Scripture Memorisation

Be Not Deceived

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means:

for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,

and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.

The Word on Worship Order of Worship

1 Chronicles 16:29Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name:

bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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Call to Worship Eld Alan ChoyHymn 41: Before Jehovah’s Aweful Throne*Invocation & Gloria Patri*

Responsive Scripture Reading* Psalm 85Hymn 324: Trusting Jesus

Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer* Hymn 370: Nearer, My God, to Thee

Children’s Sermon & Scripture MemorisationPastoral Prayer Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

“Blessed are the Peacemakers”Matthew 5:9

Hymn 461: O Zion, Haste

Benediction & Threefold Amen*

Today, 14 September 2014 Next Lord’s Day, 21 September 20149.00 – 10.00 am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR

MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP

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EWorship Leader: Pr Daniel LimPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Sarah YapFlowers: Roscelle LimRefreshments: Gan Sheu HoongUshers: Cayson Chok,

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Worship Leader: Gan Chin HwiPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Eunice ChoyFlowers: Winnie YapRefreshments: Magdalene LimUshers: John Peh,

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Worship Leader: Eld Alan ChoyPreacher: Pastor Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Eunice Choy, Chloe PawaUshers: Jerah Tan, Stephen Yap,

Chan Tuck Whye, Ng Kwan Teng, David Lau, Randy Laurencio

Greeter: Lee Kim LeiAV Ministry: Crew No. 4Flowers: Nancy LauRefreshments: Cecilia Siah, Lena Chan, Corliss TanJunior Worship: Edwin Quek (Fidelia Mah), Pr Kelvin Lim (Corliss Tan), Dn Francis Lee

Worship Leader: Dn Arvind PawaPreacher: Pastor Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Ellyzabeth, Dorcas KoshyUshers: Linus Kok, Andy Lee,

Theodore Wang, Cayson Chok, Ho Kee How, Maverick Pang

Greeter: Low Siew LianAV Ministry: Crew No. 1Flowers: Pansy NgRefreshments: Catherine Choy, Misty, Stella TanJunior Worship: Lee Kim Lei (Eunice Choy), Gina Sim (Esther Quek), Dn Arvind Pawa

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Preacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Dorcas KoshyUsher: Anthony Evangelista Refreshments: Edeliza Ballega

Worship Leader: Eric DelinaPreacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Chloe PawaUsher: Randy Laurencio Refreshments: Cecille Batrina

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English Speaker: Eld Ng Poh KokDialect Speaker: Pr Jeremiah Sim

Venue: 487 Bedok South Ave 2English Speaker: Pr Jeremiah SimDialect Speaker: Pr Kelvin Lim

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Why pray for revival?The topic for this Saturday’s Bible seminar, “A Prayer for Revival”, is a subject that we can no longer ignore or neglect. Christians and churches everywhere are slipping into dangerous spiritual slumber. Many are under the narcotizing effects of false doctrines, self-love, materialism and carnality. Frighteningly, the spiritual battle may be lost even without a fight! Unfortunately, our church is not spared from this spiritual malady. Unless the Spirit of God awakens us out of our spiritual slumber, I fear that many Christian homes and churches of our time will soon be swallowed up by the fast spreading spiritual delusion of our time!

Does the lorD require it?It is high time for all of us to

watch unto prayer that our lives may be renewed and revived

to passionately live godly and consecrated lives. Lack of spiritual discernment is causing many to think that there is no need for a revival. Many are much like the church of Sardis to which Christ has written: “I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead” (Revelation 3:1). He has no pleasure in such a state of affairs in the church. So He calls them to be awakened unto renewal – “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God” (Revelation 3:2).

The Lord not only calls us to a renewed and revived life, but also sternly warns us of dire consequences if it goes unheeded.

“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch,

I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee” (Revelation 3:3).

pray to be reviveD , lest ye Die!Will the Lord’s warning and

call to be revived go unheeded? All genuine churches and Christians will take heed to their Lord’s call. The Lord says, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches” (Revelation 3:6).

How would we respond to the Lord’s call to be revived? We must respond with ardent pleading and prayer, and with willing submission to His Word. There should be no place for spiritual apathy and prayerlessness in our church, homes and lives.

14 September 2014

A Prayer for RevivalPrabhudas Koshy

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We must plead for a greater work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts that we may love Him fervently and relentlessly. We must pray for holiness and zeal to declare His saving name everywhere. There must be ceaseless prayers, individually and corporately as a church, for the refreshing mercies of God to fall upon us.

Let us pray like the prophet Habakkuk, “O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy” (Habakkuk 3:2).

The Lord will revive us if we humbly seek Him, for He has promised so. “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the

spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones” (Isaiah 57:15). Jesus said, “If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” (Luke 11:11-13).

So I call every worshipper to come this Saturday to learn from the example of the psalmist, who prayed for revival – “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation” (Psalm 85:6,7).

Dear Pastor Koshy,

We are so blessed to be able to attend the Wednesday Lunchtime Bible Study at the Bible Witness Bookroom. We have learnt so much in just a few lessons. We pray to be able to continue to study with you and the class.

Thank you for your unambiguous affirmation that God’s Word is holy and infallible, and that it is to be accepted by faith. Certainly, man’s scientific observations are imperfect and even flawed, at best. We are truly edified.

Our friend, Bro Yee, wishes to attend your church service this Sun; we will accompany him. We

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pray that he will find GBPC the church for him and his family.

In Christ,Rob (a recent regular worshipper)

Dear Pastor,

Thank you very much for your prayers and your words of encouragement. I have been meditating on the Word of God, especially on the sermon you preached last evening (Tuesday night prayer meeting), which has greatly encouraged me to love my Lord more fervently. I praise the Lord for impressing on your heart to teach us on the “Names of Christ”. I am very excited and am looking forward to this new series of messages, where we can learn and appreciate all the Names of Jesus. Surely, this will help us to worship Him better, for many a times our

words are too weak and faint to express the magnificence and glory of His name.

I know my Saviour, the great Physician, will undertake to see me through. We will be praying for you as you labour hard to prepare all the messages. I always thank God for such spiritual nourishment He has blessed us with through you.

I pray that the Lord will grant me my heart’s desire to go to His house to worship Him this Lord’s Day.

Stephanie Lee

Youths encouraging their peers through GYBH WHATSAPP

Having listened to Pastor’s daily devotions yesterday and today (10th and 11th Sept), I am most comforted by the exhortations from Revelation

12:11. It tells us about the Christians going through persecution, who “overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.”

I felt greatly moved when the realisation dawned upon me that in the midst of our trials, we have Christ who will look after us and give us boldness to live a faithful and fervent life for Him.

Zacharias

Hi Bro, Thank you for sharing :-). May God help us to live selflessly and bear His name fearlessly.

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Prabhudas Koshy

God knows that human life is not strong to last forever. the strength of a human body can quickly fail. people who are healthy can suddenly become ill and die. even though some live for 80 or 90 years, they are often troubled by many difficulties and tragedies.

No one can be sure how long he will live. our life on earth is very uncertain. All of a sudden, our bodies can become weak and our health turn for the worse.

the Bible here compares our lives to the wind, which moves swiftly, and loses its strength and subsides quickly. the life of every person will also be gone very quickly. His days move swiftly on.

Because God knows how unsteady our life is, He would be gracious and gentle towards us. He will not be harsh and severe, but kind and compassionate. let us be thankful for all the compassion which He shows towards us.

let us also remember that we should not be proud of ourselves. No matter how strong or smart we may think we are, we can be “blown away” very quickly by conditions beyond our control, and be no more. so let us always conduct ourselves in humility before God and men.

A WIND-LIKE LIFE

Illustration by Melissa Neo

For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

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LORD’S DAY on 9 Sept 2014

Tithes: 4,795.00 Offerings: 4,464.20Bldg Fund 2015: 2,000.00; 1,800.00; 1,000.00; 1,000.00; 350.00; 300.00; 100.00; 100.00; 50.00; 50.00; 50.00; 40.00; 20.00; 14.00Designated Gifts: Bible Witness 100.00; Roscelle Lim 50.00; Rowena Delina 50.00

NON-SUNDAY GIFTSGeneral Fund: 2,000.00; 1,000.00; 100.00; 100.00 TGCM (Local): 600.00

BUILDING FUND 2015Total as of 7 Sept 2014 368,830.50

Special fundS

collectionS Thoughts of Cheerful Givers from the offering bag

For Building Fund 2015Help me give You anything, everything,

Holding nothing back from You.Help me go anywhere, everywhere

You have work for me to do.Please take my one small life,

my little sacrifice,For in Your hands I can be multiplied.

With all my self aside,LORD, here am I. - Brigette Smisor

“Praise the Lord, for I can contribute to

the building fund.”BiBle Seminar

A Prayer for RevivalSpeaker: Pastor Koshy

Chairman: Eld Mah Chin KwangDate & Time: 20 Sept, 2 - 6pm Venue: Singapore Post Centre,

Auditorium, Level 5

Organised by Gethsemane Ladies’ Fellowship. Invitation leaflets are

available at the reception table. Please register with Sis Gina Sim.

Men are also welcome! There will bea separate children’s programme.

Give generously towards our Church Building Fund.

S$5 million by the end of 2015!

GethSemane Young Adults’

fellowShipTopic: Thematic Study of Proverbs

Speaker: Pastor KoshyChairman: Bro Aron Ong

Date: Fri, 19 SeptTime: 7.30pm

Venue: Home of Mr and Mrs John PehBlk 486, Pasir Ris Drive 4

#11-489, Singapore 510486

Dinner will be provided by the host.

GethSemane Youth fellowShipTopic: Authority of the BibleSpeaker: Pr Jeremiah Sim

Chairman: Bro Marcus PehDate: Sat, 20 Sept

Time: 4 - 6 pm

Venue: Home of Mr and Mrs Gan Chin Hwi

Blk 609, Elias Rd, #07-174, Singapore 510609

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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 PastorPastor Prabhudas Koshy

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

Our SessionPastor 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 Night Bible Study & Prayer8.00 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 Study1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Post-Worship Activities

Weekday Activities

Bible Witness Magazine

Bible Witness Web Radio

Church Weekly

reViVal hYmnS and choruSeS

Those who have ordered the newly printed RHC may collect them today at the reception table.

annual conGreGational

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Date: Lord’s Day, 28 Sept 2014Time: 1.30 pm

Venue: SingPost L5 Auditorium

All Communicant Members, please collectyour copy of the ACM Documents available on

the designated table at the foyer today.

tueSdaY niGht BiBle StudY & praYer meetinG at 8pm!

“Names of Christ” Come & listen to this

new series of Bible lessons by Pastor!

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