Zion Church Online Bulletin

Week No. 20 | 14 May 2023 Lord's Day

LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

PRESIDER: Elder William Ng
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 56
Responsive Reading:
72. Parent’s Sunday
72. 父母的星期天
Prayer by Elder William Ng
Scripture Reading:
1 Samuel 16:7
撒母耳记上 16:7
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir
Above all else
高于一切
Sermon by Missionary Hera Muchtar (Hera 传道师)
What kind of worker is God looking for?
神在寻找什么样的仆人?
Hymn 370
Offering Prayer by Elder William Ng
Offering song:
Here is Love
这份爱它浩瀚如海

(Sharon Praise)
Announcements by Elder William Ng
*Hymn 6
*The Lord’s Prayer

*Congregation Standing

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

    • Lord’s Day (Sunday) service @ 10:45 am*
    • Lord’s Day Bible study at 1:30 pm
    • Wednesday service @ 7:40 pm*
    • Saturday Dawn service @ 6:00 am

    *Also broadcasted live on YouTube for Lord’s Day & Wed Services: http://live.zionchurch.sg

    *也在 YouTube 上直播主日和周三礼拜: http://live.zionchurch.sg

  • The Precept for 2023: “A Church that strives toward the Consummation of Redemptive History by following the path of Abraham’s faith” (Gen 18:18-19; 26:5; Gal 3:7-9; Col 1:25; Tit 2:14)

    “一个跟随亚伯拉罕信心的道路,努力完成救赎历史的教会”
    (创 18:18-19;26:5;加 3:7-9;西 1:25;多 2:14)

  • 2023 HORA Conference will be held on July 1-4, 2023 in Chicago, IL, at Loyola University. Please see Pastor or Evangelist asap if you are interested in attending.
    Register at https://hora2023.rsvpify.com/
  • There will be major events taking place in the month of June:

    – 17 Jun (Sat):HORA Book 7 Seminar (The Ten Commandments: The Eternal Covenant for All Generations)
    Speakers: Pastor Andrew Pak, Evangelists Joanna Lee & Joanna Pae.

    – 18 June (Lord’s Day):Zion Church Education Centre Dedication Thanksgiving & Deacon Ordination Service

    Let us pray that God’s providence and help will be with Zion from the preparation to the events, and that for God to be glorified.

  • Shanghai New Covenant Church is having a retreat and special Bible studies with Pastor Samuel 12-18 May. Please pray for God’s grace and blessings.
  • There will be a leaders’ meeting (all ministry leaders, elders, eldresses, and deacons) after Bible study next week (21 May), followed by a meeting with elders and ordained-deacon candidates.

SERVICE DUTIES

Prayer (Wed 17 May) VOD
Presider (Sun 21 May) Elder Steve Yoon
Basket Bearers (Sun 21 May) Elder Tan Pau Soon, Elder William Ng

OFFERING & TITHE

Via Internet Banking

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

Please make sure to indicate your name, type of offering and the date info under the memo/remarks sections when initiating the transfer. Please indicate your offerings’ purpose especially for TITHES (to be listed as TH).
Note: Any online offerings without indications of whether for tithing, thanksgiving, building, mission, etc will be recorded as regular offerings.
Thank you for your assistance.

1. For regular, tithes, thanksgiving, special, and missions offerings ONLY
OCBC Bank Account: ZION CHURCH
Account Number: 621835867001
PayNow UEN #: T00SS0141D
Swift: OCBCSGSGXXX
Bank Address: CHULIA STREET, 63, OCBC CENTRE, FLOOR 10, SINGAPORE

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.

3. Offering toward Missions Offering or Book Drive to support broadcasts of the History of Redemption Series globally, can be made in the following ways to HORA Ministries:

1) Direct bank transfer to:

DBS (Development Bank of Singapore)
Account Holder: LI JIA TSUEY or CAI XIAO FEN ERICA
Account Number: 271-310151-9 (Account Type: Multi Currency Account)
Currency Type: All currencies accepted (US$, S$, etc)
Address of Beneficiary Bank: 12 Marina Boulevard, DBS Asia Central, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, Singapore 018982
Country: Singapore
SWIFT Address/Code: DBSSSGSG

2) PayNow to HORA Ministries via NRIC S7638942Z

3) Indicating “Book Drive” or “Missions” on the offering envelopes.

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
Are My Eyes and Ears Blessed?

Scripture: Matthew 13:14-16

Introduction

In this world, our eyes and ears often grow tired, and temptations can harm our character. These temptations enter through our eyes and ears, and if we can’t overcome them, we will face judgment. To avoid this judgment, we need to possess blessed eyes and ears.

What are blessed eyes that we need to have?

Blessed eyes are essential as they guide our judgments and actions. They are compared to silver, representing their significance. Our entire being, including our faith, is influenced by what we see. Jesus said in Matthew 6:22 that the eye is the lamp of the body. If our eyes are clear, our whole being will be full of light. However, if our eyes are dull, darkness will encompass us.
Consider the people of Sodom who indulged in corruption and sexual immorality. God decided to destroy the city, but He sent angels to save Lot and his family. When the men of Sodom saw the angels, they desired them sexually. Lot, in an attempt to protect the angels, even offered his daughters to them. However, the angels blinded the men of Sodom. In the end, God will blind the wicked and lead the righteous to safety.
Lot’s wife, however, did not escape judgment because her eyes were not blessed. When instructed to flee without looking back, she couldn’t resist the pleasures of the world she left behind. She turned back and became a pillar of salt. To possess blessed eyes, we must fix our gaze on what God wants us to see, not on what we desire to see.

Adam and Eve also faced judgment because they saw what they should not have seen—the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve, enticed by its appeal, succumbed to temptation. Similarly, sins in the world stem from the lust of the eyes, as mentioned in 1 John 2:16.
Throughout history, many fell into sin because they allowed their eyes to wander. During Noah’s time, believers started to desire things unrelated to God, leading them astray. King David’s sin began when he saw Bathsheba bathing. The era of Judges was characterized by people doing what they saw fit in their own eyes.

On the other hand, there were individuals who saw Jesus correctly. One thief, who lived a life of sin, recognized Jesus as the Savior in his final moments. Judas Iscariot, despite being with Jesus for three years, could not see Him correctly. He betrayed Him for money and caused His death. The disciples on the road to Emmaus also failed to recognize Jesus until He taught them through the Scriptures.

What are the blessed ears?

To possess blessed ears, we must listen to the Word of God sincerely and discern truth from falsehood. Lot’s sons-in-law didn’t take God’s warning seriously and perished. The Apostle Paul warned of people who would accumulate teachers to suit their own desires, rejecting sound teaching. Those who resist the Holy Spirit have uncircumcised ears and are easily influenced by wickedness.
We shouldn’t blame external factors for listening to falsehoods. Adam and Eve could have said “no” to the serpent’s deceit. Those who refuse to love the truth may be deceived by false beliefs. In order to discern correctly, we must pray to God, asking Him to open our spiritual eyes and ears.

Conclusion: What kind of eyes and ears must we have?

In conclusion, we need blessed eyes and ears to see and hear correctly. When we only focus on what we want, we become susceptible to deception. To receive these blessings, we should pray for God’s help and seek His wisdom. May we become blessed saints who can perceive the great things God will accomplish through Zion church.

AMEN!

Evangelist Jasmine Jung

2023-05-14T00:50:12+00:00
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