LORD’S DAY SERVICE ORDER

ANNOUNCER: Pastor Samuel Kim
*Silent Prayer
*Confession of Faith
Hymn 57
Responsive Reading: 48. 1 Corinthians 13
Prayer by Pastor Samuel Kim
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:6-12, Colossians 2:8
Choir Anthem by Sharon Choir (pre-recorded): The Unseen Hand
Sermon by Pastor Samuel Kim Let us not be deceived
Hymn 391
Offering Prayer by Pastor Samuel Kim
Offering Song Old Rugged Cross
*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.

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.

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.

There is Bible Study today at 2pm on Zoom. Ask your CG leader for the meeting invitation link.

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 1500 units of SunBreeze & SunNatura HDB estates (blocks opposite Nordcom). 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.

The Women’s ministry Exco has emailed digital grab food vouchers to treat our May birthday members. Kindly check your emails to redeem the vouchers.

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 6 May : Deacon Sean Tang

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
Burning Fire

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13

Introduction

As we navigate our spiritual journey, we constantly encounter the mention of ‘fire’ in the Bible. The fire represents the Holy Spirit, God’s Word, and God’s love. It’s an essential element in our Christian walk, and it’s important to understand its significance.

What is fire?

In a spiritual context, fire represents the Holy Spirit and His transformative power (Acts 2). It also represents God’s Word, which illuminates our path (Psalm 119:105), and God’s love, which purifies us (1 Peter 1:7).

Why must we not put out the fire?

The fire represents our zeal, our fervency for God. If the fire goes out, our faith life becomes cold, like a dead body. The fire gives us the ability to move forward, overcome obstacles, and maintain our spiritual vitality (Romans 12:11).

What is the fire we must not put out?

The fire we must not put out is the fire of prayer (Psalm 39:3), the fire of love (1 Peter 4:8), and the fire of fervency for God’s work. These fires kindle our faith and keep our spiritual life vibrant and dynamic.

What is the altar upon which the fire needs to burn?

The fire needs to burn on the altar of our hearts (Luke 12:49), our families, and our church. These are the spiritual spaces where we commune with God and express our faith.

What must we do to prevent the fire from being put out?

To prevent the fire from being put out, we must put new wood every morning, representing fresh dedication (Leviticus 6:12). We must also lay out the burnt offering on it, representing the sacrifice of Jesus (Hebrews 10:25), and offer up the fat portions, representing the Holy Spirit (Leviticus 3:16).

How do we maintain the fire?

To maintain the fire, we must avoid putting different fires on the altar (Leviticus 10:1), which represents our greed, passion, or thinking. We must remove the ash, the remains of our sins and wrong habits, and we must pray and give thanks, which are like the flames of fire and the wind that helps the fire to burn better.

Conclusion

Jesus came to cast fire upon the earth (Luke 12:49), to kindle our hearts with the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and His love. Let’s pray for the fire of the Lord to burn in our hearts, our families, and our church, so we can spread His fire wherever we go. Let’s be like the prudent virgins who kept their lamps burning, waiting for the bridegroom (Matthew 25). Let the fire of the Lord be our guide and our strength, as we continue our journey of faith.

AMEN.

Pastor Samuel Kim

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