Emmanuel Baptist Church

PASTORAL LETTER RESOURCE FOR THE STATE ELECTION

2011-04-12T19:05:00.001+08:00

1. All authorities are ordained by God with the mandate of governing a nation for the common good. [Romans 13:1]

2. The Bible does not prescribe the form of government but states what are the indicia of good government. A good government is one that is just, not tyrannical and oppressive; fair, impartial and equitable; incorruptible, not open to bribes; honest and open; and righteous and careful to legislate just laws.

3. Malaysia’s political system is based on parliamentary democracy. A democratic government is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is elected by the people through the process of free, fair and open elections held regularly.

4. In Malaysia we have an elected federal government as well as elected state governments. We elect representatives to the federal Parliament and the State legislative body. In the 10^th Sarawak State Elections we are electing State Assemblymen to the Council Negeri. The Council Negeri makes laws. From these elected representatives a Cabinet is formed to administer the state of Sarawak in accordance with the Federal and State Constitutions and the Rule of Law.

5. We are instructed to Honour all people, Love the brethren; Fear the Lord and Honour the king[ 1 Peter 2: 17] . In a democracy like Malaysia, the government comes from the will of the people as expressed through regular elections. Therefore, in the same way as we honour all people we also honour the authorities which come from the people; and authorities are not to be feared, only God is to be feared.

6. In this forthcoming 10^th Sarawak State Election, Christians are called to seek the welfare and good of Sarawak and the people of Sarawak. We are to pray for a good government that will fulfill the mandate which God had placed on all authorities. We are to exercise the responsible the right to vote and to ensure that such a good government is voted into power.

7. We are to pray that the right to vote can be exercised free from intimidation, undue influence and bribery and corruption. We are to exercise our vote free from such intimidation, undue influence and bribery and corruption.

8. We must vote freely secure in the knowledge that whichever party is voted into government will be vested with all the powers, authority and financial resources of the state to bring development and good governance to Sarawak and the peoples of Sarawak.

9. So as Priests, Pastors and Elders of this congregation, we call upon all members of this congregation to actively exercise our rights and responsibility as citizens of our beloved nation and state and to ensure that a good government which will ensure that there will be good governance is voted into power.

10. May God bless Sarawak and Malaysia and her citizens.

The Bible is God's Precious Gift to Christians

2011-03-16T23:18:00.000+08:00

WHY WE NEED THE BIBLE

The Bible is described as the most loved, most translated, most sold and also the most feared book on planet earth. Down through the ages kings, rulers, government and even some authorities within the church have tried to ban, abolish, restrict and curtail the use and accessibility to the Word of God. But God kept and preserved it. Why such intensity and focus on this ancient book? It is because other than the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ and the precious indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, the Bible is probably the most essential gift to Christians. It is described as:

1.Food. ‘Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,’ 1 Peter 2:2. Just as in the natural, our spiritual health and growth are dependent on a regular and consistent intake of the Word.

2.A Sword. ‘For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.’ Hebrews 4:12 Like a skillful surgeon the Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to operate with precision for our spiritual well being. ‘Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.’ Ephesians 6:17 We are in a spiritual warfare with demonic forces which can only be countered with the authority of the Word.

3.A Lamp. ‘Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.’ Psalm 119:105 The Bible provides clarity and directions for the Christian daily walk and serves as a road map through the journey of life.

4.A Seed. ‘For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.’ 1 Peter 1:23 Life and hope come from receiving and believing the promises of Bible.

5.A Mirror. ‘ ²² Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. ²³ Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror ²⁴ and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ²⁵ But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.’ James 1:22-25 The Bible is like a mirror which helps us to see a true reflection of our conditions from God’s perspective.

The Bible is crucial for the building of a strong church ‘All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness’ 2 Timothy 3:16 The Bible is paramount for the continual strengthening and building of the church and to be light and salt of the earth.

We give thanks to the Lord for the release of the Bibles in our nation recently. Let us pray for a continual freedom of access to the Bible. May we treasure, read, study, share and diligently apply the precious gift of His Word.

God bless Malaysia!

Pastor David Kueh

KMF PRESS STATEMENT

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Sarawak Ministers Fellowship

No.45, Lorong Keranji 4F, Tabuan Desa, 93550 Kuching. Telephone: 082-364099. Email: kmf.kch@gmail.com

Media Statement On

Restriction of Religious and Civil Rights of Christians In Sarawak

14^th March 2011, Kingwood Inn Hotel, Kuching

The Sarawak Ministers Fellowship, consisting of Kuching Ministers Fellowship, Miri Pastors Fellowship, Sibu Pastors Fellowship, Bintulu Pastors Fellowship, and Gempuru Besai Raban Jaku Iban Malaysia (an alliance of Iban churches), fully stands with the Christian Federation of Malaysia on their 10th March official media statement regarding the detentions of the Bahasa Malaysia Bibles in Malaysia.

We view the detention of the latest batch of 30,000 copies of "Perjanjian Baru, Mazmur dan Amsal" (New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs) at the Kuching Port by Kementerian Dalam Negeri on 12th January as another blunt violation and unconstitutional curtailment of the religious liberty of the Christians in our Nation and the State of Sarawak.

The Bible detentions are not the only difficulties which our churches face in resolving key religious liberty issues with government authorities. We have repeatedly encountered restrictions that ran contrary to the guarantee of religious freedom provided in the Federal Constitution.

Article 8 of the Federal Constitution states that “All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law”, and “there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, place of birth or gender in any law “

Article 11 provides for every person to have “the right to profess and practice his religion”, and that every religious group has the right (a) to manage its own religious affairs, (b) to establish and maintain institutions for religious or charitable purposes, and (c) to acquire and own property and hold and administer it in accordance with the law.

Furthermore, under the 18 Point Agreement for Sarawak in the formation of Malaysia, it is clearly stated that there is no official religion for Sarawak. Therefore the detention of the Bibles at the Kuching Port is not only unconstitutional but it also violates the spirit of the agreement for Sarawak to participate in the formation of Malaysia.

We are deeply disappointed and want to register our strong protest on how these continuous problems have impeded our Christian rights to practise our faith. Therefore, we call upon our Government to diligently uphold the rights of the Christian community in our State as enshrined in our Federal Constitution.

We acknowledge the biblical teaching to accord respect to the Government and to dialogue and work with those in authority to uphold peace and harmony in our land.

New Year Resolution? READ the Bible!

2010-12-31T08:36:00.002+08:00

Wow, it is amazing 2010 is coming to a close. And knowing what most of you would do at this time of the year, pondering away a list of next "break through" or "big things" you want to accomplish in 2011, may I humbly suggest this one simple thing - READ your Bible.

Yes, read your Bible from cover to cover in 2011.

Here is a list of Bible Reading Plans to help you out:

52 Week Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year, with each day of the week dedicated to a different genre; Epistles, The Law, History, Psalms, Poetry, Prophecy, and Gospels.

Bible Reading Chart [WWW]
Not technically a “plan”, but have total freedom and control with this minimalistic, yet beautifully designed, Bible Reading Chart to track what you have read over 2011.

Chronological Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year in the order the events occurred chronologically.

The Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year. Four chapters a day beginning in Genesis, Psalms, Matthew and Acts.

ESV Daily Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year taking a reading from each of four lists; Psalms & Wisdom Literature, Pentateuch & History of Israel, Chronicles & Prophets, and Gospels & Epistles.

Professor Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System [PDF / NEW Bookmarks + .PSD File]
Read through all the Gospels four times, the Pentateuch twice, Paul’s letters 4-5 times, the OT wisdom literature six times, all the Psalms at least twice, all the Proverbs as well as Acts a dozen times, and all the way through the OT History and Prophetic books about 1.5 times each year.

Robert Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan [WWW]
Read through the New Testament and Psalms twice and the Old Testament once in a year. Also contains Don Carson’s modified version spread over two years.

Straight Through the Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read straight through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in a year.

Tabletalk Bible in a Year [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year. Two readings each day; one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. (This currently links to their 2010 plan)

The Legacy Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible in a year. What makes this plan different is that it doesn’t have set readings for each day. Instead, it has set books for each month. The aim is to give you more flexibility, but also to ground you in “a book” and its message.

Two-Year Bible Reading Plan [PDF]
Read through the Bible over two years, with Psalms and Proverbs being read four times during those two years.

Praise God we are living in a nation where the Bible is abundantly available. And what greater joy is there than to come feast on God's very own words - His very own revelation of Himself to us!

Happy Reading!

Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T15:03:00.013+08:00

EBC wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

Kudos to the Mandarin Sunday School's children team - a most creative performance by them!

And also special thanks to the Mandarin Youth Group that gave us two awesome performances too!

Alpha Course - Marriage

2010-10-19T22:19:00.002+08:00

This evening when I stepped into the "dance hall", I almost couldn't recognise the place!

The whole place is SOOOO romantic! Welcome to EBC's Alpha Marriage Course!

Since I was busy taking photos, I didn't really get a chance to focus on the topic tonight, but judging from the attentive faces, I guess it must be interesting.

Another thing I noted was - everyone was looking so gorgeous tonight! For example, sister Karen here is simply DASHING, while Elder Phang is *ahem* so ~~cold~~ COOL looking! :D

Much thanks to brother SH & sister Emily who are heading our first Alpha marriage course.

Bible says:

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." (1Cor 13:13)

And I pray all the participants will be empowered by the Holy Spirit to manifest their precious saving Faith through LOVE, first and foremost in their sacred marriages, that the world may witness and glorify God.

Praise the LORD!

Video Update:

家庭营 2010 - Part 2

2010-09-16T22:39:00.004+08:00

One of the key activities over the Family Camp was a series of teachings on 内在生命 by Pastor Ivan. And in the spirit of the Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matt 13:44) we can see how precious are these teachings as discovered by brother Simon ;)

The workshop styled lessons are very pragmatic, teaching the participants how to overcome some "works of the flesh" in order to lead a more effective life for the glory of God.

One such example was "Self-Esteem" ;)

A note: In many circles, self-esteem has become more of a narcissistic, lover-of-self (2Tim 3:2) promotion as taught by many prosperity gospel televangelists. It has resulted in making many churches "man-centered" rather than "God-centered" since they don't look to Christ and His cross as the source to liberate them from guilt & condemnation, rather, they deem self-help psychology as a better solution.

But praise God pastor Ivan didn't go down that path but rather admonished the church to look unto Jesus who has redeemed us through His death on the cross that we might receive the adoption as sons! Thus, today when we boast about our freedom - freedom from "low-self-esteem" - we will boast the way Apostle Paul boasted:

But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Gal 6:14)

One of my favourite lessons was on - Redeeming the Times.

Using Parable of the 10 Minas (Luke 19:11-27) as the foundation, pastor Ivan taught on the importance & urgency of Christians in being occupied doing the Lord's work.

Like the dear sister in the photo above, we know Jesus Christ is coming back soon. Many of us are awaiting eagerly for His return. We look and look everyday. But unfortunately we don't know the exact day nor the hour of our Lord's return.

So meantime, what lessons can we draw from the Parable of the 10 Minas? Let's take a look... and I will use the basket of bananas as the minas the Master had given us prior to His departure :)

Some are of the Martha type - they worry too much...

Some are the "bo-bian" (reluctant) type - they need to be pushed, kicked in order to move... all the while complaining & murmuring...

Some are the joker type - monkeying around with the ~~Minas~~ bananas... instead of redeeming the time they waste time... ;)

But the worst is the selfish type - they ate all the bananas for themselves! :(

So how should we serve instead? Like this - with a WILLING & SMILY heart that shows on the face... because it is such a privilege to be a servant of God Almighty!

We serve with a HUMBLE heart... knowing it is the LORD who gives grace & empowers us to serve!

We sincerely want to thank Pastor Ivan and his beloved wife for their time & love in coming to serve at our church. We pray also that we may see them soon.

Last but not least, I heard some are already signing up for 2011 家庭营... :)

家庭营 2010 - Part 1

2010-09-16T17:36:00.001+08:00

The Mandarin congregation had a wonderful "Family Camp" over the weekend at CWC Convention Centre, Bau. To most of us it was our first time there at CWC, a most quaint & charming place. I believe most of us are looking forward to 2011 家庭营 here again (hint hint, pastors).

Thank you Pastor Frank & Belinda for choosing this place. Thank you to all the people who were involved in the planning & organising of this memorable outing. And most important of all, we give thanks to the LORD for blessing & watching over us over the 2 days.

Since this was a "Family Camp", we did the typical family thing - hanging loose...

One thing we really enjoyed during the stay - home-styled cooking!

And just like any home, we washed our own cups & dishes after every meal...

Yes, macho men not spared either :)

Lastly, like any typical Malaysian family, we enjoyed our NIGHT SNACKS! I think we ate more at 10pm than at 6pm. And yes, we love our Maggie Mee... Pastor Ivan included! :)

EBC Alpha Course

2010-09-07T21:37:00.002+08:00

Our English congregation kicked off their first Alpha course last month with much food, kopi & learning :)

Alpha course is basically a systematic set of lessons conducted over weeks in trying to "explore the meaning of life" in an easy & relaxing atmosphere. (For those who want to know more about Alpha course, you can check out here & here.)

Now back to our first ~~day~~ evening's actions:

MUCH FOOD & FUN:

SINGING & PRAYING:

LEARNING & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION:

A SAMPLE DISCUSSION:

Come join us every Thursday night at 7:30pm! You will be blessed!

EBC LineDancing Party 2010

2010-07-06T23:07:00.008+08:00

Praise the LORD for EBC Line Dancing Ministry!

* For BEST video quality, change play mode to 720p instead of the default 360p!

By the grace of God, this outreach is growing bigger by the year :)

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T16:08:00.005+08:00

(please pardon the low quality video...)

Praise the LORD for all the mothers in EBC!

Easter Sunday

2010-04-06T18:05:00.020+08:00

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.

(1Timothy 1:15)

Last week our church celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ at MBKS building for the first time.

Easter is more than just a religious holiday. It is the celebration of God's supreme grace & mercy in the redemption of us, men, who are wretched sinners, deserving of hell fire.

And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard...

(Colossians 1:21-23)

Through what theologians called the GREAT EXCHANGE - where on Calvary cross, Jesus took our sins and suffered the full wrath of God's punishment on our behalf, that God might impute to us His righteousness...

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

(2 Corinthians 5:21)

(Bro Allen sharing his awesome testimony to the glory of God)

Today, as blood bought children of God, we have peace with God, and we can cry to Him, God Almighty, ABBA FATHER!

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

(Hebrews 4:15-16)

(Rev. Mark Geppert, guest speaker)

Today, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we are commissioned to proclaim this GOOD NEWS to a dying world that is without hope through the preaching of the death, burial & resurrection of Jesus Christ...testifying to every tribe, tongue & nation of repentance towards God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

(1 Peter 1:3-5)

Is Jesus Christ your Lord & Saviour?

Bible says: "In a favourable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the favourable time; behold, now is the day of salvation! Do not harden your heart by the deceitfulness of sin anymore! Repent & believe!

Bible also says: God commands all people everywhere to repent, because He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed; and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead.

And Jesus is RISEN! He who is blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To Him be honour and eternal dominion. Amen.

Hallelujah!

WJF - International Women Conference 2010!

2010-02-27T10:09:00.003+08:00

Please click at the pictures for (enlarged) details!

Mistaken Identity?

2010-02-18T09:50:00.003+08:00

There have been occasions whereby people had mistaken Ps Cheng for Ps Frank and vice versa. So for the benefit of those who are in this group:

Pastor Frank - in red polo shirt.

Pastor Cheng - in check shirt.

Hope this helps ;)

Happy Chinese New Year!

2010-02-16T09:24:00.002+08:00

Have a BLESSED CNY to you all!

The LORD bless you all in this festive season!

Baptism - Feb '10

2010-02-07T19:20:00.028+08:00

17 precious souls saved by the precious blood of Jesus Christ faithfully went through their baptism last Thursday. Hallelujah!

Before the ceremony, Pastor Kueh shared a short message affirming the finished work of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the significance of baptism and the new life & responsibility of a young convert.

Followed by certificate giving by the various teachers to their beloved students :)

Finally, baptism!

Praise the LORD!

Christmas Eve outreach at the Spring Shopping Mall

2009-12-31T13:37:00.012+08:00

Our EBC Line dancers bringing Christmas cheers to the shoppers at The Spring.

Sister Alma proclaiming "The power of Your Love"

I Thank You Jesus

"Solo El Amor"

Christmas Celebration 2009

2009-12-30T11:40:00.020+08:00

A Blessed Christmas to everybody! This is the report from the Sunday English Church:
Worshiping our Savior Jesus Christ together.

Friends from oversea!

"O Come Let Us Adore Him!"

We were blessed by the presence of our Korean brethren!

Awesome Presentation from the Koreans!

Our very own EBC dance presentation!

"He loves you! Yeah!"

A powerful testimony from sister Jasmine!
God healed her and her children of their sickness.

Matt 7:7 Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Mat 7:8 Everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And the door will be opened for everyone who knocks.

Christmas message from Bro Richard Mejin

Isa 9:6 For a child has been born--for us! the gift of a son--for us! He'll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. Isa 9:7 His ruling authority will grow, and there'll be no limits to the wholeness he brings. He'll rule from the historic David throne over that promised kingdom. He'll put that kingdom on a firm footing and keep it going With fair dealing and right living, beginning now and lasting always. The zeal of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies will do all this.

Lastly, a Big Thank you to the Audio and Visual Crews as well as the worship team for their all their hard works.

Christmas 2009!

2009-12-26T10:03:00.024+08:00

Merry Christmas to you all!

This is a report from the Mandarin Christmas service:

This year we have the youths serving as ushers, and they did a splendid job welcoming members & guests!

It was a totally awesome Christmas service - Christ glorifying, Christ centered, Christ focused service.

Below are some snippets:

TESTIMONIES:

Don't be "deceived" by the smiles...upon hearing brother Simon's testimony, we almost wanted to STONE him on the spot to "avenge" for his beloved wife.

But God is merciful. Upon hearing the awesome transformation God has done in his life, we ended up almost wanting to hug & kiss him with tears & joy :)

Bernard, one of the youths, testified to God's faithfulness in literally "covering" him from dengue WHILE having his PMR exam earlier this year.

"Covering" - not just protecting him from the adverse effects of dengue, but also concealing the fact that he had dengue prior to the end of PMR!

And by the grace of God, Bernard scored 7As for the glory of God! Hallelujah!

Elisa, another youth, also gave a glorious testimony to God's work of restoration in her life.

God didn't just restore her back from falling dangerously into a rebellious life, but also restored back her relationship with her mom.

But MOST important of all, God restores back Elisa's relationship with God Himself. Nothing is more precious than that. Hallelujah!

PERFORMANCES:

SUPER DUPER group singing performance & a solo piano performance by the Sunday School kids!

Btw, they didn't just sing & play, they also recited John 3:16, and through their prologue, they also proclaimed the Gospel - the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ - to the church! Glory be to God!

It was followed by the Youth Group that presented a lively, action-packed dance routine that brought down the house! Very professionally choreographed & executed to the glory of God!

Last but certainly not least, we were blessed to have a team of Korean brothers & sisters in our midst, celebrating Christmas together with us.

Like Pastor Belinda said: "Though we might not understand Korean as a language, but we did catch the name of Jesus many times in their singing! Hallelujah!"

We were all so blessed by their presence & by their performances.

PREACHING OF THE WORD:

Elder Phang shared a most edifying & powerful message from these Scriptures:

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

(Isa 9:6)

For he says, "In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

(2Co 6:2)

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,

(Heb 2:1-3)

To the believers, his message was a calling for our absolute submission & obedience to Christ Jesus as LORD in ALL aspects of our lives.

To the nonbelievers, his message was an urgent call for salvation.

To both believers & nonbelievers, his message was a proclamation that God's word & promises regarding salvation are CERTAIN, and have been delivered through the incarnation of God through Jesus Christ in flesh to us all.

Amen.

Thank the LORD for this most blessed Christmas service! All glory be to His name alone!

CHRISTMAS SERVICE

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Date : 25 December 2009 (Friday)
Time : 9.00am
Place : Emmanuel Baptist Church
180, Hui Sing Garden, Kuching
All are welcome
Note: No combined service for this year.

* The Mandarin Church will also have their own Christmas service at 9.00am on 25 December 2009 at the Mandarin worship hall.

LineDancing Outreach Nov 09

2009-11-29T15:16:00.015+08:00

Last Sunday evening, EBC LineDancing Ministry organised yet another successful Outreach with fun & dance, gospel sharing & life-transforming witnessing. Praise the LORD!

Check out the actions below:

Special presentation by SSD Sarawak Society for the Deaf:

Special dance presentation by Cordelia, Anders & Lavender:

More videos below:

And my "favourite" :

Hey, if you missed out this time - don't worry - you can always come join the fun & fellowship at EBC on every Sunday!

Philippines in Need

2009-11-09T17:02:00.002+08:00

There will be a special collection next Sunday for Pastor Yolanda's ministry in the Philippines.

EBC LINE DANCE OUTREACH PARTY

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Date: 22 November 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 5.15pm
Venue: St Faith's Church, Parish Hall
Jalan Chawan, Kuching
Ticket: RM7.00 / person

Tickets are available from Cecilia Tan, Linda Jong, Lee Hui Ling, Mary Tan and Cecilia Chua.

Children's Baptism

2009-09-19T17:00:00.012+08:00

Last Sunday we witnessed the baptism ceremony of 8 precious children who professed their faith in Jesus Christ as their personal LORD & Saviour. Hallelujah!

To God be the glory!

Seminar with Pastor Teresa Tay

2009-09-18T13:42:00.003+08:00

Pastor Teresa Tay will be speaking in EBC on 26th September 2009 (Saturday) at 9.00am to 11.30am on the topic: "HEART OF WORSHIP"
ALL ARE WELCOME (Free Admission)

Pastor Teresa Tay is a preacher and author from Perth, Australia. By the grace of God, many lives have been transformed through her book, "Reaching Out to the Father"
Together with her husband, Timothy, they founded Hope To The Nations ministry that includes compassionate works, Freedom seminars, prayer and intercessory teaching and ChurchinPerth web publishing. Teresa's vision is for an unprecedented spiritual awakening throughout the earth as a result of intense prayer and intercession.

3rd AOIC Kuching Bible Teaching Conference

2009-09-14T16:07:00.003+08:00

"An Expository Teaching Seminar on Paul's letter to the Galatians"

We live in a world where there are many false gospels which include secular humanism, legalism and "the just natural" that are believed and lived out in life and which are contrary to the gospel of Christ.
Paul's letter to the Galatian Church provides a first century answer which is still very relevant today to Christians living in the modern world. This expository teaching seminar will explore the apostles teaching on major gospel issues which include, faith and justification, law and works, the flesh, son ship and righteous living and how they challenge much of today's life and practice.

Join us at this year's conference where John Carter will unpack this vital and relevant letter of Paul which has so much to say about our life today in Christ.

About the Speaker: John Carter, Elder, Holborn Church, Leeds, United Kingdom
- John Carter is a leading elder in the Holborn Church, Leeds, UK with a teaching ministry in an independent evangelical church. John has had a church founding ministry within his 45 years of serving God. He is also a retired engineer and worked as a "tentmaker" financial consultant for 14 years.

Since 1977, he has ministered in many churches within Malaysia and also taught pastors at Ameva Bible School in Zimbabwe. He helped with the founding of churches in Germany. He is married to Ruth and they have two sons and a daughter.

Date & Time:
Friday, 16th October, 2009 (7.30pm to 10.30pm)
Saturday, 17th October, 2009 (9.00am to 4.30pm)

Venue:
Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre (ACS), Samling Hall,
1st Floor, Lot 2500, Block 10, Jalan Stampin, 93350 Kuching

Admission:
Free Admission with tickets available at Alpha Omega International College (AOIC) Extension office at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 180 Hui Sing Garden, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Email: ebckch@streamyx.com Fax: 082-462146
Tel: 082-450089 (o), Mervyn Kueh (016-8664243), Nelson Kee (019-8266623)

Ordination of Ps Frank & Belinda

2009-09-07T09:30:00.006+08:00

Last Sunday, the Church officially ordained Frank & Belinda as Co-Pastors for our Mandarin congregation. Hallelujah!

* This video ended 2mins short of the full message due to technical issue. Will edit a "complete" version in future.

One of the most touching moments was when Elder Phang read (translated) the "surprise" love letters from Ps Frank/Belinda's children who were overseas and thus not able to attend this most blessed occasion.

And in many ways, the letters echoed the feelings & sentiments of the many in the congregation towards Ps Frank & Belinda over their years of faithful service fully reflecting the love, humility & grace of Jesus from glory to glory.

There were much hugs & kisses...and tears of joys :)

Congratulations, Ps Frank & Belinda!

Women's Joy Fellowship Outreach

2009-09-06T16:41:00.021+08:00

Yes, it is "official"...EBC is now a modeling agency too ;)

We have the FINEST models who are not just beautiful & glamorous they are also the sweet fragrances of Jesus.

In fact, such are the qualities of all the ladies in our much loved Women's Joy Fellowship (WJF). They are ambassadors of Christ who are passionate in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the community at large through their ministry.

A couple of weeks back, WJF orgainsed an Outreach at Crown Tower.

Though Pastor Joyce (Singapore) was the main "attraction" for the event, WJF made FULL use of the event to showcase other Christian ministries :) Kudos to them!

Everything WJF did that day was Kingdom related and Christ centered. The guests were literally SATURATED with the aroma of Jesus from beginning to end! Hallelujah!

Some photos from the event:

The Nehemiah Malaysia-Indonesia Ministry whose heart is for the Dayak.

Here, guests can contribute financially to Pastor Joyce's other ministry in South Asia by supporting these cakes & crafts.

Here is sister Deborah sharing her AMAZING miraculous healing testimony all to the glory of God.

Some sample videos:

Performance by our EBC LineDancing group...

Our very EBC models!!!

Now coming back to the modeling part....though the high-light was on PEARLS...actually there in lies yet another Christ related truth...a gem of a truth...

It is interesting to note that the Bible uses Pearl to illustrate the immeasurable worth of the Kingdom of heaven in the Gospel of Matthew:

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

(Mat 13:45-46)

In more ways than one, we all are like merchants running our daily lives cutting deals hoping for maximum potential returns with our limited time & resources, are we not?

And more often than not, we pursue "profits" that are directly linked to attributes such as: health, wealth, self-esteem, status...etc. Well, nothing "wrong" with them per se, but do you know these are just MERE "trinkets" of this earthly life? Their ultimate value is only of worth in RELATIVE to their use.

It is lamentable that the world today is much consumed with these pursuits for SELF consumption. The accumulation & acquisition of trinkets have become the SOLE purpose & meaning of life for many.

This is the reason why the ministry of WJF is so important because they point people to that ONE PEARL of GREAT VALUE! And what is THIS pearl?

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.

(Php 3:8)

May WJF be the Ministry of Reconciliation which through the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to reconcile unregenerate men back to God...to show them the IMMEASURABLE WORTH of Jesus Christ, who ALONE is worthy of our praise, worship & pursuit.

Praise the LORD for WJF!

All glory be to God!

Hui Sing Community Project - Gotong Royong

2009-08-30T19:48:00.042+08:00

A couple of months back, Pastor announced that in conjunction with NECF's "Love Your Neighbour" theme this year, EBC would do a community project right where our church is located - Hui Sing Garden.

Hui Sing Garden is a busy place. It has a thriving commercial center populated with traditional kopi tiams & restaurants in the midst of a large residential area. And a very popular night open air hawker center.

Though the place is relatively clean, but as the adage goes: there is always "room for improvement" :) So GOTONG ROYONG was chosen as the most meaningful & practical project the church would embark on in service to the community.

A special note here: We are blessed to have brother Francis who volunteered to lead & organise this most meaningful project. From meeting the Mayor to securing city council approval to buying tongs and plastic bags, brother Francis had been busy behind the scene for the past weeks in order to prepare for TODAY - the ACTION DAY!

The Gotong Royong kicked off at 3 p.m this afternoon...to an OVERWHELMING response! The turnout was SO much more than what brother Francis had expected. Hmmm...goes to show a lot about his faith... JOKE JOKE! ;)

Here is a short video of the briefing:

Distribution of the necessary tools (tongs, plastic bags & gloves) before hitting the streets:

Here is how it works today: We divided Hui Sing into 5 attack zones with each zone having a dedicated team of "sanitary engineers". Each team would consist of multiple Units with each Unit consisting a Tong-guy & a Plastic-Bag guy.

Here is how a basic UNIT looks like:

Here is a team moving into their allocated zone:

By 3:20 p.m, we have like a hundred EBC members aggressively targeting those rubbish out there. No place was spared nor overlooked...especially those dreaded gutters!

Check out the photos below:

The BIG drainage gutter...

Small gutter...

Side-walk gutter...

Car park gutter... Like I said, no gutters were spared.

Obviously we didn't just cover gutters, but the team moved systematically everywhere combing through their zones:

General areas around shop houses...

Residential areas...

Public parks...

Public playground...

Grassy road sides...

EVEN road dividers... >gulp<

All teams exhibited excellent working team spirit with huge doses of energy. They seemed to be having more fun than "labouring". Here are some examples:

The loving hubby-wife spirit...

The HYPER-enthusiast spirit...

The "tourist" spirit...

The "adventurous" spirit...

The joyful spirit...

The "professional" spirit...

By 4:30 p.m...

All in all, by the grace of God, everything was going supremely well today. The weather was fabulous, the teams were all in high spirit, all had a great time, all were safe & sound...and we collected LOTS of rubbish, thus making Hui Sing, our very own neighbour, a MUCH cleaner place! Hallelujah!

To ALL the participating members - THANK YOU for a SUCCESSFUL community Gotong Royong!!! You guys were GREAT!!! And never forget who we are doing this for - as unto our LORD JESUS!!!

And not forgeting our prayer team too - THANK YOU!

To God be the glory!

School of the Prophets

2009-07-27T08:38:00.003+08:00

Coming in August 2009 to EBC. Not to be missed!

Honoring Pastor Kueh!

2009-07-12T13:42:00.015+08:00

This morning, BOTH the Mandarin & the English congregations surprised Pastor Kueh by celebrating his birthday EARLY. Much thanks to the love and planning by Pastor Cheng and the elders who had "conspired" the events today many weeks back ;)

We want to give thanks to our Abba Father & our Lord Jesus Christ for the faithful service of Pastor Kueh over all these years. Like Pastor Kueh said: "Should I boast, let me boast in the LORD. Only by His grace."

Below are some pictures taken this morning. Enjoy!

1) Gifts from a thankful church:

2) The Cake(s):

*Bro Peter PERSONALLY baked this cake!

3) Thanks Giving & Prayers:

Lastly, since there are many new ones in the congregation over the years, a short video was done to introduce a bit of EBC's history, as well as Pastor Kueh's "path" to ordination.

Once more, thank you Jesus for Pastor Kueh, a vessel of honour chosen to feed & guide the sheep in EBC.

To God be the Glory.

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T20:45:00.010+08:00

This morning the church celebrated Father's Day at ACS Hall with our invited speaker from Penang, Ps KB Chan.

Ps Chan is known as the Pastor without the kidneys. A dialysis patient for more than 14 years and yet serving the LORD actively full time. Ps Chan is especially gifted in the music ministry. Do check out his anointed songs here.

As a side note: praise the LORD for brother Phang, a pioneer of EBC who left the church for a season pursuing his career, but now is back and is serving as an Elder in the Mandarin congregation. This morning he served as the translator, and I must say, he is a WORLD CLASS English-to-Mandarin translator. Praise the LORD!

Ps Chan shared a message of hope & encouragement to all especially those who are going through a time of trial & suffering. Perhaps the best Scripture to sum up the message this morning is:

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4)

Drawing from his own great sufferings, Ps Chan also experienced God that paralleled Job's ultimate "prize" - TRUELY knowing God - when Job confessed:

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye SEES you. (Job 42:5 emphasis mine)

Beloved, just as prophet Habakkuk questioned God's "questionable non-response" to the invasion of Israel by the wicked Assyrians, ultimately Habakkuk understood that God has His own sovereign purpose, timing and will. Our part is to BELIEVE that our God is a good God. That He only has the best of intentions for His children who are bought by the blood of Jesus.

Our part is to rejoice and to hope in His Words.

Just as God answered Habakkuk: The righteous shall live by his faith. (Hab 2:4)

Let us too have faith and believe in the many promises of God in the Bible when we are going through trials. After all, didn't Jesus also comforted us saying:

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

Hallelujah!

A short video of this morning's service at ACS Hall:

LineDancing Outreach May 2009

2009-06-01T07:52:00.003+08:00

Slide show of the LineDancing Outreach on May 24th 2009!

Once more, a big thank you for all the members of EBC LineDancing team and for all the friends and family members who attended!

Our future preacher

2009-05-10T21:30:00.000+08:00

Mother's Day Celebration on 10th of May 2009: English Service

2009-05-10T21:28:00.000+08:00

Isn't it great to see the children leading the worship service? This is a historical moment for EBC. Praise the Lord!

Jesus, You are my Lord

2009-05-10T21:15:00.000+08:00

Mother's Day

2009-05-10T18:31:00.007+08:00

To all the mothers in the Church - Happy Mother's Day!

The Mandarin Service was honored to have Pastor Ivan praying for all the mothers.

St. Augustine, one of the greatest Theologian in the history of the Church, and who had a most profound conversion story - in part due to the diligent prayers of his mother who never gave up hope - had this to say about his mother: "If I am Thy child, O God, it is because Thou gavest me such a mother."

Praise the LORD for all the mothers!

He is RISEN!

2009-04-12T06:19:00.003+08:00

My KING is risen!

He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.
(Luke 24:6-7)

Passover & Baptism

2009-04-10T21:58:00.024+08:00

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished", and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
(John 19:30)

Today Christians all over the world celebrate Passover - the death of the Lamb of God on Calvary Cross for the forgiveness of the sins of the world. On the cross, Jesus bore the FULL punishment of God, the FULL wrath of God on our behalf.

Bible says Jesus, who knew no sin, for our sake, was made to carry our sins, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Cor 5:21).

Beloved, the severity of sin is such that GOD HIMSELF needed to DIE in order to atone for you and me! O how utterly cursed & ugly is that cross! But at the same time, Jesus chose to come down from heaven in obedience to His Father's will, to be made a mortal man, to die willingly for you and me on the cross! O how lovely is that cross!

Hallelujah!

Tonight, our Church celebrates the baptism of these 21 blood bought souls who confess Jesus Christ as their LORD & Saviour! Praise the LORD!!!

Our beloved Pastor Cheng shared a short sermon on the meaning of Baptism.

There was singing...

There was praying...

And there was giving out of Baptism Class Certs!

Baptism Class Certs:

Then of course we have the BAPTISM:

We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
(Romans 6:4)

Thank you Jesus for your death on the Cross.

Pastor Jay Koopman

2009-04-05T17:35:00.006+08:00

Last Sunday, we were blessed to have Pastor Jay Koopman sharing a message with us in the English Service.

Drawing from 1King 17:8-24, Pastor Jay admonished the body of Christ to:
- trust God & give their lives completely to God
- serve the Church with the right attitude
- take care of their family
- to rekindle the fire for God

At the end of service, there was a call for personal repentance & revival of which many responded. Hallelujah!

Last Sunday Pastor Ron, a great man of God, was with us too. It is ALWAYS such a blessing to hear him share.

Dr Brian Bailey

2009-03-22T05:22:00.005+08:00

Dr Brian Bailey, President of Zion Fellowship International, was in Kuching last week to share on the topic of End Times.

We are especially grateful to Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore, that helped to arrange for this meeting. Praise the LORD.

Using the Tabernacle of Moses to illustrate how a believer in Christ should live in these last days, Dr Bailey admonished the body of Christ to be all avid students of the Bible and to be teachers of righteousness.

The 2 days' meeting are available in audio CDs. For those interested please do contact the church.

More Photos!

2009-01-11T20:17:00.003+08:00

A series of photos in classic Black & White! Enjoy!

AOIC Graduation Day!

2009-01-11T13:04:00.027+08:00

This morning, you know something IMPORTANT is happening when you see "RESERVED" papers sticking around :)

And indeed today is a most important day for our church - it is GRADUATION DAY!!! After 2 years we are seeing our first graduates from our Bible School - AOIC!

The Class of 2008:

Bro Frank Ho!

Bro Tommy Teo!

Bro Alex Goh!

And our beloved Pastor CHENG!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! May the pursuit of the knowledge of our great God & Saviour Lord Jesus Christ be your consuming joy, desire & passion all the days of your life. And may you be the golden vessels, chosen, fully equipped for our LORD's calling.

Family Portraits:

Graduation Ceremony Photos:

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Last but no least, our NEXT graduates from AOIC?

Hallelujah!

Thanksgiving & Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T15:33:00.034+08:00

Have you ever wonder how do churches (as an organisation) come about? Well, it could all start, for instance, with just a few brothers & sisters in Christ who gathered together for meals & fellowship...in homes, in public places...or even "underground".

Let's take a look at how little has changed in the model of a church for the past 2000 years:

In the early days, believers often come together for meals...

Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
(Acts 2:46)

In fact, we read in the Bible that it was the "concerns" for the fairness of food distribution among early church widows that LED to the office of Deacons!

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables...
(Acts 6:2)

...therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.
(Acts 6:3)

Our own "seven men"? :-)

And when brethren come together, they fellowship, they minister to each other, they pray for each other...no, they don't gossip...

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer,
(Acts 2:42)

Another vital element in the gathering of believers was for the learning & teaching of Doctrines. And God has uniquely appointed special offices for this purpose...

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ...
(Eph 4:11-12)

* illustration above as per Acts 14

Just as apostle Paul & Barnabas were facing hostile pagans & religious fanatics, churches today are also facing a world that is getting more hostile & more intolerant towards a Biblical worldview. In fact, it is sad to note many of the churches today have already been compromised and infiltrated with worldly values & philosophy.

May that NEVER be with EBC! Beloved, we all must strive to be anchored and deeply rooted in sound Biblical doctrines!

...until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming.
(Eph 4:13-14)

Thus, brethren, be diligent in your devotion to the hearing, learning & studying of the Word of God!

In addition to an increasingly Christian-unfriendly world, we are also living in the day & age with many false prophets & false teachers arising! From within & without!

But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.
(1Tim 4:1)

"Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them."
(Acts 20:28-30)

The cry of apostle Paul for discernment is in every epistles! And that is ever more needed for today.

But just as Jesus said - the gate of Hades will not overcome the Church - no matter how hard the devil tries, God always triumph!

Therefore, brethren, knowing the truth & the calling of God: fear God, live unto holiness & righteousness, be separated from worldly lust & ungodliness, and looking unto the Blessed Hope, and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds (Titus 2:12-14).

Then as the church is faithful through various trials & testing, God will add to His church for His glorious purpose in His time according to His plan...

The church will grow and grow and grow... from a humbling few, to hundreds, to thousands, to tens of thousands... And that's how many churches came to be today!

Hallelujah!

With 2008 coming to a close, we would like to thank all the faithful leaders & ministry workers for their service. We also want to give thanks & praise to our Abba Father who supply abundantly all things according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And in 2009, by the mercy & grace of God, may EBC continues to evangelise to the lost, be light & salt to the community, and be the fragrance of Christ to God among the people. To God be the glory.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas!

2008-12-27T02:43:00.061+08:00

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.

(Isa 9:2)

Before the fall of Judah, prophet Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah that is to come. And in this particular verse above, the Messiah is described as a GREAT LIGHT.

And indeed Jesus is the LIGHT of the WORLD!

As we celebrate the birth of Yeshua HaMashiach nearly 2600 years after the prophecy of Isaiah, today we celebrate with MILLIONS of believers all over the world united with one voice testifying - Behold, the LIGHT has come!

The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

(Joh 1:9)

Once more we gathered at Crown Tower for the celebration. And this year I believe we see a record crowd - the saints in Christ in EBC must have been "bright & salty" in 2008 to attract such a big crowd!

Hallelujah!

One thing I notice during this year's celebration - there was NO Christmas Carols!!! (Correct me if I am wrong.)

But that doesn't mean we don't EXTOL & sing PRAISES to our Adon HaKavod (the LORD of Glory), our HaGo'el (Redeemer), our HaPalat (Deliverer) - the worship team sang with all their might unto the LORD!

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.

(Psa 30:4)

This year, there was a special anointing on the Christmas message delivered by Pastor Kueh. A powerful message.

There were 3 main parts:

1) The Person of Jesus

2) The Sovereignty of God

3) The Love of God

But due to limited space, I will only touch on Point 2.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
(Isa 7:14)

In view of the current turmoils around the world, we know God is shaking the heavens & the earth in this last days. One might ask: "How do you know?" Well, the answer is simply this - because God said so!

Example - the birth of Jesus, the first Advent of Christ - there are over 100 prophecies concerning Christ's first coming in the Old Testament! And Christ fulfilled ALL!

Now, here is where we MUST begin to appreciate the ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY of God - He controls EVERYTHING!

Think of the zillion variables that are involved in ensuring ALL that God said about Christ's first coming - the complexity & the absurd probability is BEYOND any human comprehension! Our minds, or our fastest super computer simply CANNOT compute such odd!

Yet, ALL Scriptures were fulfilled.

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
(Isa 55:11)

What is the implication & application of fulfilled prophecies concerning Christ's first coming?

Well, so that when you read:

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
(Mat 6:31-33)

You KNOW that you KNOW that you KNOW that you KNOW God means what He said, and says what He meant!!! That our TRUST is in HIM!

So that in the days of shaking we may know where to focus our eyes on - the WORD, not the world! Beloved, read & devour your Bible. For therein lies many iron-clad, blood-bought promises of God for His elect. And we are admonished to dwell & feed on them night & day!

And more importantly, that we may know what is God's plan in the years ahead. Yes, my dear brothers & sisters in Christ - God is preparing the world for the SECOND COMING of His Son. The world is proceeding ACCORDING to His plan & purpose! Nothing surprises God & nothing happens outside of His will - for He is SOVEREIGN.

Therefore, the last thing we want is to be caught like the Pharisees who were BLIND to see their Messiah, in flesh & blood, walking in their midst, not knowing the TIME, nor understanding the SIGNS of TIME.

Beloved, there are over 300 prophecies in the Bible concerning the Second Advent! God WANTS you to KNOW!

We, the Bride of Christ, the Body of Christ, have MUCH work to do in these last days!

ARISE, SHINE!

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
(2Co 5:18-19)

The more we grow in the LORD, the more we must come to the realisation of how absolutely amazing is His Grace. The more we know how absolutely worthless we are, how absolute filthy we are, the depth of the depravity of our sinfulness - the more we should realise it is ALL ABOUT HIM.

Thus, to be chosen as a worker for God to participate in His redemptive plan - in the preaching of the Gospel for the saving of souls - is simply mind-blowing. The HONOUR!!! Such AWESOME HONOUR!!!

Brothers & sisters in Christ - are you actively taking part in the Great Commission? Are you sharing the GOOD NEWS to a world out there that is living in absolute darkness having no hope & without God?!

O the grace & mercy of God to lead the people who responded when Pastor Kueh gave the salvation call! Praise the Name of Jesus!

And what rejoicing to see men coming in repentance to seek the mercy of God and to come to believe in the name of Jesus!

Yes, there was GREAT REJOICING!

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
(Luk 15:10)

Lastly, we also want to give thanks to all the special effort & performances by various group in making this Christmas celebration a most successful one!

Thank you all!

Maranatha!

Christmas at tHe Spring

2008-12-08T16:02:00.018+08:00

WHY the LARGE crowd at tHe Spring last night?

With the gathering of both saints & heathens in drove?

Because of the fun & lively EBC LineDancing performance?

Or to enjoy the amazing angelic voices & heavenly music?

Or because of the beautiful people there? ;)

Well, certainly it was ALL of the above....but MOST important of all, we were there to celebrate the birth of our Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ, more than 2000 years ago when the angel pronounced:

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
(Luke 2:11)

When God BECAME flesh and dwelt amongst us!

And thus began the redemption road, fore-ordained from the foundation of the world, that would end in Calvary where our Messiah would die on a tree shedding His blood for the forgiveness of our sins...

He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him.
(Colossians 1:22)

Hallelujah!

Church Camp - Part 2: Preview

2008-11-22T14:48:00.012+08:00

A preview of Part 2 with 3 themes: Sermons, Prayer, Worship. We hope to have sharing/testimonies from participants to fill the spaces here to encourage each other & to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ:

1) Sermons:

We were so blessed to have Pastor Daniel Choo & Pastor Lynda with us during the camp as they preached and shared the Word of God faithfully for 3 days.

We would love to hear from you how God's Words touch you, transform you, or free you with new breakthrough!

2) Prayer

There was a session on prayer & praying. And it was reported it was a powerful session...

Pls share with us!

3) Worship

Same goes with Worship. We would love to hear from you! You testimonies are important to the body of Christ in the Church because the Bible says:

And they overcame him [the devil] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (Rev 12:11)

You may submit your sharing/testimony to your care-group leader or sister Belinda.

LineDancing Outreach!

2008-11-18T17:44:00.011+08:00

It was DANCING time once more over the weekend with EBC's LineDancing Outreach!

Like sister Shirley shared, participants don't just get loads of dancing action but also good food, good fellowship, AND perhaps MOST important of all - they get to hear Jesus been preached by Pastor Kueh!

* so much time saved & so much more organised!
One highly ingenious "innovation" for this year's OutReach - PACKED DINNER! ;)

Check out the clips below on the ACTIONS!

Chinese Church Camp - Part 1

2008-11-16T08:00:00.018+08:00

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Well, it's Chinese Church Camp! A 3 days/2 nights camp organised by the tireless leaders of the Mandarin congregation at Santubong Resort from 14th - 16th Nov.

It was a time of REST, FELLOWSHIP, LEARNING, PRAYING, WORSHIPING & FUN!

Below are photographs taken over the past few days. Do enjoy!

1) Outdoor Fun:

An amble amount of time was scheduled in for "free & easy" activities for both the young & the adults to "take their shoes off" from school exams & busy office work.

2) Fellowship:

The Chinese congregation has been growing rapidly over the past months, thus we have a lot of new faces. And there isn't a better place & time than a Church Camp for the "new & old" to mix around. Hallelujah!

Through the wisdom of the Elders, they have come up with "ice-breaking" games that were not just FUN but hilarious!

3) Games:

Such as this one: measuring "brain" size... And the winner is...

It was "tough" competition as God has blessed our Church richly in all things...including "brain size" ;) Here the judges are trying to compare...

...more comparisons... VERY VERY tough... I won't reveal the winner here. Let Pastor share next Sunday ;P

Err...yes...we measured from the Head to the TOE literally!

We know from the Scripture that gossiping is wrong... So again, in the wisdom of the Elders, they devised a game to show the "corruptness" of "gossiping" by whispering from one ear to another to see the "end results"...

Sister Irene here doing the right gesture - Don't LISTEN to gossips!

The results were proven by the 5 different teams that messages get "corrupted" when passed from one ear to another. Goes to show don't believe in everything that you hear ;)

Also goes to show the absolute awesomeness of our Bible that has been divinely preserved through the millennium in its entirety. For example, the Dead Sea scroll (a set of 2000 years old manuscripts) shocked atheist archeologists world wide because it validates the authenticity of our modern Bible that we read in its lack of near zero corruption!

Ok...just a quick Bible fact...now BACK to the games!

Err...no...it's NOT what it seems...These people are NOT gathering around a "casino" table ;)

They are playing scoop-the-cotton-balls-blind-folded!

Did everyone enjoy? Well, it was a resounding "loud" YES!

Praise the LORD for the Church Camp!

To be continued...

Rev. Christopher Ash - Expository Teaching on JOB

2008-10-25T16:50:00.013+08:00

We just concluded our wonderful expository teaching on the book of Job by Rev. Christopher Ash. Below are some photos from the 2 days' seminar:

Worship:

Introduction & prayer prior to teaching:

Rev. Christopher Ash (Director of the Cornhill Training Course, The Proclamation Trust, London) in action:

We were all so blessed by the teaching:

All praise & thanks to our LORD for sending His faithful servant, Rev. Ash, through AOIC to bless the local church here.

AOIC - 2nd Kuching Bible Teaching Conference

2008-09-25T10:31:00.004+08:00

To see details of the conference please click on pictures below:

David Ravenhill

2008-08-29T22:55:00.008+08:00

What an awesome night of solid Bible teaching by Pastor David Ravenhill!

Subject? The Purpose of the Cross.

Weaving through from Genesis to Isaiah and to the epistles of apostle Paul, James, Peter & John, Pastor Ravenhill taught with clarity of the purpose of the Cross that has GOD at its very core and center.

And we are to mature from "little children to young men to fathers" (1 John 2: 12-14) in our Christian walk. Knowing that we are created by/for/through Christ Jesus for His purpose & for His pleasure. And God redeemed us for Himself. We are to glory/live/have our being in Him and through Him and for Him.

He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. (2 Cor 5:15)

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. (Titus 2:14)

Jesus is LORD over us. And therein is our joy & hope & purpose.

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Rom 11:36)

FIRED UP OR BURNING OUT?

2008-08-15T14:18:00.002+08:00

by David Ravenhill

We live in a day where pastors and other ministers are burning out at a faster rate than ever before. According to a recent report in Family News from Dr. James Dobson,

“Thousands of spiritual leaders are barely hanging on from day to day. Our surveys indicated that 80 percent of pastors and 84 percent of their spouses are discouraged or are dealing with depression. More than 40 percent of pastors and 47 percent of their spouses report that they are suffering from burnout, frantic schedules and unrealistic expectations. We estimate that approximately 1,500 pastors leave their assignments each month, due to moral failure, spiritual burnout or contention within their local congregations.”1

H. B. London, Jr. in an article entitled “Pastoral Pressure Takes Its Toll” quotes Southern California psychiatrist Richard Blackmon: “Pastors are the single most occupationally frustrated group in America.” Blackmon reported that 30 to 40 percent of religious leaders eventually drop out of the ministry while as many as 75 percent experience periods of stress so great that they consider quitting. The incidence of mental breakdown is so high that insurance companies charge ministers four percent extra for coverage compared to employees of other businesses. The article states further that “the demand to be on call for a congregation 24 hours a day as personal confidant, marriage counselor, and crisis intervention puts church leaders in a constant whirlwind of stressful events.”2

A 1991 survey of pastors conducted by the Fuller Institute of Church Growth revealed these disturbing facts:

• 90% of pastors work more than 46 hours per week.

• 80% believe that pastoral ministry is affecting their families negatively.

• 33% say that being in ministry is clearly a hazard to their families.

• 75% have reported a significant crisis due to stress at least once in their ministry.

• 50% felt unable to meet the needs of the job.

• 90% felt that they were not adequately trained to cope with the ministry demands placed upon them.

• 40% reported a serious conflict with a parishioner at least once a month.

• 70% of pastors do not have someone they would consider a close friend.

• 37% have been involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with someone in the church.

• 70% have a lower self-image after they’ve pastored than before they started.

If this is the state of so many of the trained, professional pastors and other ministers in our churches, then what is the condition of those they serve? I believe that a survey of the non-ministerial people in our churches would reveal similar levels of discouragement, stress, and burnout.
Charisma or Character?

I am convinced that much of believer burnout (like “shooting stars”) at all levels stems from a lack of personal intimacy with God. We have become very professional. We have focused on the externals at the cost of a true inner life. A major problem in the Church today is that we emphasize charisma more than character. The Word of God teaches that the gifts of the Spirit—along with blessing and even authority—can be bestowed by the laying on of hands. However, there is not a single verse, either in the Old Testament or the New Testament, that says character can be imparted through the laying on of hands. Character can be forged in our lives only on the anvil of experience and with the hammer of obedience to God and His Word. What do I mean by saying that we emphasize charisma more than character?

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1) Family News from Dr. James Dobson, Colorado Springs: Focus On The Family, Issue #8, August, 1998.
2) H. B. London, Jr. “Pastoral Pressure Takes Its Toll,” The Pastor’s Weekly Briefing, Colorado Springs: Focus On The Family, Vol. 7, #7, February 12, 1999.
3) Statistics are from a survey of pastors conducted by the Fuller Institute of Church Growth, as reported by Dr. Arch Hart of Fuller Theological Seminary at the Care Givers Forum, Glen Eyrie Conference Center, Colorado Sprigs, Colorado, November 7-10, 1991.

David Ravenhill, the son of the late Leonard Ravenhill, established Spikenard Ministries to reflect his desire to see extravagant worship, intimacy, and maturity brought to the Body of Christ. His teaching and preaching have taken him across the nation and around the world. He is the author of For God’s Sake Grow Up, The Jesus Letters, and They Drank from the River and Died in the Wilderness (from which this article is excerpted). Available from your local Christian bookstore or contact Wisdom’s Gate.

The Cross by Ps David Ravenhill

2008-08-07T14:03:00.001+08:00

Coming Meetings: 29th-31st August 2008

2008-08-07T13:20:00.010+08:00

One of Ps Peter Tsukahira's Sermons at Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore

2008-08-06T14:20:00.002+08:00

Pastor Yang - 3rd & Final Night Meeting

2008-07-20T22:09:00.014+08:00

Tonight Pastor Cheng leads the worship...

Tonight it was all about seeking our God DESPERATELY...

These lyrics written by Pastor Cheng long ago echoed the mood of tonight's worship...

There was such an outpouring of deep hunger seeking the LORD in tears & repentance...

Tonight Pastor Yang preached a sermon on the HUNGER for God with the wonderful promise that God will satisfy those who hunger & thirst for Him!

He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent empty away. (Luke 1:53)

And we sure see a lot of HUNGRY people tonight.

We want to thank the Lord for Pastor Yang for his time & message. We pray the Lord will open up new doors and new opportunities for him to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ boldly throughout the world.

Revival is coming, folks. Get ready.

"Behold, I send My messenger,
And he will prepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple,
Even the Messenger of the covenant,
In whom you delight.
Behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts.
(Malachi 3:1)

A video of the end of the meeting with the prophetic words spoken over EBC:

To see more pictures please click below:

Pastor Yang, Cornerstone Community Church, 2008

Pastor Yang - 2nd Night Meeting

2008-07-19T23:13:00.000+08:00

Tonight, the young adults lead the worship.

Anson is simply awesome! He is an epitome of what every girl should aim for in a boyfriend - handsome, talented, rock solid, dependable, loving Jesus (the last been the most important quality, of course.)

The second part of the worship was led by an equally awesome Narmit.

Here is Narmit's dad - a picture of complete serenity - totally resting on the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The last song nearly brought down the house. Instead of singing about "how much we can do for the Lord", every child of God should sing ONLY about "how GREAT & AWESOME & MIGHTY..." is our God! It's ALL ABOUT HIM!!!

O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together. (Psa 34:3)

Tonight, Pastor Yang preached on the GLORY of God:

- the Glory of God is what all believers should passionately seek after
- there is a price to pay - denying self, rejecting the worldly ways
- there is a price to pay - depend totally absolutely on God's way
- God is looking for the vessel that can carry His Glory
- the Glory of God will bless exceedingly abundantly not just the vessels but also their surroundings
- the Glory of God is coming...

Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. "For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you. (Isaiah 60:1-2)

And indeed we are living in the day and age of deep darkness covering the earth, gripping the hearts of men in fear & trembling... Church, it is time to SHINE forth as a beacon of hope to our lost world!

It is always good to see Pastor Ron with us, a great man of God powerfully used by God for the Kingdom of God. He IS a vessel for the glory of God for sure! Hallelujah!

Pastor Daphne, the beloved wife of Pastor Yang, praying & ministering to the congregation.

Our beloved Pastor Kueh together with brother Bong here giving a "helping hand". Both are great men of God deeply loved by the Church. And both FILLED with the glory of God!

It has been an awesome night with double the anointing and KABOD. And like Pastor Kueh mentioned, it will increase even more tomorrow night! Glory to God!

Pastor Yang - 1st Night Meeting

2008-07-19T12:45:00.000+08:00

Last night was the first night meeting with Pastor Yang from Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore. And before the preaching of the Word we had a glorious time worshipping our Lord Jesus Christ with Alma leading the worship.

Praise the Lord for His great anointing in EBC on the worship ministry. We don't just have a Spirit-filled pastor who loves Jesus and excels in his worship & singing gifts, but the Lord has also blessed us abundantly with many similarly talented ones - so many until the ratio is getting pretty "miraculous"! All glory and hounour to our Almighty God!

Has anyone noticed that sister Deborah is getting younger? Last night she was again worshipping the Lord with all her might most gloriously!

I spotted a few new faces in the congregation - all too were lifting up holy hands in prayer & singing unto our great God of Israel.

Sometimes I do wonder - is there a special connection between King David been acknowledged by God as "a man after God's own heart", and his lifestyle of worshipping the LORD that paralleled no other biblical character? Hmmm?

"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker." (Psa 95:6)

For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised! Amen?

Praise the Lord for Alma & her team. Hallelujah!

Urr...let's come back to Pastor Yang - the reason why we had the night meeting in the first place.

Pastor Yang is all ON FIRE for Jesus Christ. He is also a fiery preacher who can't keep still for a single second and who talks FAST! You could sense every fiber of his being is all on FIRE for the Kingdom of God, and for the glory of Jesus.

And the topic last night? What else but Baptism of FIRE!

The calling last night was on: 1) To be ON FIRE for Jesus so that you could become an effective & useful vessel for the Gospel impacting lives & community, 2) To be ON FIRE so that the dross & spiritual fleas of your lives that have been imparing your spiritual walk & holiness could be burned off.

Well, almost the whole congregation came forth. Glory be to God.

Many were touched.

And I pray many will increase in their pursuit of the knowledge of God & Jesus, to be transformed by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit, to abound in the fruits of the Spirit & righteousness, and to be an effective ambassador of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this lost & perverse world, fearing God & loving the brethren.

Amen.

Lastly, right before the end, Pastor Yang gave a word of prophecy over EBC about the POWER of our Lord Jesus Christ manifesting in the church in the coming days...

Hallelujah!

"And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." (1 Co 2:4-5)

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction... (1 Th 1:5)

AOIC Workshop - Christian Counseling

2008-07-19T08:05:00.000+08:00

Dr. Evelyn Biles and her team are in Kuching for a 3 days' counseling seminar.

Part of the program in action. The participants will learn counseling skills to become effective counselors.

While everyone is attentive in the class...I caught these 2 chit-chatting behind... JUST KIDDING! Actually I never expected counseling classes can be "fun"!

I would have thought since counseling usually involves somber & serious subjects, the class atmosphere should at the least reflect that sort of "seriousness"... but looking at these bunch, obviously I was wrong. On second thought, facing cheerful-hi-spirited counselors sure beat facing prune-faced-dead-serious ones. Don't you agree?

This is NOT what you think they are doing!

On a more "serious" note, praise the Lord for the overwhelming response. I pray God will raise up more counselors who will operate in the wisdom & spirit of God to help & edify His Church in an effective & biblical way - not just in Kuching but all over the world through the ministry of Dr. Evelyn Biles.

Praise the Lord for Dr. Bile's team, and for the EBC team who helped in taking care of them while they are here in Kuching.

And lastly, I pray they will bring back lots of good memories & pictures too!

Coming This July 2008

2008-06-27T00:15:00.000+08:00

Floods on dry ground by Ps Yang Tuck Yoong

2008-06-26T16:27:00.000+08:00

Watch Ps Ron Heyboer at Cornerstone Community Church Singapore ( 26th August 2007)

2008-06-26T15:16:00.000+08:00

Meetings with Dr Paul Ang

2008-06-22T16:58:00.001+08:00

Wow! What a glorious and uplifting time we had with Dr Paul and Dr Christina Ang!

We have just concluded our 2 days Kuching Prophetic Conference and the churches in Kuching had been richly blessed and challenged by the prophetic words through Dr.Paul Ang.

Dr Paul gave a timely word for Kuching. His messages came with practical wisdom to help the believers to align themselves with the divine plan of God for Malaysia.

For those of you missed out in these two days meetings,what can we say but hmm.....sayang lah?

Anyway, there is a plan to have Dr Paul Ang and his family back with us again next year.

Remember you are God's masterpiece!

Ps David Cheng

Bro Charlie

2008-05-19T20:50:00.000+08:00

Bro Charlie was back with us last Sunday! He shared a most timely message on the spiritual condition & growth of believers. And I felt like the below verses capture the essence of the crux of the sermon:

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;

but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from you fathers,

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
(1Peter 1:13-19)

Line Dancing Party, May 08

2008-05-19T19:59:00.002+08:00

It was LINE DANCING PARTY once more last night at St Faith, Kenyalang, organised by EBC Line Dancing Ministry!

A transformed life - that's the sharing by this young couple testifying the goodness of God. True salvation produces true fruits according to the power of God that works in us. To God be the glory.

Young Lavender is dancing like a semi-pro already... In fact, that's what I notice of the many who were on the dance floor... The skills are definitely increasingly in quantum leaps.

To see more pictures please click below:

LineDancing OutReach 08

Feast of First Fruits, 2008

2008-03-23T14:26:00.000+08:00

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. (John 20:1)

Today we celebrate the Feast of First Fruits. Today Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The significance of the resurrection of Christ Jesus 2000 years ago is of supreme importance to our Christian faith. For the Bible declares:

And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. (1Cor15:14)

And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! (1Cor15:17)

Thus, part of Pastor Kueh's message this morning was on the irrefutable fact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ historically. In fact, pastor challenged anyone (who is still unbeliever?) to go do in-depth research on this most amazing historical event.

May I suggest, should you be interested, to start with "Antiquties" by Flavius Josephus, a most renowned Jewish historian. Or go check out Lee Strobel's book, The Case for Christ.

This morning it was good to see brothers & sisters in Christ from both the English & Mandarin service coming together to worship the Lord. And it was good to see brother Alan too! He sure is looking great!

It was also good to see some coming back from "distant places" in the service. Like brother Johnny! I also heard brother Clement had a "wonderful surprise" today with the unannounced return of his beloved daughter! Hallelujah!

Once more, the worship was simply awesome. Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord for the super anointed worship team. The father-sons & mother-daughter combo were just awesome! ;)

Seriously, how many of you can have the honour & privilege to lead worship TOGETHER with your parents or children?

A MOST BEAUTIFUL sight - the way sister Deborah worship. Her eyes shining, her face glowing - her whole being was worshiping God Almighty. She radiated such joy, peace & grace. This is a person who KNOWS God intimately!

The Line Dancing team also performed a nice, short dance with a very cool finish - a literal "3-d cross"! (Meaning, from any angle, the audience saw a human cross formation.)

The other part of pastor Kueh's message this morning was on "seeing Jesus". Too often, we are transfixed at ONLY seeing our problems. Rather, TURN AROUND, let our eyes be focused on the Lord! After all, didn't the Bible says:

But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them because they trust in Him. (Psalm 37:39-40)

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer Him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. (Psalm 91:14-15)

It was wonderful to see so many responded to the message. God's Word cannot fail. Those who depend on the LORD will see salvation!

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God. (Psalm146:5)

Yes, our LORD is RISEN! Hallelujah!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1Peter1:3)

Beloved, Christ has been in heaven preparing a place for His bride (John 14:2) for almost 2000 years now, it is our hope that He will SOON return. We are living in a time that is witnessing Bible prophecies coming to pass almost at a daily rate. We are living in a time when events worldwide are marching towards the culmination as foretold in the Bible. We are living in the season of the Lord's return. Hallelujah!

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. (John 14:3)

He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (Rev22:20)

A video slideshow of the service.

Click below to see ALL the photos:

Easter Service 2008

New Saturday Service!

2008-03-15T20:40:00.000+08:00

Praise the LORD, two weeks ago, we started a new English worship service.

It's Saturday at 7:30pm!

I understand the service is mainly targeting the youth...

So that basically covers ALL of us. I mean, aren't we all called - Children of God?

潘秀琼 Concert

2008-02-17T23:04:00.002+08:00

Women's Joy Fellowship, a ministry of the church, helps to organize two concerts for 潘秀琼 at Kenyalang theater. It was not just a chance for the Kuching fans to meet her, more importantly, it was a chance for 潘秀琼 to share her Faith.

Both concerts were packed full, praise the Lord! Much thanks to all the volunteer ushers from both Chinese & English congregations. The concerts were very well controlled and managed.

It was obvious the crowds love 潘秀琼. Many mesmerizing faces here too just like earlier in the church ;)

潘秀琼 sang quite a few oldies: 情人的眼泪, 月亮代表我的心, 梭罗河之恋....

One of the most touching moment during the concert was her sharing on Teresa Teng! Both were in Japan for a period of time together, and both were seeing each other almost daily. And yet, 潘秀琼 did not share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with Teresa Teng, much to her regret now.

A scene from the concert. Part of the song 梭罗河之恋....

She would weave the sharing of the love of God in between songs and even making "fun" of her own songs for the purpose. Like this very cool "家家有本难念的经 vs 圣经"!

A group photo with some members of the Women's Joy Fellowship, and ushers.

Again, thanks to all the ushers and volunteers who came to help, and Women's Joy Fellowship for organizing the concerts.

潘秀琼 At EBC

2008-02-17T22:46:00.001+08:00

This morning 潘秀琼 was at our church to share on the love of God and to WORSHIP!

Who is 潘秀琼? She is a megastar singer from the 60s/70s. From her sharing, she came to know the LORD in the 80s after a traumatic sickness (brain tumor). Ever since, she has been living her life UNTO THE LORD. Hallelujah!

How good was her singing? Well, from the faces of the congregation, it was simply mesmerizing! A sample below: