12 02 2017 • February

Next SundayCreed In-Deed Series

Part 3 Holy Spirit

By Pastor Pacer Tan

Messages in CDs and DVDs may be ordered at the counter.

风生水起福 建 崇 拜 会

黄耀基牧师 Pastor Colin Wong门徒之路(八)持久之力田乘田牧师 Pastor Desmond Tian

华 语 崇 拜 会

下个主日 Next Sunday华语崇拜会: 祭神明偶像的供奉物 黄耀基牧师 Pastor Colin Wong

福建崇拜会: 门徒之路(八)持久之力 田乘田牧师 Pastor Desmond Tian

中文 聚会 Chinese Service

What is the future of our church ten or twenty years down the road? Many of our leaders will be running the last lap (and gloriously too) by then.

So what is our vision for the future? Will we be sufficiently prepared to meet the unpredictable challenges that are looming on the horizon? How do we

gear ourselves for a triumphant forward momentum of our church?

These issues are going to be addressed today. The future can only be great if we prepare for it.

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The Special Olympics is designed and organized for athletes who are mentally or physically disabled. Its motto is

At the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants lined up at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the sound of the gun, they all pushed forward. It was hardly a dash, but written on their faces was this determination to finish the race. A little boy fell within a few seconds, but with determination he got up to move forward. But he fell again. He got up, but again and again he fell whilst the eight contestants were moving ahead. The last tumble was so painful that he began to cry. When the other eight contestants heard him crying, they all slowed down and turned back and as if by instruction, they reached towards the fallen boy. They hugged him and comforted him. One little girl even kissed him on the cheek and told him this would make him feel better. And he did feel better. The spectators were

wondering what would happen next. What happened next was glorious in the history of the Special Olympics. The crowd jumped to their feet and cheered wildly. For once in their lives, they saw the true spirit of winning together.

This is the Christian race we are running. At the center of it all is the cross. Jesus says we need to take up the cross, follow Him and put to death self-centeredness to receive the crown of life that is immortal and incorruptible.

Tonight, we ascribed all praise to God for the salvation and healing He has done in our midst. For two years, Ong Bee Lian was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Her hands would tremble and she would feel very anxious. She took medication and weaned it off after six months. She has been coming to the Miracle Service for healing. Last month after seeing the doctor, he said her hormone levels had returned to normal and right now her hands no longer tremble.

Two weeks ago, Peter Cheong went for an MRI because of renal problems. They found stones in both his kidneys (2.8mm, 1.7mm and 1.6mm). The doctor recommended him to see a specialist. Yesterday, the specialist could not find any stones. They did an ultrasound and still could not find anything. Praise the Lord!

Samuel Tan sprained his neck last Saturday due to vigorous exercise. He prayed at the Miracle Service for healing. Praise the Lord, the pain lifted this morning. All glory to God!

Tonight’s message on the first day of Lunar New Year Life Is A Race was both succinct and inspiring. The book of Hebrews speaks about a cloud of witnesses looking down at us like in a stadium. Perhaps, among them could be our parents or grandparents who loved the Lord and are now in Heaven. As witnesses in Heaven, they are looking at our spiritual progress. We are continuing in the race of life which they were in before. They had completed their part of the race of life and are now in Heaven. And they had the same struggles we are confronted with now. But they won and are now cheering us on while we run our part of the race. They focused on Jesus the author and developer of their faith. What Jesus had wonderfully done in their lives, He will do the same for us. The author then talks about Jesus who ran a much more difficult race than we are running and for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross. He suffered excruciating pain, but He faced it willingly so that we can be saved. Because the innocent must die for the guilty, Jesus is the only one qualified to bear our sins. He ran a perfect race on earth and He wants to show us how to do it so that we will not miss Heaven. Jesus overcame shame to die a shameful death on the cross. He had no sins, He only carried our sins. After Jesus died, He rose again, ascended to the Father and sat at the right hand of God. He poured down the gifts of the Holy Spirit on us. (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Reported by Rita LimOn January 28, 2017

M i r a c l eS e r v i c e

worship servicesEvery Sunday

english 9.00 am, 11.15 am & 3.15 pm

mandarin9.00 am & 11.15 am

hokkien11.15 am & 3.15 pm

miracle service Every Saturdayenglish 7.00 pmInterpretations in Mandarin and Hokkien are available.

upperlight (prayer meeting)Every Thursday 8.00 pm

sparklight (children’s church)Every Sundayenglish9.00 am, 11.15 am & 3.15 pm

cellslight (home cell groups)Every day except Monday, Thursdayand SaturdayPlease call the office for specific locations.

swordlight (bible study)Every Monday2.00 pm & 8.00 pm

worship servicesEvery Sunday

english 9.00 am, 11.15 am & 3.15 pm

mandarin 9.00 am miracle serviceEvery Saturdayenglish 7.00 pmInterpretation in Mandarin is available. upperlight (prayer meeting)Every Thursday 8.00 pm sparklight (children’s church)Every Sundayenglish 9.00 am, 11.15 am & 3.15 pm cellslight (home cell groups)Every day except Monday, Thursdayand SaturdayPlease call the office for specific locations. swordlight (bible study)Every Monday2.00 pm & 8.00 pm

L I G H T H O U S E E VA N G E L I S M TA M P I N E S

L I G H T H O U S E E VA N G E L I S M WO O D L A N D S

O u r C h u r c h S c h e d u l e

T h u r s d a y U p p e r l i g h t(Prayer Meeting) 8.00 pm @ LET & LEW February 16, 2017Prayer Items• Miracle Service• Healing of Esophagus Conditions • Sunday Services and Weekday Activities • In a Crisis and Believing for the Impossible • Ministry of Communications and Information

B a p t i s m C l a s sWater baptism is a public declaration of a believer’s decision to follow Christ. It is taking a step toward wholehearted discipleship. Sign up for the Baptism Class to be conducted on Saturday, March 4 at 2.00 pm in Lighthouse Woodlands to prepare yourself for Water Baptism on Saturday, March 25.

To register for the class, please take note of the following prerequisites:1. Fill out an application form.2. Write a personal testimony.3. Read the books Rock Foundation and Firm Foundation.4. Complete an assessment based on the books.5. Submit this set of completed forms via the form-collection box.

Registration closes next Sunday.

S F C 1The Scriptural Foundation Course 1 is commencing in February.

Scriptural Foundation Course 1

Duration 7 Lessons of 2 hours each

Who Should Attend? • Pre-believers who wish to learn more about God.• New believers who want to establish a basic spiritual foundation. • Believers who want to learn how to hear from God, understand the Bible and pray in tongues. • Believers who want a refresher course.

Teaching Materials (Books written by Senior Pastor Rony Tan) Rock Foundation Firm Foundation

Commencement

February 18 (Saturday) ● 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Venue : LE Tampines, Love Room Instructor : Brother Kiew Kuay Seow

Venue : LE Woodlands, Love RoomInstructress : Sister Joyce Chow

OR

February 19 (Sunday) ● 11.15 am to 1.15 pm

Venue : LE Tampines, Shalom Room Instructress : Sister Rosalind Wong-Goh

Venue : LE Woodlands, Love RoomInstructor : Brother Jameson Chan

Embark on your spiritual growth now. Sign up for this course immediately after the service. Forms are available at the counter.

C h r i s t m a s S t o r i e sDo you have a unique way of celebrating Christmas? Share it with us! We are gathering stories of Lighters celebrating Christmas!

If you have a story to tell, do reach out to us at 67881323 or drop us an email at kevinyap@lightev.org.

L i g h t h o u s e D i s c i p l e s h i p P r o g r a m

Dates : April 4, 11, 18 & 25 (Tuesdays)Time : 8.00 pm – 10.00 pmVenue : Lighthouse TampinesInstructor : Pastor Colin WongFee : $10 per pax

Lighthouse Discipleship Program will be offering a course that is spiritually significant to believers. It is entitled Spiritual Gifts and Anointing.

Through this course, you will be taught the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they operate in the lives of believers, using practical examples from the Scriptures and ministerial experience. The emphasis is on the operation, purpose and benefits of these gifts in the Church today.

You will also learn what the anointing of God is, the biblical basis for individual and corporate anointing, why we need the anointing and how to tap into the unending source of God’s power. Come and find out for yourself how to be led and used by God in a powerful way!

All are welcome to attend the course.

时间分秒飞逝，转眼间华人农历新年又一次悄悄而过。牛车水年货市场的喧哗不再，完全恢复了平日的沉静。日光下一切运作如常，上班族奔跑着追赶地铁，报章新闻喜讯不多，美国特朗普总统也已正式上任开始叱咤政局。但愿主的平安继续伴随我们每一个家人！

感谢主，春节期间有机会探访远方灯塔的小名老弟兄。当他获知我们的教会名为灯塔时，老弟兄兴奋中带一丝激动的泪光说希望有一天也能亲自到访灯塔教会。

小名老弟兄的身体其实很硬朗，人也很风趣健谈。那天我们的确天南地北的无所不聊。聊啊聊就聊到几天前老弟兄买了包饭回来但却发觉那包米饭似乎是市面一直盛传的塑胶假米。

老弟兄说好的东西，真的情理都时时会有人来假冒和歪曲。货币也好，名牌包包也好，造假者充斥市场。若有一家鱼头米粉卖得家喻户晓时，很快的市面会有很多家抄袭的摊主宣称自家的才是原汁原位的正牌货，有些仿效者竟然胆敢叫人要提防假冒。

我们若买到冒牌的货品或吃到假的米生命还算没什么大碍。但圣经里耶稣嘱咐跟随他的要提防假冒为善的。使徒保罗也时时警惕信徒要提防假先知和假真理的散播。

圣经在提摩太前书4章1-2节记载：圣灵明说： 在后来的时候，必有人离弃真道，听从那 引诱人的邪灵和鬼魔的道理。这是因 为说谎之人的假冒，这等人的良心如同 被热铁烙惯了一般。

神的真理真在于他是100%的真，而绝不只是某个程度的真，一半的真或99 % 的真。若只是99.999% 的真就不能被称为真理了！

因此神的真理不能被冒假，因为这牵涉到每一个人的永恒。使徒保罗在他的书信里一直强调福音的传承。当一个母亲把一道祖传佳肴传给女儿时，作女儿的必须承继后再传给她的女儿。若要传承，这过程不能有间断，但间中食谱秘方或许稍有流失或更改。同样的，一套拳法经过一代又一代的传承过程也可能有类似现象。据说当年李小龙也传承了叶问的咏春拳法而开创截拳道。

然而，小名老弟兄凝重的说，我们务要紧记使徒保罗的教诲，在福音真理上要护道守道与传道。我们务要熟习真道才能明智辨别哪些是真理，哪些是谎言。老弟兄说真道的传承更不能像一道菜肴或一套拳法随意加添或随意减除，而我们追逐的是纯正的100% 超自然真理。

高启发撰文

从 假 米 的 警 示

S t r a i g h t T h i n k i n gBy Charles R. Swindoll

Scriptures: Acts 23:11–22

Have you ever felt the ground move under your feet? Do you know what it's like to pitch from side to side in a small boat on strong seas? Have you ever had to run for cover, dodge bullets, or duck out of the way of advancing troops? Remarkably, some people around the world could answer, Yes! to all three questions. Most of us only imagine such scenes.

Still, everyone sooner or later faces the reality of feeling as if life is spinning out of control. That may describe you today. Left unchecked, fear will run its course and paralyze you to the point of helplessness. If you're not careful, you'll spend your days wringing your hands and obsessing over your encroaching circumstances. That will cause you to focus on what might happen instead of what God has promised.

Not Paul. He understood something about the sovereignty of God. That clear understanding allowed him to think straight and remain calm in crisis. That kind of straight-thinking calmness is rooted in the promises of God's Word. Take, for example, the promise in Psalm 46:1-3: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride."

Like Paul, we need to learn to think straight, even if the foundations of the earth shift beneath our feet. That takes a heart willing to trust His Word, submit to His plan, then deliberately and consciously relax.

If He was able to stir up four hundred and seventy-two earthly bodyguards to get Paul from Jerusalem to Caesarea, safely and securely, He will have no trouble getting you from here to wherever He wants you to be, safely and securely. After all, how many angels are there?

And by the way, when you think straight about all this, you'll realize you only need one.