Scripture Memorisation

The Word on Worship Order of Worship

Psalm 138:2

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified

thy word above all thy name.

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Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine; for thy light is come,

and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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Call to Worship Eld Mah Chin Kwang

Hymn 136: Come, Ye Thankful People*Invocation & Gloria Patri*Responsive Scripture Reading* Psalm 145

Hymn 558: We Plough the Fields Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer* Hymn 327: All Things Work Out for GoodChildren’s Sermon & Scripture Memorisation Pastoral Prayer Sermon Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

“Jesus, The Promised Christ” Matthew 1:1–17

Holy Communion Hymn 117: In Tenderness He Sought MeHymn 33: Thou Art the King of Israel Benediction & Threefold Amen*

Today, 5 January 2014 Next Lord’s Day, 12 January 20149.00 – 10.00 am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR

MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP

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Worship Leader: Eld Alan ChoyPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Sarah YapFlowers: Winnie YapUshers: Cayson Chok, Chan Tuck Whye

Worship Leader: Gan Chin HwiPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Eunice ChoyFlowers: Ivy SeahRefreshments: Katherine PehUshers: John Peh, Jerry Chan

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Worship Leader: Eld Mah Chin KwangPreacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Ellyzabeth, Jasmine LowUshers: Leow Beng Wee, Max Selvakumar, Andy Lee, Ng Kwan Teng, Francis Lim, Jerah TanGreeter: Violet QuekAV Ministry: Crew No. 1Flowers: Angela AngRefreshments: Ruth Low, Joanna Lim, Stella TanJunior Worship: Lee Kim Lei (Jenice Choy), Mong Jee Pawa (Esther Quek), Pr Kelvin Lim

Worship Leader: Eld Alan ChoyPreacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Chloe Pawa, Dorcas KoshyUshers: Johnny Lim, Jimmy Tan, Ho Kee How, Danial Wong, Maverick Pang, Benny SkariahGreeter: Aileen TanAV Ministry: Crew No. 2Flowers: Lee Kim LeiRefreshments: Catherine Choy, Pansy Ng, Violet QuekJunior Worship: Kamala (Stella Tan), Pr Kelvin Lim (Sarah Yap), Pr Dennis Kabingue

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Preacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Dorcas KoshyUsher: Anthony EvangelistaRefreshments: Juvy Lynn

Worship Leader: Bro Donald dela CruzPreacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Jang Se JinUsher: Randy LaurencioRefreshments: Rhodora Resuma

CBS Nursery-K2: Ruth Low

P1-P3: Carolyn KoshyP4-P6: Pr Kelvin Lim

Nursery-K2: Ruth LowP1-P3: Carolyn KoshyP4-P6: Pr Kelvin Lim

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English Speaker: Dn Arvind PawaDialect Speaker: Pr Jeremiah Sim

Venue: 41 Toa Payoh RiseEnglish Speaker: Eld Ng Poh KokDialect Speaker: Eld Alan Choy

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5 January 2014

Let Us Renew Our Vows unto Our Holy God & His Word

Prabhudas Koshy

“Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared” (Psalm 76:11).

“Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High” (Psalm 50:14).

I would like to call all the leaders, members and regular worshippers of Gethsemane B-P Church to once again come together this Tuesday night to avow ourselves to our God in the New Year during the Prayer Meeting.

Making a vow before the Lord is a solemn act of worship, thanksgiving and consecration to God. It is a matter that requires utmost sincerity of heart. We should not come with a flippant attitude before God, especially when we bind ourselves to Him with vows.

For your careful preparation of hearts to renew yourselves before the Lord in taking the two vows of allegiance to God’s Word and personal sanctification, I publish below, “Chapter XXII: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows” from the Westminster Confession of Faith:

I. A lawful oath is part of religious worship, wherein, upon just occasion, the person swearing solemnly calls God to witness what he asserts, or promises, and to judge him according to the truth or falsehood of what he swears.

II. The name of God only is that by which men ought to swear, and therein it is to be used with all holy fear and reverence. Therefore, to swear vainly, or rashly, by that glorious and dreadful Name; or, to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful, and to be abhorred. Yet, as in

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matters of weight and moment, an oath is warranted by the Word of God, under the New Testament as well as under the old; so a lawful oath, being imposed by lawful authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.

III. Whosoever takes an oath ought duly to consider the weightiness of so solemn an act, and therein to avouch nothing but what he is fully persuaded is the truth: neither may any man bind himself by oath to any thing but what is good and just, and what he believes so to be, and what he is able and resolved to perform. Yet it is a sin to refuse an oath touching any thing that is good and just, being imposed by lawful authority.

IV. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin; but in any thing not sinful, being taken, it binds to performance, although to a man’s own hurt. Not is it to be violated, although made to heretics, or infidels.

V. A vow is of the like nature with a promissory oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.

VI. It is not to be made to any creature, but to God alone: and that it may be accepted, it is to be made voluntarily, out of faith, and conscience of duty, in way of thankfulness for mercy received, or for the obtaining of what we want, whereby we more strictly bind ourselves to necessary duties: or, to other things, so far and so long as they may fitly conduce thereunto.

VII. No man may vow to do any thing forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the performance whereof he has no promise of ability from God. In which respects, popish monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself.

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“For the Church Building Fund. Out of my love for Him because He first loved me.”

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Thoughts of Cheerful GiversFrom the offering bags. “We welcome notes of thanksgiving and

encouragement for the church as we set out to fulfil the work of the Lord through the collection of funds for various projects of our church and our missions.”

— Pastor

Dean Burgon Oath

“The Bible is none other than the voice of Him that sitteth upon the Throne!

Every Book of it, every chapter of it, every verse of it, every word of it,

every syllable of it, every letter of it, is the direct utterance of the Most High!

The Bible is none other than the Word of God: not some part of it more, some part of it less;

but all alike, the utterance of Him who sitteth upon the Throne;

faultless, unerring, supreme!”

A Personal Vow unto Sexual Purity2 Timothy 2:19-21

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore

purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

Mindful that the blessed Master loved me and gave Himself for me to redeem me to a life of holiness,

that it is only when I am a sanctified vessel that I am fit for His use, in loving obedience to His command,

I vow solemnly and joyfully this day that I will keep away from all sins, especially the sexual sin of pornography through the Internet and all other avenues,

trusting on His grace to help me keep it. So help me God.

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“E very good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father

of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” — James 1:17

Like a loving father, God gives us good gifts. God is indeed a very caring Father to all His children. So He is called “the Father

of lights”.

Like the sun that freely gives us light, God also freely gives us countless gifts every day. Like the light of the sun that drives away darkness, the good things that God gives to us also drive away sadness and worry from our hearts.

The greatest of God’s gifts is His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. God sent Jesus Christ to save us

from our sins. O what a perfect gift is Jesus! Everyone who receives Jesus by faith will have perfect salvation.

All of God’s gifts tell us of His unchanging love towards us. Because His love never changes, He will always be faithful to bless us.

O, what a wonderful God we have!

As we begin a new year, do you give thanks to God for all the good things which you have enjoyed from His loving hands throughout the year that had just passed us by? Do not forget to thank and praise God for all His good gifts that you have received.

May God also enable us to give thanks for all the blessings He has planned for us in the new year ahead.

Our GOd Of GOOd and Perfect Gifts

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Seminar“Quest for a Revived Christian Life”

Speaker: Pastor KoshyDate & Time: Sat, 18 Jan 2014, 2 – 5 pm

Venue: Singpost L5 AuditoriumOrganised by GLF. Invites are available at

the reception table. Please register with Sis Gina Sim. Men are also welcome!

There will be a separate programme for children aged 3 to 9.

gethSemane youth fellowShipChoir Practice

Date & Time: 18 Jan, 11 am – 12.30 pmVenue: Simsville Condo Function Room

Thereafter, youths are encouraged to attend the seminar organised by the Gethsemane

Ladies’ Fellowship. (See above.)

Gethsemane men’s fellowshipSpeaker: Pastor Koshy

Chairman: Dn Arvind PawaDate & Time: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 @ 4 pm

Venue: TGCM premises 202B, Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue

Transport from Punggol MRT station @ 3.45 pm.

commiSSioning Service

Bro Donald dela Cruz will be commissioned as the

missionary of Gethsemane B-P Church to Pangasinan, the Philippines, during the

worship service on the Lord’s Day, 19 Jan.

two new SerieS of SermonS

The Lord’s Day Worship: “The Gospel of Matthew”

Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting: “Mary’s Magnificat”

(Luke 1:46-56)

gethSemane Children’s ministryAll Junior Worship teachers

and GCM teachers, please stay back after service

today for a briefing by Dn Kelvin Lim.

LORD’S DAY on 29 DEC 2013Tithes 1,340.00Offerings 5,475.30Building Fund (2015) 1,000.00; 500.00;

400.00; 300.00; 25.00; [500.00, 50.00, 50.00 (Chinese Svr)]

Van Fund 1,000.00Designated Gifts Kelvin Lim 100.00Carolyn Koshy 100.00Kenneth Wong 100.00Angeline Wong 100.00; 250.00Samson 200.00Rev Reggor 30.00Eld Richard 20.00Eld Eliezer 20.00Pr Edsel 20.00

ETHIOPIA VAN FUNDTotal as of 31 Dec 2013 46,222.90

BUILDING FUND (2015)Total as of 31 Dec 2013 150,538.35

collectionS

WATCHNIGHT SERVICETithes 160.70 Offerings 2,577.15 Bldg Fund (2015) 1,000.00

Special fundS

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Time & Place of Worship10.30 am

Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre

10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore 408600

(next to Paya Lebar MRT station)

Prayer Hotline8138 8139

SMS or Whatsapp your prayer item

Our Office510 Geylang Road, #02-06

Singapore 389466 Tel: 6741 1910 Fax: 6741 1016

Our Websitesgethsemanebpc.com

biblewitness.com

Our PastorRev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

Mobile: 9001 1119 Email: pastor.gbpc@gmail.com

Our SessionRev Dr Prabhudas Koshy Elder Mah Chin Kwang

Elder Alan Choy Elder Ng Poh Kok

Deacon Arvind Pawa Deacon Daniel Lim

Deacon Lok Kwok Wah Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Francis Lee

Tuesday Prayer Gathering8.00 pm @ L5 Auditorium, SingPost Centre

Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study1.15 pm @ Bible Witness Bookroom

Thursday Seniors’ Ministry11.00 am (Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim)

Friday Morning Prayer6.45 am – 7.30 am @ Church Resource Centre

For more information, please call the church office at 6741 1910.

Please stay back after worship to join us for:

Refreshment & Fellowship12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Adults’ & Youths’ Bible Study1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Children’s Bible Study 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Post-Worship Activities

Weekday Activities

Bible Witness Magazine

Bible Witness Web Radio

Church Weekly

gethSmane younG adults’ fellowship

Topic: “New Year Message to the YAFers”Speaker: Pastor Koshy

Chairperson: Bro Matthew MahDate: Fri, 17 Jan 2014

Time: 7.30 pm (dinner provided)Venue: Home of Eld & Mrs Mah Chin Kwang

45A, Jalan Senang, Singapore 418335

new daily devotionSDevotions based on verses in the Bible Witness

2014 Calendar are now available daily in our church website.

far eaStern bible collegeBasic Theology for Everyone night classes (Jan–May 2014) will

commence this week. Every Monday:

“Life of Christ I” by Rev Dr Jeffrey KhooEvery Thursday:

“Ezekiel” by Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyRegistration forms are available at the reception table.

Day of Prayer & Registration will be held tomorrow, 6 Jan 2014 at 8.30 am in FEBC (sanctuary).

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