Sunday, September 28, 2008
Okay I should be studying now, but decided to share something with you guys. (if anyone still reads this space)
romans 8:1-4, There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
A fable is told of 3 believers in Jesus who were walking down the pathway of life. Each had two sacks. One contained all the bad things the person had ever done. The other held all his acts of obedience to Christ.
The first traveler put the sack of his bad deeds around his neck and hung it in front of him. Peering down into his sack of failures, he thought he would be less likely to repeat them. he carried the sack of his good deeds behind him on his back.
The second person carried the sack of his virtues in front of him and threw the sack of his wickedness over his shoulder. He reasoned that if he kept goodness before him, he would be more likely to make the right choices in life. Yet he still had that heavy load of evil on his back.
The third person put the sack of his good acts in front of him as a reminder of how he should live for the Lord.
He placed the sack of his sins on his back and cut a hole in the bottom of it to let the sins fall behind him. His journey was lighter and more pleasant. He was on the path Jesus wants us to walk.
Scripture teaches us that our sins are forgiven the moment we trust in Jesus. He took the punishment for them on the cross, and God will never hold them against us. They are emptied of their power; they cannot drag us down any longer. It does us no good to keep carrying them around.Are you depressed because of things you've done? Can't get over your feelings of guilt and shame? Take them to the cross, and leave it there. Then move on, in confidence, knowing that you've been cleansed of all your sin. (romans 8:1-2)
Don't hold the present, nor the future, hostage to the past. Reach back and cut a hole in the sack.
- our daily journey; 27th september 08.be blessed everyone, and press on toward the goal!
sheryl. (:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Prayer & Change Series
14/9/2008
Pastor Pacer
Main points:
Everything is God-ward, then Man-ward.
Genesis 3:21
Why cover them with animal skin garments?
We as man cannot cover ourselves well enough. Neither can we cover our sins well enough.
Why kill an animal?
An innocent must die, so that the guilty may be saved. God pronounced judgement then showed both Adam & Eve grace. He kicked them out of the garden of Eden then slayed an animal.
Why did Adam and Eve not die from eating the fruit?
Eating the fruit signified a Spiritual death, not a physical one. The moment they ate the fruit, they had begun to die.
Noah sacrificed an animal once on land after emerging from the ark. Why?
To say to God, I don't deserve your preservation of my life along with my family and yet by your grace I am alive.
Sacrifice under Mosaic Law
3 Central themes:
1.Consecration
The devoting or setting apart of anything to the worship or service of God.
2.Expiation
The removal or covering of sin through a payment of the penalty.
3.Propitation
The removal of God's wrath.
Sacrifice Regulations (Old Testament)
The Sacrifice had to be on altar only.
Clean(Acceptably or symbolically without sin).
Sacrifice had to be physically perfect in age and condition.(No loss of limbs, not too old.)
Sacrifice Regulations (New Testament)
God sacrifices for us!
Hebrews10:10
Refer to Hebrews 10:1-8
Animal sacrifices as a temporal way to deal with sin.
Jesus obeys the Father's will as a perfect sacrifice.
Contrast between Jesus' work and the priest's work.
Jesus' sacrifice need not be repeated.
That's it.
Shaun.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
HELLO.
-blows off more dust-
so it's currently 5.07pm on Tuesday, day two of September Study Break.. Jiayou all! (whoever that still reads this blog.) (: 2.5 months to end of O's!
woohoo!
haha. k. zi high alrdy. BYEEE, off to mug more.
-sher!
bytheway, NO CELL ON SUNDAY! come for speedlight k!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
hi peopleeeeeee. it's been
eons since this blog has been of use. anyway, i decided to post some very brief notes taken from sermons and cell for the past few weeks. this is especially so for those who hvn't been to cell for a long time. we miss u guys man... please do come back after the o lvl ok? (:
3 weeks ago, we had combined cell with isabelle and big ben's cg. isabell talked about failure. that
failure isnt the oppo of success, it's a mark that shows there's room for improvement, it's a stepping stone towards success. do not view failure as the end of the world. when u face failures, dun be depressed.
there's no fear in God's perfect love. so dun fear failures.
2 weeks ago, cin talked about
self-discipline. when we meet a prob, we always say to improve we need to do xxx and yyy but the main thing we need to achieve is self-discipline. iceberg theory: the 10% visible of the iceberg consists of one's actions, gestures, words and thoughts. but the other 90% unseen from the surface of the water includes the purpose, pirorities, values, identity, etc.
qn for that day: why are still holding on to God?today cin talked abt
guilt. that
guilt either disciplines us (in a positive way aka chasten) or condemn us. she referred to 1john 1:9. God aint the one changing, we are the ones that keep moving away from Him so if we able to embrace guilt correctly and face it by confessing our mistakes, we'd be free from the condeming kinda guilt and it helps us go back to God. but usu
confessing that we're is a hard thing to do cos we need to put down our pride, and not compare with others. it's bt us and God.
"No man knows how bad he is till he tries to be good" -- CS lewis.pastor pacer talked about
healing last week. he said for the youth it's mostly
emotional healing. he said a prayer for us that was really... comforting. i can't rmb what he said in that prayer but he said scars are not marks of defeat. and that we ought to believe that God has the power to heal. sometimes in our lives, we ought to seek God, have this divine appt. with God, so as to receive treatment from Him. after all, the church is for the spiritually sick and weak ppl, not for those who are perfectly fine. (bible story John 4: 1-42)
today pastor pacer talked about
changed hearts. that we ought to live by faith not by sight (2 cor 5:17) he talked abt zacchaeus, the short man (luke 19:1-10). erm he said... 5 main pts.
1) change comes with a desire (vs3)
2) change requires effort (vs4)
3) change takes place when Christ is in our hearts (vs5)
4) change makes u new person (vs8) (this kinda change need not be instructed by God, u just know what u should do, as in what's right)
5) change is only possible with Jesus (vs10) (when a person is changed, there'd be a chain reaction too)
all the best for the rest of ur prelims and o lvl oral these 2 weeks!! take ur time to digest all the above ok? hope to see all of us reunited as a cell grp soon (: take care, everyone! God bless all of u too!
PS. i'm sry i sound so naggy lollll, paiseh.
Speedlight for the Month of June!!!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Some excitement to break your mundane lifestyle!
We have several events happening and if you are part of Speedlight, Participate and be enthusiastic about it. Speedlight needs young people like all of you to create synergy!
1. 25th May 2008 (Sunday)Divisional Meeting. Our new DL will be sharing some provoking issues. Come and be blessed by her message. The leaders have been praying and meeting up for this Div Meet. I know that you all have a Chinese Paper on the 26th May, but really hope that you can give us 2hrs of your time.
2. 1st June 2008 (Sunday)Tracting for SOS! We'll be tracting during cell time. Take this opportunity to bond as a cell. To advance God's kingdom. To exercise!
3. 8th June 2008 (Sunday)SpeedGames!!! This is an Opportunity to invite your friends to mingle with the speedlighters. This will lead up to the SOS service on the 15th June. Let them know that speedlighters can have fun too! If a almost 22-yr-old is going, you OUGHT TO go too! Really. It would be fun!!! Display your agility in Sports!
4. 15th June 2008 (Sunday)SOS!!!5. 20th June 2008 (Friday)Worship Seminar + SNOW!!!
Some Thoughts...
Hey guys,
haha. probably few will read this post! but i just wish to blog down some thoughts...
Woke up earlier this morning to really spend some time with God. Something told me that i needed to spend some quiet moments with the Lord. Guilt, perhaps.
I made myself a cup of hot tea and bring it to my room. I shut the door so that this precious moment with the Lord will not be interrupted. At once, the refreshing touch of the Lord came upon me. I thought of the times when I was ungodly; when i'd sinned. But the good Lord just reminded me that He is more than willing to cleanse me of any unrighteousness.
I thought of the cell and told the Lord that it has shrunk. I prayed for ppl whom i dislike and asked the Lord to give me a forgiving spirit. I thought of the comments about speedlight by speedlighters, and I just wonder about the future of Speedlight, of the cell group, of the church.
I felt weary, and burdened.
"Let Me take all injustice. Let Me carry you through. Let Me carry Speedlight through."
Let Him.
I kept quiet and enjoyed the stillness of His presence. The Peace that I really love... He has been a good Lord. He is my provider & protector; a friend; a faithful heavenly father. It seems to me that all burdens and guilts have been lifted after this short 15 mins of rest.
Thank You Lord!
victory:habits.
Monday, January 21, 2008
hihi guys.haha.last week cg was fun.lol.bored now la.
ok.so here r the sermon notes.sorry nvr upload.
victory series: habits.as you guys know, victory and failure can be a hindrance to us.
we must not be quick to judge.instaad, be mindful.
and to gain victory.we must change our mindset and attitude and perish the thought of defeat.
now for habits.
habits are difficult to take away.
so.
- 1st habit- heart: believes
from the heart comes belief (ref.Mark 11:23,Matthew 6:33)
we must look to God as a habit. (ref.Psalm 34:5)
we need God's wisdom to know what to say
we first listen to God.then listen to his Word. (ref.Proverbs 8:33)
we must work for the things we want.
but if we do the same thing over again, we'll remain stagnant. (ref.Proverbs 12:14)
- 6th habit- dress well in the Spirit
we must physically and spiritually dress ourselves in a way that honours God.
that's 'bout it la.almost slept lor.sorry ah.
seeya guys this sunday.
love cg man.
