Zion Church Online Bulletin

Week No. 29 | 19 July 2020 Lord's Day

LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

ANNOUNCER: Elder Ridwan Dinata
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 56
Responsive Reading:
4. Psalm 8
Prayer by Elder Ridwan Dinata
Scripture Reading:
1 Corinthians 10:4
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir
(pre-recorded):
Hymn 204
Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine
Sermon by Pastor Samuel Kim
The rock that follows
Hymn 188
Offering Prayer by Elder Ridwan Dinata
Offering Song:
我的神,我的父,我的磐石
My God, my Father, my Rock

(Chen Ping)
*Announcements
*Hymn 6
*Benediction by Pastor Samuel Kim

*Congregation Standing

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Let us continue to pray for the growth of our church and for the work of evangelism.
  • Please refer to the following for our online service times and locations:

    • Wed service @ 7:40pm – *On YouTube
    • Saturday Dawn prayer service @ 6am – Special study series *On Zoom
    • Lord’s Day service @ 10:45am – *On YouTube
    • Lord’s Day bible study @ 4pm – Ezekiel Cell Group Book studies *On Zoom

    *YouTube link: http://live.zionchurch.sg
    *Zoom link: http://zoom.zionchurch.sg

  • The 2020 Summer Conference will be held online, from July 26 (LD) to July 29 (Wed). The Conference Theme is: “Let us receive the blessing of Jehovah-Shammah that encamps all around and protects us.” (Ps 34:7, Ezek 43:12, 48:35)
    Click this link for the schedule:
    http://zionchurch.sg/summerconf2020

    We encourage all church members to attend the conference online. We will join in for the opening and closing services, and thus will not have Lord’s Day Bible study and Wednesday Service separately at Zion Church during the week of the conference.

    There will also be a digital study booklet sold for S$12. Please contact Eldress Joyce to order and send your payment to our church finance account with a note specifying Name, Purpose and Date of payment in the MEMO or Bill Ref.no. section. Eg. “PaulTan SC 18JUL20”

  • There will be a brief Women’s Group meeting via Zoom today at 3:30pm before the Bible study.
  • The church is opened for those who wish to view the recorded service in the sanctuary on Lord’s Days during the main service time up to 50 pax. Those who wish to come to church will need to fill out an acknowledgement form on our website, register their attendance and meet all the requirements for the safety measures that are mandated by MCCY. Please see the details on the website (http://zionchurch.sg/covid-phase2).

UPCOMING PRAYER DUTY

Wednesday 22 July : Deacon Andrew Cheong

Lord’s Day 26 July : Elder William Ng

OFFERING & TITHE

Via Internet Banking

You can give an offering electronically by transferring to the following account:

1. For regular, tithes, thanksgiving, special, and missions offerings ONLY
OCBC Bank Account: ZION CHURCH
Account#: 621835867001
PayNow UEN#: T00SS0141D

NOTE: Please specify Name, Purpose and Date (ddmmmyy) of the offering in the MEMO or Bill Reference Number section. See Example 1.

2. For Building Offerings ONLY
DBS Bank Account: ZION CHURCH
Account#: 047-903777-2

NOTE: Please specify Name, Purpose and Date (ddmmmyy) of the offering in the MEMO or Bill Reference Number section. See Example 2.

Use the following acronyms to indicate Purpose (offering type):

  • RO = Regular Offering
  • TH = Tithes
  • TG = Thanksgiving
  • SP = Special Offering
  • MO = Missions Offering
  • BO = Building Offering

Example 1:
JohnDoe TH 05APR20
SamMiller TG 05Mar20
JaneSmith RO 03May20

Example 2:
JohnDoe BO 05APR20

By Mail

You may mail your offering cheques to Zion Church to below address:
“Finance Department”.
2 Gambas Crescent, Nordcom 2 Tower 2 #10-13. Siangapore 757044.

By ATM

You may transfer via ATM:
BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO SPECIFY TYPE OF OFFERING if you use this option.
Please inform any Finance Team member if want your offering to be recorded.

  • Eldress May Ling
  • Deaconess Leh Tieng
  • Elder Steve
  • Living Manna

    Sermon Summary
    Hebrews 10 – Heavenly Tabernacle and The New Covenant

    Scripture: Hebrews 8:1-6

    What is the end point of learning of Melchizedek? We have such a high priest.

    Hebrews 8:1 (NKJ) Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

    Hebrews chapters 8-10 concludes about Jesus our worthy Mediator. As an introductory study, we will think about the new covenant and the heavenly tabernacle today.

    1. Jesus Christ is the high priest who mediates for us

    Congratulations! Because we have this amazing mediator, we are able to enter into the heavenly temple, and look forward to the fulfilment of the new covenant.

    What is the new covenant?
    Hebrews 8:10 (NKJ) “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

    The first covenant was given at Mount Sinai, Moses went up the mountain and received the 2 tablets. Those first set of stone tablets were shattered because of the people’s sins of idolatry. So Moses received the stone tablets the second time. The new tablets were not of stone but they are tablets of your own hearts and minds.

    What is so special about this new covenant? Salvation by the Second Coming Lord for those without sin (Heb 9:27-28). This is the blessing of Melchizedek. Therefore there is no more death. That is the new covenant.

    Jesus Christ is the only qualified mediator between God and us. (1 Tim 2:5)
    (Heb 9:11-18) In the first covenant it required death because of sin, so the One who made the covenant gave His own life. That is why the moment you believed in Jesus Christ, that activated the new covenant. The new covenant means there is no more death, there is no more judgment for us.

    2. Jesus Christ is the high priest of the heavenly tabernacle

    Jesus sacrificed Himself as the offering in the heavenly tabernacle not made with hands. Jesus’ work as the high priest is superior to the work of other priests because He was the high priest in the heavenly tabernacle (Heb 8:6).

    The tabernacle of Aaron, which became Solomon’s Temple, Zerubbabel’s temple, Herod’s temple are all shadows of the heavenly temple which is invisible (Heb 8:5, 9:24).

    May our worship be a real tabernacle worship, not a shadow worship. The Old Testament heavenly tabernacle is called Ezekiel’s Temple, the New Testament heavenly tabernacle is the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:1-3). Jesus is inviting us into the heavenly tabernacle.

    How do we enter in?
    (i) This heavenly tabernacle is on a great and high mountain (Rev 21:10)
    The New Jerusalem and Ezekiel’s Temple ares on a great high mountain. God’s church will be the highest spiritual holy mountain (Isa 2:2-3, Zech 8:3).

    (ii) There is no more death (Rev 21:4)
    We need to first overcome the fear of death, like Abraham. We have to be able to say, whether I die or not it doesn’t matter, death cannot kill me.

    In heaven there is no mourning, crying, pain, hardships, hatred, dislikes. In the new tabernacle on the great high mountain, you can enjoy all the good food and not die (Isa 25:6-8). The covering will be removed, we will have clarity, discernment. Only when God gives us the spiritual eyes to see the spiritual world, can we see clearly. That eye to see clearly is faith (Heb 11:1).

    When God unveils His Word, and gives us His Word directly, our faces will shine (1 Cor 13:13, 2 Cor 3:18), and allow us to clearly understand His Word.

    (iii) This heavenly tabernacle is a place where those who follow the truth and understand the Word of righteousness can enter in.
    We receive the spirit of truth, the Holy Spirit. He will allow us to receive the Word of truth (John 16:13). The Word of the Father is truth, and when we receive the spirit of truth we will understand that Word and that Word will sanctify us. (John 17:17, Psa 85:11)

    May we understand the Word of truth so we can enter into the heavenly tabernacle. How do we enter in the heavenly tabernacle?

    Conclusion: Abraham’s faith is an example of those who want to enter in (Jas 2:21-23).

    James 2:21-23 (NKJ) Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.

    Put your faith to works. That kind of faith is the only real faith.

    The climax of Abraham’s life and faith was when God commanded Abraham to offer up his only son Isaac on Mount Moriah. Abraham received the command, and he obeyed. That mount later became Mount Zion, where Solomon’s Temple was built (2 Chron 3:1).

    We have to climb spiritual Mount Zion the same way Abraham climbed Mount Moriah. This church can become Mount Zion, your home can become Mount Zion, if you receive the Word and obey the Word in your church, in your family (Rev 14:1, Heb 12:22-24).

    AMEN.

    Pastor Samuel Kim

    2020-07-18T11:46:20+00:00
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