SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H2015

Year of Breakthrough

WHOLESOME

LIVING OUR STORY HIS GLORY12 APRIL 2015

“WORD & WORSHIP”Rev Dr Ng Swee Ming

1960’s & 1970’s ...

1960’s & 1970’s ...

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1960’s & 1970’s ...

1960’s & 1970’s ...

Liberal Christianity ... Humanistic ... Rationalistic ... Scientific ...

Haggai 2:9 'The glory of this present house will be

greater than the glory of he former house,’

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Isaiah 56:7 “... for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

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Prayer & Intercession

Trilogy of Sermons

i. Word & Worship

ii. Discipling & Prayer

iii. Giving & Going (Sending)

PJ Trinity

1959

KL Wesley(1897)

in response to ‘liberal Christianity’ 60’s & 70’s ...

Evangelical Christianityholds to ... Inspiration, inerrancy &

authority of Scripture, Trinity, Deity of Christ & Salvation by grace

through faith alonebesides other beliefs ...

‘Aldersgate Movement’ ...

Evangelical Beliefs ...

Practical consideration ...

Birth of SSMC ...

Part 1 : WORD & WORSHIP Where it all started ... Church plant from Trinity Methodist Church, PJ Started meeting in the Fong’s Residence,

Paramount Garden as a Bible Study & Prayer Group...

Thru Visitation & Invitation ....

SSMC

Logo of theUnited

Methodist Church

Bible

Ps Phua Seng TiongFounding Pastor SSMC

the ‘Stones’ & ‘Fongs’

The WORD :2 Tim 3:16-17

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-1716 ALL SCRIPTURE ...without exception taking ‘scripture’ as a whole... Expository Preaching... Systematic ...

Illus: Jefferson Bible‘Red-Letter Bible’

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-17

... IS GOD-BREATHED ‘Inspired’ by God...

2 Peter 1:20-21“... no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but MEN SPOKE FROM GOD AS THEY WERE CARRIED ALONG BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.”

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-17 ... IS GOD-BREATHED ‘Inspired’ by God... 66 books about 40 authors written over 1500 years in 3 continents – Asia, Africa & Europe in 3 languages – Hebrew, Greek & Aramaic

BUT All Telling ONE STORY ... GOD’s STORY INSPIRATION of the Bible

The WORD : All Scripture is God-breathed

The Bible’s ...

INSPIRATION INERRANCY...

The Bible is without ‘errors’...Prov 30:5 “Every word of God proves true....”John 17:17 “... Your word is truth”

What if ?????

*INFALLIBILITY : cannot be wrong

The WORD : All Scripture is God-breathed The Bible’s ... INSPIRATION, INERRANCY & AUTHORITY ...

God’s revealed Word is AUTHORITATIVE in all that is says....

Q: Do you agree with this statement ?

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-17

The Bible is INSPIRED, INERRANT & AUTHORITATIVE

and is useful for ...1. Teaching / Doctrine ‘What is Right’

2. Rebuking / Reproof ‘What is Not Right’

Warren Wiersbe

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-17

The Bible is INSPIRED, INERRANT & AUTHORITATIVE

and is useful for ...3. Correcting ‘How to Get Right’

4. Training / Instructions in Righteousness, ‘How to Stay Right’

The WORD : 2 Tim 3:16-17so that ....WHY

the man of God...WHO

may be thoroughly equipped...WHAT

for every ...WHERE

good work ...HOW

Eph 2:10 “For we are God's workmanship, created in

Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

The WORD - Heb 4:12For THE WORD OF GOD is LIVING / ALIVE and ACTIVE / POWERFUL. SHARPER than any double-edged sword, it PENETRATES even to dividing soul and

spirit, joints and marrow; it JUDGES / EXPOSES / DISCERNS the

thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

SSMC is FOUNDED on the WORD OF GOD

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WORSHIP

Why ‘WORSHIP’ ? “worth-ship” expression of gratitude & appreciation for a God

who sent His only Son Jesus, unconditionally to save us....

should have the highest priority for any individual believer and the corporate church....

Ref Col 3:16-1716 Let THE WORD OF CHRIST dwell in you richly

as you TEACH and ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER with all wisdom, AND as you SING PSALMS, HYMNS and SPIRITUAL SONGS with gratitude in your hearts to God.

17 AND whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

WORSHIP :Ref John 4:23-24 “... true worshipers WILL WORSHIP the Father IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH."

WORSHIP :

WORSHIP :

‘... WILL WORSHIP ...‘... MUST WORSHIP...THE FATHER the focus of ... the reason for ...IN SPIRIT ...matter of the heart

**Matt 15:8-9IN TRUTH no pretense...

the Word – John 17:17

Matt 15:8-9

8 "'These people honorme with their lips,but their hearts are far from me.

9 They worship me in vain;...

John 17:17 “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

** ‘Free Worship’

WORSHIP :... make a distinction - Personal Worship ... Corporate Worship ...Our ATTITUDE in & towards Corporate Worship ... Punctuality ... Focus ... General Disposition ...??? THE REVERENCE & HOLY AWE ...

Ps 40:3 He put a NEW SONG in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.

Ps 149:1 Sing to the Lord a NEW SONG, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

WORSHIP :Composing Songs - “EBENEZER”

1 Sam 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far has the Lord helped us.” December 1994 ...Moved from Bangunan TES to KSKA ... Our Sanctuary is called - EBENEZER

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WORSHIP - “EBENEZER”1 . We celebrate Your faithfulness, O King

With hearts of joy Your praises we will singWe've seen Your mighty hands Doing wonders in our midstYour promises of days gone by We've seen them come to pass

Ebenezer, thus far the Lord has helped us Ebenezer, Your faithfulness we've tastedAnd we believe without a doubt To higher planes You'll lead us onWhere once again we'll celebrateThe goodness of our Lord our faithful God

WORSHIP : “EBENEZER”2. Unfailing love You've shown us thru' the years

Your perfect peace and presence ever nearWe've seen Your mighty pow'rBring renewal to our livesRefiner's fire purify us 'til we be as gold

3. We look toward the years ahead with YouTo greater works and deeds You'll do anewAnoint afresh our lives fill us with Your holy zealThat we may see The greater glory Of this present house

WORSHIP : Composing Songs“JESUS WE COME”

Jesus we come to worship before You To give You our praiseTo exalt Your Holy Name on highO show us Your faceCome dwell in our midstLet Your glory shine forth, O God

WORSHIP : “JESUS WE COME”We worship You O Lord and we glorify Your nameWe lift our hands to You sing our songs of praise Unto Your name We give glory, honourAnd we bless Your Holy NameOur hearts will ever love You O Lord

Jesus we come to give You our livesAs You've given YoursOn the cruel cross of CalvaryO help us dear LordTo preach forth Your wordSo that all men will know of Your love

CONCLUSION :SSMC Distinctiveness as a Church .... the WORD / BIBLE is ‘Key’ Inspired, Inerrant & Authoritative Word Allow God’s Word to mold & shape us...

WORSHIP is ‘Fundamental’ In Spirit & in Truth

........ Akan datangGOOD to KNOW the

WORD of GODBUT

BETTER to KNOW the GOD of the WORD

Ever wondered how SSMC begun?What has God been doing past 40 years?

And how we landed up in KSKA 21 years ago?

Come hear and be encouraged and give thanks for HIS-STORY

through “first witness” accounts …by Ps Phua, Ps Ng and others

A Narrative & Interactive

Session (with Q&A)

25 Apr, Sat 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Sanctuary