Sunday, April 6, 2008
this morning i woke up quite late 7.55am bath everything left hse at 8.15 than when i reach bedok mrt is was already 9.20 so i quicky get down the bus trained to tanan merah than to expo reach there ard 9.45 eat donut than went in for svc.today svc was led by pastor derrek..he sahred a very good msg
service offering:(hebrew 13:15)
"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name."(biblegateway.com)(N.I.V)
this verse talks about sacrifice.
sacrifice is something that god desire.
sacrfice is also about giving god.like jesus sacrifice himself to die on the cross for us 2000 years ago.
service message:thinking with excellence(2nd peter1:5-7)For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.(biblegateway.com)(N.I.V)
-right thinking is about right behaviour.
-virtue=GK
-arete=excellence
what does excellence means?1)excellence is to be superior(quality)quality never happen by chance.when we do things we do it right the first time and not 2nd time.we shall not compromised.
details=determinenever allow compromise to destroy our life.songs of soloman(2:15)"Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom."(biblegateway.com)(N.I.V)*excellence is to obtain greater (quanity).(john 13:16)"I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him".(biblegateway.com)(N.I.V)change our thinking.there's nothing free in this world.we pay a price for everything."Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him."(psalm126-5-6)(biblegateway.com)(N.I.V)
-demand on your heart(proverbc4:23)
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
-demand your money.(luke 16:11)
"So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?" (bible gateway)(N.I.V)
*excellence is to trandsent job description.
*excellence is to outdo ourself each time.
I am living in the world of darkness but i know that God will be the light. at 7:19 AM