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Welcome to our Church

For Internal Circulation Only 13 December 2015

Jeremiah 6:16a: This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the cross roads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”

Rooted in the Living Word Empowered by the Holy Spirit Abiding in Christ only Daring to Hope and to Love Yielding Fruit To God’s Glory

Introduction

Why was it necessary for Jesus to be fully man? We turn to Heb 2 for three answers.

Our Sacrifice: He died for our sins (v 14-17)

1. “making atonement for the sins of his people” (v 17).

2. Jesus had to assume full humanity so that we can be saved.

Our Model: Jesus is our Example (v 18a)

1. “He himself suffered when he was tempted”.

2. He is our perfect example.

Our Companion: Jesus is our Divine/Human Companion (v 18b)

1. “He is able to help those who are tempted”.

2. Jesus sums up a new history for humankind.

Discussion Questions

1. What is the danger of denying or downplaying the humanity of Jesus? How are Christians guilty of doing this? What do we lose when do that?

2. Share how you have personally experienced Jesus as Sacrifice, Model and Companion. How do Christians lack in their experi-ence of each of these truths about Jesus? Why is the humanity of Jesus important for us to appreciate them?

3. A. W. Tozer said in a sermon that Jesus took up human nature “into the Godhead.” There, in God’s presence, human nature is “received, embraced, welcomed and enthroned at the right hand of the Father.” Discuss what you think Tozer meant. How does Jesus change our stories? Why does it give us hope?

Topic : “Jesus of Nazareth, Fully Man” Scriptures : Heb 2:14-18

Services : - 8am and 10am services Speaker : - Bishop Emeritus Robert Solomon

We thank God for 75 migrant Indian workers who came to the FIWF Christmas celebration last Sat (5 Dec), and heard an evangelistic message. 12 indicated they want to receive Christ, & 23 wanted to know more about Jesus.

Keep this for your Prayers & Participation

Reminder: Please submit any announcement for consideration in the next bulletin by Tuesday through your Ministry Head

13 December 2015

51 Cell Groups… meet during the week. Contact Shirley Soo to join Tel: 62414622 Email: ShirleySoo@bfec.org.sg

9214 (Seniors): Bible Study Fellowship (Sun 10am @ Class Rm A1); FrankeLights (Closed for Dec. Resume on Mon 4 Jan, 10am); Games @ Upper Rm (Tue 6pm, Thu 3pm, Sat 9.30am)

Ladies’ Group: Tue 8pm @ Annexe 01/12 : Dr Florence Tan 08/12 : Dr Ng Peh Cheng 15/12 : Ladies Christmas Celebration 22/12 : No Meeting 29/12 : No Meeting

Church Prayer Ministry: Fri 8pm @ Chapel 04/12 Calling for your Elders : Elder Alex Lo 11/12 Praying for God’s Kingdom to Come : Sis Tan Fang Fang 18/12 “Lectio Divina” Pt 2 : Elder Caleb Chua 25/12 No Meeting - Christmas Day

Peranakan Ministry: 2nd & 4th Sat 4pm @ Chapel 12/12 No Meeting 19/12 Kasih, Keamanan dan Kegembiraan : Rev Douglas Goh

Foreign Indian Workers’ Fellowship: No Meeting in Dec

International Fellowship (Indonesian & Filipino): No Meeting in Dec

WAG: Sat 26 Dec - Christmas Spirit (Phil 2:1-11) : Mr Jeffrey Goh Venue: Home of Mah Tat & Ai Ling

OTHER MEETINGS

Have A Prayer Request? Write it in the Response For m

so we can alert the F.I.R.E. team to pray with you.

Frankel Intercessors Ready Everywhere & everytime

WIN and BUILD the next generation for Christ Consider teaching or helping to organize events in the Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, or the Young Adults.

Creche : Grace Lau 94376490

KSS : Luan Kho 96779978 luan1262@gmail.com

JSS : Lucy Yeo 96174110 lesedi_yeo@hotmail.com

Grow@Noon : J ason Sin 96431471 jasonsin@outlook.com

YA : Samuel Ng 98775241 samuelnge@hotmail.com

Cheer Gift 2015 Each year end, a Christmas Cheer Gift offering is received during Sunday services to be apportioned to our full-time, pastoral & missionary staff (as their year-end bonus), associated missionaries, and the needy. May we prayerfully consider setting aside this gift, to be put in envelopes provided marked “Cheer Gift Offering” and placed in any offering bag. Cheques must be addressed to “Bethesda Frankel Estate Church Ltd” and not to any individual or ministry.

Envelopes will be available from the entrance or from church office. Last year, the amount received was: $246,585.

JSS celebrates "WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?”

20th Dec 2015 10am – 12pm Venue - JSS Hall Level 2

With a theme verse of Isaiah 9:6, kids will be encouraged to ponder over the true reason for the season and to invite new friends to this super Sunday of games, carols and fun!

Tis the season to be jolly?

Tis rather the best time to share the real reason for the season and the real Person behind the Celebration.

For three Sundays in December and on Christmas Day, we want to medi-tate on who Jesus is, as revealed 2000 years ago. Wise men seek Him, but may we truly know Him.

6 Dec The Messiah in the OT & NT Elder Ernest Chew TODAY Jesus of Nazareth, Fully Man Bishop Emeritus R Solomon

20 Dec Son of the Living God Deacon Vincent Lim

27 Dec One More Year Kenneth Wong

Grow@Noon Activities Pray for our youth currently at Karimun Mission Trip - 11 to 13 Dec

G@N Camp - 14 to 18 Dec

G@N Caroling - 19 & 24 Dec

December Pulpit Series: “Knowing You, Jesus”

Come One, Come all, In His birth We Adore!

Come and Deck the Hall And Have Food Galore

(Including roast turkey home cooked by ladies)

15 Dec 2015 (Tue) 7.45pm in the Church Hall Speaker: Michael Mak (Evangelistic)

Ladies Group Christmas Celebration

Updates from Missions Board

We are pleased to inform members that we have partnered with broth-er Aaron Tan as an "Associate Missionary". Brother Aaron serves as the Director of Trans World Radio (TWR) Singapore office and over-sees some regions of TWR's work in Asia.

We are also pleased to introduce a new "Friend of Frankel", sister Tomomi Wong. Marr ied to Pastor Wong Yew Keong where they both served with OMF in Japan (2009 – 2015). With three children aged 14, 12 and 5, they have returned to Singapore. Pastor Wong is now Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and sister Tomomi will serve as Member Care Co-ordinator with OMF.

Annexe at Sunday services We would like to remind and encourage Frankelites to make room at the Annexe for parents with infants or young children who should get priority there. From Jan 2016, please be informed that the Annexe will be fully open and functioning at both 8am and 10am services.

Watchnight Service

Thu 31 Dec 11pm* (*Coffee & tea from 10.30pm)

Speaker: Elder Jimmy Tan

Let us cross into 2016 together in worship, thanksgiving & reflection as a church family.

International Fellowship’s Thanksgiving

Thank God for a meaningful time as 36 international brethren celebrated Thanksgiving & Christmas with Grow@Noon carolers on 29 Nov.

Mission to Taiwan Do pray for (L-R) Lee Pin, Seow Cheng, Hung Peng, Ching Yun, Grace & Lay Guat as they minister to disadvantaged children (3-4 years) at Taichung's Taiwan-Wuri Holiness Church from 13-20 Dec.

25 Dec (Thu) Of Shepherds & Magi Rev Dr Mark Chan Please note this Christmas Day Combined Service is at 9.30 am

Chinese Ministry will also have a 9.30am service in the Chapel.