WE UNITE AS ONE

To Him who reigns

2010-06-21T20:46:00.001+08:00

Credited from Tumblr :)

i love this post a lot! (below)

His love pours down over us.
not shower or drizzle, but pouring all over us.
just like our parents' love for us. their love is never stingy or limited.
left alone the father of all fathers,
lord of lords
and God of all.
May God bless.
Amen.

with love
Jessie
8:45pm, monday, 21 june

1 more day

2010-05-25T16:01:00.002+08:00

as you can see, ASIA CONFERENCE is just barely few hours away.

(okay a little bit than few la!)

HAHA

i really cannot wait for tmr to come.

we will participate and learn new things from the electives

then have dinner together

and then NIGHT sermon!

due to my lesson, i cannot make it for the 1st morning sermon which i feel so 可惜.

but thank God that many lectures are cancelled this week that i wont miss the electives tmr!

for those who can make it, please attend k? is DR CHO!!

:DDD

i cannot wait for AC to come!

i cannot wait to see you guys!

i cannot wait to meet Him.

till next time, folks!

がばんって！ =)

btw for those who hasnt tried posting here, please try to post something kk?
anything dat spread the love of God.
dun be afraid to post! :)))

signing off jessie <3

4:01pm, tuesday, 25 may

2010-05-25T10:53:00.002+08:00

Not only asia conference is coming, NUANCES is also performing soon!

JIAYOU!

N161 all the way!

Penny:)

2010-05-25T08:30:00.004+08:00

1 more day to ASIA CONFERENCE!!! ARE

YOU EXCITED?

Dr Cho is coming. As well as Pst Phil, AR

Bernard, Steve Munsey and i don't

remember who :X

Not forgetting our(my) BELOVED

PASTOR KONG!!! WOOHOO~~~

Let's all get excited and get ready for Asia

Conference!!! Count down count down!!!

About 24hours more!!! WOOHOO~

Seeya all CG <3

signing off GER (:

untitled

2010-05-17T15:04:00.000+08:00

YOO! as you can see, i have linked our cell group blog to facebook so everyone are notify if there is any new posts! :)

HAH!

this coming week, Penny (wawa) is having her tests so let's wish her good luck and keep her in prayer ya!

9 more days to asia conference! r you excited?!

I AM!

it is the time!

let's attend as many sessions we can k?

PLUS PLUS!! we need to prepare for brendan and grace's final in CHC got talent!!

we need help to do the board etc etc to support them ya! :DD

GANBATTENEEEEEE!

Jessie

8/5/2010

2010-05-08T12:10:00.001+08:00

HALO N161-NIANS!

I bet everyone had fun on ytd combined CG right?
great meeting coupled with great message.

okay so let's get ourselves prepare for service!!
(yup! girls with their makeup on and guys with their hair done!)
3 1/2 hours to go!
HAAH!

COUNTDOWN OF ASIA CONFERENCE : 17 MORE DAYS! :DD

with many loves
Jessie x)

2010-05-03T03:22:00.002+08:00

seriously, we needa take a new pic for the cg blog soon! then let wf do everything :X ooops. hees.

i will TRY t upload pics soon. ok. time t hit the sack!

nights~~~

Ger

spiritual gifts and fruits

2010-05-03T00:23:00.000+08:00

[inspired to write this post when on the way home with penny and wan fong after discussing with them about spiritual gifts]

All of us are gifted in many different ways.
We all know that but what exactly are we gifted at?
Without discovering what we are gifted at is like burying them as if they don't exist at all.
So, ask yourself, what is/are your gift?

Supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit imparted to us by our faith

1) Word of wisdom

2) Word of knowledge

3) Faith

4) Healing

5) Working of miracles

6) Prophesy

7) Discerning of spirits

8) Different kinds of tongues

9) Interpretation of tongues

and i found this post in Daily Devotion
http://www.konghee.com/www/2010/05/zealous-for-spiritual-gifts/#more-3689

Zealous For Spiritual Gifts

3 May 2010

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:1

The Bible wants us to pursue love and desire spiritual gifts-to have both the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit. You need them both to live a healthy Christian life. Someone else once said that the spiritual gifts are like the nine feathers on one wing of a dove. The fruit of the Spirit is like the nine feathers on the other wing of the dove (Gal. 5:22-23). A dove needs both wings to fly.

There are so many anti-Charismatic Christians who make statements like: “Well, I got the fruit of the Spirit, I don’t need the spiritual gifts. I am going after love, I don’t need tongues!” That is absolutely illogical. That kind of “love” argument is just a whip to beat Charismatics up with. What are you going to do with all your “love” if you can’t supernaturally meet the needs of the people all around you? Imagine a mother sitting by a dying child saying, “Honey, I love you. But mommy is going to sit here and just quietly love you. I’m neither going to pray nor will I call a doctor for you. I’ll just quietly love you with all of my heart!” What kind of love is that? That is just superficial loving with words but not loving in deed. In order to show genuine love, you must have the means to make that love effective. And what are the means? The gifts of the Holy Spirit!

Divorce love from the gift, and the Bible says you are just a sounding brass and a clanging cymbal (1 Cor. 13:1). But if you only have love without the gift, then what are you left with? Abject frustration! Therefore, you need them both-the love of God and the gifts of the Holy Spirit! When the Church goes to meet the Bridegroom in the last days, it will be adorned with the gifts (1:7-8). And the Church that does not wear the gifts disqualifies herself to be the Bride. Say a young man loves a young lady and saves up everything he has to buy her a beautiful diamond ring. He wants to show how much he loves her and mark her out as the girl he wants to marry. But what if that girl refuses the ring. She will never marry that young man! You can’t refuse the love gift and still claim to have love. You can’t scoff at the gifts of the Holy Spirit and still claim to love the Spirit!

There is not a single shred of evidence that the supernatural gifts of God have already been withdrawn from the Church. It is a deception really. If you love the Lord, you will accept His gifts, which marks you out as a member of the Bride, adorned in anointed splendor.

and the 9 fruits are

1) Love

2) Joy

3) Peace

4) Patience

5) Kindness

6) Goodness

7) Faithfulness

8) Gentleness

9) Self-control

we cannot have spiritual gifts with spiritual fruit and vice versa.
so let's find them now.
May God bless. Amen

-Jessie

3 May 2010, 12:22am, monday

Happy Day - Tim Hughes

2010-04-26T15:46:00.000+08:00

Rely on me

2010-04-19T11:46:00.003+08:00

There are many things that came across my mind lately.

Worries, fears, uncertainty etc.

But whenever I am praying, this 3 words pop on my mind.

The voice that I heard called upon me to trust Him wholeheartedly.

Not the widely known 3 words; I love you.

But, is "Rely on me".

Yes, sometimes it is difficult to stay on the right track especially when life seems to be so upsetting.

It seems that it won't get any better based on the given circumstances and situations we are in.

We doubt, fail and get disappointed.

But somehow, things can get better!

That is when we choose not to lose hope and totally dependent on Him.

We exchange our burdens with His comforts.

Common questions such as "Where is He?" or "Has He abandon me?" are often asked.

But have we ask ourselves if we have seek Him enough?

Have we spend sufficient time with Him?

Have we really love Him with all our hearts?

He, is not for us to see but to feel.

When He comes to you, you will know He is here not by His appearance but by His presence.

I am addicted to the peace He gives me.

I am not perfect but You accepted me.

I am thankful for who You made me.

May God bless.

By: Jessie :)

1143am, April 19 2010, monday : Prayer meeting day 1!

pray for all de students

2010-02-04T00:46:00.000+08:00

please pray for those who are having exams on this month!

pray that they will not be distracted and able to stay focus in this festive month!

let's ganbatte together lay!

wish all the best to all the students in N161 ya!

happy mugging! :D

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you"
[ Matthew 7: 7]

-Jessie

feb 4 2010, 1244am, thursday

I am a Christian

2010-01-25T14:09:00.001+08:00

This is so meaningful and so i decided to post here.

(credit to my friend's blog)

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'

When I say that 'I am a Christian', I am not shouting that 'I am clean living.
I'm whispering ' I was lost, but now I'm found and forgiven. '

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow!

(added by me)

When I say ' I am a Christian ' I know who to take the lead of my life.

No one else matters more than My Heavenly Father.

Jan 25 2010, 2:06pm, monday
Signing off by Jessie =)

2010-01-18T21:48:00.000+08:00

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO SEE THIS!!!=)

Just being random.

random pics b4 service

2010-01-04T00:14:00.003+08:00

jessie in specs

geraldine with me!

jessie with me!

me me me

all about me!!!

haha

2009-12-31T02:04:00.000+08:00

Q7. What does the Bible says about homosexuality?

The bible says that it is an abomination for a man to lie with a man as with a woman, or a woman to lie with a woman as with a man. The Bible says that because of certain abominations such as homosexuality, a land will vomit out its inhabitant. The apostle Paul called it "shameful," the result of being given up by God to "vile passions."

In the Old Testament, those who practiced this things were removed from the congregation of Israel by execution. We are told in the New Testament that those who practice homosexuality will not enter the Kingdom of God. The apostle Paul, in the book of Romans, indicates that homosexuality is the result of the final rebellion of people against God. He says that when people exchange the truth of God for a lie, and begin to worship the creature instead of the Creator, they are given up to evil. At a moment in society when values are turned upside down and moral anarchy appears, men burn with lust for other men and women burn for women, and they will receive in their own bodies the punishment for their actions.

From a biblical standpoint, the rise of homosexuality is a sign that a society is in the last stages of decay.

Credits t : someone

Done by : GER

2009-12-16T00:10:00.001+08:00

yoohoo ~ have got nothing t do ... so came t blog . teeheehee ! anyway , candle light service looks something like this :D

ENJOY !

XMAS EVENTS !

2009-12-14T06:49:00.002+08:00

HEY FRIENDS ! CHRISTMAS is round the corner . in another 11 days time , XMAS will be here soon :D How are you guys gonna celebrate it ? I believe N161 will be celebrating together ! Hees . I believe readers would have seen the post that Jessie have posted below . I'm gonna sorta re-post it C"

16December2009(Wed)

Movie Treats

Ang Mo Kio : 7pm @ AMK Hub .

We'll be watching a movie , movie hasn't confirm yet (Brendan will let you know the detail) .

17December2009(Thurs)

Movie Treats

JurongWest : 1pm @ Jurong Point .

We'll be watching Avatar . Time of the movie haven't confirm yet . Shall let the friends decide what timeslot they wanna watch C" Probably lunch after that .

18December2009(Fri)

Christmas Party

Venue : River Walk

Time : 6.30p.m till 9.30p.m

Brendan and Kenrus will be performing . Please come down and support them C"

We'll be joining Cell Group with N266 (we had CG with them aft LiPing's Matrimony once :D) !

We'll be having games an maybe some light refreshments aft the performance . So don't forget t invite your friends yea ?

19December2009(Sat)

Candle Light Service

Venue : City Harvest Church JW/City Harvest Church Expo Hall 8

Time : 3.30p.m - 5.30p.m/5.30p.m - 7.30p.m

Candle Light Service ! We've been waiting for this for a year alr ! Bet you guys can't wait for this year's CLS (Candle Light Service) right ? Those new members who haven't attend before , you'll find it extremely fun :D Church's lights will be off and the candle will be lit on the stage where pastor is preaching ... And then they will slowly "pass" the fire all the way t the back . Aren't you excited ? Bring your friends along t share the excitement and joy :DDD

20December2009(Sun)

Candle Light Service

Venue : City Harvest Church JW/City Harvest Church Expo

Time : 10a.m - 12nn/12.30p.m - 2.30p.m

Same as the top (19Dec)

24December2009(Thurs)

A Christmas Love Story

Venue : City Harvest Church JW/*City Harvest Church Expo Hall 8

Time : 4.30p.m - 7p.m/*7.30p.m - 10p.m

*The service will be simultaneously interpreted into Mandarin .

What if Christmas is not just the season of love, but of falling in love? For many, their dreams are realized when they meet that special someone. However, if your perfect romance is shattered by the most unbelievable hurdles, would you stay when all else within screams at you to walk away? In this poignant musical, the stakes of love are raised when our protagonists abandon all that’s dearest to them for a wild hope, a single dream.

This Christmas, join us as a timeless love story unfolds through the eyes of two people, who learn what it means to see each other through for better or worse. Be enthralled by the stirring score, exquisite dancing, and the moving story of love that transcends boundaries.

What are you waiting for ? This is the time when we're here t enjoy the performances and/or dramas . I believe it will be a good one . We are so excited for this day t come t enjoy ourselves . We'll definitely be filled with full of joy and happiness on that day . But not forgetting t share this joy with your beloved friends and families . We've been praying and fasting for this , let's pray more so that you'll see something this Christmas . All your relatives and friends responding t the altar call . Our target is 45 friends . I believe through prayers and fasting , God will see our sacrifices , let's all believe in Him . Let's all start inviting our friends down now ! :DDD

25December2009(Fri)

A Christmas Love Story

Venue : City Harvest Expo Hall 8

Time : *10a.m - 12nn & *12.30p.m - 2.30p.m

*The service will be simultaneously interpreted into Mandarin .

Refer t the top (24Dec)

t N161 , any amendments you wanna amend in this post , feel free too :D if not , you can post a new post . hees ! thanks :D

signing off

GER

upcoming events

2009-12-10T23:57:00.000+08:00

UPDATES OF UP-COMING EVENTS!

jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all/on the way!
YESS! XMAS is around the corner and so let's get prepare for the harvest!
I posted the following details so that we are able to make arrangement when inviting our friends to join in the fun!

18 December
Xmas N161 drama cum celebration
Venue and time have yet to confirm but most likely in town area :)
be there to support kenrus and brendan's performance!
p.s there might not be any recording and hence only once a life time! hahah!

19 - 20 December
Candlelight Services

Saturday : 5.30 p.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8
Saturday : 3.30 p.m. Jurong West St 91
Sunday : 10 a.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8
Sunday : 12.30 p.m. Jurong West St 91

there will be a BBQ after de candlelight service at ah gong (kenrus) house! COOL!
pastor kong will be preaching too! how wonderful!

24 - 25 December
Christmas Services
Thursday : 4.30 p.m. Jurong West St 91
Thursday : 7.30 p.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8
Friday : 10 a.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8
Friday : 12.30 p.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8

26 - 27 December
Year-End Services
Saturday : 5.30 p.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8
Saturday : 3.30 p.m. Jurong West St 91
Sunday : 12.30 p.m. Jurong West St 91
Sunday : 10 a.m. Singapore Expo Hall 8

that's that! folks! let's pray that every services will be packed and people will be touched with His love.
till next time!

XoXo Jessie :)
10 dec 09, 1155pm, thursday

2009-12-10T07:08:00.000+08:00

Old members of N161 will find this familiar while new members will find it new . Hah . "kop" this from the old CG Blog . And thought it'll be fun t re-read/re-post it again :DDD

少喝奶茶，不吃刚烤的面包，远离充电电源，白天多喝水晚上少喝，一天不喝多于两杯咖啡，少吃油多的食物，最佳睡眠为晚上十点至早上六点，晚上五点后少吃大餐，每天喝酒不多过一杯，不用冷水服胶囊，睡前半小时服药忌立刻躺下。睡眠不足八小时人会变笨，有午睡的习惯人不易老。手机电池剩一格时不要打电话，剩一格时辐射平时的一千倍，还要记得用左耳接电话，用右耳会直接伤害到大脑，请转发给每一个珍惜的朋友。

Credits t Ivan ! Hah !!! So funneh and cute :D

In case you are wondering wad the old blog link is ...

Click Here

It's officially dead alr . So ... Yea ... Hah :P Highlight the words coz the fonts are in white which idk why :/

Cheers ^^

Ger

signing off

2009-12-10T06:53:00.000+08:00

This blog is so dead ! But wait for my update ( sounds kinda rhyme . hah )

Will try t update soon ^^ Am very very very super duper ultra free nowadays ^^ Hees . Viewers , N161 . Please stay tuned ! N161 , other than Kenrus . Please help t update a bit ! Hah . Thanks

Update anything and/or everything you want :DDD

Cheers !

Ger

signing off

Building up your core strength

2009-11-23T20:14:00.000+08:00

Daily dedicate yourself to the will of God not your fresh
Daily choose to obey the word of God, not your emotions
Daily meditate on God’s word and God’s will for your life
Daily pray with the Spirit and with understanding
Daily speak the promises of God that you need activated in life
Daily be spiritually minded, not carnally minded
Daily look to Jesus – the author and finisher of your faith

let's come together to celebrate

2009-11-12T23:37:00.001+08:00

where we belong

2009-11-09T21:42:00.000+08:00

We may not be able to see Him but we can definitely feel His presence.
He speaks but only those who listen follows.
Stretch out your hands and cry out your prayer,
for those we knock and seek will be answered.
Let's worship and praise Him as though there is no tomorrow.
Hold His hand and return to where we belong.

P.S. please pardon me for any error(s) as this is my 1st time posting. :)
This may be a familar song to many but it really touched me when i listen to it just now. so enjoy!

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WctTTVASzYM

I thank you for everything You have done for me. Amen.
Jessie

2009-11-05T22:13:00.001+08:00

song sheet is done

be sure to come for a great time!

2009-11-02T18:24:00.000+08:00

Ages since I log into blogger . LOL . Pray for all students who are having exams C"

Exams is gonna be over . Holidays are coming . Can't wait for CHRISTMAS !!! :P

GER C"

2009-11-02T09:29:00.003+08:00

OKOK Penny,
I'll pray for you.
Pray for me too.
I got one major Maths exam this sat!!!

-kenrus

2009-11-01T01:35:00.001+08:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN N161!!!!!!!!!!!

My Test is just next week. Pray for me ah!=D

God bless,
Penny

2009-10-23T07:51:00.002+08:00

God didn't promise a carefree life that is smooth sailing throughout.
But He did promise rest for those who are tired. :)

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
[Matt. 11:28-30]

Brenda

2009-10-21T09:27:00.001+08:00

UNLESS the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain,

It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
He gives His beloved sleep.
psalm 127:1-2 (NKJV)

Unless the LORD builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the LORD protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.

It is useless for you to work so hard
(for something that is not according to the will of God)
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working for food to eat;
for God gives rest to his loved ones.
psalm 127:1-2 (NLTV)

-kenrus-

2009-10-04T21:53:00.001+08:00

We Love Forfeits !

2009-10-01T10:12:00.000+08:00

25Sept2009

we were enjoying the games . and here are some photos . heh ^^

Brenda drawing Lucas

Xavier drawing Phavdy , who doesn't wanna be recognized

can't see properly due t blue eyeliner :/ should've used black instead .

this week's game will be real fun . wahahah ! i'm getting excited . thanks t wanfong for her brilliant idea . heh heh ! tmrw is Friday !!! woohoo ~ seeya guys C:

p/s if you have photos or whatever you wanna share , feel free t blog it out C:

cheers !

posted by GER

2009-09-26T21:56:00.001+08:00

2009-09-21T06:30:00.000+08:00

BIRD DAY!!! :D

Jessie' cake

Penny's Cake

Birthday Girls. (Jessie too gan jiong)

after dinner's chat! :D (look at Brenda. LOL)

updated by GER

2009-09-20T15:17:00.000+08:00

CG coordinator this coming Fri, 25Sept2009

Games: Geraldine & Penny

Praise: Brendan Tan

Worship & Word: Dorcas Xu

Testimony: Brenda Lai

Offering: Jie Jin

Song Sheets: Kenrus

2009-09-19T08:48:00.001+08:00

2009-09-18T06:28:00.000+08:00

CG coordinates today(hope i'm not late to post this).

Games(15 mins): Wan Fong & Jessie

Praise: Brendan Tan

Worship: Brenda

Testimony & Word: Dorcas Xu

Offering: Kenrus

Refreshments: Jie Jin

Song Sheets: Kenrus

2009-09-14T02:14:00.000+08:00

Q6. Should Christians marry an unbeliever?

Absolutely not. The Bible says, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers...what accord has Christ with Belial?"

Billy Graham put it very succinctly a few years ago when he said that if you take an unbeliever for a mate you also get the devil for your father-in-law. Much heartache results when Christians marry unbelievers.

Some Christians go ahead and marry unbelievers, thinking that they can convert them after marriage. But if God has really chosen that man or woman for you, He is perfectly capable of bringing that person to Himself before the marriage. If He does not do it, it is a good enough sign that this marriage is not what He wants for you. Christians need to learn to wait on the Lord to wait for what is right. Anything short of that can prove to be a dreadful mistake.

Credits: idk who

with lotsa love GER

blessings

2009-09-07T20:59:00.000+08:00

Hallelujah. I'm so happy that after blessing Lucas on Saturday. My dad poured out his blessings too, last night(: Not only he's blessing me money. But also a new phone. Woohoo~ I thought he'll say, "Don't buy phone la. I no money. Shoo." But his reply was, "Oh. How much you need? When are you buying? Let me know again. Don't buy so ex one uh!" Hah!!!

Indeed God is a good God. And what touch me was, i received even though i haven't prayed for it and i even doubt on having it. It was like whoa! hah. Dear friends, prayers really do work! Have faith and you'll receive.

Another thing which i think i have to praise God. Penny's working as a surveyor and have to complete 40 surveys by Thursday. But she have 25 left. As we planned to go out tmrw, she's afraid that she can't go last minute due to her incomplete task. She asked me for a prayer request and i did. I prayed that she'll complete 15 today so she'll have 10 left. She just messaged me telling me that she've completed 13 and have 10 left(i don't know how she have 10 left when she completed 13. Maybe she left 23 and gave me wrong info. hah). Woohoo~ indeed God is a great God and He answers our prayers quickly. (: heh.

Seek, Knock, Ask and you'll receive(:

and thanks to all who prayed for Lucas. I believe he'll recover fast. ^^

p/s. He's having 6days MC. ): so he might not be able to join us for CG and service on Friday and Saturday.

with lotsa love GER

DEAR GOD, MAY I ASK...

2009-09-07T20:45:00.000+08:00

Q5. Does Satan know what I am thinking?

We do not know precisely how much Satan knows or does not know of what we are thinking. Scientists have shown that electrical current is generated by the human brain. According to at least one source I read, this current takes on the transmission qualities of radio signals. This explains, in some measure, why people who are very close often know what each other is thinking without spoken words bring exchanged. For this reason, it is possible that Satan knows at least a little bit about what we are thinking.

It would seem, also, that satanic forces are aware of blessings and opportunities that lie before believers. It seems that demonic forces do everything they can to discourage the Christian just at the moment of blessing. That has happened repeatedly in my life. Just before some great blessing comes, a time of maximum attack or discouragement seems to occur.

We do not know how well-informed, intelligent, or powerful Satan and his demons are. We understand something of their abilities, but we cannot be too definitive. What we do know is that as believers, we have authority over Satan and his entire army. We also learn that God has placed a hedge of protection around us. We have the ability to attack and defeat Satan while being defended by God against Satan.

credits: idk who.

with lotsa love GER

p/s. i underline it because i think it's so true.

DEAR GOD, MAY I ASK...

2009-09-04T03:41:00.000+08:00

Q4. Can a Christian be demon possessed?

People disagree over whether or not Christian can be demon possessed.

I recall an incident from my own life when I was staying in a motel near Seattle, Washington. One morning, when I was in that stage between sleep and waking, an awful depression seized me. I felt that everyone was against me, that people around me were falling, and that everything I was doing was falling to pieces. Discouragement overwhelmed me like a dark cloud.

As I struggled to wake up, I realized I was under demonic attack. I immediately took control over it and said, "Satan, in the name of Jesus, I cast you forth." The minute I said that, my mind was free and my despair was gone. I realized later that the Seattle-Tacoma area led the nations in suicides. The spirit that was coming upon me was a suicidal spirit, the sort of influence that would lead to such depression that a person would wish to kill himself. I was in an area where many had been gripped by this kind of demon.

Had I not recognized what I was dealing with, I could have gone into a very deep depression that would have been hard to get out of. Even Spirit-filled Christians are subject to this kind of demonic influence upon their minds or in their bodies.

However, I believe that if our spirits are joined with Jesus Christ, there is no way a demon can possess them. We have given our spirits to the Holy Spirit who keeps them safe. He is stronger than demons. So I believe it would be impossible for a Christian to be possessed in his spirit by a demon.

credits: idk who.

with lotsa love GER

CG FUND!

2009-09-02T23:42:00.000+08:00

dear members. please give CG FUND to Brenda Lai!!! $1 only. hahah. once per week k? thanks. last week you guys never give CG FUND. so please give $2 this week (: thank you very much!
with lotsa love GER

2009-08-30T10:28:00.000+08:00

HEY HEY
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE BLOGGING HERE.
Because I can blog about GOD, JESUS, HOLY SPIRIT BOLDLY, FREELY and LOUDLY!!! AMEN!
I've thought that since we are going to have new roles and responsibilites, let us also challenge ourselves to do things differently and with a even greater and excellent spirit.
Let everyone of us step out of our comfort zone and start serving God with all our mind, with all our soul and with all our strength!

And what would be a post for CG without a verse....

Thus says the LORD who made it, the LORD who formed it to establish it (the LORD is His name): "Call to ME, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." - Jeremiah 33:2-3

AMEN!!!
Mr Yee

2009-08-29T01:20:00.000+08:00

NORTH 161
Cell Group Leader - Dorcas Xu
Guitarist/Praise Leader - Brendan Tan
Treasurer/Worship Leader - Brenda Lai
Refreshments/Offering - Trinity Yu
Song Sheets/Testimony - Kenrus Yee
Birthday Plans - Penny Chua & Jessie Chong
Blog/CG Updates - Geraldine Ng
Game Leaders - Geraldine Ng, Penny Chua, Jessie Chong, Lee WanFong
NOTICE
Penny & Ger to come up with a game by 11th Sept.
WanFong and Jessie to come up with a game by 18th Sept.
Please give your weekly Cell Group Fund to Brenda. $1 per week only(: no Cell Group Fund, no birthday gifts and/or celebration and no fellowship CG.
[God loves a cheerful giver]

to be updated again. very tired alr. :P LOL. spot anything wrong? feel free to mend it(:
with lotsa love GER

2009-08-29T01:04:00.000+08:00

Hellos! (: My first post, shall post a revelation I received! Go on and read it, it will only take 5 minutes.

Remember the cell group message that Dorcas shared last week? Well, we are going to revisit one of the verse.
1 Corithians 10:12 - "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!"
As I read the verse, it dawned upon me that Paul is also emphasizing on a point: We need to take charge of our faith.
Does our faith runs on an "auto-pilot" mode? When an airplane is flying on its due course with clear skies and minimal turbulence, the pilot can probably shift his flight into the "auto-pilot" mode as the plane flies on its chartered course. However, when turbulences begin to bring instability to the airplane, no pilot on earth would allow the plane to fly on "auto-pilot" mode as he sips on Lipton tea! Any sane person would definitely resume control of the airplane immediately.
Our Christian life can be likened to the journey of an airplane too. We are making journeys all throughout our lives, growing from faith to faith, glory to glory. However, it would be silly to think that we can fly through storms on an "auto-pilot" faith. That is why Apostle Paul tells us to be careful if we think that things are going well and smooth, and nothing will go wrong. We got to constantly take charge of our faith, and fix our gaze upon Jesus and not the storms of life. Taking charge means to control, monitor, ensure it is working well, and always enhancing it to make it function more efficiently and effectively. Our faith can then grow stronger and larger through every journey we embark on.
When the waters were still, Jesus walked on it. When the storms raged, Jesus calmed it. Take charge of our faith daily, and walk on the solid truths of the Bible, breakthroughs are always just ahead!

-
Peace
Brendan
29th Aug, 2009

Faithfulness

2009-08-26T16:52:00.000+08:00

Last fri, Dorcas shared Pst Tan's cell group sermon on faithfulness to God. The illustration of "stabbing a knife into our hearts, bearing the discomfort and just doing our routine faithfully" has been playing over and over in my mind for the past few days.

Every morning when I wake up, I would be reminded of it. Haha.. Working adults will understand this application a lot. Waking up early after sleeping late the previous night requires quite a tedious effort to overcome. Indeed, like what Dorcas said, you'll feel the most sick in the morning. Haha..

These few days, I have been keeping this sermon in my heart and I practised "stabbing the knife" into my heart. Amazingly, tho' I slept quite little (approx. 5hrs plus minus), I did NOT rely on a single milligram of caffeine to keep me awake (not to mention, energetic!) at work at all! To think I used to rely on coffee every single day. Haha..

Indeed, when you're faithful to God, He'll be faithful in meeting your needs. Now, I feel more energetic at work and I'm gona continue to do the routine, serve God, with added zealous and passion! I'll hope this will encourage you to do so too! =)

Going cell group, bible study etc is definitely good! Sermons such as this will definitely cause you to grow closer to God and your life will begin to transform to be more Christ-like. This is one routine that I definitely love to do! =D

Agape,
Brenda

2009-08-25T22:31:00.000+08:00

hey guys(: i'm having my O level English oral this Thurs and hope that you guys can pray for me. (: hopefully the picture conversation is easier than i thought and that i can speak fluently and smoothly to the examiner during our conversation and/or the passage. thanks for the prayers. and God bless you all. (:
with lotsa love, GER

DEAR GOD, MAY I ASK...

2009-08-21T22:10:00.001+08:00

Q3. Can healings and other miracles be lost after they are received?

It is possible to lose a healing. I remember I prayed for one girl who had terrible vision. She was virtually blind. After prayer, her vision slightly improve dramatically. But as she looked around, she thought, I can see, but I am not supposed to see! Her healing went away. There was no way we could get it back. It just left.

When Peter saw that the Lord walking on the water, he wanted to walk on the water as he saw Jesus was doing. Jesus said, "Come on out." So Peter got on the side of the boat, put his feet on the water, and started walking. But then Peter thought, I am not supposed to be walking on water! The minute he started to think that, he started to sink. Today, some people receive healing and then think, I am not supposed to have this, and they lose it. The devil has a way of coming to people and saying, "You are not really healed."

You still have that disease, and you had better go back and take your medicine and put your braces on."

I remember one instance involving an acquaintance who was healed of multiple sclerosis. The doctors said he had a remission, but he knew it was a healing in answer to prayer. For a year, he had no evidence of the disease. Then one weekend, the entire force of multiple sclerosis began to come upon him. All the symptoms started to come back, and an entire weekend he wrestled against it, saying, "Satan, I will not accept this." In the name of Jesus, he continually proclaimed that he was well. When that weekend of struggle was over, the symptoms left him. He has not been troubled since then. But if he had given in to those symptoms, he would have once again had multiple sclerosis, and he probably would have died from it.

credits: idk who.

with lotsa love GER

DEAR GOD, MAY I ASK...

2009-08-20T23:29:00.000+08:00

Q2: How could Jesus be God and man at the same time?

When we discussed the attributes of God, we said that one way of discussing Him is to say that He is immortal. He is eternal. In other words, He does not have a beginning or an end. We also said that He is invisible, and then we said that He is described in terms of omnis("all"). He is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. So the question is really, how is God, who is unlimited, infinite, and immortal, take upon Himself human nature which is finite, mortal, and limited?

One possible clue is to consider that when God created man in His image, there may have been more similarity to the second Person of the Trinity than we have realized. Perhaps the gap between God and sinless man was not as great as we have always imagined. The Bible does tell us in 1 John 3:2, "We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is."

Jesus Christ, according to the Bible, is the very essence of God. Jesus is the express image of God, and the Bible says that "in Him all things consist." But we are also told that He emptied Himself in order to become a man. He did not empty Himself of His love, His goodness, His kindness. or His gentleness; for His divine nature was undiminished in the incarnation. But to become a human infant He did empty Himself of the eternal majesty that He shared in the presence of His heavenly Father.

He went through the teen-age years, grew up to become a man, died, and then came back to life again.

Jesus was a flesh-and-blood man, with all that entails, except for sin. When Jesus died on the cross, it was not an illusion. He really died. He suffered as men suffered. He became tired and hungry. He was not some superman, free from pain and discomfort. The Bible says that He was tempted in like manner as we are, yet was without sin. He went through all the problems that man can go through; yet He always possessed His divine nature and His awareness of the presence of the Father and the Holy Spirit.

There are some people who say, "Well, He became God when the Holy Spirit came upon Him." But that is not what the Bible teaches. The Bible teaches that He was truely God from the moment of His conception by the Holy Spirit. But at the same time He was fully human.

Credits: idk who.

with lotsa love Ger

2009-08-20T00:52:00.000+08:00

CELL GROUP is on on Friday at Dorcas' house at 7.45p.m to 9.15p.m.

Dorcas: This week is an important week. We are going to share an important message during CG, a very good and timely message. And we'll share the direction of the CG too. We're multiplying and all of you make a tremendous difference to us multiplying. So please try your best to make it this Fri.

for those who can't make it on Fri, we have a small meet-up on Sat before service. We'll be having chats, lunch and Dorcas will tell us roughly what CG was about on Fri. So please make it if you can(: Time and venue to be confirmed. Seeyou guys on Fri/Sat/Sun and God bless!!!

Stay tuned!!!

with lotsa love GER

DEAR GOD, MAY I ASK...

2009-08-19T15:23:00.000+08:00

some of you may be familiar with this. some may not. there are 50 questions. and i'll post it when i saw that the blog is dead(:

Q1. Will there ever be lasting world peace?

Absolutely! We will have lasting peace on earth when the Prince of Peace returns. Jesus Christ has told us, and the Bible assures us, that He will come back agaib. When He comes, several things are going to happen. First, the rebellion of man against God is going to be put down. For a thousand-year period, God will restrain the evil that is in man and will not allow nations to fight one another. When that happens, men will take the tools of war and turn them into tools of peace. Isaiah 2:4 says that men will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, and that people will not learn war anymore. With Satan out of the way, and man restrained, there will finally be peace.

The Bible goes on to say:

When the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.

When this prophecy is fulfilled, when Satan's final rebellion is crushed, there will be permanent peace. God will put away, out of His kingdom forever, everything that offends. He will take Satan and His followers and put them permanently into a place of capacity. From that time forward, there will never again be war. Until the earthly reign of Jesus comes, however, men will continue to fight one another. Jeus said there will be "wars and rumors of wars" right up until the time of the end.

There is no way that a United Nations, a League of Nations, peace treaties, disarmament treaties, or any other human instrument can bring about peace. Such things mean nothing when one nation desires the land and resources of another. A lasting peace will never be built upon man's efforts, because man is sinful, vicious, and wicked. Until men are changed and Satan's power is removed, there will not be peace on earth.

Until that day comes, all we can do is be strong enough to retrain the evil that is among us. To do anything other than that is uyopian and based upon wishful thinking rather than upon reality.

credits: idk who

with lotsa love GER

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HEART

2009-08-19T05:25:00.000+08:00

Every time Susan opens her mouth, it sounds like the blare of an ambulance siren. This TV commercial uses humor to indicate that a dental physical ailment. So she'd better see her dentist soon!

The commercial made me think about what comes out of my mouth when I open it. Jesus said that our words come from our heart (Matt. 15:18). He offended the Pharisees when He said, "Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man" (v. 11-12). They thought they were right with God because they followed strict rules, including ritual cleansing of their hands before eating and eating only "clean" foods. Jesus upset their pride.

Jesus upsets our pride too. We may think we're godly people because we go to church regularly or pray, but then we gossip or talk about people behind their backs. James 3:9-10 says, "With[our tongue] we bless our God and Father, and with it we cure men... Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing... These things ought not to be so."

If a siren blares from our mouth when we open it, we need to examine our heart and ask the Lord to forgive us and to help us be a blessing to others. -Anne Cetas

Lord, cleanse our hearts so what we speak

Will be reflective of Your grace;

And help us to control our tongues

So we'll not bring on You disgrace.-Sper

credits: Our Daily Bread

with lotsa love GER

2009-08-18T02:33:00.000+08:00

To all who don't know how to sign in. log into (click blogger)

hah. with my email and password you all have, feel free to log in and post what you want(: [please post at the WE UNITE AS ONE blog] thanks!!! :D

with lotsa love GER

BEWARE THE RUPERT

2009-08-18T02:13:00.000+08:00

In the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Europe, an armada of Allied ships assaulted the beaches of Normandy, France. Simultaneously thousands of airplanes dropped paratroopers into the action. Along with the paratroopers, the Allies also dropped hundreds of rubber dummies behind the enemy lines. Called "Ruperts," these dummies were intended to simulate an attack to confuse the enemy. As the Ruperts landed, some German outposts were tricked into fighting the "paradummies", creating a vital crack in the walls of Fortress Europe.
We accepted that kind of deception as part of a legitimate military operation designed to thwart oppressive forces. What should we not accept is the deception Satan throws our way. Paul explained that the devil "transform himself into an angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), and his servants appear to be people who are promoting righteousness(v.15).
We must be alert! Our spiritual enemy would love to have followers of Christ distracted by false teaching and faulty doctrine. But as we keep our eyes on Jesus and the clear teachings of Scripture, our Lord can keep us aimed in the right direction.
Don't be tricked by Satan's Ruperts. -Bill Crowder
Each day amid life's noisy throng
We're bound to hear this world's case,
And if we're not alert to wrong,
The Savior's name we may disgrace. -D. De Haan
Credits: Our Daily Bread
with lotsa love GER

SING A NEW SONG

2009-08-17T08:47:00.000+08:00

At age 94, Pastor Willis was admitted into a care facility. From his wheelchair, he shared with joy how God had given him a new mission field to share the gospel. When he was bedridden a few years later, he spoke with enthusiasm of being in the best possible position to look up to Gos. When he died at the age 100, Pastor Willis left behind a legacy of one who sang a new song of praise at every turn of his life.
Psalm 98 exhorts us to sing a new song for God who "has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory"(v.1). We ought to praise Him-even in times of difficulties-for God remembers "His mercy and His faithfulness"(v.3). Though this psalm is about God freeing the Israelites from slavery, it is prophetically also about our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. And as we remember what God has done for us, we can trust Him to help us with today's difficulties as well as tomorrow's uncertainties.
The psalmist wrote:"Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell in it;... let the hills be joyful together before the Lord"(v7-9). Let us join God's creation in singing praise to our Savior! -Albert Lee
I don't know about tomorrow,
Nor what coming days will bring;
But I know my Lord is with me,
And His praise my heart will sing. -Fitzhugh

credit: Our Daily Bread

with lotsa love GER

2009-08-16T23:21:00.000+08:00

Wow! I can finally post here!=)

Anyway, my test is coming next wed to the following tue so pray that I will pass with flying colours!~~~~

GOD BLESS TO U ALL!

PENNY

2009-08-16T22:02:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday Belle(:
and congrats Aunty Grace & Uncle Benjamin for their graduation in SOT(: hee.

with lotsa love GER

FYI

2009-08-15T01:30:00.000+08:00

*I'll try to not let the blog die. Please help by keeping it alive too.
*Everyone are welcome. (:
*Postings are strictly things about God. Things like:
-Experiences you will want to share.
-Testimonies you wanna share.
-Outing organized by you
-Prayers request, etc.
-We don't mind some jokes to share. (:
*Enjoy blogging. Cheers. (:
#Done by Ger

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with lotsa love GER(: