July - The Hope of Glory Centre

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H
ave you ever felt like you were a nobody or an insignificant
number? Perhaps you have felt like giving up on life
because you don’t seem to amount to anything? Or
perhaps you feel disappointed because life seems so unfair to
you. If that’s you I have got the greatest news for you!
You can experience a 180 degrees turn around and begin to
experience real joy, fulfillment, life abundant, purpose, power
and blessings beyond your wildest dreams.
There is an account of a man named Jabez, tugged away in
the genealogy of the Jews in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. He had a
bad start in life but His life changed significantly because he
dared to pray. For many years as a Christian, I have never even
heard of that name mentioned until a few years back when I
read through 1 Chronicles and found these 2 verses jumping at
me. They have become one of the most inspiring verses for my
life. May his life and prayer inspire us to pray simple yet faith
filled prayer that could bring wonderful changes into our lives.
July - Sept 2005
1 Chr 4:9-10
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his
mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him
in pain.”
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You
would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your
hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from
evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he
requested. (NKJ)
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Jabez didn’t have a good beginning in life. He caused his mother
such great pain in his birth that she named him Jabez meaning
one who caused pain, grief and sorrow. Imagine being called
“Pain in the neck” all your life.
However Jabez did not allow his past to dictate his future. He
did not accept his status quo in life. He wanted a change. He
wanted more. He wanted God’s blessings. So he prayed to God
and became more honourable than his brothers. So simple? So
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easy? Is that all it took to turn his life around? Yes! Jabez knew
how to pray to the LORD, the living, almighty God who hears
and answers the prayers of His people that are in accordance
to His will.
Bruce Wilkinson says, “Equal access to God’s favor does not
add up to equal reward. Simply put, God favors those who ask.
He holds back nothing from those who want and earnestly long
for what He wants.”
The Bible says, “You do not have because you do not ask”
(Jam 4:2).
Do you want God’s favor? Do you want an abundant and more
honourable life? If you do, then you must pray. Do you take
prayers seriously? Is it your first resource or your last resort?
If you have not made it your first resource you have robbed
Do you take prayer seriously?
Is it your first resource or your last resort?
yourself of God’s best for your life! Pray my brother! Pray my
sister! Pray youth! Pray parents! Pray men! Pray! Pray! Pray!
It will make all the difference! It’s your birth right! Don’t throw it
away! Don’t rob yourself!
Let’s look at what Jabez prayed for.
Jabez prayed for 5 things. You too can ask God for these 5 things.
1. Oh, That You Would Bless Me Indeed!
God wants to bless you so much. When He made man, the
first thing He did was to bless them. When He called Abraham,
He promised to bless him and make him a blessing. He
sent Jesus so that He can remove our curses and bring us
blessings. He wants to bless you. So ask for His blessings of
peace, forgiveness, protection, fruitfulness, wisdom, favour,
success, lots of good friends etc. He is a God who is merciful,
gracious, compassionate and abounding in goodness…
Ex 34:6. Jabez asked that God would bless him INDEED.
Indeed means a lot of blessings - blessings that overflows.
It is His will for you. Therefore ask Him for MORE blessings
which would make you more honourable for His glory!
2. Enlarge My Territory.
Ask God to enlarge your life, your sphere of influence, your
faith, your love, your capacity, your business, your ministry
etc. so that you can make a greater impact for Him. Whatever
God has given you, ask Him to enlarge it to make you more
fruitful. Ask Him for more opportunities, more responsibilities,
more grace, more contacts that you may make a greater
mark for His Kingdom. Bruce Wilkinson shared about “Living
by God’s Math”. It is this:
3. That Your Hand Would Be With Me
Pray for God’s hand to be with you. God’s hand speaks of
God’s power, God’s ability, God’s presence that brings God’s
kind of miraculous victories. God’s hand caused the young
inexperienced David who against all odds defeated Goliath
and then went on to become the greatest king of Israel. David
had “the touch of Greatness” on him because God’s hand
was with him. To experience God’s hand with you, you need
to constantly depend on the Holy Spirit. God said that it’s not
by might, it’s not by power BUT it is by MY SPIRIT (Zech 4:6).
Dependency upon the Holy Spirit makes heroes of ordinary
people like Jabez and you. With His mighty hand upon you,
you can accomplish His will even in seemingly impossible
situations.
4. That You Would Keep Me From Evil
There is so much evil around us, so many sources of
temptations and so much deception that we can easily fall
into sin that dishonour God, His church, our loved ones and
ourselves. Praying that God would keep you from evil is not
only a prayer for protection but also a prayer of prevention
from sin. God honours such a request because it tells God
that you are really dependent on Him to protect you and that
you really want to live right to please Him. Jesus also taught
us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from
the evil one.” Let’s pray that God will keep us out of the arena
of temptation and protect us from every wicked scheme of
the enemy.
5. That I May Not Cause Pain
Jabez had caused great pain to his mother at birth therefore
he did not want to live a life that brought pain to others. The
opposite of causing pain is to bring joy, delight and blessings
to others. When you are blessed to become a blessing, when
you are enlarged to impact others for God’s glory, when
God’s hand is upon you and when you are kept from evil,
you will indeed cause joy and delight to others.
Verse 10 ends simply with, “So God granted him what he
requested.” When you pray with faith the above prayer, God
will also grant you what you request. This is God’s will for you
and I. Pray it for yourself, for your spouse, for your children,
for your LG members, for your church, for your friends and
relatives. You will see God’s answers manifested for His
glory. AMEN!
My Willingness and Weaknesses +
God’s Will and Supernatural Power
= My Expanding Territory
God wants His Kingdom to keep on expanding. Asking for
more territory is therefore God’s will for your life since you
are His subjects. Pray to God to expand His Kingdom greatly
through you. Walk in bold faith towards God who wants to
enlarge you in all areas of your life.
Praying For You,
Khor Hoe Chai
Pastor
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Pastor’s Column
Dear Readers,
T
he nationwide forty days of prayer and fasting has just
ended on a high note, and we believe that our prayers have
definitely ascended before God. A big salute to you, brothers
and sisters and all Christians in Malaysia, who have committed
yourselves to fast and pray for our nation and the nations of the
world. Much has indeed happened in the spiritual realm and
we will see the manifestation in the physical realm. For those
of us who have already begun to see personal breakthroughs
and answers to prayers, praise the Lord! For some of us who
have yet to see answers, stand believing - our answers are on
the way!
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Editorial
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Missions Testimony
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Missions Convention 05
5
Inspirational Story:
Mission Talk
6-7
The Little Candle
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Testimony
8-9
A Journey Back To My Roots
Article:
Water Baptism
Testimonies
Kindy Update
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11-13
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Little Lighthouse Family Day
One of the answers that we saw was the quick relief we had from
the thick, choking haze that invaded our nation in early August. It
was at critical point with API readings at certain areas reaching
500, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency
over those areas. To add to the adversity, rain was not to be
expected till October, and water rationing was imminent.
In that period of crisis, the cries of God’s people ascended before
Him as one, “Please, send us rain, Lord!” And rain it did! Rain
poured and poured not just over the affected areas but over the
hot spots in Sumatra - the source of the haze, extinguishing the
peat fires. Oh, how grateful we were to God for the relief. We
could breathe so much easier and see so much clearer.
Brothers and sisters, there is an even more urgent cry that has
ascended before God, the cry for spiritual rain, the rain of the
Holy Spirit to clear the spiritual haze that invades His Church,
that chokes the life of His people and blurs our vision. We need
a clearer vision of God, His plans and purposes that our lives
will be on track for God. We know God has heard and He will
certainly answer. LORD, let it pour!
If you have experienced breakthroughs through prayer, please
share it with us. And with your permission, we will put it in print
that it might bless all who read. You can hand in your testimonies
to the VOH team or send it to [email protected]
Enjoy this issue of VOH and do pass it on.
For A Sharper Vision,
The VOH team
Home Event:
Fathers’ Day
Home Event:
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16-17
Picture perfect
New Ministries
18-19
ASSIST
Love Baskets
Special Worship Service
Article:
Rescuers Needed
20-21
Story:What’s Plan B
21
Article:Evangelism Explosion
22
Event:Heavenly Singing
22
Story
23
How Norman Geisler began witnessing
New Ministry:Prayer Mobilisation
23
Testimonies:
24-25
The Power of Prayer
Youth Talk/Wave
26-28
Understanding Our Youth
Pointing Our Gen X’ers to Christ
Of Brains & Brawn
Prophecies
29
Spring cleaning
29
Humour
30
Curry Chicken
30
Children’s Corner
31
Happenings in HGC
32
Home Event:
Recipe:
Missions Testimony
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Mission Trip to Lugu Lake
Molly made it up to the upper berth ready for the 8 hours train ride to Xichang!
After 8 hours of train ride and 4 hours on the bus,
we arrived at Yuen Yuen for a service. Our hearts
were warmth by the zeal of the believers.
Chun Siew’s grandfather
First day at Chendu the start of our mission trip.
Chun Siew’s mother
This brother was once a member of
a cult. Since turning to the Lord, he has
been actively preaching the gospel.
Five years ago these youth from Lang Fang village
were still children. Pray that God will use them in
the work at Lugu Lake.
P
astor Daniel, Sis Lee Ping and I went on our mission
trip to Lugu Lake, China from 1st to 12th June 2005. Our
first stop was at Yuen Yuen where a cell group of 20 or
more believers was held. The meeting started at 8.30 p.m and
finished at 11p.m. There were testimonies, teaching & prayer.
It was my first encounter with that group of believers. Among
them was a 70 year old lady who walked for almost two hours
uphill to attend the cell group. Their fervency for God really
touched my heart. After the cell group ended, that elderly lady
gave us some money for the following day’s breakfast.
The fervency of the believers
really touched my heart.
Next, we arrived at Pa Ta Tui village, where we met up with
a brother who was just released from the prison. According
to him, he was imprisoned by the authorities because he was
caught sharing the gospel with others. Although he was caught
numerous times, fined 2,000 RMB and subjected to beating,
it did not stop him from sharing the gospel, as he was not
Beside Ps. Daniel is Bro. Xiao Fung. He and
his wife have a business in Lugu Lake.
afraid of the persecution. This brother’s testimony allowed me
to witness the manifestation of Christ’s life deeply.
We continued our journey to Lang Fang Village where Chun
Siew resides. We traveled in a small lorry for about 3 hours.
The winding & muddy road was a challenge for us. Although
the journey was tough due to the road conditions, I treasure
my very first and unforgettable experience.
In addition to the mission work, this trip has given me the
opportunity to see the historical rock garden and China’s
treasure - the Panda bear. During my stay at Lugu Lake, I
also witnessed the local art and cultural dance - what an eye
opener for me!
I thank God that throughout the trip I experienced God’s
protection. I had sufficient funds for all my expenses.
Besides that, I was able to sleep and eat well. My life has
changed and now I have a better attitude towards Christ and
my Christian life.
I thank you brothers & sisters for your prayers, without which
this trip would not have been realized.
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MISSIONS CONVENTION 2005
by Chan Tham Seng
The church came to a rude awakening
during the 10 September Missions
Convention. The convention, themed
The Mission of Our Church, was
challenged to face up to a growing
“elephant” if it were truly obedient to the
Great Commission of Matt 28:18 - 20.
Racial prejudice
against
the
“ S a m a r i t a n ”
community is still a
wall hindering the
Malaysian churches
today. Meanwhile,
the walls of fear and
unbelief have also
sprung up to virtually
close all doors of
communication
between churches
and the “Samaritans”.
Some “Samaritans”
complained
that
the churches are
shunning them like they have shunned
a plague.
The convention was told that God has
been patient with the local churches
and sent outsiders to do the task of
evangelism which they themselves
should be doing. In the run-up to the
return of Christ as King, the “elephant” is
getting too big to be ignored. The church
was urged to repent for being “happily
blind” to her responsibility in the past.
The “elephant”, which has long been
ignored, is likened to the “Samaritan”
community in the days of the early
church. Jesus followers were having
a great time
A
word
of
in Jerusalem
Malaysian churches today are
caution.
It
where the
Jews were
also avoiding their “Samaritans”. doesn’t mean
that the church
converted by
should adopt
the thousands.
a foolhardy approach in reaching out to
Acts 2:47 says that “the Lord added
the “Samaritans’. Instead of harbouring
to their number daily those who
fear vis-a-vis the “Samaritan” community,
were being saved.” In the midst of
the church was told to cultivate friendship
the great revival, the disciples forgot
with the “Samaritans”. Whatever the
about the other people groups outside
approaches, the churches must be
Jerusalem. In Acts 1:8, the Lord had
ready to pay a price: “… everyone who
clearly commanded the followers to be
wants to live a godly
His “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all
life in Christ Jesus
Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
will be persecuted.”
the earth.”
(2 Tim 3:12)
The convention was told that much has
been done in Jerusalem among the
Jewish-speaking people. However, the
early disciples avoided the “Samaritans”.
Malaysian churches today are also
avoiding their “Samaritans”. It is said that
Islam became a dorminant religion in
Malaysia because of the racial prejucide
the European Christians held against the
Malay community in the early days. As a
result, they made no effort to evangelise the
Malays who later came under the influence
of the Arab traders and their Islamic faith.
The message at the
Missions
Convention
was clear and direct.
The
testimonies
of
what God is doing
in the “Samaritan”
community
is
reassuringly powerful.
Many
among
the
week-end participants
were moved to teary
repentance. May the
awakening cause a change in the
church leadership with regard to her
responsibility to the “Samaritans” at the
doorstep.
On the regional front, the “Samaritan”
communities in neighbouring Indonesia
are also experiencing God’s merciful
touches. A testimony was told of an
Ambon believer Yohanes who survived
a violent persecution with deep and
ugly scars all over his body. He learned
to be a paramedic before the December
2004 tsunami struck Banda Aceh,
home of Islamic jihadists. Yohanes
was struggling with himself whether
he should help those who had tried to
massacre him. Finally, he obeyed and
got to tell his story to some Acehnese
when they noticed his wounds. His
testimonies convicted the hearts of
the jihadists into great sorrows and
repentance.
God calls us to love the “Samaritan”
communities, at home or abroad.
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MISSION
Talk
F
INALLY, we had to deal with the
issues of growing up. It wasn’t a
sudden realisation. In the last six
years, the church had made 10 trips
to Lugu Lake winning, directly and
indirectly, some 20 people to Jesus.
In 1999, the believers were mainly
children. Today, they’re well into their
adolescence or young adulthood. Small
wonder that at the 10th trip (Aug 7-24,
2005), my wife and I felt strongly led to
talk with them subjects we did not touch
on previously.
On 14 August morning, half-hidden on a
lush slope overlooking the placid Lugu
waters, Esther spoke to a gathering of
six believers on God’s law regarding
courtship and marriage. She stressed
by Chan Tham Seng
on Aug 13). Since we’re cautioned of
the animosity of some villagers towards
our presence, we chose to meet in a
quiet corner fronting the lake. Again,
we touched on issues of
growing up as believers. It
Esther spoke to a gathering
was at this meeting that we
of six believers on God’s law
secured the commitment
of Chunxiu to resume the
regarding courtship & marriage.
regular fellowship for the
Langfang believers (The
on the importance of choosing a
fellowship first started in May 2002.
believer as life partner. I spoke on the
It lasted for about 9 months until
lordship of Jesus in all aspects of our
Chunxiu and other older believers left
life. I touched on the need to fellowship
Langfang for education or employment
among believers particularly when they
elsewhere.) We prayed over Chunxiu
are away from home working in another
for God’s anointing upon her as leader
town. The bond of fellowship is vital as
of the fellowship.
a defense against temptations in the
adult world.
Chunxiu’s deputy is a young man called
Lupin. He spent two years in another
We proposed to meet again two days
province but had returned some months
later in Langfang (we entered the village
ago to work as a boat-rower at the Lugu
Secluded meeting with 6 Lugu believers
(Chunxiu is 2nd from right)
Lake. As he was busy in the day, we
had separate sessions for him in the
night. Lupin, too, was willing to work
with Chunxiu in reviving the Langfang
fellowship.
In Chunxiu and Lupin, as well as other
Lugu believers like Lugao and Chunhua,
we saw God’s grace and mercy upon
their lives. These young believers had
blundered in one way or another in the
new environment where they worked.
God allowed it, perhaps, as a form of
training for adulthood. God had certainly
protected them and, in His perfect
timing, brought them back to Lugu
Lake to fulfill His salvation plan for the
highland peoples.
God’s timing is always perfect and His
working, amazing. Take Chunxiu, for
example. Eleven days before we arrived
at Langfang, Chunxiu returned home
after she was retrenched from a Yanyuan
factory where she worked. When we
met her in her Langfang home recently,
she had already resumed the home
fellowship on two occasions. During her
one year working in Yanyuan, Chunxiu
came under a rather “strict” discipleship
of our Henan partner Sister Gong.
Sister Gong, who accompanied us to
Lugu Lake, went through100 topical
studies with Chunxiu, requiring her to
make notes that filled up three exercise
books. “After that, we went through the
gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke,
chapter by chapter,” said Sister Gong,
adding, “Chunxiu also had to memorise
about 14 scripture verses in one week.”
We agreed that Chunxiu, a 19-year-old
Pumi believer, is God’s choice to lead
the home fellowship in Langfang.
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(Growing up in lugu lake- Continued from page 6
La Laoshi (with daughter) reaffirmed his faith.
With the resumption
of
the
home
fellowship, I felt that
God is speeding
up His work in
Lugu
Lake,
by
raising more colabourers. Besides
our Yanyuan-based
Henan partners who
make regular trips to
Lugu Lake, God may
be bringing in more
helpers according
to His timetable.
On our way back
to Kunming, we stopped by Lijiang to locate a young man
called Yuan Xiaoxing, with whom Sisters Lee Ping and
Molly befriended during the 9th Lugu trip. Yuan is a believer
originated from Yongning, a secluded town 20km north of
Lugu Lake. Somehow, my wife and I felt a strong urge to link
up with him.
Inside the ancient town of Lijiang, the boyish-faced Yuan looked
after an art and craft shop for Brother Kang, a local Christian
leader hailed from Hebei province. It was then that we learned
of Yuan’s amazing rebirth three years ago from his utterly
rebellious and reckless past, thanks to some Singaporean
Christians. Yuan
was subsequently
discipled and now
awaiting a fulltime assignment.
We felt that Yuan
was ideal to help
in the Lugu Lake
ministry since he
came from there
and knew about
some
of
the
Lugu believers.
Nevertheless,
Night session with Lupin (left)
we left the matter
to God but urged Yuan and Brother Kang to seek God’s
confirmation over our proposal.
The 10th trip was truly exciting, seeing how God made “all
things work together for good” (Rom 8: 28), according to His
perfect plan and timing. In Lugu Lake, God uses our church to
touch the lives of the Mosuo, Pumi, Yi, Naxi, Han, Tibetan and
Mongolian people. And it is wonderful to know that God is still
working faithfully on the Mongolian prince La Laoshi.
In Zuosuo, we had two sessions with La Laoshi. He prayed
with us to reaffirm his faith in Jesus. He encouraged him to
continue in his walk with Jesus and pray for the salvation
of his family members. La Laoshi appeared cheerful and
grateful, saying that many family matters turned out well since
our several visits previously. To experience more of God’s
blessings, Esther encouraged La Laoshi to stop worshipping
his Lama god.
To see more of God’s working in Lugu Lake, we urge you to
pray for La Laoshi, Yuan and the Chunxiu team.
O
nce upon a time a little
candle stood in a room
filled with other candles,
most of them much larger and
much more beautiful than he
was. Some were ornate and
some were rather simple, like
him. Some were white, some
were blue, some were pink,
some were green. He had
no idea why he was there,
and the other candles make
him feel rather small and
insignificant.
When the sun went down
and the room began to
get dark, he noticed a
large man walking towards
him with a ball of fire on a stick.
He suddenly realized that the man was going to set him
on fire. “No, no!!” she cried, “Aaaaagghhh! Don’t burn
me please!” But he knew that he could not be heard and
prepared for the pain that would surely follow.
To his surprise, the room filled with light. He wondered
where it came from since the man had extinguished his
fire stick. To his delight, he realized that the light came
from himself.
“Perhaps my purpose on earth
is to give out light until I die.”
Then the man struck another fire stick and, one by one,
lit the other candles in the room. Each one gave out the
same light that he did.
During the next few hours, he noticed that, slowly, his
wax began to flow. He became aware that he would
soon die. With this realization came a sense of why he
had been created. “Perhaps my purpose on earth is to
give out light until I die,” he mused. And that’s exactly
what he did.
God created you and me to produce light in a dark world.
Like a candle, we all can produce the same amount of
light, no matter how small we are or what colour we
might be. But we can’t produce light until we receive it
from an outside source. That source is Jesus Christ, the
Light of the world.
Also like the candle, we have to die in order to produce
light. If we try to preserve ourselves, our lives will be
meaningless. But if we are willing to lose our lives for
Christ’s sake (Matthew 10:39), we will find our true
purpose and meaning.
Testimony
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by Pastor Khor
I
still remember the time when I first visited Bagan si apiapi
in Indonesia and was captivated by the very Chinese (more
specifically Hokkien) flavour of that town known as the mini
China of Indonesia. Many of the residents there have the same
surname as me. Just spending a couple of days there stirred a
strong desire in my heart to go back to my roots, to my father’s
home village in China.
nephews and nieces are in their 40s while my grandnephews
and grandnieces are in their teens and early 20s. Some of them
are sociable while others are rather shy and quiet. We noticed
the photographs hanging on the walls – photographs of my father
and mother, and wedding photos of my brothers and sisters. My
In July 2005, by divine arrangement I believe, all eight of us
brothers and sisters agreed to go back to China together for
a four day trip. We, as a family, have never been on any trip
together before, let alone travel all the way back to my father’s
birthplace in China. Just the thought of being together on such
a trip was thrilling and amazing.
Everything moved so quickly that by 30th July we were on our
way to the airport. We had fun talking about what to expect. In
fact we had a wonderful time throughout the whole trip. On the
flight there and back, I had the opportunity to share the gospel
with my second sister and my fourth brother.
When we came out of the Xiamen airport we were greeted by
our nephews and grandnephews, all strange faces to us for we
have never seen them before. It took us a while to get to know
them. I was sure we looked strange to them too. Thanks to my
brothers and sisters who were very friendly and light-hearted,
we had some good laughs trying to communicate with them in
our Malaysian Hokkien and Mandarin. I’m really hopeless in my
Hokkien but praise the Lord they did understand a bit of my
Mandarin.
It took us two
hours to reach
our hotel in
“Chuan Chou”
on a chartered
mini bus. After
checking
in,
we immediately
went to the
village in “Tong
Yuan”
which
was another 45 Reading the 4 ‘Spiritual Laws’ together in my
minutes away. brother’s house.
The bus stopped
us in a school compound which was a short distance walk to
the house of my eldest brother, Ho Weng. We noticed that the
houses around were well built with stone-block walls. When we
arrived we were greeted by warm, loving hands and hearts. My
My eldest brother (2nd from left), his wife & son.
youngest sister affirmed jokingly that we were indeed in the right
house. There were scripture verses written by my eldest brother
on the door lintels, post and on the doors too. Wow! This is a
Christian home in China and it’s my brother’s house. I praise the
Lord for the rich Christian heritage of my father.
After being welcomed with a bowl of four big hard boiled eggs
each, we all sang the chorus, “Thank You Jesus” and I offered a
prayer of thanksgiving. My eldest brother who is bed ridden was
unable to speak to us. But he held out his hands many times to
us and we grasped his hand with love and affection. We prayed
for him many times in the course of our time there.
Following the eggs, they served us fruits, fried peanuts, fried
“lala”, salty rice, chicken soup and other yummy original Hokkien
dishes that my father used to enjoy. No wonder we got to eat all
these yummies in our childhood days. We spent the rest of the
evening just talking and getting to know each other better until
we all felt it was time to get back to the hotel to take some rest.
The following day was Sunday. My nephew had arranged for me
to preach in their church in the town, so we all went to church
early in the morning after breakfast. It was really wonderful to
have all my brothers and sisters going to church together in my
father’s village in China. The church is 109 years old and is quite
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(A journey back to my roots- Continued from page 8)
Preaching in the church where my father attended.
2.00 pm the following day she would be at the gates of heaven.
Sure enough the next day at around 2.00 pm she departed to
heaven with a glow on her face. We have framed up her note
and it’s hanging in our family house now to remind us.
I then preached a simple gospel message and was surprised to
see two thirds of the congregation responding to the altar call to
receive Jesus as Saviour and Lord and to have the assurance
of salvation. They all prayed the sinners’ prayer with hands lifted
and I was sure there was great rejoicing in heaven. Following
“Believe on the Lord Jesus and
you will be saved, you and your household”.
that, I prayed for those who had sicknesses. I asked them to
lay their hands on that part of their body that was not well and
to receive their healing. They responded with great faith and
I believed that many received their healing that morning. One
elderly woman came to tell me that she was instantly healed of
her back pain during the prayer.
a large church with Sunday attendance of several hundreds and
sometimes reaching more than a thousand. Our visit was so
timely, for had we gone a week later, we would not have been
able to worship in that church, as the old structure was no longer
safe and must
be torn down to
make way for a
new building. God
is certainly faithful
in keeping this
church
growing
and thriving. The
present
pastor
(Pastor
Wong)
is a young man
who
recently
came back from
the
Philippines
Some members who knew my father.
after
attending
a two years training course there. We met some
Christians who knew my father and my grandmother personally.
My grandmother was a very fervent Christian who came over to
Malaysia in the year I was born in 1958. I believe that her prayers
for me have impacted my life till now.
During the service, all of us from Malaysia presented the
song “God is so good” in Hokkien. After singing a few hymns,
Pastor Wong invited me to the pulpit to preach. I preached in
Mandarin and he interpreted to Hokkien. I thank the Lord for
anointing me to preach in Mandarin. The words flowed smoothly
and His boldness rested upon me to preach from Acts 16:31,
“Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your
household”.
I started by thanking the church for my grandmother and
father’s Christian roots that have impacted us as a family. My
grandmother and father were Christians and even though my
father backslided when he came to Malaysia in his youth, God
preserved His seed in us. I was the first in my family to get saved
in 1972, followed by Hoe Seng, Woh Hock and Hong Lan. Before
my father passed away he had a clear commitment to Jesus. He
died peacefully with a smile on his face and I had the assurance
that he is in heaven. Later my mother also accepted the Lord
and before she departed she wrote on a sheet of paper that at
We all had a most wonderful time there in church worshipping
the Lord and fellowshipping with the saints. The pastor invited
us to come back often. He also asked us to send missionaries
to them to preach and teach there.
After we left the church we continued to spend time with my
family there and we could really sense the bonds of love
being built. I had the opportunities to speak to some of them
personally to encourage them to seek the Lord first, to pray
and to serve Him.
My brothers and sisters enjoyed the trip very much. It was not
the sightseeing or the food but the precious relationships that
made the trip so wonderful. It was certainly God’s ordained trip
in China. My deepest prayer is that we will all one day dwell
together in the FATHER’S house above forever.
I came back with a renewed faith and commitment to pray for the
salvation of all my family members and to seek opportunities
to share the gospel with
them one by one. When we
came back I felt strongly to
ask my second brother, Ho
Peng, and his wife to get
baptized. They responded
positively and on Saturday
6th August, I was overjoyed
to see them make their
commitment
to
Christ
in baptism. Praise the
Lord! Now I’m praying for
the rest of my brothers and
sisters and their children.
Ho Peng and his wife.
May I end this testimony by encouraging all of us who still have
unsaved family members to keep praying and believing God for
their salvation. God is faithful!
He said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you
and your household”.
Salvation – It is the greatest gift to all mankind. Do all you can to
ensure your family members get it.
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remain a sinner even though he gets
baptized in water.
What About Mark 16:16?
Mark 16:16 - He who believes and is
baptized will be saved, but he who does
not believe will be condemned.
by Philip Hor
T
here are two ordinances or outward
rites which Christ commanded the
church to keep.
1. The Lord’s Supper (Matt 26:26-29,
Mark 14:22-25, 1 Cor 11:23-25)
2. Water Baptism (Matt 28:19)
It is important that we understand and
keep the ordinances in order to allow
God to bless us when we obey.
What Is Water Baptism?
The Greek word for baptize is ‘baptidzo’
from ‘bapto’ - to dip, to sink, plunge,
immerse, submerge and cover wholly.
faith, to demonstrate His
righteousness, because in His
forbearance God had passed over the
sins that were previously
committed.”
c. By the death of Christ (Rom 5:10)
“For if when we were enemies we
were reconciled to God through the
death of His Son, much more,
having been reconciled, we shall be
saved by His life.”
d. By confession and faith from the
heart (Rom 10:9-10)
“That if you confess with your mouth
the Lord Jesus and believe in your
heart that God has raised Him
Jesus said that those who do not believe will
be condemned. He did not say that those
who are not baptized shall be condemned
but those who do not believe.
Other Examples Of People Saved
Before Water Baptism
The scriptures have examples of people
who are saved and had their sins remitted
before or without water baptism
1. Matt 9:1-7 - The paralytic was saved
without water baptism.
2. Luke 7:36-50 - A woman sinner was
forgiven without water baptism.
3. Luke 19:1-9 - Zacchaeus was saved
without baptism.
4. Acts 10:44-48 - Cornelius and his
household were saved and
baptized in the Spirit and then
Water baptism is an indication to others that
baptized with water after their
experience.
we have already decided to follow Christ.
The medium of water baptism is usually
water. For Example:
1. Matt 3:16 - When Jesus had
been baptized, Jesus came
up immediately from the
water.
2. Acts 8:38-39 - Philip and the
eunuch went down both into the water
and came out of the water.
Why Must Christians Be Baptized?
1. It is a commandment given by Christ.
When we obey God’s commandments,
we are blessed.
2. Water baptism is an indication to
others that we have already decided to
follow Christ and become a member of
the Church.
3. It is a symbolic action that identifies a
believer with the crucifixion, burial and
resurrection of Christ. The benefits for
which Christ died will then become our
experience through faith. Rom 6:3-14
Can Baptism Save Us?
1. Baptism cannot save us.
2. The way by which we can be saved:
a. By grace through faith (Eph 2:8-9)
“For by grace you have been
saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God, not
of works lest anyone should boast.”
b. By faith in the blood of Jesus (Rom
3:24-25)
“Being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as
a propitiation by His blood, through
from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.”
e.By
believing
on
(John 3:16, 1 John5:1)
Jesus
“For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him, should
not perish but have everlasting
life.”
“Whoever believes that Jesus is the
Christ is born of God…”
f. By repentance and conversion
(Acts 3:19)
“Repent therefore and be converted
that your sins may be blotted out…”
g. By faith in His Name (Acts 3:16)
“And His name, through faith
in His name, has made this man
strong,…Yes, the faith which comes
through Him has given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of
you all.”
3. There is no scripture in the New
Testament that teaches baptism can
save a person.
4. Baptism is plainly taught as being
figurative or symbolic of an inward
work which has been accomplished.
A person who is not born again will
The scripture clearly shows
people must be saved first before
baptism. Those who are believers
are the only one commanded to be
baptized (Matt 28:19, Acts 2:41).
What About Infant Baptism?
1. There is no support for infant baptism
in any scripture.
2. There is also no case of baptism of
infants in the scripture.
3. Scripture demands faith and repentance
as necessary before baptism and no
infant can do this until he is old enough
to understand sin and what is required
to be saved.
When Should A Christian Be
Baptized?
Acts 2:36-38 - The believers were
baptized after their conversion.
Acts 8:35-38 - The eunuch was baptized
immediately after his conversion.
Acts 10:44-48 - Cornelius and his
household were baptized soon after
they were saved.
Every Christian should be baptized as
soon as possible after they are saved. We
all want to obey God and be blessed.
Testimonies
11
by May Cheok
My first impression of Christians
especially those in HGC was very
unexpected. They are so positive
and joyful unlike others. They are
so friendly and I felt at home even
though I hardly know them.
My mum is a wonderful woman
and an exceptionally good
“gospel sharer”. Even at her own
husband’s funeral service, she
stood up and witness for Christ.
I knew she was very anxious
about my “unbelieving” state but
she did not pressurize me in any
way. I really appreciated that.
She would just keep on encouraging
t is written in Acts 16:31 “Believe on
me to go to church, rope me in to help
the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be
her copy praise songs and even to join
saved, you and your household.” How
her and my brother when they prayed
true! How very true! Both my parents
together. As a result, “little by little” I
have either a brother or a sister who is
grew in the knowledge of Jesus Christ
a Christian. In my own family, my late
and my heart became more receptive.
father (Uncle Cheok to most of you) was
I accepted the Lord on the 30th of April
the first one to give his life to Jesus. His
2005, the same
Christian
walk
Now
I
can
see
positive
changes
day my mum
was exemplary.
and my brother
He would share
in myself. I am more
were
water
the gospel with
confident and outgoing.
baptized.
And
the rest of us - my
in obedience to
mum, my brother
the Word, I submitted myself to water
and me. His faithfulness to Jesus and
baptism too, on 6th August 2005. Praise
persistence in sharing God’s love to us
the Lord!
eventually led to my mum’s salvation in
December 2004.
Before I accepted the Lord, I was really
very shy and timid. Now, I can see
The atmosphere at home was so
positive changes in myself. I am more
different after my mum’s conversion and
confident and outgoing. “Therefore, if
the removal of all the idols. Dad would
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation,
teach Mum praise and worship songs
old things have passed away, behold
and simple prayers. Seeing their joy and
all things have become new.” (2 Cor
a new depth in their relationship touched
5:17) Though the changes were “little
a tender cord in my heart.
by little”, I believe that with the support,
encouragement and prayers of the
Before my dad went home to be with
brothers and sisters in HGC especially
the Lord on 2nd February, 2005, he said
those of my BGLG, there should be
this to me, “May, if Dad is not around,
more “surprises”.
please accompany your mum to church.”
I
I did not understand it then but after
his demise, the real impact hit home.
So, despite the fact that I was still an
unbeliever then, I accompanied my mum
to Sunday Services and even followed
my brother Andy to the “Bread Givers” life
group (BGLG). Here, at BGLG, I made
many new friends who encouraged me.
I’m on “cloud nine” because I know my
Lord loves me. And being able to pray in
the Spirit also enhances my communion
with Him. Now, I purpose in my heart to
follow in His footsteps and by His grace,
to “walk with Him” all my life.
I
heard about Jesus when I
was very young, about four or
five years old. At that time my
grandfather brought me to a church
that was nearby our house. What
I liked about that church was the
church bell, especially when it rang.
To me then, a church was a place
where we sang a lot of songs. After
my grandfather died, no one brought
me to church any more and since my
own family was strong in Buddhism,
I didn’t have the chance to really
know Jesus.
Later when I was in High School, a
friend of mine by the name of Chee
Nga shared the gospel with me.
On two occasions I also attended a
small group gathering. But I didn’t
have any intention of knowing more
about Jesus because I felt as if the
pastor was forcing me to accept
Jesus Christ. However, through them
I knew that the Lord was mighty and
the Creator of everything.
Finally, it was my girlfriend, Siew
Chyi, who brought me to the LORD.
I was touched by His word which
made me realize that Jesus loves
me and sacrificed His life for my sins.
Because of Jesus I have eternal
life now. On the 6th of October,
I was baptized. Since becoming
a Christian, life has been more
meaningful. I know the Holy Spirit is
always with me, guiding me to walk
on the right path and one day I will
see Jesus in heaven.
Testimonies
12
H
e [Jesus] said to the man, “Reach out your hand.” The
man reached out his hand, and it became normal again!
Mark 3:5
In the midst of my unbelief or lack of faith, GOD has yet again
proven that HE HEALS. On the morning of April 8, 2005, while
at work, the string to a file that I was carrying became undone
thus all the strength I put forth in lifting the thick file came upon
my face or rather my left eye (mind you I am quite strong). The
impact was so great that I almost knocked myself out, my left
lens [I was wearing Gas Permeable lens, a type of hard lens]
flew off and for a spilt moment my vision was distorted. It took
me a while to realize what had happened. Praise God my vision
came back shortly thereafter but I was in pain. My left eye was
swollen and red.
The pain persisted. A
thorough check revealed
a shocking condition.
From the mirror image of
my left eye, I saw a tear
in my cornea. Realizing
the seriousness of my
condition, I told myself
that I had to see an eye
specialist the next day. I turned myself in early that night.
From the mirror image of my left eye,
I saw a tear in my cornea.
MY GOD DELIVERED. The very moment I opened my eyes
the next morning, I felt different. There was no pain. Quickly I
rushed to the mirror. I could not find the tear that I saw the night
before. Still unbelieving, I continued to examine my eye every
few minutes. Praise God! The redness of the eye had subsided
and although my eye was still swollen I found myself getting
better by the minutes. At that moment, deep within my spirit, I
knew MY GOD HAD HEALED ME.
For some reason, I found my lens on the floor nearby. I tried
inserting the lens back but strangely I found that I wasn’t able
to do so. Only then did I realize that due to that impact, I had
actually flattened the lens. Would you believe it?
Prior to this and despite witnessing the miraculous birth of my
nephew, Jonathan, I still found myself wanting when it came
to seeking GOD for divine healing. My prayer for healing
was without any expectation nor carried any authority, merely
begging and hoping that GOD would heal.
The pain grew and the slightest gust of wind would bring more
stabbing pain. The optometrist checked on me and strongly
advised that I gave my eyes a rest for he had found some
scratches on my left cornea.
That night while resting at home, my nephew, Jonathan Liew
[actually my mom had asked him to pray for me] came and
asked what was wrong with me and why I was in pain. After
understanding the situation, he lifted up my spectacles and with
his tiny fingers placed on my left eye, he prayed a very simple
prayer saying, “Be healed in the name of JESUS.”
M
y mother,
my
aunt
and a friend
of mine had been
encouraging
me
to attend church
services at almost
the same time. To me, they seem to be sending a message on
behalf of God that it was now the right time to go to church. So I
informed my friend, Esther Chang, of my intention to follow her
to her church (HGC) on that coming Sunday. From that day on
I attended church services frequently and got to know Pastor
Khor. Besides him, I also met Pastor Roger at a party. He asked
me a few questions. When he asked for the name of my church,
I gave a most embarrassing answer, ‘Glory of Hope.’ When I
told Esther about it she reprimanded me for not knowing the
name of the church we attended.
By God’s grace, I know that HE is dealing with me in this area.
He has caused me to see and experience for myself the power
of His healing grace. Perhaps that is the reason why HE has
allowed me to find the lens, an exhibit of HIS protection over
me. I am thankful to GOD always for opening the eyes of my
understanding that I may know what is the hope of His calling.
Guess what? GOD has even blessed me with the money I
needed for a pair of new lenses. He is a good GOD who does
not allow even the smallest details to be left out.
Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask
Him. Matt 6:8
From that incident, I realized I have not been serious about
knowing Jesus and the Christian faith. I told myself I must be
serious about it. At that time, Bro Wai Choong had begun to
have bible studies with me nearly every Sunday after service.
Through those studies I had a better understanding of the
gospel. Watching the movies “Passion of Christ” and “Jesus of
Nazareth” also helped me to know Jesus more. I also began to
read the Bible on my own. The words of God opened my eyes
and heart and I accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord.
Then I really wanted to be serious with God and decided to be
baptized. On 6 August, after attending a few baptism classes, I
was baptized.
Since knowing the Lord, my life has never been better. Things
have improved. I know if I continue to walk faithfully with Him,
there will be even greater changes.
Testimonies
13
G
od is so goooood, God hears our prayers and knows
the desires of our heart. It is always good to be in
church every Sunday. There are times I cannot fully
understand the messages or scriptures but I guess it is
alright to learn little by little - to develop the godly character
of faithfulness and patience (it is not easy), to be a blessing
to others, learning to trust in the Lord, to sow and to share my
happiness, joy and worries as well...
Just want to glorify God and share the blessing of God, which
I experienced recently. It is so awesome and I never thought
it could happen to me. God is always on time and at the right
time too, never too early or too late.
31 March 2005 - I booked a Toyota Vios on the last date with
the special offer of first year free interest. The loan interest
I was getting anxious because my car
insurance and road tax would expire.
rate was 2.88% with an expected waiting period of 2-3 months
and the approximate delivery date was end May 2005.
April to May 2005 - under waiting list
1 June 2005 - I was told to wait further, that the expected
date of delivery was between 15 to 20 June. Even then it
was not confirmed. I followed up with a few more calls to
the showroom as well as the HQ but was told to be patient
and wait for their call. I was getting anxious because my car
insurance and road tax would expire on 21st June 2005.
10th June 2005 - I started to panic when there was still no
news of my new car. I did not intend to renew my road tax
and insurance as I was trying to save some money. I started
to share my worries with Christine and Bachan, my sisters-inChrist, who prayed to GOD about my worries and specifically
about the delivery date of the car.
I
praise God for this
recent 40 days of
prayer and fasting.
It was spectacular as
far as my Christian life
is concerned. Well, the
first week of fasting was
pretty tough because
of hunger pangs. But
as the days went on,
I soon got over it. I did
not see any visions or
signs throughout the 40
I thought that God must be very, very busy looking into and
listening to other bigger and more serious problems than mine.
I asked myself whether I should trouble God with this small
problem. I decided to trust in the Lord, believing that if God can
help others, surely God’s
mighty hands can also help
me. Ricky, Sally, Christine,
Bachan and I started to
be specific in our prayers,
“Please, let the new car
be delivered by 15th June
2005.”
Oh, it really worked. I
received the awaited call.
Yes, the new car was
at the stockyard in Sri
Kembangan. All I had to
do was to make payments, thereafter to register and collect
the new car on 17th June 2005 after 6.00 p.m. Wow, I felt so
blessed. God heard our prayers.
But sad to say... at 5.00 p.m. on 17th June 2005, I received
another call telling me that the car was still not registered
because of some problems with JPJ. I tried again on Monday,
20th June 2005 but again there were no guarantee I would get
the car. That was the last date for me to deliver my old car before
the road tax expired.
20th June 2005 - At 5.30 p.m. there was still no news. I felt
disappointed but yet had the hope to get my new car since no
news meant good news for me. I prayed in the spirit and kept
telling myself to trust in the Lord that the new car would be
registered with a blessed number and waiting for collection. At
6.00 pm, while on my way with Ricky to the Ampang Point branch,
my phone rang. Before the salesman could say anything, I told
him that I was on my way to collect the new car. Guess what?
Yes, the car was ready and waiting for collection. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Glory to God! God delivered my car as we had asked
for in prayer. Amen.
days, but there was a tremendous breakthrough in my prayer
life. I joined Ps Khor and Ps Daniel in the morning prayers.
It was a truly wonderful experience. After ten long years of
dormancy, God began to enlarge my heart with compassion
and I learnt to pray again. Out from my mouth came forth
prayers of compassion and intercession for the nations, for
the pastors, the church and for individual lives. I also started
to intercede for missionaries like Ps Jeffery Oo for the ministry
in Bangladesh; Bro Tham Seng and Sis Yen Fung for the work
in Kokang (Poppyland); Ps Tat for the ministry among our
‘neighbours’. Their courage and boldness inspire me. Besides
that, God has also stirred my heart to visit the sick in hospitals,
to pray for them and share Jesus with them.
Kindy Update
14
L
ittle Lighthouse Family Day was
held on 16 July 2005 at 10.00
a.m. at Dewan Dato Ahmad
Razali. Why not call it Sports Day
instead of family day? Well, coz
we’d like the family to join in the fun
as well. Moreover, there were a lot
of programmes for the whole family.
First we had the year 3 going fishing,
then the year 4 matching items
and having fun remembering which
coloured bubble to flip. Next, the year
5 faced Math quiz, huh. A math quiz?
Yes, and they were pretty good, too.
For them, preparing a model to go to
school was no problem too. After all,
the models were their schoolmates
from year 6! For year 6 kids, they
had a formidable task ahead. The
first game was relatively easy, just
going shopping and getting the most
correct items. The formidable one was
the Grammar Fun. What! 6 years old
kiddies? Grammar? Yup and they
were pretty awesome too.
Nevertheless, let me tell you this, the
teens were pretty awesome too. The
way they gnash their way into mounds
of flour just to sink their jaws into
the sweets. The group with the most
sweets wins you see. Grrrr . . outta
my way. I’m gonna win! Yeah, may
the best mouth err, I mean group win.
And now, the parents, it’s Tug-O-War!
And boy oh boy, tug they did. I can
still see them with grim determination
and rock steady positioning of feet.
They pulled, tugged and heaved .
. . Whew! I bet the kids were real
proud of their parents. All their efforts
were not wasted though, for they
helped to add score to the respective
houses. When the pair of affable and
handsome M.Cs – Vincent and Calvin
announced the Green House as the
winner, deafening cheers resounded
through the hall.
Tired but happy, the kids then trooped
outdoors to have refreshments
sponsored by Milo. Chattering at the
top of their voices, one could hear
them recounting all the happenings
to their families. Clutching prizes and
goodies they made their way home.
Goodbye, till we meet again at our
concert and graduation.
Maka kami, anak Malaysia, memastikan
supaya menjaga nama baik mu.
Pledging their patriotism to the nation. Oops!
Someone got over excited and lifted the wrong hand!
All set! Getting ready for the March pass.
The MCs getting snowed!
Don’t tell me the answer,
I know my grammar
pretty well
Scooping away for fishes.
It’s fun
arranging the
pretty dots.
Got it! Last of
the items on
the list.
Aiyah, keep still la you!
Let Mummy undress
you okay?
C’mon people 1,2,3…
PUSHHHHH! Err I mean
PULLLL!
Hey boys, are you waiting
for the princess to wake you
up with a kiss?
Malaysia boleh!
We ladies also boleh!
Home Event
15
Never to old to get healthy
Come on! Lift that muscular thigh up.
I
t’s 8 o’clock on that beautiful Saturday morning, 2nd July
2005. HGC organized a superb Father’s Day outing (all fun
under the sun) for our beloved fathers at the Bandar Baru
Ampang field.
Breakfast under the umbrella tree.
With the arena set, around 30 fathers walked in happily with
no idea of what to expect. “Ha! Got them!” We started off with
a simple warm-up exercise under the big ‘umbrella’ tree. Then
we proceeded to a fine spread of wholesome breakfast carefully
prepared by some mothers and youth. Well, I would say a large
chuck of the time was spent around the table sipping morning
kopi ‘O’ whilst indulging in a serious chat of fatherhood. It was
a sheer delight to see the connection our fathers had with one
another because of the common status they shared.
Next, were the games. The fathers were divided into 3 colouredteams. Each game was skillfully planned to fortify greater bonds
amongst the fathers. They loved it
although badly ‘tortured’ - not to mention
the laughter and fun that came along
with it. The fathers had their pay back
when they proudly defeated the youth in
a captain ball match. The score was 10
to. . . (ehhh..not worth mentioning).
Prize giving.
Poy: Stop disturbing me! I’m trying
to find the paper ball.
That eventful day came all too quickly
to an end with gifts, prizes and loads
of memories tugged in. Much time was
taken in organizing the event because
‘Fathers, you deserve it!’
Kids! You better watch for this cane. We won’t spare the rod.
Musical chairs
Home Event
As darkness fell unto small town Ampang, activity buzzed in the
topmost floor of HGC. It was history in the making on the special
night of September 3, 2005. Participants came early hoping to
catch a glimpse of the hype. But anticipation built when they
realise that the doors will remain shut until 8pm. What was all
the “hush hush” about?
When the clock struck, the unveiling began. Behind those
sealed doors lay a secret that was kept and known only by a
handful of people. The secret is out.
It is a mini photo gallery carefully hidden in the heart
of Ampang.
The entries of HGC’s first photograph exhibition were displayed
in a majestic manner. Every entry is precious as it will contribute
to the decoration of the new sanctuary that is still in renovation.
The responses from participants were encouraging and the
crowd could not contain their excitement. All the hard work
has paid off for team members Calvin, Khek Loong, Jason and
Amanda.
There is no better way to tell you about the exhibition than to
provide pictures of the event itself. After all, it IS a photography
exhibition.
before saw Khek Loong and Jason roping in helpers
A lot of manual work was put in prior to the event. The night
and erect them, mess with wiring to light the bulbs
hang
to assist in the gallery. They had to ply the chicken lattice,
and set the black background.
looked like just one hour before the event itself.
Believe it or not, this was how the exterior hall of the gallery
arranged! Gasp!
chairs
and
tables
The T-shirts were not even up yet! Nor were the
Thank goodness! The T-shirts were hung in time. And guess what? We did it with paper clips!
The entrance and exit point (centre picture) taken from an interesting angle. The candles were lit to guide people
into the hall. Simple light bulbs like this (right picture) provided light for the hall and gallery.
Wires were twisted around the bulbs to signify the enlightenment of creativity. We received many compliments
and were asked who was the creative genius behind the light bulbs. We’re not telling! Let’s just say when we
were brainstorming, a light bulb just lit
above our heads. Ting!
g to vote!
how to vote? Oh no…we’re too youn
So this is the balloting box…hmmm…
HCGians swarmed in as the doo
rs open. Photos galore! There
were plenty of oohs and ahhs
HGCians were torn between thei
going around. With only two vote
r favourite photographs. We repe
s,
at, no extra ballots. It’s a fair com
petition.
ents prepared while happily chatting
After much brain drainage in the gallery, everyone enjoyed the refreshm
hear Calvin thinking aloud, “Why isn’t our
with friends and family. It really looked like a café in the hall. We could
Sunday lunch as happening as this?”
Christie’s “ma-chi” where she
Hmm... The finger food was simple yet yummy. Delectable delights include
d snack to hungry HGCians.
originate
Penang
personally stands behind the counter to provide the freshly made
They kept returning for more.
the
At approximately 10.30pm,
and
ers
mb
me
tee
mit
com
r
fou
i and
witnesses, Ps Roger, Wai Poo
and
ion
uss
disc
into
Yun Fei, got
en
tabulated the votes. The sev
ret:
sec
a
people left the room with
the winners list.
And the winners are:
Third place: Allen Gong with his entry “In believing Jesus,
I came, I found, I believe; Second place: Calvin Lim with
his entry “Leaping forward with Christ.” and First place: Chan
Tham Seng with his entry “Sharing God’s word at 9,000ft
above sea level.”
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A Fund to help Widows,
Orphans and the Needy
ASSIST
by Sinclair Wong
Shepherd’s Flock school in Kokang,
Myanmar. This mission school was
started by Bro Tim Chan and his
wife Esther. Kokang is located in the
poppy growing areas in Myanmar.
The Bible teaches us to carry out a
lot of good works.
F
irst of all, we thank God for putting His love and grace
into our hearts to care for the widows, orphans and poor
among us as well as those in Bangladesh and Kokang,
Myanmar. Over the last few months, we have been moved to
understand the LORD’s desire for us to lead a righteous life
Matt 5:16 - Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father in heaven.
Eph 2:10 - For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them.
1Tim 6:18 - That they do good, that they be rich in good works,
ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Your small donation will rise before God as a
sweet remembrance.
and do righteous deeds (good works). As a result, on 24th April
2005, we launched A.S.S.I.S.T. (acronym for “Aids for Special
Saints In Strategic Times” coined by Pastor Jeffrey Oo), a
special fund set up initially to help Pastor Dulal’s widow and
orphans in Bangladesh. Pastor Dulal was beheaded by radical
Muslims in front of his family in April 2005 for leading some
Muslims to the LORD.
This fund later extended to a few others of our HGC members
who are in need. In July, we also extended help to purchase
canvas shoes for the poor students in the newly set up
2Tim 3:17- That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
furnished unto all good works.
We do not need to do good works in a big way if it is beyond our
ability. It is our heart and willingness to show love and care for
others which the LORD wants. ASSIST raises fund in a special
way. Once a month, we encourage everyone in the Church to
carry out an act of righteousness by donating RM5.00 into the
Fund. It is a free will love offering. A small token of appreciation
in the form of a piece of cake, a potted plant, a handicraft or
a bookmark will be given to each donor. We believe that your
small donation will rise before God as a sweet remembrance
just like Cornelius’ good deeds (Acts 10:4). We trust the LORD
to provide or the poor and needy.
Love Baskets by Ps Khor
T
his ‘Love Baskets’
ministry is another
one of the works of
righteousness that our
church
is
embarking
on. These baskets are
we pray that lives will be
blessed, encouraged, helped
and refreshed with God’s love.
If members of the church know
of any one who would benefit
from this ministry, kindly give the
These “love baskets” are prepared with love...
to be given out to people in need.
prepared with love and
filled
with
foodstuff,
toiletries or any suitable
items to be given out to
people in need, whether they are brothers & sisters in HGC,
people in the community or anyone the Lord impresses our
hearts to bless.
The church has set aside a budget for making these “love
baskets” to be given out as a gesture of love. In doing so,
names, addresses and a brief
description of the persons or
families for our actions.
Sister Yap Yuet Ching is
heading this ministry. Anyone interested to help out in this
ministry, in making purchases, wrapping or sending of the
baskets is welcome. Contribution of love in cash or kind is also
appreciated. Kindly contact the church office: 42951700.
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the Lord brought to mind
our Kindergarten premises.
Instantly, I felt it was the
right place. When I asked the
principal of the Kindergarten,
Sis Soon Hoe, she agreed
without any hesitation. Thank
God she said ‘Yes.’
VOH : How many people have
volunteered to help in this
service so far?
Ps Daniel : At the present
moment, we have seven
brothers and sisters who have
volunteered to lead worship, give care, fetch people, usher,
interpret, prepare food and etc.
O
n Saturday, 6th of August 2005, a special service
began in the premises of our Little Lighthouse Child
Development Centre, for some very special people.
VOH interviewed Pastor Daniel Yap to find out more about
this service.
VOH : Ps Daniel can you tell us how this service came
about?
Ps Daniel : Well, at the beginning of this year, Sis Lee Ping
and I led Sis Ah Kam’s mother to the Lord. Since she is not able
to climb up the stairs to our church, we thought of introducing
her to another church that is on the ground floor. But God’s
strong conviction came on us both. God spoke to us, “I give
you the souls but you are sending them away.” Feeling we
had let God down, we realized we should do something to
cater to people like Ah Kam’s mother. I began to recall names
of brothers and sisters who
have stopped coming to church
because they were unable to
climb the two flights of stairs,
members like Bro Tiew, Ngai
Choon, Bobby, Sis Ah Lin, Sis
Jenny and others. That’s how
the thought of a special service
was birthed in our hearts.
VOH : How long did the planning
take?
Ps Daniel : We started to pray
and plan for the work since the
beginning of the year. We sought
the Lord for His vision, guidance
and help. We looked for the right location, shared the vision
with others and prepared amenities like carpets for the van to
lay Bobby down comfortably, a ramp to facilitate the pushing
of wheelchairs up the van.
VOH : What is the target group for this service?
Ps Daniel : Those who are physically disabled or unable to
walk well, elderly members who cannot climb up the stairs and
those who due to unavoidable reasons cannot attend Sunday
worship.
VOH : How did you look for a suitable venue?
Ps Daniel : Initially, I looked for empty ground floor shop lots
but did not find any to be suitable. During one elders’ meeting,
VOH : How often are the services held? And is it going to be
bilingual?
Ps Daniel : At the moment, services are held on the first and
third Saturday of the month, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. But
when there is a regular number of 15 to 16 special members,
we will meet every Saturday. Yes, it is going to be bilingual.
The first service was only in Chinese because we have no
interpreters. But thank God, two sisters have now volunteered
to assist in this area.
The target group for this service are the
physically disabled, elderly members & those
who have difficulty walking.
VOH : How do you feel about the first service?
Ps Daniel : I feel that God really loves all these members. He
would not leave them nor forsake them, therefore He stirred
our hearts to start this work so that they can keep the Sabbath,
worship God, be encouraged by the Word and have fellowship
with one another. It is really
God’s will to have this service.
He provided us the place and
the manpower for the work.
Here are
members:
feedbacks
from
Sis Ah Lin “ I am very happy to
see my old church friends whom I have not seen for a long
time.”
Rachel “Bobby, my son, made a lot of happy sounds. It has
been a long time since he last worshipped God with other
members.”
Ah Kam’s mother “I got ready very early and waited for my
granddaughter to fetch me to the service. The worship songs
were very touching.”
Bro Tiew “Two weeks is too long a wait for the next service.”
This ministry is looking for more drivers. Anyone who has a
heart to help, please contact Ps. Daniel Yap, contack no:
42951700 or 016-3066726
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“W
e are RESCUERS
and not swimming
clubs.” That was
what Ps.T.T. Quah iterated in one
of his messages during our church camp. We are to save souls of
men and women, young and old, who are drowning in the sea of
sin. We must share the gospel to the lost. It is urgent! The theme of
our church this year also beckons us to know God and TO MAKE
HIM KNOWN. Three quarters of the year has gone by, do you think
as a church we have risen to God’s call to make Him known or
personally have we risen from the status quo of club member to
rescuer? We need to catch the fire and the spirit of evangelism.
May the Holy Spirit ignite us with compassion and the spirit to share
the Goodnews. So why, why should we evangelize? Perhaps in
knowing the reasons for it all, we will rise to our call.
Why Should We Evangelize?
1. Because of God’s heart
a. John 3:16 “God loves the world and gave His only
begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life.”
b. 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise… but is longsuffering towards us, not willing
that any should perish but all should come to
repentance.”
c. 1 Tim 2:3&4 “For this is good and acceptable in the sight
of God our Saviour, who desires all men to be saved and
to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Look into God’s heart and see that it was never His will that
anyone should die and burn eternally in hell. In fact, hell was not
even meant for man originally but Satan and his fallen angels.
God’s desire is for all to be saved. That’s why He was even
willing for His Son, Jesus, to take the extreme punishment for
our sin on the cross. Patiently He waits and waits for souls to
turn to Him. When one does, heaven rejoices!
2. Because God commands it
a. Matt 28:18-20 Then Jesus came and spoke to them saying,
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on
earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things
that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always
even to the end of the age.” Amen.
b. Mark 16: 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature.
c. Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to me in
Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of
the earth.
Then the master said to the servant, “Go out
into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come
in, that my house may be filled.”
d. Lk14:23
The LORD’s orders have gone out to every single Christian.
The command is to go and preach the gospel to every living
person; to be His witnesses to the very end of the earth. It’s the
LORD’s orders - the orders of the KING of kings - and it is meant
to be obeyed for His house must be filled. Let’s take His orders
seriously and obey them promptly.
3. Because Jesus set an example for us to follow
a. Lk 4:18 The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me because He
has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has
sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty those who are oppressed.
b. Lk 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners
to repentance.
c. Lk 19:10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to
save that which was lost.
d. Matt 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease
among the people.
See the life of Jesus while he walked the earth. He was always
preaching the gospel and calling sinners to repentance. Have
you read how He waited at a well to bring goodnews to a lost
and lonely Samaritan woman; how he stopped in His tracks,
The world’s population stands at a staggering
figure of more than 6.4 billion, with
approximately 200,000 babies born each day!
looked up a sycamore tree and invited himself to Zacchaeus’
home to proclaim salvation to his household; how he would,
without prejudice or fear of men, eat and drink with sinners
in order to bring them to repentance? Jesus has given us an
example that we should do as He has done.
4. Because the Harvest is ready and great
a. Matt 9:36&37 But when He saw the multitudes, He was
moved with compassion for them, because they were
weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then
He said to the disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful,
but the labourers are few.”
b. Lk10:2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great,
but the labourers are few; therefore pray to the Lord of
(Rescuers needed- Continued on page 21)
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(Rescuers needed- Continued from page 20)
the harvest to send out labourers into the harvest.”
c. John 4:35 Do you not say, “There are still four months
and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up
your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white
for harvest!”
The world is a huge harvest field. The world’s population now
stands at a staggering figure of more than 6.4 billion, with
approximately 200 thousand babies born each day! It is quite
overwhelming. The Lord asks that we lift up our eyes from our
daily busy schedule and demands of life to see that the field is
already ripe for harvest – hearts of men and women that are
crying for an answer to life’s problems and ready to know the
hope that we have in Jesus Christ. We don’t have to look very
far to see the harvest, just look around you - unsaved family
members, neighbours, classmates, colleagues… When we look
at the unsaved, may our hearts move with compassion.
5. Because the Labourers are few
a. Matt 9: 37&38 “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the
labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest
to send out labourers into His harvest.”
b. Lk10:2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great,
but the labourers are few;…”
The task is enormous but there are not enough workers. That
is the stark reality. The church can no longer just depend on
pastors, missionaries and fulltime workers alone to do the work
of evangelism and hope that the world be reached for Christ.
We must pray and pray that every Christian irrespective of age,
gender, race, nationality, status or talents will answer the call to
evangelize the lost, to see a huge end-time harvest of souls. We
know that one person can not reach the whole world, but if each
of us does our little part well, at our little corner of the world, we
can make a big difference. Will you be one of them?
6. Because people need to hear the gospel to be saved
Roms 10:13&14 For whoever calls on the name of the
LORD shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in
whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in
Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear
without a preacher?
People can only be saved if they know the gospel and make a
choice to respond to the love of God. If they don’t get to hear
the gospel, they will perish in their sins. So it is extremely vital
that everyone gets to hear the Goodnews. So who is going to
tell them? Yes, every born-again Christian who has tasted the
goodness of God, including you and I. We must keep on sharing
so that more will have the opportunity to be saved.
7. Because of the condition concerning the second
coming of the Lord
Mt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the
end will come.
We are all longing for Jesus to come and take us back to our
new heavenly home. But there’s a condition to His return. Jesus
won’t come back unless the gospel of the kingdom is preached
in all the world as a witness to all the nations. Jesus wants every
tribe, people’s group and nation to have the opportunity to hear
the gospel. If we want to hasten our Lord’s return, let us go and
preach the gospel.
8. Because God hold us accountable
a. Ezekiel 3:17&18 “Son of man, I have made you a
What’s Plan B?
A
ccording to a legend, when Jesus returned to
heaven following his death on the cross and
resurrection from the tomb, the angels gathered
in amazement. They gazed at the wounds in His hands
and feet, and shuddered to recall his suffering.
Finally Gabriel spoke, “Master, You suffered terribly
down there. Do they know and appreciate the extent of
your sacrifice?”
“No,” said Jesus. “Not yet. Right now only a handful of
people in Palestine know.”
“Then what have You done to let everyone else know?”
asked Gabriel.
“I’ve asked Peter, James and John, and a few others to
spread the news. They will tell others who will tell others
until the message spreads to the ends of the earth.”
But Gabriel, knowing the nature of human beings, asked,
“What is Plan B?”
“I have no Plan B,” replied Christ. “There is no alternative
strategy. I’m counting on them.”
Twenty centuries later, He still has no other plan. He’s
counting on you and me.
watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word
from My mouth, and give them warning from me. When
I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die’ and you give
him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his
wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man
shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at
your hand.”
b. Ezekiel 33:7&8 “So you, son of man: I have made you a
watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear
a word from My mouth and warn them for me. When I say
to the wicked, ‘O wicked man you shall surely die!’ and
you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that
wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will
require at your hand.”
If we know the truth and fail to warn the people about pending
judgment, God holds us accountable for our failure to do so. But
if we have done our part to warn the people and they choose
not to take heed, they themselves will be responsible for their
own decisions. We would not be held responsible. For us who
know the truth, let’s start sounding the alarm and warn our loved
ones, neighbours and friends…
Make a decision today, if you haven’t already, to be a rescuer and
not a club member. Get involved in the harvest of souls. Pray for
the harvest, ask God for compassion, give out a tract, pass on
a Christian CD, share your personal testimony, learn the skills
of sharing the gospel or let your life bear a good testimony for
Christ. As for our church, may the fire of evangelism ignite our
hearts and together, we rise up to be a strong team of rescuers
- bold, committed, undeterred - knowing that we will make a
critical difference to someone’s eternal destiny.
Go and Preach the Gospel. You’ll find it most rewarding!
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Evangelism Explosion
A
fter attending the 5 full days Evangelism Explosion (EE)
Leadership Clinic from 18th to 22nd July,2005, the fire of
evangelism was stirred in me in a new way. Besides the 3 people
that I witnessed to as part of the training, thus far I had the joy
of presenting the gospel message 10 times at the time of writing
this article on 18th August - 8 times to individuals of whom 2
accepted the Lord and 2 times to groups of people. I think as
far as I can remember, I have never presented the gospel to as
many people in such a short period of time as this. The training
of EE is very practical, teaching us how to share our personal
testimony and to use simple but powerful illustrations to present
the gospel clearly.
We all know that the Lord commands us to share the gospel.
We have heard many messages about it. But we are still not
doing very much of it. Why? I think one of the main reasons is
EE is not just about winning souls but ...
making disciples
that we don’t know how to do it confidently and in an inoffensive
way. EE trains us little by little, step by step to do it confidently
in a friendly, inoffensive manner. You can be assured that you
won’t make enemies out of your friends.
HGC will be implementing the 1st semester of EE training
beginning 8th October 2005. It is a 13-week training programme.
The weekly training is in 2 parts. Part 1 is classroom type teaching
and Part 2 is On The Job (OJT) training. There are presently 4
trainers in HGC and each trainer is to train 2 trainees. So there
will be 12 of us in 4 teams going out to share the gospel to
church visitors, family members, relatives, friends, neighbours
or even strangers. All 12 of us will enlist 2 prayer partners each
to pray. So EE is really a partnership of many members for the
Great Commission to be fulfilled.
by Ps Khor
After the 1st semester training we will implement the 2nd and
the 3rd and the 4th ….. with the vision that every member will be
trained to share the gospel confidently and in an effective and
inoffensive manner.
There are really many wonderful benefits of implementing EE
training. Here are a few main ones.
1. The Great Commission can be carried out by the church in
an effective, practical and workable way.
2. EE is not just about winning souls but it is about making
disciples. In EE we can fulfill 2 Tim 2:2 in a practical way.
We can train disciples who will train disciples who will train
disciples who will train disciples…..
3. As the trainees go out to share the gospel, their conviction
about the gospel gets strengthened and their faith will grow
by leaps and bounds.
4. The church will certainly grow by winning the lost.
5. Members trained in EE will naturally look out for new visitors
to the church to get to know them, to help them to have
assurance of salvation or to present the gospel message
to them. In this way the friendship level in the church will
certainly be raised.
6. EE engages prayer partners for the trainers and trainees. In
doing so the prayer life of more members will be developed.
Prayer partners will also be more focused and specific in
their prayer life. They will be praying for the trainer, trainee
and also prospects that they will be witnessing to.
There is a population explosion taking place in Ampang. But
praise the Lord, there will be an Evangelism Explosion taking
place too!!!
Heavenly Singing
by Lim Chin Nee
T
he Hope of Glory Centre was very blessed by the
presentation from the Korean Open Church Choir
on 2nd July 2005 at 7 p.m. They gave an amazing
and excellent performance, singing both beautifully and
powerfully. As they sang, the meaning of the songs came
alive, touching and ministering to the core of our hearts.
Everyone who came, both young and old, thoroughly enjoyed
the presentation and was truly encouraged by the songs.
We must also commend the choir master for the lively and
vibrant way she led the choir. It was very inspiring. God’s
presence was felt throughout the whole presentation. In fact,
it was much more than a presentation, it was a wonderful
time praising and exalting the Lord. At the end, our faith
was stirred up and our eyes saw Jesus, our Master, even
more clearly.
Story & New Ministry
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How Norman Geisler
began witnessing
Prayer
Mobilisation
S
ome
years
ago,
theologian
Norman
Geisler wrote a candid
article in which he said, “I
have a confession to make. I
was a director for a Christian
youth organization for three
years, a pastor for nine years,
a Bible College teacher for
six years, and in all that time
I did not witness for Jesus
Christ. I scarcely ever shared my faith one-to-one
with other people.”
Geisler offered several reasons for this: He didn’t think
he had the gift of evangelism. He felt instead his gift was
that of teaching the Word to those who were already
Christians. He had read a book about evangelism and
God’s sovereignty that had turned away his zeal for
“Lead me to some souls today,
O teach me, Lord, just what to say.”
personal evangelism. He had known someone who
had practiced impersonal, cold turkey evangelism, and
Geisler had determined that “lifestyle” evangelism was
more desirable. But as a result, he lived a Christian life
but seldom vocalized his witness to an unsaved person.
Eventually, Geisler became convicted by the words of
a little song that said, “Lead me to some souls today, O
teach me, Lord, just what to say.” Those words became
a sincere prayer for him, and his life began to change.
One day, having prayed that prayer, he was approached
by a girl from college where he taught. She had spiritual
needs in her life, and he was able to lead her to Christ.
(She later went to South America as a missionary.)
Shortly afterward, Geisler volunteered to participate in
a Monday night visitation programme at his church. On
his first outing, he found himself knocking on the door
of a man who turned out to be an atheist. “Do you mind
if I ask you a very serious spiritual question?” asked
Geisler, when the man came to the door. After a long
conversation and a couple of visits, the man prayed to
receive Christ into his heart. (He is now a deacon in a
church with his family committed to Christ as well.)
Now Geisler says, “The most rewarding experiences
I’ve had in my Christian life have not come from
teaching, pastoring or ministering around the world.
They have come from meeting with non-Christians and
seeing one after another come to know Christ.”
by Nitta Arul
T
he HGC Prayer Mobilisation was launched on 15th May
2005. Altogether, 59 HGCians signed up to be part of the
Prayer Mobilisation Team.
Since the launch of the Prayer Mobilisation, we have seen some
breakthroughs in the lives of HGCians. The very first prayer
request was for a baby, En Yu, Brother Eng Yaw’s daughter.
She was turning blue after her feeds but after the prayers that
were sent up for her, she was fine the very next day and was
discharged from the hospital.
We also prayed for
several
others
who
were hospitalized like
Gloria (Sister Amy Lim’s
daughter) , Sow Ying,
Jonathan Liew, Sis Mary,
Brother Eng Yaw and
Brother Arul as well as
other members who were
ill. God has been very
good and so faithful to us.
As He has promised, when we trust Him, pray and walk in His
ways, His ears are open to our cries and He has indeed heard
from heaven and answered our prayers for these ones. All of
them are well now.
One outstanding case was that of Brother Eng Yaw who had
dengue fever and his blood count was seriously low at 50 on
the 1st of August 2005. The normal blood count is 150. After we
went on our knees in prayer, his blood count became normal
the next day and he was discharged from the hospital on the
3rd of August 2005. This is an amazing miracle that came
about as a result of the many prayers that were sent up for
Brother Eng Yaw.
We also heard of the persecution of the Toilkupi church in
Bangladesh and sent out the prayer requests to all the team
members. Brother Jeffrey Oo testified that after our prayers,
the persecution stopped. Praise the Lord!!
If you are interested to join the Prayer Mobilisation Team
please contact me or Sister Lee Lee for the forms. We will be
very happy to have you join us. You can also send an e-mail
to me at [email protected] or SMS me at 012-3891300.
Please provide us with your full name, telephone number (H),
(O), (H/P) and/or e-mail address and how you would like to be
contacted. Also, let us know if you could assist us to contact
one other person.
Every Prayer Counts
in the Eyes of God.
Testimonies
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The testimonies in these pages attest to the power of prayer and fasting.
When we bow in prayer before God, putting our dependence and trust in Him,
we will experience God and His divine hands at work.
E
very year when I fast, I would just pray generally.
But for this year, I was determined to fast and pray
for fire, power and strength. So on 22nd July 2005, the
first day of the fast, I settled down to concentrate and
be focus. I praised, worshipped, prayed and waited
on the Lord. To my amazement, I went on praising
& singing in the spirit for a long time. I could feel my
I could feel my spirit man
being charged up.
spirit man being charged up. I felt very full inside of
me. I waited on the Lord and the Lord spoke to me.
After that, I felt I was on fire and ready to go out to
share. I called up my mother in Ipoh and asked if she
was fasting. She told me that she wasn’t because her
spirit was willing but her flesh was weak. I decided to
tell her about my experience and the fire within me.
Wow! To my surprise, she got the fire from me too
and she started to fast and pray, from the following
day until now, at this time of writing. Praise the
Lord! I’m looking forward to share with others and to
encourage others about this fire.
I find myself more on fire to share the gospel with
others. I overcame my reservations and was even
bold enough to give a Happy Man’s Club CD and a
tract to a doctor whom I visited. Amen!
God Answers Prayer
by Anne Yap
I
have a recurrence of a small ganglion (a cystic
swelling) on my right wrist in late 2003. One
afternoon on 16th May 2005, I noticed that the
lower part of my right wrist was a bit swollen and
something that looked like gel was flowing down
from it. In the evening, I prayed to the Lord to wash
away the growth with His precious blood after which
I put a medicated plaster over it. The following day
I did the same thing. On the third day before I went
out, I rubbed some analgesic cream on it. Later that
afternoon, I noticed that the gel-like discharge had
stopped. Thank You Lord for answering my prayer.
I
am very happy to share my testimony
about God’s wonderful grace through
this issue of the Voice of Hope. I want
to express my praise and honour to Him
for He is the true, living and faithful God
who knows our needs. He does not want us to live life in vain but
instead He wants us to experience Him and His power through
prayer. When we put our faith in Him and do not doubt what we ask
of Him, we will receive what we ask. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
God wants us to experience Him &
His power through prayer.
Every morning after washing up, I will have my ‘devotion’ - a time
to draw close and commune with God, to pray and tell Him all my
needs. I know the Lord hears every prayer of mine and answers
them. I have experienced His peace and comfort often in the midst
of trials. Yes, even as I recall all that had happened, I can see His
mighty hand leading me. Hallelujah! Praise and thanks be to God!
God is truly faithful and merciful. He helped my youngest daughter
to find a good husband – a trustworthy and responsible young man
who has a desire and willingness to seek God. God brought them
together as husband and wife so that they may follow Jesus all the
way. Hallelujah!
The Lord had also through His healing grace, healed my husband.
That trying time brought my husband closer to God and now he is
fully committed to Jesus, His Saviour and Lord. All praise and glory
to God!
At the beginning of this year, I had a problem with my thumb*. It was
difficult and painful to both bend and straighten my thumb. I went
to see several doctors who told me that the only solution for my
problem was surgery. I was not willing to do that, so I prayed to God
for healing. Hoe Chai, my son-in-law, also prayed for me earnestly.
After praying, I stopped seeing any doctor. As I continued to look to
God in prayer, God’s healing came to me a few months later. I was
unaware of it at first but one day I discovered with joy that there was
no more pain in my thumb when I bent or stretched it. If God had not
healed my thumb, I would not even be able to write this testimony.
Hallelujah!
I hope that brothers and sisters reading this testimony will be stirred
up in their faith. Our God is a great and faithful God. Just believe
in Him, ask in faith without doubting and He will give you what you
need. All glory to God.
(* This condition is called Trigger Thumb. It affects the movement of
the tendons as they bend the thumb toward the palm of the hand. The
symptoms include pain and a funny clicking sensation when the finger or
thumb is bent. Very little can be done, short of surgery, once a thumb has
developed triggering.)
Testimonies
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F
asting and prayer had been a routine for me ever since
I came to know the Lord. Mondays are family corporate
fasting for us. All my children fast and pray on this day.
Besides that, I fast on Fridays too.
During last year’s 40-day fasting and prayer, I had an unusual
experience. At that time, I was already fasting everyday but God
stirred my heart to fast for three consecutive days without food
and water. Being an obedient child, I followed. On the last night
of the fast, I could not sleep, so I started praying. God came and
As we subdue the flesh...
signs and wonders will await us
showed me the verse from Isaiah 58: 6, “Is this not the fast that
I have chosen to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the
heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free. And that you break
every yoke?”
The Spirit of God was upon me and I cried and wept. God began
to speak to me and reveal things to me. My breakthroughs had
come through fasting and prayer.
God has given me one of the most effective weapons against
Satan, fasting and prayer. As we subdue the flesh, our spirit
man will rise up, signs and wonders will await us and God’s
power and glory manifested through us.
All glory to Jesus Christ!
F
or the past 22 years, as a diabetic patient I have
been enduring two insulin injections a day. I am also
plagued by a host of other physical ailments- kidney
problem, high blood pressure and heart problem. Even
my teeth “refused” to remain in my mouth. For one reason
or other, all my teeth fell off one by one. Nevertheless,
despite the constant pain, I am always thankful to the
Lord. Before I get up each morning, I will praise Him for
giving me another precious day to live.
Truly by HIS stripes I have been healed.
It is common knowledge that the nerves of diabetics can
malfunction because of chemical abnormalities associated
with high glucose levels or because of damage to the tiny
blood vessels that feed the nerves. The ‘nerve damage’
decreased the pain sensation in my feet and because I
could not sense normal pain, a small injury on my left foot
then my right, soon became gaping wounds.
For the past 5 months, I have been walking around in
such horrendous condition. The doctor cautioned that
amputation would be the only solution if the wounds did
not heal. However, I was never afraid because I always
knew that God was with me. Both Pastor Khor and Bro
Timothy laid hands upon me and prayed for divine healing.
Immediately, I felt heat all over my body and great peace
flooded my whole being. Many prayers were also offered
on my behalf by my brothers and sisters in my life group. I
truly appreciate it. I am especially grateful to Bro Timothy
and Sis Ruth for their fervent love and care. Today I can
testify that truly by His stripes I have been healed. New
skin has grown over where the wounds used to be. Both
feet are healed! Thank you Jesus!
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st of May 2005 was a special day for my wife, Ruby
and me because God blessed us with a beautiful
baby girl. It was on that wonderful Saturday night
that our daughter, Yap En Yu was born. We could not keep our
eyes off her. She slept so peacefully. In fact, she slept through
the whole night without waking up even once for her feed.
The next day, both our parents came to visit her, and when they
heard that En Yu hadn’t been fed since she was born, we were
admonished to feed her immediately. However, her lips turned
bluish after the feed. We rang for the nurse and at the same
time called up the church to pray for our precious newborn. The
nurse patted En Yu on the back for awhile and she was alright.
They immediately laid hands on her & prayed
Shortly after the nurse left, En Yu turned blue again, and this
time we really panicked. Thank God for Pastor Daniel and some
church members who arrived at that particular moment. They
immediately laid hands on En Yu and prayed for her. Ruby and
I just want to give thanks to our Father God for En Yu’s quick
recovery. Praise the Lord too for since then there has been no
recurrence.
Youth Talk
Hi
, I am Calvin. Just like to bring to
our adults - our spiritual fathers
and mothers, brothers and
sisters - the awareness of this generation
of young people called Gen X: who they
are, what they need and how you can
help. Why? Because I know Gen X’ers
need you and your input into their lives.
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Christian youth seem to be sucked in by
the trend. They usually dress to please
their peers.
3) Cool-mentality
As long as it looks cool, it is good.
Money to them is not the issue here.
Youth will save up, do what’s necessary
to obtain what they want, trying to look,
talk and walk cool when they don’t
have a clue as to what cool is. Hence,
they do not talk about their problems
to their parents because it appears to
2. Understanding, encouragement,
affirmation and acceptance.
Young people are at a season of their
lives where they are growing through
a lot of uncertainty and instability.
They need to feel accepted and
be encouraged. They need to be
challenged and inspired to reach
greater heights. Little things count a lot
for young people.
What’s Gen X?
There are many definitions on that - one
3. Identity
with a wealth of living experience, who
Young people are looking at what they
chooses to live life to the fullest. Their
can be. This is something
motto is: Been There!
very good provided they
Done That! With the
The cry of this generation X is for spiritual parents
have godly models to
rise in modernization
and
globalization,
who will take time out...welcome them & share their lives. follow. If not, the world’s
seduction will take over.
advancement
in
That’s where you get
information & technology,
all the ‘bohsia’ & ‘bohjan’ culture. Show
be so un-cool. Isn’t that sad? If only
these ‘new waves’ have definitely created
the youth a better way of living. Paint the
someone can get to them and give
a new era or culture where youth today
image of God and remind them about
them something to live for, talk to them
find their identity. However, we understand
their inheritance and their identity as sons
and teach them not to waste their life
it in Christian term as “The Fatherless
and daughters of the Most High God.
insignificantly.
Generation” - teenagers or young adults
that fall between the brackets of 16 – 30
4. Fathers And Mothers
How Can You Help To Reach The
yrs old, who have no one to look up to in all
The cry of this generation X is for
Young People?
areas of their life. And this age group makes
spiritual parents - parents who will take
Young people who go to church are not
up more than 50% of our congregation.
time out, pick up the phone, welcome
just looking for fun, games, lectures or food
them (regularly) and share their lives
but for the truth in this already confused
Threats to Gen X
– victories and struggles. Imagine if
world. They want help, they want to be
1) Medias
there were no spiritual parents, there
MTV and internet are two medias which inspired, want to be accepted and loved. If
would be many spiritual orphans. Be
have radically molded their thoughts, we can provide that, the youth ministry in
there! Your availability for them is
behaviour, value system and lifestyle. our church will never be the same and will
everything. Lend your listening ears.
Survey shows that a typical teenager also experience growth. Here are a few
Spiritual children feel easier to expose
ways to reach them:
spends 2 hours a day viewing TV or
their personal struggles if they know
internet, another 2 hours listening to
1. Provide answers to radical
you are a parent to them.
music, an hour on the phone and at least
Christianity
30 minutes watching MTV. Whether we
God wants to use young people but
Youth are looking for answers in this
know it or not, MTV network is one of
satan hates it because he knows that
very confusing world - answers to
the greatest force influencing young
God’s plans has always been to use
their dreams and many questions.
people today. MTV reaches out to
young people at the forefront of His
When a youth attend church, he is
1 billion youth, shaping their values,
kingdom. God loves to anoint youth
there usually by choice. They are
beliefs and actions. No matter where
with His Holy Spirit and send them out
searching for the kind of answers only
you go, MTV is there, 24hrs a day to
to do great exploits.
God and the Bible can provide. Create
capture hearts and minds of young
a positive learning environment in
audiences.
I am counting on you. God wants to use
which they feel wanted, respected and
you to build the young people. For all
safe. Do it in love and sensitivity to the
2) Peers
you know, someone out there could be
Holy Spirit. Once you get serious and
1 Cor 15:33 – what great tragedy to see
a David, could be a Joseph, could be
radical with them, you’ll never have to
so many youth obsessed about what
an Esther or even a Timothy. Help them
fear that you will lose them.
they wear and how they look. Even
reach their fullest potential in God.
Youth Talk
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W
hat a generation we are living in! It is a generation in
which the basic family structure is threatened day after
day, parents are overwhelmed and confused about what
it means to be a parent; children are looking for moral values
and guidance from their peers; and our teens are inundated by
tremendous pressures.
Deuteronomy 6:1-15 give us a model of a godly family structure
– God’s plan as to who is to teach His truths to succeeding
generations and how they are to be taught; the need of godly
parents and grandparents - to
fear, love, thank and worship God,
and in so doing have wholesome
lives which leave deep spiritual
impression on the children and
grandchildren .
appeared to him in the burning bush some forty years earlier
was the one and only God who was powerful enough to break
the chains of their slavery in Egypt to make them free men,
women and children of God.
WORSHIP YOUR GOD - Deuteronomy 6:13-15
Worship is bringing pleasure to God = a lifestyle of enjoying
God, loving Him and giving ourselves to be used for His purpose
FEAR YOUR GOD
- Deuteronomy 6:1-3
“...Fear the Lord....” The fear that
Moses was really speaking of
is that attitude of awe, respect,
and reverence one has toward a
loving God who offers joy, peace
and eternal life. It is the fear that
springs from recognizing that He
is God, our Creator, and we are
His creation. It is the fear that
comes from recognizing that it is
He who gives us the very next
breath of life on this earth, and as
a result we find our hearts filled
with love for Him and thankfulness
to Him. We are to live out our lives
in the fear of the Lord, and teach
our children and grandchildren
about the one and only living God
who loves us and wants us to love
Him in return.
It is the fear that springs from recognising
that He is God, our Creator, and we are His creation.
LOVE YOUR GOD
- Deuteronomy 6:4-9
How should we respond to this all-powerful, unique God?
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your strength.
2. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon
your hearts.
3. To teach our children His word.
4. To surround our lives with His word.
THANK YOUR GOD - Deuteronomy 6:10-12
“...Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought
you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Moses needed to
remind these two million Jews that the God of Abraham who had
by trusting, loving, obeying, praising, surrendering, using our
talents for his glory, and developing a close friendship with Him.
It is NOT just for church services. What you normally do for
yourself, you begin doing for God, whether it is eating, bathing,
working, relaxing, or taking out the trash!
CONCLUSION
This is a most difficult time to be living in a fallen world if you are a
parent of a secondary school or college student. Many Christian
and non-Christian parents are confused and ill-prepared to deal
with the many evil forces that are moving into our communities.
What are we to do? Let’s ask the Lord to challenge our hearts
to be willing to leave a deep spiritual impression on ... OUR
GEN X’ERS.
Youth Wave
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10
June 2005, 8:00 p.m. The Hope of Glory
Centre, Ampang. Crowded with smiling
faces, the 2nd sanctuary was buzzing with
the laughter and chatter of youths. Knapsacks and bags
of all sorts plopped carelessly on all sides of the area
added to the unperturbedly confusing scene. Certain
youths were studiously flipping through their bibles, trying
hard to memorize last-minute details with absolute and
rare fervour. Chuckling quietly to myself, I knew it was
going to be a wonderful time…
For those who attended the bible quiz cum jungle at Alang
Sedayu, you’d know what I’m babbling about. Those who
missed it, tough luck! Coz’ we had a BLASTIN’ FUN time!!! So
if you haven’t heard enough from the others, here’s what you
missed out!
Beginning with a simple ice breaker to warm things up, we
carried on to the worship session. Following that was the bible
quiz! The youths were then divided into their own groups along
with some of those from the Bread Givers life group. Among the
time of fellowship before huddling off to bed.
11 June 2005, 7:00 a.m. The next day. Shuffling sleepily with
tousled hair and crumpled outfits, the youths gathered around
for Morning Prayer. Hushed prayers were uttered like a gentle
breath while voices rose in songs of thankfulness, reverence
and awe to the Most High...
Day 2 began with Morning Prayer and a short session of bible
study before we broke out for breakfast at the nearby coffee
shops and mamak stalls. Later on, we packed up our bags and
set off to Alang Sedayu, Gombak!
Amidst the laughter, we learned much
& were reminded of the importance of knowing
& understanding God’s word.
There, we met up with our guide who gave us a long list of
the Dos and Don’ts in the jungle. He concluded with a word of
caution about “spirits” that dwelled in the jungle. So after saying
a short prayer of protection and a quick mosquito repellent
applying session, we headed towards the Great Unknown!!
challenges put together by Calvin, a particularly unforgettable
one that kept many of us groaning anxiously was where every
group was handed a memory verse. The first team that managed
to send out a representative who could recite the entire verse,
word for word would be awarded points. It drove us nuts. Every
single person there chanted the verses over and over again
as though their lives depended on it! Calvin later told us the
purpose of this activity was that we should not take for granted
a single word in the bible as each word had its own significance.
We also had bible verse charades and a crossword. All in all,
amidst the laughter, we learned much and were also reminded
of the importance of knowing and understanding God’s word.
Finally at nearly 11 p.m. the quiz ended with Chosen Ones
emerging as the victor followed closely by Cilipadi, Chosen
Ones and Kopitiam LG. We then had supper and an awesome
The climb was long but not too difficult. Resting every 10
minutes, we were still sweating. And finally after about an hour
or so of toiling... behold, the Alang Sedayu waterfall, Gombak!
We looked up at the water crashing downwards, roaring like a
mighty beast, admiring the beauty and magnificence of it all.
We watched the first of us step beneath the waterfall with a
gleeful laugh, partly admiring his courage and partly thinking he
was crazy. But when his face emerged again, happily drenched,
others followed suit. After a brief moment of hesitation, I plucked
up my courage and treaded gingerly towards the water…
Veni, vidi, vici! We came, we saw, we conquered! There at the
waterfall, we rested and splashed around. It was a wonderful
place to cool off. Some sat around the rocks to chat while few
played games in the water. And after we had had our fill of rest
and fun we set off home.
Prophecies & Home Event
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Help us O Lord to believe in You
“I will build my church.”
by Amy Lim
b
by Roger Lim
21st August 2005
21st August 2005
As we were praying that morning, the word “UNBELIEVED”
kept on popping out in me, and the stirring grew stronger and
stronger.
Matt 16:18 When Jesus said, “I will build my church,” He’s
not talking about new carpets, new curtains, new sound
system. He’s talking about you and me. He’s building us
and the gates of hell shall not prevail against us. This is
because He has given us ALL authority in heaven , on earth
and under the earth. God is building us in our situation,
using our circumstances, using people. He’s building us
to become stronger and more beautiful. Don’t succumb
to the lies of the devil. There are no weak Christians in
this church, only ignorant Christians. Those who know
Matt 16:18 will allow God to build them and they shall be
overcomers instead of being “overcome.” Agree with God
and say, “God will build _____ (your name) and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against _____(your name). Amen.
“God, forgive us,
Forgive us for our unbelieving heart,
Forgive us for not believing You, God.
Help us O Lord to believe in You,
Believe in what You said,
Believe in Your word, every single word,
Change us and mould us, Lord,
Let our heart believe in every word that You said.
Lord, we want to believe in You,
Lord, we want to believe in every word You said,
For we know that Your word is power,
In this season, Your people will rise up because they believe
in You.”
As I prayed, I had this understanding:
“We hear the word, read the word but did not acknowledge
the word.
We are not serious about every single word that God said.
We are contented with what we have in life. We are able
to handle some on our own, therefore we are not entirely
dependent on God’s word and live by the word.
31st August 2005,
as the whole nation
went on holiday to
celebrate her 48th
birthday, a group of
HGCians forsook
their day of rest to
avail themselves
to spring clean the
church. We really
want to appreciate
this
bunch
of
volunteers for the
sacrifice they made and of course, for the good work they did.
Children and adults worked hand in hand. They cleaned and
cleared out the back staircase, wiped the plastic chairs till they
were squeaky clean, put in order our overly cluttered store room,
Y A D A H by Tham Soon Hoe
20th August 2005, Saturday Morning Prayer
“YADAH” - this word came to me 3 times. When I asked God
what it meant these words appeared.
“You Are Delivered And Healed”
removed and boxed up all the books
and materials in the library all ready
for its expansion....the list goes on.
Even the air was not left out. Bro Tay
brought a big air purifier, to remove
dust particles from the air in our
sanctuary and office. Thank God
for cleaner air. How interesting too,
to observe the way HGCians work:
some just worked in silence with
total concentration, while others had
fun while they worked, chatting and
laughing as their hands did the work. Whatever it was, the work
got done. After half a day of hard work, almost everyone sat
down to fellowship and enjoy a meal of chicken rice, courtesy of
HGC. Then it was time to go...Ahh! It was not too late, there’s
still time to catch some Merdeka Day festivity.
Humour & Recipe
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I’m Afraid They’ll Sit Up
Curry Chicken
A pastor went for a haircut one day. His barber was a
young Muslim woman. In the course of their conversation,
he told her he was a pastor, that he believed in Jesus,
and that later in the day he was going to conduct a
funeral.
She replied, “Once I was supposed to cut a dead man’s
hair. They were going to pay me $150, but I wouldn’t
do it.”
by Mary Letchumi
“Why not?”
“I don’t like to touch the dead. I’m afraid they’ll sit up.”
“I know one who did,” said the pastor.
“Ugh! You’re kidding.”
“No, I’m not,” he replied.
Then he told her about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
When his haircut was done, she asked, “Are you going
to keep coming here?”
“Yeah, I’ll come back.”
She said, “I’d like to know more.”
Sins of Omission
“What are the sins of omission?” asked a Sunday school
teacher.
One little boy raised his hand. “Those are the sins we
should have committed,” he said, “...and didn’t.”
For Fast Relief
A recent church ad had a picture of two hands holding
stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were
inscribed with a caption reading: “For fast, fast relief take two tablets.”
Trying Not to
“What are you doing, son? the shopkeeper asked a
little boy whose eyes were on a large basket of apples
outside the store front. “Trying to steal one of those
apples?”
“No sir,” replied the boy. “I’m trying not to.”
Chopsticks
Once there was a Chinese prince who died and was
given a glimpse of both heaven and hell. First he was
escorted to hell, where he found tables laden with
various foods and delicacies, but the people were sitting
there angry and frustrated, quarrelling with each other.
They were not permitted to pick up the food with their
fingers, and they couldn’t feed themselves because the
chopsticks they were given were ten feet long.
Then the prince was taken to heaven. Again he found
a beautiful banquet, and again only ten-foot chopsticks.
But here the people were happy and content, for they
sat on opposite sides of the tables, each one feeding the
person across from him.
Ingredients:
1 whole Chicken cut into bite-size pieces
5 potatoes
1 teaspoon kunyit/saffron powder
Salt to taste
5 table spoons curry powder (BABA’S Brand)
5 table spoons cooking oil
1 cup thick santan
5 cups plain water
Ingredients:
1) 1 big onion cut into small pieces
2 green chili cut into small pieces
1 piece kayu manis (2 inches)
2 pieces Bunga lawang
Some curry leaves
2) 1 tea spoon jintan manis (big)
1 tea spoon jintan manis (small)
3 cloves garlic
2 slices ginger
Method:
1. Marinate chicken for an hour with salt
and one tea spoon kunyit powder before
cooking.
2. Heat oil.
3. Put in ingredients (1) and (2).
4. Fry for a few minutes.
5. Add in the curry powder and water.
6. Boil in slow fire for half an hour.
7. Add in chicken and potatoes. Boil until the
chicken is cooked.
8. Add salt, santan and seasoning if you like.
Children’s Corner
DOWN
1. The greatest commandment is ……
2. This guy was swallowed by a huge fish because he
disobeyed God.
3. A place prepared for Satan, demons and unbelievers.
4. Name of the Son of God.
9. Jesus said “I am the …the Truth and the Light.
18. God’s Word.
21. This is what we usually say at the end of a prayer.
22. The mouth of a bird is called….
23. God told Noah to bring …of each animal into the ark.
24. You’d feel this when haven’t seen a friend for a long time.
25. Another word for ‘Jesus rose from the dead ‘
26. The apostle who denied Jesus three times.
27. When you are curious, you usually ask…?
28. It’s small, sharp and has a tiny hole at one end.
29. A flower that’s usually red in colour and means love.
30. Matt. 6:12 And ………us our debts, .………
31. Matt. 5:13 “You are the …. of the earth……..
32. A …..boat that travels very fast.
33. Num 11:7-9 Food item: ‘What is it?’
Please fill in your particulars
1. Name……………………………………………………….......
2. Date of Birth………………………………………………......
3. House Tel:………………………………………………......…
4. Cell Phone………………………………………………......…
5. E-mail……………………………………………………........
6. Mailing address………………………………………….......
......................................................................
7. Are you a member of The Hope of Glory Centre?..........
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He betrayed Jesus with a kiss.
The book before Psalms.
The last book of the Bible.
One of Satan’s names.
God parted the ……for the Israelites to cross over.
This is God’s Name mentioned in the book of Exodus
chapter 3.
This is what we do in church on Sundays.
Past tense of sew.
The way we talk to God.
The Queen who got her people to fast and pray, found in
the book after Nehemiah.
You can find two of these on your face.
The first book of the Bible.
Jesus was crucified on the …….
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we celebrate…...
Jesus is our great High …..
Jesus was born in this town.
Jesus was born in this country.
God told him to build an ark.
This crossword puzzle is open to anyone age 7 to 16.
It should be entirely your own work. No consultation.
You may send as many Photostated copies as you wish.
All entries must be submitted to Sis. Jeanette only.
Cell-phone: 016-2789393
5. The first three all correct or near correct entries shall be
the winners.
6. Closing date is on Sunday 27th of November 2005.
7. The winners will be notified on Sunday, 11th of December,
of their surprise prizes.
40days Prayer & Fasting
Mission Trips
Lugu, China
Lugu, China
Philippines
22nd July - 30th August
- 1st - 12th June
- 7th - 24th August
- 24th Sept-2nd Oct
Missions Convention
Newly Weds
Congratulations to Keat Onn & Chin Ai
who tied the knot on 9th July
10th-11th Sept
Adult Zone Combine
Fathers’ Day
29th July, Friday
2nd July, Saturday
Baptism
Photography Exhibition
6th August Saturday
at Puteri Court
3rd Sept, Saturday
Coming Events
From Oct to Dec 2005
Mission Trip
Bangladesh
- 17th -26th November
Kokang
- November
Exposure to E.E
with Tom Mangham
8th - 9th October
Youth Camp
14th-17th December
CC Celebration
18th December
Christmas Celebration
25th December
Sp: Ps Louis Emmanuel
Invitation
Do you know that Jesus loves you very much? He loves you so much He was willing to die on the cross and
shed His blood for your sins. His blood can wash and cleanse away our every sin. He was willing to suffer so that
everyone who believes in Him will not die and go to hell but will have eternal life. Not only did He die for our sins,
but He also took our sufferings and carried our sorrows. He also bore our sicknesses. He was wounded so that
we can receive our healing. He also came to give us abundant life (life in fullness and abundance). He is a good
God who cares for us and is able to meet our every need.
Would you like to believe in Jesus? Would you like your sins forgiven and have an abundant and eternal
life? Would you like to have peace with God? All you need to do is open your heart to Him and say the prayer
below. He will immediately come into your life and be your Saviour and Lord.
“Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for me. I believe in You and confess that You are Lord. I
open the door of my heart to You. Please come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour. I ask that You forgive
me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Precious blood. Please take control of my life and help me to love You and
be the person You want me to be. In Jesus Name, Amen.”
If you have said this prayer, praise the Lord. Your sins are forgiven and you are now a child of God.
For further information, please contact:
The Hope of Glory Centre
1B & 1C, Jalan Wawasan Ampang 2/2, Bandar Baru Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Tel: 03-42951700 Fax: 03-42952701 E-mail: [email protected]