丰盛的生命

耶稣又对他们说，

我实实在在的告诉你们，

我就是羊的门。

凡在我以先来的，都是贼，是强盗。

羊却不听他们。

我就是门，凡从我进来的，必然得救，

并且出入得草吃。

盗贼来，无非要偷窃，杀害，毁坏。

我来了，是要叫羊（或作人）得生命，

并且得的更丰盛。

Therefore Jesus said again,

I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers,

but the sheep did not listen to them.

I am the gate: whoever enters through me will be saved.

He will come in and go out, and find pasture.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;

I have come that they may have life,

and have it to the full.

忽然起了暴风雨。 （可 4:37 ）

在信徒的生活中，许多风雨都是突然之间起的像：忧患，失望，失败，病痛等。也有许多风雨是渐渐而来的，起初只有手掌那么大的一点，后来渐渐给我们威胁。

无论怎样，这些风雨都是神所许可的，为要我们的益处。神愿意有像树祂就栽了一颗，祂让它在风雨中飘摇，才能使它根深干高，成为林中之王。照样，神愿意造就一个可用之材，神就把它放在风雨之中，让它经过风雨的生活。世上许多的伟人也是如此。如果神要用一个人，祂必定会先答应了这人奉献的祷告：

[ 主啊，拿我，劈我，用我。]

然而风雨一过，自然的美就显得更完全了。天空中装饰着彩色的虹，草木上镶着闪光的珠子。照样，风雨之后，信徒要穿上圣洁的生活，脸上带着属天的光彩。

♥ 亲爱的，你经历过神所预备的风雨吗？你愿意免去意识的痛苦，从风雨中逃出来呢，还是让风雨抬你到更高，更丰盛的生命去呢？♥

生命的活水

人生在世短短数十年，不顺遂的事却十之八九，惟有不时地饮取那生命的活水，让真正的平安，敬虔，健康与信仰，来滋润我们的身心灵，人生道路才能喜乐洋溢，芬芳满径。

• 平安，永恒的生命

　　“平安”是基督徒之间常用的问候语，但究竟有多少人明白，这简单两个字所带来的祝福是什么？其背后的意义和付出的代价又是什么？

　　真正的　“平安”　能超越各样险恶的环境，让人在任何景况里，始终确信神的同在。神所赐的　“平安”　是永恒的一部分，凡在基督里的就是在永恒里。因此，“平安”　就在基督里，是神自己，神人与神的和睦；“平安”　是神藉着祂独生儿子的死，败坏那掌死权的，把永恒的生命赐给相信祂的人。

• 敬虔，见证福音

　　人如何能保持一生无病无灾，性命永存？什么方法都没有。无怪乎圣经里，圣灵藉着使徒保罗写信激励，劝勉提摩太：“操练身体，益处还少；唯独敬虔，凡事都有益处，因有今生和来生的应许。”　（提摩太前书 4:8 ）

　　“敬虔”　是感恩的心，　知道自己是蒙恩得救的罪人，若非主的怜悯，使得一息尚存，否则早已沉沦，毁灭在未知的时空里。

　　“敬虔”　是心怀战兢恐惧，作成得救的功夫；是以感恩之心，享受主为我们预备的丰盛，并以欠债之情，告诉周遭所碰触的每一个人，让世界看见神的怜悯，恩慈，喜乐，平安及能力。“敬虔”　是从生命点滴中自然流露，如活水涌流般滋润，供应所有需要的人，见证神美好的福音。

• 信仰，通往永恒

　　“信仰”　是从人生痛苦的挣扎中，提升出来的真实，也是通往永恒的真理，道路。“信仰”　不是一套宗教哲理或教条，更不是怪力乱神的自我麻醉与贪婪，而是所有造之物生命的源头，是起初也是末了。“信仰”　是造物主对人类爱的宣言，更是属天永生的荣耀。

**若我们接受主耶稣完全的爱，合神的关系得以恢复，那么灵魂必能兴盛，忧愁惧怕不再，身体自然健壮；每天在基督里敬虔度日，领受上头来的智慧，经营神所托付的每一份产业，将如约翰三章二节所说：“凡事兴盛，身体健壮，正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。”只要愿意，其实我们也可以白白地聆取着生命的活水。:)

Orientation of Year 2011

It's been a year since our last orientation, and quite some time after our last post. LOL. Time flies, and usually it flies real fast. It's a blessing that our fellowship is now 3 years old. HAHA. Yeap, it all started with just a few people, and now we have around 15 members already.  Hallelujah and praise the Lord that we have grew in numbers. To be frank, we had and have always had problems when it comes to our venue for fellowship. And once again we should really give thanks to our Lord Mighty God for giving us the bigger space downstairs. =) orelse, we would suffocate in one small room.

One of the funny incident was, sister Xueying, the assistant of our Caring Department, was supposed to get ready 100 balloons for decoration. Imagine that wehy, 100 balloons in her car? LOL!! But then, when she reached, the balloons weren't ready yet, but the car was full of it already. All of our members had to come out and help bring the balloons in. HAHA. It was epic man! Too bad we didn't have the chance to take a picture of it. Then we have our ice-breaking session. They were supposed to pass the bread to the last person using their body, depending on what they've drew. We had lotsa fun, the whole hall was full of laughter. I guess. HAHA.

 

He ain't gay, he was just passing the bread. Don't get him wrong. LOL!!

Next we had praise and worship, by sister Kaiyun. Of course, how could we forget to praise our God after having so much fun? :) Later, we had a short speech from our advisors, which are Mentor KeeSern and Mentor David. Then followed up by our cute sotong Moniter, sister Carol Phua, who made a presentation about our fellowship and introduced the commitee of 2010/2011. As you can see in the picture, brother LeeDat is the only guy in the commitee. Lucky guy!! xD Obviously, our fellowships are lacking in terms of guysss. After all that, it's teeaaa timee. Just something simple, umm..packet drinks, sponge cakes, toffees and shortbread baked by one of our members. Seriously, the guys in our fellowship just don't grow up. They get fascinated when they see the balloons. And how itchy-handed they are, started to burst the balloons one by one and laughed at the same time. It was as though they were excited or something. Tsk tsk tsk.

 Praise and worship session by sister Kaiyun.

 

 

Mentor Keesern giving his opening speech.

Ohh..and don't forget our sotong Leader. xD

 

I believed this was quite a success as everyone had a blast. And let's all pray to God that the attendance will continue to maintain in this manner, and hopefully will grow in numbers too. We should really be thankful that we can have a fellowship to grow mentally and spiritually together. There're actually some churches out there that doesn't have or doesn't have the chance to establish one. So, always be grateful with what we have. And may God give us wisdom and strength to serve him and glorify his name. Let's all work together and make our fellowship the best fellowship ever!! Amen. =)

The commitees, with only one guy. HAHA

 See, these guys just don't grow up, stick themselves in the bed of balloons. LOL

Food and drinks!! 

Interaction between the members and also the mentor.

 We are one big joyful sotong family!! :D

Our Wake Up Call

Christ’s letter to Sardis was written to a church with the words of Him who holds the seven spirits & seven stars.. The Sardis church was dead, but on the outside it still looked to be alive because of its brilliant past and the good works it was carrying out.. (referred to Revelation 3:1- I know your deeds, you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.)

We tend to measure the health of a church by all the activities we see going on, while God looks beyond the works to the motives. Revelation 3:1 says: “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead.” Christ told the church that their actions did not “meet the requirements” of God (v.2). In other words, they were not being performed out of love for God and in obedience to Him.

Our motives are important to God! 

Do we carry out works to look good in the eyes of others, to overcome our feelings of guilt, or out of a sense of duty? 

While our outward display of actions may be enough to fool people into thinking we are committed, alive, and vibrant, they won’t fool the God who knows our hearts! 

** Remember God’s words in 1 Samuel 16:7, “The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Christ tells the few remaining believers in Sardis to wake up, strengthen, go back to what you first believed, and hold to it firmly (Revelation 3:2-3). By following that same pattern, we can make sure our lives are God-centered and our motives pure and holy. 

(Original Version: Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent...)

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We as a Christian,,

are we down with a lot of activities and forgetting God?

are we filling ourselves with wordly thinking so that we please assimilate in the secular society?

are we really the salt and light of our school and friends?

Lets think about that..!!!