Sunday, January 17, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
CHURCH CONCERN
1. Welcome
A warm welcome to all of you. It is indeed good that we can worship God on the first Sunday of 2010 in God’s house this morning. May 2010 be a year of joy, happiness and full of blessings from God. We also wish all the church council members a happy and a blessed year of ministry and service for 2010.
2. CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
The English church council will have its first meeting later, 11:30am at Wisma Charis conference room. All English church council members, please be present.
3. 2010 BCCM SANDAKAN (E) CHURCH PLANNING SESSION
A church planning session for the English congregation will be held on 16 January 2010, 2pm at Sung Siew Primary School Mini theatre. English church council members and spouse, Sunday School teachers, BB and GB officers, Youth Fellowship committee and sub-committee members of all the church ministries are invited to participate. Dinner will be provided. Please register with brother Wong Vui Min or sister Margaret Fung by 10 January 2010.
4. JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITEE (JMC) MEETING
The Joint management Committee of the English and Chinese church councils will meet on 15th January (Friday), 7:45pm at Wisma Charis conference room.
5. ACKNOWLEDMENTS
The 2nd Sandakan BB company wishes to acknowledge with thanks to the following persons for their donation to the BB ministry.
BB Officers RM150.00
Mdm. Liew See Khun RM100.00
Anonymous BB member RM1,500.00
Mr. Chan Kar Man Fruits baskets for BB and GB caroling
The church acknowledges with gratitude to the following persons for their gifts:
Lo Chiu Yun RM80.00
Mandy Chia RM300.00
Mr. K. S. Leong & Family RM1,000.00
Chin Sui Fah & Family Christmas ornament
A warm welcome to all of you. It is indeed good that we can worship God on the first Sunday of 2010 in God’s house this morning. May 2010 be a year of joy, happiness and full of blessings from God. We also wish all the church council members a happy and a blessed year of ministry and service for 2010.
2. CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
The English church council will have its first meeting later, 11:30am at Wisma Charis conference room. All English church council members, please be present.
3. 2010 BCCM SANDAKAN (E) CHURCH PLANNING SESSION
A church planning session for the English congregation will be held on 16 January 2010, 2pm at Sung Siew Primary School Mini theatre. English church council members and spouse, Sunday School teachers, BB and GB officers, Youth Fellowship committee and sub-committee members of all the church ministries are invited to participate. Dinner will be provided. Please register with brother Wong Vui Min or sister Margaret Fung by 10 January 2010.
4. JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITEE (JMC) MEETING
The Joint management Committee of the English and Chinese church councils will meet on 15th January (Friday), 7:45pm at Wisma Charis conference room.
5. ACKNOWLEDMENTS
The 2nd Sandakan BB company wishes to acknowledge with thanks to the following persons for their donation to the BB ministry.
BB Officers RM150.00
Mdm. Liew See Khun RM100.00
Anonymous BB member RM1,500.00
Mr. Chan Kar Man Fruits baskets for BB and GB caroling
The church acknowledges with gratitude to the following persons for their gifts:
Lo Chiu Yun RM80.00
Mandy Chia RM300.00
Mr. K. S. Leong & Family RM1,000.00
Chin Sui Fah & Family Christmas ornament
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Doing Something Of Eternal Value
By Rev. James Wong
We all know that we only live once on planet earth. If we ponder on life, none of us want to waste our lives on frivolous things and hope to invest our lives on some endeavors that brings wealth, meaning and most of all, of good value. Ever think of something beyond that. What about doing something of ’Eternal Value’? Yes, not just worldly value but eternal value.
God has given us a task, to be a partner with Him in sharing the Good News of his love, forgiveness, hope and abundant life in following Jesus Christ. This assignment of sharing the gospel is known as our ‘Life Mission’. Jesus said: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18 NIV).
Our Life Vocation
We may have our life vocation as a teacher, doctor, lawyer, homemaker, clerk, engineers, laborer, student, hairdresser, mechanic, nurse, businessman, politician and etc. God has given each one of us special gifts for specific tasks to enable us to make a living and make this world a better place. This is known as our life vocation and it is important that we are successful in this area. On top of our life vocation God has given us a life mission which is the assignment that God has given us to do.
Our Life Mission
This life mission that we receive from God is different from ministry. Our ministry is our service to believers in the body of Christ whereas our mission is our service to the unbelievers of this world. Mission is the assignment that God has given to us to share his message to those who are yet to believe. In fact the word "mission" comes from the Latin word for "sending." Being a Christian includes being sent into the world as a representative of Jesus Christ. Jesus said: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18 NIV).
To put it simply, the mission that God has given to us is to introduce people to God. The Bible says, “… God gave us the task of making others his friends also. Our message is that God was making all mankind his friends through Christ. God did not keep an account of their sins, and he has given us the message which tells how he makes them his friends” (2 Cor 5:18-19
TEV).
The sermon this week will highlight to you the significance of fulfilling this life mission. It is a task that has eternal value. It will impact the eternal destiny of other people. Because of this it is more important than any job, achievement or goal you will reach during your life. Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. But why are we seldom doing it? Tune to the sermon.
God has given us a task, to be a partner with Him in sharing the Good News of his love, forgiveness, hope and abundant life in following Jesus Christ. This assignment of sharing the gospel is known as our ‘Life Mission’. Jesus said: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18 NIV).
Our Life Vocation
We may have our life vocation as a teacher, doctor, lawyer, homemaker, clerk, engineers, laborer, student, hairdresser, mechanic, nurse, businessman, politician and etc. God has given each one of us special gifts for specific tasks to enable us to make a living and make this world a better place. This is known as our life vocation and it is important that we are successful in this area. On top of our life vocation God has given us a life mission which is the assignment that God has given us to do.
Our Life Mission
This life mission that we receive from God is different from ministry. Our ministry is our service to believers in the body of Christ whereas our mission is our service to the unbelievers of this world. Mission is the assignment that God has given to us to share his message to those who are yet to believe. In fact the word "mission" comes from the Latin word for "sending." Being a Christian includes being sent into the world as a representative of Jesus Christ. Jesus said: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18 NIV).
To put it simply, the mission that God has given to us is to introduce people to God. The Bible says, “… God gave us the task of making others his friends also. Our message is that God was making all mankind his friends through Christ. God did not keep an account of their sins, and he has given us the message which tells how he makes them his friends” (2 Cor 5:18-19
TEV).
The sermon this week will highlight to you the significance of fulfilling this life mission. It is a task that has eternal value. It will impact the eternal destiny of other people. Because of this it is more important than any job, achievement or goal you will reach during your life. Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. But why are we seldom doing it? Tune to the sermon.
Doing Something Significant With Your Life
Fulfilling Your Life Mission
The Importance of a Life Vocation
The Significance of a Life Mission
“16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.* 17 This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."* ~Rom 1:16-17 (NLT)
1. IT IS A PRIVILEDGE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ ...” ~Romans 1:16a
“As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” ~John 17:18 (NIV)
“So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, "Come back to God!" ~2 Corinthians 5:20-21 (NLT)
”If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels." ~Mark 8:38 (NIV)
2. THE GOSPEL IS THE POWER OF GOD
“It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.” ~Romans 1:16b
“Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.”
~Matt 16:18 (NLT)
3. THE GREATEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR SOMEONE
“This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life." ~Rom 1:17 (NLT)
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” ~Luke 15:7 (NLT)
Lessons On Relationship (Part 8)
Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolutionby Rick Warren
"Work hard at living in peace with others" (1 Peter 3:11 NLT).
The seventh biblical step toward restoring a relationship is to emphasize reconciliation, not resolution.
It's unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant.
We can re-establish a relationship even when we are unable to resolve our differences. Christians often have legitimate, honest disagreements and differing opinions, but we can disagree without being disagreeable.
The same diamond looks different from different angles. God expects unity, not uniformity, and we can walk arm in arm without seeing eye to eye on every issue.
This doesn't mean you give up on finding a solution. You may need to continue discussing and even debating--but you do it in a spirit of harmony. Reconciliation means you bury the hatchet, not necessarily the issue.
With whom do you need to restore fellowship? Pause right now and talk to God about that person. Then pick up the phone and begin the process. The seven steps toward restoring relationships are simple, but they’re not easy. It takes a lot of effort to restore a relationship. That's why Peter urged, "Work hard at living in peace with others" (1 Peter 3:11 NLT).
But when you work for peace, you are doing what God would do. That's why God calls peacemakers his children.
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