Pastor's Notes - September 2009

September 23rd

Those Who Rely on Him and Those Who Don’t

Matthew 6:31-34

31 “So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, 33 and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to. 34 “So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time. (The Living Bible)

As God leads you then walk one day at a time as He leads. I remember a godly young man, who when he first joined this church, never failed to attend the Fundamentals of Christianity classes. Every Sunday morning before service started he would faithfully be in class attending this course. When he was pursuing his PhD from NTU, he never missed a service. Without fail every Sunday he would be in church because he was responsible for the multi-media. I do not remember him being ever absent from church. Eventually he finished his PhD in less than three years and his research paper was patented. (more…)

September 5th

Let’s Reach Out!

Let’s reach out to the people whom you know at your workplace, in your schools and universities, and your neighbours around you. According to statistics, the retention rate is higher of those who get saved, are your friends that you bring to church yourself. Even in the big crusades where people receive salvation their retention rate is low. Therefore let us reach out to the people whom you know at the workplace, in the schools and universities, and your neighbours. Of course don’t forget your family members as well.

There is a story of a Samaritan woman who gave some water to Jesus for Him to drink when He was weary. Jesus had revelation knowledge about this woman who had five husbands before. (more…)