to
12.30 pm.
SCCC has invited Dr Doriani to
speak on “True Manhood and
Womanhood” on Fri 31 Oct 8.00
pm in Moriah BPC. Buffet dinner at
7.00 pm. Book sales by Shalom
Christian Media.
Sign up at the church notice board
and get involve in the Children’s
Christmas Party in church on Sat
13 Dec.
Donations of Christian books & lap
tops for Myanmar trip (Nov 5-9).
Please see Sis Hannah Yeo for details. Pastor will be teaching in the
Bible School.
Pastor: Rev. Tan Eng Boo : 9784-2761 (Hp) email: [email protected]
Elder: Seah Soon Huat : 9835-2178 (Hp) email: [email protected]