Tag: January 2018

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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

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He was Righteous (v4a)
He Being Dead Yet Speaketh (v4b)

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(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.

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Proverbs 1:20-33 (KJV)
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

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Recounting with Thanksgiving

It is with thanksgiving that we recount God’s blessings for the year of grace 2017:

(a) 1 January 2017

Thank God for the second year in which the 365-Day Andrew Murray Devotional Bible was encouraged for use among members and friends. Seven have completed with a certificate of completion in the form of a bookmark given out in October 2017.

(b) 7 January 2017

Youth Fellowship’s 2nd Anniversary was commemorated with the message “Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth.”

(c) 15 January 2017

Blessed Hope Mobile Library was launched for members and friends to borrow books. An initial collection of 50 books was available for loan. 1 Timothy 4:13a “Till I come, give attendance to reading”. 


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Proverbs 1:8-19 (KJV)
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

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YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

Horatio Palmer, 1834 -1907
Mr. Palmer says, “This song was an inspiration. I was at work on the dry subject of ‘ Theory’ when the complete idea flashed upon me, and I laid aside the theoretical work and hurriedly penned both words and music as fast as I could write them. I submitted them to the criticism of a friend afterwards, and some changes were made in the third stanza, but the first two are exactly as they came to me. The music was first written in A flat, but I soon saw that B flat was better, and for many years it has appeared in that key. I am reverently thankful it has been a power for good.”

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Hymns: RHC 298 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, 65 And Can It Be That I Should Gain, 455 Go Ye unto All the World,

PSALM 117

1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. Psalm 117:1-2 (KJV)

THE GREAT INVITATION

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(1) The Invitation to Praise (v1)

(2) The Intent for Praise (v2)

(a) The LORD’s Great Love

(b)The LORD’s Everlasting Faithfulness

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Proverbs 1:1-9 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the …

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(1) Devotions for 2018

During the Family Day on 22nd December 2017, a new 365 Devotional Book on the book of Proverbs entitled “God for the Life that Wins!” by Denis Gibson was distributed for devotional use in 2018. It is available in both hardcopy and electronic version: https://www.blessedhope.sg/category/devotions/.

Here is the excerpt of the 7 January 2018 devotional entitled “The Life Changing Course!” based on Proverbs 1:7.

This verse (1:7) is the Motto of Proverbs (Pr. 9:10), and deserves special treatment because it is also the theme of the whole Bible (Ps. 111:10, Job 28:28). To acknowledge the Sovereignty of God in every area, is the first step to knowledge and to successful living.

“By and large the ancient people were more God-conscious than we are; no dimension of life was outside His domain. They did not leave Him in the template as we leave Him in church, nor was He relegated to one day of the week or certain times of the day. They were much more aware of God’s supervision and activity in their day by day routine” (Alden).

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