23 February 2025 - ENCS

The spirit empowerment series was continued by Mark Chew

Focusing on the fruit of the Holy Spirit and what it can do

Per First Corinthians thirteen, to use our gifts we need love

The passage also lists facets of love that come from above

These facets correspond to a list in Galatians chapter five

John thirteen and Romans thirteen tell us how to be alive

Loving one another as Jesus loved both Jew and Gentile

Praying for others, even if they have been extremely hostile

An Attitude of Gratitude includes giving thanks all the time

For our blessings and even when things are not in the prime

We should Pray Outwards for our needs God already knows

That ia for the lost, believers, and those who do us oppose

We should Know Our Worth for we were bought with a price

We are chosen and are children of God to be very precise

16 February 2025 - ENCS

Pastor Josh continued his “spirit-empowered” series yesterday

Knowledge needs to turn to wisdom, Josh did pointedly say

We are all given spiritual gifts but need to remember the giver

Because God loves us, no matter the gift, we should not quiver

Josh referred to Ephesians chapter four and Romans twelve 

Into First Corinthians thirteen and James one he also did delve

Since every good and perfect gift comes from God above

We should know they come to us personalised with love

Gifts can be motivational, of ministry, or for manifestation

We must share our gifts with others without any hesitation

Spiritual gifts equip us to edify Christ’s body by serving

Even if at times the concept may seem quite unnerving

The Validity of Spiritual Gifts  is that they are given by God

That means they are good and perfect, far from slipshod

Each gift is valuable due to The Variety of Spiritual Gifts

The different gifts combine into one body which uplifts

The Value of Spiritual Gifts is to overcome evil with good

Equipping others to serve and to grow, as we all should

9 February 2025 - ENCS

The “spirit-empowered” series Pastor Josh did continue

He read from Genesis one, Luke eleven, and Acts two

We may not sense it but the Holy Spirit is with all of us

About Pentecost and the apostles Josh did then discuss

Rushing wind and tongues of fire came upon the group

Speaking in other tongues threw the crowd for a loop

The Spirit gave Peter the courage to eloquently speak

Then the followers did PMPF* throughout the week

The Holy Spirit baptism is God-powered, Jesus-provided

Providing us all the power to be witnesses, Spirit-guided

With courage and conviction, show compassion and love

We receive the Holy Spirit by having faith in Jesus above

*Pray, Meditate, Proclaim, Fellowship

2 February 2025 - ENCS

I could blame the long absence on my cancer

But in truth that is really not a very good answer

For I should always be able to find the time

To listen to a sermon and summarise in rhyme

On being Spirit-empowered Pastor Josh spoke 

Per Acts one, the Holy Spirit we should invoke

When Jesus was baptised, God sent a dove

Symbolising the power of the Spirit from above

Pastor Josh ran through John fourteen to sixteen

Where references to the Spirit are clearly seen

The Spirit gives peace, per Psalm twenty three

So troubled and/or afraid we should never be

The Holy Spirit is God, our Helper, and the Truth

We should not allow ourselves to be uncouth

Giving us help is actually God’s great delight

So let the Spirit in to help make situations right