28 Decmber 2008, Sunday Service Notes

oh yeah nearly forgot, just before i start on today's sermon that was preached by Pastor Kong, if you want to find out what i did for my 21 day trip to japan, do check out my blog! i am currently on the second day....

Today, Pastor Kong shared with us the last message of the year 2008 and it was about forgiveness!!

well the main points are:

1. Don't look back at the OLD SINS
2. Don't look back at the OLD DEFEATS
3. Don't look back at the OLD CONFLICTS
4. Don't look back at the OLD VICTORIES

well another learning point that we should learn is in order to forgive, we need to forget! God forgets after he forgives us!

What we should do to our conflicts.....
DON'T nurse it
DON'T curse it
DON'T rehearse it
RELEASE IT.....and God will disperse it.

Here are the sermon notes that i wrote during service....






well this message definitely helped me! that is because i seldom forgive, just my nature, as in i do not easily forgive, but the ironic thing is that i forget super fast and easily! PS thats the reason why i always fail my Social Studies tests. even when pastor Kong passed to us the A4 sheet of paper, i could barely think of anything on the spot as i needed to ponder over my past!

i do find it strange that i remember pictures super well while i can never remember words! i can instantly remember the routes of places, pictures and happy and sad memories with just one glance. this always causes me to bottle up my hurt feelings within me. even up till now, i still can remember lots of my pasts in times when i got hurt by close friends. the good thing is that i am trying to release them, little bit by little bit as i carry on my busy life...



† Ming Yang †

i know this is rather outdated, rather it is just outdated! anyway, here is the christmas carol for those stuck in the financial crisis! :D oh yeah added a playlist that consists of Hillsong songs


Christmas Carol (Financial Version)

(to the tune of "Santa Clause is Coming To Town")

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town.

It's hitting you once,
It's hitting you twice
It doesn't care if you've been careful and wise Recession is coming to town

It's worthless if you've got shares
It's worthless if you've got bonds
It's safe when you've got cash in hand
So keep cash for goodness sake, HEY

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town!

Finance products are confusing
Finance products are so vague
The banks make you bear the cost of risk So keep out for goodness sake,

OH

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town.



† ming yang †

on the 24th of december, we had candlelight service! uh not many ppl from our cell group attended it, but there were lots of frens! especially esther invited so many! anyways, the candlelight was beautiful....

okok today is rather late already, feeling tired and lathargic, so i am just going to post the pictures of the candlelight service, the surmon notes by Dr. Kong Hee will be posted soon! :D

After the lights were turned on, the candles were blown and everyone went round wishing others a merry christmas......i must say although pipctures are worth a thousand words, you gotta be there to experience the ambience of the candlelights. next year! everyone got to be free on christmas eve! last year's was awesome, so was this year!


Nikki, the white angel who was in the christmas play will be flying back to Philliphines, so we will not be seeing her till next year......actually thats only for a week. :D
i would also want to welcome christopher back to the cell group, the more the merrier! yeah! my old friend!! ^-^ although this post is a little late, but Merry Christmas and have a happy new year! the christmas carols keep ringing in my head ever since last night, this morning had another "recap" my head's gonna burst! X.X



† ming yang †

Hey all, christmas is just around the corner.
Like what Pastor always said, let's really go
all out and start inviting our friends and let
them enjoy the season of GIVING and LOVE
with us.

I am sure all of us might be wondering how we
can make a difference in our friend's lives. Let
me just share with you my testimony on the
little thing i did that made a difference in my
friend's life.

It all started out on august last year while
preparing for my very good friend that i
know since Pri 2. Both of ur went into the
same Secondary Sch together, because of the
influence by some of my schmates i began to
slowly back slide frm God thinking that my CGL
will forget abt me.

Both of my friends started to get depressed during
their sec sch years because they had to face lots
bullies frm sch and also constant stress frm their
studies. That was when i started thinking abt
what Pastor had teached in church and started
applying it. I started helping my friends by keeping
them staying in postivity. When exams were around
the corner, I helped them revise the subjects that they
were weak in and also be willing to hear what were
their needs in their lives. And she scored very well for
her results.

While preparing the birthday party with my
friends, suddenly asked me why i wasn't going to
church and i suddenly ponder this question and
something struck me in the spirit to ask my friends
and invite them to church. And i decided to did so
and invited them and they agreed.

During the altar call, both of them responded, I
was reminded of the 1st Love that God had for me.
Till now eventhough only 1 of them stayed until now,
but I will never give up on my the other friend for I
know and believe that she will come to Christ.

Therefore, I really thank God for reminding me of
the great Love that he hav for all of us. So let's
really start to mak a difference in all our friend's life.

In Gal 6: 9
"And let us not grow weary while doing good for in due season,
we will reap if we do not lose heart."

esther

Hey all sorry for the very late updates on asia conference. Let me just share with you the Electives that i went.

Dynamics of a Contemporary Worship Band session by Pastor Sidney and David Yen

1. The important point is that we are building PEOPLE and not music.

We need to ENGAGE people more than music.

Like how it was written in the bibble "They will know us by how we love one another."

Looking at each other at different perpective and finding agreement on, "Why we do what we do?"

Also knowing that WORSHIP IS FOR US TO BE INFRONT OF GOD, NOT TO LOOK GOOD INFRONT OF PEOPLE!

2. VISION: Some one always has to lead.

As a bad we need to know where we are going.

Also knowing that the REAL worship leader is the holy spirit.

We need to know how to interact with the holy spirit.

We need to know how the presence of God and atmsophere of God.

Also as a band leader knowing that "..Leadership is all about INFLUENCE..."

3. RELATIONSHIP: The journey is about BUILDING people and not product.

We must build LOVE, TRUST AND FRIENDSHIP with one another.

It is also about the ATTITUDE serve each other.

Therefore, hanging out with each other and knowing each other more cab help ur build relationship.

4. FREEDOM: Expressing Musicality - The freedom to express music.

Flow with one another, knowing how to accomdate.

Worship with humbliness and not the skills that matters, also understand that its all about God.


Song Writting session by Pastor Jeff and KC Gan

Making music and Know that SPEAKS to human hearts.

Be BOLD, CREATIVE AND BE SERIOUS!

More to be coming.

esther.