THE PRAISE EMPOWERED CHURCH SENIOR PASTOR DANIEL FOO JAN 7 & 8, 2017 HIGH PRAISES & A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD UPCOMING MESSAGES

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1 JAN 7 & 8, 2017 HIGH PRAISES & A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD THE PRAISE EMPOWERED CHURCH SENIOR PASTOR DANIEL FOO UPCOMING MESSAGES JAN 14 & 15, 2017 (SENIOR PASTOR DANIEL FOO) The Word-Empowered Church JAN 21 & 22, 2017 (DEPUTY SENIOR PASTOR CHUA SENG LEE) Supernatural Blessings

2 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION BETHESDA (BEDOK-TAMPINES) CHURCH LTD 300 Bedok North Ave 3 Singapore admin@bbtc.com.sg Telephone: This newsletter can also be downloaded at SCRIPTURE MEDITATION PSALM 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand. CHURCH SERVICES SAT YOUTH CHURCH Chapel 4pm 6pm ENGLISH SERVICE Sanctuary 5pm 7pm HOKKIEN SERVICE Hall pm 8.30pm PRAYER FOCUS That the people of God will arise, wonderfully, with the high praises of God, in accordance with Psalm 149:5-6. Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, SUN ENGLISH SERVICE Sanctuary 8.30am 10.30am 10.45am 12.45pm CHILDREN S CHURCH Hall 2 and Kindy Assembly Hall 8.30am 10.30am 10.45am 12.45pm MANDARIN SERVICE Hall am 12.30pm FILIPINO MINISTRY Chapel 10.45am 12.30pm TITHES AND OFFERINGS Tithes and offerings are collected at every worship service. For cheques, write BBTC. To tithe via bank transfer, use OCBC , bank code: 7339, branch code: 591. Please note that the account number published in the Nov 5-6 and Nov 12-13, 2016, newsletters was incorrect. If you transmitted any funds to that account, which begins with 514, please contact angeline@bbtc.com.sg. UPCOMING EVENTS JAN 8-29 Leaders Dedication 2017 INDONESIAN FELLOWSHIP Genesis am 12.30pm TELUGU SERVICE Kindy Assembly Hall 6.30pm 9.30pm JAN 14 JAN 20 FEB 12 FEB 18 & MAR 4 Bilingual Healing Service Blessing Campaign 2017 RTF 2017 Batch 1

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS SERVICES ON CHINESE NEW YEAR WEEKEND NO ENGLISH, YOUTH, HOKKIEN SERVICES ON JAN 28 Please note that in view of Chinese New Year, there will be no Saturday Service, Youth Church and Hokkien Service on Saturday, Jan 28. Mandarin Worship, English Worship 1st and 2nd Service (8.30am & 10.45am) will be held as per normal on Sunday, Jan 29. LEADERS DEDICATION 2017 JAN 8, 2017 (SUNDAY 1ST AND 2ND SERVICE) COUNCIL OF ELDERS SP Daniel Foo, Lok Vi Ming, Peng Chung Mien, Raymond Poh, Joseph Tan, Goh Hock Chye, Ho Tuck Leh, Low Kok Guan, Edric Sng ENGLISH WORSHIP PASTORS DSP Chua Seng Lee, Andrew Tan, Daniel Koh, Edwin Low, Eunice Low, Evelyn Lee, Francis Xavier D Almeida, Jason Teo, Jerry Chia, Jessie Tan MANDARIN WORSHIP PASTORS Lee Teck Hong, Priscilla Tan, Naomi Leng, Ray Ang HOKKIEN SERVICE PASTORS YC/YA PASTORS CHILDREN S PASTOR Ernest Chow, Paul Chua, Sharon Liau Ng Hua Ken, Darren Kuek, Felicia Ong, Jeffrey Aw Jacqueline Ng JAN 14-15, 2017 (SATURDAY & SUNDAY SERVICES) CP, CO, CS, CGL, ACGLs: Tribes of Chosen Gen, David, Lion of Judah, Royal Priesthood, Youth Church MINISTRY LEADERS/HEADS/CORE GROUP: KFC, POP Excel, Hokkien Service, Bilingual Healing Service, Mid-Week Fellowship Seniors Ministry JAN 21-22, 2017 (SATURDAY & SUNDAY SERVICES) CP, CO, CS, CGL, ACGLs: Tribes of Antioch Gatekeepers, Asher, Dan, EverJoyful, Sanctuary, Hallelujah, Niko, Wise, Vineyard MINISTRY LEADERS/HEADS/CORE GROUP: NDT & DTC teachers, Pre-marital Course trainers, intercessors, Breakthrough House, BCCSC, BBTK, heads of Filipino & Indonesian Ministries, Alpha, educators, church staff, staff of para-church organisations and mission agencies, marketplace ministry leaders, performing arts team, Writers InC, etc JAN 28-29, 2017 (SATURDAY & SUNDAY SERVICES) WORSHIP TEAMS for all services, SERVICE TEAM and WELCOME TEAM heads 3

4 ESSENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION BLESSING CAMPAIGN 2017: JAN 20-FEB 12 The theme for this year s Blessing Campaign is BEYOND ACTS. We want to move from just an external act of blessing to an inward motivation that will translate into a lifestyle. This year, we d like to encourage us to go beyond individual acts to collective works of faith as a community, be it your cell group, cluster or tribe. Watch out for more information from your leaders in the weeks to come! BILINGUAL HEALING SERVICE (ENGLISH & HOKKIEN) JAN 14, SATURDAY, PM, HALL 1 Ps Cynthia Oei had a dramatic conversion in 1981 when she was saved, healed from an incurable illness and delivered from a spirit of fear and death. Called into full-time ministry in 1991, Ps Cynthia has been serving faithfully in various teaching and intercessory ministries as well as mission work. She is currently attached to the Healing and Counselling Division of Church of Our Savior, Singapore. For further enquires or if you would like us to pray for your loved ones you are bringing to the healing service, contact Ps Ernest Chow at ernest@bbtc.com.sg or

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON NOTES THE PRAISE-EMPOWERED CHURCH THEME: HIGH PRAISES & A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD SP DANIEL FOO JAN 7 & 8, 2017 PSALM 149:6 HEBREW WORD FOR HIGH PRAISE: HOW TO BE A HIGH PRAISE CHURCH? HOW TO BE A PRAISE-EMPOWERED CHURCH? 1. D TO BRING OUR PRAISES TO GOD AT ALL TIMES. Psalm 34:1 Psalm 138:1-2 2 PRAISE... A. Brings us into the C of God. Psalm 100:4 B. Is preceded by T. Psalm 100:4 C. Is preceded by C to come into the Presence of God by the B of J and through the L J, our High Priest. Heb 10:

6 ESSENTIAL SERMON NOTES INFORMATION 3A. PRAISE ENABLES US TO DECLARE & PROCLAIM W G I. Heb 13:15 1 Peter 2:9 PSALM 23: THE 7 REDEMPTIVE NAMES OF GOD i. He is my Jehovah-R, who loved me and gave His life for me. ii. He is my Jehovah-S, the LORD, My Peace. iii. He is my Jehovah-T, the LORD, My Righteousness. iv. He is my Jehovah-J, the LORD will provide. v. He is my Jehovah-R / R, the LORD who heals. vi. He is my Jehovah-S, the LORD who is always there with me. vii. He is my Jehovah-N, the LORD, my Banner of Victory. 6

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON NOTES 3B. PRAISE ENABLES US TO CALL ON THE S N OF GOD IN ORDER TO DRAW UPON THE S G THAT WE N IN OUR LIVES. PSALM 68:19 PSALM 103:1-5 3C. PRAISE MEANS WE CALL OUT THE S A OF EACH PERSON OF THE GOD-HEAD OVER OUR LIVES. i. The L of Father-God. ii. The L (grace and truth) of the Lord Jesus. iii. The L of the Holy Spirit. 4. HIGH PRAISE: An I level of praise. Songs sung in the heavenlies by angels, creatures and saints around the T of G. When we face R are heavily B and feel we are at the B of our lives, begin to P the Lord. Genesis 29:35 Acts 16:25-26 Habakkuk 3: Samuel 2:1 Luke 1:

8 ESSENTIAL SERMON NOTES INFORMATION 5 HIGH PRAISES... A. Open doors for God to B for us. Isaiah 30:32 B. Enable us to overcome our E and the E of G. 2 Chron 20:21-22 Matt 5:44 C, On the lips of our children will give us strength and will S our E. Psalm 8:2 BOTTOM-LINE Jeremiah 2:2 2 Cor 11:3 8

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10 ESSENTIAL TESTIMONIES INFORMATION MISSION TRIP TESTIMONIES: DOULOS 3 CG TANJONG BALAI KARIMUN KECHIL OUTREACH KATE LEW My cell member, Lia, has always shared with me about her sister, Risis, who is a Pastor doing God s work in Tanjong Balai, Pulau Karimun Besar and Kechil. Pastor Riris built a house-church in Pulau Karimun Besar to reach out to unsaved local Indonesians. On Dec 10, Doulos 3 members and I visited this house-church and found that externally this building is complete, though more work is needed internally. After this, we quickly boarded ferry to Pulau Karimun Kechil to bless the 20+ families with early Christmas gifts of household provisions, school bags and shoes for children, and a love gift to Pastor Riris. I was amazed that some children wore T-shirts with prints: God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. We had planned to sing this song two months before going there! During our worship, a young mother with her 2 children walked in. It was her first time joining in. We also prayed for four senior ladies seeking healing. It has been a leap of faith for me seeing how God has blessed these families. Despite what they do not have, they are filled with joy and contentment. RAMELIA SIMORANGKIR, AKA LIA Since 2013, it has been my desire to engage Doulos 3 to come alongside to bless the 20+ Christian families living in Tanjong Balai Karimun Kechil. These families are very poor. Through these mission trips, my life has changed both spiritually and mentally as I have tasted the goodness of God. Today, my life is filled with purpose. Doulos 3 members and friends have contributed money to bless these families with household provisions, and schoolbags and shoes for their schoolgoing children. At worship they truly radiate joy; their faith and hope were in God alone. I claim 2 Cor 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. PATRICIA WONG This was my 1st mission trip to Tanjung Balai Karimun Besar and Kechil, Indonesia. I am always fearful of travelling by sea due to seasickness as well as height phobia while climbing up and down the ferries. Thank God I have been able to overcome these. I felt the Lord s presence strongly during worship at Tanjung Balai Karimun Kechil church. I was deeply touched by the Holy Spirit when we sang the first worship song, I Enter The Holy Of Holies, in Bahasa Indonesia. I kept tearing. Four ladies came forward for prayers of healing; they all knelt down humbling and lowering themselves before God. It was an eye opener for me; I am humbled by their actions. The Holy Spirit also helped me bravely shared my testimony to the families, with sister Lia, translating it to Bahasa Indonesia. Despite seeing their poverty, simple life, joy was reflected on the locals faces. Indeed the joy of the LORD is their strength. 10

11 ANNOUNCEMENTS TESTIMONIES FLORENCE CHAN It was my second trip to Karimun Kechil with Doulos 3. We were warmly welcomed by the 20+ families upon our arrival, and saw so much joy from the young and old folk who had assembled in the dilapidated church. Their happiness and smiles melted my heart. With Pastor Riris leading worship, all sang with their hearts, mind and soul, giving glory to God. We laid hands for some ladies who came forward for healing. It was an unforgettable experience, an eye-opener for those visiting Karimun Kechil for the first time. God can use anyone for His Kingdom expansion. I learnt to step out of my comfort zone. JENNY LAU As one who dislikes going through programmes of repetitive nature, returning to the same place, Tanjong Balai Karimun Kechil, a consecutive third year, for mission work was uncharacteristic of me. However, I was reminded that people and not programmes are what matters to God. Mission work is not a one-time activity we check off our bucket list to show the world that we have been there and done that. In order to see visible impact on the lives we have touched, follow-up on their progress is essential. Return visits to the same place are therefore inevitable. After all, doing our Father s business is no longer about serving my own preferences and passion, but fulfilling His plans and purposes. Only when my heart s posture is right before the Lord will He be satisfied and glorified in my service to Him. SERENE LEE The Tanjong Balai Karimun mission trip was planned six months ago and I was looking forward to it. However, about two weeks before the trip, my mother had a few very bad falls and was rushed to the hospital. The CT scan showed internal bleeding and the X-ray showed hip fracture that would need urgent surgery. Her blood sodium level was dangerously low. This was certainly the devil s doing to derail my plan for the trip. However, our Doulos 3 sisters and Jessie prayed for my mother. Miraculously, her MRI showed no hip fracture and, with treatment, her sodium level returned to near normal just a day before my departure date. We were touched as the ladies who came forward for healing prayers knelt and fully trusted that God will heal them as we laid hands on them. Praise God for He is good all the time. JEANNIE CHAN This being my third visit to Tg Balai Karimun Kechil, it was such a joy to see these families and their children again. They were waiting in the run-down church, welcoming us to worship with them. Despite their poverty, there was no lack of joy and smiles on their faces. God opened my heart for these children. 11

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