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21 FEBRUARY 2021

MATTERS OF LEGACY

ORDER OF SERVICE

SECOND OFFERING

21 FEBRUARY 2021

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Sermon (English) - Lazarus Exodus 14:5–14 Rev David Gwee

Sermon (Mandarin) - 时候不多了

哥林多前书7章29-31节

陈耀明 博士

28 FEB Sermon (English) - Sabrina Ng

Sermon (Mandarin) - 刘淑平 长老

TITHES & OFFERINGS

IBANKING TO BMC Contributions to BMC via ibanking to BMC current account: DBS Autosave A/C No. 022-001598-2 Please state name and purpose of transfer. After transfer, notify BMC through sms 9112 9866 or email office@bmc.org.sg and indicate if you want a receipt.

QR CODE FOR PAYNOW Open ibanking Apps Scan QR code for PayNow transfer of tithes & offerings only UEN - S87CC0532HDBS

Contributions to 2nd offering for February 2021 towards TRAC - Trinity Theological College can be made via PayNow (scan QR quote)

Indicate your purpose for the contribution by quoting the “TRAC TTC”. Otherwise, the contribution will go to general offering.

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UPCOMING SERVICES 28 Feb Sermon (English) - Sabrina Ng Sermon (Chinese) - 刘淑平 长老

LIVE STREAMING OF SERVICES English Services Every Sun • 8.30am, 11:30am & 5pm Live streaming of Sun worship services continues. You can join us online at the following timings - 8.30am (Traditional) - 11:30am (Contemporary) - 5pm (Traditional) Repeat telecast Service broadcasts are only available at the above timings. Join us at https://bmc.org.sg/online-services/

Chinese Services Every Sun • 10am Live streaming of Chinese worship service will be available on Sun at 10am https://bmc.org.sg/online-services/

WELCOME—NEWCOMERS If you are visiting us for the first time, we’d love to get to connect with you! Email us at new@bmc.org.sg

PRAYER REQUEST

you through Zoom on Sun mornings or by phone during the week. Register at https://bmc.org.sg/prayer-requests/ You can remain anonymous & email your prayer requests to prayer@bmc.org.sg. All requests will be kept strictly confidential.

PRAYER FOR ISRAEL (ONLINE)

Tue • 23 Feb • 8pm For info, email prayer @bmc.org.sg

SAFETY AMBASSADORS

Do your part to keep BMC safe. Join us as safety ambassadors. Call Lawrence @ 99092 6288

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1 With effect from 17 Jan, Sunday service timings will be as follows: English Svc (Traditional) - 8:30am

Chinese Svc - 10am Note: English Contemporary Service will be changed from 11am to 11:30am.

RESUMPTION OF SERVICES In-person services timings are as follows: English Service (Traditional) 8:30am - Sanctuary Only 150 person will be allowed in the Sanctuary for each service.

English Service (Contemporary) 11:30am - Sanctuary Only 150 person will be allowed in the Sanctuary for each service.

Chinese Service 10am - Prayer Room Only 50 person will be allowed in the Prayer Room for service.

ChangeMakers ChangeMakers will take place on Sundays at 8:30am and 11:30am. Attendance is by registration only.

Frontliners Youths will be scheduled for in-person discipleship groups from 24 Jan, 10am. For info, email frontliners@bmc.org.sg. Attendance for all services is by registration only. All who have registered, please be early for safe entry checks.

To register for upcoming services, Online registration: https://bmc.org.sg/ onsite-services/

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CONGRATULATIONS To Kenneth Low & Alexiaa Sim for their holy matrimony of 20 Feb.

FLORAL OFFERING

CONVERSATIONAL EVANGELISM Sat • 6 & 13 Mar • 9:30am • Sanctuary Met someone whom you want to share the gospel with or invite to church but never knew how to start the conversation?

6 Mar - David Mak (100 pax only) 13 Mar - Alfred Tan (50 pax only) Register at https://forms.gle/UcKBDek9qmF3PHid6 For info, Sofian @ 8139 1387 or email sofiantan26@gmail.com

Church office will remain closed. But Bedok Methodist Pre-School has resumed its operations.

CONDOLENCES To the family of Tan Swee Heng, Margaret who entered God’s glory on 19 Feb.

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PASTORAL CARE For pastoral care & support, call 9630 0677.

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP Baptism Day: 20 Mar (Sat) INFANT/CHILD Baptism (Infant/Child) For children 15 years old and below Parents have to attend a briefing ADULT Baptism (Adult) Confirmation (Adult) For those who were baptised before

16 years old

First Steps Class (3 days - 12,19 & 20 Mar)

Membership (Adult) For all who are baptised and want to

become a BMC member Membership Class (5 days - 19 Mar, 3, 10, 17 & 24 Apr)

Indicate your interest via https://tinyurl.com/BAMMar21 For details, email simon@bmc.org.sg Application deadline: 21 Feb

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LIVE STREAMING 8:30AM SERVICE 11:30AM SERVICE

WORSHIP LEADER Shen Mei Lan Paul Chan

PRAYER Shen Mei Lan Tan See Keen

WORSHIP Susan Chua, David Tan Jason Wang, Illiza Yeptho Ye Myat Soe

Joanna Tng, Charlene Ong Paul Chan, Stanley Keng Adrian Tan, Corrine Tan, Andy Soh Jenny Goh, Abigail Lam, Serene Gan

AUDIO-VISUAL

Shaun Gah, Lee Chris Ang Gan Kim Hock, Mark Chan

Shaun Gah, Beverly Chua Billy Chua, Sean Koh

USHERS Emmanuel CG Patricia Low, Chin Weng Inn Vincent Kiew

FLORAL Bonnie Kan, Samantha Goo

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SERMON NOTES

DATE OF SERMON: 12 Feb SERMON TITLE/TEXT: Outrageous Greetings/Isaiah 40:9 SPEAKER: Stephen Chan As we celebrate the Chinese New Year with our friends and family, let us grasp the opportunities to evangelise to our loved ones, returning to the central dogma of the gospel and embodying the image of Christ. What is the good news? According to Isaiah 40, the good news is an invitation to be comforted, forgiven and

reconciled. Central to the good news is that salvation is open to all who choose to believe in Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

As Isaiah 40:5 says, God’s glory will be revealed to all His people. Thus, it is imperative for us to spread the good news and proclaim God’s message,

especially during this Chinese New Year season when we meet our relatives. How should we do so?

Preaching the Good News To start off, let the good news be seen.

Some of us may be apprehensive to preach the good news to others. However, we should not be ashamed, knowing the power that resides in the good

news – Roman 1:16 declares the power of God in bringing us to salvation. Furthermore, it is crucial that we spread the good news to many as possible and be

heard. Mark 16:15 reminds us of our duty and calling to preach the gospel to all creation.

Finally, let us be bold and declare the good news with conviction and confidence. As the Lord commands in Joshua 1:9, let us be strong and courageous in preaching

the gospel. However, more than mere speech, it is important to demonstrate our faith

through our deed. Returning to the central dogma of the gospel, we can do so through loving, forgiving, reconciling and offering an invitation to non-believers in our midst.

Show Outrageous Love 1 John 3:18 compels us to show our love not only in words or speech but with action

or truth. We can do so by extending acts of love to those around us, especially to those who may have hurt or are seemingly undeserving of love.

In doing so, we can give others a glimpse of the agape, unconditional love that God extends to us, thereby embodying the faith. Indeed, we love because God first loved us.

But how can we know that God loves us? John 3:16 clearly outlines how God loved us so much that He gave His one and only Son for us sinners to enjoy eternal life and salvation.

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SERMON NOTES

Extend Outrageous Forgiveness As we recite in the Lord’s Prayer: forgive us our debtors as we forgive our debtors. While we may hold on to anger and grudges due to our pride, we should forgive

because God first forgave us. In the words of CS Lewis, “…if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than him.”

And this applies to all of us as all have sinned. Romans 3:23-24 gravely notes that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God due to mankind’s sinful nature.

Having received the boundless grace of God, it is on us to similarly extend it to others. Make Outrageous Reconciliation During the Sermons on the Mount, Jesus declared in the Beatitudes that blessed are

the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5:9) Notably, forgiveness is not encompass reconciliation: after forgiving, we need to take

the first step to make amends in order to heal our relationship. Otherwise, the relationship will remain broken.

While it is not easy to take the initiative, let us remember that Christ died for us while we were still sinners and had first loved us, even if we did not.

Conclusion Let us extend an outrageous invitation, be it a colleague or a relative and reach out to them in the love of Christ.

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