A Joke to Share

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ!

I have recently heard a good christian joke from my cousins from australia, and I would like to share it with all of you. It goes something like this:

Jesus and Satan were having a writing competition on two computers. Halfway through, the electricity got cut because of the rain. After half an hour, the electricity worked again.

Satan said "Oh no! I have to write out my story all over again!"

However, Jesus did not have to write out his story again because...

Jesus Saves!

This Joke was brought to you by:

Brother in Christ,

Stanley Chia.

Prayer for Christmas

Since Christmas is coming I'll put this prayer for the coming of our Savior.

Christmas Prayer
Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us: for shining star and angel's song, for infant's cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child.

We behold his glory, and are bathed in its radiance. Be with us as we sing the ironies of Christmas, the incomprehensible comprehended, the poetry made hard fact, the helpless Babe who cracks the world asunder. We kneel before you shepherds, innkeepers, wisemen. Help us to rise bigger than we are.

Amen.

God bless,
Sarah (Candace)

Confession and Forgiveness

(Psalm 32;1-9)

Happy are those who are forgiven,
whose wrongs are pardoned,

2Happy is the man whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong
and who is free from all deceit.

3When I did not confess my sins
I was worn out from crying all day long.

4Day and night you punished me,
Lord;
my strength was completely drained,
as moisture is dried up by the summer heat.

5Then I confessed my sins to you;
I did not conceal my wrongdoings.
I decided to confess them to you,
and you forgave all my sins.

6So all your loyal people should
pray to you in times of need;
when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in,
it will not reach them.

7You are my hiding place;
you will save me from trouble.
I sing aloud of your salvation,
because you protect me.

8The Lord says, "I will teach you
the way you should go;
I will instruct you and advise you.

9Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule,
which must be controlled witha bit and bridle
to make it submit."


God bless, in His service,
Candace

Friendship

Here are some verses about friendship: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

9 Two are better than one, 
       because they have a good return for their work:

 10 If one falls down, 
       his friend can help him up. 
       But pity the man who falls 
       and has no one to help him up!

 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. 
       But how can one keep warm alone?

 12 Though one may be overpowered, 
       two can defend themselves. 
       A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Being a christian

Have you ever wondered if you were truly saved?

Here is something that could really take away your doubt: 

John 1: 12-13-Yet to those who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband' s will, but born of God. 

Yeh Yang

The Living Bible

Here's a very touching story...hope it means something to you.

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This literally was his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant, with a potential to go far. He also became a Christian while attending college.

Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. One Sunday Bill decided to go across the street to attend church. He walks in with wild hair, no shoes, jeans and one of his T-shirts on. The service had already started, so Bill quietly starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really getting a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit.

When he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet next to a row. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.

Trying hard to concentrate on his sermon, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A well dressed man, very elegant, very dignified, and walks with a cane. As he starts walking toward Bill, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.

The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister hasn't been able continue with his sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. As all eyes watched, they saw this elderly man drop his cane on the floor, and with great difficulty, lower himself down and sit next to Bill. Everyone is struck with emotion. And as the minister regains control, he starts by saying... "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget. Reach out a welcoming hand. Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible, some people will ever read".


God bless,In His service,
Candace

There comes an hour when begging stops,

When the long interceding lips

Perceive their prayer is vain.

"Thou shalt not" is a kinder sword

Than from a disappointing God

"Disciple, call again."

Yeh Yang

Angels in my bed

God looked down from Heaven Above
and God said, "It is not good for man to be alone."
So God in his ultimate wisdom placed,
Angels on Earth to protect man from
harm.

Through the night these Angels guard man.

From those who would cause him harm,

And warn him of dangers in the night.

When I reach out my hand at night,

They offer a kiss to let me know that they are there.

Guarding me from harm.

They might not look like Angels all dressed in white,
With glowing halos encircling their head.

But yet I know from the twinkle in their eyes,
That the dog who sleeps at my feet,

And the cat who sleeps at my bed,

Are the Angels God sent to sleep in my bed,
And guard me through the night.

God bless all, in His service,

Candace

"Jesus began both TO DO and TO PREACH" - Acts 1:1

The Bible makes an interesting statement as it begins to tell of Jesus’ ministry. It says, “And Jesus began to both to do and teach.” Acts 1:1 Notice the order of Jesus’ actions. First he does and then he teaches. Wonder why the Bible plainly says that Jesus did and then He taught? It’s probably because people first have to do what they teach before anyone will listen to their teaching. Isn't’ that true? If someone tires to teach you not to do something they themselves do, how do you feel about their teaching? So we all need to remember that before we try to teach others, we first have to do things that will make us worthy of being listened to.

In His service,
Candace

BK Quiz 2008

Feast of Passover & Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Plague of the Firstborn

Exodus 11:4-8, 12:29-30
So Moses said, "This is what the Lord says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt-worse than there has ever been or ever will be again. But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal.' Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, 'Go, you and all the people who follow you!' After that I will leave." Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.
At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.

http://www.rationalchristianity.net/plague_firstborn.html

The Feast of Passover (Exodus 12:1-28)

The Passover meal was (and still is) held as an annual event in each Jewish household. The meal commemorates the deliverance and Exodus of the children of Israel from the dominion of Pharoah as slaves in Egypt, around 1450 BC.
The First PassoverThe first Passover is described in Exodus chapter 12: one lamb was slain for every household and the blood painted onto the lintels and doorposts.

... blood painted on the doorposts

This was done in order that the angel of Death would not slay the first-born son of the Jewish households, but only those of Pharoah's people, whom God had warned He would judge. "When I see the blood, I will pass over you" the Lord told the children of Israel (Exodus 12:13). They were to eat the lamb, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, in haste prior to their departure from Egypt. The eating of unleavened bread was to continue for seven days, as their sustenance to exit Egypt and escape Pharoah's slavery. God ordained that the children of Israel would commemorate the Passover every year to remember their deliverance, almost 3,450 years ago.

...the eating of unleavened bread..

The angel of death passed through Egypt ...

...Struck down all the firstborn in Egypt.. and the firstborn of Pharaoh..

The Exodus- The Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt..

http://www.domini.org/tabern/passover.htm

To God Be the Glory..

mabel ho

The LORD watches over you

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To God be the Glory!

mabel ho

The Lord Our Sheperd (Psalm 23:1-6)

The Lord is my sheperd;
I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in fields of green grass,
and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water.
He gives me new strength.
He guides me in the right paths,
as he has promised.
Even if I go through the deepest darkness,
I will not be afraid, Lord,
for you are with me.
Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me.

You prepare a banquet for me,
where all my enemies can see me;
you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim.
I know that your goodness and
love will be with me all my life;
and your house will be my
home as long as I live.

hope that this will inspire all of us that God is always with us :-)

In His service,
Candace

Time of BK classes

BK class for afternoon session students
Every Thursday (Multimedia Room)
11.30 a.m

BK class for form 4 students
Every Friday (Pathway training Centre)
1.30 p.m

Tq....:-)

In His service,
Candace Cheah (message from Miss Ho)

To all group members : Welcome!!

Hello to all!!
I have created a blog for all of us to share everything and to get in touch with each other more. You can share your verses from the Bible here, any blessings that happen in your daily life and just relax and post your own daily actvities here. Announcement of BK classes and activities also can be made here. I thank God that this blog has been created successfully and to Miss Ho for letting me create this blog. It was a very good idea from you. And now I dedicate this blog to all of you members..I hope you all enjoy!!!

The verses that I really like and cherish:

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father. (Ephesians 5:20)

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not here me. (Psalm 66:18)

Morning by morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; morning by morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. (Psalm 5:3)

And....as David says in Psalm 57:7 - "My heart is fixed O God, my heart is fixed"

In God's grace and in His service:
Candace Cheah

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enjoy!!:-)