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11 January 2015
Morning Devotion
PIC：Rev. Esther & Amos
Date
13/1/2015(Tue)
14/1/2015 (Wed)
15/1/2015 (Thu)
16/1/2015 (Fri)
Books
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Chapter
10
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Essence of Sunday Sermon
Words from Senior Pastor
Knowledge - a prerequisite for victories
A New Generation that Receives the Promise
Deu chapter 1
The steering Committee and we had a 2-day
◎Rev. Esther Kong
I. Walk out from the memory of shame (Deu 1: 1 - 2).
Kadesh-barnea has the meaning of holiness. It was originally the entry
point into the land of Canaan, God’s Promised Land to the people of
Israel. But because of their lack of faith, disobedience and grumbles,
they had lost the privilege to enter into this land. God does not require
us to make a comprehensive plan but to believe in His promise. If the
Israelites had had the faith, they would not fail and had to wait in
shame for 40 years. Now, God wants them to walk out from shame
and enter into the future.
retreat. We felt very positive as it helped draw
us closer together, with a much higher degree
of openness, rapport and mutual acceptance.
When we experience a break through in our
relationship with God, and no longer fearful of
Him, our relationships with people will also
experience a corresponding break through.
When our relationships with those who are
closest to us, for example: spouses, children,
parents and disciples, experience a break through, we will be empowered
to lead disciples and the next generation, the atmosphere in the church
will be much improved. Though problems may still remain, yet we would
have now the life and power to confront them, and with much better results. As the saying goes : “When there is relationship, there will be no
disconnection” . Within a relationally connected people group, many
things can experience break through, bringing a sense of great hope.
II. Follow the words of God (Deu 1: 3 – 5)
Moses had used history to prove the truth in God’s word in order to
build up the faith of the Israelites.
1) Overcame by fear (Deu 1: 19 – 21)
The Israelites had lost the Promised Land because of their fear and
despair.
A) Rebelled against God’s command because of fear (Deu 1: 26)
The Israelites had turned against God because of their weakness
and fear. Fear is a scheme of the enemy to hinder us from advancing so that we miss out what God has prepared for us.
There are things that adversely frustrate interpersonal relationships, e.g.
fears of things or people, lack of faith for God or man; inferiority, low self
esteem, thereby not willing to take the first step to connect with people;
or perhaps due to pride, reluctant to be transparent; thinking instead he is
infallible, no reason to say sorry even if wrong; little space to accept differences in others, etc. and all these will negatively affect cell group life. This
year, Ps. Amos and I made a prayer, that the LORD will cause the whole
of GA611 brothers and sisters to develop and enjoy very close relationships, be it husband and wife, or G-leader and his disciples, or Cell leader
and his cell members, or between ministry teams.
B) Had grudges because of fear (Deu 1: 27 – 28)
Grudges bring negative emotions that will affect the surroundings and create an opening for the enemy that cause people to
lose their faith in God and consequently lost God’s grace and
blessing in vain.
2) Unbelieving heart (Deu 1: 29; 32)
You would not be able to follow God closely and to experience His
supernatural leadership in seemingly impossible situations if you do
not trust Him completely.
In the 2-day SCM Retreat, it was a very fruitful meeting to us. It sort of
dawns on me that serving God can be so colorful and creative. This is not
limited to ministries and service to one another, though this is important ,
other aspects must also not be neglected, and this will avoid getting into a
life of regulations and rules. We had planned to do exercises together, but
the frequent rains disrupted this plan. In the end, we chose to practice
“towel exercises” indoor to worship music, to move and stretch our muscles. Besides, we conducted “DISC personality Test” , thus helping the
group to understand better the individual personality traits and inclinations. God created all of us in a wonderful way, that every individual possesses very distinct personality traits, and each trait may have strength and
weakness. For examples : D (Dominance)- a person with high D will tend to
be forceful and demanding when facing pressures. I (Influence) - tends to
be over-lenient; S (Steadiness)- tends to be self-compromising; C
(Conscientiousness)- tends to be judgmental. In a team interactions, a
person with D & I will show high energy to push forward, whilst a person
with S&C will be slower etc… If persons with different personality traits are
able to break out from own limitation, and serve God in collaboration with
one another, one can only anticipate extraordinary impact from such team
work.
3) Follow with a faithful heart will inherit the land (Deu 1: 36; 38)
Joshua and Caleb were the only adults at that time to be able to
enter into the Promised Land because they had followed the Lord
closely. Through humble faith they had hold on to God who eventually led them into the abundance He had prepared and had called
them to inherit the land.
III. Humbly confess and repent from sin (Deu 1: 40)
God had waited for the rebellious generation to pass on for the purpose that the new generation would have an opportunity to confess
their sins, repent and to turn back to God. Not only God had mercy and
refrained from punishing them, He had allowed them to inherit the
land. God’s nature is to first grace then truth. We must always humbly
come before God, to confess and repent from sin. God will certainly
hear our prayers, bless us as well as help us. ■
【This sermon message was delivered on Dec 28, 2014. Edited by Sec. of
There is the Chinese saying, “Knowledge is the prerequisite for victories”.
Mutual understanding, acceptance in Christ with mutual affirmation within
a Cell, that will predispose the Cell Group to revival. When a church has
God, the Holy Spirit and disciples, it is poised for break through and revival.
editors】
As I listened to my core co-workers sharing their individual life awakening
and break through experiences in 2014, I give thanks to God for them,
because they had all boldly taken steps to reflect upon their lives, receiving
self realization at different levels, and remained desirous of being molded
by God to become a vessel fit for God’s use. This is a precious characteristic. If more bros. and sis. be willing to welcome life transparency, allow
awakening in life, be ready to experience break through, the spiritual influence of a church will be greatly enhanced. ■
Special announcement: Prayer Tabernacle Rooftop 10 week-Renovation
Work has commenced on 24/11. Affected areas will be as follows: the covered gardens on both wings, VIP room, baby room, male and female toilets, reception hall and Multi-purpose hall. Brothers and sisters please be
extra cautions of your own safety.
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Pastoral Zone — Announcement
Announcements
1. GASK Children Church would like to recruit Cell Leaders or Cell Group
members who love and desire to learn to minister to children, willing
to develop ministry potentials, to be part of the GASK Ministry Team
and to serve in the Naioth Wonderland, Saturdays 2.30-5pm, Dataran
Hamodal / Kebar.
Enquiries: Ps Christina Chu, (012-2009543)
GA611 Welcomes You
A very warm welcome to our new friends, brothers and sisters in the
Lord who are here in GA for the first time. May God personally bless
you, fill you greatly with His love, joy and peace, and grant you life
abundance. We also welcome brothers and sisters to attend any of
our cell groups so that we may grow up together in the Lord. You are
cordially invited for a cup of tea at the Reception Hall, which is open
every Sunday at 10:30~11:00am. GA611 once welcomes you, FOREVER welcomes you!
2. GA Youth Teacher Recruitment
Target: age 18 and above, have passion towards youth (age 13-17),
and willing to pasture them with commitment.
Enquires: IP. Clement Lee
1. VIP Luncheon, 17&24/1 (Sat), 1-3pm, Dataran Hamodal / Hepzibah.
Target: Newcomers of Christmas Evangelism (New believer or non believer), fee: RM15 each (FOC for new comers), to be combined with New
Spirit Worship. Closing date: 11/1/ (Sun).
Enquiries: Ps. Jane Chin (017-2971611) / sis. Victoria Chen
Pastoral Zone’s Service Schedule
Sun
2. KVPF Overnight Prayer Meeting, 16/1 (11pm) - 17/1 (6am), Tabernacle. Encourage all brothers and sisters to participate.
Enquiries: IP Elijah Ooi
3. PowerPoint Class, 24/1 (Sat), 11am-12.30pm, Dataran Hamodal / Tyrannus 1. Enquiries: sis Dorcas Choong
This course helps on learning the skills of preparing a good and strong
PowerPoint, various techniques in PowerPoint animation and others use
of PowerPoint, eg: making a video. Encourage all participants to bring
along own laptop with Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
Time
8:30am
8:30am
11:00am
11:00am
Tue
10:30am
Sat
10:30am
3:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
4. Encounter Camp, 31/1 (Sat), 9am-5pm. Dataran Hamodal / Tyrannus 1.
The Encounter Weekend Camp is like the first milestone marking the
beginning of a Christian’s new life. Participants in this Camp will get to
know the nature of the Heavenly Father, able to touch the heart of the
Father, thus experiencing the Father’s embrace through the sacrificial
love of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Enquiries: sis. Joyce Chan (017-5040052)
5:00pm
7:00pm
Cheras Blessed
Land contact
details
5. “Bring the whole tithe into my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord
Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven
and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for
it.” (Malachi 4:6)
Tithe is the key to a blessed life. Let’s us participate in tithe offering, so
that the window of heaven full of blessing and prosperity can be opened
for us.
Zone
Adult Service
GA Star kids
Adult Service
GA Star kids
Rose of Sharon
(Ladies)
Cedar Pastoral
Zone (Elders)
New Spirit
Worship
Naoith
GA Youth
Night
Adult Service
Cheras
Blessed Land
Venue
Tabernacle
D. Hamodal
Tabernacle
D. Hamodal
P.I.C
Rev. Esther Kong
Ps Christina Chu
Rev. Esther Kong
Ps Christina Chu
MPH
IP. Irene Koh
Machpelah
Ps. Ezra Lee
Hephzibah
Ps. Joel Chang
Machpelah
MPH
Ps Christina Chu
Ps. Ezekiel Chong
Hephzibah
Rev. Esther Kong
Cheras
Ps. Deborah Soo
Address: 36B, Jln Mutiara Barat Raya, Tmn Mutiara Barat,
56000 KL.
Tel: 016-2204071
Weekly Prayer Time
A) Please proceed to the service counter after service to collect the
Tithe Envelope. The registration number remains the same.
B) Brothers and sisters who have yet to offer tithe or tithe regularly are
encouraged to register themselves at the service counter.
Date
12/1 (Mon)
Time
7:30am
3:00pm
Prayer Slot
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
P. I. C.
Bro. David Chang
Bro. Asaph Wong
13/1 (Tue)
10.30am
Elderly Prayer
Meeting
Evening Prayer
Praise & Worship
Nations
Church & Families
Ps. Ezra Lee Sin Choy
14/1 (Wed)
6. The 40th Baptism, 8/2 (Sun), 2:15-4:15pm, Tabernacle/Reception Hall.
Requirement: Completion of “New Believer” course. Cell leaders please
take note and encourage new believers to register.
Closing date: 1/2 (Sun). Enquiries: Ps. Deborah Soo
7. 2015 GA611 Sweet Bible Reading Total Mobilization, 13/1-29/9
Honey Bible, Sweet to the heart, Sticky to the soul!
“The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the
LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious
than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than
honey from the honeycomb. ” (Psa 19: 9-10 )
Jewish family values the importance of Scripture studying. When children begin their reading the Scriptures, they will lick the alphabets of the
words spread over with honey. As a result, their first taste of the Scripture is that God’s words are “ sweet”! In 2015, let’s mobilize the whole
family to taste the sweetness of the Bible and embrace His overflowing
favor and wisdom!
Enquiries: sis. Catherine Eng (03-79567709)
P.I.C. : Ps Sarah Chang 03-7955 0611
15/1 (Thu)
16/1 (Fri)
18/1 (Sun)
3:00pm
8:00pm
9:00am
11:00am
Bro. Samuel Khor
IP. Helen Fung
Ps. George
Sis. Grace Tang
2:00pm
Healing & Deliverance Co-worker Ruth Chen
Dept
8:30pm
Onething
9:15am
11:00am
3:00pm
3:00pm
7:30am
GATI
Israel
GASK
MG12 Prayer Dept
Morning Prayer
Ps. Sarah Chang/
IP. Elijah Ooi
Bro. Stephen Ong
IP. Irene Koh
Ps. Christina Chu
Ps. Sarah Chang
Bro. David Cheah
VIP Luncheon
17th & 24th January
Lunch
Gifts
Sharing
Fun Time
Words of Blessing Prayer
8. Congratulations to bro. Lew Shin Yin and sis. Yee Chai Yoon (Cell member
of bro. Alan Chung and sis. Tina Lai) for God’s favour to have bestowed
upon them a daughter, Nathalie Lew Kai Ee on the 3 of December. Both
the mother and the baby are well. May the love and protection of God
always be in the family.
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Prayer Focus
Love God With All Your Heart, Soul and Strength
Materials for this week’s altar building:
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These
commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress
them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when
you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie
them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write
them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deu 6:4-9 )
 Uphold the VIP Luncheon that will take place on 17 and 24 January in
prayer. Proclaim that any dark forces that attempts to stop our new
friends from knowing Jesus will be banished.
 Pray for God’s help to be present in every church ministry and discipleship. May God grant unity in the spirit.
3. Daughter Churches
1. Israel
 Pray for God’s love, wisdom, and power be upon every daughter
 Pray for the leaders of Israel as they prepare for the elections in March.
church.
May God’s purpose be served in their lives, and through their lives, bring  GC611: Pray for the Chinese ministry that has just begun. May God
about unity and goodness to the country.
grant them the ability to multiply and be fruitful.
 Pray for the Jewish and Arab Christians in Israel, especially the pastors  GN611: Pray that God will grant Pastor David and his wife the wisdom
and ministry leaders. May God use them greatly, and that they’ll be able
and ability to lead a discipleship group.
to influence the spirit of Israel powerfully.
 Pray for the Christians who are being persecuted in the Middle East as 4. Nation
well as other Muslim areas. Pray especially for the Christians who are  Pray that God’s mighty hand will shake all churches, so that each and
being persecuted in Iraq and Syria by terrorist group ISIS.
every one of us will be mindful that this is the time to pray and watch
over God’s land that has been entrusted upon us.
2. Church
 Pray that God will fill our church with more of His love through the Holy 5. Individual
Spirit, and grant us wisdom and revelation so as to teach our next gener May the Holy Spirit draw us to a deeper experience of God’s love, so
ation on ways to following Him closely.
Building Altars and Offer Up Sacrifices, Setting Up 24-7
Morning Devotion (7:30-9:00am)
◎ January - February Church Activity ◎
Evening Devotion (3:00 - 4:30pm)
Enquiries: IP. Elijah Ooi
GA611 Education & Equipping Dept
PIC : sis. Donna Chen
Venue: D. Hamodal
Only for bro & sis of GA611 BOL.
Courses
Date of Class
Fees
Time
Condition
12 <Army of
Christ>
11, 18, 25/1 ; 1 & 8/2
(Every Sun)
RM10
(5 Class)
9:15am10.30am
Compulsory
Keys To Visitation
25/1 ; 1 & 8/2
(Every Sun)
RM10
(3 Class)
11am1pm
Open to brothers
and sisters
th
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
KVPF Overnight Prayer
VIP Luncheon
18
20
21
22
23
24
VIP Luncheon
25
*Note: <Grow> : Growing Toward Matured, <Army> : Army Of Christ
19
26
27
28
29
30
31
Encounter Camp
1/2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Baptism
29/12/2014 - 4/1/2015 Attendance & Offering Report
Attd
S
e
r
v
i
c
e
Cell
RM
Attd
Sun Adults
(8:30am)
229
Fri Devotion
173
Tithe
94,914.00
Target
Sun Adults
(11am)
305
Prayer for last
week
51
Cash
7,869.20
RM280,000
Sat Night
Service
81
MG12
3
8
Tabernacle
15,032.50
Cedar Service
67
267
Israel
1,005.00
57
Open Cell
New Spirit
Worship
44
No. of salvation in this
week
81
Rose of
Sharon
38
Accumulated no. of
Salvation in 2014
177
Cheras Blessed
Land
33
Accumulated no. of
baptiser in 2014
24
GA Youth
GA Star Kids
(8:30am)
GA Star Kids
(11am)
54
Naoith
15
ThanksO
giving
f
f Mission
e
r
Others
i
n
g
Mission Fund
25,522.50
670.00
110.00
Offering
Received
RM50,323.00
Expenses
RM75,794.30
Cheque payable to: GA611 Bread of Life
Centre. For those who wish to get the
offerings receipt, kindly get it from the
reception counter on the 2nd week of the
month with Sis Hoon Lin. The followings
are the various accounts with their purposes:1. Public Bank 3-13317-3103 :
Offerings, Tithes, Bread Of Life Station
& Miscellaneous
2. Public Bank 3-13317-3334 :
Only for Land, Building Project &
Tabernacle
3. Maybank 5-12334-30127-6 :
GA Education & Equipping Dept &
GATI
70
70
Happy Olive
14
Total
1010
Total
145,123.20
Online Fund Transfer Steps:
1. Indicate your offering number and type of offering in the “recipient
reference”.
2. Please provide the receipt to us by using the ready envelope and offer
into the offering bag.