Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians Knowing Your Privilege in Christ “Be Strong in the Lord” Ephesians 6:10-24 (KJV) 10Finally, my brethren, be strongin the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may …
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is a testimony to the resurrection of the dead in the time when Christ returns to bear rule over all the earth. He will return the dead in Christ to glory at His coming. The world seemed to be derailing itself as men sought war as a means of resolving their conflicts. Weapons and better weapons are the answers to broker peace in a fallen world where might is right.
500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation – Meaning and Significance
On 28th October 2017, a special commemoration service for the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation will be held at the rented premises of The Salvation Army’s Worship Centre at 500, Upper Bukit Timah Road from 4pm – 6pm, followed by fellowship dinner at the Fellowship Hall.
We are thankful to the Lord that Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Pastor of True-Life Bible-Presbyterian Church and Principal of the Far Eastern Bible College will be our guest speaker. He will share with us the “Meaning and Significance” of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in two messages.
We invite you to come and support this milestone event in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ on earth.
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
The first fruits will be an indicator of the quality of the harvest to come. Because Jesus rose from the dead, He is described as the firstfruits of the bumper harvest of the souls of believers that will be raised from the dead and given a glorified body like that of Jesus after His resurrection from the dead. This will take place when Jesus Christ returns. I believe that Jesus’ coming again is soon. The church needs to be ready.
God made a coat of skin to cover their nakedness and take away their shame. This was a pre-figuring of the coming of the Christ that will take away the sin of the world and restore to man life. In the fullness of time, Christ Jesus was born and lived a perfect life and died to pay the sins of men and Jesus rose again from the dead the third day, victorious over sin and death.
The Christian faith is an objective faith in the Person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the object of our faith. This is the substance of the Christian faith. And what is the significant truth to be conveyed? Jesus Christ died and rose again from the dead the third day. The significant truth is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He is alive. He overcame death for us. He conquered death to live forevermore. If this is not true then men indeed is miserable.
Hymns: RHC 323 Trust and Obey, 325 Trusting Jesus 70 Jesus, I Am Resting
Psalm 84 (KJV)
1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Resting in God
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(1) Satisfaction (v1-4)
(2) Strength (v5-8)
(3) Sufficiency (v9-12)
For the Christian, death is but a temporary sleep. A day is coming when he shall awake from his sleep to be clothed with a glorified body, remade anew. This is the truth that is conveyed when the Apostle Paul declared that Christ has risen from the dead. The Christian’s faith is not in vain. By the resurrection, death and sin are overcome. As such, the dead in Christ does not perish but awaits a coming awakening to everlasting physical life with a new body that God will give!
The Apostle Paul testified that the resurrected Christ was seen of many of which he was last and least yet not to to be dismissed – 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Why is the Apostle Paul speaking in a circular argument, he seemed to be going round in circles concerning the resurrection of Christ. It seemed he is till we realize that he is speaking a statement of truth, a factual declaration. Then his argument makes sense. If it is founded on the truth, there is there no dispute.