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6 Loyang Besar Close Singapore 509026 Tel: (65) 6511 4111 | Email: office@riverlife.org.sg | Web: www.riverlife.org.sg facebook.com/RiverLifeChurch.sg | instagram.com/riverlifechurchsg

WELCOME TO RIVERLIFE! The Christian life is a journey best travelled with others.

Have you been walking solo in your faith journey? You need spiritual friendships that will spur you to grow.

We are a cell church and gathering in cell groups is an essential part of church life. Our weekly gatherings help us to live out the Biblical mandate of one-anothering. We have groups for various life stages that meet in locations islandwide.

Let us help you get started on this journey to Biblical community. Email cells@riverlife.org.sg and we can get in touch with you to better understand your needs to help you get connected.

Next Week’s Message

MESSAGE SERIES: Building the Future (Part 2 of 11)

MESSAGE T ITLE: Nehemiah 2Read the Bible text beforehand to prepare yourself and your household to encounter the living Word.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RIVERLIFE BIBLE READING PLAN

Starting Tomorrow Download weekly reading schedule at www.riverlife.org.sg/brp.

As a church, it is our desire to see every RiverLifer grounded in the Word of God – knowing who He is, knowing who He says we are and knowing His ways. The more we know God and obey His Word, our faith will be unshakeable regardless of the situation around us.

Starting tomorrow, we will be embarking on a Bible Reading Plan as a church so that we can grow deeper in His Word together.

Join us to read through the books of Nehemiah and 1 Peter and the various themes that these books address.

PRAYSJoin us at our weekly online prayer gatherings:

• YOUTH | Tuesdays, 8-9pm LIVE on Instagram (@wearemegalife)

• CHINESE | Wednesdays, 8-9pm Zoom

• ENGLISH (RiverLife Selah) Thursdays, 8-9pm LIVE on Facebook (@riverlifechurchsg)

In this season, we need to pray like never before.

RiverLife Selah Hosted by Josh Yeoh and team, our weekly one-hour Selah sessions will be a time spent in reflection and response through worship, prayer, and the Word. There will also be conversations with RiverLife leaders and family. Join us every Thursday night at 8pm-9pm as we take time to “Selah” together!

NEHEMIAH SERMON SERIES:BUILDING THE FUTURE

Visualise for a moment the broken wall of someone’s life, a family, perhaps a cell, or a city that needs to be restored back to strength and purpose again. Jerusalem, the city of God, had lain in ruins for 150 years with several failed reform attempts. Finally, God called Nehemiah to lead a rebuilding project of both the city and the people. This is the project in his memoirs.

Nehemiah was outwardly a civil servant, but inwardly a servant of God. This dual identity illustrates how a marketplace witness plays a crucial role in accomplishing God’s purposes. Nehemiah’s co-worker was Ezra, a priest and teacher working with Scriptures. The stories of the two are interwoven in a seamless fabric of vocational calling. God’s people needed the work of both. We still do. God uses all manner of people in all manner of places doing all manner of work. He is not limited by your vocation. In fact, God has placed you where you are for a purpose.

When Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem, he recognises that there is more to build than just the city – the people of Israel are also in need of spiritual renewal. Accordingly, the book of Nehemiah has two divisions:

Chapters 1-6 focus on God’s work through Nehemiah and the people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Enemies attacked through hopelessness, anger, doubts, intimidation, fears – in order to hold them back and hinder their progress. Nehemiah, as a type of Christ, led the people to complete their task of rebuilding as directed by God.

Chapters 7-13 focus on God’s work in the hearts of the people. Attention was given to establishing leadership and structure, purity of the people and their commitment to God and His Word. Nehemiah called the people into a life of devotion to God alone.

As a church, we are rebuilding so that we can make disciples who are end-time ready. We desire to be effective Kingdom-agents in the Father’s hands to impact the world around us. But it starts with us as individuals seeking God for the rebuilding that is needed in our hearts and lives, in order that we may fulfil His purposes in our generation.

In this Building the Future sermon series, discover how we can trust God to lead and empower us to overcome setbacks or baggage from the past in building our own lives, the broken lives around us, His church and His Kingdom!

6 Loyang Besar Close Singapore 509026 Tel: (65) 6511 4111 | Email: office@riverlife.org.sg | Web: www.riverlife.org.sg facebook.com/RiverLifeChurch.sg | instagram.com/riverlifechurchsg

RIVERLIFE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Make a difference in the lives of families affected by the pandemic. Partner us by donating to RCS so that we can support families with young children and elderly for the next 6 months.

This additional fund raised will help support 40 families and 47 elderly beneficiaries in the following ways:

Milk Powder for Young Infants: $4,800 Transport Vouchers for Elderly (in case of medical emergency): $4,800 Food Vouchers for Basic Necessities: $37,500 Total Amount to Raise: $47,100

Donations can be made using this QR code via your bank’s existing mobile banking app.

RiverLife Community Services Ltd is a registered Institution of Public Character (IPC) so all donations are eligible for 250% tax deduction. Kindly indicate your NRIC No. under the Bill Reference No. to qualify for tax deduction.

O N L I N E G I V I N GContribute your tithes and offering digitally:

2. Interbank Transfer RiverLife Church Bank Account: DBS Autosave 029-902431-0 Bank Code: 7171 / Branch Code: 029

1. PayNow Log in to your bank's existing mobile banking app. Scan this QR code on the right.