30 December 2012 - ENCS

Pastor Mark Chew continued "The Greatest Gift" series today

When shopping we are all keen on free gifts he did say

Per Matthew 10 :8, Jesus told his disciples how to live

He commanded "freely you have received, freely give"

 

But we can only give what we have, Pastor did note

From Acts 3 and Exodus 4:2 he then did quote

What we have may be just what someone else needs

That is why simple actions can turn out to be great deeds

 

Our ability to give is constrained by our supply

But what if our supply was as limitless as the sky?

For as per Philippians four verse nineteen

God will meet all our needs even when unseen

 

If God can get his hands on what He has given to us

He will not only use it but multiply it without a fuss

Remember the story of the five loaves and the two fish

After feeding thousands, the leftovers were many a dish

2 Corinthians 9:10 says that God will supply the seed

And enlarge the harvest to meet everybody's need

 

But to freely receive, we must unlock our heart

Then and only then can God do His part

That is how we receive God's mercy and love

Forgiveness, trust, and life's destiny from above

 

For the nature of God is to give, we can clearly glean

His greatest gift to us is mentioned in John 3:16

He gives to us all the time in so many varied ways

If it pleases His heart, he will give all of our days

24 December 2012 - ENCNY

I attended Morning Star New York this Christmas Eve
From Pastor Adam Burt the sermon we did receive
Once the Christmas hymns were sung and done
We partook of a meaningful and special communion
About Christmas Pastor Adam wants us to remember
Not just the lights and presents that appear in December
Jesus is the one we should remember instead
Although Mary and Joseph did once, Pastor said
He then read from Colossians 2 verses 16 and 17
We should not be judged by what may be seen
Instead, in Christ is where we should find our reality
With His light, through the shadows we clearly see

We should see Jesus in each and every light
When the tree is lit up, everything seems right
Pastor Adam then read from Isaiah nine verse two
They saw light in the darkness, more than just a few
For in the dark, even a small light shows the way
Jesus is the light of world, for all time including today

For many, Christmas is about anticipation
For presents and food there is expectation
Humanity had been waiting 400 years since Malachi
For the Saviour about whom so many did prophesy
When God sent his son Jesus to the earth
Man being reunited with God is of great worth
Yet remember that He will return once again
This was just a foretaste of what will be seen

In gifts we receive, we should also Jesus see
They are all around us, aware we should be
We should never take these gifts for granted
John 3:16 and God's greatest gift Pastor recanted
This gift addressed our greatest need
It allows forgiveness of every sinful deed

I wish a blessed Christmas to each of you
And of course your families and loved ones too

2 December 2012 - ENCS

Pastor Larry began a new series "The Greatest Gift"

With a message and words that will serve to uplift

"Be The Gift" was the sermon's title today

Pastor then proceeded to tell us the way

He said that we are God's gifts to others

We should treat everyone like our brothers

If we are not God's gift, then others we do deprive

For receiving gifts makes us feel valued and alive

Romans 6 : 23 says the wages of sin is death

But God's gift to us is eternal life and breath

We must remember the joy of salvation when depressed

For if we receive God's gift first, He will do the rest

Pastor then referred to Ephesians two verses eight to ten

We are God's workmanship, to do good works Paul did pen

In other words, for each of us God has a unique plan

That has actually been the case since the world began

 

We then heard a powerful testimony from sister Ruby

Psalm 27:10 states that "the Lord will receive me"

For in God's eyes, nobody's life is a waste

By being a gift, the world can be graced

Remember that others will watch what we may do

Acts of kindness should be many, not just a few

He mentioned the New York City policeman's kind act

Buying boots for a homeless man was great, that's a fact

 

Pastor referred to Peter and John in Acts 3 : 1-7

They reached out to the lame man with a gift from heaven

Why was then able to walk after so many lame years

He shared this testimony into many people's ears

Similarly, we should ask the Lord what he wants us to do

So others' physical and emotional lameness can attend to

For if we deal with others showing various forms of love

We are obviously sharing the gift from the Lord above

 

For if we read from verses 6 and 7 of Micah chapter four

God will create a remnant that others can not ignore

He has saved us for a purpose here on this earth

To save nations and people, for great is their worth

Matthew 10:8 says to freely receive and freely give

That, said Pastor, is the right way for us to live

And from verses 37-40 of Matthew chapter twenty five

We can glorify God with our actions while we are alive

In summary, Pastor said to be the gift God wants us to be

Then God's love wil lshine brighter than any Christmas tree