Blessings for your life - Wisdom and Intelligence by Rev Melvyn Mak

Proverbs 30:24-28 (this chapter is not written by Solomon but by an elderly man).

So much intelligence but very little wisdom. Now there is an explosion of information. Lawyer Razid run away. Wisdom is the ability to know what is true and right.

Wisdom is a skill for living and what God intended for our life. God wants to bless us with wisdom. James 1:5-8, 1 Cor 1:27-29

#1) ANT - Strategic Preparation - It's about timing! v35

#2) CONEY - Secure Place - It's about obedience

#3) LOCUST - Strong Purposes - It's about teamwork

#4) LIZARD - Special Position - It's about Grace

#1) Ants are hardworking, they are able to overcome. Ants prepare for winter. The ant creature of little strength yet the store up in summer for winter. Someone who is wise,will prepare himself. Luke 16:8, Matt 5:25-26

#2) Prov 30:26 Coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags. Matt 7. All of us will hear the word of God - some will choose to build the house on their rock, and some to build it on the sand.

Building on the rock = more costly for obedience and wise

Building on the sand = short cut and foolish

Psalm 62:6-7, Prov 9:10

#3) Locust - Strong Purpose v27. Locust have no king, yet they advance together in ranks. When they have a fix focus and power, nothing can stop them and they move in power.

Lev 26:8 Certorn - Lie low and stitch. Family means nobody left behind.

Group - just gather together to meet. Team has a goal, will run together, locust have ownership of their purpose and there is always one person where God will identify to lead with a strong purpose.

#4) Lizard - Special Position Prov 30:28

Creature that can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in King's palace. A lizard and a palace is about grace.

A Place to Be - by Ps Eugene Seow

4987600 - Last Tues - Singapore Population as at June 2009. Are you just one of them.

Question - Why am I here in Singapore? Is Singapore save forever? Is this the PLACE to be? Acts 17:28. God has determined who you are and where you are. God has a wonderful place in your life.

Matt 22:37-40, Gal 5:14 = 'To love Your Neighbour is the Place to be." How can I fulfilled God's greatest commandment / purpose in the place He has placed me. The Place to be Acts 17:26

#1) When you ACCEPT your Place in God's Plan. Gen 1:28, Gen 12:1-2. Gen 35:11-12. God is concerned about the land. 1 Chron 4:10, Jer 29:4-7. God wants them to appreciate where He has placed you.

Destination => Destiny and Nation

Committed to your land - pray for your neighbour, pray for your land.

#2) When you ALIGN God's Plan in your place Acts 17:27

If you want to live in God's purpose, you need to align to HIM. Matt 5:13. Not so much about salt but it is being salty.

Step 1 - They would seek Him - be a bridge of Blessing (make a difference). Ps 16:5,6 - Ps Julie's favoriet

#3) When you ACT in faith - believe God for transformation.

Acts 17:28 Luke 5:17-26

Jesus does not respond to need, but respond to faith. God will move on your faith. All this God is moving us from being salt to light in this land. Matt 5:16

Sermon by Pastor Ashley Evans

Leah => Ruben

Gen 29 - Leah had another son - Simeon where it gives birth of the Levites tribe

Gen 29:35

Praise always come first before breakthrough. God's divine order - praise comes first. Blaming others about her circumstances. Focus on alot of things - your career, being a parent, your studies.

4th Child - Judah, it is not man's first but God's first choice. Gen 37 - Judah is the one who protects his brother, Joseph.

1) Praise Protect the dreams and dreamer

2) Praise protects you when you are vulnerable Gen 44:14-18

3) Praise puts pressure on the problem. Praise begins to put pressure on the problem, issue.

4) Praise changes you

5) Praise was chosen by God to welcome a new day Ps 118:4

6) Praise was chosen to attack the enemy first - Judges 1:1-2

7) Praise says you expect to win

8) Praise declares that my destiny is in good hands

9) Praise is the cure for discouragement and depression Eph 5:4, Be thankful for all things

10) Praise releases the power of God

Staying Fresh For God - Daniel 6

Sermon by Ps Lawrence Khong

Daniel Chapt 1 to 6 talks about life of Daniel

Chapt 7 till end => message from God, concerning the end time.

God is concerned about men before the message. God prepare the man, so he can be the vessel for God.

1) We can learn from Daniel's sensational success in his career, v3 Daniel has excellent qualities

2) We can learn from Daniel's impeccable integrity, Chapt 6 v4-5

3) We can learn from Daniel's unshakeable faith even when he is in the Lion's Den

4) The most important lesson is found in Daniel's spiritual freshness for God!

Daniel 1 = reference back - Daniel is about 14 to 16 years old and you can tell his committment to God is the same as Chapt 6 even when he reaches age 80.

Daniel's success and faith is always fresh = 66 years of unshakeable, integrity, etc

We can have a week, a month, but for a man / woman of God can live for 20 years, 30 years, 60 years freshness for God, Spiritual freshness is doubling charming.

God is ready to give us a freshness. We can stay fresh for God by staying fresh with God. If we draw close to Him, enjoy intimate relationship with Him, He will stay close to you. Chapt 6:10-11

Daniel prayed 3 times/day just as before => lifestyle, Luke 5:15-16

Matt 5:6 => We are not hungry enough but if you are hungry, you will search for your food.

On a Dark and Stormy NightHe

Matthew 14:22-36, Matt 5:45

How can I survived in a dark and stormy night?

a) Recognising the voice of God - There is security

b) Responding to the voice of God - There is salvation

Passing to the next generation - is recognising the voice of the Lord. How?

1) Voice of Comfort - You can count on Him - Matt 14:25-27, Ps 8:3-4, 1 Peter 5:7

It is I, God is there. 2 Cor 1:3-4

2) It is a voice of communion. You can COME to Him. 1 Thes 5:19-22. James 3:17, James 4:8, Rev 3:20

3) It is a voice of Compassion. You can cling on to Him Matt 14:30-31

4) Matt 14:28,29 - He humanly stepped out. This is responding in faith. He honestly called out. He humbly cried out.

Normally during storm, we want to defend and take control. What is the best antidote for PRIDE is HELP. Matt 14:32-33

How to run a fishy business - Rev Melvyn Mak

Luke 5:1-11

How can we become effective Fishers of Men?

1) Overarching calling will define who our Master is

2) Obedient Attitude - Delivers God's Miracles

3) Overwhelming Encounter - Declares Our Message

Luke 5:10b Catch Men, Mark 1, Matt 4 - a word implies Evangelism. Rom 10:13-15

v4,5 Similar passage John 21:1-6

What are these obstacles?

a) Fixed Mindset

b) Fear

v6-9 To do is something that should be driven from inside out

Acts 4:18-20

2 Kings 7v9

Even if you have overwhelming experience, you can still keep within ourselves. Real compassion is more than feeling but just do it. We need to serve direct from our heart.

Success in life is finding a need and meeting it. Matthew 9:37-38

Youth No Take 2 by Rev Eugene Seow

Ecclesiastes 12:1. 1 Timothy 4:12

Fear God and keep your commandment Ecc 12:13

3 Words

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- Opportunity Ecc 12:1

- Responsibility

- Destiny

OPPORTUNITY

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13/30 Windows => These age group are the Gen Y. If only the church will know what MTV will know. Why can't the church see the MTV see.

- open and flexible, impressionable

- idealistic, capacity for faith

- this generation is a treasure, MTV sees it as generating. Prov 4:23, Prov 4:20-22

RESPONSIBILITY 1 Tim 4:12

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I am a transformer!!

This age group - Over blessed under tested, over entertained under challenged

Matt 25:14-30

Age of youth is a age of responsibility. Joseph, David and Jeremiah, Josiah, Mary and Timothy = God uses the above. Salvation army - William started age 15. Charles Spurgeon started age 19. John Wesley started aged 26.

"Consider this fact that 90% of all professing Christians come to Christ before reaching 30 and 75% before the age of 25."

"Where there is no young people, there can be no lasting change." Eces 11:9

Youth age is age of learning responsibility. James Dobson - age of transfer from parents to the children.

Destiny - Jer 29:11

Don't ever say There is No You. Destiny .... In God's Plan = COOL. Faith Factor Acts 2:17