Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians Knowing Your Privilege in Christ “The Progress of the Church” (Ephesians 2:11-22) 11 Wherefore remember, that ye beingin time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the …
The command to “take heed” is from the verb “to see”. In other words, “to see to it” or “”to perceive spiritually”. It speaks of the believer continually exercising care to not overstep his spiritual boundary that would cause a weaker believer to stumble in the faith.
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Principle 5: Enjoy the Fruit of Your Labour
Having acknowledged that God is the One who has enabled man to work (Deut. 8:18) and having returned the first fruits to the Lord, man should enjoy good in his labour (Ecclesiastes 2:24), it is the gift of God (Ecclesiastes 3:13; 5:19). However, the fruit of our labour should not be wasted upon lustful desires as everything we do must be for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Whether one chooses to eat or to abstain from meat does not make him more spiritual or gain any special favour with God. However, when one’s choice of eating or not eating affects the faith of another, it matters in the sight of God. Thank God for showing His people the need to watch their actions when these seemingly personal choices affect the faith of others.
William MacDonald said illustrated well, “For instance, as far as God is concerned, it is not wrong for a believer to eat pork. It would have been wrong for a Jew to do so in the OT, but a Christian is at perfect liberty to partake of such food. However, a Jew converted to Christianity might still have scruples about this. He might feel that it is wrong to eat a roast pork dinner. He is what the Bible calls a weak brother. It means that he is not living in the full enjoyment of his Christian liberty. Actually, as long as he thinks that it is wrong to eat pork, he would sin if he went ahead and did it. That is what is meant by the expression their conscience, being weak, is defiled.”
There is but one God. The mathematical representation of our God is not 1+1+1. For 1+1+1=3, rather its 1x1x1=1. One God manifesting Himself in three Persons – God the Father is God, God the Son is God and God the Holy Spirit is God.
1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Mind-boggling yet most blessed truth that we receive by faith.
Hymns: 558 We Plough the Fields, 454 Make Me a Blessing, 467 Bringing In the Sheaves
Study of the Book of Ecclesiastes
(Remember Now Thy Creator)
– Sowing By Faith
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Moses (2) Exodus 2:1-15 1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wifea daughter of Levi. 2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was agoodly child, she hid him three months. 3 And …
Why does man pray to these idols? So that they may find help that is beyond themselves to advance their situation in life. Man make many gods to help them through life. The Egyptians have a god for each day of the year. Often, their faith in these gods provided them an avenue to satisfy their covetous nature. There are those who seek these gods for protection. One elderly said to me that her gods has help her to bring up her family all these years. How could she forsake them for Jesus Christ?
The root of idolatry is covetousness (Col. 3:5). Man’s inordinate desire for material prosperity. Fallen men will not seek God who is the true Supplier of their needs. They seek the concoction of a god that can satisfy their lust for gain. The Israelites in the wilderness built a golden calf because it symbolises prosperity. The calf tills the ground and that helps bring the harvest. The golden calf therefore is worshipped so that it may provide them with good harvest.