Zion Church Online Bulletin

Week No. 7 | 18 February 2024 Lord's Day

LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

PRESIDER: Elder William Ng
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 56
Responsive Reading:
52. 1 John 4
52. 约翰一书 4 章
Prayer by Elder William Ng
Scripture Reading:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
帖撒罗尼迦前书 4:13-17
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir
Fill my Cup Lord
求主充满我杯
Sermon by Pastor Samuel Kim
The Second Coming
基督再临
Hymn 402
Offering Prayer by Elder William Ng
Offering Song:
Hymn 337 – Pass Me not, O Gentle Saviour
求主施恩

(Sharon Choir)
Announcements by Elder William Ng
*Hymn 6
*Benediction by Pastor Samuel Kim

*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 2024: “A Church that Arises to Rebuild the Foundation of Faith and Is Devoted to Spreading the Word of Redemptive History. “ (Neh 2:18; Isa 58:12; Matt 24:14; 1 Tim 4:15; 2 Tim 4:2)

    “一个兴起重建信心基础和致力传播救赎史话语的教会”
    (尼希米记 2:18; 以赛亚书 58:12; 马太福音 24:14; 提摩太前书 4:15;提摩太后书 4:2)

  • There will be HORA Youth & Young Adults Conference in New York this year! Please pray for God’s blessings upon the conference and all those who attend.

    Theme: RE:Align (Theme verse: 2 Chronicles 34:2)
    Where: Stony Brook University campus, New York
    When: 3-6 July 2024 (Wed-Sat)

    For members of Zion Church who wish to attend, there is a 50% sponsorship available. Please see Pastor or Evg. Nick for more information.
    Access the registration link at https://hora2024.rsvpify.com/ or visit https://horaministries.com

  • There will be Italy HOR Seminar and HORA Associate Church Induction Thanksgiving Service in the month of March:

    – Mar 13-14: HORA Seminar on Book 1 in Milan
    * Mar 15-17: HORA Seminar on Book 9 in Sondrio
    – Mar 17: Induction Thanksgiving Service

    Please pray for the seminars to be filled with God’s grace.

  • Passion Week Special Services in March:

    – Dawn services: Mar 25 (Mon) – 29 (Fri) at 6:00 am
    – Evening services: Mar 25 (Mon) – 28 (Thu) at 7:40 pm
    – Good Friday service: Mar 29 (Fri) at 10:45 am

  • There will be Praise and Prayer Night on Mar 6 (Wed). Let us come and join in collective prayer to uplift one another in faith and love.
  • Pastor Sam will be speaking on Feb 24 (Sat) at Hinghwa Methodist Church at their Connect @ 5 Service. Please pray for showers of blessings.
  • There will be Baptism on Resurrection Lord’s Day, Mar 31. Those who wish to be baptised please see Pastor Sam.

SERVICE DUTIES

Prayer (Wed 21 Feb) Eld. Anthony Lim
Presider (Sun 25 Feb) Eld. Steve Yoon
Basket Bearers (Sun 25 Feb) Eld. William Ng, Dcn. Andrew Cheong

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. 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. Singapore 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
Resurrection and Transfiguration

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-54

Introduction

We are looking at the concepts of resurrection and transfiguration as described in (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). We are all seeking the greatest blessing we can receive; eternal life in heaven, living in the presence of our heavenly Father. However, Scripture reminds us that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. This tells us that we need a transformation, a change that prepares us for the kingdom of God.
So let’s delve deeper into this transformation and what it means for us.

The Sound of the Trumpet

The Bible often uses the imagery of a trumpet to signify key spiritual events. In this context, the sound of the trumpet is a metaphor indicating the moment when the resurrection and transformation will occur. However, not all heed this call. There are those who hear the trumpet but choose to ignore it (Jeremiah 6:17). This trumpet is God’s Word (Revelation 1:10, Ezekiel 3:17). When we hear the sound of the trumpet, we are called to change, to prepare ourselves for the coming transformation.

The Process of Glorification

Our journey towards becoming more Christ-like is the process of glorification (Romans 8:29-30). In this spiritual journey, we are being moulded into the image of Jesus. This transformative process, also known as the process of redemption (Ephesians 4:21-24), is a journey where our mortal, perishable body is slowly wasting away, but our inner self is being renewed, day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16-17).

Three Aspects of Salvation

In understanding our spiritual journey, we can consider salvation from three perspectives:
1. The salvation of your soul, which is a gift from God that we receive by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 1:9).
2. The sanctification process that occurs as we live out our faith and follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, diligently working out our salvation with reverence and awe (Philippians 2:12, Ephesians 4:21).
3. The final resurrection and transfiguration, which will come to pass whether we’ve died or if we’re still alive (Romans 8:11, 1 Peter 1:6-7).

We Need to Experience Resurrection Before Receiving Transfiguration

The process of spiritual transformation requires us to die in Christ in order to be resurrected or transfigured (Romans 8:17-18, Philippians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 4:10). This often involves a period of testing, symbolically represented as a 40-day journey in the Bible, which we must endure before we can fully experience resurrection and transfiguration.
Death needs to happen before resurrection can happen, and resurrection needs to happen before transfiguration can happen. This is a process of spiritual renewal that requires believers to cast off their old sinful selves and embrace the Spirit of God.

Conclusion

Jean Giono’s book “The Man Who Planted Trees”, tells the story of a shepherd who consistently sows acorns in order to grow a forest. He stands out as an example of the perseverance and consistency required in faith. As we sow seeds of faith in our lives, let us also display such faithfulness and consistency. Let’s prepare ourselves for the glorious transformation that God has in store for us, and look forward to the day we will be transfigured.

AMEN.

Pastor Samuel Kim

2024-03-02T14:17:23+00:00
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