Friday, May 29, 2009

24th May Sermon Discussion - "Dancing with Wolves"

Scripture Reference: Matt 10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.'

A. Warm Up Charade: There are 4 different creatures mentioned in this verse, choose one that is most interesting to you and share it with your group using only gestures and actions ie. without words or verbal sounds. After which, briefly share why your choice was interesting?

B. Why is it not a good idea to put sheep among wolves? Yet Jesus says “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves”. Can you recap again, who are the wolves that Jesus is warning us about”.

C. As a group, make a list of the common characteristics of “a snake” and also “a dove”.

Mark out or extract from your lists which of these are positive qualities that we can ask God for as we go about our daily lives in our homes, schools and marketplace.

D. Share one thing that the Lord has shown you that you would like to grow in your behaviour this week as you walk in wisdom like a snake and also in the purity of a Dove. Pray for one another.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

God is Good!

He answered the prayer request of my senior in my research group, Cai Ning, who is graduating soon from his PhD degree. One of the prayer items that he ticked in the 100K blessing booklet is financial freedom. It has been close to a year now that he's without any scholarship because he has exceeded 4 years of his scholarship term.

To his amazement.. he won a $1,000 frm lucky draw contest by Lianhe Zaobao which was confirmed yesterday. He said that the lucky draw took place last Friday, which i realised it was the day that i prayed for him in the office. I told him that God has answered his prayer and He will continue to do so. He replied with a broad smile and gave me a thumbs up. I can see that he's much more cheerful now. Praise God!

The news article can be found HERE. Cai Ning is the one wearing blue polo tee.

May this testimony encourage us to have faith to continue to believe that God will answer every prayer need of the people that we bless.

To God be the Glory!
Samuel
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

ASK and you shall receive!

After attending the prayer meet on Wednesday, I was believing God for the 100k blessing, since I have not been able to meet anyone for the past few days. I remembered Pastor Richard's sharing about how he trusted God and shared the 100k blessing with the cashier and she ended up ticking everything including eternal life. When I first heard that, I really claim that for myself and I wanted such a Miracle to happen to myself as well.

The following day, Thursday, I started the day by claiming the verses of “ASK” which Ps Khong shared with us the night before.

Since Prayer meet yesterday, I have been praying and asking God to give me opportunities to bless someone as I headed to NIE today for my Maths tutorial.

I reached NIE just 15 mins before my lesson hence I decided to grab a quick bite at the canteen where... I met my Practicum collegue, Xiaoli. We did not talk much as I was in a rush off for my Maths lesson. We then each headed off to our own Maths classes. The interesting thing was I bumped into Xiaoli again during my tutorial break at the toilet! But we just exchanged ‘Hi’ and left.

My Maths tutorial lesson was packed till lesson ended later than schedule. Before I know it, all my classmates were gone. I did not get any opportunity to speak to any, more to say bless them with the 100k. I left class feeling a little disappointed. As I was walking finally to the bus stop, I made a final prayer to the Lord.

“God you say ASK and you will give. I pray I will meet someone at the bus stop whom I know where I can bless”

Guess what! When I reached the bus stop, there was only one person whom I knew and that person was no other than my friend Xiaoli! At that moment I knew immediately why God had to bring me to meet her so many times even just within a short span of 2 hours. He was telling me “Its her, she is the one I want you to bless all this while”

Without any further waiting, I approach her and took out my 100k blessing to bless her. She receive it well and the next thing that shocked me was, she ticked all the 12 blessings in the list, including Eternal Life!

Woah! I was thrown off board when I saw that! I calmed myself down and went ahead to pray for all the other 11 blessings for her first, before moving on to explain more to her about what this Eternal Life is about, by drawing the John 3:16 illustration to her. I also shared with her my own testimony of coming to know the Lord and then went on to invite her to come down for our Church service this Sun. I was surprised she readily agreed.

On the Sunday itself, she came for service and she said the sinner’s prayer and went forward to receive Jesus into her life! Now I am following up with her and prayer the seed will grow well.

Praise God! Indeed when we ASK, God will give if only we believe with FAITH!

by Lim Ju Lee
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

17th May Sermon Discussion - "What Is In Your Hand?"

Scripture Reference: Exodus 3:1 - 4:5

  1. Use ONE thing from your wallet to talk about God to one another. Was it easy for you to do so?

  2. Read the Exodus passage. What did Moses have in his hand? How did God use it?

  3. What do you have in your "hand"? How can God use it?

  4. When God called Moses, Moses hesitated with some questions, 3:11, 3:13 and 4:1. Do you have any hesitations in allowing God to use you? Share and pray for one another.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

10th May Sermon Discussion - "Faith for the Nations"

Scripture Reference: Psalm 2

Transformation Paradigm #1: “The Great Commission is about discipling Nations not just people.” (Ref: Matt 28:19, Acts 1:8, Acts 5:28)

  1. Do you believe your family and your school can be transformed by God? How do you think your family or your school will look like when transformed?
  2. Read Psalm 2 again. We learn that “God is in Control and we are in Command”. Share with your group, one thing you can do this coming week to contribute to the transformation in our school or our families?
  3. The 100K Blessing Campaign is one of the steps that we can take to launch transformation in our school or our homes. Share with your group how many people do you plan to pray and bless this week? Pray for one another for God’s divine appointment and favor.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

3rd May Sermon Discussion - "The Power of Fathers' Blessing to Their Children"

Scripture Reference: Luke 15:11-22

  1. Is there someone whom you have encountered who is like a father to you? Share with one another how this person has believed in you?

  2. In the Luke 15 passage, why did the father interrupt the son’s confession of his wrongs?

  3. God not only loves you. He likes you. What do you think God likes about you?

  4. Do you have difficulty believing that God likes you? Share with your cell partner and pray for renewed mind.
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