Zion Church Online Bulletin

Week No. 43 | 24 Oct 2021 Lord's Day

LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

ANNOUNCER: Elder Tan Pau Soon
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 57
Responsive Reading:
9. Psalm 23 (9. 诗篇 23)
Prayer by Elder Tan Pau Soon
Scripture Reading:
John 3:12
(约翰福音 3:12)
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir
(pre-recorded):
Savior, like a Shepherd lead us
(恳求导我前行)
Sermon by Pastor Samuel Kim
The greater things
(更大的事情)
Hymn 495
Offering Prayer by Elder Tan Pau Soon
Offering Song:
Thank You
(感谢祢)

(Olam Praise)
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.
  • Let us continue to pray for God’s protection of all nations in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic situation and for the situation to improve and be well-managed.
  • 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 – *On Zoom

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

  • Please pray for Pastor Sam who will be guest speaking at Hinghwa Methodist Church on 6 Nov, Sat at 5pm via Zoom.
  • Our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 7 Nov, Lord’s day at 4pm via Zoom. There will be no Bible study on that day. Please pray for Father’s will and guidance for 2022 as we prepare and pray for our AGM and 2022.
  • There will be a brief Women’s Ministry meeting today at 3:30pm before the bible study.
  • As part of our missions work to proclaim God’s Word and to support the publication of the 6th book in the series, “The Eternal High Priest of the Covenantal Oath,” Zion Church will be doing a BOOK DRIVE .

    Your missions offering given for BOOK DRIVE will be used to purchase History of Redemption Series books and Bibles (where needed) to be sent to schools, institutions, and individuals who otherwise cannot buy them to read.

    You may participate by indicating “book drive” on the offering envelopes or sending direct bank transfers to:
    HORA Ministries – DBS Bank Account 072-037508-4.
    Account Type: Corporate Multi Currency Account.

UPCOMING PRAYER DUTY

Wednesday (VOD) 27 Oct: Pastor Samuel Kim

Lord’s Day 31 Oct: Elder Anthony Lim

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
    Something Greater Is Here

    Scripture: Matthew 12:1-7

    The people of faith in the Bible had one common thing: they saw something greater than what the world perceived. Abraham saw something greater, to the point that he was able to lay Isaac on the altar at Moriah. Isaac saw something greater, that he was able to lay down in obedience on the altar. Jacob saw something greater and, as a result, was able to give up his riches and possessions to Esau. Joseph saw something greater and was able to forgive his brothers. Joshua and Caleb saw something greater when they spied out the land of Canaan. Apostle Paul saw something greater and was able to give up all that he had in order to preach the Gospel. In Matthew 12, Jesus compares something greater with what the Pharisees saw.

    Life is Greater (Matthew 12:1-7)

    The Pharisees accused Jesus’ disciples of eating on the Sabbath. They plucked the grain and ate with their hands, which was considered work. In response, Jesus quoted the incident of David and his men eating the consecrated bread of the presence in the temple. David and his men were so hungry that they broke the rule and ate, which showed that life is greater. Why did God let David do this without repercussion? David was doing God’s work of fighting in the battle. Likewise with the priests who worked on the Sabbath, whose tasks ensured the proper observance of the Sabbath day. Jesus and His disciples worked on the Sabbath because, like the priests, they were doing God’s work of giving eternal life: the work of the true Sabbath. Jesus is saying here that the purpose of the Sabbath is to give life. Life is greater.

    Compassion is Greater (Matthew 12:7-8)

    Jesus then quotes Hosea 6:6 in saying, “For I desire compassion, not sacrifice.” He says that compassion is greater than sacrifice, the latter of which finds its equivalent in a worship service. It’s not that God does not desire sacrifice or worship, but that it is less important than compassion. Jesus is teaching us that worship service does not delight God if our focus is on the formality and not on God (Malachi 1:8). God is saying that He wants a relationship with us. The loyalty, the love, the hesed between God and us is greater than the formality of service and sacrifice.

    Good is greater (Matthew 12:9-14)

    Jesus did good on the Sabbath, but the Pharisees tried to corner him by saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” Jesus responded by saying that He was doing the work of life on the Sabbath. Jesus said that His healing work was good. The word “good” peppers the creation story in Genesis, when God says the Word, and it happens. That is good. Sabbath is the day when God’s Word is actualized and fulfilled. In particular, it is God’s redemption work, the work of re-creation that is according to God’s Word. This good is greater than what you think is the proper thing to do.

    Proclamation of the Word is greater (Matthew 12:15-21)

    The purpose of proclaiming God’s Word is to testify that Jesus the Messiah is here. Jesus is now saying here in this passage that the Pharisees’ purpose is to leverage the people for their own glory. However, Jesus’ purpose is to proclaim the Word. What about us? Why do we proclaim the Word? We know that Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s Word. Jesus testified about the Father, and through the Word, we can tell the whole world that Jesus is the Messiah. It’s not just about miracles and healing; they are for proclaiming the Word and pointing to Jesus’ identity as the Messiah. People who experience the healing come to know who Jesus is.

    God’s will is greater (Matthew 12:46-50)

    Jesus is not here ignoring family values. God established the family values of honouring one’s parents in the Ten Commandments. However, God’s will is the foundation of all the family values and unity. Jesus is saying that we must not disregard God’s will for our family, but we need to establish our family on the will of God and obedience toward it.

    Conclusion

    Jesus says in Matt. 12:6-8 that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. Jesus emphasizes the signs which point to the coming Messiah, to Jesus Christ Himself. So now Jesus asks the Pharisees about why they were holding on to the signs even though the Messiah Himself was in their midst. What about us? Are we dependent on the signs and miracles, or even the rules and procedures of worship service? God is Spirit. We need to seek God’s presence above everything else. Neither is God’s time measured with our physical time and signs. We need to open our eyes to the reality that Jesus Christ has already come, and that something greater is here.

    Jesus also says that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Matthew 12:31-32). Who is greater? Jesus is saying that the Holy Spirit is greater because even His birth and later resurrection happened through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who births new life in us, who allows us to understand the Word of God, who lets us know God’s will, and who allows us to walk with God (John 16:13; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians. 2:10-13; 12:3). All that Jesus did was according to the Spirit. We need to follow the leading of the Spirit; to disregard the Spirit’s lead is to blaspheme against the Spirit. Through the Spirit, we can see that something, someone, greater is here, and that person is Jesus Christ.

    AMEN.

    Pastor Samuel Kim

    2021-10-23T17:15:40+00:00
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