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LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

ANNOUNCER: Pastor Samuel Kim
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 56
Responsive Reading: 47. John 15
Prayer by Pastor Samuel Kim
Scripture Reading:
Matthew 24:3, 15
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir (pre-recorded):
The final seven
Sermon by Pastor Samuel Kim
The final seven
Hymn 391
Offering Prayer by Pastor Samuel Kim
Offering Song
Let us serve Him
*Announcements
*Hymn 6
*Benediction by Pastor Samuel Kim

*Congregation Standing

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Let us continue to pray for the growth of our church and for the work of evangelism.
  2. There will be Wednesday service, special bible studies and dawn services on Zoom and YouTube. Please refer to our church website and Instagram for our Bible study date and time.
    • Wednesday evening 7:40pm
    • Friday evening 7:45pm special bible studies by Pastor Sam – Jesus’ parables about the end time.
    • Dawn prayer services will be on Saturday at 6:00 am
    • Lord’s day bible studies on Ezekiel cell group books at 2pm by Bible Academy teachers.

    Date, time, Zoom meeting ID & YouTube link will be posted on our church website, Instagram, and cell group leaders will notify you via phone message.

  3. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has stepped up their control and patrol for Nordcom 2 building under covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) regulations 2020. Entry to Nordcom 2 is only allowed with a valid approval from the authorities. We understand the heart of our members who would like to continue to fill the house of God with prayer and reverence. But we would like to ask Church members not to visit the church sanctuary in this period, as we may face the risk of a hefty fine of $10,000 or more if we get caught. During this time, let’s devote ourselves more in prayer and build up the churches in our homes.
  4. There is Bible Study today at 2pm on Zoom. Ask your CG leader for the meeting invitation link.
  5. Led by the Newcomers Ministry, to show love and concern for the community of Sembawang, our church is going to give away masks for free. The Newcomers Ministry has mailed out flyers to 700 units of SunBreeze HDB estate (blocks opposite Nordcom). Another 800 flyers will be going out to SunNatura estate this coming week. Applicants (1 per household) may register their residential address via QR code or text messages which lead to Zion Church’s URL zionchurch.sg/freemask, and we will mail them a pack of 10 masks. We have put up our church’s online YouTube service times for both English, Chinese and Sunday School live services and pre-recorded services.
  6. Finance Team has newly added PayNow facility for making your offering transfer. Please see Offering and Tithe section for more information.

UPCOMING PRAYER DUTY

Wednesday 29 Apr : Deacon Louis Loy

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

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

    Example 2:
    JohnDoe BO 05APR20

    Living Manna

    Sermon Summary

    Mark 19 – Overcoming Faith

    Scripture: Mark 10:36-52

    When we are faced with illnesses and difficult problems, we need faith to overcome. Do we have faith on paper, only on our lips or with practice? Sometimes we feel we do not have faith, sometimes we feel our faith is not 100%. That is why we need grace to fill us.

    In today’s passage, Mark introduces a blind man called Bartimaeus and he is also a beggar. How did Jesus do it previously? He brought the person aside, spat on the mud and applied the mud on him. This time Jesus only spoke the words. So the way that Jesus work is different. It depends on the person’s faith and what Jesus wanted to teach at the moment. Bartimaeus probably heard about the blind man that Jesus healed before. When he heard that Jesus is here, he sprang up. He is the one who has faith to overcome obstacles. He threw his outer garments and ran out. When Jesus Christ ask what do you want? What will you tell him? He told Jesus Christ that he wants to see. As a result of this word, a miracle occurred.

    First, what obstacle does he have? Physical disability. He was blind. He was a person who lived in complete darkness. In Luke 11:34, it says the eye is the lamp of your body. He could not see light. How about you and I? Do we have similar obstacle like Bartimaeus. Darkness because they cannot come out of their depression, sorrow and also because they cannot understand the Word. Sometimes we pray God help me to see. We need faith like Bartimaeus. He had the spiritual eyes to see Jesus even though he does not have the physical eye. All the people were teaching that the Messiah will come as the son of David. This man even though he cannot see, he kept this Word in his heart and he is able to recognize Jesus Christ. There are many people in this world who have perfect vision but they are spiritually blind just like the Pharisees. Many times we choose what we want to see, hear what they want to hear. For this blind man, there was no obstacle. He cannot see and that is why he cannot choose. May the darkness that we may have not become that obstacle. May we have the faith that overcomes.

    Second, he has economical obstacle. He is not just blind but he is also a beggar. Before that, Jesus Christ met a young rich ruler. Bartimaeus was economically poor. There was no obstacle for him. For the young rich ruler, his wealth is the obstacle. He is not just poor economically, he is also poor in spirit. Bartimaeus had nothing to give up. The young rich ruler had many things to give up. Is there anything we need to give up in order to come to Jesus? On the contrary, lacking material possession can also be an obstacle. Those things can become an obstacle in coming to the Lord. People get darkened when they do not have enough. I have heard people blaming God when they lost money. Material possessions can become an obstacle to both types of people. Even though Bartimaeus was poor with no possession, there was no obstacles to prevent him from to Jesus. The last thing that he has is his cloak and even that he threw that aside. May we have this kind of attitude in coming to Jesus.

    His social status became an obstacle. During that time, people look down upon beggars with contempt. They will say how sinful your parents must be for you to become like this. Beggars were not even allowed to come to church. They were considered impure. In 2 Sam 5:8, it is said that the blind and lame are not to come into the house. May we never be the ones who will stop those like Bartimaeus from coming to God. Faith does not fear or hesitate, faith moves forward. Faith is the victory and life. Those who come to Jesu with such faith, Jesus welcomes them, no matter how impure or blind they were. Jesus is the real temple who will receive them. You think he is blind? Let me change that Matt 21:14.

    Jesus Christ calls people like Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus is one who overcomes all obstacles with faith. Jesus calls for a steadfast, forward moving faith. In Dan 12:11-12, God is looking for faith that will continue on, even through persecution, through silence.

    In Revelation, Jesus praised the church that perseveres. In Rev 14:4, we see that in the end, Jesus says there will be trial of faith, there will be things that will happen to test our faith. May we be victorious and may we be able to stand on Mount Zion with the lamb. In Rev 2-3, Jesus wrote to the churches and before he blesses them, he wrote, to he who overcomes. Those who have faith will be able to overcome their obstacles.

    Bartimaeus cried out “Jesus Christ son of David, have mercy on me!” That is the key and he continues to repeat that. He knew what he did not have. That is why he is saying Jesus I have nothing and this mercy is the grace. Then Jesus answers him, what do you want me to do for you? If Jesus Christ is to ask you today, what would you say? Bartimaeus could have said I want riches, but he simply say I want to regain my sight. Why? The answer is in verse 52. Jesus Christ says go your faith has made you well and he immediately received his sight and followed Jesus. Why did he want to regain his sight? It is because he wants to follow Jesus Christ. This is in contrast to the young rich ruler. This Bartimaeus gave up everything, and said he wants to see to follow Jesus. May we have this faith that overcomes and may we also get up to follow Jesus Christ.

    AMEN.

    Pastor Samuel Kim

    2020-05-02T08:08:07+00:00
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