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QT 26/04/2024 Friday Daniel 8. God is still in control. 神仍然掌权，勇往直前。

QT 26/04/2024 Friday Daniel 8. READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+8/ MEDITATION: The visions of Daniel 7-12 seek to give God's people comfort and perseverance when faced with persecution, knowing that the LORD God would eventually be victorious. Dan 8:1-14 was interpreted to Daniel

QT 25/04/2024 Thursday John 16 Prepare for trouble & joy. 备尝艰辛与喜乐

QT 25/04/2024 Thursday John 16. Prepare for trouble & joy. http://www.esvbible.org/john16 Jesus continued to build up His followers' faith, who were going to face struggles ahead because of those who believe in killing the followers as "offering service to God" (John 16:2). Jesus gave

QT 24/04/2024 Wednesday John 15 Do with "less", for more Fruitfulness. "减少"，为了更多。

QT 24/04/2024 Wednesday John 15. Do with "less", for more Fruitfulness. http://www.esvbible.org/john15 Fruitfulness of the branch requires it to be alive and attached to the vine. Jesus' word cleanses (John 15:3). His followers' nutrition supply comes from this word. Beware of the myth

QT 23/04/2024 Tuesday John 14 Access to the Father through Jesus 通过耶稣接近天父

QT 23/04/2024 Tuesday John 14 http://www.esvbible.org/john14 The desire to encounter the true God is universal. The search for it ends with Jesus Christ because whoever has seen Jesus has seen the Father (John 14:8). This calls for a response for those who has

QT 22/04/2024 Monday John 13 Renewed Holy Community 新的圣洁群体

QT 22/04/2024 Monday John 13 Renewed Holy Community 新的圣洁群体 http://www.esvbible.org/john13 The requirement of holiness when approaching the awesome "I AM", the LORD of the Old Testament era, was nothing new to the community of God's people. In the New Testament, Jesus continued with the

Daniel 但以理书 7. Sat 20/04/2024 Worship Services. 周六崇拜聚会。

Daniel 但以理书 7. Sat 20/04/2024 Worship Services. 周六崇拜聚会。Onsite实体崇拜 √ Online在线 √ English Service Sat 4:00pm @MCI 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm @MCI

QT 21/04/2024 Sunday John 12. Reject or Devote? 拒绝或拥抱?

QT 21/04/2024 Sunday John 12 http://www.esvbible.org/john12 As time and more miracles went by, the responses to "I AM" were clearly in two camps: unbelief (e.g. John 12:36b-41) and devotion (e.g. John 12:1-3). Expressions of devotion to Jesus did not mind

QT 19/04/2024 Friday Daniel 7. Even the powerful beasts are created. 连野兽都是被创造的

QT 19/04/2024 Friday Daniel 7. Even the powerful beasts are created. READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+7/ MEDITATION: Daniel 7 starts the second half of the book relating to visions. The four beasts have been interpreted to refer to various political empires from Daniel's time

QT 18/04/2024 Thursday John 11. The correct response to Jesus' signs. 对耶稣神迹的正确回应

QT 18/04/2024 Thursday John 11 The correct response to Jesus' signs http://www.esvbible.org/john11 In between the two narratives about death and weeping (John 11:1-16,28-36), Jesus declared another "I AM", the one who is able to give life (John 11:17-27). "I am the

QT 17/04/2024 Wednesday John 10. Follow The True Shepherd 跟随真牧人

QT 17/04/2024 Wednesday John 10 http://www.esvbible.org/john10 Jesus revealed Himself as "I am the door of the sheep" (John 10:7,9) and "I am the good shepherd" (John 10:11,14). With those four "I am" descriptions, He continued to equate Himself with the

QT 16/04/2024 Tuesday READ John 9. Two kinds of blindness. 两种盲人.

QT 16/04/2024 Tuesday READ John 9. Two kinds of blindness. http://www.esvbible.org/john9 Life is more complex than a simple straight forward cause and effect with God having no part in it. Suffering might be due to mankind's sins, but not always so. In the case

QT 15/04/2024 Monday John 8. Follow The Light 跟从真光

QT 15/04/2024 Monday READ John 8. Follow The Light http://www.esvbible.org/john8 Jesus' revelation of His identity continued with a tense interaction with the Pharisees in the temple. The declaration that "I am the light of the world..." (John 8:12) pointed to Jesus' role of

QT 14/04/2024 Sunday READ John 7. "Come to me & drink. 到我这里来喝"

QT 14/04/2024 Sunday READ John 7. "Come to me & drink." http://www.esvbible.org/john7 John wrote to testify to readers, both Jews and Gentiles, that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" (John 20:31)

QT 12/04/2024 Friday Daniel 6. Encountering the LORD's supremacy. 认识耶和华的至高无上。

QT 12/04/2024 Friday Daniel 6 READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+6/ MEDITATION: Was it a big crime for Daniel to have "windows in his upper chamber OPEN TOWARD JERUSALEM" (Dan 6:10)? To the high officials and the satraps--yes, because it defied the king's injunction

QT 11/04/2024 Thursday READ John 6. King by force? Selfish crowd!

QT 11/04/2024 Thursday READ John 6. King by force? Selfish crowd! http://www.esvbible.org/john6 John 6 recorded more signs of Jesus: (1) the feeding of the 5000 in John 6:1-14, (2) walking on water against gravity in John 6:16-20 and (3) the boat movement

QT 10/04/2024 Wednesday READ John 5. Partakers of the powerful resurrections. 成为强大复活力量的参与者。

QT 10/04/2024 Wednesday READ John 5 http://www.esvbible.org/john5 What kind of resurrection? John continued to write about the signs of Jesus and the eternal life that He gives to those who hear Jesus' words and believe the Father who sent Him (John 5:24). In

QT 09/04/2024 Tuesday READ John 4. Heading where? 带人到何处？

QT 09/04/2024 Tuesday READ John 4 http://www.esvbible.org/john4 Professors & Outcasts John continued to point readers to Jesus the Messiah with more signs. Jesus tutored a key player of the Jewish establishment Nicodemus with advanced theology (John 3). This masterclass tutorial continued with a person as

QT 08/04/2024 Monday READ John 3. Blessed to have a teacher. 有老师真好.

QT 08/04/2024 Monday READ John 3 http://www.esvbible.org/john3 It was tuition time for the "teacher of Israel", Nicodemus, who was a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1,10). This involved advanced topics of course. The tuition started off with the interpretation of the "signs"

QT 07/04/2024 Sunday READ John 2. Blessings of multiple kinds. 多重的福气。

QT 07/04/2024 Sunday READ John 2 http://www.esvbible.org/john2 In the miracle at Cana, Jesus changed water into wine. This miracle endorses the claim that Jesus was the Word of God and Jesus was God indeed. The participation of Jesus at the Wedding in Cana not

QT 05/04/2024 Friday Daniel 5. Respect the powerful LORD. 敬畏大能的耶和华.

QT 05/04/2024 Friday Daniel 5 READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+5/ MEDITATION: The vessels of gold and silver (Dan 5:2) belonged to the resident of the temple in Jerusalem, the house of the LORD, for use in service of Him. Contempt was shown against

QT 04/04/2024 Thursday READ John 1. The Word: He looked for You! 道寻找你们。

QT 04/04/2024 Thursday READ John 1 http://www.esvbible.org/john1 Author of the Gospel of John most probably had access to Matthew, Mark and Luke. These three books (the synoptic gospels) do emphasise the kingdom of God. The Gospel of John, however, pays great attention to The

QT 03/04/2024 Wednesday READ Luke 24. Free our minds from dark shadows.

QT 03/04/2024 Wednesday READ Luke 24 http://www.esvbible.org/luke24 The empty tomb is a hallmark of Christianity. Some come to church for social, psychological or even business needs. These needs do exist and are sometimes met by participation in some of the church's ongoing activities. REFLECTION:

QT 02/04/2024 Tuesday Read Luke 23. Willingness in the face of difficulties. 迎难而上.

QT 02/04/2024 Tuesday Read Luke 23 http://www.esvbible.org/luke23 Pilate and Herod were enemies, but they became the most unlikely of "friends" during the trial of Jesus Christ (Luke 23:12). In spite of their differences, they were united in not finding a guilty verdict against

QT 01/04/2024 Monday: What are you building this new day? 新的一天，你要建造什么？

QT 01/04/2024 Monday: What are you building this new day? https://www.esv.org/Matthew28:1–20 The nights of trial, betrayal and death have passed. Jesus has risen, "He is not here, for he has risen, as he said..." (28:6). This new week and day give

QT 31/03/2024 Sunday: Lady First & Talking Angels. "女人先"及会说话的天使.

QT 31/03/2024 Sunday: Lady First & Talking Angels https://www.esv.org/John20:11–18 Males only were allowed into the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle enacted by Moses where the Ark of the Covenant laid. And this male person had to be The High Priest, a descendant

QT 30/03/2024 Saturday: A congruence of the wills of God and mankind? 上帝和人类的意志一致吗？

QT 30/03/2024 Saturday: A congruence of the wills of God and mankind? 上帝和人类的意志一致吗？ https://www.esv.org/matt27:62-66 What was the human intentions on this sacred Saturday–the day after the crucifixion, the day before the resurrection? Nothing much is recorded about this 2nd day of the

QT 29/03/2024 Friday: What happened between Good Friday and Easter? 耶稣受难日和复活节之间发生了什么？Matthew 27:62–66 [GFD5]

QT 29/03/2024 Friday: What happened between Good Friday and Easter? [GFD5] https://www.esv.org/Matthew27:62–66 Saturday's 24 hours (when Jesus was in the tomb) was the longest of the three days of experiencing death, because Friday had the long crucifixion before His death in the

QT 28/03/2024 Thursday Jesus Stays On the Cross 耶稣留在十字架上. Luke23:26–49 [MT]

QT 28/03/2024 Thursday Luke 23 Jesus Stays On the Cross [MT] https://www.esv.org/Luke23:26–49 The 15 stations of "Via Dolorosa" (Sorrowful Way, Way of Suffering) attempt to trace the route taken by Jesus on Good Friday in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the

QT 27/03/2024 Wednesday [GDF4] Contrasting Responses: Nothing new under the sun. 截然不同的回应： 太阳底下无新事. Luke21:37–38,22:1–2

QT 27/03/2024 Wednesday [GDF4] Contrasting Responses: Nothing new under the sun https://www.esv.org/Luke21:37–38,22:1–2 Luke 21:37–38 And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. [38]

QT 26/03/2024 Tuesday [GDF3] Jesus in The Temple Teaching 耶稣在圣殿里教导Luke21:1–4,34–36

QT 26/03/2024 Tuesday [GDF3] Jesus in The Temple Teaching https://www.esv.org/Luke21:1–4,34–36 The accompanying picture showed some of the remnants of the Temple of Jesus' time on the floor of the present Temple Mount (near Solomon's Temple, Jerusalem). Those items placed on

QT 25/03/2024 Monday [GDF2] Condemnation of commerce & spirituality done wrong 谴责错误的商业和精神活动 Mark11:15–18

QT 25/03/2024 Monday [GDF2] Condemnation of commerce & spirituality done wrong https://www.esv.org/Mark11:15–18 Day 2's given passage was about Jesus, after entering Jerusalem by the eastern gate, cursing the fig tree, now condemning the misuse of the Temple. He "began to drive out those

QT 24/03/2024 Sunday Triumphant Entry & Torn Stuffs. 凯旋而归和撕碎的东西[GFD1]

QT 24/03/2024 Sunday [GFD1] Triumphant Entry & Torn Stuffs https://www.esv.org/John12:12–19 Jesus' entry into the Jerusalem city on "Palm Sunday" brought about much joy for some, yet embarassment for others. The large crowd "took branches of spalm trees and went out to meet him"

QT 22/03/2024 Friday Daniel 4. Bloom? Give God the glory. 开花结果？荣耀归神。

QT 22/03/2024 Friday Daniel 4 READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+4/ MEDITATION: It took much arm-twisting for Nebuchadnezzar to learn to "praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk

QT 21/03/2024 Thu. Luke 22. Judas, Peter or other outcomes? 是犹大、彼得，还是其他结果？

QT 21/03/2024 Thursday READ Luke 22 http://www.esvbible.org/luke22 --JUDAS-- Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve (Luke 22:3). Satan's attempt to be influential in a person's life cannot be ruled out. Even one of "the Twelve" was not exempt. In fact, Judas

QT 20/03/2024 Wednesday Read Luke 21. Striving to reach the oceans. 努力到达海洋。

QT 20/03/2024 Wednesday Read Luke 21 http://www.esvbible.org/luke21 "But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.  This will

QT 19/03/2023 Tuesday Read Luke 20. Flee from slippery slopes. 逃离滑坡.

QT 19/03/2023 Tuesday Read Luke 20 http://www.esvbible.org/luke20 1. Questions can be used to learn, or to embarrass others. Answers can build up, rebut or destroy. REFLECTION (1): How am I using my questions? With appropriate wisdom? APPLICATION (1): Pray that God would give us

QT 18/03/2024 Monday Read Luke 19. Zacchaeus & True Purity. 撒该与真正的纯洁.

QT 18/03/2024 Monday Read Luke 19 http://www.esvbible.org/luke19 REFLECTION (1): To you, is there any one "too far" from God to be saved? Zacchaeus? Zacchaeus was a tax collector (Luke 19:2), an appointment that was despised and looked upon as traitors. In fact, he

QT 17/03/2024 Sunday Read Luke 18. Persevering Persistent Prayers. 坚持不懈的恒久祷告.

There would be times when our patience is tested over when the kingdom of God would arrive in its full grandeur, if at all. The parable of the persistent widow teaches us NOT to give up but to continue with prayerful faith (Luke 18:1-8). Luke 18:9-14 hints to

QT 15/03/2024 Friday Daniel 3. For Him or for His gifts? 是为了祂或祂的礼物？

QT 15/03/2024 Friday Daniel 3. For Him or for His gifts? READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+3/ MEDITATION: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had to stand firm in the face of a cunning (Dan 3:12) and life threatening accusation (Dan 3:14-15). They knew that

QT 14/03/2024 Thursday Read Luke 17. Experience and share kingdom news. 体验及分享国度的讯息。

QT 14/03/2024 Thursday Read Luke 17. Experience and share kingdom news. http://www.esvbible.org/luke17 Luke continues to portray the kingdom of God: Jesus journeys to Jerusalem to advance this kingdom to the next step. The presence of sin seems inevitable. But may we not be the

QT 13/03/2024 Wednesday Luke 16. A good tool might become a bad master. 好工具可能会变成坏主人。

QT 13/03/2024 Wednesday Luke 16. A good tool might become a bad master. http://www.esv.org/luke16 The people of the world are MORE shrewd than the people of light (Luke 16:8). In fact, they plan AHEAD and make the best use of their influence before

QT 12/03/2024 Tuesday. Read Luke 15. The prodigal son that is at home. 在家里的浪子。

QT 12/03/2024 Tuesday Read Luke 15. The prodigal son that is at home. http://www.esv.org/luke15 Does your heart rejoice over what the LORD rejoices? The Pharisees and the scribes did not. The THREE parables of the 100 Sheep (Luke 15:3-7), the ten Lost Coins

QT 11/03/2024 Monday Read Luke 14. Count and pay the price of discipleship. 计算并付出做门徒的代价。

QT 11/03/2024 Monday Read Luke 14. Count and pay the price of discipleship. http://www.esv.org/luke14 We wish to remind readers that: a. The books of Luke and Acts are to be read together. "Luke-Acts" was written by Luke to Theophilus, "that you may have certainty

Daniel 但以理书 2. Sat 09/03/2024 Worship Services. 周六崇拜聚会。Onsite实体崇拜 √ Online在线 √

Daniel 但以理书 2. Sat 09/03/2024 Worship Services. 周六崇拜聚会。Onsite实体崇拜 √ Online在线 √ English Service Sat 4:00pm @MCI 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm @MCI

BB Week 2024. 3 March to 7 April.

QT 10/03/2024 Sunday Read Luke 13. In or outside the kingdom? 在国度境内还是境外？

QT 10/03/2024 Sunday READ Luke 13. In or outside the kingdom? http://www.esvbible.org/luke13 As Jesus journeys towards Jerusalem to fulfill His kingdom mission, He reveals truths about the kingdom of heaven. Firstly, people could cause themselves to be LEFT OUT of the kingdom and its

Read and Grow book counter is open today! 《阅读与成长》图书专柜今天有开放！

Let us cultivate a good habit of reading and reflecting on God's Word and also learn from those who have gone before us. 让我们养成阅读和思考上帝话语的好习惯，也同时向前辈学习。

QT 08/03/2024 Friday Read Daniel 2. Assurance of ultimate triumph. 最终胜利的保证.

QT 08/03/2024 Friday Read Daniel 2 READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+2/ MEDITATION: A basic outline of the book consists of :- 1. Narratives (Dan 1-6); and 2. Visions (Dan 7-12). The narratives (of 6 episodes) display God's sovereignty over people, events and nations. The

Read through the Book of Daniel

Worshipers are encouraged to read through the Book of Daniel for the months of March, April and May 2024 in sync with the pulpit passages. https://www.esv.org/Daniel+1/ 我们鼓励崇拜者在 2024 年 3 月、4 月和 5 月与讲台经文同步阅读但以理书。 https://www.wordproject.org/bibles/gb/27/1.htm

QT 07/03/2024 Thursday Read Luke 12. Fear or Not to fear? 畏惧还是不畏惧？

QT 07/03/2024 Thursday READ Luke 12. For or against the Mighty One? 畏惧还是不畏惧？ http://www.esvbible.org/luke12 The kingdom of God has come upon the listeners (Luke 11:20). This kingdom's values frequently are in direct opposite to the world's. Luke 12 reminds followers of this kingdom

QT 06/03/2024 Wednesday Luke 11. For or against the Mighty One? 支持还是反对 "全能者"？

QT 06/03/2024 Wednesday Luke 11. For or against the Mighty One? http://www.esvbible.org/luke11 Has our Christian walk been beautiful or ugly? Praying the prayer of Luke 11:2-4 as taught by Jesus will help. Addressing God as Father who is in heaven might re-orientate our

QT 05/03/2024 Tuesday Luke 10. A frugal discipleship lifestyle 节俭的门徒生活方式.

QT 05/03/2024 Tuesday Luke 10 http://www.esvbible.org/luke10 Jesus wanted more than the Twelve Disciples to proclaim His kingdom to the world. Slowly but surely, He involved more people. The life of a disciple required a FRUGAL lifestyle. Jesus commanded a frugal lifestyle for the 72

QT 04/03/2024 Monday Luke 9. The costs of raising disciples. 培养门徒的代价。

QT 04/03/2024 Monday Luke 9 http://www.esvbible.org/luke9 The disciples had just learnt from the Lord and were ready to go for their “internships” in ministry, "to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal" (Luke 9:2). This was a challenging task! Early in their

QT 03/03/2023 Sunday Luke 8

QT 03/03/2023 Sunday Luke 8 http://www.esvbible.org/luke8 Luke acknowledges the contributions and significance of women in Luke-Acts.  Women were featured prominently right from the beginning:- Women financially supported the Twelve and Jesus (Luke 8:3); We remember Elizabeth's welcoming of her role in bringing

QT 01/03/2024 Friday Daniel 1. Survivor who rejected paganism. 拒绝异教的幸存者。

QT 01/03/2024 Friday Daniel 1 READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Daniel+1/ MEDITATION: The book describes Daniel serving in foreign palaces/courts under tremendous pressures of all sorts over a long period spanning both Babylonian and Persian empires! (605-536 B.C.) He would have won any

QT 29/02/2024 Thursday Luke 7. Surprising responses to Jesus' message. 对耶稣信息出人意料的回应.

QT 29/02/2024 Thursday Luke 7 http://www.esvbible.org/luke7 Luke now contrasts the positive (and even surprising) responses of people in Luke 7 with that of Luke 6. No such great faith as the centurion's had been found "even in Israel" (Luke 7:9). The centurion even

QT 28/02/2024 Wednesday Luke 6. Re-evaluating motivations and practice. 重新评估动机和实践。

QT 28/02/2024 Wednesday Luke 6 http://www.esvbible.org/luke6 Sabbath was a day for rest and restoration. A day for doing what we were created to do. A shrivelled hand was restored (Luke 6:6-10), a hunger was satisfied (Luke 6:1-2), a good was done to

QT 27/02/2024 Tuesday Luke 5

QT 27/02/2024 Tuesday Luke 5 http://www.esvbible.org/luke5 Jesus seems to be intentional in getting Peter involved in His lakeside ministry (Luke 5:1-3). Peter did not object to Jesus' use of his boat as temporary pulpit. REFLECTION (1): Are you sensitive to the times when

QT 26/02/2024 Monday Luke 4. Dangers of missing the mission. 使命失误的危险。

QT 26/02/2024 Monday Luke 4 http://www.esvbible.org/luke4 Jesus "returned from the Jordan" (Luke 4:1), a journey already taken by many before Him, e.g., Jacob (Gen 32,33) & Joshua (Joshua 4) and Ruth (Ruth 1). Luke 4:1-13 highlights the tension between two forces:

QT 25/02/2024 Sunday Luke 3

QT 25/02/2024 Sunday Luke 3 http://www.esvbible.org/luke3 After the accounts of the births of John the Baptist and Jesus in Luke 1 & 2, their messages come next. We meet Isaiah again (Luke 3:4-6), taken from Isaiah 40:3-5, which spells out John's ministry. Reference

Sat 24/02/2024 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜

Sat 24/02/2024 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜 Onsite Service 实体崇拜 ✅. Online Service 在线 ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT 23/02/2024 Friday Luke 2. Jesus, the Saviour of the world. 耶稣，世界的救主.

QT 23/02/2024 Friday Luke 2 http://www.esvbible.org/luke2 If you read Luke without Acts in mind, it looks like "Got head no tail!" On the other hand, Acts without Luke is "Blur." Luke ("the beloved physician", Col 4:14) is most probably the only Gentile biblical

Sat 17/02/2024 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜

Sat 17/02/2024 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜 Onsite Service 实体崇拜 ✅. Online Service 在线 ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT 22/02/2024 Thursday Luke 1. Positive responses required. 作出积极回应的需要。

QT 22/02/2024 Thursday Luke 1 http://www.esvbible.org/luke1 Read Luke 1, with Luke & Acts in mind. Luke & Acts form Part 1 & Part 2 respectively of the works addressed to Theophilus (Luke 1:3 & Acts 1:1), even though the Gospel of John separates them in the

QT 21/02/2024 Wednesday Mark 16. Molded by God's Word? 被上帝的话语所塑造？

QT 21/02/2024 Wednesday Mark 16 http://www.esvbible.org/mark16 Jesus IS the Son of God and Son of Man. "He has risen! He is not here," NOT in the tomb (Mark 16:6). The ROMAN governor accepted that Jesus was already dead (15:44) - he would

QT 20/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 15. Obvious truth, obstinate hearts. 显而易见的真理，顽固不化的心灵。

QT 20/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 15 http://www.esvbible.org/mark15 Jesus IS the Son of God and Son of Man. The question "Are you the King of the Jews?" is the only one that NEEDS to be answered with a "Yes" (Mark 15:2-5); The phrase "King of

QT 19/02/2024 Monday Mark 14. Spiritual bloom takes time. 灵性的成长需要时间

QT 19/02/2024 Monday Mark 14 http://www.esvbible.org/mark14 There is only 1 reflection today: "This cup" (Mark 14:36) is not easy to bear. Does your "package" of following your Master, Jesus Christ, come with having to face the following ordeals and difficulties sometime along the

QT 18/02/2024 Sunday Mark 13. Spiritual awakeness benefits. 心灵觉醒的益处

QT 18/02/2024 Sunday Mark 13 http://www.esvbible.org/mark13 The disciples and everyone else are told to "stay awake"! (Mark 13:37) In Mark 13:1-4, Jesus' leaving the Second Temple* of Israel seems an abandonment of it for DESTRUCTION. The Second Temple, even though built with

QT 16/02/2024 Friday Mark 12. Good vineyards for growth. 善于健康成长的葡萄园

QT 16/02/2024 Friday Mark 12 http://www.esvbible.org/mark12 Jesus' ministry faces full blown opposition. Mark 12:1-12 is so clear to His opponents that they "perceived that he had told the parable against them" (Mark 12:12). What is this parable? It is similar to Isaiah

QT 15/02/2024 Thursday Mark 11. Back to original beauty & purposes. 回到最初的美丽和目的。

QT 15/02/2024 Thursday Mark 11 http://www.esvbible.org/mark11 In Mark 11, an animal (a colt) was used by Jesus for an important part of His ministry but the tables and benches set up by the people who were supposed to be His own, in His own

QT 14/02/2024 Wednesday Mark 10. Delight in what? 为什么而喜悦？

QT 14/02/2024 Wednesday Mark 10 http://www.esvbible.org/mark10 Mark 10 might not come across immediately as the Good News that is full of blessings and prosperity that everyone wants. This is because the "hardness of heart" theme continues in the narrative. They had disbelieving thoughts in

QT 13/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 9. Healthy surgery. 健康的手术。

QT 13/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 9 http://www.esvbible.org/mark9 Let's be practical and concise. 1. The Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-13) discloses the Father's direction to Jesus' followers to "LISTEN to him", i.e. Jesus (Mark 9:7). REFLECTION (1): Are you doing so? Following Jesus faithfully and

QT 12/02/2024 Monday Mark 8. Who do you say I am? 你们说我是谁？

QT 12/02/2024 Monday Mark 8 http://www.esvbible.org/mark8 Jesus fed 4000 with just 7 loaves (Mark 8:1-13). He fed 5000 with 5 loves (Mark 8:19). He opened the eyes of the blind so that the man could see "everything clearly" (Mark 8:22-26). Can

QT 11/02/2024 Sunday Mark 7. Clean hands & hearts. 洁净的手及心。

QT 11/02/2024 Sunday Mark 7 http://www.esvbible.org/mark7 Are we clean or unclean as we approach the Son of God daily? Weekly? The explanations of Jewish customs in Mark 7:3-4 suggest that the readers were Gentiles. The traditions of the "Pharisees and the scribes" are

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QT 09/02/2024 Friday Mark 6. The Teachable Heart. 受教的心灵。

QT 09/02/2024 Friday Mark 6 http://www.esvbible.org/mark6 Mark portrayed the "hardened hearts" motif in chapters 6 (Mark 6:52) and 8 (Mark 8:17). This hardening continued in spite of the wonderful things brought about by Jesus and His preaching ministry in His "hometown" (Mark

QT 08/02/2024 Thursday Mark 5. Destinations of your exertions today? 你们今天劳累的目的地是哪里？

QT 08/02/2024 Thursday Mark 5 http://www.esvbible.org/mark5 For the demon-possessed man, his Saviour came to meet him "across the lake" (Mark 5:1). Jesus drove out the unclean spirits from him (Mark 5:13). Surprisingly, there were two responses' to Jesus' ministry here: Firstly, a

QT 06/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 4. The Responsibilities of the Soil. 土壤的责任

QT 06/02/2024 Tuesday Mark 4 http://www.esvbible.org/mark4 Jesus used ALL MEANS to reach all people with the goods news of the Kingdom of Heaven. He taught by the lake in a boat (Mark 4:1), in synagogues (Mark 1:21,39,3:1,6:2)

QT 05/02/2024 Monday Mark 3. Trusting the Son of Man for more than food. 相信人子不只是为了食物

QT 05/02/2024 Monday Mark 3 http://www.esvbible.org/mark3 Jesus is the "SON OF GOD" (Mark 1:1,3:11). In addition, He is also "SON OF MAN" (Mark 2:10, 2:28). As Son of God, He is divine - He heals diseases, casts out demons,

QT 04/02/2024 Sunday Mark 2. Same agenda as Jesus'? 与耶稣同样的目标吗？

QT 04/02/2024 Sunday Mark 2 http://www.esvbible.org/mark2 The disciples, crowds and priests have THEIR OWN aspirations and expectations of how the Messiah (Christ) should look like. To their dismay, it DIFFERS FROM THEIRS! Nevertheless, as the narrative in Mark continues, there are those who are

QT 02/02/2024 Friday Mark 1. Responding quickly & correctly. 迅速及正确的回应。

QT 02/02/2024 Friday Mark 1 http://www.esvbible.org/mark1 Notice Mark 1 starts with Isaiah, again (see devotion on Matthew). After reading Mark 1, you get the feeling of a fast moving story of a rising "star"—Jesus of Nazareth. THE DISCIPLES: He called the disciples and

QT 01/02/2024 Thursday Matthew 28. All Creation should obey. 被造的当顺服。

QT 01/02/2024 Thursday Matthew 28 http://www.esvbible.org/matt28 Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (28:18). You should not be surprised at that claim now that you have gone through 27 chapters of how Matthew established THAT authority.

QT 31/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 27. Recognise & Obey. 认清及顺服。

QT 31/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 27 http://www.esvbible.org/matt27 Many testified for Jesus. Matt 27 continues this trend. Even Judas recognised Jesus' sinlessness (Matt 27:4); The prophets (Jeremiah & Zechariah) are cited again (Matt 27:9-10), referring to Jesus' suffering; The wife of Pilate also referred to

QT 30/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 26. God is still in control 神仍然掌权

QT 30/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 26 http://www.esvbible.org/matt26 Jesus IS the Messiah for the Jews, and by extension, the world too. Matthew seeks to prove this to readers. In Exodus, the passover lamb was slaughtered and its flesh eaten the night before the Israelites left Egypt

QT 29/01/2024 Monday Matthew 25. Sheep & goat before the powerful judge. 绵羊和山羊在强大的法官面前。

QT 29/01/2024 Monday Matthew 25 http://www.esvbible.org/matt25 Jesus will come again when you don't expect Him. Therefore, "keep watch" (Matt 25:13 & Parable of the 10 virgins, Matt 25:1-13). Jesus' royal lineage (Matt 1), His divine birth (Matt 2-3), His divine life (Matt 4)

QT 28/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 24. Flourish or destroyed? 繁荣或被毁灭？

QT 28/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 24 http://www.esvbible.org/matt24 Jesus will come again. What are you focusing your life on REALLY today What will you be "doing ... when he comes?" (Matt 24:46) Jesus left the temple (Matt 24:1). But the disciples called his attention to

QT 26/01/2024 Friday Matthew 23. How I bore you on eagles' wings. 像鹰一样把你们背在翅膀上。

QT 26/01/2024 Friday Matthew 23 http://www.esvbible.org/matt23 Since all the "technical" questions have been fully answered and rebutted, it's time for the conclusion - 7 woes pronounced on those who PRESUMED themselves to be "teachers of the law" & "Pharisees". Matt 23 is not easy to

QT 25/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 22. The invited don't come. 被邀请的人不肯来。

QT 25/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 22 http://www.esvbible.org/matt22 You cannot dictate that God continue to shower you with grace after grace after grace forever, while you still continue in sin, disobedience & rebellion. The flow of the text is this:- The Temple remained defiled (Matt 21:

QT 24/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 21. The wise learn it only once. 聪明人只学一次。

QT 24/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 21 http://www.esvbible.org/matt21 Read Matthew 21. You heart might be pained, if you felt the full emotions of these 3 verses, Matt 21:1, 10 & 12. REFLECTION: What's the significance of the simple verse Matt 21:1? "Now when they drew

QT 23/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 20. Ministry: A contract? 事奉：是合同吗？

QT 23/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 20 http://www.esvbible.org/matt20 Jesus' death was the focus of his ministry (Matt 20:17) though this was not welcomed by the disciples. In addition, Jesus' teachings on greatness & humility were rejected (Matt 20:20-28). Ironically, blind eyes could recognise Jesus, while

QT 22/01/2024 Monday Matthew 19. What's driving you? 是什么在驱使着你？

QT 22/01/2024 Monday Matthew 19 http://www.esvbible.org/matt19 References to original intention of God's creation was made by Jesus on the issue of marriage and divorce (Matt 19:4), even though the Pharisees could point out Moses' concession given in the context of the Ancient Near

QT 21/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 18. Forgive and try to forget. 饶恕、忘记。

QT 21/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 18 http://www.esvbible.org/matt18 A childlike heart is required to enter the kingdom of heaven. Unless a person changes and does "become like little children", "you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt 18:3). REFLECTION (1): How can I receive

QT 19/01/2024 Friday Matthew 17. Recall & Give Thanks. 回顾、感恩。

QT 19/01/2024 Friday Matthew 17 http://www.esvbible.org/matt17 Matt 17:1-13 portrays that 1. the "PHYSICAL realm" & the "NOW realm"; IS AS CLOSE AS 1. the "SPIRITUAL realm" & "the PAST" realm. Moses (about 1450 B.C.) and Elijah (about 900 B.C.) of the past come

Essentials of a Healthy Church. Worship Service Schedule (incorporating L.I.G.H.T.)

Essentials of a Healthy Church. Worship Service Schedule (incorporating L.I.G.H.T.) L: Leadership Development 领袖栽培 (13/01/2024) I: Individual Contribution 个人贡献 (20/01/2024) G: Group Connection 小组联系 (27/01/2024) H: Healthy Lifestyle 健康生活 (03/02/2024) [CNY: 07/02/2024 8pm Wed Worship in

QT 18/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 16. Action Proven Worship 有行动证明的敬拜

QT 18/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 16 http://www.esvbible.org/matt16 You are now OUT in harvest fields of the LORD of the Harvests (Matt 9:38). Those harvesting at home, look at your neighbours. Those in school, your classmates. Those in the office, your colleagues. Under each smile,

QT 17/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 15

QT 17/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 15 http://www.esvbible.org/matt15 The Pharisees and scribes accused Jesus' disciples of breaking the tradition on washing of hands (Matt 15:2). The tradition of devoting something to God was also misused to justify not honouring one's parents (Matt 15:4-6). In

QT 16/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 14. Bread of Life 生命的粮

QT 16/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 14 http://www.esvbible.org/matt14 REFLECTION (1): Would you courageously point out sin (especially in your own life) in the hope of purifying the community of the people of God? John did so (Matt 14:3-4) but paid a heavy price--imprisonment. John lost

QT 15/01/2024 Monday Matthew 13. Be the good soil. 做那好土

QT 15/01/2024 Monday Matthew 13 http://www.esvbible.org/matt13 Once again, Matthew cited Isaiah, Matt 6:9-10 this time. He argues that Jesus is the Messiah. But how could have Jesus' parables "fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah" (Matt 13:14)? The parable of the sower in Matt

QT 14/02/2024 Sunday Matthew 12: Real Relatives: 真亲戚

QT 14/02/2024 Sunday Matthew 12 http://www.esvbible.org/matt12 The re-interpreting of the law seen in Matthew chapters 5-7 continued in Matt 12:1-14. The true meaning of Sabbath was now interpreted by the Lord of the Sabbath. The warning of Hosea 6:6 (cited in Matt

QT 12/01/2024 Friday Matthew 11. Jesus' assurance of rest.

QT 12/01/2024 Friday Matthew 11 http://www.esvbible.org/matt11 We saw yesterday that Jesus' AUTHORITY to preach repentance IS RADICAL in many areas and OVERRIDES many things in priority (Matt 10). In Matt 11, the acknowledgement and acceptance of this Authority and Priority is tested - in

QT 11/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 10

QT 11/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 10 http://www.esvbible.org/matt10 Jacob is also known as Israel (Gen 32:28). Old Israel has 12 tribes (Gen 35:23-26). The twelve tribes of Old Israel came out of natural descent, rivalry and competition (see Genesis 29-30 account). New Israel, however,

QT 10/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 9

QT 10/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 9 http://www.esvbible.org/matt9 Firstly, the One who has the credentials has been revealed by Matt 1-4: Matt 1 displays Jesus' ancestry credentials. Matt 2: Nature, Prophetic and Ministry credentials. Matt 3: Divine endorsements credentials. Matt 4: Practical victory credentials. Secondly, the

QT 09/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 8

QT 09/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 8 http://www.esvbible.org/matt8 What are the responses to Jesus' First Sermon (The Sermon on the Mount) from Matt 5-7? Firstly, Matthew highlights that even the "unclean" can come to Jesus. Even though Leviticus 13:46 says that "He shall remain unclean

QT 08/01/2024 Monday Matthew 7

QT 08/01/2024 Monday Matthew 7 http://www.esvbible.org/matt7 Since about 100 years ago, many started to view Matthew as having 5 sermons. Matt 7 closes the First Sermon. Sermon 1: Matt 5-7 The summary statement is Matt 7:28 "And when Jesus finished these SAYINGS, the

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QT 07/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 6

QT 07/01/2024 Sunday Matthew 6 http://www.esvbible.org/matt6 REFLECTION: Is my heart "poor in spirit" (Matt 5:3) and not be proud nor conceited? Is it "mourning", "meek", "hungry for righteousness", "merciful" and "inclined towards peace" (Matt 5:2-10)? Why must we be "light to everyone

QT 05/01/2024 Friday Matthew 5

QT 05/01/2024 Friday Matthew 5 http://www.esvbible.org/matt5 In Matthew 4, Jesus' immaculate example on obeying the Deuteronomy commands (3 times) and the angels' special attention on Jesus (Matt 4:11b) pointed to Him as the one they were waiting for. 1. In Exo 19:3-6

QT 04/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 4

QT 04/01/2024 Thursday Matthew 4 http://www.esvbible.org/matt4 The "Old Israel" of the Exodus generation was tested by God on their obedience: "... There the LORD made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them" (Exo 15:25).  The Old Israel FAILED (e.

QT 03/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 3

QT 03/01/2024 Wednesday READ Matthew 3 http://www.esvbible.org/matt3 Posture of Matt 1-28: Proving to the Jews that Jesus is their Messiah. None of us have as much credential as John the Baptist (Matt 3:1-12):- His birth was announced by ANGELS (Luke 1:5-25)

QT: 02/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 2

QT: Tuesday 02/01/2023 READ Matthew 2 http://www.esvbible.org/matt2 Matt 1 points to Jesus Christ! Jesus is the fulfilment of the promises made to Abraham and David. Chapter 2 continues to point the Jews to Jesus: (1) The heavenly bodies - the stars mentioned in Matt

QT: 01/01/2024 Monday Matthew 1

01/01/2024 Monday QT Read Matthew 1 http://www.esvbible.org/matt1 Posture of Matt 1-28: Proving to the Jews that Jesus is their Messiah. REFLECTION on Chapter 1: God, I see that you are the one who keeps your promises. The promises that you made to Abraham and

QT Bright or Dark, God is there Esther10:1–3 Week 49: 30/11/2023. Thu

Bright or Dark, God is there https://www.esv.org/Esther10:1–3 Week 49: 30/11/2023. Thu Our paths on earth are sometimes brightly lit, yet dim at other times just like the initial chapters of Esther. Esther 10:2–3 And all the acts of his power

QT: God Vindicates His People Esther9:1–32 Week 49: 29/11/2023. Wed

God Vindicates His People https://www.esv.org/Esther9:1–32 Week 49: 29/11/2023. Wed God is powerful enough to overturn the schemes of any deceitful person, unjust policies or evil schemes so that He can further His plan without obstacles. The evil schemes of Haman have been

QT: A Fair God in both life and death Week 49: 28/11/2023. Tue

A Fair God in both life and death https://www.esv.org/Esther8:1–2 Week 49: 28/11/2023. Tue The fear of the LORD stems from His decisiveness and power to make distinctions between various human responses to Him, His characters and His laws. Esther 8:1–2

QT: Life in a hostile environment. Week 47: Day 4: 17/11/2023, Fri

Life in a hostile environment https://www.esv.org/Esther5:1–14 Week 47: 17/11/2023. Fri Queen Esther prepared two banquets for the king, to prepare for her request to save her people (5:1–8). Haman's wife and friends, on the other hand, suggested that Haman make

Star of Christmas: Even the wisemen came

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Sat 11/11/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Esther 以斯帖记 2:19–3:15

Sat 11/11/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会  Esther 以斯帖记 2:19–3:15 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or

New Testament Survey 2024

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Sat 04/11/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜聚会. 以斯帖记 Esther 1:1–2:18

Sat 04/11/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜聚会. 以斯帖记 Esther 1:1–2:18 Onsite Service ✅. Holy Communion ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

4:00pm Sat 28/10/2023 Combined Service 联合崇拜

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Sat 21/10/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 玛拉基书 3:13–4:6

Sat 21/10/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 玛拉基书 3:13–4:6 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or

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Sat 14/10/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 玛拉基书 3:6–12 Onsite Service ✅.

Sat 14/10/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 玛拉基书 3:6–12 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via

QT: Robbing God? Hard to Escape Malachi 3:8 Week 41: 06/10/2023. Fri

Robbing God? Hard to Escape https://www.esv.org/Malachi3:8 Week 41: 06/10/2023. Fri In the courts, the judge judges by evidence of partial reality brought before him or her. The judge does not have the totality of evidence before making a judgment. However, if the LORD

QT: Unchanging Is Still The Hype Malachi 3:6 Week 41: 05/10/2023. Thu

Unchanging Is Still The Hype https://www.esv.org/Malachi3:6 Week 41: 05/10/2023. Thu "Just for a change" or "change is the only constant" might be occupying some parts of the thought world today. However, Malachi points to the LORD's unchanging nature as premium. Malachi 3:6

The Horizontal Proves The Vertical Malachi 3:5 Week 41: 04/10/2023. Wed

The Horizontal Proves The Vertical https://www.esv.org/Malachi3:5 Week 41: 04/10/2023. Wed The people argued that their vertical relationships with God were alright. Their horizontal interactions with others proved otherwise. _Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be

QT: *Sudden & Thorough* Malachi3:3 Week 41: 03/10/2023. Tue

Sudden & Thorough https://www.esv.org/Malachi3:3 Week 41: 03/10/2023. Tue The LORD will give ample notice by sending His messenger to prepare the way (3:1). However, the LORD Himself "will suddenly come to his temple" (3:1). The surprising task was the thorough purification that

Sat 07/10/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜 Malachi 玛拉基书 2:17–3:5

Sat 07/10/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜 Malachi 玛拉基书 2:17–3:5 Onsite Service ✅. Holy Communion ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: 3-Step LOL by Wines Proverbs 20:1 Week 40: 29/09/2023. Fri

3-Step LOL by Wines https://www.esv.org/Proverbs20:1 Week 40: 29/09/2023. Fri Who are we led by? Who mocks at us? Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. (ESV) Indeed, the beverage

QT: Wine & Wines Ephesians5:15–18 Week 40: 28/09/2023. Thu

Wine & Wines https://www.esv.org/Ephesians5:15–18 Week 40: 28/09/2023. Thu It was an unforgettable experience at the wedding dinner of a Christian couple, when a guest shouted vulgarities at us sitting at the same table. Carbon, hydrogen & oxygen molecules in various forms contribute to wine

QT: One Father Malachi 2:10 Week 40: 27/09/2023. Wed

One Father https://www.esv.org/Malachi2:10 Week 40: 27/09/2023. Wed "Father" implies a two-way relationship. Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers? (ESV) Firstly,

QT: The Cage Test Proverbs23:35 Week 40: 26/09/2023. Tue

The Cage Test https://www.esv.org/Proverbs23:35 Week 40: 26/09/2023. Tue Proverbs pointed to the person who has a "woe", "sorrow", "strife" and "complaining"—the alcohol abuser. Journeying in a community requires us to look out for one another, before any serious problems arise. Proverbs 23:

Sat 30/09/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 玛拉基书 2:10–16

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT：Guarding knowledge & Dispensing Instructions Malachi2:7 Week 39: 22/09/2023. Fri

Guarding knowledge & Dispensing Instructions https://www.esv.org/Malachi2:7 Week 39: 22/09/2023. Fri Malachi 2:7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. (ESV) All believers today

QT: Blow from your nose? Weariness! Malachi1:13 Week 39: 21/09/2023. Thu

Blow from your nose? Weariness! https://www.esv.org/Malachi1:13 Week 39: 21/09/2023. Thu Ever saw a "quick blow downwards from the other person's nose" action that signified contempt and a dismissive attitude to what you have just said? Malachi 1:13 But you say, ‘What a

QT: Half baked or Not at all? Mal1:10-11 Week 39: 20/09/2023. Wed

Half baked or Not at all? https://www.esv.org/Mal1:10-11 Week 39: 20/09/2023. Wed Half boiled egg or medium rare beef might be useful for some diners. But religious rites without the heart support them dishonours the recipient. Malachi 1:10–11 [10] Oh that there

QT: Profits Not Erasable By Death Ecc9:1-2 Week 39: 19/09/2023. Tue

Profits Not Erasable By Death https://www.esv.org/Ecc9:1-2 Week 39: 19/09/2023. Tue Ecclesiastes 9:1–2 Death Comes to All [1] But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of

Sat 23/09/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Malachi 1:6–2:9

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: *Baited, Reeled, Caught: Avoidable?* James1:14—16 Week 38: 15/09/2023. Fri

Baited, Reeled, Caught: Avoidable? https://www.esv.org/James1:14—16 Week 38: 15/09/2023. Fri (1) Bait the fish, (2) Reel it in, (3) Catch it. The inevitable end of the fish, but the start of a nice seafood barbecue for the hunter. James 1:14–16 But

QT: *Addiction & Choice* Romans 7:15 Week 38: 14/09/2023. Thu

Addiction & Choice https://www.esv.org/Romans7:15 Week 38: 14/09/2023. Thu Romans 7:15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. (ESV) Having fleshy desires is part of being human,

QT: Begging Jesus to go away? How can! Mark 5:15–18 Week 38: 13/09/2023. Wed

Begging Jesus to go away? How can! https://www.esv.org/Mark5:15–18 Week 38: 13/09/2023. Wed What! Begging Jesus to go away? This was surprising. People usually pray to God for His presence to be with them. But in Mark 5, we saw the opposite after

QT: Mental Health: Hill & Town Day 01: Spiritual Balance Matthew 17:1 Week 38: 12/09/2023. Tue

Mental Health: Hill & Town Day 01: Spiritual Balance https://www.esv.org/Matthew17:1 Week 38: 12/09/2023. Tue The medieval monks led a balanced life-style for mental and physical health. So did Jesus during His time on earth. Matthew 17:1 And after six days Jesus took with

QT: *Managing Conflicts While Crossing Borders* Acts10:9–16 Week 37: 07/09/2023. Fri

Managing Conflicts While Crossing Borders https://www.esv.org/Acts10:9–16 Week 37: 07/09/2023. Fri The harmony of the early church's outreach was heavily disrupted when differences emerged over the Gentile issue—should Gentile believers become Jews first, then become Christians? Or can Gentile believers become Christians

*The mind boggling border crossings* Acts10:1–8 Week 37: 07/09/2023. Thu

The mind boggling border crossings https://www.esv.org/Acts10:1–8 Week 37: 07/09/2023. Thu Crossing borders have been traumatic for some of us, especially where the embarkation point and destination point differs in time zone, language, culture and safety levels. Carrying out the church mission statement's

QT: *Rest & Holidays: A time of Re-alignment* Acts1:8 Week 37: 06/09/2023. Wed

Rest & Holidays: A time of Re-alignment https://www.esv.org/Acts1:8 Week 37: 06/09/2023. Wed Month after month, we read the statement during service which included the phrase "We ... emphasize building relationships with ... people overseas to bring them to Christ" https://www.s-word.net/church-mission-statement/ Do you

QT: *God shows no partiality* Acts10:34–35 Week 37: 05/09/2023. Tue

God shows no partiality https://www.esv.org/Acts10:34–35 Week 37: 05/09/2023. Tue It is quite an uncommon feat across the globe for an ethnic majority to vote an ethnic minority to be President for all. It is also more than quite a feat for different

Sat 09/09/2023 Worship Services 崇拜聚会 Nehemiah 尼希米记 12:44–13:31

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Day 03: Emotional Adultery (Killer) Builders & Killers Series. Jeremiah23:14 Week 36: 31/08/2023. Thu

Day 03: Emotional Adultery (Killer) Builders & Killers Series. https://www.esv.org/Jeremiah23:14 Week 36: 31/08/2023. Thu When a person turns to someone of the opposite gender outside the marriage for "First Aid" support, "First in time" support, even "Main Support", that person is threading on the

QT: Builders & Killers Series. Day 02: Numbness Against Killer Adultery. 1Corinthians6:9 Week 36: 30/08/2023. Wed

Builders & Killers Series. Day 02: Numbness Against Killer Adultery https://www.esv.org/1Corinthians6:9 Week 36: 30/08/2023. Wed With the advent of the world wide web and the distribution efficiency of contents thereof, emotional adultery becomes more easily actualised than before. The web served many positive purposes

QT: Builders & Killers Series. Day 01: Adultery (killer). Exodus20:14+Deut5:18 Week 36: 29/08/2023. Tue

Builders & Killers Series. Day 01: Adultery (killer) https://www.esv.org/Exodus20:14+Deut5:18 Week 36: 29/08/2023. Tue Adultery, especially the emotional kind, is as killing for a marriage (or even more so) as the physical kind. However, it was a surprise that a few pax got

Sat 02/09/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜聚会 Nehemiah 尼希米记 11:1—12:43

Sat 02/09/2023 @4:00pm Combined Service 联合崇拜聚会 Nehemiah 尼希米记 11:1—12:43 Onsite Service ✅. Holy Communion ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Give Themselves 2Cor8:3-5 Week 35: 25/08/2023. Fri

Give Themselves https://www.esv.org/2Cor8:3-5 Week 35: 25/08/2023. Fri The act of being assigned to live in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11) and obeying the overall plan of God requires more than giving money, tithes, resources. It involves giving of themselves to the LORD first. 2 Corinthians

QT: Small Steps. Big strides. Neh11 Week 35: 24/08/2023. Thu

The Clean Room & Holy City https://www.esv.org/Neh11:1 Week 35: 23/08/2023. Wed The clean room in a manufacturing facility is an environment where dust, moisture and even magnetic interference are absent or controlled to a desired level, such that the main activity of the facility

QT: The Clean Room & Holy City Neh11:1 Week 35: 23/08/2023. Wed

The Clean Room & Holy City https://www.esv.org/Neh11:1 Week 35: 23/08/2023. Wed The clean room in a manufacturing facility is an environment where dust, moisture and even magnetic interferences are absent or controlled to a desired level, such that the main activity of the facility

QT: Purpose and Property Neh11:1–36 Week 35: 22/08/2023. Tue

Purpose and Property https://www.esv.org/Neh11:1–36 Week 35: 22/08/2023. Tue PM Lee revealed the Standard, Plus and Prime re-categorisations of HDB BTO last weekend, to achieve the aims of affordability, good social mix and fairness. In Nehemiah 11, it was "the rest of the

Sat 26/08/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会.

Sat 26/08/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: 华语崇拜 星期六 3:30pm 到星期日 4:35pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 3:30pm–4:35pm） English Service Sat 5:30pm to Sun 7:00pm: (Enrolment Service) (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 5:30pm–7:00pm） * Or Via

QT: Uplift with power (4) Neh10:1–39 Week 34: 18/08/2023. Fri

Uplift with power (4) https://www.esv.org/Neh10:1–39 Week 34: 18/08/2023. Fri From the Our Community of Families 2023 photo album, many could not even call out the names of those in the photo without help from the accompanying texts. It's time to meet and

QT: Uplift with power (3) Neh9:7–37 Week 34: 17/08/2023. Thu

Uplift with power (3) https://www.esv.org/Neh9:7–37 Week 34: 17/08/2023. Thu Today, we can do three things to revive our spirits, just like how Nehemiah and his generation did self-evaluation as summarized in their prayer to God: 1. Remember God's faithfulness and mercies; 2.

QT: Uplift with power (2) Neh9:4–6 Week 34: 16/08/2023. Wed

Uplift with power (2) https://www.esv.org/Neh9:4–6 Week 34: 16/08/2023. Wed Yesterday, we mentioned the importance of (1) getting our identities right, (2) staying close to God's Book and (3) confession in getting an uplift in the spiritual and emotional realm. Fourth, the ability

QT: Uplift with power (1) Neh9:1–3 Week 34: 15/08/2023. Tue

Uplift with power (1) https://www.esv.org/Neh9:1–3 Week 34: 15/08/2023. Tue Not all "uplift" formulae work. But the formula to lift up depressed emotions and spirit remained evergreen throughout the millennia. First, the returned exiles recognised their own unique identities as God's people (Neh

Sat 19/08/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. 尼希米记 Nehemiah 9–10

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QT: National Day and national strength (part 3) Deut18:15 Week 33: 12/08/2023. Sat

National Day and national strength (part 3) https://www.esv.org/Deut18:15 Week 33: 12/08/2023. Sat Deuteronomy 18:15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— (ESV) To

QT: National Day and national strength (part 2) Deut17:20 Week 33: 11/08/2023. Fri

National Day and national strength (part 2) https://www.esv.org/Deut17:20 Week 33: 11/08/2023. Fri A nation will be like the unlikely situation when a nation claims that there are no "gods", the nation will likely follow after its leaders. Indeed, we become who we worship,

QT: National Day and national strength (part 1) Deut17:20 Week 33: 10/08/2023. Thu

National Day and national strength (part 1) https://www.esv.org/Deut17:20 Week 33: 10/08/2023. Thu How can we seek national strength and a good life? It is more than good infrastructure, facilities or the ability to scramble F-16s yesterday near Changi when faced with intrusions. https:

QT: Jesus & The Nations Matt4:15–16 Week 33: 09/08/2023. Wed

Jesus & The Nations https://www.esv.org/Matt4:15–16 Week 33: 09/08/2023. Wed Congrats on arriving at another National Day. In a multi-cultural place, reaching out to the nations required less of overcoming distance. Matthew 4:15–16 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

QT: Mandate to care for nature Psalm 50:11 Week 33: 07/08/2023. Tue

Mandate to care for nature https://www.esv.org/Psalm50:11 Week 33: 07/08/2023. Tue God is an artist. Isn't the creature a beauty, staring at you? I am reminded by what I see, that we share the nitrogen & oxygen, and earth's resources with many other creatures that

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Sat 12/08/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 尼希米记 Nehemiah 8

Sat 12/08/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 尼希米记 Nehemiah 8 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Youtube Stream 在线: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao

QT: Recounting deep grace of The LORD Nehemiah9:6–8 Week 32: 04/08/2023. Fri

Recounting deep grace of The LORD https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah9:6–8 Week 32: 04/08/2023. Fri Recounting the deep grace of The LORD in human history, and in personal history are most effective ways to sustain a healthy relationship with The LORD. Nehemiah 9:6 “You are

QT: Cure: Bless The LORD Nehemiah9:1–5 Week 32: 03/08/2023. Thu

Cure: Bless The LORD https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah9:1–5 Week 32: 03/08/2023. Thu In spite of human rebellion, history showed the LORD's constant mercy (while available). Blessing the LORD would then be the natural response to the LORD's mercy received. Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites,

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QT: Long delayed response Nehemiah8:13–18 Week 32: 02/08/2023. Wed

Long delayed response https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:13–18 Week 32: 02/08/2023. Wed The omission was lengthy, to put it mildly, 500+ years? Nehemiah 8:17 And all the assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in the booths, for from

QT: Beyond muted joy Nehemiah8:9–12 Week 32: 01/08/2023. Tue

https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:9–12 Week 32: 01/08/2023. Thu Beyond mourning, weeping (8:9) in response to God's Word (8:9) is celebration. God's people then forgot how to celebrate, eat, drink and give as joyous celebration of encountering the Holy God. Now Nehemiah and Ezra

Sat 05/08/2023 @4:00pm 22周年纪念崇拜 Anniversary Worship (Combined Service, 联合崇拜)

Sat 05/08/2023 @4:00pm 22周年纪念崇拜 Anniversary Worship (Combined Service, 联合崇拜) Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: https://link.swd.sg/H4dn (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Delegated teaching to reach all Nehemiah8:7–8 Week 31: 28/07/2023. Fri

Delegated teaching to reach all https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:7–8 Week 31: 28/07/2023. Fri Chefs know that nutrition is not a one-time activity. We saw yesterday that the ultimate response to God's Word was worship in humility and obedience. This is also not a one-time process.

QT: Modern Despair: nothing to worship Nehemiah 8:5–6 Week 31: 27/07/2023. Thu

Modern Despair: nothing to worship https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:5–6 Week 31: 27/07/2023. Thu Damaged self image of self and community can be repaired with reading and reverence for God's Word. Do we have the antidote to modern despair caused by having nothing or no one

QT: Ground Up Initiatives for Spirituality Nehemiah 8:1 Week 31: 26/07/2023. Wed

https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:1 Week 31: 26/07/2023. Wed The surprising thing was that the initiative to read the Book of the Law of Moses was a ground-up initiative. It was the people who told Ezra to bring out the book. Nehemiah 8:1 And all the

QT: Understanding & Obeying God's Law Brings Joy Nehemiah8:1–18 Week 31: 25/07/2023. Tue

Understanding & Obeying God's Law Brings Joy https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah8:1–18 Week 31: 25/07/2023. Tue What an occasion. They gathered "as one man" in unity to read from the "Book of the Law of Moses“ near the Water Gate square in the old city of Jerusalem.

Sat 29/07/2023 @4pm Baptism Service 受洗日 (Combined Service, 联合崇拜)

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:30pm） (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm–5:30pm） Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Performance vs. Personhood 1Cor5:9-13 Week 30: 21/07/2023. Fri

Does it matter whether a person's behaviour is immoral or not, as long as that person's "job performance" is satisfactory? 1 Corinthians 5:9–11 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—[10] not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world,

QT: 不要玩火 1Cor10:8 Week 30: 20/07/2023. Thu

"不要玩火" [don't play with fire] was a phrase in Chinese dialect of general advice used by persons of the last century. Paul's use of the 1st person warning "we" rather than "you" highlights a pastoral shepherding of all within the community, including himself. 1 Corinthians 10:8 We must not

QT: Move away from futility Nehemiah6:3 Week 30: 19/07/2023. Wed

Avoidance of waste is the other side of the coin of efficiency in addition productivity. Nehemiah 6:3–4 And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to

QT: *Resisting Intimidation: Nothing New* Nehemiah6:1–14 Week 30: 18/07/2023. Tue

Resilience building includes taking up the blows from intimidation. Nehemiah 6:9 For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands. (ESV) Nehemiah did well. Even his enemies could see the

Sat 22/07/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 尼希米记 Nehemiah 6

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm）   华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm:   (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Beyond the law of the land Nehemiah5:1–19 Week 29: 14/07/2023. Fri

Believers frequently refer to the law and take comfort that "no law was broken". Throughout history, many laws have been enacted, amended or abolished so that justice could prevail and exploitation cease, etc. In the West, these included the US Constitution's 13th, 15th and 19th Amendments. The Civil Rights Act

QT: Desire leads the dime Nehemiah 5:14–19 Week 29: 13/07/2023. Thu

Nehemiah desires God work and will to prevail. For this to happen, Nehemiah expended personal funds and abstain from benefits to ensure that God's will would not be hindered otherwise. Nehemiah 5:18–19 Now what was prepared at my expense for each day was one ox and six choice

QT: When silence is not golden Nehemiah 5:6–13 Week 29: 12/07/2023. Wed

A serene silent blue pond is scenic. But silence in the face of actions leading to the "taunts of the nations" (5:9) was what Nehemiah did not allow himself to be remembered for. _Nehemiah 5:6–7 I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.

QT: Value families Nehemiah 5:1–5 Week 29: 11/07/2023. Tue

God values, blesses and act through His beloved families. Nehemiah 5:5 Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children are as their children. Yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but

Sat 15/07/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 尼希米记 Nehemiah 5:1—19

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Open Persuasion required... Nehemiah4:13–14 Week 28: 07/07/2023. Fri

Self doubt becomes pathetic when His people do not think their own values, self-worth and testimonies or message are of any standing in the world that they live in. Nehemiah 4:13–14 So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the

QT: Not giving up Nehemiah 4:10–13 Week 28: 06/07/2023. Thu

Nehemiah 4:10–11 In Judah it was said, “The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.” [11] And our enemies said, “They will not know or see till we come among

QT: Pray and act Nehemiah4:6–9 Week 28: 05/07/2023. Wed

Nehemiah 4:9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. (ESV) In addition, there a few actions that can be taken even when Christians heed Paul's exhortation not take revenge but to leave vengeance to God (Romans 12:19)

QT: When ridiculed... Nehemiah4:1–4 Week 28: 04/07/2023. Tue

How should The LORD's people respond when ridiculed (Nehemiah 4:1–3)? Suffer in silence, counter the ridicule, or turn the other cheek to receive further ridicule? Nehemiah 4:4 Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn back their taunt on their own heads and give them up

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Sat 08/07/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会尼希米记 Nehemiah 4:1—23.

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

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QT: Secondarise the secondary. Nehemiah3:1–32 Week 27: 30/06/2023. Fri

Diversity presents to Nehemiah and company the challenge to work together properly. Nehemiah 3:28–30 Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. [29] After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the

QT: A missing piece in my Lego? Nehemiah3:13–32 Week 27: 29/06/2023. Thu

Sometime ago, a brother heard that I have intentional anti-dementia exercises of all kinds in my schedule and gifted me with one of the most complex Lego sets in the market. I took my leisurely time to work at the set. However, I got stuck at about 60% of the

QT: All Contributing Nehemiah3:1–12 Week 27: 28/06/2023. Wed

Greeting in Christ on a raining Wednesday morning! How's your midweek in this short week?  Continuing in our church study of Nehemiah, we see in Nehemiah 3 listing several vocations involved in the rebuilding of the city wall. Firstly, the task of consecration—which is the separation of persons, utensils,

QT: Builders or Bystanders? Nehemiah3:1–5 Week 27: 27/06/2023. Tue

The God who can simply say "Let there be light (and city wall)" nearly always preferred to work through co-working with the efforts of His people. Let's join Him as co-builders. Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the

Sat 01/07/2023 @4:00pm Combined Worship Service 联合崇拜聚会 Nehemiah尼希米记 3:1–32

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QT: Strengthening their hands for the good work Nehemiah2:18 Week 26: 23/06/2023. Fri

Nehemiah 2:18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

QT: God's will in non-ideal circumstances? Nehemiah2:6 Week 25: 22/06/2023. Thu

God's will in non-ideal circumstances? https://www.esv.org/Nehemiah2:6 Week 25: 22/06/2023. Thu We frequently hoped for ideal circumstances before embarking on that very thing we always wanted to do. But ideal circumstances that checked all our wish-lists frequently evade many of us. What to do?

QT: Ask for the sky? Nehemiah 2:4 Week 26: 21/06/2023. Wed

Once in a while, you get to ask for the sky or moon. Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. (ESV) Nehemiah was asked what he really really wanted. What answers would you give if asked?

QT: Crossroads of life: Jerusalem or Persia?

And truly, "As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field" (Psalm 103:15). With half of 2023 gone, we do well to review and adjust where we want to go for the second half. For Nehemiah, he too needs to decide, stay

QT: BRT: You are God's building

BRT: You are God's building https://www.esv.org/1Corinthians3:9 Week 25: 16/06/2023. Fri As we think about building and relationships this weekend, we are reminded of Paul's view of who believers are. 1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are God’s fellow workers. You are

Worship: Sat 24/06/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 尼希米记 Nehemiah 2:1—20

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: BRT: Before the gap divides

BRT: Before the gap divides https://www.esv.org/Luke16:19—31 Week 25: 15/06/2023. Thu BRT (building relationship time) is still possible before the "great chasm" is fixed. Luke 16:26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order

Worship: Wednesday 星期三 14/06/2023 @8:00pm Midweek Combined Service 周间联合崇拜

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QT: Of wives, spouses and beauty [part5/5]

Of wives, spouses and beauty [part5/5] https://www.esv.org/1Peter3:1–2 Week 25: 14/06/2023. Wed 1 Peter 3:1–4 [1] Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a

QT: What to do in the present distress [part4/5]

What to do in the present distress [part4/5] https://www.esv.org/1Cor7:25–40 Week 25: 13/06/2023. Tue 1 Corinthians 7:26–27 [26] I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is. [27] Are

Sat 10/06/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 以斯拉记 Ezra 10

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Why don't convert first? [part3/5]

Why don't convert first? [part3/5] https://www.esv.org/Ezra10:1–17 Week 24: 09/06/2023. Fri In this 3rd part, we are reminded that the idea of sending away foreign wives was a ground-up idea (10:2–3) initially and subsequently endorsed by Ezra (10:5). While

QT: Why don't convert first? [part2/5]

Why don't convert first? [part2/5] https://www.esv.org/Ezra10:1–17 Week 24: 08/06/2023. Thu Modern readers would ask (1) Isn't sending away wives and children heartless? (2) Why don't they ask foreign wives to convert first? God had made clear in Exod. 34:15—16

QT: Why don't convert first? [part1/5]

Why don't convert first? [part1/5] https://www.esv.org/Ezra10:1–17 Week 24: 07/06/2023. Wed Modern readers would ask (1) Isn't sending away wives and children heartless? (2) Why don't they ask foreign wives to convert first? For this first part, we focus on the competing

QT: God is more important than other things

God is more important than other things https://www.esv.org/Ezra10:1–17 Week 24: 06/06/2023. Tue At a time when nationality (being an Israelite) was a defining characteristic of God's people, the marrying of foreign women in Ezra's time (whatever the economic benefits or social needs

Worship: Sat 03/06/2023 @4:00pm Combined Worship Service 联合崇拜聚会. 以斯拉记 Ezra 9

Holy Communion 圣餐礼✅. Onsite Service实体崇拜聚会✅. Online Service 有在线崇拜聚会✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Combined Service Sat 4:00pm to Sun 4:00pm (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:15pm 最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm-5:15pm） Or Via Facebook: ("Weidao Stream" / "Worship Service" group.)

QT: The Contrite Heart Pleases God

The Contrite Heart Pleases God https://www.esv.org/Ezra9:1–15 Week 23: 02/06/2023. Fri We saw in Ezra 9 that sincere confession of sin to God, accompanied by appropriate acts of remorse and grief, started Ezra's community on the path to experiencing His promised restoration. The

QT: Thorough confession leads to refreshing forgiveness

Thorough confession leads to refreshing forgiveness https://www.esv.org/Ezra9:6–7 Week 23: 01/06/2023. Thu The air after a rain this morning is refreshing. The air is also clear of particles, causing more details to be seen by our eyes. Ezra's thorough confession on behalf of

QT: Promoter. What brand do you use?

Promoter. What brand do you use? https://www.esv.org/Ezra9:2–3 Week 23: 31/05/2023. Wed We would have bumped into promoters in supermarkets promoting a certain brand in their "job lives" (职业). However, some of them might be using a competitor's brand at home in real

QT: Manchester or Liverpool?

Manchester or Liverpool? https://www.esv.org/Ezra9:1–15 Week 23: 30/05/2023. Tue If your good friend or spouse had "kissed the grass" of either Old Trafford or Anfield stadium, but your loyalty is to the other football club(s), do you expect challenges as you seek

QT: Celebratory Worship: On the way there?

Celebratory Worship: On the way there? https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:31–36 Week 22: 26/05/2023. Fri Worship has content, not merely moods and feelings. Worship needs detailed preparation in patience. However, worship needs to proceed even when not everything is totally known or certain. Then we departed

QT: Trust God precludes Accepting Help?

Trust God precludes Accepting Help? https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:31–34 Week 22: 25/05/2023. Thu Once in a while, we ask for armed escort to escort us on the road when we are delivering something valuable or sensitive. Not to ask for armed escorts might seem reckless,

QT: "Conform". Good or bad word?

"Conform". Good or bad word? https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:24–30 Week 22: 24/05/2023. Wed Ezra organised the return and returnees from Babylon to conform to God's way of doing things in the past—the Exodus. "Conformity" might have become a negative word. Conformity is neutral, neither

QT: Father or father?

Father or father? https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:21–23 Week 22: 23/05/2023. Tue Once a church member prayed before a meal, "...give us this day our daily bread..." Her father heard her and retorted, "If your earthly father doesn't catch fish, you can't even eat at all!

Sat 27/05/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 以斯拉记 Ezra 8

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: Read, Review, Reform!

Read, Review, Reform! https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:15–20 Week 21: 19/05/2023. Fri Ezra and company have already set off. But Ezra realised that something was amiss. Ezra 8:15 I gathered them to the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As

Sat 20/05/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会 以斯拉记 Ezra 7

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

QT: "Better life" and being in the minority

"Better life" and being in the minority https://www.esv.org/Ezra8:1–14 Week 21: 18/05/2023. Thu Compare! Must compare! Don't say "Don't compare!" It was 42,360 returnees earlier in Ezra 2:64–65, plus others. But subsequently Ezra 8:1–8 only disclosed very small

QT: And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God

And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God https://www.esv.org/Ezra7:25–28 Week 21: 17/05/2023. Wed When surrounding waters seem to overwhelm. When the dead-ends and dead-weights seem hopelessly heavy and suffocating, the "wisdom" of God can change everything. The LORD is God

QT: God sent Ezra, His instruction

God sent Ezra, His instruction https://www.esv.org/Ezra7:21–25 Week 21: 16/05/2023. Tue Ezra was sent from exile back to Jerusalem. On the surface, we see the tremendous contributions of king Artaxerxes, to supply not only "whatever Ezra the priest ... requires" (7:21), but also

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QT: Too good to be true?

Too good to be true? https://www.esv.org/Ezra7:12–20 Week 20: 12/05/2023. Fri Do we, at times, worry about what tomorrow and spiritual revival would look like and sustained. Trust the LORD, who frequently provided in such a way that is beyond what we ask

QT: A non-believer going the extra mile

A non-believer going the extra mile https://www.esv.org/Ezra7:1–14 Week 20: 11/05/2023. Thu Reflecting on pagan behaviours frequently have much self-evaluation value. The Persian king Artaxerxes not only allowed the Jews to return to rebuild the temple and worship the LORD, he offered to

QT: Celebrating the results and the means to that

Celebrating the results and the means to that https://www.esv.org/Ezra6:16–22 Week 20: 10/05/2023. Wed For your mental health, do you keep firm in your mind God's work done in your lives, and the way this was effected? Ezra 6:22 And they kept

QT: Centre of Celebration: Atonement

Centre of Celebration: Atonement https://www.esv.org/Ezra6:15–18 Week 20: 09/05/2023. Tue Long way to go in the week or life? Regardless of long or short, lostness seeps in and stays if travelers loses a focus of celebration: atonement. Ezra and his community celebrated: "this

13/05/2023 @4:00pm 双亲节联合 Parents' Day

13/05/2023 @4:00pm 双亲节联合 Parents' Day Onsite Service实体崇拜聚会✅. Online Service 有在线崇拜聚会✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Combined Service Sat 4:00pm to Sun 4:00pm (Latest online time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:15pm 最迟的在线聚会时间是星期日 4pm-5:15pm） Or Via Facebook: ("Weidao Stream" / "Worship Service" group.)

QT: Decree of God of Israel and three kings of Persia

Decree of God of Israel and three kings of Persia https://www.esv.org/Ezra6:10–18 Week 19: 05/05/2023. Fri This verse is one of the glorious peak of prophets' preaching—the mention of God of Israel and three (3) kings of Persia in one breadth. Ezra

QT: Human opposition might enhance God's glory

Human opposition might enhance God's glory https://www.esv.org/Psa76:10 Week 19: 04/05/2023. Thu Psalm 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt. (ESV) Not all things turn out smooth in life. But

QT: Opposition can become Completion in God's Providence

Opposition can become Completion in God's Providence https://www.esv.org/Ezra5:1–17,6:6–12. Week 19: 03/05/2023. Wed The enemies' oppositions were frequently God's way of assuring the completion of His works. The messages of Haggai and Zechariah (5:1) were basically to "continue the

QT: God's Eyes versus the king's eyes

God's Eyes versus the king's eyes https://www.esv.org/Ezra5:1–17 Week 19: 01/05/2023. Tue Ezra 5:5 But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report should reach Darius and then an

Sat 06/05/2023 @4:00pm Combined Worship Service 联合崇拜聚会.

以斯拉记 Ezra 5:1-6:22 Holy Communion 圣餐礼✅. Onsite Service实体崇拜聚会✅. Online Service 有在线崇拜聚会✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Combined Service Sat 4:00pm to Sun 4:00pm (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:15pm 最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm-5:15pm） Or Via Facebook: ("Weidao Stream" / "Worship Service" group.)

Glorious Finale

Glorious Finale https://www.esv.org/Zech13:7–9 Week 18: 28/04/2023. Fri Zechariah 13:9... I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’” (ESV) It would not be easy to arrive at a situation where both parties to a

Proper cleansing

Proper cleansing https://www.esv.org/Zech13:1–6 Week 18: 27/04/2023. Thu Zechariah 13:1 “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness. (ESV) The ultimate proper cleansing must

The capacity to reflect & mourn

The capacity to reflect & mourn https://www.esv.org/Zech12:10–14 Week 18: 26/04/2023. Wed Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on

God knows you

God knows you https://www.esv.org/Zech12:1–9 Week 18: 25/04/2023. Tue God knows you, because He has "formed the spirit of man" (12:1). Zechariah 12:1–3 The oracle of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus declares the LORD, who stretched out

Sat 29/04/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 12:1—14:21.

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

Hope in the LORD that save

Hope in the LORD that saves https://www.esv.org/Zechariah9:14–17 Week 17: 21/04/2023. Fri Wow. Friday again. But it is with sadness that we learn that another young artiste was found "unresponsive", confirmed dead at only 25 years. The urgent message of Zechariah 9:14–

God "Remembers

God "Remembers" https://www.esv.org/Zech9:11–13 Week 17: 20/04/2023. Thu Zechariah encouraged readers to hope rather and despair. Zechariah 9:11–13 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.

The cane & the salve

The cane & the salve https://www.esv.org/Zechariah9:9–10 Week 17: 19/04/2023. Wed Understanding the LORD fully entails being familiar with this tension—His cane and His salve. The cane refers to the necessity of attending to the sins in the lives of His people. We

Prophecy against loftiness & pride

Prophecy against loftiness & pride https://www.esv.org/Zechariah9:1–8 Week 17: 18/04/2023. Tue Zechariah's message contains confrontation, correction but also comfort and peace. Learning from both is essential for your spiritual health today. Today's passage confronts the loftiness and pride of a few of such examples

Sat 22/04/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 9:1—11:17

Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm:      (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

Let us go with you

Let us go with you https://www.esv.org/Zechariah8:18–23 Week 16: 14/04/2023. Fri "Let us go with you", has anyone said that to you before? Zechariah 8:23 says, "Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every

Let your hands be strong

Let your hands be strong https://www.esv.org/Zechariah8:9 Week 16: 13/04/2023. Thu "Let your hands be strong" was the message of the LORD of hosts to His people then (Zechariah 8:9). How can your hands be strong for the work that the LORD had

Restoration: City and nation blessed

Restoration: City and nation blessed https://www.esv.org/Zechariah8:1–17 Week 16: 12/04/2023. Wed Zechariah had encouraging words from the LORD regarding the future glory of Israel and those who come later in their steps. The LORD expressed His deep love for Zion (Jerusalem), guarding her

The Sun is actually always there

The Sun is actually always there https://www.esv.org/Zech8:1–17 Week 16: 11/04/2023. Tue The last reflection was that we can't jump from Friday (Suffering) to Sunday (Easter resurrection) directly. There would be a full Saturday of 24 hours of Jesus, even Jesus, in the

Sat 15/04/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 8:1—23

Sat 15/04/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 8:1—23 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or

Day 7: What happened between Good Friday and Easter?

Day 7: What happened between Good Friday and Easter? https://www.esv.org/Matthew27:62–66 Week 15: 08/04/2023. Sat Saturday's 24 hours (when Jesus was in the tomb) was the longest of the three days, because Friday had the long crucifixion before His death in the afternoon.

Sat 08/04/2023 @4:00pm "Breakthrough In Life" Event. 《 生命的突破》聚会。

Sat 08/04/2023 @4:00pm "Breakthrough In Life" Event. 《 生命的突破》聚会。 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅.  Online participants can join the live stream 15 minutes before the start to prepare. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Saturday 星期六 4pm–5:30pm Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

1 Day countdown to EO

https://www.s-word.net/tag/breakthrough08042023/ The above links contain all the publicity materials for tomorrow's "Breakthrough in Life" event. Do reselect suitable ones to invite guests. 以上链接包含明天《生命的突破》聚会所有的宣传资料。 你可从中选择适合的宣传单及视频来邀请来宾。

Via Dolorosa.

Luke 23: Jesus Stays On the Cross https://www.esv.org/Luke23:26–49 Week 15: 07/04/2023. Fri The 15 stations of "Via Dolorosa" (Sorrowful Way, Way of Suffering) attempt to trace the route taken by Jesus on Good Friday in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the

Humility & loyalty: claims & tests

Day 5: Humility & loyalty: claims & tests https://www.esv.org/John13:1–13,Matthew26:26–30 Week 15: 06/04/2023. Thu The disciples claimed that "I will lay down my life for you" (by Peter, John 13:37) or "Even if I must die with you, I will not

Day 4: Contrasting Responses: Nothing new under the sun

Day 4: Contrasting Responses: Nothing new under the sun. Week 15: 05/04/2023. Wed. https://www.esv.org/Luke21:37–38,22:1–2 Luke 21:37–38 And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called

Day 3: Jesus in The Temple Teaching

Day 3: Jesus in The Temple Teaching https://www.esv.org/Luke21:1–4,34–36 Week 15: 04/04/2023. Tue The accompanying picture showed some of the remnants of the Temple of Jesus' time on the floor of the present Temple Mount (near Solomon's Temple, Jerusalem). Those items

Condemnation of commerce & spirituality done wrong

Day 2: Condemnation of commerce & spirituality done wrong https://www.esv.org/Mark11:15–18 Week 15: 03/04/2023. Mon Day 2's given passage was about Jesus, after entering Jerusalem by the eastern gate, cursing the fig tree, now condemning the misuse of the Temple. He "began to drive

Triumphant Entry & Torn Stuffs

Triumphant Entry & Torn Stuffs https://www.esv.org/John12:12–19 Week 15: 02/04/2023. Sun Jesus' entry into the Jerusalem city on "Palm Sunday" brought about much joy for some, yet embarassment for others. The large crowd "took branches of spalm trees and went out to meet him"

Maundy Thursday Onsite Service

Thu 06/04/2023 @8:00pm Maundy Thursday Onsite Service 救主受难前夕联合实体聚会. Onsite Service ✅. Holy Communion ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Thursday 星期四 8pm Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service" group.

8th Apr 2023 @4pm: Transformation Stories

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Children's Camp: Sea Exploration

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Passion Week Scripture Meditation

Using Church QR Code to transfer offerings

Apr 2023 REMINDER on tithing at S-Word EFC 十一奉献提醒 : Members can use online transfers 会友们可用电子转帐来进行. 1️⃣ 教会银行户口 Church Bank Account: 银行 Bank : OCBC Current Account 户口号码 Account number: 673-828992-001 2️⃣ PayNow to church UEN 转账到教会的机构识别号码UEN: T02SS0195A (Please include full name in transaction 请在转账时填上姓名.) Enquiry / to notify FIRST transaction : treasurer@s-word.

BB Week 2023. Do contribute.

BB Week 2023 (71J and 107J) by The Boys’ Brigade in SingaporeThis is the BB Week Campaign for companies sponsored by S-Word Evangelical Free Church (71J Singapore Company and 107J Singapore Company). Thank you for donating!Giving.sg BB Week 2023 How to contribute: Details. BB Week 2023.pdf 488

Synchronisation in and out of the temple

Synchronisation in and out of the temple https://www.esv.org/Zech7:8—14 Week 14: 31/03/2023. Fri Very close, yet different. Religious activities, that is. How would Zechariah know that the religious activities within the temple were carried out properly? The test was whether their religious activities

Sat 01/04/2023 4:00pm Combined Worship Service. Zechariah 7:1-14

Sat 01/04/2023 4:00pm Combined Worship Service. 联合崇拜聚会. 撒迦利亚书 Zechariah 7:1-14 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. 实体崇拜聚会 ✅. 有在线崇拜聚会 ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: Combined Service Sat 4:00pm to Sun 4:00pm (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:15pm 最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 4pm-5:15pm） Or Via Facebook: ("Weidao

9 days' countdown to "Breakthrough in Life" event

Mere rituals versus right attitudes

Mere rituals versus right attitudes https://www.esv.org/Zech7:1—14 Week 14: 30/03/2023. Thu Wow, 1/4 of the year of "Starting Anew" is nearly over. Have you started anew and followed through for some time now? In Zechariah 7:1—14, there was a question

The LORD's power will move history

The LORD's power will move history https://www.esv.org/Zech6:9—15 Week 14: 29/03/2023. Wed We see the LORD's power in this historical development: the returnees (Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Josiah (6:9)) carried with them sufficient silver and gold to make crowns. This points to

Chariot Horses? Victory Assured

Chariot Horses? Victory Assured https://www.esv.org/Zech6:5—6 Week 14: 28/03/2023. Tue The world has many dramas unfolding at the moment: resurgent virus? Missile tests, drone incidents and military standoffs? Labour strikes yesterday that paralysed a nation? When many of us need to admit we

Brighter & brighter tomorrow

0:00/1× Brighter & brighter tomorrow https://www.esv.org/Zech5:9—6:1 Week 14: 27/03/2023. Mon Whatever troubles and problems are coming this week, take comfort that God is not blind—to injustices suffered by the innocent. We applaud and enjoy His mercy and justice, and

Close lid & send away

Close lid & send away https://www.esv.org/Zech5:10—11 Week 13: 24/03/2023. Fri Dustbins are best left tightly closed. A good way to settle the issue of sin is to close its lid and send away. _Zechariah 5:10–11 Then I said to the angel

Segregation of troubling effects of sin

Segregation of troubling effects of sin https://www.esv.org/Zech5:5—9 Week 13: 23/03/2023. Thu Zechariah 5:8 And he said, “This is Wickedness.” And he thrust her back into the basket, and thrust down the leaden weight on its opening. (ESV) A person has thoroughly

Blessedness with conditions attached

Blessedness with conditions attached https://www.esv.org/Zech5:1—4 Week 13: 22/03/2023. Wed Zechariah 5:4 I will send it out, declares the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter the house of the thief, and the house of him who swears falsely by my name.

Returning to blessedness

Returning to blessedness https://www.esv.org/Zech4:1—14 Week 13: 21/03/2023. Tue Zechariah 4:6–7 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts. (ESV)

Sat 25/03/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会.

Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 5:5—6:15 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: * 使用 Youtube: English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm） * Or Via Facebook: "Weidao Stream"/"Worship Service"

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Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 3:1—5:4

Sat 18/03/2023 Worship Service 崇拜聚会. Zechariah 撒迦利亚书 3:1—5:4 Onsite Service ✅. Online Service ✅. Via Stream 在线: 使用 Youtube: * English Service Sat 4pm to Sun 4pm: (Latest worship time slot is Sunday 4pm–5:05pm） * 华语崇拜 星期六 5:30pm 到星期日 5:30pm: (最迟的崇拜时间是星期日 5:30pm–6:35pm）

No inclusiveness without exclusiveness

No inclusiveness without exclusiveness https://www.esv.org/Zech3:6—10 Week 12: 17/03/2023. Fri Zechariah 3:10 In that day, declares the LORD of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor to come under his vine and under his fig tree.” (ESV) God's people hoped

Satan's Accusations Parried

Satan's Accusations Parried https://www.esv.org/Zech3:1—7 Week 12: 16/03/2023. Thu You and I are constantly under a same kind of attack by Satan, if you give him the opportunity. His style is calling the unclean clean, and calling the clean unclean—simply put, reversing

Guaranteed Shouts of Joy

Guaranteed Shouts of Joy https://www.esv.org/Zech2:6—13 Week 12: 15/03/2023. Wed Are your meeting God, talking with God times or worship experiences dead? No "kick"? Zechariah 2:8–9 For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations

Guaranteed Protection

Guaranteed Protection (Zechariah 2:1—6) Week 12: 14/03/2023. Tue Zechariah 2:5–6 And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.’” [6] Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north,

God cares for His people [11/03/2023]

Invisible Help

0:00/1× Invisible Help https://www.esv.org/Zech1:7—12 Week 11: 11/03/2023. Sat Zechariah 1:11 And they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, ‘We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at

Eternal Word. Mortal audience?

Eternal Word. Mortal audience? https://www.esv.org/Zech1:5 Week 11: 10/03/2023. Fri Zechariah 1:5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? (ESV) Zechariah points to the eternal nature of God's word. This is contrasted with his mortal audience and their

Urgent Returns

Urgent Returns https://www.esv.org/Zech1:3—4 Week 11: 09/03/2023. Thu Three times the word was used here, "return". Zechariah 1:3–4 Therefore say to them, Thus declares the LORD of hosts: Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to

Prayer request for BB @ CCKSS

We have been invited to serve at the above school for 1 year. Do pray for new students to enrol so that the ministry can continue and would not be closed. If you wish to contribute by participating in this important new ministry, do contact Rev Lui (91080937).

Are you a servant? "My servants the prophets"

Are you a servant? "My servants the prophets" https://www.esv.org/Zech1:5—6 Week 11: 08/03/2023. Wed Are you a servant? The LORD had sent His servants and prophets to minister to their ancestors, their "fathers". Zechariah 1:5–6 Your fathers, where are they? And

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The justice beneath His anger

The justice beneath His anger https://www.esv.org/Zech1:2 Week 11: 07/03/2023. Tue They knew that He is a God that is capable of being angry. God is a personal being (having a mind, emotion and will). Any other person created in His image would also

Disillusion Antidotes

Disillusion Antidotes https://www.esv.org/Zech1:1–6 Week 11: 06/03/2023. Mon Like many of us today who starts off well in many things in life, but ended up with a jaded present. The returnees, after 20 years from returning from the Babylonian Exile (538 B.C.

BB Week 2023 [5 Mar - 2 Apr]

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Publicity Video(1): For 8th Apr 2023 EO

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8th Apr 2023 @4pm: Transformation Stories

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Systematic Theology 2023 Nurturing Class

Course title: Systematic Theology 2023 Nurturing Class Short write up: Collect and learn 57 important puzzle pieces (topics), to help us think and live, based on Scripture inputs on these topics. These 57 topics relate to Word of God (8), Doctrine of God (12), Mankind (5), Christ & Holy Spirit (5)

Old Testament Survey 2023 Nurturing Class

Course title: Old Testament Survey 2023 Nurturing Class Short write up: Jesus said, "... everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, (Luke 24:44—45, ESV, emphasis added). Let us learn

Starting Anew

God's promises enable His people to face life by Starting Anew.

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A Christmas Celebration: 24Dec

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Systematic Theology 2023 Nurturing Class

Dec 10, 2022 Systematic Theology 2023 Nurturing Class Collect and learn 57 important puzzle pieces (topics), to help us think and live, based on Scripture inputs on these topics.

Come & be blessed!

Come & be blessed! Come and be blessed on 26/11/2022: experiencing a better tomorrow is possible!

A good church for you to join ...

A good church for you to join would be one (1) Where The Word is preached In today's world, there is the rise of "the professionals" (the "certified" pros) and the "fix it" mentality (a car-like servicing visit should do the job).  However, the Word of God ministered by His

Testify for God

Testify for God Testimony glorifies God and encourages listeners. Any big or small experience can motivate people. We encourage believers to share personal experience of God’s love, grace, help, guidance, blessings etc... Do liaise with your Mentor Pastor. 为神作见证 分享见证能荣耀神及鼓励听众。无论分享任何大小的经历都能激励人。我们鼓励信徒分享个人从神所经历到的慈爱、恩典、帮助、引导、赐福等等。。。请与关顾教牧联系。

Tithing Information

Tithing Information 电子转帐奉献 会友们可考虑用电子转帐来进行十一奉献。 1. 教会银行户口 Church Bank Account: 银行 Bank : OCBC Current Account 户口号码 Account number: 673-828992-001 教会名称：S-Word Evangelical Free Church (请在转帐时输入自己的名字) 询问/通知电邮：treasurer @ s-word.net 2. PayNow 到教会的 机构识别号码 (UEN) : UEN: T02SS0195A Church Online Offerings Church members can consider using internet online to give your monthly

November 9, 2021 儿童神学院 , 开课了！

儿童神学院 , 开课了！ 欢迎7-12岁的孩子参加，和小熊猫，小斑马，长颈鹿，小河马，小丑鱼...... 一起上课，认识上帝! 每周三, 8pm-8:30pm NOV 24 (周三) 📚 谁生上帝？ DEC 01 (周三) 📚 上帝几岁了 DEC 08 (周三) 📚 上帝是男生，还是女生？ DEC 15 (周三) 📚 有几个上帝？ 教课：邓传道 地点：ZOOM 若您的孩子想参加，请在 20/11 之前，向邓传道报名📩

July 15, 2021 Online Worship Extended Availability

Online Worship Extended Availability From 24 July 2021, S-Word will extend online worship timing to be available for 24 hours: ( 4pm Saturday - 4pm Sunday )

How to decide whether to use or not use a song?

How to decide whether to use or not use a song? Question: Do we still proceed to use a "Good" Song with a Bad "Heritage"? These reflections might help us consider the question: "Should we use a song which lyrics seemed quite all right on the face of it, but

Bible Overview: New Testament Reading

Bible Overview: New Testament Reading “圣经纵览” 阅读新约圣经 New Testament Reading Schedule 阅读新约圣经进度表 (PDF) 为何阅读 Explanation of this Exercise "Listen to Bible Reading" Websites 可在以下网址“听圣经朗读”: 中文圣经朗读 https://www.wordproject.org/bibles/audio/04_chinese/ English Bible Audio (ESV) https://www.biblestudytools.com/audio-bible/esv/ New Testament Reading Schedule

December 17, 2020 Vaccine Twilight - Christmas event

Christmas 2020 Online Service: Vaccine Twilight From 24 Dec noon - 26 Dec 10pm. Invite friends to view together over a Christmas meal. Pass the message "Vaccine Bottle". Share the message of a blessed life, avoiding eternal death & separation from God! Get "Vaccinated"! 圣诞2020在线聚会：疫苗曙光 24/12 中午12点 到 26/

Worship Announcements 崇拜报告 (4 Apr 2020)

April 8, 2020 Worship Announcements 崇拜报告 (4 Apr 2020) 欢迎参加 为道的在线崇拜 Welcome to S-Word online worship service. 彼此鼓励 不要错过任何在线崇拜 Encourage one another not to miss any online worship. Last Week's Worship 上周崇拜 : Worship attendance 崇拜参与者 : Only God knows 唯有神知道 Next Week's Online Worship 下周在线崇拜 : 11/4 Saturday Bilingual 周六华英 Time:

May 22, 2020 Holy Communion 圣餐礼

Holy Communion 圣餐礼 We will conduct Holy Communion during online worship. All baptized believers are welcomed to be a part of this sacrament. Please prepare a piece of plain cracker and a small cup of Ribena as elements before worship begins. 我们将于在线崇拜中举行圣餐礼。欢迎受洗的基督徒参与圣礼。请在崇拜之前预备好小片的苏打饼及小杯的Ribena 来虔守圣餐。 Preparation guide (Video) 准备方法 (短片)

April 11, 2020 Worship Time

April 11, 2020 Worship Time Each week's Online Worship link would be available for that day only: Do start your weekly 45-min worship by clicking on the links sent for that day from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Note: If you start your worship at 10:00 pm,

Jesus Film

10/04/2020 耶稣生平的影片 在这受难节让我们藉着观看耶稣的生平来默想神对人类救赎的恩典。这是根据路加福音而录制有关耶稣生平的 127分钟 的影片。你们可以选择适合的语言，和你的家人一起观看。你也可以转发给你未信主的家人和朋友来观看。愿更多人能听到福音的好消息 🙏🏼 On this Good Friday, it is meaningful to view with family this 127-minute movie, “Jesus,” based on the Gospel of Luke. Click on the link for your preferred language. You may also forward to relatives and friends. Pray

Selected Good Friday Readings

Selected Good Friday Readings 受难节读经 10/04/2020 Selected Good Friday Readings 受难节读经 Matthew 27:1-61, "When morning came..." Mark 15:1-47, "And as soon as it was morning, ..." Luke 22:66-23:56, "When day came..." John 18:28-19:42, "...It was early morning...." 马太福音27:1-61，“到了早晨。。。” 马可福音15:1-47, "一到早晨。

1st online worship service

S-Word Online Worship 为道在线崇拜 欢迎参加 第一次的在线崇拜 Welcome to this first online worship service. 为道根据政府的防范措施 S-Word complies with Government’s policy. 彼此鼓励使用在线崇拜 Encourage one another to have online worship. Next Week's Online Worship 下周在线崇拜 4/4 Saturday Bilingual 周六华英 Time:between 4pm and 8pm 时间：在4pm 至 8pm 之间 讲员Speaker: 王云珠传道

Updates on Covid-19 Measures (19 March 2020)

Updates on Covid-19 Measures (19 March 2020): Stay-Home notice (SHN) Effective 17 March, SHN (14 days) for all returning from ASEAN countries. Effective 21 March, SHN (14 days) for all returning from overseas.Persons with Stay-Home notice must remain in place of residence at all times. Space out in sitting

COVID-19 IS A FIRE

COVID-19 IS A FIRE COVID-19 is more than a virus——it is a fire that BURNS positively.  This article is for S-Word EFC community reading only. 1. GENERAL HYGIENE Firstly, COVID-19 has increased the general hygiene level and awareness. Illustration: Equipment not wiped with damp cloth for the past 2

Covid-19 & Permanent Postponement of Death

Covid-19 & Permanent Postponement of Death 03-03-2020 Reflection: Covid-19 & Permanent Postponement of Death Postponing Death: We use more masks and sanitizers recently as we adopt measures to combat Covid-19.  One ultimate aim of this is probably to stay alive and/or postpone death for as long as possible.  These are part

Our Mailing Address:

Our Mailing Address: S-Word Evangelical Free Church Clementi Central Post Office PO Box 130 Singapore 911205 Email: hello @ s-word.net

Commitment form contents

Commitment form contents (a) I identify with S-Word EFC as striving to be a biblical and caring church where members grow in the knowledge and experience of God. We also emphasize building relationships with family members, friends, the community and people overseas to bring them to Christ. (b) I will

Unusual Times

Unusual Times “When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.

Systematic Theology Nurturing Class 2020 [postponed]

Systematic Theology Nurturing Class 2020 系统神学培训班 15-02-2020 Systematic Theology Nurturing Class Materials Drafts. Postponed due to COVID-19 & DORSCON Orange. Awaiting restart. 系统神学培训班课程初稿。因COVID-19而斩期，等待再启动。 Chapter 1: Introduction to Systematic Theology [English Worksheet PDF] 第1章：系统神学简介 【华文讲义PDF版】 What is systematic theology? Why should Christians study it? How should we study it?

Church Mission Statement

Church Mission Statement We strive to be a biblical and caring church where members grow in the knowledge and experience of God. We also emphasize building relationships with family members, friends, the community and people overseas to bring them to Christ. 教会使命宣言 我们致力成为一个符合圣经真理并充满关 怀的教会，会友在认识和经历上帝中成长。我们也看重与家人、朋友、社区及海外同 胞建立美好的关系，从而引领他们归向基督。