Jubilee
1. Sabbath Year & Jubilee (Leviticus 25)
Principle 1: God’s commands for the Sabbath & the Jubilee gives hope of new beginnings.
2. Blessings & Punishment (Leviticus 26)
Principle 2: God is unrelenting in His pursuit to bring His wayward people back to Him.
3. Vows & Redemption (Leviticus 27)
Principle 3: God has provided the Lord Jesus Christ as the Redeemer for His people.
This week had been filled by blessings
- we had secured a Primary 1 seat for Noah at Pei Hua Presbyterian Primary School .... no ballot at Phase 2B. ... amazing reminder from God to trust in Him! !
- hectic week at work but yet I have time and strength to complete BSF lessons and learning
- CG retreat was fun and a good timeout from secular life
Focus Verse of the Week
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:12-13
I can do all things through Him who strengthened me. Sweet and precious experience! not only because it gives me ability to meet all circumstances, which is of great price, but because the Lord is known, the constant, faithful, mighty friend of the heart.
It is not 'I can do all things,' but "I can do all through him who strengtheneth me." It is a strength which continually flows from a relationship with Christ, a connection with Him maintained in the heart.
Christ had always been faithful to me, had brought me through so many difficulties and through so many seasons of prosperity, that I had learnt to trust in Him, and not in circumstances. And Christ was the same ever.
Christ gives us the strength to be content in any and every circumstance. This isn't carte blanche power to conquer every problem the world throws our way, but a gentle promise of God's sustaining presence no matter those problems.
We had a fun time in JB .....
Hotel stay @ Granada Hotel; durians, makan at Pekin Resturant ...desert at Black Ball ....... shopping at Aeon and more shopping at Johor Premium Outlets
Micah 7:18-19 (NIV)
18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
The Day of Atonement
1. Sins Forgiven Completely (Leviticus 16)
Principle 1 : Sins are forgiven completely only through Jesus Christ
2. Remembering the Lord (Leviticus 23)
Principle 2: Holy days specified by God are reminders of God’s mighty work of Salvation.
How God loves us to provide us a way to remove sin .... this is but the prelude when Jesus come as the Lamb of God to fulfill all these ceremonial offerings.
Leviticus 16:21 (NIV)
21 He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task.
Had a fun evening of exercise & fellowship. The highlight was the kite flying at Pongol Waterway (Sentul Crescent)
Song sung in today's Sunday service
Ties in to Lev 16 ... how the sins of man can only be redeemed by the love and grace of God ... Jesus dying to sin for our behalf.
Don Moen – Hallelujah To The Lamb
Lord I stand in the midst of a multitude
Of those from every tribe and tongue
We are Your people redeemed by Your blood
Rescued from death by Your love
There are no words
Good enough to thank You
There are no words to express my praise
But I will lift up my voice
And sing from my heart
With all of my strength
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah
To the Lamb
Hallelujah hallelujah
By the blood of Christ we stand
Every tongue every tribe
Every people every land
Giving glory giving honor
Giving praise unto the Lamb of God
Lord we stand by grace in Your presence
Cleansed by the blood of the Lamb
We are Your children called by Your name
Humbly we bow and we pray
Release Your power
To work in us and through us
Till we are changed
To be more like You
Then all the nations will see
Your glory revealed
And worship You
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That You are Lord of all
Giving praise unto the Lamb of God
Giving praise unto the Lamb of God
Jesus Christ Lamb of God
May the Holy Spirit guide me on to the right path
VERSE OF THE DAY
Matthew 7:13-14
13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it
Truths
John 12:46 (NIV)
46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
Song: People need the Lord
Romans 5:1-2 (NIV)
5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God.
Song:
Making a Difference
Fisher of Men
Making A Difference
[VERSE 1]
Won't You Lord
Take a look at our hands
Everything we have
Use it for Your plan
[VERSE 2]
Won't You Lord
Take a look at our hearts
Mould it, refine it
As You set us apart
[CHORUS]
We want to run to the altar
And catch the fire
To stand in the gap
Between the living and the dead
Give us a heart of compassion
For a world without vision
We will make a difference
Bringing hope to our land
[BRIDGE]
We will answer the call
To build this church without walls
Let Your glory be shown
Bring salvation to the lost
To the lost
Good reminder that we are to be set apart from the world. Pray that I be guarded to compromise and accommodate to the norms of the world.
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. (James 4:4)
Commentary
If the path of accommodation and compromise continues unabated, eventually the church reaches a point of friendship with the world. This is an extremely dangerous place for the believer. Like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot, he has lost the ability to sense the heat slowly rising and is likely to slowly cook until almost all distinction from the culture is lost. This was precisely God’s point when He dealt with Israel in the Old Testament. God went to great lengths to separate Israel from the surrounding nations because He knew all too well the eventual destination of the path of incremental compromise and accommodation.
Today I committed to join the BSF leadership. Praying that I can cope and that God will provide me the strength and time management.
Leading a changed life and hopefully change others to know Christ and be transformed.
Trusting that God will provide.
Leviticus Overview
1. Instructions for Offering (Lev 1-7)
Principle 1: A holy life is characterised by maintaining a vibrant relationship with God.
2. Instructions for Moral Purity (Lev 11-15)
Principle 2: A holy life is characterised by purity in thought, word & deed.
3. Instructions for Holy Living (Lev 17-24)
Principle 3: A holy life is characterised by obedience to God.
