Rev. Lek Aik Wee

Acts 8:5-13, Winning Souls for Christ

Acts 8:5-13 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Lord’s Day, Vol. 4 No. 38

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 18 September, 2016 Posted in Weekly Newsletter Tagged with Weekly, Weekly 2016, September 2016

(1) Updated Church App

On 25 March 2015, BHBPC mobile app went ‘live’ in iTunes and in the Android store where members and friends can download the ‘app’ for free. As at 15 Sept 2016, there has been 145 downloads, with 79 using IOs and 66 from Androids phones. Search under “Blessed Hope Church” and you would be able to locate the icon for download.

“App” features include daily KJV Bible Text and Reading Plan, Devotions (currently we are on the book of 1 Corinthians), Weekly Newsletter, Sermons Podcast, Facebook, Website and an instant messaging system for real time communication with users.

1 Corinthians 1:13-17, Preach the Gospel

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 18 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of 1 Corinthians, 18 September 2016

He forbade that the Christians in Corinth have a wrong notion of the mission of the church. If it becomes a holding place for man’s ego, it will fail. Christ has not sent him to baptise although this is a part of the Great Commission. He was to make disciples so that God’s kingdom will be advanced. He is an instrument in God’s hand. The gospel work is not done in his name. He cannot save. Therefore, his preaching has always been to point men to Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:13, Is Christ Divided?

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 17 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Book of 1 Corinthians, Devotional, 17 September 2016

Jesus is Lord and Saviour. There is none else. The Apostle Paul by his apostolic authority rebuked the church at Corinth for idolizing men, albeit himself! He seeks to awaken their spirit to mind the things of the spirit and not be caught up with earthly position and empire-building. By using the Apostle Paul’s name, the members are gathering disciples for their carnal end. This is not acceptable, the Apostle Paul retorted!

1 Corinthians 1:11-12, Contentions Among You

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 16 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of 1 Corinthians, 16 September 2016

The Apostle Paul has been informed by brethren from the house of Chloe of the division in the church of Corinth where rival cliques are formed threatening the unity and peace of the body. These cliques claim to have the Apostle Paul, Apollos, Cephas or Peter and Christ as their leaders. As far as the Apostle Paul is concerned, he has not supported the formation of such a clique in his name. He expressed surprise! He spent one and half year in Corinth to establish the new believers in the faith and teach the Word of God to them. He did not recall teaching them to do any of such contentious behaviour.

1 Corinthians 1:10, Perfectly Joined Together

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 15 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of 1 Corinthians, 15 September 2016

The believers in Corinthians are called to unity in Jesus Christ, putting on the mind and living out the life of Christ that is in them. The body of Christ shall have that perfect unity with each functioning as Christ’s agent of righteousness and love to the honour and glory of God.

The phrase “perfectly joined together” is one word in Greek which means “to put a thing in its appropriate condition, to establish, set up, equip, arrange, prepare, mend.” Let the body be what Christ has intended it to be. MacArthur said well, “In our individual minds and among ourselves, we are to be one in beliefs, standards, attitudes, and principles of spiritual living.”

16. Talking of Earthly Position and Honour

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 14 September, 2016 Posted in Sermon Notes, Prayer Meeting, Audio Sermons 2016 Tagged with September 2016, Audio Sermon, Prayer Meeting, Audio Sermon 2016, Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 4:13-16

13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

1 Corinthians 1:10, There Be No Divisions Among You

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 14 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Book of 1 Corinthians, 14 September 2016, Devotion

Being freed from the bondage of sin, the believer is exhorted not to go back to the filth of sin but to mortify the flesh, to put it under subjection. Let there be love and unity among Christian brethren one for another. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:7-9, That Ye May Be Blameless

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 13 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of 1 Corinthians, 13 September 2016

God endows His people with spiritual gifts. He also enables them to exercise them. God is faithful to His promise that when He saves a sinner, he shall never be lost. Jesus affirms this in John 10:28-30 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. His grace is sufficient to see him through life’s journey to reach his final destination in heaven. Jesus intercedes for His saints at the right hand of the Father in heaven to ensure that they can never be lost. What a comforting truth of God’s unchanging love for us. May we take heart to live a God honouring life worthy of His love. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:4-7, Exercising of Spiritual Gifts

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 12 September, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of 1 Corinthians, 12 September 2016

The church in Corinth, observes the Apostle Paul, has been endowed with spiritual gifts. These spiritual gifts are to be exercised for the building up of the body of Christ. And God has amply supplied these spiritual gifts so that the church may be engaged in faithful service before the Lord returns.

Author: Rev. Lek Aik Wee