This series of sermon messages based on "Blessings For Your Life" provide us with a great opportunity to check our knowledge of God. To the extent that you know who God is and what He has said, will be the extent you will be able to appropriate God's promise of blessings for your life.
Where do you run to in time of need? When troubles, worries and fears threaten you, who will be the first person you turn to? Is God your first recourse or your last resort? Proverbs 18:10, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe."
Last week, Pastor Melvyn Mak mentioned four names of the Lord found in Psalm 91 alone when he preached about God's Blessing of Protection.
God Most High - "El Elyon";
God Almighty - "El Shaddai";
God Our Provider - "Jehovah Jireh";
God My Refuge - "Elohim".
Do you know any other names of the Lord in the bible?
More often than not, I find myself reacting to the circumstances of life rather than responding to the knowledge of God. Like Paul, I want to know God more (Philippians 3:10) so that I can run to Him more and more and the run becomes easier and easier each time. Run with me?
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Storehouse of Blessings
Do you find it hard to believe God wants to bless you ?
Whenever I feel doubt creeping in on me, I would read again Deuteronomy 28. It's the storehouse of blessings which the Lord promised the Israelites through Moses. Just savour some of them :
"The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you." ( v 8 )
"The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands." ( v 12 )
"The Lord will make you the head, not the tail." ( v 13)
God's blessing is complete. He wants to bless you spiritually, physically, financially and in every area of your life. God will answer any prayer for blessing asked in faith. But the fullness of His blessing is enjoyed "if you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all His commands..." ( v 1 )
Would it make a difference to you this week if you take God at His Word and claim these promises for yourself ?
Whenever I feel doubt creeping in on me, I would read again Deuteronomy 28. It's the storehouse of blessings which the Lord promised the Israelites through Moses. Just savour some of them :
God's blessing is complete. He wants to bless you spiritually, physically, financially and in every area of your life. God will answer any prayer for blessing asked in faith. But the fullness of His blessing is enjoyed "if you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all His commands..." ( v 1 )
Would it make a difference to you this week if you take God at His Word and claim these promises for yourself ?
Sunday, September 09, 2007
ASK BIG....IN FAITH !
Wonder how many of you still remember the Warrior of Light matrix? Huh??
Personally for us, it's been an exciting Year of Victory thus far. The 3 attitudes, "Always Thankful, Always victorious in Christ and Always a Blessing to all" have kept us on the winning side of life. Amidst all the busyness in the ministry and serving the community, we did our major house renovation project. It was a venture to "look far in vision" for our family. Seven months in a rented apartment and now, we're ready to go home...hurray!
So, we're taking this chance to remind everyone of the 3rd action goal for this last 4 months of 2007 - Ask Big ... in Faith ! Yes, the Year of Victory is not over yet ... have you experienced breakthrough in your personal life, in your family and in your marketplace? This is the time of preparation for exams and end of year job reviews and appraisals. It is also a time where many of us are starting to plan for 2008. If you feel just a bit out of focus, may we remind you to take out your Warrior of Light Matrix, reflect on all that has happened in your life this year and after you've given thanks, accept God's precious invitation to come to Him and in great faith ... ASK ... SEEK ... KNOCK ( Matthew 7:7,8 )
Personally for us, it's been an exciting Year of Victory thus far. The 3 attitudes, "Always Thankful, Always victorious in Christ and Always a Blessing to all" have kept us on the winning side of life. Amidst all the busyness in the ministry and serving the community, we did our major house renovation project. It was a venture to "look far in vision" for our family. Seven months in a rented apartment and now, we're ready to go home...hurray!
So, we're taking this chance to remind everyone of the 3rd action goal for this last 4 months of 2007 - Ask Big ... in Faith ! Yes, the Year of Victory is not over yet ... have you experienced breakthrough in your personal life, in your family and in your marketplace? This is the time of preparation for exams and end of year job reviews and appraisals. It is also a time where many of us are starting to plan for 2008. If you feel just a bit out of focus, may we remind you to take out your Warrior of Light Matrix, reflect on all that has happened in your life this year and after you've given thanks, accept God's precious invitation to come to Him and in great faith ... ASK ... SEEK ... KNOCK ( Matthew 7:7,8 )
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Testimonies from Gateway Cities Youth Convention 2007
Emelia Wilinda - Indonesia
“I have gained a lot from GCYC. God changed my mindset. He taught me not to focus on myself. He reminded me to pray for the nations, especially for my nation.”
Armando Da Silva - East Timor
“It is a great time for the nations to come together in unity to worship God. As a new nation, we know that we have a lot of problems. But I am proud to be from East Timor and I am very happy because many nations wanted to pray for my country and bless us. This is the greatest time of my life.”
Cildo C. Algabis – Philippines
“My eyes were opened and I’m so amazed to see what God is doing. God has put a passion in me to love and pray for my nation, more than ever before. And I believe God will bring restoration and revival to my nation.”
Ho Lien An – Vietnam
“On the way home, a Vietnamese lady sat next to me on the plane. I wanted to share about Jesus with her and took out the ‘100k Blessing’ pamphlet and prayed to bless her. This is the first time I am speaking to another person about Jesus and prayed to bless her. Now, I want to start talking about Jesus to other people.”
Paul Wu – FCBC (YouthNet)
“When people from different tribes & tongues come together for God’s work, there is so much synergy and power. This is powerfully demonstrated when we blessed the families in Bukit Merah.”
“I have gained a lot from GCYC. God changed my mindset. He taught me not to focus on myself. He reminded me to pray for the nations, especially for my nation.”
Armando Da Silva - East Timor
“It is a great time for the nations to come together in unity to worship God. As a new nation, we know that we have a lot of problems. But I am proud to be from East Timor and I am very happy because many nations wanted to pray for my country and bless us. This is the greatest time of my life.”
Cildo C. Algabis – Philippines
“My eyes were opened and I’m so amazed to see what God is doing. God has put a passion in me to love and pray for my nation, more than ever before. And I believe God will bring restoration and revival to my nation.”
Ho Lien An – Vietnam
“On the way home, a Vietnamese lady sat next to me on the plane. I wanted to share about Jesus with her and took out the ‘100k Blessing’ pamphlet and prayed to bless her. This is the first time I am speaking to another person about Jesus and prayed to bless her. Now, I want to start talking about Jesus to other people.”
Paul Wu – FCBC (YouthNet)
“When people from different tribes & tongues come together for God’s work, there is so much synergy and power. This is powerfully demonstrated when we blessed the families in Bukit Merah.”
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Light To the Nations
The blessing flows. The ‘100K Blessing’ campaign is over but what a privilege for FCBC YouthNet to host the 3rd Gateway Cities Youth Convention and to see the blessing flow to the nations. It is God's desire that the nations be blessed. GCYC is our way of involving FCBC youths and the youths from gateway cities in the region to serve and be a blessing to the nations. We thank God for each of the 123 foreign delegates from 12 countries all over Asia. What thrills us greatly is to have close to 1000 of our FCBC youth sign up for this convention. This is a tremendous encouragement to us.
We want to see a generation of youth who are not just passionate to see God's destiny fulfilled in their lives but who want to be part of God's destiny for the nations. God saves individuals but He wants to reach nations and each one of us can be a part of God's kingdom strategy.
As we catch a glimpse of the nations worshipping together in our 3 services today, let us release a mighty chorus of prayer that each of them will rise up to be a Warrior, bringing light to the nations they come from.
We want to see a generation of youth who are not just passionate to see God's destiny fulfilled in their lives but who want to be part of God's destiny for the nations. God saves individuals but He wants to reach nations and each one of us can be a part of God's kingdom strategy.
As we catch a glimpse of the nations worshipping together in our 3 services today, let us release a mighty chorus of prayer that each of them will rise up to be a Warrior, bringing light to the nations they come from.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Happy Birthday, FCBC!
Today, you must be interested in History.
FCBC celebrates its 21st Birthday! It is a marker of growth, of maturity.
FCBC began as a result of the faith of one man, our Senior Pastor, Apostle Lawrence Khong and his wife, Pastor Nina. God richly blessed us and made us a faith community of believers. He blessed the church with great leaders, many of whom are your pastors today, who built on this foundation of faith.
You have a rich heritage. You have inherited a legacy of faith. From generation to generation, we will be blessed.
Our prayer for FCBC :
May we grow from faith to faith,
from strength to strength,
From victory to victory,
As we continue to look to our Lord, Jesus Christ,
"the Author and Finisher of our faith." (Hebrews 12:2)
FCBC celebrates its 21st Birthday! It is a marker of growth, of maturity.
FCBC began as a result of the faith of one man, our Senior Pastor, Apostle Lawrence Khong and his wife, Pastor Nina. God richly blessed us and made us a faith community of believers. He blessed the church with great leaders, many of whom are your pastors today, who built on this foundation of faith.
You have a rich heritage. You have inherited a legacy of faith. From generation to generation, we will be blessed.
Our prayer for FCBC :
May we grow from faith to faith,
from strength to strength,
From victory to victory,
As we continue to look to our Lord, Jesus Christ,
"the Author and Finisher of our faith." (Hebrews 12:2)
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Thus Far Has the Lord Helped Us!
I hope you were there on the Day of His Power on the eve of National Day! It was everything it was meant to be, "a prophetic milestone of citywide prayer, a beautiful confluence of revival streams, a visible statement of our unity in Christ, a public declaration of our faith in God and our love for Nation and a worship tribute to the King of Glory!"
Of special significance was the prophetic declaration in the last segment of the night. It was led by 12 representatives from 3 generations, each carrying a stone and together building an altar unto the Lord. If you have been following the 40-Day prayer guide, you must know by now that stones do cry out and mean a lot of things. Each milestone is a mark of God's faithfulness which is from generation to generation. As He helped us then, He helps us now and He will help us in the future! What a powerful declaration!
For us in FCBC, the completion of the month long 100K blessing campaign also falls on the Day of His Power. It is a milestone of victory. Our stone speaks of God's help and God's ability to see us through a bold step of lifestyle evangelism. This will be the spirit that we will have with us as we move on. We press on till we finish. We refuse to give up. We keep our eyes on the finishing line. We keep on going till...it is done! Hallelujah! Give yourselves a pat on the back...Well Done, young warriors!
Of special significance was the prophetic declaration in the last segment of the night. It was led by 12 representatives from 3 generations, each carrying a stone and together building an altar unto the Lord. If you have been following the 40-Day prayer guide, you must know by now that stones do cry out and mean a lot of things. Each milestone is a mark of God's faithfulness which is from generation to generation. As He helped us then, He helps us now and He will help us in the future! What a powerful declaration!
For us in FCBC, the completion of the month long 100K blessing campaign also falls on the Day of His Power. It is a milestone of victory. Our stone speaks of God's help and God's ability to see us through a bold step of lifestyle evangelism. This will be the spirit that we will have with us as we move on. We press on till we finish. We refuse to give up. We keep our eyes on the finishing line. We keep on going till...it is done! Hallelujah! Give yourselves a pat on the back...Well Done, young warriors!
Sunday, August 05, 2007
LoveSingapore 40-Day Prayer - Week 6
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Altogether ... Now!
It has been an exciting week of hearing testimony after testimony of how the 100K Blessing has spread and how a simple act of blessing someone can be so impactful.
How contagious the blessing is! It's positively infectious ... once you have tasted the joy of blessing another and being blessed, you want to pass it on. An old chorus comes to mind,
It only takes a spark ...to get the fire going.
And soon all those around will warm up in its glowing.
And so it is with God's love.
Once you have experienced it,
You want to sing, it's fresh like spring
You want to pass it on.
C'mon warriors, it's the last push before the finishing line. You can do it! But more important, you can help someone do it too! No matter how many you've blessed so far, let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds. (Heb 10:24) The greater joy comes from doing it TOGETHER ...You are not just winning for yourself but as part of a great team of warriors of light!
How contagious the blessing is! It's positively infectious ... once you have tasted the joy of blessing another and being blessed, you want to pass it on. An old chorus comes to mind,
It only takes a spark ...to get the fire going.
And soon all those around will warm up in its glowing.
And so it is with God's love.
Once you have experienced it,
You want to sing, it's fresh like spring
You want to pass it on.
C'mon warriors, it's the last push before the finishing line. You can do it! But more important, you can help someone do it too! No matter how many you've blessed so far, let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds. (Heb 10:24) The greater joy comes from doing it TOGETHER ...You are not just winning for yourself but as part of a great team of warriors of light!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
LoveSingapore 40-Day Prayer - Week 5
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29/Jul/2007
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31/Jul/2007
1/Aug/2007
2/Aug/2007
3/Aug/2007
4/Aug/2007
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