Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Hymns: RHC 324 Trusting Jesus, 284 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, 335 Keep On Believing
Hebrews 11:7 (KJV)
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Noah’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) A God-fearer’s Faith (v7a)
(2) A Faith Backed by Action (v7b)
(3) A Salvific Faith (v7c)
(4) A Faith Rewarded (v7d)
Proverbs 2:10-22 (KJV)
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church Adult Sunday School 25 February 2018 Visions of Zechariah Zechariah 4:1-14 (KJV) 1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, 2 And said unto …
The Righteousness of God is manifested…by faith of Christ Jesus (Romans 3:21-22)
Romans 3:21-22 (KJV) 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.
In the ancient Chinese language developed more than 4000 years ago, there are characters that cannot be fully explained except in the book of Genesis. How did our Chinese ancestors learn this knowledge of life with the living and true God? It is indeed worthy of our investigation. In the Lunar New Year celebrations, we often display the Chinese character pronounced “fu” (shown below) which means “blessedness” or “happiness”. The desire is that the New Year may bring happiness to the family.
福
Hymns: RHC 552 God of Our Fathers, 546 For All the Saints, 549 When We All Get to Heaven
Hebrews 11:5-6 (KJV)
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Enoch’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Rewarded (v5a)
Taken to Heavenly Bodily
(2) Worthy of Reward (v5b-6)
He Pleased God –
Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24)
Walk in the Spirit (cf. Rom. 8:1-8)
Walk in Holiness (cf. 1 Thess. 4:1-8)
Proverbs 2:1-11 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church Adult Sunday School 11 February 2018 Visions of Zechariah Zechariah 3:1-10 (KJV) 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist …
(1) 4th Anniversary Thanksgiving
Thank God for a blessed 4th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service on 28 September 2018. In this gathering, there are those whom the church has established a friendship by virtue of the gospel work and they came to rejoice with us. Loved ones and friends were gathered together to recall the goodness of God toward His people in the past 4 years.
Greetings from Rev Dr Tow Siang Hwa, our pastoral advisor, the man who by advice, aided us in the establishment of this local church. Dr Tow baptised 10 of our members. He preached here 10 times since the church began and administered the Lord’s Supper for the last time on September 2015.
He was with us on our 2nd Anniversary Thanksgiving Service in January 2016. Praise the Lord for the care of a senior leader of the church who for the propagation of the gospel helped to strengthen our hands establishing this outreach for the gospel. We thank the Lord for him and pray the Lord will keep and strengthen him daily.
Hymns: RHC 178 At the Cross, 441 Faith Is the Victory, 432 Faith of Our Fathers
Hebrews 11:1-4 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Faith of Our Fathers Series
Abel’s Faith
OUTLINE
He was Righteous (v4a)
He Being Dead Yet Speaketh (v4b)
(1) A Note of Thanksgiving
It is with great rejoicing and thanksgiving that we are gathered to remember our Lord’s goodness upon this congregation of God’s people at Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church, on this 4th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service. For all members, loved ones and friends, thank God for your co-labouring in the gospel work.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.
I send you greetings on behalf of Rev. Dr. Tow Siang Hwa, our Pastoral Advisor. Indeed, all praise and glory are accorded to our great God for making this witness a reality in the last 4 years.
Let us pray and seek the Lord’s blessing that the gospel is sounded forth, souls added into God’s kingdom and saints edified and fervent in the service of the Lord.