As believers, we are SAINTS.
Do not let others call us losers :D
Todays sermon is very very good. In my opinion.
Absorbed alot today..
but then i missed out one point. grrr.
ANYWAY.
During BS it was discussed :
If someone has turned from bad to good,
who do you praise?
That someone or God ?
Surely we praise God,
for He has changed that someone's life;
Or if someone has been consistently good,
Do we praise that someone or God ?
Then again, we praise God.
For He made that person like that.
God is great, isn't he ?
Everything, including you and me, are all part of his plan.
in Ephesians 1:3 "every spiritual blessing in Christ"
Ephesians 1:9 "which he purposed in Christ"
-God seeks his purpose/plan through Christ.
-w/o Christ in our hearts, we are empty.
so let us open our hearts and let God in, and do not shut him out.
Then, only will we be filled.
Let His love and graciousness overflow in our hearts, as He is generous and never holds back what he gives us.
Ephesians 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the hevenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Paul praised God.
Why ?
Because God blessed us, and has given us many spiritual blessings!
So many that they cannot be counted.
Let us appreciate what He has done for us.
He has done so much that mere words alone are not sufficient thanks.
Ephesians 1:4
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
" Chose us in him before the creation of the world"
- God had a plan long before he created the world.
Likewise, shouldn't we all plan before doing something?
And when we do something, bear in mind who or what we are doing it for : GOD.
"holy and blameless in his sight"
How great is our God!
How magnanimous is he.
despite all our sins, we are still blameless and holy in his sight. (:
Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will

-God wants us to have a place in his Kingdom.
it is part of his will, and he is more than happy;
for he takes pleasure in giving us that.
Ephesians 1:7-8
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace, that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

God's grace given to us did not come cheap.
It was given to us free, but it had cost him alot.
He died on the cross , shed his blood because of us sinners.
till on that cross, as Jesus died.
The wrath of God was satisfied.
He gives us never-ending wisdom and understanding;
He lets these overflow in our hearts.
Ephesians 1:10
To be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

God's plan is not only for us man; but for anything and everything he has created.
# His Purpose
1. God has revealed Himself to man.
2. Established the Church, for man to glorify him and to establish his kingdom on earth.
3. Christ is coming again to rule & establish his Kingdom on the Earth.
4. Final judgement: God will judge all man; to remove all sin, evil and unrighteousness.
5. Spiritual body : w/o a spiritual body, salvation is not complete. You will then not see the spiritual realm.
6. Replacing Heaven and the Earth: So that everything will be free from corruption & for those whom He has redeemed.
7. ????? i missed this . someone fill this up! (:
Ephesians 1:11
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will

-God wants us to be part of his plan! we should all rejoice :D
Ephesians 1:13-14
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.

-We are God's possession!
He's the creator of all of us and he will never leave us.

Can you live a life without Christ?
I believe you can't.
Those who accept Christ & follow him faithfully moves in line with his purpose; You get eternal well-being.
His plan is for everyone, and we have a vital role! not just a small part of a big play.
We have the responsibility to share the gospel & make disciples from all nations.:. our response to this ..
We should be SINCERE.Do not give excuses, especially " no time ". Make time for God.
If everything else like sleeping is necessary, why isn't God necessary?Shouldn't He be even more important than our daily needs ?We don't need him everyday; but infact every second of our lives.
*This is the truth, not by chance or by luck.
Ultimately, his plan WILL work out (v 11:"everything in the conformity with the purpose of his will")
it is just the time it takes for each individual.
God bless all ! :D
tag replies!
runningby: SQUID! haha He'll be w you too la :D
daryl: God bless you too! let him in okay haha.
keith: haha dont anyhow say la! i know he ogle at his hp theme pic . OOPS
runningby: thanks ah SOME PPL suan me.. lol and i dont kou shi xin fei okay! hahaha.
hweechiat: how i know what he say ? you ask him la. dont spam me alrd please. OH and cause you talk about someone that time, you telling him la. lol
joel: haha hello hello! okay..lol relax that is not spam.. thanks for encourageing me? haha (:

1 Peter 3:8-9
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humber.
Dot not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.


Until now, i still remember this verse. It was one of the passages we had to memorise in Sunday School.
Yes, we really must learn not to bear grudges.
Do not do unto others what you do not want them to do unto you.
i believe this is quite frequently seen / heard, no?

Matthew 5:44,
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

John 15:17
This is my command: Love each other.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

The bible has given much emphasis on Loving one another.
Of course there are many more verses about love.
So, bear no grudges against one another.
One has to Forgive and Forget in the end.
Do you, then, plan to carry grudges in your heart; an extra burden, all the way to the coffin where dead people lay ?
I suppose not.
Or at least i don't want to.
Then why not instead free yourself from this burden and be a much happier person?
And with each new day you will not be thinking of how much you hate him/her ,
but instead think of how to love one another.

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Matthew 7:1-4
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
"Why do you look at the speck of saw-dust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the spck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?

Learn to accept others, as God has already accepted you.

How can you criticize others, when you yourself are in the same situation, doing the same thing?
Do you not criticize and correct yourself first ?

1 Peter 4:5
But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Ask yourself, are you ready to be judged ?
Should you judge others, or should you not?
This remains a big question mark.
When you are judged by God, would you be able to answer to him?
Why not make use of this time and reflect,
have you been doing what is pleasing to God, our Father Almighty?
or does what you have been doing oppose his will?

Open up your hearts, let God in.
Let him fill you up, for you are now empty.

Jeremiah 17:5
This is what the Lord says:
Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord.

John 16:20,22
I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

By recieving God, he surely can turn your sorrow into joy (:
And it is ETERNAL.
Not just the state of the mind;
but rather, real, true joy that can only be found in Him.


Don't worry unnecessarily;
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

God will help you overcome your problems and do the worrying for you.

Matthew 28:20
.. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Indefinitely, God will ALWAYS be there for you.
He will NEVER leave you in the lurch.

Believe in the Lord!
And i pray he will touch and change as many lives as possible,
as he has changed me.
GOD BLESS :D

Proverbs 3:5-6,13-14
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

May God bless us with his infinite wisdom!

I'm in the I WNA HUG YOU mood today! (:
and i only found 3 or 4 ppl to hug.
the rest all not nice one.
so unfriendly, tsktsk.
i dont like ! grrr.

oh ya, yesterday,
my daddy tried to cope my sotong from me... =="
such a nice daddy.

anyway today i said alot of words which i shouldnt say la.
sheesh, i must stop saying those words.
i went " wah lau " alot today!

God i pray you cleanse my mouth from such words in future :D

- do not say you don't know if you haven't even tried.

Our answers to our problems answered!

haha im like in the super happy mood now.
see how my mood can swing.
i think its a great thing nobody except my parents has experienced my mood swings la.

anyway i'm still trying to control (:
with the strength God gives me,
im surely confident i'll be able to do it.

anyway did ushering today.
forced zena to do offering!
oops.
then she dragged amanda in. haha.

sermon was kind of short, don't know why.

took down some points though (:

-Listen and you will learn to do the right thing.
-Acknowledge it, however difficult to accept.

Jesus alone has the answer to our problems!
God really is magnificent.

was thinking of joining worship ministry.
so i joined back up singing w amanda. and elvira.
yup and my mum doesnt allow me to help as pianist.
so sad right.
anyway we'll see how everything goes then decide (:

I was suddenly very moody, i might say.
then suddenly very happy again.

None But Jesus- Hillsong
In the quiet, in the stillness
I know that You are God
In the secret of Your presence
I know there I am restored
When You call I won’t refuse
Each newday again I’ll choose
There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise
In the chaos, in confusion
Iknow You’re Sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me grace to do Your will
When You call I won’t delay
This my song through all my days
Allmy delight is in You Lord
All of my hope, all of my strength
All my delight is in You Lord
Forevermore


Mighty To Save-Hillsong
Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life againI give my life to follow
Everything i believe in
Now i surrender
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus

I have to control my mood.

Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

yes, for the stressed (like me, i'm dying from it) ,
trust in the Lord and he will handle everything.

v 29 continues: ".. and you will find rest for your souls".


Well today i totally lost my temper again.
Mood swings too, and i didn't even stop for a second to think about it;
to control myself.
i was just feeling really down and out.
And yeah i was really showing bad attitude.

I doubt any of you have seen me like this before,
maybe yes but not as bad as what it was today.
I pray God will give me the ability to have better control of my temper,
grant me better time management,
to have enough rest,
the willpower and motivation for my studies (learning infact),
and continue praising him for how great is our God.