News
25 January 2015
Morning Devotion
PIC：Rev. Esther & Amos
Date
27/1/2015(Tue)
28/1/2015 (Wed)
29/1/2015 (Thu)
30/1/2015 (Fri)
Books
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Chapter
18
19
20
21
Essence of Sunday Sermon
Words from Senior Pastor
Kindness of God
God’s Grace Is By Choice
Deuteronomy 7
During
lunch, Rev. Nathaniel Chow told us
about a pastor enviously asking him why he
invariably allowed Rev. Joshua Cheung to be
seated next to him. In response, Rev. Chow
said to him, “You also can seat yourself next
to me!” , and yet when invited, this pastor
would choose to be seated at a distance.
◎Rev. Esther Kong
1. God keeps His covenant of love
When God wants to show His love to men, He will:
A) Cleanse the Land (Deut 7: 1)
God called the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, but before
that they must first banish the 7 tribes of Canaan. Canaan has its
own economy, idols and cultures; therefore they must be banished in order to set it apart as holy.
During one of the network Morning Devotion, Rev. Joshua said : “ I believe I am the
most favored son of Rev. Chow.” Once Rev.
Chow got on the stage, he responded saying : “whoever believes he is the
most favored and loved, he is” . So Rev. Chow before the crowd spoke to
Rev. Joshua saying, “As you believe I love you the most, then you are my
most beloved son!” At the end of the Morning Devotion, Rev. Joshua embraced us saying, “You are also the most beloved.”
The seven tribes of Canaan represent the evil forces of the spiritual realm, sexual immorality, the corruption and confusion of pagan
religions. The spirits of these seven Canaanite tribes often hook
believers, making them lose appetite towards the works of God,
turning away their vision onto material objects. For the churches
of today, in order to get back the authority to manage the land, we
must wage war with the demons that control this dark world and
the spiritual realm, in order to banish the 7 Canaanite tribes.
This little episode shows me an important truth – whoever confessed before people that he is the most beloved of God and of his superior, he became what he confessed. I realized then that our attitude, whether of
positive or negative, will definitely influence us to be or not to be the beloved or favored son.
B) No emotional involvement (Deut 7:2-4)
If we have emotional soul-ties with the 7 Canaanite tribes, it will
cause oneself and his next generations to draw away from God, or
to compromise with the tribes. God requires us to be pure in our
beliefs, therefore in the Old Testament, the Israelites were not
allowed to wed other tribes, to avoid adulteration in their belief in
God.
God loves each person and each church, yet is there a way of obtaining His
kindness? Whoever willing to accept Him, draw near to Him, will all receive
His loving kindness, and proportionate to our degree of thankfulness. The
theme of the Network conference this year is on Kindness of God. There
were touching moments in every meeting. Rev. Joshua and wife spoke
about their adopted dog named Kindness. The dog was abandoned by its
owner, obviously sick having lost most of its fur. They adopted it and invested much efforts on its restoration of health. Each day they made it a
point to pat and show love to it, feed it well. Wherever allowable and possible, they let it go with them. What initially a rather violent dog,
“Kindness” became a tame and happy dog. It faithfully kept the company
of its owners, as it came to the end of its life, a simple dog actually opened
the eyes of many to the ubiquitous nature of God’s kindness around us. A
dog recognizes its master, cognizant of his love, and responds by sticking
close to the master. When a mere simple dog can be a source of blessing
to people, can we not be more so?
C) Give no ground (Deut 7: 5)
God ordered the Israelites to utterly destroy the seven Canaanite
tribes, because they have a multitude of sins. Even though God
gave them 400 years to repent, they refused to do so. According to
historians, the religions of the Canaanites were very evil, if God did
not destroy them, these sins would carry on to the next generations, causing men to walk towards destruction.
After accepting Christ there must be a house cleansing, to deal
with any matters or objects from past religions, and to not allow a
back land for the enemy to stay in our lives.
D) Be sanctified unto God (Deut 7:6-10)
Only love, allows men to live in holiness. In a marriage you only
love your spouse, that marriage will be holy. When men only love
God, then they will be able to stay in God’s holiness. God chose
and loved the Israelites, not because of their strengths, but because God is a God of love and keeper of covenants, God wants
them to be blessed.
Because God loves us, He wants to protect our holiness, so that we
can be in the promises forever. Thus, He leads us to live out a
righteous life, giving honor and love to Him, as well as destroying
anything that causes us to draw away from God.
The orphan spirit is often a blockage hindering people from entering God’s
kindness. To enter God’s kindness isn’t difficult, it is as mentioned by Rev.
Chow, whoever willing to soak in the “Kindness of the heavenly Father” as
a son, is able to walk out of the orphan’s life. Mrs. Joshua Chong also contributed with one superb recipe: Only when one first feels life’s poverty,
greatly desiring God’s kindness, willing to stick close to God, will realize
how real and tangible is God’s kindness upon our lives.
2. Blessings from His promises (Deut 7: 12-15)
God wants the people that he chose not to depend on the Canaanites
nor on unholy spiritual items, because these will pollute whatever our
hands do and it will become a snare, causing men to not have
strength. Relying on God is really is lived out through Bible reading,
understanding and carrying out the principles of the works of God. Do
things that are pleasing to His heart, and you will be blessed.
A good relationship is always interactive. As a mother church to several
daughter churches, I have much reflections. Though I desire to see them
keep on changing and progressing, able to stick close to us and becoming
more blessed, yet they may not understand the stand and love of their
mother church. As they seemed to drift further away, the mother church
begins to feel like the father of the Prodigal Son, constantly pacing by the
gate, scanning the horizon, certain that he would see the son. Isn’t that the
heart of the Heavenly Father? “kindness” essentially points to God Himself,
who often takes initiative to make changes to allow us to receive His Kindness, attracting us by way of His love, acceptance, patience and sacrifices,
thus helping us, much deficient in many ways, to enter into His lovingkindness.
3. God casts out your enemies (Deut 7: 16-26)
We must take back the authority in our own territory, show no pity to
the enemy and not to worship their gods, as well as to thoroughly
destroy them. We must remember the works and heart of God, He
will destroy our enemies.
How God dealt with the Pharaoh in the past, He will likewise deal with
the enemies of today. Banishing the enemies, is what God has promised to do. Towards enemies that seem impossible to banish, we will
be victorious if we rely on God.
We are not only children of God, but also the children and grand children
of many of our elders. Therefore we have layers of covering, and this in
itself is living in “Kindness”. May we constantly position ourselves to receive the “kindness” of our God and our spiritual elders. ■
We have the authority in our respective sectors, therefore we must
take up the authority to banish the enemies in our sectors, conduct
house cleansings, destroying accursed items, banishing the influence of
the seven Canaanite tribes. ■This sermon message was delivered on
Jan 11, 2015. Edited by Sec. of editors】
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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!
Pastoral Zone’s Service Schedule
1. Rev. Gabi Soltau Open Night Meeting, 28/1(Wed), 8-10PM, Dataran Hamodal / Hepzibah. Free admission with registration.
Enquiry: IP Elijah Ooi.
Time
8:30am
8:30am
11:00am
11:00am
Sun
2. GA Transformation School Enrolment! Commence on 4/3.
The Objective of the School: Restore and equip 300 warriors, to receive the anointing of holistic biblical prophetic, understanding for
strategic implementation to the nations. For more details, please refer
registration form. Enquiries: IP. Elijah Ooi
Tue
10:30am
Sat
10:30am
3:00pm
3. Children Benediction, 15/2 (Sun), 11am, Tabernacle. Parents, please
fill-in the forms provided at the form counter.
Closing date: 8/2 (Sun). Enquiries: Ps. Deborah Soo
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
4. Cell Leaders Gathering, 5/2 (Thurs), 8pm, Dataran Hamodal/
Hepzibah. G leaders, cell leaders and pre-cell leader are invited.
7:00pm
5. Encounter Camp, 31/1 (Sat), 9am-5pm. Dataran Hamodal / Tyrannus
1.
Cheras Blessed
Land contact
details
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.
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
Advanced Notices
Enquiries: sis. Joyce Chan (017-5040052)
6. The 40th Baptism, 8/2 (Sun), 2:15-4:15pm, Tabernacle/Reception Hall.
Requirement: Completion of “New Believer” course or completed
Encounter Camp. Cell leaders please take note and encourage new
believers to register.
Closing date: 1/2 (Sun). Enquiries: Ps. Deborah Soo
Date
Particulars
Date
31/1
Encounter Camp
8/2
Particulars
Baptism
5/2
Cell Leaders Gathering
3-4/4
Passover
7. Miao Pu 8 Blessings Upon You! Starts on 7/2 (Sat), 3pm, Dataran Hamodal. Enquiries: sis. Cindy Poi (012-2951900)
During the new year season, may these 8 layers of blessing come upon
us and lead us into abundance.
8. GA611BOL's very first Passover drama is coming soon, and we are now
Recruiting Actors, Actresses, and Minister in different position.
Target: Baptised church member who attend cell group for 3 months
and above. Age: not specified.
Enquiries: IP Clement Lee
Miao Pu 8 Blessings Upon You
9. 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 )
Enquiries: sis. Catherine Eng (03-79567709)
Word of Blessing
To bring out two different world’s value,
the interactive between spiritual world
and physical world. The key to activate is
through the words from our mouth.
10. Congratulations to bro. Tony Chong and sis. Caroline Chang (M12 of
Rev. Philip Chin and Ps. Deborah Soo) for God’s favour to have be
stowed upon them a son, Bennett Chong on the 12 of January. Both the
mother and the baby are well. May the love and protection of God always be in the family.
Date: 7/2/2015 (Sat)
Time: 3pm
Venue: Dataran Hamodal / Hepzibah
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Prayer Focus
Obey and Be Blessed
Materials for this week’s altar building:
However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the
Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly
bless you, if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today. For the Lord your God will
bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will
borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule
over you. (Deut 15:4-6)
church. May our brothers and sisters go forth to shepherd and disciple,
be fruitful and multiply.
 Uphold the VIP Luncheon that will take place on 24 January in prayer.
May God help the team and speakers that will be preparing for the
Luncheon, that they’ll be able to encounter God greatly and receive a
great gospel harvest.
1. Israel
3. Daughter Churches
 As Israel prepares for the elections in March, pray for a clean and  Pray that God will help all our daughter churches to follow Reverend
smooth electoral process. May God bless the chosen leaders, that they’ll
Esther and Reverend Amos closely. Through the power of the Holy Spirknow how to deal with national security and diplomatic issues.
it, may the strongholds of cultural diversity be broken, and may each
and every one of them be submissive, and be able to receive the
 Pray that the Iran nuclear scam will be exposed completely. May God
anointing and spiritual inheritance of GA611.
urge the Western powers to stand firm on their demand that Iran dismantle its nuclear program.
4. Nation
2. Church
 Pray that God’s mighty hand will shake all churches, so that each and
 Pray that God will grant us a humble and gentle heart, so that we may
every one of us will be mindful that this is the time to pray and watch
pay attention to His words and receive His great blessings for us in this
over God’s land that has been entrusted upon us.
brand new year.
5. Individual
 Pray for the works of evangelising, shepherding and discipline in our
 Pray for the Holy Spirit to help us understand the word of God better
Weekly Prayer Time
12 - 18/1/2015 Attendance & Offering Report
Attd
S
e
r
v
i
c
e
Cell
RM
Attd
Sun Adults
(8:30am)
252
Fri Devotion
215
Tithe
53,265.30
Sun Adults
(11am)
318
Prayer for last
week
82
Cash
7,512.70
10,500.00
2,805.00
Sat Night
Service
70
MG12
5
49
Tabernacle
Cedar Service
82
302
Israel
43
Open Cell
New Spirit
Worship
114
No. of salvation in this
week
81
Rose of
Sharon
30
Accumulated no. of
Salvation in 2015
9
Cheras Blessed
Land
31
Accumulated no. of
baptiser in 2015
-
GA Youth
47
GA Star Kids
(8:30am)
GA Star Kids
(11am)
Naoith
ThanksO
giving
f
f Mission
e
r
Others
i
1,060.00
Date
26/1 (Mon)
29/1 (Thu)
9:15am
11:00am
3:00pm
30/1 (Fri)
3:00pm
MG12 Prayer Dept
Ps. Sarah Chang
1/2 (Sun)
9:00pm
11:00pm
7:30am
Nation and Churches
Nazarite Altar
Morning Prayer
Sis. Lim Kha Been
IP. Elijah Ooi
Bro. David Cheah
27/1 (Tue)
28/1 (Wed)
-
2:00pm
n
g
91
28
18
Total
1,088
Total
Time
7:30am
3:00pm
3:00pm
8:00pm
9:00am
11:00am
Evening Devotion: 3 - 4:30pm
Prayer Slot
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer
Praise & Worship
Nations
Church & Families
Healing & Deliverance Dept
GATI
Israel
GASK
15.00
46
Happy Olive
P.I.C. : Ps Sarah Chang 03-79550611
Morning Devotion: 7:30-9am
P. I. C.
Bro. David Chang
Bro. Asaph Wong
Bro. Samuel Khor
IP. Helen Fung
Ps. George
Sis. Grace Tang
Co-worker Ruth Chen
Bro. Stephen Ong
IP. Irene Koh
Ps. Christina Chu
75,158.00
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
12th <Army of
Christ>
11, 18, 25/1 ; 1 & 8/2
(Every Sun)
RM10
(5 Class)
9:15am10.30am
Completed
<Grow>
*Note: <Grow> : Growing Toward Matured, <Army> : Army Of Christ
Mission Fund
Target
RM280,000
Expenses
RM160,747.74
Offering
Received
RM57,708.05
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
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.